Excessive ferocity due to caution

Chapter 692 Lü Mingbing's Counterattack

Abandoned city.

Zhao Yi received a letter from Lü Mingbing.

The letter contained only a few words.

Xu Shengzhi, standing next to Zhao Yi, looked serious after reading the document.

"That Lü Mingbing is ruthless... He actually used his own brother's life as a tool to outmaneuver us!"

Zhao smiled and burned the handwritten letter.

"He doesn't have a younger brother."

"If Lü Hong hadn't been such a useless person who posed no threat to his position, he would have been dead many years ago."

"In the eyes of the Lü family, family ties are unimportant."

"However, it is quite interesting that they were able to use Lü Hong as leverage to manipulate my next film role."

Xu Shengzhi put on his black-rimmed glasses and said earnestly while looking at the documents:

"Lu Mingbing acted very early. Before Lu Hong died, he took the lead in using Lu Hong's authority to select the next chairman of the branch company in a 'abdication' style... Since they were the first to make the selection, the right to choose the next movie is no longer in our hands, but in the hands of the Lu family."

"But there's one good thing about the movie about the branch office chairman's promotion... its filming was extremely rigorous, and no one could cheat in any way!"

Upon hearing Xu Shengzhi's description, Zhao Yidao said:

"So, they can choose an extremely difficult film for the actress who wants to replace Lü Hong, but they can't tamper with the film itself?"

Xu Shengzhi nodded.

That's what I mean.

"However... since they chose the movie, we knew nothing about its content until you, the leader, participated, and we couldn't prepare in advance."

Zhao Yi put his hands behind his head, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes to think.

Lü Mingbing is a very intelligent person.

After all, no one who can sit in that position in the Lü family is a fool.

After Lü Hong was arrested, Lü Mingbing's first thought was not revenge, but rather Lü Hong's authority in the entertainment company.

In brief, the situation is as follows:

Lü Hong is a good-for-nothing; under normal circumstances, he would never have been able to sit in that position. The fact that he was able to sit in that position is entirely due to Lü Mingbing's machinations.

Lu Mingbing wanted to break into the entertainment company and seize its resources.

Therefore, his puppet brother Lü Hong became the best candidate.

There's no other reason than that Lü Hong is stupid enough and easy to control.

In other words, although Lü Hong was nominally the chairman of the branch office, the real power lay with Lü Mingbing.

That's why he was able to help Lü Hong 'pass the baton' of the chairmanship before Lü Hong even died.

In the letter that Lü Mingbing sent to Zhao Yi, there were only a few words:

"Either give up, or die."

The content is brief.

He told Zhao Yi that he either had to give up the opportunity to take Lü Hong's position, or he would die in that promotion movie.

Is this a threat?

of course not.

Both Zhao Yi and Lü Mingbing knew that a madman as audacious as Zhao Yi would never easily let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Therefore, this letter... is a provocation, a declaration of war.

"I have to say, Lü Mingbing is not only ruthless, but also experienced."

Zhao Yi opened his eyes and sighed.

Originally, this contest ended in defeat for the Lü family. In fact, if the Lü family had tried to get revenge, they would have been annihilated with the cooperation of Zhao Yi and Feng Nan!

But now, thanks to Lü Mingbing's precise and skillful management, they have regained the initiative.

If Zhao Yi were to take over Lü Hong's position, the Lü family would never let him off easily and would find him an extremely dangerous movie to film!

Both Feng Nan and Xu Shengzhi repeatedly emphasized to Zhao Yi that participating in the promotion of the chairman of the entertainment company's branch office to film would be either extremely easy or extremely difficult!

The simpler the film, the less authority and time the branch office chairman will be given after filming.

The more difficult the film, the higher the corresponding authority and the longer the time after filming... In fact, for a film like Feng Nan's, which directly passes the highest difficulty level, one can permanently become the chairman of the branch company and obtain all the authority of the branch company.

But unlike Fengnan, the movies in Fengnan were chosen for him by Yan She, so he could make some preparations in advance.

But Zhao Yi... couldn't prepare.

"Master, how about we call it quits?"

"If you forcefully take over Lü Hong's position this time, Lü Mingbing will definitely choose the most difficult film for you... Most of those films have no fixed outcome; whether they survive or not... is seven parts choice and three parts fate."

As Xu Shengzhi spoke, sweat began to seep from his palms.

He was very nervous.

Unlike his previous films, he had great confidence in Zhao Yi's abilities. He believed that if there was a way out in any film, no matter how detailed, Zhao Yi could find it.

But this time... it all depends on luck.

Zhao glanced at Xu Shengzhi:

"Who told you this?"

Xu Shengzhi:

"This is what Yan She told Boss Feng himself."

"He secretly cultivated and supported nineteen newcomers to rise to prominence, including some very capable individuals, but in the end, only Boss Feng survived and took over one of the entertainment company's branches."

Xu Shengzhi glanced cautiously at Zhao Yi, unsure of what his leader was thinking, but still offered his advice:

"Master, we are not without a way out. This time it is too dangerous. I suggest we reconsider..."

Zhao nodded and snapped his fingers:

"What you said makes a lot of sense... but I'd like to make a slight modification."

"I'm going to act in this movie about the promotion of a chairman tomorrow."

Xu Shengzhi's breathing faltered.

Damn it.

You didn't listen at all, did you?

He wanted to continue trying to dissuade Zhao Yi, but suddenly remembered what Zhao Yi had told him earlier.

"Because... I'm a gambler too."

In that instant, Xu Shengzhi suddenly felt relieved.

We're all gamblers.