Chapter 1448 It’s all Chen Guilin’s fault
"Cooperation? How do you say that?"
After hearing what Qiong Yao said, Zhang Pin immediately became interested.
Zhang Pin himself has no interest in TV drama production. What he is actually interested in is Qiong Yao's TV dramas.
Of course, Qiong Yao has produced many TV series now, but there is actually only one that he is interested in. That TV series has really gained high ratings in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau.
And according to Zhang Pin, when the drama was first produced, Qiong Yao herself did not take it very seriously.
Although the mainland has shown signs of taking off, the situation is not yet completely clear. Especially for people in Taiwan, it takes a lot of courage to cooperate without a middleman in the face of the demonization of the other side in recent years.
"It's like this. We are actually planning to go to the mainland to shoot a TV series, and we just happen to need two female protagonists. I see that the two ladies next to you are very beautiful. If Mr. Chen is interested, we can see if there is room for cooperation."
After hearing Qiong Yao's words, Shen Jiayi and Chen En, who had chosen to remain silent since meeting her, suddenly brightened up their eyes.
Especially Shen Jiayi, if there weren't so many people around her, she would have been so happy that she would have gone crazy.
Originally, when she met Zhang Pin, she just thought that he was good-looking and his clothes were not cheap, so she invited him to travel together with her with the mentality of giving it a try.
But who would have thought that in just one afternoon, Zhang Pin, with his rich experience in dealing with girls, had taken advantage of him.
When Shen Jiayi came back to her senses from her obsession, it was impossible for her to say that she had no regrets.
After all, for her, the most valuable thing is her body, and what attracts men most about this body is, of course, the first time.
Now it was taken away by Zhang Pin for the first time. But she knew nothing about Zhang Pin except his name. It would be strange if she didn't feel guilty.
The reason why Shen Jiayi was so attached to Zhang Pin today was because she wanted to get to know Zhang Pin more deeply.
When Chen En appeared, she was still complaining in her heart that her cousin had ruined her plans.
Because of the filter issue, Zhang Pin doesn't care much about Qiong Yao, but for young girls like Shen Jiayi and Chen En, Qiong Yao's books simply touch their hearts.
Although Qiong Yao's books have problematic values, most of her fans are young girls who have fantasies about love.
Now that they heard that Qiong Yao wanted them to be the leading actress, both Shen Jiayi and Chen En were filled with great surprise.
"Oh, Mr. Chen, which book are you going to adapt for filming?"
Zhang Pin was not as excited as the two girls. What he cared more about was the issue of interests.
"I have learned that the other side of the strait prefers costume dramas, so I plan to shoot a Qing Dynasty drama called My Fair Princess."
As expected by Zhang Pin, the first TV series that Qiong Yao decided to shoot in mainland China was indeed "My Fair Princess".
After hearing what Qiong Yao said, Zhang Pin immediately became interested.
As far as he knew, My Fair Princess was supposed to be filmed next year before Qiong Yao went to the mainland to shoot, but he didn't expect that because of his phone call, the filming would be brought forward.
"Mr. Chen, I don't know much about TV drama filming, but since neither of them has acting experience, can they play the leading female role?"
Zhang Pin thought about it and asked another question. Hearing his words, Chen En suddenly became nervous. She was obviously worried that her hope of becoming the heroine had flown away.
Shen Jiayi was not excited this time. After she confirmed that Zhang Pin was really capable, she completely put her mind at ease and was no longer worried.
For her, as long as she holds on to Zhang Pin, she doesn't need to worry about any other benefits.
"Don't worry about this, Mr. Chen. Filming a TV series is not as difficult as you might think."
Qiong Yao was not worried about Zhang Pin's concerns.
What she didn't tell Zhang Pin was that the most fundamental reason why she was so active in meeting with Zhang Pin and inviting him to cooperate was that the filming of this TV series was just a pilot project for her.
First of all, the situation on the other side of the strait is unclear. Although she is looking forward to the market there, she is also worried about getting into trouble.
Since this is just a TV series to test the waters, its significance is actually greater than its practicality. As for whether the TV series will not be well made or will flop if newcomers are used, it is actually not important to Qiong Yao.
When "Return of the Condor Heroes" was first filmed, Qiong Yao herself didn't really care, so the original leading actors were chosen randomly. Even if Chen En and Shen Jiayi were replaced this time, it would make no difference to her.
"This cooperation is possible, but I don't know much about this kind of cooperation. Let's put it this way. I can take charge of the distribution and investment. But I will let Arun come and discuss the specific terms with you when the time comes."
When Zhang Pin heard the name of Huan Zhu, he decided to invest.
This drama created a ratings myth in mainland China back then. In the following decades, it was rebroadcast every year when the main actors had not yet suffered any setbacks.
Now that Qiong Yao has offered herself to him, and just in time to replace the most risky female lead, it is simply too good to be true for Zhang Pin.
"Well, it would be great if Mr. Chen could undertake the production costs."
Qiong Yao was also very satisfied with Zhang Pin's generosity, because if Zhang Pin took charge of the distribution and investment, there would be no risk for her at all.
In the absence of risks, let alone arranging two female protagonists, for Qiong Yao, it would not matter even if the entire crew and ownership were given to Zhang Pin.
What she cares about is not the profit from a TV series, but the safe opening of the market on the other side of the strait.
As long as there is a market, all the books she has can be adapted into TV series. When the time comes, the books and TV series can be sold together, and that will be the bulk of the profit.
For Zhang Pin, the profits generated by the TV series "Return of the Condor Heroes" are secondary. What he cares more about is that with this TV series, Shen Jiayi will no longer have to worry about her future life.
Moreover, for him, with this opportunity, his relationship with the mainland will be more stable, and there will be more possibilities at that time.
The identity of a media tycoon is also a great help to him. After all, entertainment will only get better in the days to come.
He has a lot of money whose origins are difficult to explain. If he uses it to invest in movies and TV series, it can actually be considered a professional match.
Because both parties value long-term goals, the cooperation discussions naturally went very smoothly.
However, just when Zhang Pin was discussing cooperation with the beautiful girl and thought that life was peaceful, a black, round pot fell on his head.
"Your Excellency is dead!"
When Achao confirmed that Mr. Gui was indeed dead, Aren stopped beating Aqing.
“Brother!”
Then, filled with grief, he knelt down and crawled step by step to Mr. Gui's side, hugging his motionless body tightly.
Judging from his actions, even if Mr. Gui is not dead at this moment, he will probably die from lack of breathing.
"You have caused me to fall into an unjust situation!"
After holding Mr. Gui's body and crying for a while, after making sure that Mr. Gui's body was really cold, Ah Ren let go of Mr. Gui's body and let it lie on the ground. He did not look at it again, but turned his head and looked at the four brothers in the room.
"Brother, I have a suggestion."
Just when Ah Ren was furious, Ah Chao took the initiative to stand up.
Among the five brothers, he is the least able to fight and is usually timid and cowardly, but when it comes to intelligence, he is the smartest among them.
Before meeting Zhang Pin, Achao went to night markets in various places to pick up money many times. Every time he was able to choose the right person and make some extra money.
Moreover, he has done so many things without any failure, which naturally proves that his vision is still good.
"Last time something happened, I found out that the fucking guy named Chen Guilin is a wanted criminal."
A few days ago, Zhang Pin poured rice noodle soup on Achao's head, and he still hasn't removed the gauze on his head.
At that time, because he felt embarrassed by a few students, he deliberately pulled out the Prince Gang.
In the end, no one expected that Ah Ren's network of connections was so strong that he actually blocked the Prince Gang the next day and accidentally killed one of their gang members.
Originally, the death of someone was naturally a bad thing for them, but now with the death of their boss Gui Dong, Achao suddenly found that the bad thing turned into a good thing.
Originally, because of Mr. Gui's existence, even though Ah Ren was Mr. Gui's top man, he could not get ahead. The name of the Five Tigers of Beiguan was just a nice one, but in fact, Beiguan itself did not make any money, and most of the profits were taken away by Mr. Gui. Sometimes they could not even afford to eat.
But things are different now. Without Mr. Gui, Ah Ren is no longer shackled, and it is natural for him to be in power. As Ah Ren's sworn brothers, their future is naturally bright.
Although Achao was injured these two days, he did not give up looking for Zhang Pin to take revenge.
He deliberately pushed the Prince Gang out. In fact, the person he wanted to take revenge on was Zhang Pin, who had poured rice noodle soup all over his head.
With clues from Ko Ching-teng and others, Achao quickly found out Zhang Pin's name.
Chen Guilin.
The name sounds ordinary, but when Ah Chao asked about it, he was shocked.
The reason why he watched Zhang Pin at the scene yesterday but did not cause trouble for him, but instead fought with the Prince's Gang, was because he was scared by Zhang Pin.
"Three years ago, the boss of North City, Hada, was suddenly killed. We were all guessing who did it. I found out that it was this fucking Chen Guilin."
What Achao said was not nonsense but true. What he didn't know was that Chen Guilin, who killed Hada, was not the same person as Zhang Pin.
"This Chen Guilin is fucking mentally ill. He wanted to be a brother back then, but he felt that being someone's younger brother wasn't worth it, so he thought of killing a gang leader to make a name for himself."
Just like what Achao said, Chen Guilin, who killed Hada, must have something wrong with his brain.
Currently, gangsters in Taiwan all emphasize respecting their seniors, but he killed a gangster boss right after his debut. Naturally, his future path became difficult. Not to mention making friends with his brothers, he was directly wanted by the police and could only hide from place to place like a rat.
Thanks to the incompetent police in Taiwan, he was able to hide in such a small place for several years.
However, Achao probably didn't expect that Zhang Pin just made up a name for himself, and it happened to be the name of a murderer.
Ah Ren: "What do you mean?"
Hearing what Ah Chao said, Ah Ren stopped being angry and started asking directly.
"Didn't Mr. Gui say at Hada's funeral that if he knew who killed Hada, he would kill that person.
Today, several of us brothers were driven away early by Brother Gui Dong. Maybe it was Chen Guilin who came and killed him.
After all, that guy is so arrogant. If he knew that Brother Gui wanted to kill him, it would be normal for him to come and kill another gangster boss. "
Ah Chao's words made Ah Ren breathe a sigh of relief, but he had a more important thing to do: "You said that Brother Gui was killed by Chen Guilin, but what if he comes out and says that he didn't kill Brother Gui, what should we do then?"
The fact that A'ren asked this showed that he was obviously attracted by the idea proposed by Achao.
"Brother, there's nothing to worry about. Chen Guilin is mentally ill, and he has a history of killing the boss. Do you think anyone would believe him even if he came forward?"
When Ah Chao heard that Ah Ren agreed with his idea, he immediately became excited.
"Also, I know some information about Chen Guilin. Let's see if we can find him and kill him in the next few days."
The reason why Achao wanted to push the blame for Gui Dong's death onto Chen Guilin was actually because he wanted to kill two birds with one stone.
On the one hand, it can help him get rid of the responsibility of watching Mr. Gui suffer a heart attack without saving him. On the other hand, he can use the power of Beiguan to kill Chen Guilin and avenge himself.
"Then let's do this. This Guilin guy is a piece of shit. We must kill him and avenge our boss."
Aren nodded, left a few words, and then walked outside.
"I left early today because of a headache. The same goes for the rest of you. Remember to handle the scene properly."
"Great! Without Mr. Gui, the tiger like Brother Ren will be out of the cage soon!"
When the fat boy at the side saw A'ren leaving, he immediately clapped his hands excitedly.
The four brothers had obviously had enough of Mr. Gui's suppression of them before, and now seeing Ah Ren successfully taking the position, they were all excited.
"That Guilin guy uses a gun, Zongbao, go help find a gun!"
Achao now took the initiative to give orders.
Bang Bang——
With a few more gunshots, a few more bullet holes appeared on Mr. Gui’s already cold body.
The next day, the news of Mr. Gui's death was discovered by his wife who had just returned from a beauty treatment.
"Brother! Damn it! Whoever killed my brother, I will kill him. I swear!"
Ah Ren, who got the news about your sister-in-law, came in a hurry, with tears as big as beans flowing from his eyes. It was so heartbreaking and anyone who heard it would cry.
In spite of his grief, Ah Ren still did not forget about Mr. Gui's affairs after his death. He turned his head to look at Ah Chao and others who came with him, and instructed them:
"Brother's funeral must be a grand affair. Invite all the gang leaders to attend the funeral. I will pay for all the expenses."
"Yes, Brother Ren!"
Several people nodded and immediately began to carry out the order obediently.
"Cooperation? How do you say that?"
After hearing what Qiong Yao said, Zhang Pin immediately became interested.
Zhang Pin himself has no interest in TV drama production. What he is actually interested in is Qiong Yao's TV dramas.
Of course, Qiong Yao has produced many TV series now, but there is actually only one that he is interested in. That TV series has really gained high ratings in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau.
And according to Zhang Pin, when the drama was first produced, Qiong Yao herself did not take it very seriously.
Although the mainland has shown signs of taking off, the situation is not yet completely clear. Especially for people in Taiwan, it takes a lot of courage to cooperate without a middleman in the face of the demonization of the other side in recent years.
"It's like this. We are actually planning to go to the mainland to shoot a TV series, and we just happen to need two female protagonists. I see that the two ladies next to you are very beautiful. If Mr. Chen is interested, we can see if there is room for cooperation."
After hearing Qiong Yao's words, Shen Jiayi and Chen En, who had chosen to remain silent since meeting her, suddenly brightened up their eyes.
Especially Shen Jiayi, if there weren't so many people around her, she would have been so happy that she would have gone crazy.
Originally, when she met Zhang Pin, she just thought that he was good-looking and his clothes were not cheap, so she invited him to travel together with her with the mentality of giving it a try.
But who would have thought that in just one afternoon, Zhang Pin, with his rich experience in dealing with girls, had taken advantage of him.
When Shen Jiayi came back to her senses from her obsession, it was impossible for her to say that she had no regrets.
After all, for her, the most valuable thing is her body, and what attracts men most about this body is, of course, the first time.
Now it was taken away by Zhang Pin for the first time. But she knew nothing about Zhang Pin except his name. It would be strange if she didn't feel guilty.
The reason why Shen Jiayi was so attached to Zhang Pin today was because she wanted to get to know Zhang Pin more deeply.
When Chen En appeared, she was still complaining in her heart that her cousin had ruined her plans.
Because of the filter issue, Zhang Pin doesn't care much about Qiong Yao, but for young girls like Shen Jiayi and Chen En, Qiong Yao's books simply touch their hearts.
Although Qiong Yao's books have problematic values, most of her fans are young girls who have fantasies about love.
Now that they heard that Qiong Yao wanted them to be the leading actress, both Shen Jiayi and Chen En were filled with great surprise.
"Oh, Mr. Chen, which book are you going to adapt for filming?"
Zhang Pin was not as excited as the two girls. What he cared more about was the issue of interests.
"I have learned that the other side of the strait prefers costume dramas, so I plan to shoot a Qing Dynasty drama called My Fair Princess."
As expected by Zhang Pin, the first TV series that Qiong Yao decided to shoot in mainland China was indeed "My Fair Princess".
After hearing what Qiong Yao said, Zhang Pin immediately became interested.
As far as he knew, My Fair Princess was supposed to be filmed next year before Qiong Yao went to the mainland to shoot, but he didn't expect that because of his phone call, the filming would be brought forward.
"Mr. Chen, I don't know much about TV drama filming, but since neither of them has acting experience, can they play the leading female role?"
Zhang Pin thought about it and asked another question. Hearing his words, Chen En suddenly became nervous. She was obviously worried that her hope of becoming the heroine had flown away.
Shen Jiayi was not excited this time. After she confirmed that Zhang Pin was really capable, she completely put her mind at ease and was no longer worried.
For her, as long as she holds on to Zhang Pin, she doesn't need to worry about any other benefits.
"Don't worry about this, Mr. Chen. Filming a TV series is not as difficult as you might think."
Qiong Yao was not worried about Zhang Pin's concerns.
What she didn't tell Zhang Pin was that the most fundamental reason why she was so active in meeting with Zhang Pin and inviting him to cooperate was that the filming of this TV series was just a pilot project for her.
First of all, the situation on the other side of the strait is unclear. Although she is looking forward to the market there, she is also worried about getting into trouble.
Since this is just a TV series to test the waters, its significance is actually greater than its practicality. As for whether the TV series will not be well made or will flop if newcomers are used, it is actually not important to Qiong Yao.
When "Return of the Condor Heroes" was first filmed, Qiong Yao herself didn't really care, so the original leading actors were chosen randomly. Even if Chen En and Shen Jiayi were replaced this time, it would make no difference to her.
"This cooperation is possible, but I don't know much about this kind of cooperation. Let's put it this way. I can take charge of the distribution and investment. But I will let Arun come and discuss the specific terms with you when the time comes."
When Zhang Pin heard the name of Huan Zhu, he decided to invest.
This drama created a ratings myth in mainland China back then. In the following decades, it was rebroadcast every year when the main actors had not yet suffered any setbacks.
Now that Qiong Yao has offered herself to him, and just in time to replace the most risky female lead, it is simply too good to be true for Zhang Pin.
"Well, it would be great if Mr. Chen could undertake the production costs."
Qiong Yao was also very satisfied with Zhang Pin's generosity, because if Zhang Pin took charge of the distribution and investment, there would be no risk for her at all.
In the absence of risks, let alone arranging two female protagonists, for Qiong Yao, it would not matter even if the entire crew and ownership were given to Zhang Pin.
What she cares about is not the profit from a TV series, but the safe opening of the market on the other side of the strait.
As long as there is a market, all the books she has can be adapted into TV series. When the time comes, the books and TV series can be sold together, and that will be the bulk of the profit.
For Zhang Pin, the profits generated by the TV series "Return of the Condor Heroes" are secondary. What he cares more about is that with this TV series, Shen Jiayi will no longer have to worry about her future life.
Moreover, for him, with this opportunity, his relationship with the mainland will be more stable, and there will be more possibilities at that time.
The identity of a media tycoon is also a great help to him. After all, entertainment will only get better in the days to come.
He has a lot of money whose origins are difficult to explain. If he uses it to invest in movies and TV series, it can actually be considered a professional match.
Because both parties value long-term goals, the cooperation discussions naturally went very smoothly.
However, just when Zhang Pin was discussing cooperation with the beautiful girl and thought that life was peaceful, a black, round pot fell on his head.
"Your Excellency is dead!"
When Achao confirmed that Mr. Gui was indeed dead, Aren stopped beating Aqing.
“Brother!”
Then, filled with grief, he knelt down and crawled step by step to Mr. Gui's side, hugging his motionless body tightly.
Judging from his actions, even if Mr. Gui is not dead at this moment, he will probably die from lack of breathing.
"You have caused me to fall into an unjust situation!"
After holding Mr. Gui's body and crying for a while, after making sure that Mr. Gui's body was really cold, Ah Ren let go of Mr. Gui's body and let it lie on the ground. He did not look at it again, but turned his head and looked at the four brothers in the room.
"Brother, I have a suggestion."
Just when Ah Ren was furious, Ah Chao took the initiative to stand up.
Among the five brothers, he is the least able to fight and is usually timid and cowardly, but when it comes to intelligence, he is the smartest among them.
Before meeting Zhang Pin, Achao went to night markets in various places to pick up money many times. Every time he was able to choose the right person and make some extra money.
Moreover, he has done so many things without any failure, which naturally proves that his vision is still good.
"Last time something happened, I found out that the fucking guy named Chen Guilin is a wanted criminal."
A few days ago, Zhang Pin poured rice noodle soup on Achao's head, and he still hasn't removed the gauze on his head.
At that time, because he felt embarrassed by a few students, he deliberately pulled out the Prince Gang.
In the end, no one expected that Ah Ren's network of connections was so strong that he actually blocked the Prince Gang the next day and accidentally killed one of their gang members.
Originally, the death of someone was naturally a bad thing for them, but now with the death of their boss Gui Dong, Achao suddenly found that the bad thing turned into a good thing.
Originally, because of Mr. Gui's existence, even though Ah Ren was Mr. Gui's top man, he could not get ahead. The name of the Five Tigers of Beiguan was just a nice one, but in fact, Beiguan itself did not make any money, and most of the profits were taken away by Mr. Gui. Sometimes they could not even afford to eat.
But things are different now. Without Mr. Gui, Ah Ren is no longer shackled, and it is natural for him to be in power. As Ah Ren's sworn brothers, their future is naturally bright.
Although Achao was injured these two days, he did not give up looking for Zhang Pin to take revenge.
He deliberately pushed the Prince Gang out. In fact, the person he wanted to take revenge on was Zhang Pin, who had poured rice noodle soup all over his head.
With clues from Ko Ching-teng and others, Achao quickly found out Zhang Pin's name.
Chen Guilin.
The name sounds ordinary, but when Ah Chao asked about it, he was shocked.
The reason why he watched Zhang Pin at the scene yesterday but did not cause trouble for him, but instead fought with the Prince's Gang, was because he was scared by Zhang Pin.
"Three years ago, the boss of North City, Hada, was suddenly killed. We were all guessing who did it. I found out that it was this fucking Chen Guilin."
What Achao said was not nonsense but true. What he didn't know was that Chen Guilin, who killed Hada, was not the same person as Zhang Pin.
"This Chen Guilin is fucking mentally ill. He wanted to be a brother back then, but he felt that being someone's younger brother wasn't worth it, so he thought of killing a gang leader to make a name for himself."
Just like what Achao said, Chen Guilin, who killed Hada, must have something wrong with his brain.
Currently, gangsters in Taiwan all emphasize respecting their seniors, but he killed a gangster boss right after his debut. Naturally, his future path became difficult. Not to mention making friends with his brothers, he was directly wanted by the police and could only hide from place to place like a rat.
Thanks to the incompetent police in Taiwan, he was able to hide in such a small place for several years.
However, Achao probably didn't expect that Zhang Pin just made up a name for himself, and it happened to be the name of a murderer.
Ah Ren: "What do you mean?"
Hearing what Ah Chao said, Ah Ren stopped being angry and started asking directly.
"Didn't Mr. Gui say at Hada's funeral that if he knew who killed Hada, he would kill that person.
Today, several of us brothers were driven away early by Brother Gui Dong. Maybe it was Chen Guilin who came and killed him.
After all, that guy is so arrogant. If he knew that Brother Gui wanted to kill him, it would be normal for him to come and kill another gangster boss. "
Ah Chao's words made Ah Ren breathe a sigh of relief, but he had a more important thing to do: "You said that Brother Gui was killed by Chen Guilin, but what if he comes out and says that he didn't kill Brother Gui, what should we do then?"
The fact that A'ren asked this showed that he was obviously attracted by the idea proposed by Achao.
"Brother, there's nothing to worry about. Chen Guilin is mentally ill, and he has a history of killing the boss. Do you think anyone would believe him even if he came forward?"
When Ah Chao heard that Ah Ren agreed with his idea, he immediately became excited.
"Also, I know some information about Chen Guilin. Let's see if we can find him and kill him in the next few days."
The reason why Achao wanted to push the blame for Gui Dong's death onto Chen Guilin was actually because he wanted to kill two birds with one stone.
On the one hand, it can help him get rid of the responsibility of watching Mr. Gui suffer a heart attack without saving him. On the other hand, he can use the power of Beiguan to kill Chen Guilin and avenge himself.
"Then let's do this. This Guilin guy is a piece of shit. We must kill him and avenge our boss."
Aren nodded, left a few words, and then walked outside.
"I left early today because of a headache. The same goes for the rest of you. Remember to handle the scene properly."
"Great! Without Mr. Gui, the tiger like Brother Ren will be out of the cage soon!"
When the fat boy at the side saw A'ren leaving, he immediately clapped his hands excitedly.
The four brothers had obviously had enough of Mr. Gui's suppression of them before, and now seeing Ah Ren successfully taking the position, they were all excited.
"That Guilin guy uses a gun, Zongbao, go help find a gun!"
Achao now took the initiative to give orders.
Bang Bang——
With a few more gunshots, a few more bullet holes appeared on Mr. Gui’s already cold body.
The next day, the news of Mr. Gui's death was discovered by his wife who had just returned from a beauty treatment.
"Brother! Damn it! Whoever killed my brother, I will kill him. I swear!"
Ah Ren, who got the news about your sister-in-law, came in a hurry, with tears as big as beans flowing from his eyes. It was so heartbreaking and anyone who heard it would cry.
In spite of his grief, Ah Ren still did not forget about Mr. Gui's affairs after his death. He turned his head to look at Ah Chao and others who came with him, and instructed them:
"Brother's funeral must be a grand affair. Invite all the gang leaders to attend the funeral. I will pay for all the expenses."
"Yes, Brother Ren!"
Several people nodded and immediately began to carry out the order obediently.
