Chapter 62: The Malice Behind the Scenes—Time to Strike Back Ruthlessly!

As Director Feng's voice faded, a cold and ruthless glint flashed in Wu Yufei's eyes. After a moment of deep thought, she said, "Director Feng, I actually have an idea that can fundamentally get rid of Yang Mi."

Wu Yufei narrowed her captivating eyes, her face bearing the ruthless expression uniquely found in a woman driven to extremes.

Chen Arthur glanced at her coldly and said, "What kind of idea could you possibly have?"

Wu Yufei said in a deep voice, "Isn't Yang Mi planning to shoot a new drama? We can start right there."

"I am going to make sure she can never act again for the rest of her life!"

Hearing Wu Yufei say this, Li Wenwu, who was sitting nearby, grew interested. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Oh? And how does Miss Wu propose we do that?"

Wu Yufei replied coldly, "There are many ways to make someone unable to act. For instance, staging an accident on set, or having Yang Mi disfigured. In short... dealing with her directly and fundamentally is the safest route."

As soon as these words were spoken, the few people present were slightly stunned, and the looks they directed at Wu Yufei turned somewhat astonished.

None of them had expected Wu Yufei to be so vicious at heart.

However, upon reflection, what Wu Yufei suggested made complete sense.

When a game of strategy reaches a certain level, resorting to dirty tactics is inevitable; there is nothing shameful about it. After all, whose hands are not stained with blood at the very beginning of primitive capital accumulation?

Li Wenwu could not help feeling a bit of admiration for Wu Yufei. "Hehe, Miss Wu, your idea really takes a rather unconventional and ruthless path."

"If we really want to do this, we can't possibly pull it off relying solely on ourselves. We are only professionals in filmmaking; this kind of dirty work requires hiring someone else."

Seeing that the others agreed with her idea, Wu Yufei's eyes lit up, and a wave of excitement began to wash over her.

"Director Li, with your connections, introducing a local underworld boss here in Shanghai shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

A local boss—someone with significant clout, typically a gang leader with connections spanning both the underworld and legitimate circles.

Li Wenwu did not answer Wu Yufei immediately. Instead, he looked over at Director Feng and asked tentatively, "Director Feng, do you think there is anything inappropriate about handling the matter this way?"

Since Li Wenwu worked under Director Feng, he had to seek Feng's opinion regardless of the scale of the matter. Failing to do so would simply show a lack of basic etiquette and awareness.

Director Feng's aged eyes stared fixedly at Wu Yufei, making her feel a slight chill down her spine. After a brief moment, a strange, eerie smile appeared on Feng's face.

"Hehe, the younger generation is truly formidable."

"This idea is not bad. Director Li, go ahead and find the right person. As for the specific execution, leave it to Yufei and Arthur to handle."

Although such matters were dangerous, in Director Feng's eyes, they were entirely normal.

Back in the eighties and nineties, Director Feng had personally witnessed and experienced plenty of such affairs.

From major capitalist struggles down to territorial disputes, whenever negotiations broke down, didn't people simply resort to underhanded tactics?

These methods might not be fit for polite society, but they were undeniably effective!

In these modern times, the rule of law only truly applied to ordinary people.

"Remember, you must be steady in whatever you do, especially with matters like this. If anything goes wrong, you'll have to clean up the mess yourselves."

Director Feng took a couple of puffs from his cigarette, then looked at Chen Arthur and said, "You can consider this a warm-up exercise using Yang Mi. In your future career development, you'll encounter plenty of situations like this."

Chen Arthur nodded, a mixture of determination and ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. "Uncle Feng, I will make sure it is handled properly."

Chen Arthur turned his head to look at Wu Yufei. To be honest, Wu Yufei had made him look at her in a completely new light this time.

This woman, who previously only knew how to cry, could actually turn out to be so vicious when it mattered most.

Li Wenwu spoke up, "Young Master Chen, Miss Wu, tomorrow I will take you to meet someone."

Chen Arthur nodded. "Then I'll have to trouble Director Li."

...

After leaving Director Feng's villa, Chen Arthur and Wu Yufei checked directly into a nearby luxury hotel.

"Yufei, your performance tonight was excellent."

Sitting on the sofa in a white bathrobe while holding a glass of red wine, Chen Arthur smiled and said, "Once this is over, you won't have any rivals left."

Thinking of the humiliation he had previously suffered because of Yang Mi, a surge of resentment welled up in Chen Arthur's heart. It was time to eliminate this woman once and for all.

Wu Yufei sat down beside Chen Arthur's lap and chuckled softly, "Honey, we aren't just getting rid of Yang Mi this time."

"When the time comes, we also have to take down that old bastard Yu Liang. We absolutely cannot let him get away with a comfortable life!"

Mentioning Yu Liang made Chen Arthur's blood boil with rage. He said coldly, "Yu Liang... honestly, I really want to kill that old man!"

That single slap from Yu Liang had become an eternal pain in Chen Arthur's heart!

Moreover, the incident had already spread throughout the inner circles. Many scions of wealthy families had personally asked him about it, causing Chen Arthur to lose face completely. It was simply too humiliating.

However, looking at Wu Yufei's enchanting face, Chen Arthur's mood improved considerably. He pinched her chin with a smile and said, "Yufei, you are getting bolder and more capable by the day."

Wu Yufei let out a seductive laugh. "Is that so? Then, honey, why don't you test my oral skills and see if I've improved there as well..."

The corners of Chen Arthur's mouth curled upward. "Alright..."

...

A night of spring wind and passionate rain, like fish intertwining amidst falling eggs, as sticky and inseparable as glue.

Early the next morning, after Chen Arthur and Wu Yufei finished breakfast, they found Li Wenwu waiting downstairs.

Sitting inside the Maybach, Chen Arthur lit a cigarette and smiled, "Director Li, who are you planning to introduce me to this time?"

Li Wenwu chuckled and said, "Just a friend of mine, someone with quite a bit of clout in these parts."

"The boss of the Shanghai Nights, Zhang Ao."

Hearing this name, Chen Arthur paused for a moment, then laughed in astonishment, "Director Li, your network is truly extensive. You even know the boss of Shanghai Nights."

"Then this matter is practically settled."

Shanghai Nights was a renowned upscale nightclub in Shanghai, ranking firmly in the top three.

The people it usually entertained were prominent figures. Anyone able to hang out inside was either wealthy or noble; privileged second-generation heirs like Principal Wang were regular patrons of Shanghai Nights.

As for Zhang Ao, he was the big boss behind Shanghai Nights.

Anyone capable of running a top-three nightclub in Shanghai possessed a background and strength that needed no elaboration.

Such a figure generally had connections spanning both the legal and underground worlds locally.

Without a certain degree of methods and connections, how could anyone possibly run a nightclub? Let alone one on the scale of Shanghai Nights.

Hearing the mention of Shanghai Nights, Wu Yufei was also somewhat shocked. In her understanding, Zhang Ao was a veritable local tyrant of Shanghai. To a certain extent, he was even more formidable than Yu Liang, given that he was a true local native.

"Director Li, aren't we supposed to bring some gifts when going to meet President Zhang?" Wu Yufei asked with a hint of worry.

Li Wenwu smiled. "Miss Wu is overthinking it. President Zhang is hardly short of that kind of money."

"Let's go, don't keep President Zhang waiting too long."

Forty-some minutes later, the car stopped beneath the Shanghai Nights building.

As soon as they stepped out of the car, several male models in tailored suits and beautiful women in cheongsams walked over, standing neatly in two rows beside the car doors.

"Welcome, Boss!" the models chorored, bowing respectfully.

Seeing this spectacle, Chen Arthur was slightly surprised before smiling, "Doesn't Shanghai Nights only operate at night? Do they maintain this kind of spec even during the day?"

Li Wenwu chuckled, "Young Master Chen, the real core business of Shanghai Nights actually takes place during the day. I'll take you inside to experience it shortly."