The True Young Master's Metaphysical Road to Fame in Showbiz Ch. 107

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Ah Ting added, "His family is well-versed in these customs, and they even made official requests to the relevant departments."

Ah Ting personally took care of all the necessary paperwork, confirming that everything was in order before setting out.

Chi Qingzhou furrowed his brows, feeling puzzled. "So, you only took him on this trip?"

Ah Ting replied, "Three bodies. The other two were along the way. They were both from the metaphysical community, so I brought them with me."

Chi Qingzhou's eyes flickered with interest. "Where did he go missing?"

Ah Ting said, "Right near his home. To avoid being seen by too many people, I was taking the mountain route. We were just about to enter the Shaoqiu City area when he disappeared."

It had been at night. One of the other bodies in Ah Ting's procession had tripped on a branch and fallen next to a large tree.

Worried that the body might rise again, Ah Ting stopped the group and went to add a couple of talismans to the body. By the time he finished and looked up, Sheng Yihang was gone.

Chi Qingzhou asked, "How long has he been missing?"

Ah Ting replied, "Almost three weeks now. I've tried every method I can think of. I've even consulted all the elder experts I know, but there's still no trace of him."

This only deepened his confusion.

If the body had been taken by an ordinary person, Sheng Yihang didn't have anything valuable on him. What could they have wanted?

If it was someone from the metaphysical community, it was even stranger. Ignoring two bodies of other practitioners who had died unnaturally, and stealing an ordinary person's body seemed incredibly suspicious.

Of course, the most puzzling part was that with Ah Ting's strength and experience, he shouldn't be this helpless when a body went missing.

Chi Qingzhou thought for a moment but couldn't come up with a solution right away.

He called over Xing Shuangzhan to see if he had encountered a similar situation before.

Xing Shuangzhan thought for a moment, then replied, "I haven't seen anything like it. As far as I know, when such things happen, it always turns out that the deceased isn't quite as ordinary as they seemed."

Xing Shuangzhan asked with a meaningful tone, "Is he really ordinary?"

Chi Qingzhou certainly trusted Xing Shuangzhan's judgment, but Ah Ting, as the one involved, was absolutely certain that Sheng Yihang was truly unremarkable.

"He didn't even inherit the slightest bit of talent for metaphysical practices," Ah Ting said. "If you have to find something unusual about him, maybe it's that he had good grades in middle and high school."

But good grades were common, so what did that really prove?

Chi Qingzhou didn't argue with Ah Ting, instead asking, "What does he look like?"

Ah Ting answered, "He's pretty thin, not very tall, about 1.7 meters. When I prepared his remains, I dressed him in a shirt and jeans his parents sent, and I also put a prayer sachet on him, which was also from his parents."

Chi Qingzhou asked a few more questions about Sheng Yihang's appearance, confirming there was nothing particularly special, then said he would keep an eye out for any clues.

Ah Ting thanked him, then asked, "Do you have any entertainment work coming up? Will it interfere with your schedule?"

Just then, Chi Qingzhou's new work phone buzzed. He unlocked it, took a look, and smiled.

"No, the production team just notified me. Our next filming location is in Yuntian Province. I remember that Yuexi Ridge is near Shaoqiu City, right?"

Ah Ting replied, "Yes, it's only a 30-minute bus ride from Shaoqiu City."

Chi Qingzhou's lips curled into a smile as he turned his head slightly.

His reflection could be seen faintly in the window, with the sunset in the distance, fiery and radiant, making his smile appear especially cold.

"Isn't that perfect?"

Due to the strong reactions from the previous episode, many celebrities were vying for a spot as a guest on the next episode of Scenery Along the Way. However, most of these artists were not well-known, and first-tier stars were still on the fence due to the dangers shown in the last episode.

Director Hu carefully selected two guests who seemed steady and usually avoided drama.

About two days ago, he and the producer took the contract to their door, along with a risk disclaimer and waiver agreement.

Both artists reviewed the situation, and regardless of whether their managers approved, they signed without hesitation.

One of them was an external member of the Xuanshu Association, currently a small-time actor. The other had been popular once but was smeared by her ex-husband. She had only just cleared her name, though she was now considered washed up.

The first artist didn't think much of the danger after watching the edited footage of the previous episode. He recognized some of his fellow practitioners from the Xuanshu Association and assumed the issue had been handled by them, so he didn't think the risks were that serious.

The second artist, on the other hand, was desperate to make a comeback and wanted to make her ex-husband pay. She knew the risks but was willing to take a chance.

Clearly, the first artist was more troublesome, but he wasn't the type to cause trouble, so Director Hu was willing to accept him.

However, just today, the top celebrity of Dingsheng Entertainment, Xue Jinshi, barged in and stole the spot from the second artist.

The female artist was, of course, unwilling, but her agency had already signed a resource exchange agreement with Dingsheng and gave her a different travel variety show as compensation. Though upset, she couldn't change the company's decision, and resentment toward both the company and Xue Jinshi began to brew.

Xue Jinshi had heard about the female artist's reaction, but he didn't care.

He casually remarked, "The rules of the industry are what they are. She can resent me all she wants. It's not my fault she's not popular."

His manager couldn't be bothered to argue and instead added a few acting classes for him, hoping he would work on his attitude.

Just after Chi Qingzhou hung up the phone with Ah Ting, he received a quick report from the system about this very matter.

Chi Qingzhou pursed his lips, his expression saying, "No one understands this better than I do."

"I knew he was definitely coming. This person must be related to my younger brother, right?"

The system checked and found that it actually had information about Xue Jinshi in its database.

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