Release of the fairyland blue bird, the witch said she couldn't stand it

Chapter 249 Wei Qing's Collapse

After reprimanding his apprentice, the security captain ran up to Wei Qing with a fawning expression:

"I'm so sorry, this kid is new here and inexperienced. He didn't recognize my worth. I'll teach him a lesson. Please don't take offense. May I ask if the Sword God is here to buy a villa or if someone invited him?"

How interesting!
Wei Qing looked at the security guards and the security captain with great interest. To be honest, this security model was quite interesting.

"It's alright. I think he's a responsible and dedicated security guard. This behavior shows that he is responsible to the residents here and to his security uniform."

"To be honest, it's my fault. I was in such a hurry to see Assistant Director Xiao Nan that I rushed in. You shouldn't scold him for this; instead, you should praise and reward him."

After saying that, Wei Qing tossed a spirit stone bag to the security captain and stuffed in several packs of True Dragon cigarettes.

The latter was overjoyed.

After informing Wei Qing of the location of Xiao Nan's villa, they bowed deeply and respectfully welcomed Wei Qing and the four sword guards inside.

Only after they had completely disappeared did the security captain regain his smugness.

He weighed the spirit stone bag in his hand, then opened a pack of True Dragon cigarettes, carefully took out the cigarettes inside, and replaced them with his own high-grade cigarettes.

Only then did he straighten his chest and approach the Nascent Soul stage security guard, tossing over a dozen spirit stones to the guard under the guard's expectant gaze.

"Huh? That's all?"

"How much more do you want? You're just a lowly security guard. If it weren't for my quick thinking, you would have been fired just now, do you understand?!"

"I"

"What do you mean, 'you'?! Just for the fact that you stopped the Sword God today, don't I have to bribe everyone involved? Do you even want to keep your job as a security guard?!"

"Ok."

The Nascent Soul stage security guard reluctantly accepted the spirit stones, then looked at the true dragon in his master's hand.

"Commander, this cigarette."

"Hmph, don't say I don't care about you. Here, take this pack of Zhenlong cigarettes."

"Thank you, Master! I knew you would always be the best to me!"

When the security captain handed the package of "real dragon" cigarettes to his apprentice, he also took out two cigarettes from it and clipped one to his ear.

The moment the other one was put in his mouth, the Nascent Soul stage security guard immediately lit it.

"Um"

Seeing his increasingly sensible disciple, the security captain nodded in satisfaction, feeling that he could now teach him some deeper principles.

"Xiao Rong, don't be fooled by the fact that being a security guard isn't a prestigious job."

"But let me tell you, as long as they're not homeowners, even cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage have to treat us with utmost respect. Without our permission, who would dare to force their way in?"

"If we force our way in, he's not just slapping us in the face, he's slapping the faces of the countless Mahayana Venerables inside and the Wan San Shop!"

"If a powerful cultivator enters the community, we can smile and say nice things. If they are happy, even a small reward from their fingernails would be a valuable resource for us."

"If we encounter a low-level cultivator, hehe, we can make things difficult for them and interrogate them as much as we want. This will not only highlight the powerful authority of our security guards, but also demonstrate our responsible work attitude to the owners, making them feel that the annual security fee is well spent. It's a win-win situation."

"Wouldn't that give us both substance and face?"

Yes!

Having worked as a security guard for several months, this was the first time Yu Xiaorong had heard his mentor explain such profound principles to him.

"Alright, take your time figuring it out. I'm going to rest in the guard booth for a bit. Call me if you need anything."

"Haitang, do you think our Divine Sword Manor could learn from this model?"

"what?"

"You mean the security guards, and the facilities and property managers in the Pixian Garden?"

The Four Great Sword Guards:
"In that case, why don't you just buy one here?"

"Really?" Wei Qing was taken aback, then suddenly realized that he did indeed need a place like the Fairy Garden as his "second residence".

Let's put aside the environment and services for now.

The main problem is that his Divine Sword Manor is now surrounded by a large number of fans every day, and he feels like he has no privacy at all.

Not only are their every word and action exposed to the public eye, but if they do something wrong or say something wrong, they have to find a way to smooth things over through public relations.

Now, because he has made too many mistakes, his public image is no longer stable, and only his die-hard fans are still supporting him.

The first collapse: Over-commercialization backfired.

In order to increase profits, Wei Qing ultimately chose to go against his ancestors' wishes and turn the Sword Tomb into a paid tourist attraction.

They keep saying it's for the sake of their fans that they're willing to let outsiders tread on the Sword Tomb, a forbidden place where their ancestors slumber.

However, later, some cultivators discovered that the tombstones of their ancestors in the Sword Tomb had been trampled and scattered around. They went in multiple times, but the tombstones had never been taken care of and were left scattered everywhere.

This shows that Wei Qing didn't care about ancestors at all; he just spent his days tending to the garden.

After the news spread, the cultivation community criticized him for "forgetting his roots," his fans were powerless to control the comments, and a large number of casual fans turned against him.

Second collapse: Childhood sweetheart's character is exposed.

Previously, a female cultivator claiming to be Wei Qing's childhood friend appeared on Douyin and posted early letters accusing Wei Qing of being "heartless and ungrateful".

Despite the questionable evidence, Wei Qing's previously established persona as a "deeply affectionate sword fanatic" instantly collapsed.

An extreme fan group called "Wei Bai Supporters Club" launched a manhunt, only to discover that the female cultivator was actually a member of the Demonic Sect's online troll army.

Although the truth came to light, Wei Qing's team's "fabricated persona" was exposed. He had no childhood sweetheart at all, causing an uproar and many rational fans announced they were no longer supporting him.

Wei Qing also felt wronged about this.

They never said they had any childhood sweethearts; it was just their own perception.

If we have to say he did something wrong, we can only say that Wei Qing's mistake was that he kept tacitly accepting the persona his fans created for him without explaining it.

The third setback: Privileges on set sparked public outrage.

When Wei Qing was invited to participate in the new drama "Chinese Paladin", an extra revealed that he asked the crew to arrange "sword aura special effects" and various "close-up shots" for him, which caused the filming schedule to be delayed by three days.

After the behind-the-scenes footage was released, the barrage of comments was filled with "a nobody acting like a big shot," a stark contrast to his usual humble persona.

Wei Qing posted an explanation for "pursuing artistic effect," but it was revealed that he had also strongly requested more scenes for him when filming "The Legend of the White Snake" in his early years.

Public opinion characterized him as a "male god in public, a tyrant in private," and he has terminated several commercial endorsement contracts in succession.

He traveled a great distance to Canglan Domain after consulting with Jiang Chen, who suggested that he seek out Xiao Nan to launder his business.

Xiao Nan then said that she was playing mahjong with Yu Qingfeng and the others at the Pixian Garden.

Is this not?

In an effort to salvage his image in the eyes of his fans, Wei Qing hurriedly arrived with his four sword guards.

Although the number of spirit stones accumulated by Shenjian Villa over this period is now astronomical.

But this is not what Wei Qing wants. If he could, he would rather give away all his wealth to return to his former glory days.

Although he's a top star now, he has too many haters.

Moreover, he has a kind of oppressive presence.

Wan San's entertainment department has been recruiting actors with excellent qualifications. Will he be replaced one day?

This was something Wei Qing absolutely could not accept.

I must become a top influencer!
Arrived.

Pushing open the villa's door, a pungent, smoky smell made Wei Qing cough repeatedly.

(End of this chapter)