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At that moment, the Tattooed Man seemed to recall something. He cleared his throat twice, a hint of embarrassment crossing his face, and awkwardly said, "About Nana Ko, your sister still has some matters to attend to. She took a break for a while and hasn't completed her quota of works. According to the regulations, she needs to shoot a total of ten thousand pieces; otherwise, she would have to compensate with a thousand Ten Thousand Fusang Coins. We have to follow the rules here."
Upon hearing this, Ling Xue's brows furrowed instantly, and a clear displeasure flickered in her eyes. She was extremely tired of their endless entanglements but didn't want to waste any more time with them.
Without hesitation, she replied, "I also demand payment and wish to nullify this contract. I will pay the money; just stop bothering us."
The man's face immediately brightened with a smile that couldn't hide his surprise. He nodded eagerly and said, "Alright, Miss Nana Ko is indeed straightforward! Please transfer the funds, and I will handle the contract right away. I promise we won't disturb you two again; you can rest assured."
Ling Xue picked up her phone again, her fingers swiftly tapping on the screen until she completed the transfer. The Tattooed Man kept his promise and efficiently destroyed the relevant contract in front of Ling Xue. With a smile plastered on his face, he bowed and escorted the sisters out the door, showering them with various flattering remarks. His demeanor was a stark contrast to his earlier arrogance.
Ling Xue supported her weak sister Mihiko as they left that nightmarish Film Company without looking back. Mihiko leaned against Ling Xue, her eyes filled with gratitude and guilt as she weakly said, "Nana Ko, I owe you so much this time; I've caused you trouble."
Ling Xue gently patted her sister's hand and comforted her softly, "Sister, don't say that anymore. Let's hurry away from here; I won't let you suffer like this again." The two of them leaned on each other as they slowly walked away from that unbearable place, leaving behind the group at the Film Company standing at the entrance, their expressions varying from unwillingness to surprise as they watched the sisters depart. Mihiko tightly grasped Ling Xue's hand as if holding onto a lifeline.
At that moment, Ling Xue checked her system task: Ling Xue's special identity mission remained incomplete—investigate the true reason behind Nana's disappearance and replace her original social identity. According to the mission requirements, it was unlikely for her to reveal to Mihiko that she was not Nana.
As they walked together, Ling Xue continued to speak softly in Nana Ko's identity, asking, "Sister, how did you end up in their hands?"
Mihiko's face displayed pain and helplessness as she slowly began to explain: "Hoshino had half of my photo and said you were in trouble and needed money. But at that time, I couldn't reach you by phone. He also had your loan contract and claimed that if I didn't pay it back quickly, I would never be able to repay it in my lifetime. I was so anxious at that moment; all I wanted was to help you resolve this issue. I mortgaged my house but found out afterward that it still wasn't enough."
At this point, Mihiko's voice choked up slightly. She took a deep breath and continued: "Later on, those High-Interest Loan companies somehow learned about my situation and contacted me saying they could help. I thought they would genuinely assist us and trusted them."
Mihiko's body trembled slightly as pain and humiliation filled her eyes. Biting her lip, she continued: "Little did I know they tricked me into that Film Company where they shamelessly said I had to audition. Then... then they assaulted me in groups. I fought back desperately but was no match for so many of them. Afterward, they shamelessly told me it was just an audition and tossed me ten thousand coins as 'payment,' then pressured me into signing that contract. When I refused to sign, they threatened me in various ways—saying if I didn't sign it, they'd expose my photos and ruin my reputation. I was terrified beyond measure and could only sign through tears."
Listening to her sister's account felt like a sharp pain gripping Ling Xue's heart; tears welled up in her eyes instantly.
She held Mihiko's hand tightly, her voice trembling slightly with anger and sorrow: "Sister, they're inhumane—simply beasts! You must have been so scared and helpless at that time; it's all my fault! If I hadn't gotten into trouble myself, you wouldn't have had to suffer like this."
Mihiko gently shook her head weakly and said: "Nana Ko, it's not your fault. I was too naive back then; I trusted others too easily which led me here. Now that we’ve managed to escape from that place, it's a blessing amidst misfortune."
Ling Xue gritted her teeth angrily: "Sister, we can't just let this go unpunished! Those people must pay for their wrongdoings!"
A flicker of worry crossed Mihiko's eyes as she hurriedly advised: "Nana Ko, we barely escaped; please don’t provoke them again! All I hope for is that we can live peacefully from now on."
Seeing the fear and concern in Mihiko’s eyes made Ling Xue feel conflicted; although she couldn't swallow her anger just yet, she didn't want to cause her sister any more distress either. So she nodded and said: "Sister, I'll listen to you. Let's focus on recovering our health first and set aside these troubling matters for now."
The clues led back to Hoshino; however, since he was dead now, it seemed like the trail had gone cold.
Ling Xue continued asking about Hoshino but found that Mihiko didn't know much about him either. She only vaguely understood some situations which she learned after filming began later on.
It was said that Hoshino was involved in the profession of a gigolo whose job was to lure beautiful women into spending money at his venue. Once these women lacked sufficient funds for their expenses, he would entice them into borrowing from High-Interest Loan companies.
Then he would force those women who couldn't repay their debts into selling their bodies at bars as a means of settling their high debts. These beautiful women would continuously lure new gigolos into joining this vicious cycle. Behind all of this lay intricate connections with the Underworld which filled Mihiko with immense fear.
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