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Chapter 399 Death Penalty
"so serious?"

The leader frowned. He and Ikeno were quite close, and he naturally knew about this friend's grudges with various rivals, especially the grudges between Yuena and Ikeno. But this was the first time he had seen Ikeno react like this.

Although it's still unclear who was behind this incident, someone capable of such an extreme act is likely someone who has run out of options and doesn't have much capital to spare.

Penguin doesn't seem like it would do something like that; it's too petty, and it would have a very bad impact if word got out.

That's most likely a case of acceptance.

"This is a crime."

Ikeno: "They've reached their limit."

The leader paused for two seconds, then nodded: "Indeed."

"I'll bring this up for you. Also... call the police if necessary and follow the proper procedures."

"Ah."

Ikeno and his superior hung up the phone.

The reason I called them immediately was because it stemmed from a conflict within the industry. As one of their direct supervisors, I wielded considerable influence, especially in this situation.

The situation is now completely out of control, but this time it has indeed crossed the line. In the past, it was a fight to the death, but Yue Na has been barely surviving.

After this, we must go immediately.

"Brother Chi, I took Deng Ziman and Tao Cheng to the hospital. They said they felt a little dizzy on the way."

Xiao Liu ran over, panting and still a little shaken: "They...they won't be in any danger, will they?"

Chi Ye paused for a moment, then shook his head: "It should be fine."

Because of Ling Bingbing's accident, it was discovered very early, so it shouldn't be anything serious.

Of course, if something really goes wrong, then things will become a huge mess.

"Who could it be?"

He glanced back at the chaotic banquet scene. At that moment, Su Man and the other organizers hurriedly walked over, their faces pale, anxious and angry.

Noticing Chi Ye's gaze, Su Man immediately came over: "President Chi, I'm so sorry, we didn't expect this to happen. Don't worry, we've already called the police and will definitely give you an explanation."

Chi Ye carefully observed the expression on Su Man's face, and after assessing the situation, he concluded that unless she had lost her mind, she shouldn't have much to do with this matter.

After all, this is her event venue. If something happens here, wouldn't that be shooting herself in the foot?

"Let's wait for Uncle to arrive before we talk about it."

Ikeno didn't say anything more, found a seat, and coldly looked at a certain spot in the corner.

That spot used to be where Penguin and Yuena sat, but now it's empty.

……

"What happened? Why was it Ling Bingbing who got into trouble?!"

at the same time.

Inside a lounge.

Mr. Liu, who rushed over, was furious and yelled at the young man, "What exactly did you do?!"

“Mr. Liu, I was talking to Chi Ye and his two new employees, but... I don’t know why Ling Bingbing got infected.”

The young man panicked now. He had made his conversation very clear with the man, but now…

"This is bad, something big might happen this time."

At this moment, even Mr. Liu was a little lost.

Chi Ye guessed correctly; he was indeed the mastermind behind this, and even the eldest CEO was unaware of it, because in the young CEO's mind, everything he had was already destroyed by Chi Ye.

From being a once-powerful entertainment giant, he has now fallen to the point where he can only live at the mercy of others. His shares and capital have long been stripped away, and Mr. Liu is unwilling to accept this fate.

Previously, Yue Na had never given up resisting, including various collaborations with Penguin and underhanded tactics against Chi Ye, all of which he participated in, and he still felt that there was hope of killing Chi Ye.

But it wasn't until this event that he realized, in a daze, that Ikeno had really gained momentum, or rather... they just hadn't been willing to admit it. In fact, Ikeno had long been in a position of power.

He is no longer the pushover he once was, and they are no longer the powerful figures they once were.

What should I do?
Are we just going to stand by and watch Chino get better every day, while he can only eke out a living like a rat in a gutter?
—No, he wanted Ikeno to experience this feeling too. How could such a piece of trash have gotten this far?
He had made a decision and a plan, which led to the events at this banquet.

However, it seems that everything has gone wrong.

"...Has Mr. Zhang not contacted you at all?"

"No, no."

Mr. Liu didn't say anything more, and took out his phone to call Zhang Qing.

Tencent was indeed not involved in this matter, but Zhang Qing personally was. He felt that he was no longer able to handle the situation at this time.

beep.

The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.

Mr. Liu called Zhang Qing four or five times in a row. On the fifth call, he suddenly heard a message: "The number you dialed is currently switched off..."

"grass!!"

He suddenly realized that Old Bitden might have sensed something was wrong and was about to cut ties with him.

"Mr. Liu... what do we do now?"

The young man observed Xiao Liu's expression, his heart filled with extreme anxiety. In this incident, Xiao Liu had actually handled things quite cleanly. He mainly sent him to communicate with the scapegoat they had been targeting, just to prevent himself from being implicated should something go wrong.

In other words, if things go wrong this time, Mr. Liu might be fine, but he will most likely be in jail.

"...Go talk to her first, and I'll call you later."

"me……"

The young man has a slight stutter.

"What are you afraid of!"

Suddenly, Mr. Liu raised his voice: "I'm here, what are you afraid of?!"

"She did this herself. She harbors resentment towards Chi Ye because of Yu Yan. What does it have to do with us? Have you forgotten what I told you before? Don't panic. Remember, this has nothing to do with me, and nothing to do with you either."

"..." Upon hearing this, the young man calmed down considerably, but he was still uneasy: "I'm afraid she... will run away at this moment."

"Then why don't you hurry up and go find someone?"

"……it is good."

The young man nodded and reluctantly walked out of the lounge.

……

"Why did you bring me here?"

On the other side, Sister Liu and Yu Yan had just finished toasting at the table and were about to go to the next table when they saw Ling Bingbing in trouble. Yu Yan had originally wanted to go and see her, as he and Ling Bingbing had a good relationship in the past.

But his agent, Sister Liu, pulled him in the opposite direction.

The two walked until they reached a secluded spot, where Yu Yan frowned and shook off Sister Liu's hand, looking at her with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong?" "Xiao Yan... I'm sorry."

Liu Jie's first words made Yu Yan's heart skip a beat.

"you……"

Yu Yan looked at her in surprise and suspicion: "What do you mean?"

"..."

"You didn't do this, did you?!"

Yu Yan wasn't new to the entertainment industry; in South Korea, this kind of thing happened much more often than in the Chinese entertainment industry. But... he couldn't understand why.
Moreover, what is the significance of it?

“I…I’ve been in contact with people from Yuena. They said if I can do this well, they’ll give us a lot of top-tier resources. This is your hope for a comeback, Xiaoyan…I want you to be like you were before…”

"Stop it!"

Yu Yan's scalp tingled with disbelief: "You're committing a crime, you...you..."

For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

Sister Liu was the closest person to him, because since his accident, his former team had long since disbanded, and Sister Liu was the only one who remained by his side. She was also an elderly woman who went to South Korea with Yu Yan and returned to China with him.

Therefore, it's not surprising that Yu Yan could do such a thing, say such a thing, and therefore hold a grudge against Ikeno.

But he didn't expect the other party to actually do this. Well, they did it... but it wasn't even finished yet.

So what will happen next?
He became dazed and suddenly felt all his strength drain away.

Ling Bingbing got into trouble, Chi Ye wasn't affected, but Deng Ziman and Tao Cheng probably were. This matter isn't hard to investigate because the event organizers only invited this many people. Even if Sister Liu did it flawlessly, from the perspective of identifying the "culprit," they can still find out who it is very quickly.

In fact, Xiao Liu's plan from the beginning was to make Sister Liu and Yu Yan take the blame. He didn't even expect Sister Liu to get away unscathed after messing with Chi Ye.

Sister Liu thought that this kind of medicine usually doesn't have an immediate effect. By the time it does have an effect, they will have a handle on Chi Ye, which will be enough to threaten and destroy him.

Although there are risks involved, given past grievances and the potential for a comeback, it's worth a try. Such things have happened before in the industry.

However, she underestimated her own mental fortitude and Chi Ye's vigilance—even without Ling Bingbing, Chi Ye never eats or drinks when he's out, not even at private banquets like this.

Because his current status is too special, his influence and fame are too high, the number of people who want to get rid of him could stretch all the way to the capital.

"Xiaoyan, don't worry, this has nothing to do with you. I'll turn myself in... I just want to tell you that no matter what Uncle asks you, you must say you don't know anything about it. You didn't know anything in the first place..."

"This was something my sister did herself, it has nothing to do with anyone else, and you shouldn't mention Yue Na or anyone else to them..."

Yu Yan interrupted in despair, "Stop talking!"

Sister Liu stared at him blankly.

Yu Yan sighed deeply and suddenly said, "Do you think others will believe it?"

Sister Liu opened her mouth.

"...Sigh, never mind."

Yu Yan sat on the floor, leaning against the wall, her hand supporting her chin: "Just tell me the truth, I'm fine, don't worry about me."

Sister Liu lowered her head and cried: "Xiao Yan, you can't offend them. If you offend them, you'll really have no hope of making a comeback..."

"Sis, don't you understand yet? From beginning to end, they never intended to agree to your conditions. They're looking for a scapegoat, not just you, but me too."

Yu Yan was unusually calm and composed at this moment.

Having reached the pinnacle of his career, he has never made any fundamental mistakes along the way. His so-called downfall was nothing more than starring in a terrible movie.

If anyone is to blame, it's his own poor mental fortitude. He couldn't accept the blow at the time, and from then on, he became depressed and unsuccessful, leading him to take the initiative to leave.

Otherwise, his current situation would be N times better.

So, is it strange, Ike no?

He only felt tired now, and felt an inexplicable hatred towards Yuena and even Penguin, who had once again found him with malice.

Yes, he doesn't hate Ikeno, he hates Yukina, he hates the penguin.

"That's enough... I'm tired, I don't want to play anymore."

After Yu Yan finished speaking, Sister Liu was completely stunned, then squatted down, her emotions completely collapsing.

……

Things escalated much faster than anyone imagined.

With so many people attending the party today, it's impossible to expect everyone to help keep it a secret.

On the night of the incident, a gossip blogger revealed that several popular celebrities had been drugged at an internal gathering of this year's Weibo Charity Gala. They were discovered in time and sent to the hospital, but the specific details are still unknown.

The news didn't initially cause a big stir, since there are so many rumors in the Chinese entertainment industry, some even more outrageous, but they're usually just made up by marketing accounts to fleece fans; there's very little real gossip.

until……

Ikeno posted a Weibo message: "@Yuena, I have reported this to the police."

You can't click on @悦纳 because Yuena's account has been deleted long ago. But the reason for doing this is simply to let people know that he is tagging @悦纳, nothing more.

How terrifying is Ikeno's popularity?
So, just a few minutes after the Weibo post was published, it instantly went viral on Weibo, and then spread to Douyin, Xiaohongshu, and even the entire internet.

"???"

"What's going on? Why are they tagging a defunct company?"

"Who said she's dead? Yue Na has been reincarnated countless times and now has N names."

"Holy crap, is that rumor real?"

"What melon?"

"[Forwarded Link] Today, a blogger revealed that during the Weibo charity gala dinner, someone drugged several popular celebrities. Could Chi Ye have been drugged?!"

"what?!"

"It wasn't Chi Ye; Chi Ye wasn't infected, but Ling Bingbing seems to have been infected, as well as Deng Ziman and Tao Cheng. Some fans outside filmed them being taken to the hospital in an ambulance, but the video can't be found now."

"My God, is this for real? Is there no law anymore?! This is terrifying!"

Those who were unaware of the situation have now found out, and those who were aware of it have gone mad.

Ling Bingbing is one thing, as top actresses have long since stopped following the traffic route, but Deng Ziman and Tao Cheng are currently top-tier celebrities with genuine popularity and traffic, at their peak. So when the matter escalated, and it was Chi Ye, the boss, who posted the Weibo, the fans of the two of them immediately went wild.

"Such a thing exists? @Yuena, you'll die a horrible death!"

"My God, what have Manman and Cheng Ge been through? Why is this kind of company still able to survive? Why aren't they all arrested?!"

"I can't believe it, is what Coconut said true? Is there really a video?"

No one expected Ikeno to reply, but surprisingly, she did reply to the post shortly after: "Really."

Everyone watching and those in the industry were stunned.

Ikeno's words truly changed the entire landscape of the Chinese entertainment industry in an instant, effectively sealing the fate of Yuena, a former giant in the industry.

(End of this chapter)