After being dumped by the diva, I was picked up by her arch-enemy.

"When the smoke of war rises, we look northwards to see the vast land."

Jiang Yichen's voice is deep and resonant.

It has extremely strong penetrating power.

It instantly swept through the entire Studio One.

As he sang, Tan Yunxiao shouted out loud.

"rise!"

Thirty-six martial arts brothers stamped their feet simultaneously.

The red-tasseled spear drew a sharp arc under the spotlight.

This group of people have been working their way up on the stage for over a decade.

There's absolutely no need for rehearsals or stage movement.

When you hear the drumbeat, your muscle memory automatically kicks in.

They tumbled and leaped, their movements fierce and swift.

The twelve men in the front row thrust forward with their spears, like dragons emerging from the sea.

The 24 people in the back row performed consecutive backflips and landed steadily.

Each time it landed, the wooden stage floorboards creaked and groaned.

The sound of synchronized footsteps landed precisely on the strongest beat of each rhythm.

Zhao Jianguo sat in the director's seat.

He gripped the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands.

His eyes were wide open.

The assistant directors standing nearby were also dumbfounded.

"My God, that was an amazing move!"

"How many years of practice does it take to achieve this level of teamwork?"

"That synchronized entrance just now gave me goosebumps!"

The singing continued.

"Dragons rise and whirl, horses neigh and gallop, sword energy is like frost—"

Jiang Yichen strode forward.

He stood tall with one hand behind his back.

The martial arts brothers behind him quickly changed formation.

The spears crisscrossed, forming an impenetrable battle formation.

Like an impregnable city wall.

Director Zhang stood on the side stage.

His face was deathly pale, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

How is that possible!

How could a group of opera singers possibly be more synchronized than his professional team!

That positioning, that spirit.

Absolutely flawless!

The song reached its climax.

Jiang Yichen raised the microphone.

Chest resonance is fully activated.

"Horses gallop south, people gaze north—"

"Looking north, the grass is green and yellow, dust flies everywhere—"

"I am willing to defend our land and expand our territory—"

"A mighty China must yield to all sides—"

All the lights in the venue focused on Jiang Yichen at that moment.

He raised his head and sang the last two words with all his might.

"Congratulations!"

After singing the last line.

Tan Yunxiao and his thirty-five brothers knelt down on one knee at the same time.

His spear pointed straight at the sky.

Freeze.

A perfect ending.

The entire Studio One.

It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was struck by this extremely powerful sense of shock.

A full ten seconds passed.

Zhao Jianguo suddenly stood up.

He clapped enthusiastically.

My palms are all red from clapping.

"good!"

"Very good!"

Zhao Jianguo's face turned bright red with excitement.

He turned to look at the assistant directors beside him.

"This is the kind of show we want!"

"This is the true spirit of China!"

Thunderous applause erupted from the director's seat.

The actors and staff backstage also clapped enthusiastically.

Jiang Yichen put down the microphone.

He, along with Tan Yunxiao and others, bowed deeply to the audience.

Zhao Jianguo strode onto the stage.

He grabbed Jiang Yichen's hand.

"Xiao Jiang, you've given me a truly amazing surprise today!"

"These guys are really good at kung fu!"

"A hundred times better than that previous so-called professional team!"

Jiang Yichen's lips curled up slightly.

"Director Zhao, you flatter me."

"They are all skilled performers; they make a living from this in the opera troupe, so they are not afraid of the stage."

Director Zhang then reluctantly approached.

He forced a smile.

"Director Zhao, Teacher Jiang."

"This performance was really good."

"However, since it was put together temporarily, some of the movement still seems too rough."

"I think we should wait until my team is discharged from the hospital before we can work things out properly..."

Zhao Jianguo's face instantly darkened.

He turned his head sharply and glared at Director Zhang.

"Rough?"

"Are you blind?!"

"Could your bunch of people who only know how to put on a show possibly exude such a natural and natural aura?"

Director Zhang shrank back as he was scolded.

"Director Zhao, I'm just trying to make the program as perfect as possible..."

Jiang Yichen looked at Director Zhang.

His eyes were cold and stern.

"Director Zhang."

"You just said that your team was rear-ended by a truck on the Fourth Ring Road elevated highway?"

Director Zhang's eyes darted away.

"Yes...yes."

"Several young men have broken bones and are still in the hospital."

Jiang Yichen turned to look at Su Yao, who was standing below the stage.

Su Yao immediately went up on stage.

She held a tablet computer in her hand and handed it to Jiang Yichen.

Jiang Yichen tapped the screen and confronted Director Zhang directly.

"But I just had my assistant check the real-time traffic reports from the Beijing traffic police."

"This morning, the entire Fourth Ring Elevated Road was clear."

There were absolutely no alarm records for any rear-end collision.

These words were spoken.

Everyone around was stunned.

Zhao Jianguo's eyes instantly became extremely sharp.

He stared intently at Director Zhang.

Zhang Guodong.

"Explain yourself clearly, what exactly happened!"

Director Zhang panicked completely.

He was covered in sweat and stammered as he spoke.

"This...this might be because the traffic police haven't had time to notify us yet..."

Jiang Yichen coldly interrupted him.

"Yeah?"

"Then let me ask you another question."

"Your team has fifty people in total. Which company's bus did you take?"

What is the license plate number?

"Which hospital were they taken to?"

"I'll call and verify it right now."

Director Zhang's legs went weak.

He collapsed to the ground.

He couldn't possibly know those details.

All of this was a lie he fabricated.

Driven by greed, he was after five million dollars and two web series.

They thought they could just make up any excuse to get away with it.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yichen didn't follow the usual procedure and directly checked the traffic police report.

Zhao Jianguo is also a veteran who has been in the entertainment industry for decades.

Seeing Director Zhang like this.

He understood the trickery involved perfectly well.

This is clearly someone pulling the strings behind the scenes.

They wanted to deliberately ruin Jiang Yichen's show!

"You bastard!"

Zhao Jianguo roared and pointed at Director Zhang's nose, cursing loudly.

"Where am I?!"

"This is the final review stage for the CCTV Spring Festival Gala!"

"This is the program that people all over the country will watch on New Year's Eve!"

"You dare resort to such underhanded tactics here!"

"security guard!"

Zhao Jianguo called out loudly.

"Take this person away!"

"Notify the legal department and the disciplinary inspection department."

"Investigate this thoroughly!"

"Find out exactly who paid him bribes to dare pull such a stunt on the Spring Festival Gala stage!"

"I'll make sure he never gets to work in this industry again!"

Several burly security guards immediately rushed onto the stage.

They simply lifted up Director Zhang, who was limp as a rag doll, and dragged him backstage.

Director Zhang's face turned ashen; he couldn't even utter a word of pleading.

After dealing with Director Zhang.

Zhao Jianguo turned to look at Jiang Yichen, Tan Yunxiao, and the others.

His expression softened again.

"Xiao Jiang".

"What happened today is my fault as the chief director."

"I'm sorry you had to suffer."

Jiang Yichen shook his head.

"Director Zhao, you flatter me."

"As long as the show can be completed smoothly, that's fine."

Zhao Jianguo patted Jiang Yichen on the shoulder.

"Good lad, you have the air of a great general!"

"I now formally announce."

"The program 'Serving the Country with Utmost Loyalty' passed the final review unanimously!"

"Not only passed."

"I also want to schedule it during the prime time before the clock strikes midnight!"

"For the backup dancers, we'll use your theater troupe!"

Tan Yunxiao heard this.

He was so excited that he rubbed his hands together.

"Director Zhao, are you telling the truth?"

"We're just a bunch of roughnecks who sing opera, and we get to be on the Spring Festival Gala?"

Zhao Jianguo burst into laughter.

"What a boor!"

"You guys have real skill!"

"It's settled then!"

"Xiao Liu, arrange the best food and lodging for the brothers of the Qilin Opera Troupe immediately!"

"The performance fee will be charged at the highest standard!"