Chapter 142 A Talented Actor Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 39) Feeling down...

Zhang Mochen, who was feeling down, was somewhat cheered up by a gentle pat on the head from his goofy senior brother. Just as he was about to stand up and do two more practice tests to calm down, he received a video call from his childhood friend.

Wei Chengzhi watched as Zhang Mochen, who always acted like a little adult, showed a rare look of panic. He stared blankly at his phone for a while, and only when the notification sound was about to end did he quickly hide in the corner of the balcony to answer the video call.

Because he was a little worried about the child, Wei Chengzhi waited in the living room for a while. He waited until the child finished eating a pan-fried steak and a vegetable salad, copied a few talismans, and reviewed all the spells he had memorized before before the child came out from the corner of the balcony.

"Thank you for your concern, Second Senior Brother. I'm fine now. I'll go back to class. Don't worry about me, Second Senior Brother." Zhang Mochen respectfully bowed to Wei Chengzhi, performing a very formal salute, before continuing his studies.

Zhang Mochen is very proactive in his studies and never needs anyone to supervise or urge him. Sometimes he even adds extra lessons on his own, making him a very worry-free child.

Seeing that he still had that same serious and meticulous demeanor, Wei Chengzhi still felt that something was wrong. This junior brother seemed to have changed, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was different.

If I had to say one thing, it would be that he doesn't look as scary anymore?

Maybe it's just my imagination.

Ji Dongyuan, whose phone was stolen and who was kicked out of the door by Zhang Mofeng, waited anxiously at the door for a long time, until it was past lunchtime, before finally seeing someone come out from inside.

Seeing Zhang Mofeng's aura was noticeably different, Ji Dongyuan's eyes widened in surprise. In just half a day, he had already entered the path of cultivation.

Moreover, judging from his appearance, he seems to be slightly more skilled than me. What kind of magic pill did this guy take, or did he receive guidance from a master?

Ignoring his probing gaze, Zhang Mofeng tossed his phone into his arms, raised an eyebrow and smiled at him, his face displaying an arrogance and unrestrainedness that Ji Dongyuan had never seen before.

"Come on, come with me to collect the bonus. Today is a good day, I'll treat everyone to a big meal. We can choose any restaurant in the city."

Ji Dongyuan put his phone in his pocket, unusually omitting his thermos, and just smiled and said to him, "You should hurry up and buy a phone, class starts in two hours. Oh, and bring me two steamed buns on your way, I haven't eaten yet."

Zhang Mofeng, unusually, didn't argue with him and went out in a very cheerful mood. He not only bought a cell phone and steamed buns, but also a bunch of snacks and candies to share with everyone.

As the provider of the mobile phone, Ji Dongyuan also received double the amount of snacks and a brand new thermos.

The rim of this cup is much smaller than the previous one, so the phone definitely won't fall in.

Everyone assumed that he had finally mastered the skill and was in a good mood, so they all smiled and congratulated him.

As for whether Zhang Mofeng was so happy because of a breakthrough or because of that video, only he himself knows.

While Song Yu was giving her apprentices seven days of online classes, the police came twice more, but still couldn't find any clues. Of course, the crew couldn't keep delaying, so they moved to a different location three days ago to continue filming.

Before the matter is investigated, Song Yu cannot join the crew. He himself is not worried about the aesthetics, but the people from the Paranormal Administration Bureau will not agree.

After hearing Song Yu's reason for rushing to film, someone assured him that the movie would definitely be delayed, and even if it missed the Spring Festival release, there was still the summer release.

The bureau suspected that it was the work of those sects and launched a thorough investigation into the cause, even activating some hidden online agents, but they still had no clue.

Ultimately, Zhang Mofeng, who knew what had happened back then, mentioned that this didn't seem like a method used by a sect.

Upon receiving the tip, the bureau chief made numerous phone calls, asking the other party to investigate whether the matter was related to a foreign spy.

The relevant departments, annoyed to no end by him, worked overtime overnight to interrogate and investigate, but found no connection. Finally, when the bureau chief called again, he gave him a severe dressing down.

Just as the bureau chief was making harassing phone calls to the next department, Lin You and his team received new information.

When Lü Guoqiang was on another business trip, he quietly slipped over and said that the interrogation of the victim had ended. He was also present at the time, and it seemed that the one who orchestrated all of this was the mentally unstable second young master of the Gu family.

Lin You and Song Yu exchanged a glance. They had been so busy catching ghosts, taking on disciples, and cultivating that they had almost forgotten about this guy!

But why did he suddenly jump out again to seek attention?

After his rebirth, Gu Yunting continued to work in the entertainment industry, mainly recruiting followers, dating girls, grabbing resources that would have made him famous in his previous life, or putting on a show of being incredibly arrogant.

Aside from his ruthless methods against Song Yu, everything else was minor skirmishes. In fact, they even became good friends after their initial conflict.

Lin You remembered that after completing the last mission, she received a mission answering reward, which allowed her to ask three questions related to the system's plot in each world.

She opened the question page and entered information about the grudge between Gu Yunting and Song Yu.

Gu Yunting watched as the girl he loved most secretly admired another man every day, feeling both angry and aggrieved. He treated her so well, so why did Bai Yue only have eyes for Song Yu?

Perhaps fearing she wouldn't understand, a note was added after the passage: Song Yu had secretly helped Bai Yue when she was being bullied, without asking for any reward, which is why Bai Yue fell in love with him at first sight.

Gu Yunting initially wanted to enter the entertainment industry to act in order to get closer to his goddess Bai Yue. Little did he know that despite all his silent efforts, Bai Yue still only had Song Yu in her heart.

Lin You: ………?

Could this be a plot device to justify the protagonist's actions, giving Gu Yunting a legitimate reason to steal resources and then kill people to cover it up?

She did remember the name; it was one of Gu Yunting's three regular girlfriends. So, he had been so impulsive for a woman, and that woman was just one of his many concubines.

Of course, this one might have a higher status, perhaps being the empress?

Lin You couldn't understand the mindset of this brain-dead, womanizing man, but one thing was certain: Gu Yunting was determined to kill Song Yu.

"When are you finally going to finish learning that damn spell?" Lin You urged Song Yu. "Don't you find this stuff disgusting? Hurry up and solve the problem!"

She really didn't want to hear Gu Yunting's name again. It was even more disgusting than Han Qige's back then. Of course, it was also possible that Chu Nanfeng acted more decisively and swiftly, and before Lin You even had a chance to feel disgusted, the person had already been dealt with.

Gu Yunting has been jumping around for so long, why can't Song Yu act faster?

"Grandma, that's a level seven spell, and I'm just a level three Celestial Master. Even if I learn the hand seals and incantations, I can't use it now. I'll have to wait until I reach level six."

Even if it's a challenge to someone of a higher level, there's no way to skip so many levels. It's like skipping grades in school. No matter how good your grades are in elementary school, you can't skip middle school and go straight to high school.

He felt that his cultivation progress was already fast enough. Even when filming, he never neglected his cultivation. In just half a year, he had already reached the threshold of level four.

Xue Ziqi, who started cultivating a month later than him, had only recently reached level two.

Lin You couldn't interfere in matters concerning the world's main characters, as there might be unforeseen circumstances. She could only sit there, gazing into the distance, her chin in her hand.

Seeing her expression, Song Yu could only silently plan to extend her future cultivation time by another hour.

“Aren’t your apprentices investigating this matter? We’ve already confirmed that we’re related to him, so why don’t we just hand it over to them?” Lu Guoqiang didn’t quite understand their way of thinking and couldn’t help but ask.

"We don't have any evidence. We can't call the police just because of empty words. Your testimony is useless in the mortal world. Can we use this to sentence him?" Modern society is governed by the rule of law. Such a thing would not happen.

Song Yu, who also abides by the law, nodded in agreement. "I have a protective talisman and I have cultivation now, so his little tricks can't hurt me. I'll just work hard to cultivate. This spell looks alright; maybe I can try it at level five."

Having spent so much time in prison and witnessed the dark side of humanity, Lü Guoqiang was unsure whether to say that these two were too naive or too simplistic in their understanding of people.

"We're celestial masters! Can't we just say we calculated it ourselves?! What evidence do we need? Let them investigate the evidence themselves!"

Although Lü Guoqiang looks honest and simple, he has spent half his life in the real estate industry and is quite familiar with some of the shady practices.

"Don't be fooled by how well your master's identity is hidden. That's only true for ordinary people. Gu Yunting has definitely already figured out everything about you. If he sends someone to harm your brother, you'll have nowhere to cry!"

He might even get his own daughter involved. He's really going to great lengths to be his apprentice!

Lu Guoqiang's words made Song Yu's heart tighten. He didn't care whether it was reasonable to report it to the authorities in this way, and directly sent Gu Yunting's name to the director of the Paranormal Management Bureau.

Sure enough, they didn't even ask him where his information came from. Soon, one night they blocked Gu Yunting's car and detained him on charges of drunk driving.

A rich second-generation like Gu Yunting is bound to have some minor flaws. He wasn't scared when he was detained; he just thought it was one of his buddies making fun of him.

After all, who hasn't done drunk driving? They've only had a couple of sips, they don't feel anything, so how could it affect their driving?

Even drunk driving wasn't something they hadn't done before. Of course, when his brother found out, he gave him a good beating, and after that, Gu Yunting stopped playing such thrilling games.

Gu Yunting listened to the legal education class casually, while also looking around with interest, completely unconcerned about being warned.

He needs to carefully observe the detention environment at the police station so he can brag about it when he gets out.

Gu Yunting thought he would be released in two days, but before long, evidence of his gambling and prostitution was unearthed, and his detention period was extended from fifteen days to a month.

After the Gu family learned of the news, they also tried to find out what was going on, even calling the police station chief, but they still couldn't get the person released.

They were even subtly implied that their arrests were carried out under orders, and asked if their family had offended anyone they shouldn't have during this period.

The Gu family naturally thought the same thing. They believed it was someone from their own side deliberately causing trouble, targeting Gu Yunting, who was easier to deal with, as a warning to their own family.

As for the things Gu Yunting did, the Gu family thought they were no big deal. They said their son had only drunk a little, slept with a girl, and played a few cards. How much could he have done wrong?

The Gu family began investigating their recent competitors, even looking into the Xue family, where Xue Ziqi lived, because of their past bidding. Unfortunately, they couldn't find anything.

Just when the Gu family's attention was diverted to other things, the fact that Gu Yunting had hired someone to commit murder was suddenly exposed.

At first, they thought it was slander, but when they saw the clear evidence that Gu Yunting had contacted certain forces to purchase illegal weapons and hired people to switch the props on set.

The case also led to the discovery of a sizable smuggling ring, which was an unexpected bonus.

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Author's note: Working hard to finish it (^_^)

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