Chapter 223: The Third High-level Mission
Chapter 223: The Third High-level Mission
Tang Chen looked at Ding Xiang, this smart woman, with new respect. It seemed this matter would not be simple after all.
“Oh? Are you threatening me with the police?” Tang Chen smiled faintly. Of course he would not be scared by such a threat. He said confidently, “You can try. I’ll even let you call the police right now and tell them where you are. I want to see who can rescue you from my hands. At worst, it’s mutual destruction. Do you think this Young Master is afraid?”
Ding Xiang narrowed her eyes. She couldn’t quite figure out the man in front of her. Even though she was threatening him, was he really not afraid at all?
“Fine, you said it yourself. I hope you won’t regret it.” Ding Xiang said coldly to Tang Chen, then took out her mobile phone from her pocket and made a call. Moments later, the call connected. The assistant on the other end said anxiously, “Hello, is that Ding Xiang? You scared me to death! Where are you? Are you in any danger? Tell me quickly so I can rescue you.”
Ding Xiang took another deep look at Tang Chen. Seeing he still had a careless expression, she curled her red lips and said to the other end, “Sister Jiang, don’t worry about me. I’m fine. I’m in a very safe place now. Tell the boss not to worry and not to call the police. I’ll be back soon.”
Tang Chen’s eyebrows relaxed imperceptibly, and his fists slowly unclenched. Cold sweat seeped into his palms.
Just moments ago, he had even decided that if Ding Xiang really told the police her location, he would kill her directly. After all, he had killed many people; one more woman was nothing to be afraid of.
But Ding Xiang’s cleverness once again surprised him. He could even be sure that Ding Xiang never intended to call the police at all!
“This is good. I like dealing with smart people.” Tang Chen watched as Ding Xiang put down her mobile phone, then said with appreciation.
“Heh, now can you tell me your purpose? Since you don’t really want to kidnap me, what exactly are you trying to do?” Ding Xiang said with a light laugh, the intelligence in her eyes replaced by a smile. This woman could change her expression really fast.
“I sought you out to ask for a favor. I want to invite you to perform a pole dance at my bar. Of course, I will pay you accordingly.” Tang Chen got straight to the point and stated his purpose.
Ding Xiang’s expression froze slightly, her face darkening as she said, “I haven’t performed pole dance at nightclubs for a long time. You should find someone else.”
Tang Chen laughed. He knew Ding Xiang wouldn’t agree so easily. He said, “First, in the entire entertainment circle, I don’t think anyone dances pole dance better than you. Second, the payment I offer is very generous. Are you sure you don’t want to consider it?”
This was Tang Chen’s soft approach. Sometimes, when dealing with female celebrities like this, besides being tough, a simpler method was a gentle policy!
Ding Xiang gave a cold smile and said in an icy voice, “Do you think I’m short of money? Let me tell you, I, Ding Xiang, am different from other women. I won’t yield to anyone or any force. Unless I want to dance myself, even if you kill me, I won’t go.”
Tang Chen felt somewhat angry. This woman was so ungrateful. This Young Master was talking to you calmly, and you push your luck? Do you really think this Young Master doesn’t dare to kill you?
“However, if you do one thing for me, I’ll agree.” Ding Xiang observed the changes in Tang Chen’s expression and quickly stated her condition when she saw his anger.
Tang Chen frowned and said coldly, “Actually, what I hate most is people bargaining with me. But this time, I’ll give you face. Tell me, what’s the condition?”
“Help me kill Wang Guoren, and I’ll agree!” When Ding Xiang mentioned this name, clear anger and disgust showed on her face, as if she had some deep grudge against him.
Wang Guoren? Tang Chen furrowed his brows tightly. He couldn’t recall who this person was; he seemed to have no impression.
“Respected Host, this Wang Guoren is the boss of their talent agency.”
Just as Tang Chen was puzzled, the System delivered shocking news that completely surprised Tang Chen. Damn, what’s going on? Ding Xiang actually wants me to kill her boss? Is there some story here?
“What, can’t do it? Or don’t dare?” Ding Xiang sneered mockingly, a flash of disdain clearly visible in her eyes.
“Don’t use provocation on this Young Master; it’s useless. I’m just curious, why do you want to kill your boss? You’re an artist. Killing the boss who promotes you—isn’t that cutting off your own retreat?”
Tang Chen felt disdain for Ding Xiang’s provocation. If Young Master Tang could be provoked so easily, that would be too pathetic.
“Retreat? Heh.” Ding Xiang gave a bitter smile and said gloomily, “I don’t care about that. You help me kill him, and I’ll go perform pole dance for you. What do you think?”
Tang Chen’s eyes shifted, then he snapped his fingers. “How about this, Ding Xiang? Me killing your boss in exchange for just one pole dance is really a loss for me. I’ll add one more requirement. I can kill him, but you must become my person afterward. That means you leave your company and become my artist!”
Tang Chen had a purpose in doing this. Ding Xiang was talented. Not only was her pole dance excellent, but her intelligence was also something other well-endowed but brainless female artists lacked. Since that was the case, why not start his own entertainment company and keep her for himself?
Making money wasn’t important; the main thing was that he could watch pole dance for free in the future.
If poor Ding Xiang knew Tang Chen’s reason for wanting her was just to watch free pole dance, who knows if she would vomit blood.
Ding Xiang also didn’t expect Tang Chen to have such a request. She looked at him in surprise and said, “Do you also have an entertainment company?”
Tang Chen shook his head and said seriously, “Not yet, but there will be soon. This Young Master only asks you one thing: are you willing to work with me?”
Ding Xiang didn’t think too much and nodded. “Anyway, if Wang Guoren dies, I’ll be unemployed. I might as well take a chance with you. Maybe you really can bring me a miracle.”
What Ding Xiang didn’t know was that because of this seemingly crazy decision at the time, she would become a leading figure in the entertainment industry in the future.
“You will be happy with this decision.” Tang Chen laughed heartily. Although he didn’t know what benefits taking in Ding Xiang would bring, as an optimist, he believed that gold would always shine.
“Ding! Host triggered a High-level Mission. The Host needs to build his own entertainment kingdom within one year and make Ding Xiang its pillar. Mission success reward: one ultimate lottery draw chance. Mission failure penalty: unknown.”
The System’s mission arrived suddenly at this moment, making Tang Chen slightly stunned. He felt this mission was somewhat different.
“System, what does ‘penalty unknown’ mean? Are you malfunctioning?” Tang Chen asked the System in his mind. This was the first time he encountered an unknown penalty, and he felt somewhat uneasy.
The System explained, “Respected Host, this System is not malfunctioning. The reason for the unknown penalty is, first, related to the mission duration, and second, this mission’s difficulty coefficient is relatively high. This System temporarily cannot match a corresponding penalty to the mission. You’ll know if you fail.”
Tang Chen’s mouth twitched, and he felt much more relaxed. As for mission failure, that was impossible.
Two hours later, Tang Chen and Ding Xiang drove away from Jingdu. He needed to find accommodation for Ding Xiang first.
Not long before, Tang Chen had killed Wang Guoren in front of Ding Xiang. Their agreement was thus established. Ding Xiang now belonged to Tang Chen.
“So this is your reason for wanting to kill him?” Tang Chen looked at the pink camera in Ding Xiang’s hand. After killing Wang Guoren, Ding Xiang had found this from his home.
“Are you curious about what’s inside?” Ding Xiang’s expression was neither happy nor sad. She opened the camera and said gloomily, “These are all my nude photos and videos. That beast took them when he forced me!”
Tang Chen was startled. Looking at Ding Xiang’s expression of deep hatred, he suddenly understood why she wanted to kill him. So that’s how it was. It seemed Ding Xiang had been violated by that beast Wang Guoren.