Playing the Eighth Route Army, the system is forcing this on me?

(Chapters 34-38 have been heavily revised. Long-time readers who find them confusing can start reading from chapter 35 onwards.)

In the corridor.

The moment the word "mayor" was uttered, Zhang Xiaoxue froze on the spot.

mayor?

Just for Yi Zheng?

She wasn't unfamiliar with greetings.

Having been in the system for several years, she has encountered all sorts of interpersonal relationships and coordination issues.

This is the first time I've encountered something so outrageous.

An extra in Hengdian.

From the time I was brought to the police station until now, it has been no more than half an hour.

The deputy director of CCTV called.

The branch office director called.

Now, the mayor's office is calling too?

This is no longer a network of connections in the ordinary sense.

This is clearly an attempt to get people out of trouble!

I don't think I've arrested any suspects.

Why do I have this feeling that I've captured the protagonist of a novel?

Looking at Captain Li, sweat was pouring down his forehead from answering those three phone calls.

He worked at the grassroots level for more than a decade and understands one principle best.

Some things seem small.

But once the pressure comes down from above, it means that this matter is no longer something they can handle casually.

If the investigation continues, my year-end bonus is gone!

You might even lose your job!

He glanced at the closed door of the interrogation room and felt a chill run down his spine.

Yi Zheng has been lazy ever since he came in.

But strangely enough, even though he did nothing, the phone calls outside kept getting more and more frightening.

These are the most terrifying people.

Those who shout "Do you know who I am?" are often just bluffing.

People who truly have influence don't need to say a word.

The captain also fell silent.

He understood better than Zhang Xiaoxue what the consequences would be if this matter continued to be investigated.

The entire internet is watching now.

What kind of place is Hengdian?

A major center for the film and television industry.

A local calling card.

How many film crews start shooting here every year? How much investment, tourism, and publicity is tied to this place?

If tomorrow's trending topic becomes "Actor detained by police for an extended period due to online rumors," then things will get complicated.

What's worse, the mayor's office was very careful with its wording when they called.

They were not ordered to break the law.

It didn't say that investigations were prohibited.

The only requirement is to "handle matters prudently and in accordance with laws and regulations, and avoid misjudging public opinion to avoid affecting the business environment and the environment for artistic creation."

His words were perfectly watertight.

But those who truly understand know that this means: release them immediately if there is no solid evidence.

Zhang Xiaoxue's chest rose and fell slightly.

She felt a kind of inexplicable frustration.

It wasn't because I was suppressed by my superiors.

Rather, it's because of Yi Zheng.

The person she had once abandoned had returned to stand before her in a way she could never comprehend.

She always thought that Yi Zheng had had a terrible time in the past four years.

They lived in urban villages, worked as extras, ate boxed lunches, and earned a couple hundred yuan a day as extras.

But now?

The deputy director of CCTV personally intervened because of this man she thought was "worthless".

The mayor's office made the call personally.

What does this mean?

This means he is no longer the loser whom everyone looks down upon.

At least, it wasn't what she thought.

This cognitive rift was even more painful for Zhang Xiaoxue than being publicly humiliated.

The scene from four years ago uncontrollably surfaced in her mind.

Yi Zheng and his parents stood at her door, carrying gifts in their hands, with restrained yet sincere smiles on their faces.

At that time, she felt that she had already reached the shore.

Meanwhile, Yi Zheng was still on the shore.

One is within the system, the other is at the bottom of society.

She felt that breaking up was the natural thing to do.

She felt she had made the most realistic and correct choice.

But now, she suddenly felt as if something had stabbed her heart, a sharp, subtle pain.

Should I have been less decisive back then?

Yes, we should observe for another two years.

I never expected Yi Zheng to be such a promising talent!

Release them.

The captain finally spoke, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.

Zhang Xiaoxue raised her head, her eyes filled with resentment.

"Captain Li, don't you think there's a problem?"

"A college graduate majoring in Chinese literature, yet speaks Japanese better than a native speaker?"

"A background actor from Hengdian World Studios, capable of running S2 tactics?"

"I know Yizheng too well; there's definitely something fishy going on here!"

Team Leader Li swallowed hard.

"Hey, I don't care what's inside!"

"What if he really is okay?"

The two froze.

Yes, an actor was reported by the entire internet and taken to the police station because his performance was too realistic.

Then, due to public pressure, they interrogated him for a long time.

If this gets out, who will bear the consequences?

But she had no other choice.

We've finally made it ashore, we can't let Yi Zheng cause any more trouble.

Releasing them is the only option now.

Even if we take a step back and say that it was an order from superiors, not my own decision.

……

At the entrance of the police station.

A night breeze blew in my face.

A large crowd has already gathered.

There were reporters, self-media, and extras from Hengdian who rushed over after hearing the news.

They originally thought that Yi Zheng would have to stay inside at least one night.

After all, the trending topic caused such a huge uproar, with over 10,000 people reporting it, and the police even took people away.

When everyone saw Yi Zheng strolling out, they were all shocked!

They were released less than half an hour after they went in?

In an instant, all the cameras were pointed at Yi Zheng.

The moment the flash went off, there was a brief, deathly silence in the crowd at the entrance.

Then, it exploded like boiling water.

"They're out? They're really out?"

"No way! It's only been half an hour!"

"What kind of speed is this? It takes me more than half an hour to order takeout!"

"Wasn't it supposed to be a murder case? Is everything over now?"

"What's his background?"

In the live stream, the chat exploded at that moment.

One second they were analyzing what kind of foreign assassin Yi Zheng might be.

The next second, Yi Zheng was already standing at the entrance of the police station, his expression as calm as if he had just bought water from a convenience store.

The contrast is too stark.

It was so intense that all netizens were stunned.

Some people started spouting conspiracy theories.

"He definitely has powerful connections!"

"A regular extra can appear this quickly? You're kidding me!"

"Did CCTV's program team get involved?"

"The film crew is trying to get someone out of trouble? Does the film crew have that much power?"

"Why do I get the feeling that he has an even stronger background than Wu Jing?"

Some people have started to contradict them.

"Hilarious! Where are all those people who said he killed someone?"

"Those spreading rumors should delete their videos immediately!"

"The police have already released him, why are you still analyzing his professional habits?"

"Is it possible that they're just good actors?"

Inside the police station lobby.

Zhang Xiaoxue watched through the glass door as Yi Zheng was surrounded by crowds and cameras.

His back was long and slender, calm, and even somewhat lazy, just like usual.

But for some reason, Zhang Xiaoxue suddenly felt that the figure in the back was completely different from that four years ago.

Four years ago, she could have turned around and left.

Because she felt she had seen through his life.

But now, she can't see through it anymore.

I can't see through it at all.

And just as Yi Zheng got into the car arranged by the film crew.

A sudden thought popped into my head.

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