Chapter 30: Vampires' Reputation Damaged
The second picture in the original post is a silhouette of Jiang Mingyue wearing a black windbreaker standing at the main intersection of Palermo yesterday afternoon.
The body shape and silhouette are 90% similar.
"Previously, Jiang Mingyue disguised herself as a filming PD on 'Brothers Who Go Forward,' and I believe everyone witnessed her physical abilities. To be honest, she's just as good as any man, right!"
"On the day the second season of 'The Adventure' started filming, someone filmed her using incantation techniques to save people on the subway. It should be noted that incantation techniques are listed as an intangible cultural heritage in my country. There may be many people in the folk who know this skill. Therefore, combined with her physical strength, it can be inferred that Jiang Mingyue is not an ordinary female idol."
"Everyone should remember the local male fan in Ragusa who brought food to Jiang Mingyue, right? Please look closely at the screenshot. Did this male fan have the excitement of taking a photo with a celebrity? Not at all. All he could see was fear and the anxiety of surviving a close call!"
The third screenshot is a photo of Jiang Mingyue with a male fan.
"Perhaps judging the fans who sent food based on the guests' fame is unfair, but can we boldly assume that this man isn't a fan, but rather that Jiang Mingyue has some kind of leverage over him, forcing him to send food?"
"Then, at the Syracuse restaurant, Jiang Mingyue inexplicably reminded everyone to keep an eye on their backpacks and finally pointed out the waitress who framed them. Even Wei Lai herself didn't notice, so how did she happen to find out? Okay, let's say she just happened to bump into it. How did she manage to get away with it from Wei Lai without leaving a trace?"
"Considering all the above analyses, and her sudden suggestion to change her plans and go to Palermo instead, it's quite intriguing."
The poster also included a disclaimer at the end, claiming that the above analysis was purely for entertainment and that netizens were welcome to discuss it together.
In less than half an hour, the post went viral, with over a million reposts. Netizens' comments were mixed, including many haters of Jiang Mingyue who accused the poster of being a fake fan who was just trying to gain traffic for Jiang Mingyue.
Only a small number of netizens were rational and advised the post to be deleted.
We're happy that everyone has discovered Sister Jiang's talent, but we suggest the original poster delete the post and not cause trouble for Sister Jiang.
You ginger fans are way too good at saving face for the person in question.
[I don't believe she has that much ability. Fans, please adjust your attitude and stop projecting this onto a hero-like narrative. You're just too full of yourself.]
They weren't too full from eating; they've just been brainwashed by watching too many movies.
I understand, it's commonly known as brain rot.
Xinghui Entertainment and Tan Li's company took advantage of the situation and bought a bunch of dirt on Jiang Mingyue.
Agent Zhu Min roared on the phone, "Why are you also spending money to buy dirt on her? Haven't you been attacked enough by her?"
Tan Li was unaware of Jiang Mingyue's prowess; what netizens said was true.
Tan Li was unconvinced and argued, "Sister Min, she has already announced her retirement from the entertainment industry, why are you still speaking up for her? Anyway, it's not just me who's spending money to smear her, I just want her to taste the bitterness of being ruined."
Zhu Min, frustrated and angry, advised again, "I'll give you one more piece of advice: don't confront her head-on, and it's best not to provoke her at all. Just endure it for another month, and after you finish the concert with her, you won't need to be tied to her anymore."
Zhu Min hung up the phone after saying that.
Tan Li was furious and couldn't understand why Zhu Min was siding with Jiang Mingyue. She called another member, Liu Mo'er, to gossip about it.
At 11:30, Don Juan's live stream restarted. The controversial figure, Jiang Mingyue, was still there, sitting on a chair by the street, feeding pigeons.
Netizens observed her closely and found that she was still the same as before, with a cool and aloof demeanor, but today she seemed more relaxed and content.
Wei Lai and her three companions also scattered nearby, each admiring the architecture or scenery.
Nothing happened, haters, go away.
[Something's strange; are these five people pretending to be innocent?]
Their schedules were always incredibly tight before, rushing from one landmark to the next, but they're not so busy today.
Upon seeing this comment, Meng Qinzhou smiled and explained, "The car was sent for maintenance and I can only pick it up tomorrow. We also need to stay here for another night. We have a concert at 3 o'clock later, so we simplified our itinerary."
[I see! Thank you for the explanation, brother from Qinzhou]
[Doesn't the poster feel ashamed? If Sister Jiang were truly caught red-handed, she would have been summoned for questioning long ago, or simply fled.]
That makes sense.
Is it possible to find no evidence against them?
Some netizens have revealed the truth.
Local police investigated all night and morning and found that Toby's statements did not match those of his bodyguards.
Toby said it was a woman, but he couldn't see her in full.
The bodyguards insisted they hadn't seen a woman, only ghosts, and vampires at that!
The testimonies of the twenty-odd female tourists didn't match up either. Some said that ghosts chased them out of the basement, while others said it was a woman whose appearance they couldn't remember.
Piqué and his team checked the surveillance footage again, and the strange thing was that the footage didn't capture anything, and what was bizarre was that there was no technological tampering involved.
"Could it really be a vampire?"
"You've been watching too many movies. Keep investigating for me."
Fortunately, someone found the post from a Chinese netizen and, following the clues provided by the Chinese netizen, traced it back to Jiang Mingyue.
However, when they checked Jiang Mingyue's group's whereabouts at the hotel, they only found that the Chinese man surnamed Tang had taken two doctors to a pharmacy to buy some things and returned half an hour later.
The female celebrity, Jiang, stayed in the hotel the whole time.
Without finding conclusive evidence, relying solely on online public opinion to reach a conclusion is clearly insufficient, and it is also impossible to take a statement from the other party.
The case has reached a stalemate.
Piqué, who works at the bottom level, continues to do other jobs; the ones who are troubled are the higher-ups.
When Toby's boss learned of this, he was furious. "Give me the money to investigate! I want to see who's behind this!"
Toby's imprisonment was like losing a leg.
One of his men suggested, "Boss, should we have someone kidnap that Chinese celebrity and interrogate him?"
The man, enraged, yelled, "Are you stupid? There are so many of them, and they're filming a TV show. Do you want to get yourself into trouble?"
...
"That woman has thin arms and legs, so thin she looks like she's about to be blown away. How could it be her? Toby is lying. Damn woman, I don't believe it."
The subordinates were so scolded that they dared not utter a sound, each one bowing their heads and acting like quails.
A moment later, someone muttered, "Boss, Pike mentioned vampires, could they really be vampires?"
The man was furious and grabbed an ashtray, smashing it over his shoulder. "Fuck you, you vampire, get out!"
The man ran away in a panic.
Live streaming equipment is not allowed at the concert venue, so the live stream for the Best Actor group had to be suspended, causing widespread lamentation among netizens.
[Broadcast suspended again]
We're not short of money; you can pay to listen!
The production team will definitely be filming, so hang in there, there will definitely be footage.
Two hours is acceptable.
There were quite a few tourists at the concert. Don Juan and his five companions sat together, with Jiang Mingyue in the middle.
They chose the last row, not only because the tiered seating offered a panoramic view, but more importantly, because they could run away immediately if there was any disturbance.
Jiang Mingyue wasn't interested in symphonies; she preferred the guqin. She was simply there to kill time and, incidentally, to tease the person secretly monitoring her.
Why didn't she pick a fight with them?
The reason is simple: she hoped they would find nothing and end up suffering a setback in secret.
Don Juan sat to her left and whispered, "From what I've observed, at least eight people are following you."
"There are many of us, so they won't dare to come over rashly. Let them come."
Jiang Mingyue picked up the metronome and joined the tourists in clapping for the performers.
Seeing her calm and composed demeanor, Don Juan must have already noticed.
Compared to her, he was indeed too nervous, but then he thought that normal people would behave like him.
After calming himself down, Don Juan threw himself back into the concert.
The production crew also squatted on the scene, and the assistant director even sat in the front row, completely absorbed in the cello melody.
How could a working animal not enjoy slacking off at work?
Taking a break isn't being lazy; it's for the sake of working better!
The assistant director no longer needs nitroglycerin pills; with Teacher Jiang around, the show's ratings only go up.
Two hours passed in a flash, and when we came out, there was a large crowd. Don Juan reminded everyone not to get separated and to keep an eye on their backpacks.
Meng Qinzhou kept his phone secured with a security strap, while the others had their backpacks in front of them. The only valuable things the five of them owned were their identification documents.
As for their travel funds, Wei Lai and the other three each hid two hundred euros in their inner jacket pockets, while the rest were all in Jiang Mingyue's hands.
They originally wanted to give all the credit to Jiang Mingyue, but later worried that the five of them would get separated and have no cash on them, so they decided to keep two hundred euros for themselves.
Just outside the concert hall is the street corner. In the evening, a group of hooligans gathered at the street corner. These young boys whistled at female tourists, tried to flirt with them, and forcibly sold them chewing gum.
Everyone avoids it like the plague.
Wei Lai glanced at them and then looked away, saying, "Everyone, don't look at them, and don't make eye contact with them."
Ji Wenxuan couldn't help but complain, "The moon isn't big in foreign countries, and the security is worse. I love my motherland."
Meng Qinzhou asked Tang Huang, "Brother Tang, are we still going to start the live stream now?"
Before Don Juan could reply, Jiang Mingyue gestured for Meng Qinzhou to hold up the live-streaming phone for her.
"Open it, I'll hold it for you for a bit."
Meng Qinzhou didn't argue at all. Without saying a word, he handed the pole to Jiang Mingyue, started the live stream for her, and taught her how to find the right angle to film everyone.
Viewers in the live stream saw Jiang Mingyue's face in close-up as soon as they logged in.
Wow, high-definition with no blind spots, Sister Jiang's face is so beautiful!
[God is so kind to Sister Jiang; she didn't even wear makeup, and her skin is so smooth and delicate—I want it so bad!]
[Could I ask Sister Jiang what skincare products she uses?]
Jiang Mingyue happened to see the question and, unusually, took the initiative to answer, "National skincare products, of course, the most important thing is to go to bed early and get up early, eat three normal and healthy meals, and reduce oil and salt."
Sister Jiang, please stop talking. I think my mom is nagging me.
Sorry, Sister Jiang, I have to break my promise. I really can't manage to eat three healthy meals a day.
Eating less is okay, but you still have to stay up late.
【Received! Our main focus is on seeking advice】
[Attention all major national skincare brands! Sister Jiang is calling you out!]
[Strange, why is Sister Jiang carrying the selfie stick today? Where is Meng Qinzhou?]
[We need to take turns; it gets tiring for one person to hold it all the time.]
Hehe, I see through it but won't say anything.
As Jiang Mingyue deliberately adjusted the angle, those who had been crouching on the street corner following her saw her holding up her phone and starting a live stream, and they all avoided the camera.
This woman definitely did it on purpose!
Shit! They probably already knew about it; she was just teasing them!
The people who were following them were not satisfied. Under the leader's signal, the group began to implement the backup plan.
The tourist was a white middle-aged woman, rather plump, who was panting heavily from running.
The crowd erupted in uproar and scattered like birds and beasts, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.
Most onlookers simply stood by and watched, a few were powerless to help, but one or two dared to step forward and lend a hand.
Mengqin Prefecture is one of them.
"Brother Tang, Sister Jiang, be careful!" Meng Qinzhou said before rushing forward.
He was an athletic student, and his long legs darted past, instantly overtaking the panting white woman. Just as he was about to catch the pickpocket, the woman, probably sensing something was wrong, immediately threw the stolen bag away.
The pickpocket knew the surrounding terrain like the back of his hand and disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye.
Wei Lai and Ji Wenxuan ran over excitedly, praising Meng Qinzhou with smiles, saying he was a great man and had brought honor to the Chinese people.
The tourists scattered around instantly converged in the direction of Meng Qinzhou, pushing Tang Huang and Jiang Mingyue forward.
Jiang Mingyue's expression changed, and she quickly grabbed Tang Huang's arm and dragged him behind her.
The force was so great that even Don Juan, a man, felt pain on his skin.
The next moment, another unexpected event occurred. Someone disguised themselves as a tourist and hid in the crowd, then randomly slashed a tourist's arm with a dagger.
The crowd scattered, their faces turning pale at the sight of blood; some fled, others ran.
Don Juan's face turned deathly pale instantly. Given his position just now, if Jiang Mingyue hadn't pulled him back, he would have been the one who got slashed!
"They're targeting me. You all stay where you are and don't run around!"
Author's Note: As usual, the update will be at 11 PM on Thursday night, with 6,000 words. Mwah!
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