Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 165 The darkest place is under the lamp! Respect the rules!

The package contained a copy of Hong Kong's "East Weekly" magazine. The cover and inside pages featured numerous nude photos of women. Although their faces were blurred, the women's identities were easily identifiable by their figures, hairstyles, and the background.

Below the magazine was a crumpled piece of paper, roughly cut with scissors, with irregularly sized traditional Chinese characters scattered across the A4 paper like a curse.

The three characters "Liu Jialing" were deliberately enlarged to an distorted size.

The first line uses various newspaper and magazine headline fonts to spell out "The appetizer is served".

Below are the edges of three blurry, copied photos: a rope hanging from an iron frame, a woman's bruised ankle, and torn lace fabric, the edges of which are roughly crossed out with a red marker.

The second line of small characters is crooked like a drunkard's: the character for "gift" in "videotape gift package" is missing the radical for "show" (示).

The character "王" (king) was cut out from a magazine and replaced with it.

A scarlet crayon mark next to it reads: "US$1000 million for the master tape!"

This is a common tactic used by Hong Kong triads in the 90s to circumvent handwriting analysis by sending threatening letters based on newspaper clippings...

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My husband is unreliable, so I vented my emotions and reopened old wounds.

Now that things have come to this, 43-year-old Liu Jialing has finally come to terms with it...

Click!

She lit a Sobranie cigarette packaged in a colorful aluminum tube, leaned against the window, and exhaled wisps of smoke that formed an ambiguous pattern, her gaze falling on Lin Xingzhuo's collarbone.

There were still scarlet teeth marks there, from when she lost control and bit herself, with tiny wounds oozing droplets of blood.

Liu Jialing said, "I think I've decided to go through with it. I'll use the $1000 million reward and won't give him any more money."

Lin Xingzhuo picked up a bottle of Perrier-Jouët champagne in an anemone bottle that Liu Jialing hadn't finished drinking and took a big gulp.

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Even with two lifetimes of experience, Lin Xingzhuo had only ever seen this kind of plot in movies and TV dramas. In reality, she didn't know how to persuade him, so she could only bite the bullet and say:

"Sister Jialing, would you like something to drink?"

Liu Jialing picked up an empty paper cup from the table and said, "Pour some for me too!"

When Lin Xingzhuo poured wine for Liu Jialing, he saw that crumpled copy of the "East Weekly" magazine again.

I remember now!! I remember the aftermath of this incident from my past life!!
Lin Xingzhuo said, "Perhaps I know where this person is."

Liu Jialing downed the drink in her paper cup in one gulp, carefully examined the ordinary-looking boy in front of her, who showed slight signs of exercise, and replied earnestly:

"If you have that much ability, everything I have is yours!!!"

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Before Lin Xilei made the phone call to introduce Lin Xingzhuo, Liu Jialing already knew about Lin Xingzhuo's background.

After all, she and Shen Mojun, the female boss behind Lin Xingzhuo, met at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong in 04.

At that time, Shen Mojun bought the sapphire necklace she designed for HK$150,000, and through her matchmaking at a card game, she met Wang Xiuqiong, the former secretary of Raymond Chow and the current general manager of Golden Harvest Cinemas.

According to Shen Mojun's reply, coupled with the horrifying rumors that were subtly circulating in the "Reign of Assassins" crew.

It is undeniable.

In the entertainment industry, some people are destined to be the main characters; they don't have to do anything, yet opportunities come raining down on them.

Are there few people like this in the history of world cinema?
Just like her husband, this young man in front of her seemed to be...

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Liu Jialing took a deep drag on her cigarette, the sparks between her fiery red lips flickering rapidly in the dim light.

So many Hong Kong celebrities, triad bosses, police chiefs, Justices of the Peace, and billionaires, whether their help was feigned or genuine, all contributed in some way, yet they still couldn't find that bastard!
Although Lin Xingzhuo has a powerful background, can he really extend his influence into Hong Kong?

Liu Jialing didn't believe it.

However, she seemed to have no other choice...

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Lin Xingzhuo was certainly not talking nonsense!
The answer is simple...

That guy was able to remain behind the scenes even under such intense pressure from both the legitimate and criminal worlds searching for him.

That's a classic case of the blind spot! This guy has been serving his sentence in Stanley Prison, and he was remotely directing a deaf-mute illegal worker from India who had been smuggled into Hong Kong to do his work through visits from relatives and friends.

It was later discovered that after this guy was released from prison, he was hired by an NGO to be an instructor for those student cannon fodder.

When it came time to settle the score, he was captured by the Bad Guys System. Through the treatment of the Great Memory Restoration Technique, he spilled the beans and confessed this long-buried past...

This matter was mentioned in official promotional videos, but later, considering the special and secretive nature of the Bad Guys system's work,
This 15-minute promotional video has been removed from all online platforms.

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Lin Xingzhuo helped Liu Jialing this time.

The most important reason is that the entire middle generation of actresses in Hong Kong's entertainment circle has been wiped out, leaving Lau Kar-ling as the only remaining leading lady with a significant influence in the industry!
If Mr. Liang can't do it, then Lin Xingzhuo will have to be our outside help!
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In addition, Lin Xingzhuo's sister-in-law, Shen Mojun, also made a special phone call to ask for his help.

Liu Jialing's influence and connections in Hong Kong's social circles will help Tiger Capital's international expansion.

It can also help Tiger Shadow Starshine and Tiger Eye Vision Group more smoothly absorb the gold coins that emerged during the major recession in the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles!
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Besides the two reasons mentioned above—physical and financial—

There is also a psychological reason: in his previous life, when Lin Xingzhuo was tired from working overtime, he would watch the Hunan TV variety show "Up Idol".

In one episode, Liu Jialing's team lost, and as a punishment...

All team members had to drink Laoshan White Flower Snake Grass Water, mixed with Red Scream, HeySong Sarsaparilla, and a few drops of concentrated stinky herring can juice...

Several young actresses were somewhat resistant and hesitated to take the plunge.

Of course, the most outrageous one is a mainland "pure and innocent" girl who claims to not do kissing scenes, not consider herself an insider, and not date anyone in the industry, but married a man 38 years her senior.

She completely broke down emotionally, started throwing a tantrum, and emphasized how great her grandfather was...

During a stalemate in the recording of the program, Jialing, as the most senior actress in the team, took the lead and drank it all in one gulp.

No one said anything more, and they all drank the dark beverage.

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After being reborn, especially after achieving financial freedom, Lin Xingzhuo prefers to deal with people who abide by the rules.

Noodles, the male lead in "Once Upon a Time in America," once had a deleted line of dialogue included in a behind-the-scenes documentary.

"People with a strong sense of rules who want to achieve the American Dream must join our gang!"

“An introverted and honest child must never fall into the bottom of society. Once he enters the bottom of society and is with a group of people who have no manners or morals, he will become the target of bullying.”

"For honest and introverted children, they should definitely join a powerful organization, whether it's becoming a civil servant, joining the army, or even a gang!"

"On the contrary, those kids with a roguish air, even if they don't do well in school, can still live a good life at the bottom of society and make something of themselves."

"This situation is very common because introverted and honest children respect rules and have a stronger sense of morality. At the bottom of society, morality and rules are too weak, and everyone is driven by self-interest."

"The lower classes are chaotic, and only those who can take advantage of the chaos can break through the encirclement."

"At the middle and upper levels, establishing order is a very important task. Stability is something that people at the middle and upper levels care about very much, and only those who respect the rules can avoid stepping on landmines."

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Liu Jialing is such a person.

Before 1990, Liu Jialing always struggled at the bottom of the entertainment industry, which must have been incredibly difficult, and her situation only got worse...

After the kidnapping incident occurred.

Liu Jialing seized the opportunity and rose to the upper echelons of the entertainment industry.

The strong sense of rules and order that once brought her suffering at the bottom of society.

On the contrary, this period allowed her to thrive in upper-middle-level business collaborations, earning her an excellent reputation and enabling her to rapidly accumulate initial capital...

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Lin Xingzhuo, Liu Jialing, and Xiao Ma rested for a day at the Lishui Overseas Chinese Kaiyuan Mingdu Hotel.

The next day, they returned to the Hengdian film set for "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame"...

(End of this chapter)