"Thank you all for your hard work."

Secretary Jamis bowed gratefully toward Xiao He.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. This is all what we should do."

Xiao He gave a shy smile and waved his hand at Jamis.

This was their last promotional roadshow before the release.

Xiao He had already been here for five days and couldn't stay any longer.

It was just as well; domestic promotion was already in place, and the overseas work was mostly finished. Linghui Entertainment had delivered a satisfactory result, and the Film Crew's goal of using Xiao He's fame and popularity for promotion had been successfully achieved. There wasn't much point in Xiao He staying longer, so it was indeed time to head back.

Otherwise, if he delayed any further, Director Qiu from the the imperial cause set would probably lose his patience and charge over here himself.

At the thought of that arrogant and sharp-tongued old man, the corners of Xiao He's mouth twitched.

These few days of vacation were barely squeezed out through gritted teeth. Xiao He didn't dare imagine how this vindictive director {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} would squeeze his filming schedule once he returned if he delayed for a few more days.

That old man's temper was like a stone in a latrine—both smelly and hard!

Case in point: even though the final deadline for his vacation was tomorrow, the old man had already called today, urging them to pack up and return home immediately.

Xiao He, who had personally taken the call, bit back a curse.

It was like suddenly getting a call from your boss on the last day of your vacation, reminding you to hurry up and pack so you can get back to work.

...What else could he say? He couldn't afford to offend him.

Better just pack up and get back quickly!

So, even though the movie was about to be released, Xiao He could only regretfully miss the local events.

Fortunately, Director Tannis had personally seen the hype for fast car shadow 7 on various Chinese platforms and was very satisfied, so he immediately expressed his understanding regarding Xiao He's imminent return.

"It's just a pity the Police haven't reached an investigation result yet," Jamis said with a look of regret toward Liu Rulan and Xiao Chen beside Xiao He. "I am deeply sorry for what happened to your team here. We will be more vigilant about such matters in the future and improve our security measures."

Liu Rulan nodded. "We've troubled you enough, Mr. Jamis."

Jamis gave a bitter smile. He felt a bit guilty that Xiao He's team had encountered two incidents in a row and ended up at the Police station every time. He didn't understand why the local public security had suddenly become so dangerous, so he could only promise Xiao He and the others, "Don't worry, I will continue to follow up on this matter after you leave."

Xiao He, who had successfully gotten his camera back, smiled. "Alright, thank you for the trouble."

Uh, right, he'd almost forgotten in the busyness of the last few days—he wondered how those two fellows were doing now.

Tsk, surely they hadn't actually been dragged off by that merchant Moses to some sea trench to be used as landfill?

Oh, wait, using them as landfill would be a bit of a waste. Given the current situation, they were probably sold off...

Xiao He "kindly" offered his "blessings" to those two robbers, then chatted with Jamis for a few more moments before officially saying his goodbyes.

After getting into the car, they immediately rushed to another destination.

—

Before flying back to China, Xiao He had one last task.

—To be precise, it was a temporary job.

About twenty minutes later, Xiao He's group successfully arrived at a block.

However, when they stopped according to the navigation route, both Xiao He and Lao Qi fell silent.

Uh... a familiar street, familiar spray paint on the walls, a familiar corner 'pissing pool', familiar homeless people on the ground...

"Oh my god, where did you take me?"

Xiao He rubbed his eyes in disbelief and leaned out to look around. Finally, he was certain that this was the same block he had rushed to with Lao Qi that night.

That night, he and Lao Qi had gone through the alley here. After using some "special" methods, they successfully found the Fence Boss Moses deep inside and gave him a thorough beating, serving him the 'Iron Fist of Love' combo.

Back then, Xiao He and Lao Qi had come in a hurry, and it was already pitch black. Many places were shrouded in shadows, making it impossible to see the surroundings clearly. So, when Xiao He first saw this place, he wasn't quite sure it was the same spot.

Of course, these blocks were two completely different worlds by day and night. At night, homeless people and street thugs loitered everywhere in the alleys, the air was filled with a strong stench of urine, and the ground was covered in all sorts of trash. It felt like a very filthy red-light district...

But during the day, this block looked more like a hip-hop art district. Not only did the surrounding buildings have their own decorative red tiles and white walls, but many walls were covered in graffiti. Some even looked colorful and highly artistic, as beautiful as a painting.

Xiao He's understanding of these murals and graffiti was limited to movies. It was said that many of these graffitis were actually a way for nearby Gangs to claim territory. So, was this another form of struggle between Gangs?

In any case, Xiao He didn't quite understand it.

It was his first time seeing this.

It was too dark when he came last time, so he hadn't noticed the graffiti at all. Coming back specifically this time, Xiao He realized he had missed some beautiful scenery...

However, after jumping out of the car, Xiao He couldn't help but gag.

"Gag—"

What kind of scenery is this!

Whose septic tank exploded!

"Gag—"

What hit him was a stench of urine mixed with excrement, along with the damp, moldy, stuffy stench and sourness that comes after fermentation...

Xiao He's face began to twitch, and he was about to lose control of his facial expressions.

Mainly, how could it be so smelly here!

Liu Rulan, who followed him out, also hurriedly put on a mask, while Xiao Chen covered his nose, his eyes full of shock.

Xiao He scrambled to take the mask Liu Rulan handed him.

"How can this place—be so—"

Xiao He didn't dare speak anymore. Only after putting on the mask did he finally feel a bit better.

He clutched his chest with lingering fear.

"Was it this exaggerated when we came a few days ago?"

Looking around at the environment and confirming the match once more, Xiao He's eyes went a bit blank as he asked a soul-searching question.

Beside him, Lao Qi, hearing Xiao He's mutterings, nodded and said tactfully, "We wore several layers of masks and even face covers when we came that night, so a large part of the smell in the air was filtered out."

At night, it was relatively damp and gloomy, so the smells in the air were actually dormant.

Conversely, when the sun came out during the day and the temperature rose, those stains that had originally dried in the dark were hit by sunlight and began to decompose, emitting a terrifying odor...

Uh, so what's the difference between this and boiling shit at high temperatures?

Xiao He wiped his sweat and began to mentally prepare himself. Their arrival also attracted the attention of others.