Chapter 303: Desperate

Hu Xiaoxiao didn't like being followed by so many people, but considering that she had been busy recently and was completely immersed in the filming, she couldn't pay attention to anything else. Plus, she had an assistant and an agent with her, and it would be too much for her to take care of them all. So after some rational consideration, she agreed.

"Thank you, Mr. Luo." Hu Xiaoxiao said.

Roger waved his hand and said you're welcome. He had learned about Hu Xiaoxiao's performance on the crew these days and finally understood why everyone said she was lucky.

They rely on real efforts to attract wealth, which is absolutely legitimate wealth, not extra wealth obtained through unconventional means or luck.

It would be strange if she was not popular given her hard work, dedication, and strong professional skills.

Roger was more willing to befriend Hu Xiaoxiao precisely because he saw she was making legitimate money. While side income is a fleeting fluke, legitimate wealth is different; it's long-term, steady, and reliable. Investors are most eager to work with people like this.

He likes dealing with such a God of Wealth.

Roger could already foresee how much profit the film would bring to the company after its release.

After coming out of the set, Roger immediately called producer Tang Shikuan and expressed his feelings.

After receiving the call, Tang Shikuan knew that the film was secure, and the pressure on him as a producer was immediately reduced. He told Luo Jie to visit the crew more often and keep an eye on it, and nothing should go wrong again.

Unexpectedly, not long after Tang Shikuan gave Roger instructions, he ran into trouble and encountered problems that he could not solve.

He looked at the person who came and refused, saying, "The actors in the crew have already been selected and will not be replaced. Besides, your people can't act..."

The man took out a firecracker and threw it at Tang Shikuan, threatening him, "See this firecracker? If you don't agree, Brother Hu will send your company a firecracker so big it'll collapse the whole building with a bang."

Tang Shikuan was at a loss as Brother Hu had done something so cruel before.

He had no choice but to agree, and then immediately found Hu Xiaoxiao and said to her, "Miss Hu, you have a friendship with Luo Sheng. Why don't you ask Luo Sheng to help you? As long as he is willing to protect you completely, no one in Baogang will dare to cause trouble for you."

"What happened?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked when he saw Tang Shikuan's serious face.

Tang Shikuan said, "After you beat Yu Cong into the hospital, Brother Hu found out. He was furious and wanted to attack you again. In two days' final show, Brother Hu arranged for two experts to come in and replace the original actors..."

There are no secrets in the entertainment industry. The feud between Brother Hu and Hu Xiaoxiao, and the various things that happened on the set, quickly spread throughout the industry. Not only did the entertainment industry spread like wildfire, but major social groups also heard about it.

Brother Hu did not regain his face, but was slapped in the face by Hu Xiaoxiao again, and he could no longer save himself.

In the current situation, even if Brother Hu let go, he couldn't. This was a matter of concern for the reputation of the entire Sanren Society. Even for the sake of face, he couldn't resort to underhanded tactics. Even if he killed Hu Xiaoxiao, he wouldn't be able to redeem his lost face. Instead, he would become a laughing stock in the entire underworld, mocking him for being worse than a woman.

He could only hire more people and use the play to regain his position.

Therefore, he sent the two most capable masters of the Sanren Society and gave a death order: he wanted Hu Xiaoxiao dead!

"Again?" Hu Xiaoxiao laughed. Are they looking for death again? "Let them come, and consider it a contribution to the film's box office."

Tang Shikuan certainly wanted box office revenue, the more the better, but he didn't want the kind of box office revenue that could cost lives. After persuading Hu Xiaoxiao, he told Dong Peiyu about this matter.

Dong Peiyu gasped. "Has Brother Hu gone mad? Will this ever end?"

She is not afraid of cruel people or evil people, but she is afraid of lunatics. There is nothing a lunatic would not dare to do.

And Brother Hu is the biggest madman.

Dong Peiyu immediately rushed to Hu Xiaoxiao's house. "I've thought about it again and again, Xiaoxiao, why don't you ask Luo Cheng for help again? At most, you can make another movie for him, or even two, in exchange for the protection of the Yi Hai Gang."

"Sister Dong." Hu Xiaoxiao, wearing a facial mask and leaning back on the sofa, said, "I've already settled things with Luo Cheng about the last incident. If I ask him again, the price won't be as simple as making two, three, or four films for him."

Last time, Luo Cheng didn't know her value, didn't understand her ability to make money, and reached a cooperation with her with just one film.

However, after the success of "The Hitman's Bodyguard", if Luo Cheng could make two or three more films to make ends meet, he would no longer be the extremely greedy Luo Cheng that everyone is familiar with.

"Sister Dong, if I ask Luo Cheng for help again this time, and he asks me to sign with Starlight Films again, do you think I can still refuse?"

If you refuse him once, he will give you face.

But refusing him twice, especially when he has done you a great favor, would be too ungrateful.

Luo Cheng is not a good guy or a philanthropist. He is the leader of one of the largest gangs in Baogang. If you make him unhappy and dislike you, his methods will be even more cruel than Brother Hu's.

Hu Xiaoxiao doesn't like being constrained by others. Once he signs with Starlight Films, he will become Luo Cheng's money bag and a tool for him to make money.

Hu Xiaoxiao also didn't want to be at odds with Luo Cheng. After all, compared to others, Luo Cheng was at least a reasonable person. After Hu Xiaoxiao had seen so many top-notch people, people who could be reasonable were very rare. They could be called gentlemen.

Dong Peiyu certainly understood the consequences of continuing to look for Luo Cheng, but she couldn't think of a second way out. She was even more worried about Hu Xiaoxiao's safety. No matter how good Hu Xiaoxiao was at fighting, Brother Hu was a gang member. He not only had people but also guns. If he really went all out, Hu Xiaoxiao wouldn't even be able to save his life in Baogang.

"When a dog is cornered, even it will jump over the wall, let alone a cruel and ruthless person like Brother Hu." Dong Peiyu sighed.

Hu Xiaoxiao's eyes darkened slightly. "If you make me angry, jumping over the wall is nothing. I can even smash the wall."

After Dong Peiyu left, Hu Xiaoxiao took off the mask, carefully wiped off the essence of the mask on her face with a tissue, then picked up the phone and calmly dialed a number.

"Hey, Brother Shan."

The person on the other end of the phone was Li Huishan. He smiled when he heard Hu Xiaoxiao's voice. "I heard that you've been in a lot of trouble recently. Luo Sheng said that as long as you ask, he will help mediate."

Hu Xiaoxiao chuckled. It seemed Luo Cheng had been waiting for her to beg him. "Yes, there are some problems, but they're not big. I called you today to ask if you would sell me the information. Money is not a problem."

"What news do you want to buy?" Li Huishan thought Hu Xiaoxiao was very interesting and said, "As long as you pay enough, you can buy anything from me."

Hu Xiaoxiao asked him: "What if I buy Brother Hu's life?"

Li Huishan laughed and said, "You're joking too much."