The company is gradually getting on the right track, but currently only relying on the twins and Hui Ji is still small. In the following days, Decan Buliu will focus on business development.

After learning the news, Pei Xiaqin immediately flipped through a bunch of scripts.

"When IP was hot, I bought a bunch of novel copyrights. I originally planned to make a few online dramas while it was hot, but then I got pregnant and was pushed out of the management team. The only online drama was taken over by Yong Baosheng, and then it was released. There is no idea of ​​turning it into a film or TV show."

Pei Xiaqin looked through the outline of the script and sighed: "You can pick and choose and see if there is anything that can be used, but most of them are probably text garbage."

Decanbuliu had the script sent to his office.

He didn't have high hopes at first. After all, with this kind of packaged copyright, the probability of encountering a high-quality product is only one in ten thousand. But I didn't expect that he actually discovered a wonderful story.

The name of the novel is a bit strange, called "Cyber ​​Dragon King". It is inspired by "The Romance of the Gods", but it is placed in the context of Chinese cyberpunk. The protagonist is the third prince of the Dragon King of the East China Sea, and tells his journey of revenge against Nezha and the heaven after being skinned and cramped by Nezha.

After reading the synopsis of the story, I spent another night reading the novel and felt that it had some value in adapting it.

Decai Buliu asked Chi Luyang to contact the author and invite him to revise the script as a screenwriter. But after three days of contact, Chi Luyang did not receive any reply.

"Did you change your number?" Chi Luyang was a little confused, "But you didn't change everything again, right? You can't contact me on your mobile phone, email, or social software."

Danbuliu took the information. The author's name is Shen Yu, from the Chinese Department of B University. He is 32 years old. The occupation in the introduction column is poet, writer, and screenwriter.

The one-inch photo showed a young man with short hair, good features, thin-rimmed glasses, and a hint of bitterness in his delicacy.

Decanbuliu: "Where's the contact address?"

"Well, it's at No. 128 Binhai New Village..." Chi Luyang entered the address on the map and was surprised to find, "It's nearby. It only takes half an hour to drive there!"

At this time, Dan Buliu had just finished negotiating an endorsement deal with Hui Ji on the boat and was now returning to the city from the dock.

He glanced at the street scene passing by outside the window and said, "Then go to his house and have a look."

The driver changed his route to Binhai New Village, which is a piece of land classified as a new development zone in the city. Although it has been classified as a development zone, the demolition has not yet been carried out, and the whole village has an air of poverty and dilapidation.

The villages are all self-built houses, and the roads are narrow and small. They are full of parked motorcycles and tricycles. Cars cannot drive in. Dai Buliu had to ask the driver to park the car at the entrance of the village and walk into the village.

Different from those aging villages, there are quite a lot of young people in this village. They stand in groups on the roadside, wearing slippers and holding cigarettes, looking at them as they enter the village without restraint.

Chi Luyang felt uncomfortable and couldn't help but shrink his neck: "Is it my imagination? Why do I feel that this village is so weird?"

"Don't be afraid, boss." The driver is a veteran with a strong personality. He was recently recruited by Danbuliu as a driver and bodyguard. This man is honest and loyal. When he heard what he said, he immediately puffed up his thick chest and stood in front of decadence.

Chi Luyang: "..."

Are you afraid that I will be beaten?

He silently approached Denbuliu and put himself within the driver's protection.

"It's this village, it looks a bit strange." Chi Luyang asked doubtfully, "I am also from the village, but the young people in our village have all gone out to work. They have so many people here, don't they have to work?"

"It's normal," said Denbuliu indifferently. "There are only a few college students in the village, and not many have stable jobs. And more young people have dropped out of school to do odd jobs. Now that the village is about to be demolished, they naturally don't want to suffer outside. "

"That's true," Chi Luyang nodded, sighing, "I just didn't expect Shen Yu to live here. He can study and go out in this kind of environment. It seems that he must be a very serious and hard-working person."

During the conversation, they walked all the way in and finally stood in front of a dilapidated rolling shutter door.

"Is this here?" Chi Luyang looked up at the house number, and after making sure it was correct, he walked forward and knocked on the door, "Shen Yu, are you there? If you are, please open the door. We have something to ask you for."

Chi Luyang's hands turned red, but the rolling shutter door remained motionless. He took back his hand in embarrassment and asked the neighbors who were watching the fun.

"Hello, aunt, do you know where Shen Yu is? We have something to look for him."

"I don't know." The woman closed the door with an indifferent expression.

"Hello, uncle, do you know Shen Yu..."

"He's not here, get out."

"..."

"President," Chi Luyang scratched his nose and reported to Dan Buliu aggrievedly, "I asked around and they all said that no one has seen him."

Decanbuliu raised his eyes and looked at the second floor. The curtains in the security window were tightly drawn, and there was no trace of anyone living there.

"Do you think he won't be here?" Chi Luyang speculated, "After all, he has left the village, and he is more likely to live in the city, right? But that's wrong. Why didn't he leave his residential address in the first place? We are sending him money..."

"Are you looking for Xiao Yu?" At this moment, a small door nearby opened, and an old woman peeked out.

"Yes," Chi Luyang's eyes lit up and he said quickly, "Do you know where Shen Yu is?"

The old woman looked him up and down and said warily: "What do you want from him?"

"We are Stardust..."

"boom--"

At the same time, the rolling shutter door on the side suddenly made a loud noise. Chi Luyang raised his head in surprise and found that a group of men in suits had appeared behind them. They all looked tough and looked very difficult to mess with.

One of the bald men was banging on the rolling shutter door, shouting: "Shen Yu! If you have the guts, don't huddle in the room, get out of here!"

This...what's going on?

Chi Luyang was startled. When he reacted, he realized that the old woman in front of him had retreated into the room, closing the door quickly like a snail entering its shell.

Chi Luyang: "..."

What do these people do? Why so fierce?

Chi Luyang looked at him secretly, but the big man on the side suddenly noticed him and walked over menacingly.

"Hey, that one over there, what are you looking at?"

Chi Luyang:?

Damn it, is it illegal to look at it?

Chi Luyang complained crazily in his heart, but in reality he did not dare to express his anger. He has been very well-behaved since he was a child and has never even been in a fight. He is most afraid of fighting with this kind of person.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the big man came over and asked, "Who are you? Are you here to see Shen Yu too?"

"I, we..." Chi Luyang was panicking, but he couldn't let himself be embarrassed in front of the president, so he said bravely, "We are Xingchen..."

"We are Stardust Asset Management Co., Ltd.," Denbuliu spoke before him, with a polite but definitely not to be messed with expression, "When you are looking for someone, do you want to be on a first-come, first-served basis?"

"Stardust Assets?" The visitor took off his sunglasses and glanced at him, wondering, "Why haven't I heard of it?"

Decan Buliu: "Our base camp is in Beijing."

"Damn it, this guy owes all the money he owes to other places?" The big man cursed and asked tentatively, "How much does he owe you, is it worth coming all the way here?"

Decai Buliu stretched out his hand to count, and the big man's eyes widened in an instant.

"Damn it, why does this kid owe so much debt?" The big man cursed and seemed to let down his guard, "How long have you been here guarding? If you find him, please remember to notify us."

Denbuliu: "I just arrived today and haven't seen anyone yet."

"This kid is really good at hiding," the big man felt the same way, and spat out his bald head, "His uncle, we have been squatting on him for more than ten days, and we can't even see him!"

Denbuliu raised his eyebrows: "He also owes you money?"

"No," the big man slapped his forehead and said angrily, "the father and son owe a lot of gambling debts. The old man jumped into the sea and died, and the young man hid somewhere. We looked for him for a long time and couldn't find anyone! "

Den Bu Liu: "That's it."

"What about your side?" The big man was curious, "Why does he owe you so much money?"

Denbuliu: "We are a professional organization and never care about our clients' privacy."

The big man was stunned for a moment, then showed an expression of admiration: "Brothers, you are so professional. When you wear this suit, you look like an urban elite."

Denbuliu's eyes darkened slightly: "It's necessary for work."

"But then again," the big man glanced down at him and said tentatively, "Looking at you, you don't look like you're from the collection department, right?"

Decan Buliu: "I am a branch manager. I came to this city to expand my business. I heard that there are special repayment channels here."

Every industry has its own slang, and this is especially true for debt collection departments.

The so-called special repayment channel means that the debtor's body can be used to repay, and everything that can be included on the dark web can be provided. This city is close to the sea and does have natural geographical advantages. I just didn't expect that this man looked so well-dressed and would be so bloody when he opened his mouth.

I heard that some people are born with a bad streak. They obviously lack everything, but they just like to torture people. Maybe this person is like this?

The big man's expression suddenly became serious. He looked at Dan Bu Liu again, and then handed over a business card: "Big boss, we have the opportunity to work together. We are the most professional in the local area."

Denbuliu took the business card and nodded respectfully.

The big man didn't dare to ask anymore, so he turned around and started calling Shen Yu. He cursed at the door for more than ten minutes, shouting until his mouth was dry and his tongue was dry, and it was of no use. Finally, he left with his little brother in a hurry.

"Oh my god, these people are so fierce. They scared me." After the others left, Chi Luyang finally came to his senses and breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, you were smart just now and disguised us as debt collectors. What if? If they say that we are looking for cooperation with Shen Yu, they will probably come to us to collect debts."

Denbuliu: "There is still progress."

At least this time he didn't have to explain it himself.

"Hehe, after all I have been with you for so long, I just didn't react for a moment." Chi Luyang scratched the back of his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

But then, his tone became hesitant: "But Shen Yu is a gambler, and he still owes so many debts. Do we still want to cooperate with him? His character is aside, if these messy people find the company, then we won't Very bad?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the small door behind him opened, and the mother-in-law leaned out half of her body again and said cautiously: "Are you looking for Xiao Yu to cooperate?"

Chi Luyang glanced at Dan Buliu, unsure whether to say anything.

He nodded desperately, indicating that he didn't need to hide it.

"Hey, there is indeed cooperation," Chi Luyang said slowly, "There was a script originally coming to him, but I couldn't find anyone."

"Script, script..." The mother-in-law nodded and sighed, "Yes, Xiao Yu is a writer. He is the most talented person in our village. What he writes is great."

Chi Luyang frowned and said seriously: "But I heard that he owes gambling debts. When we seek cooperation with him, we must also consider his character."

"He didn't owe the gambling debt, it was his useless father who cheated him!" The old woman shook her head, with an angry look on her face, "Xiao Yu sent him a lot of money back then, but his father used it all to gamble. He didn't save any money, and in the end he even owed a huge debt. He jumped into the sea and died, but Xiao Yu now has a home and can't go back. What a sin!"

Unexpectedly, there was such a tortuous story behind it. Chi Luyang was stunned: "Then do you know where he is now?"

The old woman gave him a glance. She didn't know much, but she could tell that this person was the one who made the decision.

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She calmed down and continued to ask: "Big boss, you didn't deceive me, an old woman, did you?"

"It's absolutely true," Danbuliu nodded and promised her, "If Shen Yu cooperates with us, we can advance his remuneration in advance to pay off his debts."

These words were undoubtedly a reassurance. The old woman finally put down her guard and said slowly: "He is on a fishing boat in the port, and a national flag is hung on the bow."

...

At the port pier, Chi Luyang was holding the food prepared by the old woman in his hand, and followed the fishing boats one after another.

"Young man, I'm sorry to bother you. If you see him, please bring him something to eat." Before leaving, the old woman held his hand and said earnestly, "Xiao Yu hasn't been back for a week, and he has no money. No. You know what it's like to be hungry."

The old woman begged him with tears in her eyes, but Chi Luyang couldn't even say a word of rejection.

"Where is this Shen Yu?" Chi Luyang was holding the basket and kept mumbling, "I was told that the national flag was hung, but when I came here I realized that every fishing boat here was flying the national flag! "

"President? Hey, where are you going, President? Wait for me!"

Denbuliu saw a person on the seawall.

Today is a cloudy day, with heavy dark clouds overhead, and the sea water under our feet is turbid and smells fishy.

The seawall stands like a city wall beside the coast, and like a heavy sword, embedded deeply into the sea.

A thin young man stood at the end of the seawall. His head was lowered, and his half-length hair was blown by the sea breeze, like a tattered plastic bag blown up by the wind.

"Chen Yu." Dai Buliu walked up the embankment and called his name from a distance.

Is this Shen Yu? Chi Luyang ran over quickly.

The man in the distance didn't realize it and took another half step forward, his body almost completely suspended in the air.

"Are you desperate for your life?" Chi Luyang was so frightened that he was about to rush over, but was stopped by Dan Buliu.

Denbuliu shook his head slowly, signaling Chi Luyang not to irritate him.

"Then what should we do?" Chi Luyang was so anxious that he didn't know what to do, and asked again, "Do you want to call the police?"

"Don't bother the police, I'll give it back to you right now." The man in the distance suddenly spoke. He raised his head, revealing a lifeless face.

"Chen Yu, I'm not here to collect debt from you," Denbuliu said in a deep voice, "I'm here to be your screenwriter."

Shen Yu slowly turned his head, and his empty eyes finally focused, falling on the face of Tan Buliu: "Screenwriter?"

"I read your short story "The Cyber ​​Dragon King" and I have the intention to adapt it," Danbuliu took the food box from Chi Luyang's hand and said, "This is the meal my mother-in-law asked me to bring to you. Come over here." , let's talk while eating."

Shen Yu raised his head and looked at him quietly, his eyes a little more probing.

Any drama?

Chi Luyang breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the next moment, sarcasm appeared on Shen Yu's face, and his expression became more gloomy: "I advise you not to waste your efforts, no one will see this kind of garbage. Do you really think I don't know? You are not filming this kind of garbage for the sake of Money laundering."

"We are not money laundering. Our president is such a good person!" Chi Luyang couldn't bear to see him frame people indiscriminately and quickly retorted, "You don't know anything at all, why are you so falsely accusing my boss?"

"Am I making false accusations?" Shen Yu sneered, "Maybe, after all, bad people never feel that they are doing bad things."

"Why are you so ungrateful?" Chi Luyang was a little angry.

He has been with Danbuliu for so long, and he knows better than anyone else what kind of person he is. But now, the person he admired the most was being slandered by a stranger indiscriminately and wantonly.

He was so angry that he blurted out: "Our president went through a lot of trouble to come here to invite you, and even promised Granny Zhou that he could pay you in advance to pay off your debts. You just don't appreciate it, and you still slander others? How can you be such a person! And you said We did bad things, and I think you did a lot of bad things!"

Shen Yu's expression darkened: "Repay the debt?"

"Yes," Chi Luyang said angrily, "When we came to find you, we encountered debt collectors. Our president promised Granny Zhou that as long as you participate in the project, we can pay you back first."

Chi Luyang said it sincerely, but Shen Yu lowered his eyes and said coldly: "There's no need for you to be pretentious."

Chi Luyang: "..."

Ahhhh, damn it, he hasn't been so angry for a long time!

Shen Yu sneered, with disdain on his face: "You hateful capitalists, in your eyes, everything is a tool to make money. Stories, feelings, and even personality, you can use them without any psychological burden."

"So you are willing to die like this?" Denbuliu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, and then walked towards the seawall.

"You're not allowed to come over!" Shen Yu panicked.

But he said, "Are you going to jump down when I come over?"

Unexpectedly, his lines were snatched away, and Shen Yu was speechless for a moment.

"I have no control over you whether you live or die," said Decanbu Lian without changing his expression as he moved forward steadily, "I'm just a little disappointed that the author who wrote "Cyber ​​Dragon King" turned out to be a coward."

"What do you know?" Shen Yu was stung and shouted angrily, "You have no idea what I've been through! Who are you to judge my worth?"

"Perhaps," Danbuliu was not irritated, and his tone was as calm as ever, "I only know that after the third prince in your novel was skinned and cramped, he could put himself to death and survive, trampling all those who bullied him under his feet. But after you encounter a setback, all you can do