Chapter 215: Step down, a fatal blow! (asking for monthly tickets)

Lin Xiao received a call from Amy, the female president of Columbia.

"Lin, did you drive away the Korean director Bong Joon-ho?"

Lin Xiao: "It's not a rush, it's an invitation."

Amy Pascal: "Now, CJ Entertainment has lodged a strong protest to me and expressed strong dissatisfaction with you."

Lin Xiao: "Then what do you think we should do? Should we agree to their request and change the original script?"

Amy: "I don't think the script should be changed. I stand with you on the content. But it can be more tactful, such as holding a meeting and making a resolution."

Lin Xiao: "No, on the contrary, Ms. Amy. I think we should be domineering and decisive at this time. If we give in a little, they will push their limits and make more stringent demands. And they have already shown this intention, such as replacing the second male lead and the first male lead with Korean actors. If we give in again, they will propose to cancel Director Ning Hao's co-directorship and let the Korean side control all the content."

"So, I acted arrogantly to show them that we were the absolute initiators of this cooperation. I wanted to get the project off the ground quickly and prevent them from getting too aggressive. I showed a strong bottom line from the beginning."

Amy: "But CJ Entertainment is the largest distributor in South Korea, and in your plan, South Korea is one of the largest box office sources. Once CJ withdraws from the cooperation, we will be very passive."

Lin Xiao: "Precisely because of this, we have to create an image that it is us who are giving you a favor and giving you the opportunity to cooperate, rather than me begging you."

"If CJ Entertainment continues to protest, then just replace it."

"Besides, this year is the most important transformation year for CJ Entertainment. They also need to shift from distribution to production. They established a production company last year, but they haven't produced any major works yet."

"The emergence of our big work is what they have long dreamed of. For them, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"Besides, shouldn't you be absolutely strong when facing them?"

Lin Xiao didn't say it bluntly, such as, aren't they your economic colonies? Where is your tyranny?

It's not easy to say this kind of thing publicly.

Lin Xiao: "At this time, we should maintain absolute consistency."

Amy: "One more thing, do you really want to use the Korean new director Yeon Sang-ho? He is a new director and has no representative works."

Lin Xiao's voice became gentler: "Amy, I am the one who values ​​this project the most and cares about it the most. Not only did I invest the most money, but I also signed a bet agreement. I am the one who cannot afford to lose."

Amy: “Okay, Lin!”

"I will maintain the same strong attitude as you. At least until the results of this project come out, I will always stand with you."

The meaning is very clear. If this project is successful, then I will approve of your dominance and tyranny.

If this project fails, all is lost.

Amy Pascal had just hung up the phone when the head of CJ in South Korea called her.

"Ms. Amy, Director Bong Joon-ho has left Shanghai. We feel deeply humiliated."

"That barbaric and stupid Chinese man, Lin Xiao, must publicly apologize."

"And I don't think there is any need for a co-director. It is completely sufficient for us to direct from Korea."

Amy Pascal said slowly: "Mr. Park, I am very sorry to tell you that not only me, but also SoftBank Group, our position is consistent with Mr. Lin Xiao."

"If you don't agree, I'm very sorry, we will lose the opportunity for this cooperation."

The other party was stunned, and then said hoarsely: "Ms. Amy, I want to tell you that we also have powerful partners in Hollywood."

Amy: "I know that you are one of the major shareholders of DreamWorks. Please tell Ms. Lee Mi-kyung that I respect her very much, but I will never give up our bottom line because of this."

Lee Mi-kyung, the founder of CJ Entertainment, is also the granddaughter of Samsung founder Lee Byung-chul and the daughter of Samsung's deposed crown prince.

She also has a nickname, the exiled three-star princess.

"Goodbye then!" Amy said, "I'll wait for your reply. If you don't give me a positive answer within three days, we will have to change partners with great regret."

Then she hung up the phone.

"Struggle is everywhere!" Amy sighed.

She even knew that Lin Xiao's dominance was also an effort to gain the right to speak in the tripartite joint venture.

However, she didn't mind Lin Xiao's dominance, because she was responsible for a lot of business in Columbia and couldn't devote too much energy to it.

Therefore, as long as Lin Xiao's strength can bring great success, she is willing to help him.

Capitalists only care about profits.

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Lin Xiao's office.

Xia Xi walked in, turned sideways and opened a URL on Lin Xiao's computer.

the faces.

The wheel of history turns again, and Zuckerberg of Harvard University has taken action.

It's just that Lin Xiao has registered the domain names of facebook, the facebook, and even meta. Of course, Lin Xiao didn't let go of the domain name of the faces at that time, but it showed that it had been registered by someone else. That's fine, he can't occupy all the related domain names, and that doesn't make much sense.

Lin Xiao looked at the website carefully and found that Zuckerberg was still so straightforward. He used hacking methods to steal a large number of photos of girls from Harvard University, and then displayed them on the website for the boys from Harvard University to rate.

The one with the highest score will become the school belle.

Compared to Lin Xiao's school beauty and school hunk talent show, his was much more direct.

If he follows the historical trajectory, he will probably need until next year to develop to a relatively large scale. But now it is different, he can avoid many detours and copy Lin Xiao's Facebook.

Moreover, the success of China's Facebook and Renren has also attracted the attention of American Internet giants.

Therefore, once Zuckerberg succeeds, it will be easier for him to obtain large amounts of investment.

In 2006, Yahoo also wanted to acquire Zuckerberg's Facebook, offering $1 billion. Zuckerberg was in trouble at the time and agreed, but Yahoo took the opportunity to lower the price to $870 million, so the acquisition fell through. Two months later, Yahoo agreed to another $1 billion acquisition price, but Zuckerberg was no longer willing.

Not to mention that Eric from Google and Zhiyuan Yang from Yahoo are now also keeping an eye on Facebook and Renren in China and have become wary.

So this time Zuckerberg will probably rise very quickly, at least much faster than in history.

"How about I go to America?" Xia Xi suddenly said.

Lin Xiao shook his head: "Impossible, the country can't do without you."

Xia Xi looked at Lin Xiao with a look full of resentment: "I am obviously a female wolf, but now you have tamed me into a female dog, guarding your house all day long."

Lin Xiao: "I can also be your dog."

Lin Xiao really can't do without Xia Xi. Not only is she the major shareholder, but she also manages all the company.

Even the financial power is in her hands.

Lin Xiao is really only responsible for the mobilization of core personnel, as well as the general direction and strategy.

When it comes to Facebook overseas, Lin Xiao will follow one principle.

Give money, delegate power, and be independent.

Therefore, you must select generals with very strong abilities who can not only stand on their own but also charge into battle. In fact, it is no different from starting a new business, except that there is a lot of financial support behind it and a replicable path to success.

Lucas is actually doing okay in East Asia, because there is no very strong Internet force in the entire East Asia except Japan, and Japan is Masayoshi Son's territory.

Lin Xiao believed that with Lucas's ability, he would be able to make a name for himself in East Asia.

After all, Lucas took over such a big pit as Yangyang.com and Yangyang Live Broadcast Room, and developed it into one of the largest mobile SPs in the country.

The United States is really surrounded by powerful enemies. It is an absolutely high-level copy with hell-level difficulty.

That is the birthplace of the Internet, where giants abound.

Therefore, you must be very capable in order to survive there and grow stronger.

"Wu Lingxi is indeed the most suitable one. She is smart, fierce, and tenacious."

"She spent half of her life growing up in the United States. She could even become a Singaporean citizen, or even an American citizen, and be considered half of their own."

Yahoo's Jerry Yang, AMD's Steve Jobs, Nvidia's Huang, and YouTube's Steve Chen are all Chinese.

"But she will never surrender to you now. This woman will only surrender to you when she is at the end of her rope and at the end of her rope."

"Ergou, I could have been as ferocious as her, but my fangs have gradually faded, and my ferocity has also faded."

"I now suspect that if you let me go to America to fight now, I won't even be able to beat Wu Lingxi."

Xia Xi was once again filled with emotion. She used to be able to fight with a kitchen knife and loan sharks, and could stay awake for days and nights in desperate situations, like a wild wolf, just to grab a glimmer of hope for life.

The ferocity in her gradually disappeared.

Because it was always Lin Xiao who was charging in the front and he was always right, she naturally stepped back and became the steward of the entire business.

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Maybe one day, I will give you everything, and you can charge in the front again and become a lioness again."

"When the time comes, I will see whether your newly grown fangs are sharp or not."

Xia Xi: "If that day ever comes, I will take everything away from you and drive you out to the street to beg for food."

"Okay..." Lin Xiao said, "Whenever you want it, just ask me and I'll give it all to you."

Xia Xi: "Me too..."

"Forget it, forget it... shut up..."

"You're always so sentimental. Haven't you had enough of your Facebook Night? You've reached the point of being sentimental. What else do you want to do with me?"

Lin Xiao closed his eyes, clenched his fists, and took a deep breath.

Forget it, forget it.

She is my half-sister, so let her speak without restraint.

Xia Xi: "Do you really want to open Facebook in the United States?"

Yeah? Must I? But... I missed this opportunity.

The next time will be more than ten years later. The entire Internet industry revolution has actually only occurred three times.

PC social networking.

Mobile Internet.

Short video.

Of course, there is AI behind it, but Lin Xiao doesn’t quite understand it now.

Moreover, the so-called mobile Internet is actually just transferring everything on the PC to the mobile phone. It is an excellent opportunity to overtake others.

However, if you want to break into the US Internet industry and miss out on Facebook, you will have to wait for short videos in a decade.

"Let Feng Xian go first. After all, he has a background of studying in the United States and a master's degree in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin." Xia Xi suddenly said, "It's hard for him to be independent, but he is loyal and steady. At least he can build a good foundation there."

"Wait until we win the war at home and force Wu Lingxi into a desperate situation, then let her take over."

"If, I mean if, Wu Lingxi is not forced into a desperate situation by us, or if she is unwilling to join you, then who do you plan to let go to Facebook in the United States?"

Lin Xiao thought for a while and said, "Wang Xing."

"After Jiayuan.com successfully goes public, he will get what he deserves. He will be successful and famous, and it won't be considered as a waste of money."

After all, in history, Wang Xing is the person who copied Facebook most completely in China, and Xiaonei.com was created by him.

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At this time, at the Renren board meeting, Wu Lingxi encountered her first real crisis.

She was filled with indignation.

She remained silent from beginning to end.

Holding a pen, he drew on the notebook a bleeding crow.

"We absolutely affirm the achievements made by Renren.com and Ms. Wu Lingxi."

"Ms. Wu Lingxi is extremely capable and has extraordinary courage!"

"We think Renren should continue this proactive approach." Miyazaki's words were relatively mild.

Wu Lingxi suddenly put down her pen and said slowly, "No need to beat around the bush. Time is precious. Let's get straight to the point!"

"The reason I proposed to convene this board meeting is to get things off my chest."

"Because it is related to future responsibilities."

"I know today's topic is whether Renren will enter the online video website market?"

"I give my opinion once again. I think Renren should focus on social networking and should not enter the online video website market."

“Just vote!”

“Time is precious!”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the board members present changed slightly.

Because Wu Lingxi's attitude is too domineering, even at this time, we still want to be decent, want to maintain an atmosphere of unity, and don't want the differences to be made public.

In order to take advantage of the situation, he wanted to get the board of directors to unanimously agree to enter the online video website business.

And although you claim to be the chairman of Renren, your personal shares are not very significant, and you do not have any overwhelming voice.

"I agree!" Co-CEO Chen Yizhou raised his hand.

Then, the representative sent by Sohu raised his hand to agree.

Miyazaki raised his hand in agreement.

Mr. Xiong from IDG China raised his hand in agreement.

Yuan Tianfan, China president of Yingke Digital, raised his hand in agreement.

Mr. Zhu from Lenovo Capital raised his hand in agreement.

Among the shareholders present, only Wu Lingxi and Liao Feng did not raise their hands.

"I abstain." Liao Feng said.

Miyazaki, who presided over the meeting, said: "Then this resolution is passed."

"All shareholders of Renren.com are willing to invest an additional 30 million US dollars to fully enter the video website business."

This was also a compromise made by the board of directors to Wu Lingxi. Several investors increased their capital in proportion without using Renren's strategic reserve funds.

Miyazaki: "Next, let's move on to the second item."

“Should Renren Video be merged into Renren.com, or develop independently?”

Just when everyone was about to vote, Wu Lingxi stood up.

Suddenly, Miyazaki fell silent.

Wu Lingxi slowly looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, I have conveyed my opinions to you many times through emails and various other means."

"Although I think Renren should focus on the social field and should not divert its energy and funds to enter the online video field. Even if it wants to enter the video field, it is better for Sohu to do this development, not Renren."

"But since the board has decided, I choose to obey."

"But I still want to be very serious and solemnly urge everyone not to merge online video websites into Renren."

"That will surely bring disaster."

"We must ensure that Renren.com is focused on social networking, and watching movies and TV series will definitely distract users and blur the nature of the entire website."

"If the board of directors is determined to merge the online video website into Renren, then whoever initiated the proposal will be held responsible if irreversible consequences occur in the future."

“I assert that if this resolution is passed today, we will regret it in the not too distant future!”

Yingke Digital representative Yuan Tianfan said coldly: "Ms. Wu, we recognize and respect your contribution to the development of Renren.com, and we also acknowledge the wisdom of your previous decision."

“But practice tests results.”

"It has been proven that the integration of YouTube into Facebook has brought Facebook a huge amount of users and traffic."

"We've all seen growth in all aspects of Facebook, including time spent on the site."

"Renren is still the number one social networking site in China and the world."

"But Facebook is catching up very quickly, and we can't just sit there and wait for it to catch up."

"We have to make a big move!"

Wu Lingxi: "I admit that we have a huge advantage in video copyright. Once we open a video website, it will also bring huge traffic growth and user retention time. But the cost is to destroy Renren's social foundation."

Lenovo Digital CEO Zhu: "Facebook can do it, why can't we?"

Wu Lingxi: "Because Facebook's foundation is stronger and better than ours!"

"I really implore the board of directors once again to reconsider carefully and not allow Renren Video to be merged into Renren. Otherwise, the consequences will be devastating."

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"The social attributes that we have worked so hard to gather together will be completely broken up, and it will be very difficult to gather them together again."

Miyazaki: “Let’s vote!”

In the end, everyone present on the board raised their hands except Wu Lingxi, and Liao Feng still abstained from voting.

The approval was overwhelming, and Renren Video was merged into Renren.com for further development.

Wu Lingxi was indifferent and left the office directly.

For her, this board is over and she has faced a huge setback.

Back in her suite, she stripped herself once again and entered the bathroom, letting the almost scalding water wash over her body.

Then, once again in the torrential hot water, once again...

I don't know how long it took, but she completely replaced the hot water with cold water.

Hitting her nearly perfect body.

At least her lips were frozen purple, so she turned off the shower and dried herself with a large towel.

Naked like this, she came to the mirror.

She spends half of her time in the United States and likes sunbathing, so her skin used to be tan.

After returning to China, she spent most of her time wrapping her proud body in clothes. In just two years, her wheat-colored skin disappeared completely and her skin became completely white again.

This body has amazing curves.

Combined with her exquisite face, she will probably be considered the most beautiful woman in both Chinese and Western aesthetics.

She stood naked in front of the glass curtain wall, looking at the tall buildings outside.

Silent and silent.

Keep thinking.

At this moment, the phone in her room rang.

"Ms. Wu, you need to come to the meeting room again as there is a new agenda item." Miyazaki said.

Wu Lingxi was stunned: "Isn't today's topic over?"

Miyazaki: “There is one more.”

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When she returned to the conference room again, she had changed into a uniform.

Cold as ice and absolutely beautiful.

The atmosphere in the entire conference room became more solemn.

Miyazaki: "Ms. Wu, in the previous topic, Mr. Liao Feng led a new round of investment."

"Of the additional $30 million, he invested $19 million alone."

"So, Mr. Liao Feng became the largest shareholder of Renren."

"The next topic is the resolution regarding Mr. Liao Feng serving as the new chairman of Renren."

Suddenly, Wu Lingxi's delicate body trembled.

Almost couldn't believe what she heard? She was the largest shareholder of Renren.com, and Liao Feng was the second.

And now, co-CEO Chen Yizhou is forcing her to step down, and it would be fine if the board of directors was forcing her.

The most crucial and fatal blow actually came from her own fiancé? He was going to compete for the position of chairman? The key point was that she had sincerely invited Liao Feng to support her in the vote yesterday, and he abstained from voting in the first two issues today, as if he had preserved his dignity.

As a result, he is now the most direct person to seize power? Wu Lingxi stared at Liao Feng without moving.

"Can we chat?" Wu Lingxi asked.

Liao Feng: "Of course."

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Come to the small meeting room next door.

Although she was filled with great grief and anger, she remained calm.

"What about your Lingxi Island? What should we do?" Wu Lingxi asked.

Liao Feng: "Lingxi Island is developing very well now. It is unique and far ahead in the field of digital e-commerce."

"I completely agree with what you said. Between us and Lin Xiao, only one can survive. Between Renren and Facebook, only one can survive either."

"Originally, I could have watched you charge into battle and win victory after victory."

"But now, you have become conservative and retreated, watching Lin Xiao catch up with you again."

"It is better to pursue the enemy with your remaining courage rather than seek fame by imitating the tyrants of tyrants."

"This is a life-and-death battle that does not allow for any slackness, so I decided to stand up again."

Wu Lingxi still didn't say anything.

Some time ago, she turned the tide and enjoyed great success. Liao Feng became her supporting role and was willing to be her assistant. He seemed to be enjoying the spring breeze.

But unexpectedly, at this moment, he suddenly showed his fangs.

Perhaps, he was forcing himself to smile before, but he was in pain and full of resentment in his heart.

He also felt that there was a war between men and women, where either the east wind would prevail over the west wind, or the west wind would prevail over the east wind.

The most important thing is that he wanted to strangle Lin Xiao with his own hands.

He almost succeeded twice before, but failed at the critical moment.

This time, Renren once again has a huge advantage, and it has a huge political and business group behind it and a large number of allies around it.

The entertainment industry, satellite TV circle, and Internet circle are all isolating and boycotting Lin Xiao because of his domineering and overbearing behavior.

This was a golden opportunity to strangle Lin Xiao. They should have taken advantage of this huge advantage, pressed forward layer by layer, moved the army closer, surrounded him from all sides, ambushed him from ten directions, and directly forced Lin Xiao to leave.

Moreover, the family behind him would not allow him to lose the initiative and let Wu Lingxi ride on his head.

He loves Wu Lingxi very much, but that is why he wants to truly conquer her.

"Baby..." Liao Feng's words became gentle: "I am here to help you. Once you completely strangle Lin Xiao and defeat Facebook, I will immediately give up my position as the chairman of Renren.com and return it to you."

"We're getting married next year. We were meant to be together."

"As a man and as your future husband, I should protect you from the wind and rain and fight for you."

At this moment, Wu Lingxi was really indignant.

Have I made any mistakes since I took over Renren? No! The entire merger of Renren, the first battle, and the second battle were all initiated by me.

And they all won huge victories.

In the Renren Night and Facebook Night, Ergou only won in terms of momentum? Now, Renren is leading in terms of registered users and daily traffic.

I haven't made any mistakes yet, and you're so impatient to take away my power?

And the person sent was my boyfriend and fiancé? "Can I make a phone call?" Wu Lingxi asked.

Liao Feng said gently: "Okay."

Wu Lingxi came to the corner of this office building and did not open the address book. Instead, she dialed a number directly from her memory.

This was her sister Xia Xi’s phone number. She had never called it before, but the number was deeply engraved in her mind.

Although she is her biological sister, she is also her biggest rival and enemy.

Wu Lingxi: "Xia Xi, has Ergou ever slept with you?"

Xia Xi: "No."

Wu Lingxi: "Are you guys in a relationship?"

Xia Xi: "No, it's a relative."

Wu Lingxi: "You are so fierce and not like a human being, why are you willing to be a supporting role behind him?"

Xia Xi: "Because he is always right."

Wu Lingxi: "Have you ever thought about seizing power?"

Xia Xi: "If I want to seize power, it would only take a word."

Wu Lingxi: "What?"

Xia Xi: "Bring it here!"

Wu Lingxi: "How does it feel to be a supporting actor?"

Xia Xi: "Didn't you do it?"

Wu Lingxi: "When I was on Lingxi Island, I was not a supporting actor, but a bystander."

"Okay, I'll tell you what it feels like to be a supporting role." Xia Xi: "It's like being raped by someone you like very much. You feel resentful but also feel great."

Wu Lingxi hung up the phone without saying a word.

She felt that she was different from Xia Xi. She was not so abstract and was more cold and serious.

Then, she fell into thought again.

What to do? Overturn the table? Or compromise?

I have already placed all my bets and can't get off the boat anymore.

You can't really abandon everything and join the leader Ergou to take charge of the American Facebook? Then all the struggles and efforts before will be reset to zero.

The key point is that they still have the upper hand and still have a huge advantage. It would be too naive to abandon all this just because of anger.

Although he had seen a lot in the world of fame and fortune, today's fatal blow still made her feel heartbroken.

I just want to win, I just want to win! "Liao Feng, I've learned a lesson from the way you second-generations eat!"

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When Wu Lingxi and Liao Feng appeared in the conference room again, everything was calm.

"Next, we will have another vote by raising hands to see whether or not to approve Mr. Liao Feng to become the new chairman of Renren."

As Miyazaki's voice fell.

Almost all shareholders present raised their hands.

Then, everyone's eyes fell on Wu Lingxi's face.

After a moment, Wu Lingxi also raised her hand.

Liao Feng stood up: "Thank you for the trust of the board of directors."

“I will do my best to serve all shareholders.”

“First of all, I would like to thank the two CEOs for their great contributions, especially Ms. Wu Lingxi.”

"Under her wise leadership, Renren.com caught up with Facebook and became the number one social networking site in China and the world."

"Since she wants to focus entirely on the social development of Renren, I absolutely respect her personal wishes."

"But Ms. Wu Lingxi is still the CEO of Renren.com and the undisputed leader, but she is no longer the chairman."

"From now on, my focus will be only one: to destroy the Lightning Group and completely defeat Facebook!"

"On the one hand, we will go all out to promote online video websites, and relying on the traffic of Renren.com, we will quickly surpass the YouTube of Ergou Jiaozhu."

“Final stop to Facebook’s catch-up trend.”

"On the other hand, we will increase our support for Jiangnan TV's 'Millionaire Heroes' and completely dismantle the alliance between Ergou Jiaozhu and Jiangnan TV."

"We will use all possible means to make this show a success and completely suppress Ergou's China's Got Talent."

"Also, Master Ergou is currently producing the TV series 'Hidden', attempting to break through in the TV drama field, break the entire satellite TV circle's resistance to it, and consolidate his Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai satellite TV alliance."

"You will unite your allies in the film and television industry and satellite TV circles to support other major dramas and completely suppress "The Hidden Ones."

"In short, only one of Facebook and Renren can survive."

"Ms. Wu Lingxi will be in charge of the attack on Renren.com, and I will be in charge of all other battlefields and the encirclement and suppression of the Second Dog Sect Leader."

"I hope that in about half a year, I can completely defeat Ergou and his Facebook, and complete our Renren's monopoly in this field."

"Mr. Chen Yizhou, our Renren Video website will be online within half a month. Is there any problem?"

Chen Yizhou: “No problem.”

"Millionaire Heroes will be aired soon. Traditional media will fully support the promotion, while we will be responsible for the Internet promotion."

"For this program, Renren is both the title sponsor and a strategic partner. President Qiu Tong and I have set a goal for the first episode to have a viewership rating of more than 2.3%!"

"Then I want to say that this is not a goal, but a mission!"

"The entire Renren.com and the Internet power controlled by our entire faction must contribute to this."

"Especially the newly launched Renren Video, we need to publicize it widely."

"Millionaire Heroes must defeat China's Got Talent. This is our system's first real battle against Er Gou!"

"This show is ultimately derived from How to Make a Millionaire, and it is an improved and upgraded version. How to Make a Millionaire is popular all over the world, which fully proves the strength of this IP."

“So, I have great confidence in this battle.”

"If we win this battle, it will be the beginning of the downfall of Leader Ergou!"

Wu Lingxi's face was as cold as ice as she watched Liao Feng, who was trying his best to strangle the leader Ergou, and was even willing to tear a huge crack in her Renren strategy.

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