"Then I say I’m not working today, I’ll co back tomorrow, okay?" Liu Jian, who was sitting with his legs crossed, rolled his eyes dramatically and retorted.
"I’ll go out and buy it, please wait a mont." Jiang Qingluan got up and walked towards the door.
Just as Jiang Qingluan was about to leave the room, she was stopped by Liu Jian, "Wait, I don’t drink instant coffee, I only drink freshly ground!"
"Don’t worry." Jiang Qingluan replied with a smile. She could ensure the coffee was freshly ground, but she couldn’t guarantee whether sothing else might be added to it. After all, she didn’t care if the business negotiation succeeded; her goal was to keep these two people alive in Rongjin Building.
After so ti of interaction, Yang Xiao judged that these two people, although arrogant, were indeed human. Confirming this, Yang Xiao and Chen Nang found an excuse to leave, with both teams handling their respective tasks.
Yang Xiao and Chen Nang went to find clues and confirm the identity of Source Ghost, while Jiang Qingluan and Zhou Hai were responsible for stalling these two people, ensuring that the number of people in the office during the day remained at three or more.
They walked down the stairs and left Rongjin Building, following the address left by Wu Guowei, Yang Xiao and Chen Nang took a taxi to the location, fortunately, the journey wasn’t far.
Yang Xiao and Chen Nang arrived half an hour earlier than the appointed ti. It was an apartnt building that appeared quite upscale, with most of the people coming and going dressed rather well, and many foreign faces were seen.
On the first floor of the apartnt, there was a lounge area, and after Yang Xiao and Chen Nang sneaked in, they called screenwriter Wu Guowei.
The phone rang only three tis before it was answered. Before Yang Xiao could speak, Wu Guowei berated him for his lack of ti managent, and only then did he tell him the door number, instructing him to co up in ten minutes.
The call didn’t last long, but Yang Xiao keenly noticed that Wu Guowei’s breathing was sowhat labored, as if he was exercising or busy with sothing urgent.
Wu Guowei’s apartnt was on the 5th floor. Yang Xiao and Chen Nang walked towards the staircase, habitually climbing the stairs to go up.
They didn’t dare to take the elevator, especially not at this mont. Who knew if just as they stepped foot in the elevator, the Ghost would co knocking, and if they got trapped in the elevator, it would an certain doom.
Opening the safety door, they entered the stairwell and continued upwards. When they reached the third floor, they happened to bump into a woman hurrying down.
The woman’s attire caught Yang Xiao’s attention: her head was lowered, she wore large-frad sunglasses and a mask, and had on a beige long trench coat that almost covered her whole body, with a very distinctive four-leaf clover earring on her left ear.
The earring was encrusted with tiny diamonds, reflecting beautiful lights as the woman moved.
Reaching the 5th floor, they found the apartnt where Wu Guowei lived. Yang Xiao raised his hand and knocked on the door.
Half a minute later, footsteps slowly approached from inside, and the door was opened from within, finally revealing the true face of this Mr. Wu.
He was a middle-aged man wearing glasses, dressed in black-and-white checkered pajamas. He wasn’t tall, slightly chubby, bald, with prominent eye bags, yet his gaze was sharp and his deanor confident. He gave off the impression of being old-fashioned and not easy to get along with.
"You ca early; this isn’t according to the rules." Wu Guowei gave Yang Xiao and his companion a stern warning from the outset, appearing very serious.
"Apologies, Mr. Wu, we were too hasty. Our boss has always held you in high esteem, and we were so eager at the thought of eting a renowned screenwriter like you that we didn’t control our emotions well. It’s our fault for being impolite." Yang Xiao’s attitude was exceptionally good, as if he were eting a long-admired idol, his eyes filled with intense admiration.
Indeed, after this bout of flattery, Wu Guowei’s attitude subtly changed. He no longer troubled them and instead let them in. The three then went to the living room and sat on a comfortable leather sofa.
Ti was pressing, and Yang Xiao didn’t delay further. He got straight to the point, saying that their company was in fashion design, but now the boss wanted to shoot a movie, and knowing Mr. Wu’s reputation in the industry, the company hoped to collaborate with him on the script.
After a series of pleasantries and probing, especially upon hearing the high remuneration Yang Xiao promised, Wu Guowei symbolically declined a bit and then "reluctantly" agreed to the offer.
Once the atmosphere was sufficiently ward, Yang Xiao and Chen Nang worked in tandem to subtly steer the conversation towards the East Mountain Machinery Factory case.
"You want to remake the East Mountain Machinery Factory fire case; that is sothing I know a bit about; it’s a good topic." Wu Guowei lit a cigarette, leisurely taking a puff, appearing very relaxed.
"Our boss heard that Chen’s Strange Film Company previously attempted to cover this topic, but never produced a final product, and we’re not sure why," Yang Xiao said.
"I know a little about that. The screenwriter at Chen’s Strange Film Company was a friend of mine, and we discussed it at the ti. The film’s progress was not smooth, primarily because they never settled on an actor to play the Ghost."
"The actor they tentatively chose to play the Ghost wasn’t suitable. I even t him once; his surna was Zhuang, called... um, sothing Zhuang Xiao..."
Wu Guowei seed to be racking his brain for the na, his eyes slyly watching for reactions. Yang Xiao instantly realized this ant that Mr. Wu was suspicious and probing them for information.
If any of them were to carelessly blurt out the na Zhuang Xiaowu at this mont, it would be a disaster, because based on the identity they claid, they had no reason to know so much about Chen’s Strange Film and Television Company.
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