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Chapter 222 That Box of Gold and Purple!
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"Concession? Concession is no good!"

After hearing this,

Gu Qing slowly turned her head to the side, closed her eyes, and clenched her back teeth to prevent herself from bursting into laughter.

With a burning desire in his heart, Chen Sicheng quickly yelled "Cut!"

"Crack——!"

Chen Sicheng's loud voice rang out like heavenly music, instantly unlocking the comical atmosphere.

"Beautiful, absolutely brilliant!"

Chen Sicheng grinned and stood up from behind the monitor, clapping his hands vigorously. His eyes shone as he looked at Xiao Shenyang, "Shenyang, your expression, your tone, your pain are so real, I feel it all too well."

"Hiss—ha..."

Little Shen Yang deflated like a punctured balloon. His previously ashen and ferocious face instantly fell, he gasped for breath, his legs pressed together, his body slightly hunched, and his voice trembled with tears.
"Who the hell acted this? My balls really hurt, Baoqiang! You kicked me way too hard!"

"Hehehe, sorry, sorry."

Only then did the staff help Wang Baoqiang remove the black hood from his head, revealing a face full of apology yet suppressing a smile. He quickly came over, saying, "You got so into character, you couldn't control yourself! Are you alright?"

Gu Qing couldn't help but laugh, "Brother Shen Yang, how come you're so funny?"

The audience burst into laughter.

"Brother, even if it's interesting, it's still not good."

It only took Xiao Shenyang's face a moment to go from pale to radiant. He reached out with a trembling hand and said, "Quick, help me up."

Gu Qing suppressed a laugh, quickly stepped forward, firmly supported Xiao Shenyang's arm, and helped him to sit down in the director's chair next to the monitor.

The footage was broadcast from the camera.

The high-definition footage clearly recorded every detail of the street battle that had just taken place.

Gu Qing focused primarily on herself.

Looking at her own "enduring humiliation" appearance on the screen, she found it funny, but then she said to Chen Sicheng, "Brother Sicheng, I laughed out loud, it was a mistake."

The camera clearly showed I couldn't control my facial muscles in that shot. Should we do it again?

"Xiao Gu, it's okay. Your attempt to suppress your laughter is actually the finishing touch to the comedy scene. It's not abrupt at all."

Chen Sicheng patted Gu Qing on the back with a smile. As the director, how could he not have noticed?

As he said,

Many films by renowned directors contain numerous scenes that appear to be taken on stage during filming or when the actors were laughing.

Some of the more famous ones are "Comrades: Almost a Love Story", "Fight Back to School", and "Forbidden City Cop".

This kind of laughter actually has a positive effect, making things more interesting.

Since Chen Sicheng didn't care, Gu Qing was relieved.

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The crew's vehicles drove through the streets of Mangu, heading towards the next filming location—the dock warehouse.

Filming scenes where Tang Ren and Qin Feng are kidnapped and interrogated about the whereabouts of the gold.

Inside the car, Gu Qing and Chen Sicheng sat side by side.

Gu Qing looked at the street scene flashing past the window and said thoughtfully, "Brother Sicheng, I have an idea about the scene at the dock later that I'd like to talk to you about."

"Oh? Go ahead." Chen Sicheng turned his head, looking interested.

"It's about the fifth robber in the gold heist, the undercover cop from the police station."

Gu Qing organized his thoughts, "According to the script, there are five robbers in total: Songpa is dead, Shen Yang and his two companions are left, and there's also a short guy who hasn't shown up yet, who's the mole in the police station, right?"

“Yes, the short policeman next to Huang Landeng, Tony.” Chen Sicheng nodded. During filming, he had indeed used some subtle shots to hint at the character’s suspiciousness.

"I was just thinking,"

Gu Qing raised her wrist and gestured as if she were handcuffed. "The character Qin Feng is set up as a genius with super strong observation skills and top-notch logical reasoning ability."

When he and Tang Ren were handcuffed and interrogated by Shen Yang and his gang, he should have noticed that the handcuffs were standard equipment used by the police station.

Considering they were immediately cornered in an alley by robbers right after being wanted, and were even equipped with police handcuffs… given Qin Feng's intelligence, there was no reason not to immediately suspect that there was an inside agent within the police station.

"You go on."

Chen Sicheng became interested.

"Later, on Ah Xiang's birthday, Tang Ren and I hid in her closet. The short undercover agent clearly opened the closet, but didn't betray us."

For Qin Feng, who already suspected a mole within the police force, this action was practically solid proof that Tony was the fifth robber.

"Sicheng, what do you think?"

He looked at Chen Sicheng with anticipation in his eyes: "After the interrogation scene at the dock, or after being 'rescued' by Sister Xiang, add a scene where Qin Feng analyzes to Tang Ren that there is a mole in the police station."
This approach not only reinforces Qin Feng's "genius detective" persona earlier, giving the audience a satisfying "aha!" moment, but also lays a more solid foundation for the final plot twist.
By involving the audience in the deduction process of 'finding the mole' beforehand, expectations are raised.

Chen Sicheng fell into deep thought, his fingers unconsciously tapping his knee.

The car became quiet, with only the roar of the engine.

Gu Qing's statement can be seen as patching up a problem for him.

This further deepens Qin Feng's genius in deduction, increasing the plausibility for the major plot twist at the end.

Furthermore, the fact that there is an undercover agent in the police station in advance can increase the audience's interest in the movie and allow them to discuss it ahead of time.

“Yes, Xiao Gu, your idea is excellent. Qin Feng should definitely do it this way.”

Chen Sicheng nodded slowly, "As for the lines, you probably... I'm overthinking it. No one can memorize lines more easily than you."

He patted his head with a laugh.

"What do you mean? Brother Gu has a very good memory?"

Xiao Shenyang, sitting in the front row, asked in confusion.

"It's not that I have a good memory, it's that I simply don't forget."

Chen Sicheng smiled and mentioned Gu Qing's ability to "remember everything he sees," which caused another commotion at the scene.

Gu Qing was often dragged out to attend the parents' annual dinner party.

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An abandoned dock warehouse,
The air was filled with the smells of rust, the fishy smell of the sea, and the decaying odor of old goods.

A lone tungsten filament light bulb swayed on the warehouse ceiling, casting a dim, flickering halo that distorted the shadows of several people.

Gu Qing and Wang Baoqiang were handcuffed behind their backs to two rusty metal pipes.

"Wait a minute, help Xiao Gu unbutton two more buttons at the collar, wet his hair a little, and it would be best to pat some more ash on his face."

Chen Sicheng said with a smile, "Female movie fans will go crazy when they see this."

Gu Qing: "..."

Tong Liya kept glancing sideways and couldn't resist taking a picture to commemorate the moment.

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"Snapped--!!!"

A crisp, loud slap landed hard on Wang Baoqiang's face.

The one who did the beating was King Kong. He had bruises around his eyes and was breathing heavily: "I told you not to gouge my eyes out! And you even ripped my crotch out!"

Wang Baoqiang was seeing stars, blood trickling from his nose. His eyes were trembling with fear and a hint of pleading as he mumbled incoherently, "Big...Big Brother, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding..."

"okay!"

Xiao Shenyang gave a irritated low growl. He wore red-rimmed glasses, his eyes were sinister and cold, and he looked down at Xiao Shenyang: "Stop talking nonsense. I'm asking you, where's the gold?"

Wang Baoqiang struggled to lift his head, his small eyes blinking, and forced a fawning yet bewildered smile: "What gold? Can you give me a hint?"

"It seems my hints weren't clear enough."

Xiao Shenyang rolled up his sleeves, pointed at Wang Baoqiang, and said, word by word, "That box: Gold~Purple!"

Just then, Gu Qing, who had been observing silently, suddenly spoke up, "On his neck."

All eyes immediately focused on Wang Baoqiang's neck!

Zhao Yinjun reacted the fastest, stepping forward and roughly tearing open Wang Baoqiang's collar.

Under the dim yellow light, a ferocious blue dragon tattoo suddenly appeared.

"Yo ho!"

Zhao Yinjun let out an exaggerated, strange cry as if he had discovered something rare, poking at the half-dragon tattoo with his finger, his tone full of mockery and disdain, "I didn't know you were so arrogant!"

Wang Baoqiang seemed to have grasped at the last straw, his eyes instantly lighting up with a glimmer of hope, "Yes...yes, brother, we're all brothers in the underworld, give me some face, okay?"

"Why is only half of it tattooed?! Huh?!"

Zhao Yinjun tugged at his collar again.

Wang Baoqiang shrank his neck, his eyes darting around, his voice barely audible: "I...I thought it hurt too much, so I...I didn't dare finish the tattoo..."

"Grass!!!"

Xiao Shenyang's anger was instantly ignited to its peak.
He completely lost his patience, suddenly straightened up, and swiftly drew the pistol from his waist, turning the muzzle towards Gu Qing, who had been "uninvolved" all along.

The gun barrel was almost pressed against Gu Qing's temple, and the cold metallic touch made his whole body stiffen.

"Speak quickly, or I'll shoot him dead!"

Xiao Shenyang roared and threatened.

With a gun pointed at him, Gu Qing's feigned calm crumbled instantly; after all, he was just a student.

His body instinctively tried to shrink back, but he was held firmly in place by the cold handcuffs and pipes. Extreme fear made his voice tremble with a choked sob and despair.

"Uncle! Help me!!"

He completely abandoned his previous calm and genius persona, and at this moment he was just a teenager terrified by the threat of death.

All eyes, including Xiao Shenyang's eyes burning with anger, instantly focused on Wang Baoqiang.

Wang Baoqiang watched as his nephew had a gun pointed at his head, listening to his piercing cries for help, but his face showed no anxiety or heartache; he even slightly pursed his lips.
“表…的”.

These two words sound so light and airy.

Gu Qing's face froze in terror; she hadn't expected to be hit back like a boomerang.
"Blood is thicker than water!!"

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