Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore-Chapter 420: Mrs. Marshall, Antique Perfume

A few minutes later, Xiao He walked back over.

"How was it?"

Liu Rulan asked expectantly, while other crew members who wanted to buy perfume also pricked up their ears.

"It really is perfume she made herself," Xiao He said with a smile, then pointed toward the street ahead. "Her shop is just up ahead, turn left at the intersection, third shop on the right. She said she's very grateful we like her perfume. If we have time, we can go check out her shop. She can give everyone a little sample of the perfume she makes."

"Awesome!"

Everyone cheered.

"Since we're still waiting for the car anyway, why not go take a look?"

No sooner said than done, the production team group moved in the direction Xiao He indicated.

This batch of crew members was quite mixed. There were actors and the private teams they brought, as well as logistics staff from the production crew. And Xiao He was already considered the person with the highest status among this group. The other main cast members of *The Phantom Thief Alliance 2* would also be arriving here one after another.

Actually, at first, everyone was still a bit afraid of Xiao He. After all, Xiao He had a reputation for having a "fierce face." During *The Phantom Thief Alliance 1*, he was still a guest star inserted halfway through. For many people, he was practically half a resource-backed actor. So even now, when they traveled together to the filming location, everyone didn't dare speak loudly on the bus, much less take the initiative to chat with Xiao He.

But now, seeing him in person, Xiao He himself was actually very friendly!

Holding to the principle of "since we're already here," the group really did go to browse that perfume shop.

As soon as the wooden door was pushed open, it brought a light jingle from a copper bell. The air carried a soft, gentle floral fragrance. When everyone saw the layout inside, they couldn't help but exclaim in admiration first.

This perfume shop was filled with a French exotic charm. Dark brown oak cabinets were neatly lined with glass jars, and the various dried flowers inside the jars glowed warmly under the light. Xiao He couldn't name most of these flowers, only feeling that even though they had become dried flowers, they still possessed a bewitching beauty worthy of eternal preservation.

On the counter nearby, covered with a tablecloth, were various crystal-style perfume bottles. Next to them were placed an old brass scale and several cleanly washed perfume blending bottles. Beside those was a bamboo-woven handicraft item similar to a Chinese winnowing basket, with exquisitely packaged artisanal soaps scattered on it.

What felt most magical was that there were many sources of fragrance here, but mixed together in one space, it didn't feel overwhelming. Instead, it had a perfectly balanced, gentle elegance.

The elderly lady they had just seen walked over with a beaming smile and greeted Xiao He, "Welcome!"

"Wow, her shop is decorated like a magic hut from a fairy tale."

Xiao Chen, standing nearby, marveled.

Liu Rulan, meanwhile, fixed her gaze on the perfumes on the nearby cabinet.

"This is Madame Marchelle," Xiao He introduced for Liu Rulan. "She's the owner of this shop and also an excellent perfumer. She speaks English, so everyone needn worry about communication. You can ask her directly about anything you're interested in."

"Hello, Madame Marchelle."

Knowing this elderly lady spoke English, Liu Rulan heaved a huge sigh of relief, then smiled and took the initiative to greet her.

"Hello, please feel free to look around at the things here. If you're interested in anything, I can give you an introduction."

Marchelle was a humorous and witty elderly lady. Earlier, Xiao He had only exchanged a few simple words with her, but they had already established a friendly rapport. Now, hearing Liu Rulan's understanding of perfume, the smile on her face grew even more sincere.

The others, using their phones for real-time translation, could also roughly understand the descriptions and names on those perfumes.

By the time the people from the production team came to pick everyone up, the perfume shop had already gained several new orders.

Especially Liu Rulan. She had a deeper understanding of perfumes and directly commissioned Madame Marchelle to create a custom-designed, exclusive perfume. Several other actors, particularly the female actors, were also very interested in this customization, so they similarly chose to order custom perfumes.

Anyway, they would be staying here for a long time next. When Madame Marchelle finished making them, they could just send someone to pick them up.

Madame Marchelle also seemed not to have expected this group of Chinese people to have such high spending enthusiasm. She was very happy to accept the orders one by one.

As everyone gradually returned to the production team's special bus, Madame Marchelle specifically thanked Xiao He and proactively gave him a box of perfume.

It was a perfume glass bottle shimmering with a golden luster. The liquid inside sparkled with a starry light under the illumination, as if the eternal Milky Way was hosting a grand stellar light show.

Xiao He wasn't actually interested in these perfumes, but this bottle in front of him clearly had higher ornamental value than practical use. After hesitating for a moment, he still accepted the perfume and commissioned an additional set of soaps from Marchelle.

After everyone gradually came out, the specially arranged bus also slowly started up.

On the road, some people were still discussing the perfume shop.

"As expected of the perfume capital. Even a random shop has such a cinematic atmosphere. I'm already starting to look forward to the filming ahead, especially since our filming content is inextricably linked to perfume."

One of the female actors couldn't help but say.

Xiao He knew this actress. She played a glamorous female thief in *The Phantom Thief Alliance 2*.

And her words weren't false. This time, the story of *The Phantom Thief Alliance 2* takes place in this perfume capital with its historical perfume background.

The protagonists Lu Xiaokong and Shi Ji became famous overnight after their battle in White Elephant Country. More and more bosses started coming to them to steal things. However, Lu Xiaokong knew that their previous successful theft was completely due to luck, a sheer fluke, not because they themselves were skilled. So, facing these bosses who came knocking, he chose to refuse them all.

Yet, at this critical moment, his greedy and lecherous uncle dropped the ball. He actually went for a cross-border online romance meet-up, got detained in France, and they demanded Lu Xiaokong go ransom him.

When Lu Xiaokong learned this news, he felt like tearing his old uncle apart.

But the problem was, those people already knew his identity and warned him that if he didn't go save him and chose to return to China directly, they would immediately send a message to the Chinese police, saying they were the internationally notorious master thief duo from a while back!

They couldn't stay in White Elephant Country, and they couldn't return to China. So, forced by circumstances, Lu Xiaokong could only take the plane ticket sent by the "boss" and travel across half the globe to France, Grasse—the legendary perfume capital.

Originally, being forced to come rescue Shi Ji was already giving Lu Xiaokong a massive headache. But when he arrived here, met that legendary big boss, and heard what the big boss wanted them to steal, Lu Xiaokong was simply dumbfounded.

—For no other reason, what this big boss wanted them to steal wasn't money, antiques, or any treasure.

It was a bottle of antique perfume!!!

Perfume?

What the heck is there to steal about that!!!