Ma, the guard, was just standing there daydreaming.
Before her were sizzling, fragrant barbecue skewers and various delicacies, and sitting opposite her was her own beautiful, charming, and adorable young lady, Qin Zhizhi.
The young lady, with a shy expression, picked up a skewer of spicy and fragrant grilled glutinous rice rolls and offered it to his lips.
Just as the guard was about to start eating, he felt a sharp pain in his ear and was jolted awake.
"Master... no, Er Gou, what are you doing?"
Ma, looking aggrieved, followed Qin Jinshen to a corner with small, hurried steps, rubbing his aching ear, completely bewildered.
"I'm asking you, why didn't the radio broadcast the scandalous stories about those surnamed Zhou and Zhao as we requested!"
Qin Jinshen lowered his voice and questioned, feeling humiliated by being mocked by two ignorant and arrogant reporters.
In his previous life, he later opened an entertainment company. In order to ruin the star stars of the rival entertainment company, he used various media to create public opinion and ruined countless minor stars.
He believed that once the news was broadcast and it was widely discussed by the people, Zhou Jiuzhen would be out of a job as regimental commander and would be despised by the masses, making it impossible for him to be with Ling Huanwu.
Similarly, Zhao Jingxiang's true identity will be exposed, and even if he is the real Zhao Ergou's brother, he will be forced by public opinion not to harass Ling Huanwu.
But why didn't things go as they expected?
Qin Jinshen couldn't understand it; he had completely forgotten that they were living in the 1960s.
But Guard Ma slapped his forehead, looking as if he had just realized something. "Sir, you forgot that things are different here than in Hong Kong. News about private matters and slandering others will never be broadcast on the radio or in the newspapers!"
"Master, you've been fooled by those two little brats!"
Qin Jinshen's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Seeing that his efforts were in vain, he went out to retrieve the radio that the villagers had been messing with, when he saw Ling Huanwu and Zhou Jiuzhen walking towards him menacingly.
Qin Jinshen felt guilty for doing something wrong and didn't dare to look her in the eye, but he still forced a smile and went to meet her.
The next second, Ling Huanwu shouted "Qin Jinshen!" like a thunderclap, startling Qin Jinshen so much that his soul trembled.
Only then did he realize that Zhou Jiuzhen was followed by more than a dozen police officers, who were clearly there for him.
The guards quickly stepped in front of him, glaring at him coldly, "What do you want?"
"We now suspect that Comrade Zhao Ergou is impersonating someone else to commit fraud. Please come back with us!"
One of the police officers stepped forward to handcuff him, but was stopped by Ma, who pointed at him and said, "What right do you have to arrest people arbitrarily? Do you have any evidence to prove that we impersonated someone else? Also, have you seen us cheat anyone or anything? Didn't you see us doing good deeds in the village?"
"Uncle Er Gou, are you sure you haven't been using someone else's identity? Then do you dare to make me peel off your masks?"
Ling Huanwu stepped forward and stood directly in front of the two who were still stubbornly denying it, her gaze fixed on Qin Jinshen's eyes.
Qin Jinshen gave a bitter smile, pushed aside the guards blocking his way, and his eyes suddenly reddened. "Ling Huanwu, so you know who I am? Then what do you think I lied to you about?"
"Alright, come here, and you'll have to take off the mask from my face yourself!"
Ling Huanwu stared at the broken eyes of the man opposite her, her hands hanging at her sides stiffening involuntarily, and she didn't dare to remove that false mask for a moment.
Qin Jinshen, however, seemed to have gone mad. He grabbed Ling Huanwu's hand and started tearing at the skin on his face.
Zhou Jiuzhen's expression changed drastically. He tried to step forward to stop them, but it was too late.
With a hiss, the skin was ripped off, revealing a face covered in red rashes, which could be vaguely recognized as Qin Jinshen's appearance.
As the mask was torn off, the tears that had been swirling in Qin Jinshen's eyes finally rolled over and dripped onto his real skin, slowly sliding down.
Upon hearing the news, Zhao Jingxiang rushed over and was greeted by this astonishing scene.
The legendary figure, a powerful and ruthless tycoon who had taken countless lives, appeared in this small fishing village in such an astonishing way.
He humbled himself, hiding his identity and changing his disguise, all just to get close to the woman he already loved!
Qin Jinshen pointed to the bumps all over his face, suppressing the tears welling up in his eyes, and said, word by word, "I, Qin Jinshen, have money and power. What am I doing here on this poor, destitute island trying to scam? Do you know how itchy I am wearing this human skin mask every day? Do you see these little allergy bumps on my face? Why the hell would I wear this human skin mask?"
He spat angrily all over Ling Huanwu's face.
When Ling Huanwu first faced this face, she was still too shocked to react.
In her memory, Qin Jinshen was the mature, rigid, and aloof type of ascetic boss.
His face was no less attractive than his original "Zhao Ergou" mask, but he wore an allergic face mask and struggled to live on the island for more than half a year.
She didn't understand before, but after the time on the deserted island, she did.
Just as she was carefully considering her words to persuade Qin Jinshen to surrender, her feet suddenly felt light, and she was lifted off the ground by Zhou Jiuzhen and hidden behind him.
"Qin Jinshen, why are you saying all this nonsense? You're just being delusional, you know? Don't think I don't know you've been spreading rumors everywhere that you and Comrade Ling are a couple, saying you're Comrade Ling's sweetheart. Have you no shame?"
"Oh, of course you're shameless, because your face is all fake..."
Zhou Jiuzhen stood in front of Qin Jinshen. Although he was only half a head taller than Qin Jinshen, his aura was as imposing as someone who was 2.8 meters tall. He unleashed a barrage of attacks on Qin Jinshen.
As Qin Jinshen was furious and his eyes were about to burst, Zhou Jiuzhen took the handcuffs from the police officer next to him, preparing to handcuff him when he was not paying attention.
Suddenly someone shouted from behind, "Everyone, hurry and check the bulletin board of the production team in the next village! Officer, you should go check it out too!"
Qin Jinshen's eyes lit up, and he immediately realized that Su Haiting must have made the move.
Even if private matters cannot be exposed on the radio, posting big-character posters to defame Zhou Jiuzhen and Zhao Jingxiang is the most direct method.
The thought that they would be able to see each other being pointed at and talked about before they went to prison makes it all worthwhile.
Two police officers stepped forward, tied Qin Jinshen's hands behind his back, and immediately escorted the two men to the production team's bulletin board.
On the wooden board where the production team usually posted work point charts, there was a large-character poster written on rough paper, with a title in red ink that stung the eyes: "Exposing the Shameless Behavior of the Capitalist's Daughter, Ling Huanwu!"
Surprisingly, it was Su Haiting who wrote the big-character poster.
She was still clutching half a stack of undistributed papers in her hand, and as she looked into the crowd of people checking their work points, her voice was as loud as a gong: "Look at this! This is the scumbag Ling Huanwu has done! On the surface, she pretends to be innocent and pure, but behind the scenes, she's juggling three relationships, flirting with the educated youth Zhao Jingxiang, hooking up with Commander Zhou Jiuzhen, and even fooling a pair of foolish uncle and nephew..."
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