Benefits were the most important. Gao Ming had woken up for less than half an hour, and several people already wanted to sell his organs. In this world, if you didn’t have money, your organs weren’t yours.
“Director Lee, say something. When are you going to pay the money you’ve owed us for a year?”
“Didn’t you say half a year earlier?” Gao Ming glared at Jia Youzhi. He knew the man was shameless, so he ignored him to point at the most reliable Wu Wei. “Come over here.”
“Do you want to harass me?” Wu Wei carried the camera, which was the most expensive thing there. “How are you still in the mood for that?”
Gao Ming was so angry that his hands shook. “How can you think about that at a moment like this? I need to raise money. All of you, shut up! I need to think!” Gao Ming sat on the chair Jia Youzhi moved over. Every Unmentionable’s altar world was different. Dream Ghosts could infiltrate the world silently and slowly corrupt it from the core. If the Dream Ghost used a power that exceeded the world’s limit, it would be instantly discovered and demolished by the Unmentionable. Therefore, the ghosts from Han Hai would be bound by the rules and were unable to use their powers.
Gao Ming couldn’t rely on the three so he had to search for clues among Lee Sansi’s memory. Their city didn’t have an official name. It was filled with malice since its inception. Thirteen streets were controlled by more than twenty gangs. The government was barely there. Nothing could be done without the gang’s approval.
“We have too little experience to take down an Unmentionable…” Gao Ming contemplated as his workers removed their cartoon disguises. They started to rummage through the set to look for things that could be sold.
“Ol Wu, let’s sell the camera. Once we have the money, we can send out the missing person’s report to look for your bastard boyfriend.”
“Don’t mention him before me again!”
“He is so good with his words that he’s probably some rich lady’s trophy boyfriend now.” Jia Youzhi added, “It’s not that I want to bring him up but your ex is a horrible person. It’s one thing to trick the money of rich ladies, but why would he target a poor person like you? Like I said, a horrible person.”
“Fuck you!” Wu Wei put down the camera and made to punch Jia Youzhi. As if planned, Ding Xiang hurried to snatch the camera and ran away. It was a chaotic scene. Just as Ding Xiang was about to slip away, the four’s phones rang at the same time.
Gao Ming took out his phone to check. He received an emergency notice from the government. “Dear citizens, if you notice any outsiders acting suspiciously, please notify your closest gang. If you think someone around you has suddenly changed into a different person, please notify the government office. With each report, you’ll get 500!”
After the notice, Lee Sansi’s phone received messages from several gangs. They had the same meaning.
“A sudden change in personality?” Jia Youzhi and the rest received the same message. They looked confused. Gao Ming’s eyes twitched.
“Do the government and the gangs represent the Unmentionable’s consciousness in the city? Has it started its retaliation?”
Gao Ming didn’t know the actual connection between the Unmentionable and the gangs, but he had a bad feeling.
“Hei Ao is the middle-aged man who forced me to shoot the commercial. He is a small leader at the Third Street, Zhu Chuan Zone. He is responsible for media production and distribution. He does a lot of jobs but doesn’t earn much. If he drags me back, the gang might have a device to test whether a person has been replaced.”
The Dream Ghost’s descent couldn’t be identified. However, there was a slight difference between the Dream Ghost and the host’s memory, so it was not flawless.
“The worst thing is Lee Sansi has pawned his home to different gangs to shoot the movie. If he fails to pay the interest next week, they’ll come find me.” Gao Ming really wanted to slap Lee Sansi. Why would he shoot a movie in such a chaotic city?
There was no place to hide. The safest place for the Dream Ghost was inside the crowd.
“I can’t be discovered so soon. I need money.” Gao Ming didn’t know what to do. He turned to his three unlucky subordinates. “Why are you guys fighting over one camera? Will that be enough money?” Gao Ming stood up and walked to Ding Xiang. “Is it enough for you to buy your freedom? Enough for you to spend on bags and cosmetics? After you step out of this door, we’ll meet in a different set. Your body will be sold, and my organs will be on display.” Gao Ming turned to Wu Wei. “And you? Are you going to lie down and be bullied? If you’re my daughter, I would have located that man and cut off his penis!” Gao Ming picked up Jia Youzhi. “Of the whole group, you’re the most cunning, and I admire you the most. That’s why I had you look after the props. I know all of you want your pay, and you deserve it. However, I need you to tell me who the richest and the most immoral person, that has interacted with our team, is?”
When he realised the three were staring at him, Gao Ming’s face darkened and he added, “Other than the four of us.”
“It should be Bu Ming.” Ding Xiang carried the camera back. “That’s the man who scammed Wu Wei. The male lead of our crew. He has several girlfriends, and I heard he just got a new one. The woman is wealthy. However, she is very possessive, so he has to cut off some relationships.”
“Bu Ming has that many girlfriends?!” Wu Wei grabbed Ding Xiang. Her eyes shot out fire.
“Why are you envious? To be honest, you were not even his girlfriend. You were his wallet, the cheapest kind.”
“Fuck you!”
“Stop fighting!” Gao Ming separated the two. “Is now the time for love? Ding Xiang, can you find out more about Bu Ming? Avenging Wu Wei is one thing, but most importantly, we need a reason to threaten him for money.”
With the mention of money, Ding Xiang calmed down. She nodded. “He is notorious in the circle. He often shares private pictures and videos of girls. I know he has a private cooperation with a hotel. We can ambush him near the hotel. I’m sure we’ll get something!”
“This bastard!” Gao Ming’s eyes flashed with hatred. “Okay. We’ll get him tonight!”
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