I'm a professional villain actor; my fans are begging me not to kill them.

The three giants of "The Hearts of Men in Chaotic Times" squeezed together on one side of the table like elementary school students, while the newcomer Bai Ye, with a sinister smile, occupied the other side of the table all to himself.

Hong Shuo's gaze wandered, and he didn't even dare to look at Bai Ye. Chen Xiangbei kept swallowing, clearly terrified. The martial arts superstar of the crew had a blank and helpless expression on his face.

The three giants were timid and hesitant.

Xiao Wang was shocked. His brain raced, and he quickly identified the two most likely possibilities from among countless ideas.

There are only two types of people who can make the three giants feel like they are walking on thin ice.

An investor, traveling incognito, withdrew his investment in anger due to dissatisfaction with the production team's situation.

A ruthless serial killer kidnaps three people, demanding more screen time.

Xiao Wang carefully observed the director's expression and quickly made a judgment—the director had been kidnapped.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wang's hands trembled a little. If you've been kidnapped, you could at least give me a hint, like smashing a cup as a signal or something. I wasn't prepared for this!

That's deadly!

Don't panic, don't panic, there's still a chance!

If he acts as if he didn't notice anything, he might be able to get away unscathed.

Then we'll have a chance to keep them. Stay calm! You can do it.

Chen Xiangbei frowned. "What are you standing there for?"

Xiao Wang understood immediately; the director was giving him a subtle hint with his eyes.

He tried to suppress his fear, and with trembling hands picked up the water glass and handed it to Hong Shuo. However, his hand shook a little and spilled some water on Hong Shuo's hand.

Hong Shuo grinned.

Oh no! It's a signal transmission again.

Xiao Wang was startled. He saw it, but only dared to pretend he didn't. He kept glancing at Bai Ye out of the corner of his eye. When he saw that Bai Ye hadn't noticed, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he started complaining, "Teacher Hong, can you be a little more discreet when you're exchanging glances? If we get caught, we're all doomed!"

The second cup, the third cup—Xiao Wang, controlling his trembling urge, carefully placed the last cup of water in front of Bai Ye.

Bai Ye raised his head and gave Xiao Wang a kind smile.

When Xiao Wang's eyes met Bai Ye's, his mind went completely blank.

A chilling killing intent, an undisguised murderous urge.

Xiao Wang shuddered and lowered his head, avoiding Bai Ye's gaze.

He turned around, calmed his wildly beating heart, and prepared to leave.

"cough."

Bai Ye suddenly coughed, and Xiao Wang's heart skipped a beat, almost stopping. He froze like a wooden statue.

He dared not turn back, yet he dared not not turn back.

He stiffly twisted his neck, his cervical spine making a creaking sound.

"W-what's wrong?" Xiao Wang found his voice trembling and even stuttering.

Bai Ye was taken aback, but said calmly, "Thank you."

Xiao Wang nodded stiffly and walked out of the office mechanically.

clack.

As the door closed, Xiao Wang nearly collapsed from exhaustion. He staggered and leaned against the wall to avoid falling to the ground.

The words "The director has been kidnapped" kept echoing in Xiao Wang's mind, over and over again.

Call the police! Yes, call the police right now!

No, not here, we'll be discovered, and if we are discovered, the director is finished!

Damn it, my legs won't obey me! Xiao Wang pounded his leg hard, gritting his teeth, "Damn leg! Hurry up and move!"

After pounding it a few times, Xiao Wang finally regained feeling in his legs and dragged them away from there.

Should we tell others?

Do not!

Not yet! Even those with kung fu skills are helpless against them, let alone others.

Call the police first, and then we'll talk when they arrive.

After calming himself down, Xiao Wang secretly hid and called the police.

The police are furious that a murderer has kidnapped a celebrity.

In broad daylight, someone actually dared to kidnap a public figure. This is a slap in the face to them. It's outrageous and arrogant.

This is a blatant provocation against their police!

Army attack!

In the office, a few people started talking about how the character Zhang Ziqian was portrayed.

"As for the character Zhang Ziqian, I wrote him as someone who commits all kinds of evil and kills without hesitation. You can read about these deeds."

The main events described in the script that Bai Ye took over were:

Zhang Ziqian killed the entire family of a wealthy merchant because the merchant refused to hand over all his property.

They locked the prisoners together and ordered them to kill each other, promising that the victors would live, but broke their promise and killed them all.

They forcibly abducted women; if they saw someone they liked, they would snatch her, and anyone who resisted would be beaten to death.

He killed everyone in the restaurant, including the children, because the owner scolded him. This was the scene Bai Ye acted out.

He built a luxurious mansion, forcibly conscripted people, deprived them of food and clothing, and beat them to death if they dared not work...

Each and every incident highlights the utter wickedness of Zhang Ziqian.

This is no longer a human being, it's livestock, it's an animal, it's utterly despicable.

Hong Shuo became more and more proud as he spoke, "This kind of person is extremely evil, so evil that everyone wants to kill him. He is the worst character I have ever written."

He called Bai Ye over mainly hoping that Bai Ye could help him broaden his thinking, in case Bai Ye could provide him with some inspiration.

Murder, arson, rape, taking pleasure in killing—no matter how wicked a person is, that's all they can get.

Chen Xiangbei agreed, saying that anyone would agree that such a beast was bad enough, and he wished he could beat Zhang Ziqian to death.

Bai Ye glanced at the script and offered a different opinion, "Teacher Hong, I don't think Zhang Ziqian is bad enough."

Hong Shuo immediately objected, "Isn't this bad enough?"

"Teacher Hong, do you think it's more frightening to be a character that everyone hates, or a character that everyone runs away from?"

Hong Shuo pondered for a moment, then hesitated and said, "It seems to be the latter?"

Bai Ye laughed and said, "How can you kill someone in a way that makes everyone tremble with fear?"

Hong Shuo and Chen Xiangbei seemed lost in thought, their gazes towards Bai Ye appearing strange.

"Teacher Hong's script is indeed very bad, with murder, arson, and all sorts of evil deeds. But if I were a person from Baocheng, I would still have a way to survive. I have no money, no family property, I am all alone without a wife or daughters, I won't be a prisoner if I don't join the army, and I don't curse people, so wouldn't I be fine?"

"Uh, maybe so."

Bai Ye said confidently, "That's why I said Teacher Hong's portrayal of Zhang Ziqian wasn't bad enough, let alone ruthless enough. Let me perform a scene for everyone."

Just talking about the characters in the script doesn't feel quite right.

"OK."

The three of them became somewhat interested. This guy was already so wicked, and he wasn't wicked enough? I'll have to see for myself.

Bai Ye cleared his throat and instantly got into character. He had thought about this scene for a long time, and this time he was determined to finish it.

He asked in bewilderment, "Does murder need a reason?"

"I started killing people when I was eight years old. Back then, my dad would tell me, 'Son, good job! You can kill whoever you want, because you're my son, Zhang Rui.' Hehehehehehehehehehehe..."

A standard, villainous, maniacal laugh.

"I'll play a game with you. If I lose, I'll leave immediately; if I win, you'll all die!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Bai Ye's smile was exceptionally cruel, as if he were about to suddenly burst into a murder at any moment.

boom!

The door was kicked open suddenly.