Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 1057: A vast underworld empire, relying neither on others nor on itself, but entirely on imagination.

"Shield Screen's visit this time probably isn't for anything good."

Xiao He said, "However, this is someone else's territory after all. The Cannes Film Festival hasn't even started yet, so they probably won't make any big moves during this period."

He turned his head and pushed a small box to Song Zhe: "This is a surveillance camera. Please install it in all of our rooms, Teacher Song. Xiao Hei will take over the surveillance of the hotel rooms from now on. Please be careful about privacy in your daily life. I apologize for the inconvenience."

Song Zhe had already made preparations in advance, and readily nodded upon hearing Xiao He's words.

"But I originally thought I would see a lot of celebrities today."

As Zhou Junhao spoke, he sounded a little disappointed, pushing up his heavy glasses. "I collected so many people I needed to focus on, but I didn't see a single one."

"That's normal. We arrived early, and there will be more and more people later, making this place more and more lively."

Xiao He lay back on the sofa and yawned lazily: "You've all had a hard day. Everyone should rest now."

"Let's talk about it when it happens."

-

In the days that followed, things unfolded exactly as Xiao He had predicted.

On the surface, everything was calm and no one was bothering them. However, as the Cannes Film Festival on the 6th approached, more and more people checked into the hotel, and the surrounding area became lively.

Soon, bodyguards reported that someone was openly and secretly investigating Xiao He's daily routine, and that suspicious people were frequently loitering around his room, secretly observing his movements.

Even though they were on high alert and notified the hotel management, the hotel replied that those suspicious individuals were also hotel guests, and they had no right to interfere with their normal comings and goings in and out of their rooms.

Because Xiao He's reaction was somewhat overly sensitive, the hotel staff even suspected that it was this group of Chinese people causing trouble.

Of course, they wouldn't say it directly, but rather offer a more subtle reminder.

But whether they are celebrities or other people, they are all guests of our hotel.

We can only try our best to mediate; we can't just kick the other guests out, can we?

With so many people staying in hotels, there are simply no vacant rooms available for rescheduling.

Or should we just stay here like this?

Hearing this reply, Xiao He found it somewhat amusing, feeling that it was a completely expected response.

Zhou Junhao was quite angry, but he knew there was nothing he could do.

Song Zhe comforted the two, saying, "I'll keep an eye on them."

"It's fine. I haven't left the house at all these past few days. Let them watch if they want to." Xiao He waved his hand. "I'm just laughing at how grand my stay this time is. It perfectly fits some of their stereotypes about celebrities."

Xiao He, who used to travel abroad, used to marvel at the grand entourages of others, but now he is one of them.

Moreover, this spectacle was even more exaggerated than any other person Xiao He had encountered before.

Is this another way of saying... that he became arrogant and pretentious after gaining fame?

If other people in the hotel saw this, they wouldn't know how they would react to the Chinese actors.

Xiao He felt somewhat helpless.

“But Brother Xiao is different from the others.”

Zhou Junhao said very seriously, "You're not just an actor now, you're also a boss! They simply don't treat you like a big boss. If other company bosses traveled like this, who would find it strange?"

"Looking at it this way, it's not so bad. I hope everyone will continue to see me as an actor. I can keep going for a while longer."

Xiao He shrugged.

-

On the last day before the Cannes Film Festival, the entire crew of "Long" arrived in Cannes.

Xiao He finally stepped out of the hotel room.

Zhuang Hongyi could not hide his surprise when he saw Xiao He.

He first glanced at the bodyguards following Xiao He, then looked at Xiao He and asked with a complicated expression, "It's been so long, have you gotten to this point?"

Recently, Zhuang Hongyi has been busy with the upcoming release of "Long" and the upcoming filming of "The Phantom Thieves 3". He really doesn't know what Xiao He's recent situation is. He only knows that after Xiao He finished filming "Yu Ye", he returned to Beijing to rest for a few days and then flew to Cannes in advance to attend the film festival.

But if he remembers correctly, Xiao He wasn't like this before.

Well... there's no need to go to such lengths, is there?

They were already at the hotel entrance, where Xiao He came to greet them, followed by more than a dozen bodyguards clearing the way.

This situation really does resemble the grand entrance of a domineering CEO in a romance novel.

The other main members of the "Long" crew who came along were also shocked.

Lü Dun, who plays the chubby Taoist master in the movie, couldn't help but blurt out: "I don't know why, but I feel inexplicably that this scene should be accompanied by some popular entrance audio from the Hongguo short drama."

As soon as the background music starts, the domineering CEO makes a dazzling entrance.

Cheng Jingyu, who plays the only girl in the Celestial Masters Group, is a socially awkward person who doesn't like to talk, but she also nodded frantically in the face of Lü Dun's perfectly fitting吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or witty remarks).

The other crew members from Hong Kong who came along, however, seemed rather indifferent to this.

One of the older Hong Kong actors, speaking in heavily accented Mandarin, asked in surprise, "Is this a bodyguard or a henchman? Could the rumors from overseas be true? Are these young people involved in organized crime?"

Those of them who were involved in Hong Kong entertainment in the early days have actually witnessed gang bosses leading their henchmen to cause a ruckus in the streets. Some of them would even make a huge commotion when they came to visit the set.

Although Xiao He's henchmen were all dressed in suits and ties, looking like they had successfully laundered their money and moved on, the sight of them really gave them a sense of nostalgia for the past.

In addition, rumors about Xiao He from overseas have never stopped, and his own aura is too consistent with the rumors. As a result, the rumor that "Xiao He is a gangster boss overseas" has become quite convincing as it has been passed down.

Even today, Xiao He still doesn't know how the rumor that he is a "gangster prince" spread, or who believes it.

Now, when someone asks him about this again, Xiao He doesn't know what to say.

His smile carried a hint of helplessness: "This is obviously fake. Domestic law doesn't allow it, and foreign law doesn't allow it either. I still want to go home."

Moreover, with a father who is a civil servant and a mother who is a teacher, and having grown up in China, they certainly wouldn't be considered "princelings," would they?

Whose underworld assets are they inheriting?

If this were in China, people would have to stand in a line to be executed, right?

Xiao He was utterly at a loss for words, unable to explain how his overseas reputation had gradually deteriorated to its current state.

Zhuang Hongyi, who was standing to the side, chuckled: "That probably all depends on your own talent."

This vast underworld empire relies not on others, nor on itself, but entirely on the information gap between domestic and international marketing accounts.

How can this not be considered being judged by one's appearance, or having an innate talent for the underworld?

Xiao He:...

OK, this isn't funny at all!