After repeated confirmation, Liang Liang has indeed gone missing.
Jin Hao was still in the bar when Liu Yuyong immediately told him the news.
"What! Liang Liang is missing? How is that possible! A perfectly healthy person just vanished into thin air in the bathroom? Who was he with last?"
Compared to the bewilderment of the young man, Jin Hao was much more experienced.
“It was me! We went to the bathroom together. He was urinating and I was defecating. I heard him shout, ‘Who are you? What do you want?’ and then he went silent. When I came out of the stall, I never saw him again.”
Wang Fan was almost in tears; tears were welling up in her eyes.
Xiao Yu's tears were already falling like pearls from a broken string.
"Have you called the police?"
"I've already reported it, and the police will be here soon." The call to the police was made by Huang Jiajun.
"Don't panic, everyone! The police will be here soon." Jin Hao reassured everyone, saying that getting anxious, upset, or panicked at this time would be useless.
The police arrived quickly, investigated the scene, and took all those involved to the police station.
While waiting to be questioned in the police station reception room, a situation mentioned by Xiao Yu caught Jin Hao's attention.
"You said Yang Ran went to see you?"
"Yes! Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Ran stopped Liang Liang and me at the entrance of our hotel."
Xiao Yu then recounted how Yang Ran and Liang Liang met.
"You're saying Liang Liang refused the contract with Yingwang Company?"
"Yes! A very straightforward refusal!"
Jin Hao remained silent for a minute.
"It seems that this matter is inextricably linked to Yang Ran and the King of England. However, without solid evidence, the police are powerless. Even if Yang Ran is brought to the police station, he will deny everything and the police will be helpless."
"Is there really no other way besides the police?" Xiao Yu asked unwillingly.
It's not that there's no way to solve everything; some people can solve things that the police can't.
Jin Hao's gaze fell on Chen Haojun.
…
Liang Liang obediently allowed herself to be escorted out of the graffiti bar by the two men.
He had no choice but to obey; there was a short blade on his left and a pistol on his right.
Even if he were given wings, he might not be able to escape alive.
Having finally been reborn, he had no intention of dying far from home. He hadn't even gotten married yet, so how could he easily go and die? Being honest and obedient was the best choice.
After leaving the graffiti bar, they got into a car.
After getting into the car, Liang Liang was blindfolded and lost all sense of direction.
The car drove around in a winding path for about ten minutes before finally stopping.
Liang Liang felt herself being pulled out of the car and then into a building.
When the blindfold was removed from his eyes, he was already in a luxuriously decorated living room.
He saw two people there.
Two acquaintances.
One was Yang Ran, whom I had met just a few hours ago, and the other was Mu Xi.
After Liang Liang arrived, Mu Xi left without any expression.
Only Liang Liang and two burly men remained in the room.
"Mr. Liang Liang! We meet again! I am very happy to see you. Please have a seat!" Yang Ran seemed very excited, but his face was full of fake smiles.
You're happy, but I'm not.
But now that he was here, Liang Liang had no reason to be coy. He sat down on the sofa without ceremony and even took a drink from the tray that Yang Ran had called in.
"Manager Yang! What do you mean by doing this?"
"I don't mean anything by it, I just want you to come over and talk."
"Haha! I've only ever seen this kind of invitation in movies, I never thought it would happen to me in real life. Should I laugh or cry?"
“Crying and laughing are just ways for people to express their emotions. In fact, they don’t have much practical significance and are far less meaningful than what we are going to talk about.”
"So, what does Manager Yang want to talk to me about?"
"It's the topic we discussed this afternoon. I hope Mr. Liang can give it some more thought."
Haha! This is a case of resorting to force when soft tactics fail.
"I already expressed my opinion this afternoon. Our band and I have no intention of signing with a company for the time being. We won't sign with any company. If we were to sign with a company, it would be two or three years from now."
"Young man! Don't speak too definitively. Everything can be adapted to different situations. Nothing is immutable. Many things will change due to changes in the external environment."
"Haha! Manager Yang, are you trying to force me to sign a contract?"
"How can this be called coercion? When it's consensual, it can only be considered cooperation."
"This is a huge joke! You've essentially kidnapped me here, and you're saying this can only be a collaboration? Is this how you, King's Company, conduct collaborations?"
"Mr. Liang! The method is just a process; the important thing is that we're sitting here now. I didn't invite you here to play word games and beat around the bush. I'm about to go home and don't want to waste any more time. Just give me a straight answer, whether you sign or not!"
Yang Ran's attitude was becoming somewhat impatient.
"Manager Yang! Do you think I would sign under these circumstances?"
“Young man! This is Hong Kong, not the mainland. Don’t try to be all high and mighty! If you really don’t sign, at most Hong Kong will have one more missing person tomorrow. Do you understand what I’m saying?”
This is a blatant threat.
Liang Liang did not answer.
"I'm giving you 12 hours to think it over. It's 9 p.m. now, and I hope you'll give me an answer by 9 a.m. tomorrow. You'd better think it over carefully. You'll have to spend the night here tonight."
Yang Ran sneered and stood up.
"You two take Mr. Liang to his lounge and take good care of him, do you hear me?"
After giving his instructions, Yang Ran got up and left the room, while Liang Liang was led to a room with only a single bed.
Clearly, he was under house arrest.
Yang Ran was in a very good mood as he walked out of the building, a stark contrast to his mood after meeting with Liang Liang that afternoon.
He was furious back then, but now he's overjoyed.
When we first met, I didn't think much of this guy named Liang Liang. He looked so rustic and obviously from the mainland.
But what was unexpected was that this country bumpkin was full of talent. Every song he made became a hit, and so far, not a single song he made has failed to become popular.
As an entertainment company, we certainly can't let such talent slip by.
Catching him is like owning a money tree.
Although this kid rejected the King of England's offer to sign him, it doesn't matter. Once he's inside, even Sun Wukong, who has 72 transformations, would have to kneel before him.
Yang Ran was already imagining the scene tomorrow morning when this kid would be crying and begging him to sign the contract.
The conditions need to be pushed down even further. In this situation, it would be unbecoming of the King of England not to ruthlessly strangle the other party.
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