Tomb Raiding: The Bloodline of Dragons and Snakes, Starting from the Kunlun Divine Palace

"It's okay, just do your best, and I will try my best to present myself better."

Yang Qian'er nodded slightly, "Even getting a supporting role would be fine."

"I don't think there's any problem with the second female lead." Song Shichang didn't want to go head-to-head with these entertainment companies with underworld connections, but these companies still had to give face to his family, a large conglomerate.

In other words, when gang leaders are fighting for power, whoever wins will be able to secure a position as the second-largest shareholder.

******

The next day, at Kyoto Airport.

After getting off the plane, Yang Qian'er and Song Shiren did not go to the film project press conference together.

Because the Song family also wanted to participate in the development of a plot of land near Qianmen, they arranged to meet with local officials and the deans of the Tsinghua and Peking University School of Architecture to discuss the matter.

Furthermore, Yang Qian'er is currently in the rising phase of her career and it is not convenient for her to publicly reveal her romantic relationship with Song Shiren.

So Song Shiren asked the local leader to arrange for a highly qualified bodyguard to escort Yang Qian'er to the audition.

Knowing that Yang Qian'er would be competing for the lead role, the Xiang brothers and Wang Zhongjun brothers would inevitably try to sabotage her along the way.

"Mr. Song, hello, I am Xu Zhengyang." Xu Zhengyang had changed into casual clothes and put on a light blue suit, looking like an ordinary manager.

The task at this point required him to impersonate Yang Qian'er's assistant and go to the venue.

"These are my identification documents and a letter of introduction." Xu Zhengyang took out his work certificate from the Zhongnanhai Zhongyang Guard Team and a letter of introduction stamped by his unit.

Song Shiren took out the photos he had obtained in advance, compared them, and then used his mobile phone to call the leader's landline to confirm them before entrusting Yang Qian'er to Xu Zhengyang.

At the same time, Qiu Xiaochi of the Donghu Gang also arrived in Kyoto.

He also received a small order from Xiang Huaqiang, hoping that he, as a long-term casino partner, would lend a hand.

Try to prevent Yang Qian'er from entering the venue.

He will receive 100,000 casino chips after the deal is done.

"Don't worry, Brother Qiang, we're brothers, this little bit of money doesn't matter. Just say the word, and I'll do anything for you, even become a whore!" Qiu Xiaochi said with a smile, holding his cell phone.

Of course, he knew that the price for killing someone would be much higher.

I brought a lot of brothers with me on this trip. If we fail to catch Lei Xianming and end up empty-handed, we'll have to pay a huge amount in travel expenses. These brothers aren't pushovers; they won't be paid their regular wages.

"No need for that, Brother Qiu," Xiang Huaqiang flattered. "That girl is the girlfriend of a rich young master. I don't want to make enemies with this money-making god."

"Which young master?" Qiu Xiaochi's eyes darted around; he wouldn't let any opportunity to earn his first pot of gold slip by.

Chapter 12: Qiu Xiaochi of the Donghu Gang kidnaps Yang Qian'er.

"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that it's inconvenient to do these things in Kyoto, so don't make trouble for yourself. When we get to Macau, I'll treat you to drinks and we'll go to a nightclub to pick up girls! It's a deal!"

"Alright." Seeing that the other party had become wary, Qiu Xiaochi gave up asking further questions. "You can trust me to handle things."

“Brother, do you know this actress? Does she have a wealthy boyfriend? He should be from Hong Kong.” Qiu Xiaochi handed Yang Qian’er’s photo to his younger brother, Qiu Xiaolei.

“Yang Qian’er.” Although Qiu Xiaolei was in Beijing, he was quite familiar with Hong Kong actresses, having spent more than ten years in Hong Kong himself.

"I don't know who her boyfriend is, but I do know that a Hong Kong businessman named Song Shiren came today. It was mentioned in yesterday's newspaper." Qiu Xiaolei took out yesterday's newspaper, which clearly stated that a patriotic Hong Kong businessman came to Beijing to discuss the development of Qianmen Street.

"Song Shiren! This is a super fat pig!" Qiu Xiaochi's eyes lit up.

“But it’s not easy to make a move in Kyoto, is it? Besides, you can’t bring guns here, and it’s not easy to bring knives near the Crescent Hotel.” Qiu Xiaolei was a little troubled.

"A woman? Do we need to use knives and guns? Hahaha!" Qiu Xiaochi casually tossed out a coin, which embedded itself deeply into the wooden panel of a wardrobe five meters away!

Seeing his elder brother's skill, Qiu Xiaolei's confidence soared.

"When the time comes, you guys help me stop the security guards at the Crescent Moon Hotel. I'll personally arrest Yang Qian'er," Qiu Xiaochi instructed.

"Yes!" the subordinates nodded in response, all eager to get started.

"Second brother, you drive. We'll take the kidnapper and head straight to the suburbs."

Qiu Xiaolei was Qiu Xiaochi's second brother. In front of the leader of the Donghu Gang, everyone called Qiu Xiaochi "elder brother" or "boss" and treated Qiu Xiaolei as the second brother.

"Yes, Big Brother!" Qiu Xiaoren replied.

After arranging everything, Qiu Xiaochi and his group disguised themselves as tourists and waited for their opportunity outside the New Moon Hotel.

******

Through her investigation, Haitang learned that Uncle Ming had been in the antique business all along.

The Crescent Hotel was a place he frequently visited for transactions.

Furthermore, the latest intelligence suggests that Uncle Ming may be searching for a glacial treasure.

In that case, at the massive "The Climbers" press conference and glacier mountaineering equipment recommendation event at the Crescent Hotel, it would be very likely that Uncle Ming or his accomplices would be encountered.

I happen to be in charge of film and television investment at the Donghu Gang.

Her boss also hoped that she could launder money through film and television so that the family business could return to the right track in the future.

Therefore, Haitang is both the general manager of Donghu Film Industry under the Donghu Gang and its only leading actress.

At this time, her cousin from Hong Kong, Chingmy Yau, was only 15 years old and had not yet debuted, but many talent scouts were already scouting her for Miss Hong Kong and Miss Asia pageants.

Haitang's beauty at that time was absolutely no less than that of Taiwan's Golden Horse Award-winning actress Lin Qingxia. Moreover, Haitang was only 20 years old, while Lin Qingxia was already 29. It can be said that the Taiwanese media once hyped her up as Lin Qingxia's successor as a "jade girl".

However, he still had to take care of the gang's businesses, such as casinos, so at this time his fame was not as great as Lin Qingxia's.

However, she still won the favor of the organizer, Wu Yutian, who listed her as a main candidate artist to appear at the project launch.

Haitang entered the venue early and searched for Uncle Ming's whereabouts.

Wu Yutian, on the other hand, anxiously awaited Yang Qian'er, who would be the final performer.

"Mr. Wu, the press conference can't wait any longer," Big Gold Tooth reminded him.

"Wait five more minutes. If Yang Qian'er hasn't arrived by then, announce that Haitang and Gong Li are the female leads," Wu Yutian said after a moment's thought.

"Gong Li? Sister Haitang has at least worked with a few big stars in movies, so she's considered a star herself. Gong Li may be beautiful, but she didn't even get into university. Boss, aren't you being too biased towards her? Boss, you've taken a liking to her?"

Big Gold Tooth directly addressed Wu Yutian as "Boss".

“This is also our first time meeting, but I believe she will become famous,” Wu Yutian said confidently. “You go and prepare, I will be there shortly.”

"Okay." Big Gold Tooth shrugged and walked back, convinced that Wu Yutian and this girl, Gong Li, had an affair.

******

On the other side, the driver parked the car in the parking lot.

"You wait for us here," Xu Zhengyang instructed. "Miss Yang can come in with me."

Xu Zhengyang handed Yang Qian'er a simple set of equipment: sunglasses, a mask, and a hat.

"Haha, why do your bodyguards on the mainland prepare all these things just like our Hong Kong agents' paparazzi-proof teams?" Yang Qian'er chuckled.

"I don't have a rumored boyfriend around now, so I can go to auditions openly and honestly without being afraid of being photographed by paparazzi."

"Besides, the media in Kyoto are all very high-profile. They only attend with press passes when invited. They probably don't even have a profession like paparazzi, do they?"

"You're overthinking it." Xu Zhengyang's face darkened. "I'm concerned for your personal safety."

"This parking lot has a complex terrain, making it easy to encounter ambushes."

"An ambush? Brother, do you think this is a movie?" Yang Qian'er sniffed the mask, seemingly quite dissatisfied.

"I went out with makeup on." Yang Qian'er was afraid that her makeup would run. "I'll take these two. Keep the mask to cover your face. You're so afraid of seeing people."

With sunglasses on and a hat brim covering her face, and her head slightly lowered, Yang Qian'er was indeed not easily recognized.

"Okay." Xu Zhengyang put his mask away. He was an upright man and didn't like wearing masks.

Xu Zhengyang's vigilance was not wrong.

Sure enough, in a corner of the parking lot, lurked Qiu Xiaochi, Qiu Xiaolei, and more than a dozen of their men.

Chapter 13: Xu Zhengyang Fights Tu Jun, Yang Qian'er is Kidnapped

Qiu Xiaochi only brought four key members from Taiwan Island.

One of his key lieutenants was Tu Jun.

He is a genuine Muay Thai champion and was once a top fighter representing the 14K triad in Hong Kong against other gangs.

One person took on the top henchmen of six or seven gangs in a row.

However, after he was discovered to have slept with the gang leader's woman, a warrant for his arrest was issued.

He eventually fled to the Donghu Gang in Taiwan, where he was taken in by Qiu Xiaochi and became one of his capable henchmen.

"Brother, do you see those people over there?" Qiu Xiaolei handed the binoculars to Qiu Xiaochi.

“That’s right.” Qiu Xiaochi clearly recognized half of Yang Qian’er’s profile through the binoculars.

Although he was wearing sunglasses and had half of his hat covered his face, these disguises were useless to Qiu Xiaochi, a gambling king.

“You all have criminal records in mainland China. Put on your masks.” Qiu Xiaochi made all of them wear monkey king masks, making them look like opera troupes from a distance. “Proceed as planned.”