The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 195 Brothers Sacrifice to Heaven, Boundless Magic Power

Not long after Liu Feng left, Yang Muye received a text message on his phone with the bank account number.

These people even investigated his phone number thoroughly.

Right after reading the text message, Ma Qiushan called Yang Muye's cell phone.

"Have you seen the reporter Liu Ren sent?"

"Just left."

"You're gone? You finished talking so quickly?" Ma Qiushan was shocked on the other end of the phone.

"They're just trying to extort money from me. I've already agreed to pay them. Do they expect me to buy them a coffee if they don't leave?"

The fact that even the word "extortion" came up showed that Liu Ren was definitely going to ask for an exorbitant amount this time.

"How much does he want?"

"One hundred thousand."

"One hundred thousand! You agreed?"

"I will transfer the money within a week."

The more Ma Qiushan listened, the more something seemed off.

He actually gave the other party 100,000 when they asked for it. Is this still the Yang Muye I know?
Just as I was wondering what was going on, Yang Muye's voice suddenly rang out.

“I recorded the entire meeting just now. Once the money is transferred, I will go to the police station to report the case.”

Ma Qiushan's mind worked quickly this time, and he immediately realized what was going on.

Are you going to sue them for extortion?

Do you know any reliable lawyers?

"Shouldn't you reconsider this? Liu Ren is not only the editor-in-chief of DoNews, but also the vice president of Qianxiang. Although he can't compare to those real big shots, he still has a certain amount of influence in the industry."

"What, are you scared?"

“I’m not afraid, I just don’t think it’s really necessary to escalate this to this point. Even if the extortion charge is upheld, at most Liu Ren will be sent to jail for a few years, but your wish to continue keeping a low profile will definitely be dashed.”

On the other end of the phone, Ma Qiushan earnestly advised him.

Yang Muye's attitude was very firm.

"This kind of thing is like cheating; it's either zero times or countless times. If I compromise with Liu Ren today, tomorrow there will be Wang Ren and Li Ren. I just want to finish university quietly; it's not like I'm hiding anything. So what if it gets exposed!"

Seeing this, Ma Qiushan knew he couldn't offer any further advice.

It wasn't until the call ended that Ma Qiushan realized he had forgotten to ask Yang Muye.

Since you've decided to sue Liu Ren for extortion, why did it take a week to transfer the money?
What Ma Qiushan didn't know was that Yang Muye had never even considered giving him the money.

Transferring money within a week is just a delaying tactic.

It wasn't that Yang Muyi didn't want to deal with Liu Ren immediately, but rather that someone was already preparing to take action against him.

This person is none other than Zhou Hongyi, Liu Ren's "beloved brother".

Due to the joint attack from major antivirus software vendors, 360 Free Antivirus has been at a disadvantage in public opinion recently.

Doesn't Zhou Hongyi know she should "recharge" her account?
Of course he knew, he had even already charged it.

Unfortunately, other antivirus software vendors have contributed even more money than Zhou Hongyi, and many of their online supporters, including Liu Ren, have switched sides to their rivals. Recently, 360 has been caught up in a lot of controversy.

Zhou Hongyi herself has been relentlessly attacked online.

All the bad things he did in his early years were dug up, and his reputation plummeted.

Zhou Hongyi now only has two choices.

Either increase the investment and use magic to defeat magic.

Or just flip the table and make an example of someone.

The chicken that Zhou Hongyi chose was none other than Liu Ren, who had previously called her brother.

The brothers sacrificed themselves to the heavens, their power becoming boundless!
Liu Ren probably never dreamed that he was originally waiting for his good friend Zhou Hongyi to continue to ask him to renew his subscription, so that he could then turn the tables and help Zhou Hongyi to change public opinion.

They get both the benefits and the favors.

Zhou Hongyi, on the other hand, turned the tables on him.

I did top up the account, but not in one go like before.

After all, Zhou Hongyi knew all too well what kind of person Liu Ren was.

If we don't pay enough money, Liu Ren will only intensify his efforts to undermine 360.

This guy even often double-crosses, speaking up for 360 once he's paid enough money to them.

If the antivirus software vendors offer more money, they will immediately turn their attention back to attacking 360.

If all goes as expected, Zhou Hongyi has already collected evidence of Liu Ren's extortion.

It will take anywhere from a few days to a week for 360 to file a police report.

Once Liu Ren is arrested, Yang Muye will submit the recording and text messages to the police, thus taking advantage of Liu's misfortune without spending a penny.

"Here it is!"

In the hotel lobby lounge area, Gu Xiaobai stood up from the sofa and waved to a bald man who had just entered.

Hao Yi put down his phone and walked quickly over.

Just as I was about to greet Gu Xiaobai, a beautiful woman wearing sunglasses walked past me.

Hao Yi's gaze immediately followed and turned to that direction.

Gu Xiaobai stepped forward and scolded him irritably:
Where should your eyes look?

Hao Yi turned around, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.

"I've been looking for you everywhere!"

"I was waving at you just now, didn't you see me?"

"Did you wave to me? I didn't see you. I even said I was coming in to find you."

Their ability to lie through their teeth is truly unparalleled.

Too lazy to waste any more words with Hao Yi, Gu Xiaobai turned and walked towards the lobby bar.

Hao Yi looked back and saw that the beautiful woman had already entered the elevator, so he quickly went to catch up with Gu Xiaobai.

At the entrance of the lobby bar, Gu Xiaobai suddenly stopped.

Hao Yi, who was following behind, was caught off guard and crashed into it.

"What are you doing, suddenly stopping while walking?" Hao Yi complained loudly.

"I forgot to tell you earlier, I was actually lying to you on the phone earlier," Gu Xiaobai revealed.

"Are you out of your mind? Do you know how many important appointments I turned down... to meet with you because of this?"

Hao Yi's eyes widened in disbelief.

If it weren't for the lobby bar entrance, Hao Yi would have grabbed Gu Xiaobai by the collar and given him a good talking-to about what he was up to.

"Did I interrupt your date pickup attempt?"

"Yeah, you've ruined my chance to pick up girls. Why did you have to do this?"

"I only said I lied to you, I didn't say the movie was fake."

Hao Yi blinked twice.

"What do you mean?"

"It's true that we're making a movie, but the investors aren't novice investors. They are indeed wealthy, but they're not stupid at all. Have you heard of Starry Sea MCN?"

What is an MCN?

Hao Yi's words exposed his ignorance.

"I won't explain the complicated stuff to you, because you wouldn't understand anyway. Simply put, MCN is a talent agency for internet celebrities. You know Old Boys, Plastic Brothers, and Sisters Who Make Waves, right? They were all made famous by this company."

No sooner had Gu Xiaobai finished speaking than Hao Yi's voice rang out impatiently.

"Are you sure this is the agency behind that senior student who danced the 'Little Apple' girl group dance on 'Sisters Who Make Waves'? I'll take this director's job, the price is negotiable!"

I don't even need money, as long as I can introduce myself to those nine beautiful girls from the show.

These words weren't spoken by Hao Yi; they were spoken by Gu Xiaobai on Hao Yi's behalf.

Hao Yi patted Gu Xiaobai on the shoulder.

"You still understand me!"

Gu Xiaobai pushed Hao Yi's hand away, telling him not to touch her.

"Stop daydreaming, they never even said they wanted you to be their director."

Hao Yi was stunned on the spot.

"Then why did you call me here?" "I already told you, I was just kidding."

"I--"

Hao Yi was about to swear when Gu Xiaobai spoke first:
"I tricked you into coming here so that you could use your abilities to persuade the other party. If you're still obsessed with women like you are now, then forget it and don't bother meeting her. It'll save everyone's time."

He turned to leave as he spoke.

Hao Yi quickly pulled the person back:

"No way, you're already here, why don't you at least sit down and have a cup of coffee together? Maybe I really will land this directing job?"

"Can we have a proper conversation?"

"can!"

"You won't find yourself constantly talking about girls and women in every other sentence?"

"Absolutely not!"

Hao Yi raised his hand and swore an oath.

Gu Xiaobai gave Hao Yi a heads-up before bringing him to Yang Muye.

Wow, what a young and handsome guy!

Hao Yi extended both hands enthusiastically.

"Hello, my name is Hao Yi. As you can tell from my name, I'm a very loyal friend. We'll drink together and chase girls together. If a brother has his eye on a girl, I won't steal her. If a brother doesn't like a girl, I'll let him have her!"

Gu Xiaobai, standing to the side, almost thought he had misheard.

When did Hao Yi become so enlightened?
Is this still the Hao Yi I know, the one who can't resist a pretty woman in a bar?
As Hao Yi shook hands with Yang Muye, he caught a glimpse of Gu Xiaobai's expression out of the corner of his eye.

He couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

You know nothing!
If you invite a top-tier handsome guy like Yang Muyi to a bar, you don't even need to make a move; those single, beautiful girls will come to you on their own.

When the time comes, Yang Muye will naturally choose the one with the best quality, but then he can choose from the rest.
Anyway, I'm not a picky eater.

Using handsome guys as bait is much more efficient than sending out your own troops to attack.

Just then, a waitress came over with a cup of coffee.

Seeing that the other person was quite pretty, Hao Yi's eyes lit up, and he raised his hand to signal to her.

"Sir, your cappuccino."

Hao Yi took the coffee, blew on it, and took a sip right there.

Although it was a little too hot to eat, I still nodded and praised the taste.

Please use it with care.

The waitress nodded to Hao Yi and turned to leave.

Hao Yi called out to stop them.

"Sir, is there anything else?"

"You've got it wrong, I didn't order this coffee."

The waitress stood there, stunned.

You didn't order it, why didn't you say so earlier?

The thing is, you only told me after you'd already drunk it!

"It's mainly because you're so beautiful, your charm is irresistible to me. But it's okay, I'll pay for this coffee. And get my friend another one, no, two cups."

Hao Yi took out two hundred-yuan bills from his wallet and handed them over.

"The extra amount is your tip, thank you!"

The waitress borrowed the money and was about to leave when Hao Yi called her back again.

"By the way, beautiful lady, could I have your phone number?"

Why leave your phone number?

I'll treat you to barbecue later.

Seeing how generous Hao Yi was and how humorous he was, the waitress was ready to agree.

When bringing back coffee for Hao Yi, I'll also pass him a little note or something.

But just then, an untimely voice rang out.

"Why are you eating barbecue? Didn't you just have surgery? Aren't you afraid the stitches will come undone? Oh, right, I forgot you already had your stitches come undone once. The doctor said if they come undone again, they won't be able to stitch you up anymore, and they'll have to cut you out!"

Upon hearing this, the waitress's expression changed immediately, and she left without looking back.

Hao Yi turned around angrily and glared at Gu Xiaobai.

Are you sick?
Gu Xiaobai completely ignored Hao Yi.

In front of Yang Muye, Hao Yi couldn't hold a grudge against Gu Xiaobai, so he put on a guilty expression and apologized to Yang Muye.

"Mr. Yang, I'm sorry, I drank the coffee you ordered. How about we go to a bar tonight? It's on me."

"Cough cough!"

Gu Xiaobai coughed twice loudly, reminding Hao Yi that he had gone off-topic.

Hao Yi turned his head away in annoyance.

Honestly, he didn't invite Yang Muyi to the bar this time to pick up girls.

At least his main purpose wasn't to pick up girls.

Go to a bar and you'll find drinks and girls. As long as you keep your sugar daddy happy, what business can't you close?

But Gu Xiaobai doesn't understand anything and is always meddling.

Just as Yang Muye was inwardly complaining about Gu Xiaobai, his voice suddenly rang out.

"Do you know a singer named Geng Hao?"

Hao Yi was taken aback.

Isn't Geng Hao a resident singer at a bar?

When did you become a singer?
However, this did not stop Hao Yi from making up a story along with Yang Muye's words: "Yes, yes, I know Geng Hao. We are good buddies and often meet up at bars to drink together."

"When will his album be released?" Yang Muye asked again.

Release an album?
Even though Hao Yi was quick-witted, he was at a loss for how to continue the conversation.

“I really don’t know that. Every time I ask him, he says he’s working on it.”

That means it hasn't started yet.

Yang Muye nodded.

No wonder he couldn't find any information about that song when he searched online before.

Yang Muye almost copied that song as well.

Now that we know there is such a person as Geng Hao, and that song is his only famous song, we will not plagiarize it.

"Mr. Yang, since you know Geng Hao, how about I invite him out tonight, and we can go to a bar together?"

Hao Yi seized the opportunity to make a suggestion.

As for Geng Hao's identity, that's all too simple.

When you go out, your identity is given by yourself.

Hao Yi himself is the director. It would be easy for him to have Geng Hao pretend to be a singer and put on a show for Yang Muyi.
Once we've had a few drinks and have a girl in our arms, how could we possibly not be able to get the director's job?
Just as they were making their plans, Yang Muye's voice rang out.

"Let's leave it at that for today, and talk about it another time when we have the chance."

Hao Yi immediately gave Gu Xiaobai a wink.

I've done my part, now it's your turn.

Gu Xiaobai was about to speak up for Hao Yi when Yang Muye spoke up first:
"Old Bai, tell Hao Yi what the script for 'Old Boys' is about. My requirements aren't high: the runtime should be under fifty minutes, the shooting period should not exceed two weeks, and the cost should be kept under one million. What do you think? Can we make it?"

Gu Xiaobai and Hao Yi were both stunned.

Yang Muye agreed so easily?

Before Gu Xiaobai could react, Hao Yi spoke first:
"Yes, we can definitely film it!"

Gu Xiaobai tugged at Hao Yi's clothes.

I haven't even given you the script yet, and you're already agreeing to it?
Hao Yi had already prepared for a terrible script. Anyway, no one had asked him to make films in the past two years, so he would take any job, no matter how bad, as long as he was paid.

After Gu Xiaobai gave a brief overview of the script, he was completely dumbfounded.

This is such a great story, are you really going to let me film it?

(End of this chapter)