Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!
Chapter 521 Stick to One Line of Work

Chapter 521: Chapter 521 Stick to One Line of Work

Jin Siyue had exhausted a great deal of effort to finally get through to Zheng Xun’s phone.

To be precise, it was the police station’s phone.

Sitting in the interrogation room, Zheng Xun was on the verge of falling apart, nearly bursting into tears when he received Jin Siyue’s call.

"Sobs, Younger President Jin, are you finally coming to save me? I can’t stay in this awful place for even a second longer, please hurry up and get someone to get me out."

Jin Siyue ruffled his hair irritably, "How did you offend him? How could he replace you before he even got settled on Dragon Ridge Island?"

Zheng Xun picked up on Jin Siyue’s intent to shift the blame and his eyes cooled, yet still tearfully he said, "I didn’t, Younger President Jin, how dare I? It was Young Master Gu who said he’s a show producer now, that’s why I was replaced. I’m totally confused, the board hasn’t even notified me that the producer was changed."

The implication was clear—it was because of you that I ended up suffering.

Of course, Jin Siyue figured it out, he laughed angrily, "So you’re blaming me, huh? Zheng Xun, have you even looked at yourself? If it weren’t for me, could you have climbed this high? I’ve been quite generous in supporting you until now. Don’t give me that attitude!"

Zheng Xun shuddered instinctively.

After all, Jin Siyue had capital roots; his speech and actions were completely cost-indifferent.

Even if he lost this show, he was still the treasured heir cradled in the palm of the Jin Family.

But it was different for him; without this show, without Jin Siyue, he really couldn’t survive.

With this thought, Zheng Xun’s attitude softened.

"Sorry, Younger President Jin, I...I was just anxious, after all I’ve never encountered this kind of situation... But why would Young Master Gu do this? Did you guys have a falling out? What if he really wants to screw us over, and all those matters get exposed? You don’t know, the deputy chief just came over, and I...I..."

Jin Siyue went silent for a few seconds on the other end before scoffing coldly.

"Ha? A falling out? He isn’t even the real Gu Yu, he’s just a poser trying to pressure me!"

This revelation was so significant that Zheng Xun couldn’t react immediately.

"What does that mean? What do you mean he isn’t really Gu Yu..."

"Don’t worry about it, I called just to reassure you. I will definitely find people, and a lawyer will arrange everything for you, so remember what you should and shouldn’t say."

"Of course, alright Younger President Jin, I’ll wait for you."

After hanging up the phone, Zheng Xun breathed out deeply.

Jin Siyue making the effort to call showed he hadn’t abandoned him, and since that was the case, he could continue to feel secure staying there; after all, if he went down, Jin Siyue wouldn’t be faring much better.

Inside the room, Jin Siyue scoffed coldly and threw his phone on the ground.

"Damn, a bunch of idiots."

The assistant walked in, noticed the phone on the ground, pushed up his glasses, and placed some documents in front of him.

"These are all of Zheng Xun’s financial transactions over the years, his movement patterns, and some evidence of things being handled... Young Master, have you decided what to do? We can’t leave our safety in the hands of someone still detained at the police station."

Jin Siyue casually lit up a cigarette.

After exhaling slowly, he scoffed, "Of course, I called just to calm him down, to keep him from talking nonsense, though even if he does, it doesn’t matter, I have ways of handling it. Mainly, my current situation is quite sensitive, I can’t afford any more legal issues now, you know what to do, right? Handle it if you can, if the sacrifices seem too big, then just throw him under the bus, he’s just a pawn anyway, I’ve got plenty more where he came from."

"Alright, Young Master, I’ll take care of it, but regarding the Gu Family..."

Jin Siyue’s eyes darkened, "Since that fake lord wants to mire himself in this mess let him be. It’s better he’s not in the Capital, this gives me time to properly find out where he popped up from!"

When he returns, he’s in for a cry!

...

The entire net was stunned by the news of Zheng Xun being replaced.

No one expected someone who was just showing off their daily life on a cruise on social media the day before, to be clinking behind bars the next second.

This left his fans in a state of confusion too. NovelFire.cσ๓

So...what exactly happened in the industry?

As for the new director, people knew even less about him except that he was sent by Chang’an Media’s board and was surnamed He.

This was the first time in his forty-something years of life that He Pingzhang had done such a thing.

Usually busy handling all sorts of household and business affairs for the old man, encountering elites from every societal layer, suddenly diving into this industry had also sparked a bit of excitement in him.

Thus, the first thing he did upon taking charge was to spend a hefty sum—to buy Zheng Xun’s scandalous leaks as a trending search.

Already shocked by the initial news, coupled with his push, rumors snowballed across the internet like a blizzard.

Some rumors said that he was caught for something he had done, others that he had offended a powerful figure not to be crossed, yet others speculated that this season’s Wilderness Survival seemed calm but had actually turned into purgatory beneath the surface, hence the investigation into Zheng Xun; even some suggested that the big names behind him got investigated causing his downfall too.

The result was that the viewership for the Wilderness Survival live stream doubled in a blink, with a total online audience even breaking over ten million.

This was unprecedented in the history of variety shows.

He Pingzhang was amused.

It seems he really was a genius, excelling in any field he ventured into.

The assistant director, very astutely, flattered on the side.

"Director He is indeed amazing, not classically trained but in such a short time really performing with such ease, no wonder Young Master Gu specifically asked you to come over and lead."

He Pingzhang grinned slyly, inwardly cursing Gu Yu from head to toe.

The kid clearly held a grudge against him for not previously keeping an eye on Miss Jiang properly, deliberately ruining his beautiful weekends spent playing polo and drinking tea with the English gentry.

Indeed, this trait was quite like Gu Huaijin; on the surface, a gentle gentleman but inside full of cunning.

Thinking about this, He Pingzhang sitting in a rocking chair lifted the corners of his mouth in a perfect 30 degrees.

"I’ve yet to play my second card."

"Please instruct, Director He, we’ll cooperate fully."

"Get someone to post on Weibo saying that the future Family Head of the Gu Family is also participating in the variety show, make sure to get more people promoting it, money isn’t an issue, it will be a problem if even one person on Weibo hasn’t seen this news."

The assistant director: ?

Didn’t he remember that the Crown Prince of the Gu Family had said before leaving that he didn’t want to be too conspicuous, to reduce the focus on him?

Is this Mr. He’s approach really appropriate?