My Wandering Swordsman

The next day at noon, a registered letter was safely delivered to Kangyu Elderly Care Service Company by a postman.

Lu Guodong was sitting in his office with his legs crossed, smoking a Zhonghua cigarette, in a very good mood.

"Knock knock—"

There was a knock on the office door.

"Enter."

A clerk poked his head in: "Mr. Lü, there's a letter for you, a registered letter."

Who sent it?

The sender's name is... Ji Xiaosong.

Lu Guodong's eyes lit up, he laughed heartily, and immediately stood up to take it:

"The check from the sucker has arrived, hey, get out of here."

The clerk left.

With a sly grin, Lü Guodong tore open the seal, pulled out the letter inside, and unfolded it.

The letter was covered with dense writing, but the very first sentence left him speechless.

"Old tortoise Lü Guodong, seeing this letter is like seeing you in person."

Lu Guodong's smile vanished instantly.

"First of all, congratulations on your booming piracy business. You're a real business genius. You've managed to make piracy so large. I'll suggest the government award you the 'Number One Shameless Businessman in Hengdian' award."

Lu Guodong's face began to turn pale.

"But speaking of which, your son, Lü Xiaoqing, I'd call him the number one good-for-nothing in Hengdian. Relying on his father's money, he acts like he owns the place, like some kind of prince?"

Lu Guodong's temples throbbed.

"I'll beat him up again next time I see him!"

"Your family is truly a case of birds of a feather flocking together; you're all full of wicked schemes."

Lu Guodong slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

"Alright, enough with the cursing, let's get down to business. Lü Guodong, those 17223 pirated videotapes, selling pretty well, right? This time they've fallen into your hands, Master Ji, hehe~"

"——Ji Xiaosong."

The letter fluttered onto the table.

Damn it! I've been tricked!

When had the aloof and arrogant Lü Guodong ever been insulted like this? He cursed loudly and kicked the desk, smashing teacups and ashtrays all over the floor.

He was breathing heavily, his hands gripping the table.

"Ji Xiaosong! Ji Xiaosong!!"

Hearing the noise, the clerk cautiously knocked on the door: "Mr. Lü, are you alright?"

Lu Guodong glanced at the envelope, and the words "Hengdian World Studios" gleamed brightly in his eyes.

His eyes instantly turned sinister.

"Get your ass in here right now, and bring a few men with you."

"Where to?"

Hengdian World Studios!

.......

At that moment, I was lying on the bed in the tin shack, legs crossed, imagining the expression on Lü Guodong's face when he opened the letter, feeling as if I had eaten bee droppings.

After enjoying the view for a while, I sat up and kicked the flower monk's bed board:

"Hey guys, wanna go check out the film set?"

Since I'm just idling around anyway, I should go check on Ruan Tang's progress.

This girl hasn't shown up for a few days, and today happens to be Sunday. According to our previous agreement, I have to distribute this week's earnings.

Although the extras' fees aren't a big deal, they're my most stable source of income right now, and I can't afford to lose them.

The monk and Liu Zi readily agreed: "Then let's go for a walk."

These two are the most idle of all.

The three of them strolled out the door and headed into the film studio.

Before long, the long-awaited filming location came into view in the distance. The sunlight was lovely, the bluestone path was warm, and the roof tiles reflected the light.

But my brows gradually furrowed.

Not right.

It's too quiet.

Because of the rent, the film crew basically doesn't get weekends off. They're only free when filming wraps up, so there's no such thing as the crew stopping filming.

Besides, it's afternoon now, which is almost lunchtime.

Normally at this time of day, the roadside, the base of walls, and the area in front of stone tables are packed with extras eating. But today, we've been here for almost ten minutes and haven't seen a single one.

The Flower Monk noticed it too, looking around: "Something's not right, why is it so deserted? Have they all gone on strike?"

Liu Zi frowned: "Could something have happened?"

I felt a vague unease and quickened my pace.

Only after passing the artificial hill could one faintly hear voices coming from the center of the courtyard.

In the distance, a dense crowd of people, at least a hundred in number, had gathered, making it impossible to move. Actors, photographers, and many onlookers were all craning their necks to peer inside.

"Wow! It seems like everyone's gathered here. What's going on? Filming a movie?" the monk said, scratching the back of his head.

Liu Zi shook his head: "It doesn't look like it."

I don't think so either.

Putting aside the fact that they're starting work in the middle of the day, the atmosphere alone is a bit off. Like I said, it's quiet! Too quiet!

"Let's go take a look," I whispered.

The three of us walked in that direction with our heads down.

The extras on the periphery turned around and saw me. Their expressions changed, and a few opened their mouths but hesitated to speak.

The crowd slowly parted to create a path.

My ominous premonition grew stronger, but without asking any questions, I silently pushed my way through the crowd to the front rows...

In the center of the courtyard, a person was standing.

The man was dressed casually, with a bandage wrapped around his forehead. His face was full of hostility, and behind him stood five or six burly henchmen, each with an unfriendly expression.

My pupils suddenly contracted.

The eldest prince?

He was actually discharged from the hospital?

My gaze passed over him and landed on the person opposite him.

Ruan Tang.

She was standing opposite the eldest prince with a furious expression on her face.

Behind Ruan Tang lay two extras, one clutching her arm and the other her leg, blood faintly visible at their wounds.

It's obvious that a conflict has just taken place here.

The eldest prince sneered:

"You little brat, what the hell do you think you are? It's none of your business if I teach someone a lesson. Get out of my way, kneel down and apologize to me, and I'll let bygones be bygones. Otherwise... hmph, I'll strip you naked right here and now and share the pieces with everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, several burly men behind him began to chuckle lewdly.

"Pooh!"

Ruan Tang spat fiercely, refusing to budge an inch.

The eldest prince wasn't annoyed. He put his hands behind his back and looked around at the extras.

"Listen up, you trash! I'm here to find that pretty boy and bald guy from last time. If you don't tell me where those two bastards are, I'll teach them a lesson one by one..."

"...This matter will only be over when you all give up!"

My eyes narrowed instantly.

You've come looking for me?

Indeed, given the Crown Prince's temperament, he certainly wouldn't be able to swallow his previous grievances. The first thing he did after being discharged from the hospital was to bring people to settle scores.

As for what's happening right now, I can vaguely guess the general outline.

It was nothing more than the extras being sentimental and unwilling to betray me and the monk, which enraged the Crown Prince, who immediately attacked. Ruan Tang couldn't stand by and watch, so she rushed in to stop them...

To put it bluntly, those two extras were beaten up because of us.

Hehehe~~

I forced out a few cold laughs through gritted teeth.

Your Highness, it seems you haven't had enough time to rest in the hospital.

"Monk, are you confident?" I asked the monk in a low voice, my tone chilling.

The Flower Monk understood what I meant. He glanced at the five or six burly men behind the First Prince with his bull-like eyes and said disdainfully, "With you in the mix, it's a piece of cake."

"good!"

I gently pushed aside the extras in front of me and strolled onto the set.

The eldest prince spotted me immediately, his eyebrows shot up, and he looked like he wanted to chop me into pieces and feed me to the dogs: "Pretty boy, you've got some nerve, daring to show your face in front of me."

I stared into his eyes and spoke slowly and deliberately:

"Lü Xiaoqing, I'll fuck your dad!"