The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 459: Mystery of the Hundred Ghosts (4)

"It's been a long time since I last came here~" Qian Xiaoyi looked up at the WTV building. It was still the same as the first time he saw it, without changing at all, but the management inside had undergone earth-shaking changes.

"Ah, isn't this Mr. Qian?"

A voice interrupted Qian Xiaoyi's memories. He turned his head and saw a big bald head appeared in his sight.

It turned out to be Director Tamura of "Horror Night GO" who had not been seen for a long time. He was looking at Qian Xiaoyi with surprise at the door. Judging from him and the people around him, it seemed that they took some time to come down and smoke a cigarette.

"Mr. Qian, long time no see!" Director Tamura trotted over, bowed and said, "I didn't expect to see you again. Mr. Qian is here to attend the celebration banquet, right?"

Qian Xiaoyi said: "Yes~"

He was indeed called here by Shichijo Masato, but now he didn't have an ID card and needed someone to bring him in.

Director Tamura took the initiative to say, "Ah, it's just started up there, I'm going up there too, let's go together."

So Qian Xiaoyi and Director Tamura went to the venue on the second floor, which was where the press conference was held before. There were rows of long tables with food on them, and there were artists performing on the stage. Everyone was chatting lively with drinks in hand.

After seeing Qian Xiaoyi coming, many people came over to greet him. Who doesn't know that the psychic detective and the young master Nanajo are very close? Regardless of whether they knew each other or not, everyone seemed very attentive. After all, after the successful downfall of Director Yamada and Laishan, the power within the TV station would undoubtedly return to the hands of the Nanajo consortium, and Nanajo Masato's reputation was at its peak at this time. Everyone wanted to please him, and Qian Xiaoyi also became the object of flattery.

Even Ling Na was in the venue, but she seemed busy filming the live broadcast and did not notice Qian Xiaoyi's arrival.

After finally dealing with these people, Qian Xiaoyi and Director Tamura found a corner and started talking.

"How is it, Mr. Qian?" Director Tamura said with a smile, "Do you see everyone's enthusiasm? Do you want to come back and continue the show? Everyone misses you very much."

Qian Xiaoyi laughed and changed the subject, "Let's talk about this another time... Director, wasn't WTV busy with those scandals some time ago? Why are they holding a celebration banquet now? What did the higher-ups tell you?"

Director Tamura said: "We call it a celebration party, but we only call it that in private. In fact, it is just an internal social gathering of the company, but everyone knows what happened."

Qian Xiaoyi nodded. Of course, this could not be said openly. In fact, to put it bluntly, after the new leadership team has stabilized the personnel transfers, they will hold a banquet to appease the people and then make a speech to cut ties with the leadership that was previously involved in the scandal, and the matter will be over.

Anyway, it's just to fool the subordinates, and the employees can't influence the decision-making. As long as the grassroots employees are not laid off, everything remains the same and it doesn't matter.

Qian Xiaoyi asked: "What happened inside WTV after that incident?"

Director Tamura said: "We checked a large number of people. The former director's team was all removed and replaced by a new group of people, many of whom were transferred from the Nanajo Foundation. But that has little to do with us. Horror Night GO was the least affected. After all, our program does not have any celebrity artists from the Starlight Agency. On the contrary, those programs that were popular before are now in danger~"

His tone sounded somewhat gloating, but that was only natural. Even an outsider like Qian Xiaoyi could feel the gap between programs when filming at WTV, so it was normal for Director Tamura to feel resentful.

"Oh? How are the artists from those agencies doing now?" Qian Xiaoyi asked.

Director Tamura said, "Many are still under investigation. After all, there are too many people involved in this incident. The compensation alone is not a small amount. WTV is also worried about this matter. Well, it has nothing to do with a small director like me. I just hope that the budget of "Horror Night GO" will not be cut. Everything will be fine." The host Mutsu who passed by laughed and said, "Mr. Qian, don't listen to the director's modesty. The status of our program is soaring now. Director Tamura is no longer the same as before. He is now a big director in WTV who has the final say."

“Hahaha~ It’s not that exaggerated.” Director Tamura laughed proudly, “But it’s precisely because our program was not affected that many people in the panicked production team wanted to switch jobs here. Even the show’s broadcast time was moved forward by an hour.”

Just as they were chatting and laughing and bragging about business to each other, Qian Xiaoyi's phone rang.

"Sorry, I have to take a call." Qian Xiaoyi looked at his phone and said.

He walked aside and answered the phone.

"Xiao Yi, are we there yet?" the voice of Nanajo Masato came over.

Qian Xiaoyi replied: "Ah, we have arrived."

"Are you downstairs?" Nanajo Masato said, "I'll send someone down to pick you up."

"No need, I'm already here." Qian Xiaoyi said, "Director Tamura brought me in."

"Mr. Tamura? Oh, I see. Are you on the second floor?" Nanajo Masato said, "Why are you there? Never mind. I have to go downstairs to give a speech later. You wait there for me."

After hanging up the phone, Qian Xiaoyi felt a little strange: Could it be that the celebration party he mentioned wasn’t held here?

After a while, the banquet officially began. Qian Xiaoyi saw Shichijo Masato walking in from the main gate at the side of the venue, and the venue immediately erupted in warm applause.

Then came the clichéd opening remarks. He walked onto the stage, took the microphone and said a bunch of random things, like how tough times will always pass, and that everyone should work hard together... Qian Xiaoyi felt drowsy after hearing this.

"...Please enjoy yourself, I won't say much, thank you."

After the speech, it was the host's turn to go on stage, the band's performance continued, and everyone began to chat and eat happily again.

Nanajo Masato had seen Qian Xiaoyi when he was on stage. He walked up to Qian Xiaoyi and said, "So you are here. Let's go. The place we are going to is upstairs."

Qian Xiaoyi suddenly realized: "You mean the terrace above WTV~"

"Yes, the one with the swimming pool." Nanajo Masato said, "The real celebration banquet is there. You've gone to the wrong place. Go to the lounge first. I'll have someone prepare a set of clothes for you. This outfit won't do. There are many big shots coming this time."

Qian Xiaoyi looked down at his casual clothes, curled his lips, and muttered, "Trouble..."

(End of this chapter)