Ji Yanbai and Mu Ye exchanged a glance and then began searching their bodies.
Their mobile phones and such were handled very cleanly, showing no unusual messages.
Yet, it is often the case that the more normal things seem, the more suspicious they become.
In the end, it was Ji Yanbai who found an envelope in an inner layer of one of their coats.
Jiang Li took the envelope and opened it;, it contained only a slip of paper with her detailed address pasted together from cutout letters.
Aside from that, there was nothing special.
"These people indeed came prepared; there’s no evidence, and this envelope without any information tells us nothing."
"No." Jiang Li leaned in to look at the small characters on the envelope and sniffed them carefully.
The paper used for these characters was not ordinary, slightly yellowed, and had a faint scent of incense.
How could ordinary gamblers have paper with the smell of incense?
Jiang Li didn’t make a fuss and, after pocketing the envelope, had Ji Yanbai and Mu Ye take these three men to the police station before heading to the adjacent room to wake everyone up. frёewebnoѵēl.com
When a few people got into the car, it still felt surreal.
Looking at the dark sky outside, Jiang Yan was stunned for a while.
"What? Why do we need to catch a plane in the middle of the night??"
"For your safety," Jiang Li said. "Someone planted a bomb in the car we were originally in."
As soon as she finished her sentence, everyone in the car became alert.
Bai Lu was particularly startled, "What? A bomb? Is it because of your money? Good grief, I’ve never encountered such a thing even while filming, and now it’s actually happening."
On the other end, Yu Li had just hung up his phone.
"I’ve contacted people from home; they’ll send someone to protect us, so there shouldn’t be any problems with our next moves."
Jiang Li nodded, "With this, it should be foolproof."
She then contacted Huo Xuan, gave her their itinerary, and instructed her to post all the information in the fan club group after they boarded the plane.
In this way, those people wouldn’t know their exact whereabouts, and once they arrived at Jingcheng Airport, a large crowd of fans expected to pick them up would ensure that no one could interfere with them.
Hai City didn’t have an airport; to catch a flight, they needed to take a high-speed train to the neighboring provincial capital city.
However, to avoid the scrutiny of their itinerary, Jiang Li chose to drive there directly.
She also went big by immediately buying a car worth over two hundred thousand from a nearby dealership with her card.
The seven-seater was just enough to squeeze everyone in.
Jiang Yan grumbled as he settled into the car.
"Why didn’t you buy that convertible sports car? It’s only a couple of million, and you’re now a woman worth five hundred million. You’re so stingy."
Jiang Li glanced coldly at him through the rearview mirror, "Keep talking nonsense, and I’ll throw you out."
So fierce; he might as well stick to his phone.
He hadn’t touched the internet for over a month. Since leaving the island, Jiang Yan had been busy responding to various messages and taking numerous calls; his phone hadn’t stopped ringing all day. Now, he finally had time to browse Weibo.
As usual, he opened his private messages first, chased away a few trolls, then went to his own Weibo to aggressively counter-troll for a while.
Troll: "Jiang Yan is trash, good for nothing, just knows how to loaf around. Better to go home and live off his parents. Oh wait, he doesn’t seem to have a father."
Jiang Yan: "People like you waste oxygen on Earth every second they live. Just die already and let your parents bury you, oh wrong, you don’t have parents. Beg me, and let your new dad here burn some paper money for you."
Troll: "Jiang Yan’s bald head is so ugly, who the heck says it looks good?"
Jiang Yan: "I’d chop off my head and still look better than you, dude. Can’t even take a selfie, can you?"
Hater: "Jiang Yan as a celebrity? Really? No manners whatsoever, only knows how to cling to girls in survival shows. Better get reborn and stop embarrassing us men."
Jiang Yan: "Don’t know if I was born in the wrong life, but I’m sure your mouth and your asshole got switched. All you do is spew shit all day."
Suddenly, Weibo was flooded with haters who couldn’t handle Jiang Yan’s comebacks.
His true fans were laughing crookedly.
"Bro’s open for business again."
"Stanning Jiang Yan is such a breeze, we don’t even need to deal with the haters, the young master handles it himself."
"Just asking, is the young master really a junior college graduate? His roasting skills are Ivy League level, right?"
Jiang Yan proudly scrolled through his achievements on the trending list.
Far from feeling ashamed, he felt even prouder.
But as he scrolled, he noticed something odd.
What? The Crown Prince of the Gu Family went on a reality show to find him? And people were shipping their relationship?
Usually hating when others sell his ’shipping,’ Jiang Yan ironically liked that trending post.
Kidding me? The other guy is the future richest man. A little sacrifice on his part wasn’t too bad.
Thinking about it, hadn’t Gu Yu looked out for him both on and off the show?
Scrolling further, what? The merchant family bankrupt? Shang Zhenhe arrested?
The explosive news almost made Jiang Yan jump out of his seat.
And what? Second Aunt’s kid, Shi Xu, went on a talent show and even ranked second in popularity?
Wasn’t that kid the ultimate social phobic? Since when did he dare to sing on TV?
These trending topics made Jiang Yan suddenly question his life choices.
Just a month without touching his phone, and he felt like an old man in his eighties.
Jiang Li also saw these trending topics.
Seeing the merchant family’s bankruptcy, she was initially surprised too.
In the book, with the male protagonist’s aura, Shang Shaojing was the strongest lucky person, the female protagonist might sometimes stumble, but he always rose to the peak.
Her cooperation with Shang Shaobai was only meant to dull Shang Shaojing’s sharpness, she didn’t expect to bankrupt him completely.
Did this mean the original plot was slowly crumbling?
Did it also mean that Su Yinwan, as the female lead, was not invincible?
Thinking this, Jiang Li narrowed her eyes, secretly forming a plan.
However, what worried her most was Xiao Shixu’s situation.
Despite the plentiful praises online, she also saw many skeptical news about him.
She even saw a blogger post about a suspected bullying incident in his dorm.
Previously, Jiang Shixu’s major depression stemmed from school bullying.
Could he really adapt this time?
Unfortunately, the live stream of "Youth Trainee" had long closed, and the only footage available online was edited recordings, offering no real reference.
Having no other option, Jiang Li left a message for Jiang Shixu on WeChat—
"Shi Xu, the show is over. How is everything with you? If something’s bothering you, remember to talk to your sister."