Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 164 The Flower Language of Steel Wool
Sun Ke, the nephew of the traffic police detachment, discovered through surveillance footage that Liu Jialing had bought a bus ticket at Hengdian Bus Station last week and traveled to Lishui City.

Then, through Director Song's alumni at the police academy in Lishui City, they were able to find the guest information of the Lishui Overseas Chinese Kaiyuan Mingdu Hotel.

In 2009, Lishui only had one five-star hotel, and given Liu Jialing's obsession with cleanliness, she would definitely stay in the most luxurious hotel in the area.

Sure enough, it's confirmed that Liu Jialing did indeed book an executive suite here!

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Tiger Capital is a shell company registered in the British Virgin Islands.

Through a London-based intermediary agency introduced by Deng Wendi, a close friend of Shen Mojun (Shen Mojun's sister-in-law), a safe, mature, and global multi-country offshore account risk avoidance mechanism was designed.

The money was transferred from Dubai to Cyprus, then through Switzerland, London, and New York, before reaching New Zealand, Japan, and finally to a shell film company in Hong Kong.

Finally, through that Hong Kong company, the project was submitted to Cao Dun, the second assistant director of "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame," under the guise of film and television production consulting services.

This is a service fee that still leaves a substantial profit margin even after covering the salmon bill! And it's legally tax-deductible!

I heard that this London-based agency also provides consulting services to many wealthy individuals in a mainland organization called the Taishan Association.

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Xiao Ma drove a Lexus LX570 borrowed from the Jin Yuan Huwei Office in Yongcheng Port, carrying Lin Xingzhuo to Lishui City.

We drove to the Lishui Overseas Chinese Kaiyuan Mingdu Hotel near Baiyun Mountain Forest Park. Song Ju's police academy alumni had given prior notice, and the hotel manager was very cooperative, leading us to the executive suite on the 18th floor.

After Lin Xingzhuo opened the room door using the access card provided by the hotel manager, a strong, pungent smell of alcohol immediately hit him.

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The room was dimly lit, with the curtains drawn, blocking out any light.

Lin Xingzhuo and Xiao Ma saw Liu Jialing huddled in the corner of the sofa, shivering.

Her physical condition was terrible; her face was sallow and haggard, her eyes were sunken like dry wells, and her skin was sallow and withered.

When Liu Jialing saw Lin Xingzhuo and the others enter, her eyes were red-rimmed. Holding her phone, she stood up unsteadily and murmured in a tearful voice:
"I can't get in touch with my husband, Mr. Liang! I can't get through no matter how many times I call, even though my phone has global roaming enabled! I've also sent emails, but he hasn't replied!"

Lin Xingzhu recalled the news she had seen while browsing news portals on her phone in the car and replied:

"Can't get in touch? No way..."

"I saw that Tony Leung and Tang Wei were interviewed together by Coolqi Entertainment. He helped Tang Wei clarify the gossip and rumors about the filming of 'S Ring' and even revealed some behind-the-scenes stories from the filming..."

The little horse following behind Lin Xingzhuo was completely stunned.

No, bro, is this the time to say something like that?

Liu Jialing remained silent for a few seconds, choosing not to make a scene.

She felt a dramatic absurdity in life; after a series of misfortunes, when things went in the worst possible way, there was a subtle sense of relief.

It was like a heart that had been hanging in suspense finally dying.

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However, Liu Jialing's stable emotions did not last long.

Sometimes, a strong woman's breakdown can happen in an instant!
The two sat and chatted for a while.

Lin Xingzhuo simply asked, "Sister Jialing, is it still about that incident in 1990?"

These words seemed to touch upon a key phrase!

Liu Jialing broke down again, her emotions suddenly escalating as she said, "They kept asking me for money, relentlessly demanding money, and they even exposed me..."

Why won't you leave me alone?! Why?!

Lin Xingzhuo was nervous in front of the camera while filming, and her lines were terrible.

However, the office PUA and bullying he faced in his previous life gave him a strong heart to take initiative, avoid self-justification, and never engage in internal conflict.

Faced with Liu Jialing's state of mental frenzy, Lin Xingzhuo grabbed her shoulders and said, "Calm down! Take a deep breath! Calm down!!"

Lin Xingzhuo has reviewed documentaries and TV series such as "Human World: Caged Bird", "How We Fight Depression", "The Morning Also Comes to the Mental Ward", and "It's Okay to Not Be Okay". In order to write a good review report, he also consulted relevant psychology materials.

Therefore, in the face of Liu Jialing's mild mental abnormality.

Lin Xingzhuo was quite confident and had a firm grasp on the situation!

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Damn it!! It hurts!! It hurts so much! Stop, stop, stop! It hurts so much!!

As it turns out, what you learn from books is never enough; you must put it into practice to truly understand. Liu Jialing suddenly broke free from Lin Xingzhuo's hands, bursting into tears, and bit Lin Xingzhuo's shoulder hard.

"Ouch!! Little Ma! Pull her away!!"

Xiao Ma tried to pull them apart, but instead broke free and fell to the ground with a thud. He could only helplessly say:

"Brother Zhuo, I remember the screenwriter of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' saying in an interview that when a girl bites someone, it's not because she has rabies, but because it's a way of showing affection."

Lin Xingzhuo endured the pain and tried to break free: "You!!!"

After saying that, Xiao Ma made a knowing look that all men understand, turned around and left, thoughtfully closing the door behind him.

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Damn it! Little Ma, who misunderstood, is completely unreliable!
Lin Xingzhuo pushed Liu Jialing away with all her might and ran towards the door.

Before they could even take two or three steps apart, the other person suddenly lunged forward, knocking over a champagne bottle on the table. Their nails dug deep into Lin Xingzhuo's wrist, and they bit Lin Xingzhuo's arm.

Appeal... Appeal...

The two rolled and tore at each other amidst the mess, overturning bottles of liquor. Amber-colored liquor soaked through Lin Xingzhuo's white shirt, the wet fabric clinging to the contours of his waist and abdomen as he breathed heavily.

pain! !

Woohoo! ! !
Liu Jialing still wouldn't let Lin Xingzhuo go. When she bit into his collarbone, she tasted the salty and bloody flavor of sweat and blood. The whimpering in her throat was indistinguishable from a lament or a gasp.

As moonlight streamed through the French windows, it revealed Liu Jialing pressing down on Lin Xingzhuo's shoulder, tackling him as he tried to stand, like a hunting leopard seizing its struggling prey...

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Twenty minutes later, Liu Jialing was exhausted from all the commotion, and Lin Xingzhuo was covered in bruises.

He now feels a bit more empathetic towards Sister Zheng, who weighs 220 pounds, and Zhang Jiayi and Wen Zhang, who are attending her 60th birthday party.

These powerful women! They're so ruthless! They hit...they bite! They're truly vicious!!

Lin Xingzhuo finally understood in this lifetime.

Why do steel wool flowers symbolize wealth and patience?!
Speaking of which, Lin Xingzhuo was in a worse situation. Zhang Jiayi and Wen Zhang at least ate meat, although it was super fatty meat.

Lin Xingzhuo didn't touch a single piece of meat; he simply endured being bitten!
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Liu Jialing paused for a moment, then got up from the floor and tried to sit up on the sofa.

Lin Xingzhuo was so startled that she stood up abruptly and said, "Sis! Stop biting! I'll handle this!"

After venting her anger, Liu Jialing regained some of her composure, but seeing Lin Xingzhuo's nonchalant tone, she couldn't help but shout, "You think you can handle this? How can you possibly handle it?!"

"Do you know where they are? Do you think I'm just going to sit here and wait to die?"

"I've contacted everyone!! Black people, white people, tycoons, Justices of the Peace, I've contacted them all!! It's no use! I can't find them anywhere!"

Lin Xingzhuo was a little surprised: "This person has such a powerful background?"

Looking at the cuts on Lin Xingzhuo's skin that she had bitten, Liu Jialing felt a little embarrassed and softened her voice, saying, "I've made quite a few friends over the years."

"As long as we can find that bastard, whether we send him to jail or settle it privately, I can ask my friends to help me do it."

"But...we've tried everything, even hired a very famous private investigator in England, but we still haven't found a single clue..."

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Compared to her early days in 1990, Liu Jialing has long since transformed herself through business acumen…

She owns real estate investments in prime locations such as Xiangjiang Peak Villa, Beijing Park Hyatt Residence, Shanghai Oriental Cambridge, and Suzhou Jialingyuan, accumulating assets worth hundreds of millions of yuan.

At the same time, the company is actively expanding into the catering industry, opening the MUSE bar in Shanghai, expanding M2 Club, and jointly establishing the restaurant "Kitchen 88".

They also acquired the mainland China distribution rights for the American streetwear brand Ed Hardy.

According to Forbes' list of the world's richest celebrities, Carina Lau's accumulated assets exceed HK$5 million!

With this level of wealth, Liu Jialing's social status and the social resources she can mobilize are vastly different from what they used to be.

The only problem now is that the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light!
If you don't know the location of the rats and cockroaches, even a fierce lioness or leopard can only rage at thin air, tearing and biting aimlessly, utterly helpless...

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Lin Xingzhuo saw a large number of empty wine bottles in the room, as well as an empty parcel from Hong Kong Post that had already been opened. He picked it up and opened it...

Liu Jialing, who was rummaging through the first-aid kit, turned around and saw it, and shouted anxiously, "Don't look!!"

(End of this chapter)