Along the way, Lin Yuan'er informed Mo Ming about the recent situation at Starry Rhythm Advertising Company.
Mo Ming was also aware of the recent work progress; the promotional advertisement for Ultimate Electronics Company had been resolved, and the current task involved shooting a set of samples for Ultimate Electronics Company's latest product, a new type of computer.
Upon arriving outside the private studio of Starry Rhythm Advertising Company, they saw that it was blocked with vans, likely parked by some troublemakers. It seemed there were quite a few of them, which explained their audacity.
Lin Yuan'er looked at the numerous vans with a worried expression and furrowed her brows, saying, "Brother Mo, I'm a bit concerned. What should we do?"
"Don't worry, nothing will happen with me around. Yuan, have you offended any forces recently?" Mo Ming replied calmly as he took out a cigarette and lit it. After taking a puff, he continued, "I think this is someone deliberately causing trouble; otherwise, why would we have never encountered such a situation after shooting for so long?"
"Well, I don't think I've offended anyone. It's possible that some employees from the company might have stirred something up," Lin Yuan'er pondered briefly but shook her head. "Sigh, I really don't recall provoking any forces."
"Oh, then it must be competitors trying to cause trouble. This matter shouldn't be too difficult to resolve," Mo Ming smiled at Lin Yuan'er and said, "Let's go take a look at the situation first; I'll decide how to act later."
"Okay."
As they entered the studio, they saw a large group of thugs dressed in flashy clothes with colorful hair surrounding a bunch of staff members.
One particularly bold thug was leering at a stylishly dressed beauty with stunning looks, whistling occasionally. His behavior was clearly an attempt to flirt with her.
Mo Ming recognized the beauty; after thinking for a moment, he remembered that her advertisements were plastered all over the streets.
Su Xiuwen, a major star in the entertainment industry, was known for her singing and dancing talents as well as her exceptional acting skills. She was breathtakingly beautiful, making countless female stars both envious and jealous yet unable to catch up to her.
Seeing her in person today made Mo Ming realize she looked even better than in photos. She wore a white strapless dress that accentuated her figure so well it seemed like it might burst free from its constraints; she truly was voluptuous.
"Hey, isn't that the big star Su Xiuwen? Wow, I didn't expect her to look even better than on TV. Her figure is enough to ignite passion in anyone. I wonder if she's as good in bed as she looks," the bold thug said while leering at her chest in an utterly vulgar manner.
Su Xiuwen's eyes flashed with disgust as she ignored his crude remarks and turned her face away to look elsewhere, trying to calm herself down. Today had truly been unfortunate; encountering such ruffians while trying to shoot photos not only delayed her schedule but also subjected her to their lewd comments.
What infuriated Su Xiuwen the most was that her two bodyguards seemed intimidated by the number of thugs and did nothing but shrink back like turtles. Meanwhile, her manager had received several slaps from these thugs just for speaking up a few times.
“Rogue Monkey, you'd better not get involved, understand? Once we collect the protection fee, we'll leave. Don't get any ideas and harass her. If you cause any trouble, I won't take responsibility!” said the Scarred Man, his face marked with scars.
For the Scarred Man, Su Xiuwen's beauty ignited a fire within him, but he knew that the background of a big star was complicated and could easily offend powerful figures. Therefore, he refrained from provoking Su Xiuwen, fearing the consequences of angering her supporters.
Rogue Monkey was particularly lecherous and liked to tease any beautiful woman he encountered, making him prone to trouble. The Scarred Man genuinely worried that one day he would be dragged down by this guy. If Rogue Monkey weren't his wife's younger brother, he would have kicked him out long ago.
“Boss, don't worry. I know my limits. I can just look without touching, right?” Rogue Monkey's nature was hard to change; even knowing he shouldn't touch her, he couldn't help but stare at Su Xiuwen.
Everyone has their limits, and Rogue Monkey's behavior had pushed Su Xiuwen to her breaking point. She finally exploded: “You pervert! Have you looked enough?”
“Oh, are you getting angry now?” Rogue Monkey replied with some displeasure. “I was just going to take a look today, but since you said that, I'm a bit unhappy now. Today, I'm going to touch you!”
As Rogue Monkey spoke, he reached out to touch Su Xiuwen's face when suddenly a stone shot out of nowhere and embedded itself in his arm. The excruciating pain caused him to drop to his knees, howling in agony.
“Ah... my hand! Who the hell ambushed me? Come out if you have guts!”
Rogue Monkey's commotion immediately stirred up the entire studio as everyone began searching for who had hurt him.
When they turned around, they found Mo Ming and Lin Yuan'er standing behind them. Mo Ming had a cigarette in his mouth and wore a calm expression, seemingly accustomed to being glared at by this group of people wielding iron rods without a hint of concern.
Lin Yuan'er, being a young lady unaccustomed to such scenes, felt a bit anxious and instinctively hugged Mo Ming's arm as if that would make her feel safe. She felt fortunate to have Mo Ming with her; otherwise, she wouldn't know what to do.
The Scarred Man stood at the front of the crowd, fury evident on his face as he pointed his iron rod at Mo Ming. “Where the hell are you from? How dare you hurt my brother? Are you tired of living?”
“Don't worry; I'm here. Just wait for me here,” Mo Ming said with a hint of disdain on his lips, completely ignoring the Scarred Man's threats. He turned to Lin Yuan'er and softly spoke before walking forward calmly.
Mo Ming's attitude infuriated the Scarred Man even more, prompting him to order his lackeys to surround Mo Ming. When those lackeys saw that Mo Ming was just a boy, they quickly forgot about Rogue Monkey’s incident. The ability to accurately throw a small stone into someone's arm was no small feat.
“You're asking for it! Soon enough, I'll make you lie on the ground and bark like a dog! How dare you act so tough? Just wait for your death…” As the Scarred Man continued shouting threats, he was shocked to find that five of his lackeys were already down on the ground!
What exactly just happened? The Scarred Man didn't notice; he only saw his underlings knocked down five, but Mo Ming seemed completely unaffected. He couldn't help but feel it was a bit strange—had they encountered a ghost?
Mo Ming simply knocked one of the thugs down with a single punch. When the iron rod in his hand struck the ground, it made a loud bang, which made the Scarred Man realize that today was not going well. It felt like they had indeed encountered something supernatural. This kid was surprisingly strong; could he be the reincarnation of Bruce Lee?
Mo Ming still had a cigarette dangling from his lips, looking quite relaxed. His nimble footwork and ability to take down thugs with one punch made all the employees of Starry Melody regard him as a god.
A god-like man!
Even Su Xiuwen, the big star, was stunned, her eyes wide in disbelief. She had starred in many martial arts films, but there were very few who could achieve this without any special effects. Mo Ming's first impression on her was that he had excellent skills!
"I now realize how ridiculous my previous assumptions were. I thought Mo Ming was just President Mu's pretty boy, but who knew he actually had real abilities? No wonder there's a rumor that Director Lin is Mo Ming's wife; it must be true. If I were Director Lin, I would also want to be Mo Ming's wife."
"Yeah, a man with such skills would make for a safe boyfriend while shopping. All those serial killers can just roll away; they better not catch my attention!"
A group of female employees from Starry Rhythm Advertising Company began to swoon, each expressing their thoughts. Hearing this, Su Xiuwen curiously asked, "Is that young man named Mo Ming?"
"Yes, Mo Ming is President Mu's personal bodyguard. He's quite capable! Sister Xiu-Wen, do you perhaps have a crush on Mo Ming?"
At this question, Su Xiuwen's heart raced for a moment, and she smiled while shaking her head.
The Scarred Man had brought over thirty underlings, but in what seemed like an instant, more than twenty of them were already lying on the ground, rolling around and screaming, too afraid to get up.
Anyone who stood up would get beaten severely; who would be foolish enough to stand up and ask for trouble?
The remaining thugs began to feel intimidated; no one dared to charge forward easily anymore. The fear of Mo Ming had deeply etched itself into their hearts. To them now, Mo Ming was like a terrifying demon god—frightening beyond measure.
Seeing this situation unfold, the Scarred Man also felt some fear creeping in. He angrily shouted, "Damn it! A bunch of useless fools! I've been raising you for nothing! And now you're too scared to step forward? Useless! Don't ever follow me again—get lost!"
“Scarface, if this is about me, then I’ll be leaving.” One of the thugs immediately dropped his iron rod and glanced at Mo Ming, who smiled and nodded. The thug felt relieved and quickly ran away.
“Sorry, Scarface…”
Immediately, a group of the remaining thugs who could still walk fled in all directions. Now, aside from those who were unable to move lying on the ground, Scarface was left alone. As he watched Mo Ming approach step by step, the smile on his face appeared somewhat sinister.
“Damn it, these bastards actually abandoned me to escape… Wait a minute, I can escape too.” Scarred Man thought to himself as he glanced at Mo Ming coming toward him. He took a step forward but hesitated to take another.
“Hey, you with the scarred face, could you please stay right there… Yes, you! I’m talking about you. Stop looking around; I’m really calling you. Scarred Guy, come here for a moment; I have something to ask you.”
Mo Ming waved his hand at Scarred Man. Although he wore a cheerful smile, Scarred Man found him to be quite menacing. With a mournful expression on his face, he felt compelled to comply and walked over.
“Big Brother, what do you need? Little Knife will help you out.”
Mo Ming took out a cigarette and placed it in Scarred Man’s mouth. As Scarred Man wore a sorrowful expression, Mo Ming lit it for him and then draped an arm over his shoulder with a smile, saying, “Don’t be nervous; we’re all civilized people. We persuade with virtue and won’t resort to violence easily. Is there something you want to tell me?”
“Uh…” Seeing Mo Ming frown slightly, Scarred Man quickly nodded and said, “Yes, yes! I definitely have something to tell you. Just don’t rush into anything; I can tell you whatever you want to know.”
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