novelxo Chapter 251-260
Chapter 251
Whoosh!
A black shadow appeared in front of Andrius.
The person was short in stature and had a wretched smile on his face. It was the third fighter of the Crestfalls, Withered Valentine!
“Andrius Moonshade, right?”
Withered Valentine cackled, his expression full of arrogance as he looked at Andrius. “You should feel lucky to die by my hands.”
Andrius immediately laughed.
This old man…
It seemed he was a few cards short of a deck.
“What, are you dissatisfied?” Withered Valentine was not angry but started to show off instead. “Listen up. I’m known as Withered Valentine. I only have two favorites: women and hearts! So far…”
Withered Valentine arrogantly began to brag. “I’ve toyed with 999 women, and I’ve also eaten… 888 fresh hearts. You’ll be the 889th!”
His small triangular eyes were fixed on Andrius‘ heart, bursting with a greedy and sinister light. He could not help but flick out his scarlet tongue and lick his lips.
“Cut the crap.” Andrius could not be bothered to talk nonsense and said directly, “Come here and die already. I have a curfew.”
Damn it.
A curfew?
Withered Valentine suddenly flew into a rage. Andrius was not taking him seriously at all!
“Andrius Moonshade…” Withered Valentine’s eyes turned cold in an instant, and a sinister and murderous look bloomed on his expression. “Do you think that you can go back alive?”
Before he even finished speaking, he lunged at Andrius. his speed was so great that it kicked up a gust of wind, sending dust and sand flying behind him. He appeared in front of Andrius in the blink of an eye.
Swoosh!
A ferocious light glinted in Withered Valentine’s eyes. His right hand instantly became a claw, and his attack was so fierce that he went straight for Andrius‘ heart.
Bam!
Andrius‘ kick landed first, kicking Withered Valentine away and making him crash into the lamppost to the side. He fell to the ground in a daze.
Then, Andrius started to whirl on him.
Snap!
Crack…
He broke Withered Valentine’s legs on the spot.
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“Argh…”
A miserable and bone–chilling howl suddenly resounded through the night.
Only then did Withered Valentine realize how strong Andrius was and how fatal his mistake was. However, it was too late.
Smack!
Andrius stepped on Withered Valentine and kicked the latter’s phone out of his pocket. “Call your people and tell them to come here now.”
Withered Valentine did not dare to disobey and did as he was told. He immediately dialed the number and told his men his location.
Crack…
Before Withered Valentine could ask why he needed to do so, Andrius stomped again and broke the former’s remaining arm.
“Arghhh…”
Withered Valentine was struck once more.
While his body collapsed, his voice was hoarse, and his forehead was beaded with cold sweat. “W–what do you want?”
“I want them to collect your corpse.”
Andrius stepped on Withered Valentine’s neck, then quickly went back to Dream’s Waterfront.
Fortunately, it was 9:59 p.m. sharp.
Andrius narrowly missed his curfew. He turned and returned to the Royal Gardens.
Not long after he left, Withered Valentine’s comrades arrived at the scene. They were all horrified when they saw his corpse.
Withered Valentine was the third strongest fighter in the Crestfalls. His might was terrifying, but he was just killed by a nameless young man. Furthermore, it was such a cruel death….
It was over. Andrius was in deep waters this time.
A storm was brewing in Sumeria!
The group of people escorted Withered Valentine’s dead body to the Crestfalls overnight.
“Valentine!”
“Valentine!”
Hex the Demon Monk and the Pale Scholar widened when they saw Withered Valentine’s corpse.
Hex roared at the sky, hitting the large tree next to him with a punch. The leaves on the tree withered at a speed visible to the naked eye and fell to the ground, and the trunk shriveled up and died.
The power of that single punch was terrifying!
“Valentine…” Hex lamented again, then slowly closed his eyes. His expression was one of grief.
Although he was not biological brothers with the Pale Scholar and Withered Valentine, they had known each other for more than twenty years. They supported each other and shared in each other’s glory.
Now that one of the three brothers was gone, it made Hex heartbroken.
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Suddenly, he opened his eyes which were full of bloodlust. “Andrius Moonshade, I’ll kill you! I’ll cut you to pieces, skin you alive, and dump your body in a vat of oil to fry a thousand times!
“Valentine’s tomb will be erected on the ruins of the Crestfalls! Only then will the hatred in my heart be relieved!”
The capital was shrouded in terror.
Sumeria had no knowledge of this.
The next morning, Luna went to Riverfront Entertainment early in the morning.
It was already late in the morning when Andrius woke up. When he went out, he happened to bump into Noir, who was followed by a dozen heavily armed soldiers.
“Andy, are you okay?”
Although Noir was asking a question, there was a confident smile on his face. He had spoken to the Lycantroops last night.
When the soldiers heard that it was the Wolf King who wanted to shoot a military–themed movie, they were all excited. More than a thousand people signed up on the spot.
Noir had no choice but to raise the standards. Even so, there were still hundreds of excellent soldiers left after the screening.
After careful selection, these were the remaining soldiers who stood out. Their quality was guaranteed.
Andrius glanced at them.
The soldiers could not help but hold their heads high, all of them full of energy as they saluted him.” Greetings, Wolf King!”
“Not bad.” Andrius nodded with a smile.
The soldiers grew more enthusiastic when they gained the praise of the esteemed Wolf King. Their eyes lit up.
“Andy, there’s something else…” Noir walked up to Andrius and said, “Here’s the latest news: there has been movement in the capital’s Crestfalls.”
“Just keep an eye on them. There’s no need to report to me!” Andrius did not bother to deal with the small fry and casually instructed Noir. Then, he took the soldiers to New Moon Corporation.
If his prediction was correct, Zane must be challenging Luna at this very moment!
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Chapter 252
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At the filming set in New Moon Corporation, Zane, who was shooting the teaser for the blockbuster, suddenly refused to do his job and said suspiciously, “Director, there’s something wrong with this script. How can you shoot it like this?”
“Yes, I also find it problematic.”
“Director, under these circumstances, my character wouldn’t react according to the script!”
“Director…”
Many people started to clamor after Zane spoke. He had been planning today’s events since Luna stormed out last night. He did not give up on the idea of bedding her.
Although Carson’s officer was very generous, it could not hold a candle when compared to a beautiful woman like Luna.
“Is there a problem?”
The director, Gavin Thorne, paused and soon realized something was off.
No one had said that anything was wrong before the shooting. Why were they suddenly complaining halfway through the shooting? Were they colluding on something?
These stars were all big names in Riverfront Entertainment. He could offend one of them, but he did not. dare to offend them all. Otherwise, he would not be able to complete his job later.
Thus, he stepped forward and asked in a low voice, “Zane, since you said there’s something wrong with the script. Can you tell me what it is?”
Zane chuckled and said, “I’m the main character. Why not arrange for a few female characters for a romance storyline? Those are popular with the public. Although it’s just a teaser now, it’s not too hard to ask for a kissing scene, right?”
Gavin’s expression changed at his words.
The first time he discussed the script with these stars, he already made it clear that the movie would revolve around a military theme. Romance was not the focus of the work. He had specifically given instructions on this point.
If the actors wanted romance, they could audition for a romance drama instead of participating in a military film.
At that time, none of the stars had expressed a problem with it.
However, Zane was bringing up the matter of romance now. He was clearly trying to pick fault.
“Yes, what’s the point of a film if there’s no romance?”
The audience now likes to see handsome men and beautiful women, but the makeup needed for this stupid film is horrendous. I’m not acting in this!”
“I quit too! You can find someone else to play my role!”
“Me too!”
Everyone echoed Zane’s words, making Gavin furious.
He stared at Zane coldly. “Zane Wright, you’re clearly trying to cause trouble. Why didn’t you mention this before?”
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1 forgot” Zane shrugged and joked
“In that case.” Gavin took out his phone and threatened, “Then, I’ll have to call Mr. Gasper and Ms Crestfall to explain the situation to them now.
“Go ahead”
Zane was fearless. He simply got up and left.
Gavin was infuriated and immediately made the call.
When Luna received the call, she prepared to go to the site to see the situation.
However, before she could leave, Zane arrived at her office door. “My dear Ms. Crestfall, I think we need to have a serious talk.”
He did not wait for Luna’s reaction and swaggered into the office, sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed
“What do you want?” Luna held back her anger to ask.
“I’ll give you two choices.”
A sinister smile appeared on Zane’s face, and his eyes scanned over Luna’s curvy body. He said greedily,” Either you become my lover, or you give me 10% of the shares in Riverfront Entertainment. Otherwise.
He smiled brightly, but his too–white teeth gave off an ominous feeling. “I’ll go on strike now along with all the other famous celebrities. That way, you won’t be able to film your military blockbuster at all.
“T’ll make you break your promise. You’ll be violating the contract and incurring massive losses!” Zane grew more arrogant and smug as he spoke.
Luna gritted her teeth in anger. “Zane Wright, I didn’t expect you to have such a vile and dirty heart under your bright appearance!”
Luna’s beautiful face paled, but she said decisively, “In your dreams!”
Seeing her expression, Zane felt even more pleased and said aggressively, “My dear Ms. Crestfall, don’t be in such a rush to refuse. The consequences will be very serious. I’ll give you five more minutes to think
about it.”
After saying that, he lit a cigarette and set a timer on his Rolex.
Five minutes passed swiftly.
on to Claim Your Surprise Reward
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Chapter 253
Zane asked mockingly, “What’s your verdict, Ms. Crestfall?”
Luna naturally refused. Her beautiful eyes glared at Zane as she said, “You want me to give in? Don’t even dream about it!”
“Then, you should look forward to going bankrupt!” Zane suddenly laughed sinisterly and yelled at the celebrities outside the office, “Fellow artistes, we’ll go on strike till the end!”
The stars immediately began to launch an uproar upon hearing Zane’s words.
“Ms. Crestfall, I have a stomachache. I won’t be shooting today. I have to go to the hospital first!”
“Someone beat my uncle up. I need to go check on him!”
“Ms. Crestfall, my cat had a difficult birth. I have to go back and have a look!”
“Ms. Crestfall…”
Without exception, the stars came up with various reasons and excuses to stop participating in the blockbuster teaser. Their excuses were so bizarre that the others felt it was absurd.
At that moment, a cold voice sounded. “Are you Zane Wright?”
It was Andrius!
When Zane saw Andrius, his face flashed with obvious contempt, and he said disdainfully, “I am. What do
you…”
Smack!
Before he could finish his words, Andrius came in and slapped his large mouth. The loud sound almost resounded throughout the entire floor.
Zane suddenly flew into a rage and started to cuss on the spot. “You son of a b*tch! How dare you…”
Smack!
Smack, smack!
“Smack smack smack smack…”
Andrius greatly disliked problematic people like Zane. He rained a flurry of slaps on Zane’s face without mercy. His blows were swift and powerful!
Zane screamed out loud.
His powder separated from his pores while his makeup was smeared.
His face swelled, and his teeth fell out.
His mouth was crooked…
In short, it was terrible!
“This is your punishment for trying to drug Luna last night!”
After that, Andrius threw Zane to the side and yelled at all the celebrities outside, “Scram!”
The artistes were all terrified of Andrius. They hurriedly helped Zane up and left with their tails tucked between their legs, not daring to do anything else.
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Only Zane glared bitterly al Andrius when he entered the elevator
Andrius Ignored Zane and looked at Luna Instead. “How are you? Are you feeling better?
“You sure had a good time hitting him” Luna rolled her eyes at Andrus and asked with a worried expression, “But what should I do with this mess?”
“That’s easy!”
Andrius waved his hand, and all the soldiers flooded in
When Luna saw so many fully armed and enthusiastic soldiers, she could not help but be shocked by their vigor
These were real warriors! They were real ment
Zane and the others were all just pretty faces. They had no vigor at all.
Andrius sald seriously, “Those artistes can’t be counted on, but these soldiers are all battle hardened, strong–willed, and hardworking. I went through a lot of trouble borrowing them. Why don’t you let them take part instead?”
Lunn fell into thought.
Andrius was right. She could not count on Zane and the others.
However, the soldiers in front of her were great. She could feel the military atmosphere just by looking at their posture as they stood.
If she used them, maybe the results would be unexpected.
After a moment of hesitation, Luna gritted her teeth and agreed. “Okay! Let them participate in the teaser and the blockbuster! However…
“Before they start, I have to give them some basic training. I hope they will get used to filming as soon as possible.”
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Chapter 254
Chapter 254
At the Royal Dragon, after being severely beaten by Andrius, Zane and the other famous celebrities of Riverfront Entertainment terminated their contracts on the spot and went to the place where the Miller brothers stayed.
“The Prince Charming of the nation, Zane Wright!” Carson grinned and greeted Zane when he saw the latter coming. “Come, come, come. Please come in!”
He knew that Zane had lost to Luna but deliberately did not comment on it. Instead, he put on a smiling face.
Zane led the other stars in and said bitterly, “Young Master Miller, as long as you help me deal with Riverfront Entertainment, New Moon Corporation, and Luna Crestfall… We’ll sign the contract now!”
“No problem!”
Carson snapped his fingers, and Charlie brought out the contract he prepared long ago.
After it was signed, Carson was in a jovial mood. “Zane, it’s a waste for a big shot like you to stay in Riverfront Entertainment. You’ll only become a mega star in the country if you follow Miller Group!”
Zane’s expression was much more pleasant now, but he still looked cold and resentful toward Andrius and Luna.
“I’ll have to thank you in advance, Young Master Miller,
A cold light flickered in Zane’s eyes, and he said in a low voice, “Riverfront Entertainment is preparing a teaser for a blockbuster. Let’s also quickly shoot a film of our own. This is my revenge on Riverfront
Entertainment…
“Young Master Miller, you must help me appear as perfect as possible. We’ll trample Riverfront Entertainment so hard that Luna won’t even be able to lift her head!”
“Of course.” Carson smiled confidently. “Now that Miller Group has you all, suppressing a small company like Riverfront Entertainment would be as easy as stealing candy from a baby!”
Over the next few days, Luna contacted professionals in Riverfront Entertainment and carried out basic training for the soldiers that Andrius brought in.
There was a gap between soldiers and professional actors, but the soldiers were hardworking and resilient. If they did not understand anything, they would ask for clarification immediately, and they practiced their parts thousands of times when they went back. This made pleased Luna very much.
When the training was almost done, the shooting for the teaser officially began.
Military…
It was the profession of soldiers.
As soon as the shooting started, Luna, the director–general of Riverfront Entertainment, Mr. Gasper, and the director, Gavin, were all stunned.
The soldiers‘ performance was amazing!
There were some difficult stunts. A body double would be needed for ordinary actors, and the scene would have to be shot more than a dozen times, but the soldiers managed to finish the scene in just one take.
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Was the scene risky?
Too tiring?
Dangerous?
They had to suffer?
Those problems did not exist!
The soldiers were all carefully selected by Noir. Scenes that the director and producer felt were dangerous meant nothing in the soldiers‘ eyes.
Furthermore, as soon as the cameras started rolling, the instincts in the soldiers made them appear more outstanding, and they finished shooting the scenes easily. The entire process was extremely smooth.
The gritty scene of battles, and tough, iron–blooded men…
It was simply amazing!
The end result completely surprised Luna, Mr. Gasper, and the others.
Gavin exclaimed on the spot, “Ms. Crestfall and Mr. Gasper, you made a great choice casting real soldiers. With their participation, I can’t think of any reason that this movie will flop. The shooting for this film is the most relaxed, effortless, and satisfying time of my career!
His praise made Luna and Mr. Gasper smile from ear to ear.
After all, the results were clear to see.
The feelings of uneasiness and worry that Luna had completely disappeared and were replaced by an expression filled with joy.
Miller Group also swiftly finished filming and uploaded a blockbuster teaser at the same time, which caused great repercussions in an instant.
In just a few hours, the number of views exceeded several hundred thousand, and the number of likes reached a million. It went viral, and fans of Zane and the stars dominated the comments section under
the teaser.
“Wow… My idol is so cool playing the role of a soldier!
“Who dares to say that my idol is just a pretty face? I’ll show them this video and make them eat their
words!”
“Why does my darling have anti–fans? He’s obviously a hard worker!”
“Look, my dear is secretly showing off how excellent he is again!”
“Where did all the anti–fans go?”
The Miller brothers, as well as Zane and the other stars, were instantly thrilled.
Zane went to New Moon Corporation with the celebrities and went up to Luna. “Luna, weren’t you acting all tough before? You’re nothing without us! Now, the new work we released has won unanimous praise! Our traffic doubled just by word of mouth!
“Riverfront Entertainment started preparations and shooting before us, but where’s your finished product? Could it be that you know you can’t compete with us and are afraid of being compared with us, so you’re urgently discussing countermeasures?
“Hahahaha…” Zane’s nostrils flared in his arrogance.
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“Don’t be complacent, Zanel”
When Luna saw how successful a villain like Zane was, she was Instantly furious and snorted coldly,” Losing you all is losing the vermin Infesting Riverfront Entertainment. We’ll only get better and better in the future!”
“Better and better?” Zane could not help but guffaw. His laughter was full of mockery. “My dear Ms. Crestfall, you should get past this hurdle first before you start spewing bullsh*t!”
The other artistes also burst into laughter.
“It’s said that actors will be the end of a nation. That saying is not without its merits. To think that something like that that was filmed by useless bums like you would be praised by others… It’s a misfortune for the entertainment industry and modern rige aesthetics! It’s about time to bring about a change of styles!”
A cold voice sounded.
The crowd looked over at the voice and saw Andrius.
Zane immediately gnashed his teeth as if he felt a burning pain on his face again. He sneered, “Andrius Moonshade, you’re great at hitting people, but what is the use of that? The modern era is all about celebrities and network traffic!
“Without us, Riverfront Entertainment is nothing! You’re Just walling to file for bankruptcy! As for us, we have a huge fan base. We can thrive no matter where we go!”
Andrius could not help but laugh when he saw how smug Zane was.
“Thrive?” Andrius scoffed, “You should get your eyes checked and see how the Internet is chastising your
all now!”
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Chapter 255
Chapter 255
Zane and the other stars froze.
Of course, Zane would not believe Andrius‘ bullsh*t.
In order to prove him wrong, the other celebrities all took out their phones. However, they froze as soon as they saw what they saw.
Their teaser, number of likes, and comments were on the top of the list, but now…
Riverfront Entertainment’s teaser topped theirs. The likes and comments were also overwhelming. The difference was simply on another level.
Furthermore, the number of likes was increasing at a rate of thousands per second!
The netizens in the comments section made a 180–degree turn.
“These are real soldiers! They’re the soul of the military!”
“No matter how much powder is smeared on weak–looking actors, this kind of boldness and resoluteness can’t be learned!”
“Take Zane for example. He’s simply an insult to the word ‘soldier‘. He’s an insult to the military soul that has lived on in our nation for thousands of years!”
“The gap between these two is too obvious. A certain Zane Wright should go drink some ice water to soothe all the burns he’s getting…”
“But… iced water might be too much. Will Zane get sick (smh)?”
“As the saying goes, actors will be the end of a country. At least, there are still some clear–headed people.”
The comments section was full of praise for Riverfront Entertainment’s soldiers and mocked Zane and
the other stars.
Furthermore, each comment had tens of thousands of likes, and there were some comments that reached hundreds of thousands of likes.
Zane instantly paled.
Luna also checked her phone. She was overjoyed at the result and could not help but chuckle. “Zane, do you want Danni to go prepare some iced water for you? Don’t worry, it won’t be too cold!”
Danni could not help but let out a snicker.
“Don’t be so smug, Luna!” Zane glared at Luna and gnashed his teeth. “We filmed casually because we were in a hurry. It’s just a teaser. It doesn’t matter how good a teaser is! We’re professional actors and will crush you sooner or later!”
After that, he took the other stars and left in defeat.
At the Royal Dragon, the expression on the Miller brothers‘ faces did not look good after they watched the teaser from Riverfront Entertainment,
When Zane and the artistes came back, they immediately began to discuss countermeasures.
“What do we do now, Young Master Miller?”
Zane had signed a contract with Miller Group, so he would naturally follow Carson’s lead.
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Chapter 255
Zane and the other stars froze.
Of course, Zane would not believe Andrius‘ bullsh*t.
In order to prove him wrong, the other celebrities all took out their phones. However, they froze as soon as they saw what they saw.
Their teaser, number of likes, and comments were on the top of the list, but now…
Riverfront Entertainment’s teaser topped theirs. The likes and comments were also overwhelming. The difference was simply on another level.
Furthermore, the number of likes was increasing at a rate of thousands per second!
The netizens in the comments section made a 180–degree turn.
“These are real soldiers! They’re the soul of the military!”
“No matter how much powder is smeared on weak–looking actors, this kind of boldness and resoluteness can’t be learned!”
“Take Zane for example. He’s simply an insult to the word ‘soldier‘. He’s an insult to the military soul that has lived on in our nation for thousands of years!”
“The gap between these two is too obvious. A certain Zane Wright should go drink some ice water to soothe all the burns he’s getting…”
“But… iced water might be too much. Will Zane get sick (smh)?”
“As the saying goes, actors will be the end of a country. At least, there are still some clear–headed people.”
The comments section was full of praise for Riverfront Entertainment’s soldiers and mocked Zane and
the other stars.
Furthermore, each comment had tens of thousands of likes, and there were some comments that
reached hundreds of thousands of likes.
Zane instantly paled.
Luna also checked her phone. She was overjoyed at the result and could not help but chuckle. “Zane, do you want Danni to go prepare some iced water for you? Don’t worry, it won’t be too cold!”
Danni could not help but let out a snicker.
“Don’t be so smug, Luna!” Zane glared at Luna and gnashed his teeth. “We filmed casually because we were in a hurry. It’s just a teaser. It doesn’t matter how good a teaser is! We’re professional actors and will crush you sooner or later!”
After that, he took the other stars and left in defeat.
At the Royal Dragon, the expression on the Miller brothers‘ faces did not look good after they watched the teaser from Riverfront Entertainment.
When Zane and the artistes came back, they immediately began to discuss countermeasures.
“What do we do now, Young Master Miller?”
Zane had signed a contract with Miller Group, so he would naturally follow Carson’s lead.
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Chapter 256 The next day, Andrius went to New Moon Corporation as usual on a scooter.
Not long after, a car stopped in front of the scooter, and a man got out of the car.
It was Noir. He took out a large stack of documents and handed them to Andrius. “The script you wanted has been finished, Andy.
“These were written by the nation’s top screenwriters overnight. They flew all the way to Sumeria on a private jet to deliver it. Satisfaction guaranteed!”
“Good.”
Andrius took the script and entered New Moon Corporation.
After walking into Team Five’s office, he found that Fatty Frank was not around which confused him a little.
Usually, at this time, Fatty Frank would surely be waiting in the office and greeting him with an enthusiastic ‘Morning, Boss!“.
What happened today?
Andrius immediately looked at Angel to the side and asked curiously, “Angel, where’s Fatty Frank?”
“Boss, don’t you know? Something bad has happened to Riverfront Entertainment!” Angel said grimly, Ms. Crestfall called Frank into the office as soon as he arrived, and he hasn’t come back!”
Something bad happened?
Andrius wanted to give Luna the new script, so he went straight to her office. As soon as he arrived outside, he heard her reprimanding Fatty Frank.
“I told you not to make any mistakes when I left yesterday… How could you have let this happen? You’re really inept!” Luna’s tone was full of anger and disappointment. “To think I trusted you so much… I even wanted to train you to become an elite of New Moon Corporation!”
Andrius walked into the office and asked, “What happened?”
Luna’s expression was unpleasant as she said in a low tone, “Our script was leaked.”
Fatty Frank muttered, “It must be the Millers. Zane and the others signed a contract with them as soon as they left Riverfront Entertainment. Who else would do something this despicable?”
Luna shouted with a cold expression, “Do you have proof?”
She also felt that it was the Miller Group and Zane and the others, but suspicion required evidence. Who would believe her if there was no evidence?
Andrius said nonchalantly, “That script was terrible anyway, so it doesn’t matter if it was leaked.
“I came to tell you that the original script is too mediocre, and its storyline too shallow. I had someone write a new script. I assure you that the quality is top–notch!”
Luna’s expression instantly fell flat as she yelled, “Andrius Moonshade, do you know how hard it is to write a complete script? We’re about to start filming, and now you’re telling me to change the script?
“How could you take something of this magnitude into your own hands? Why did you mess around without consulting me? Who would possibly be able to write a good script in such a short period of time?” Her questioning eyes stared at Andrius as she spoke.
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Chapter 256
Andrius took out the script and handed it to Luna. “Have a look!”
Luna did not know what to say, so she took the script and flipped through It. She did not have much hope for the script at all.
One night…
What kind of script could be written in a single night? Even if Shakespeare rose from his grave to pen it himself, it would not be lacklustre!
However…
Luna read a few lines, and the anger on her face melted, She looked at Andrius in astonishment and stared back at the script in her hands.
From time to time, she frowned, and sometimes she had a thoughtful expression.
Then, she was immersed in the content of the script, unable to tear her eyes away for a long time. She completely forgot about Andrius and Fatty Frank In the office.
When she finally flipped to the last page, the corners of her mouth rose subconsciously.
“This is…” Luna’s beautiful eyes stared at Andrius as if wanting to see through him. “Who wrote this script? Be honest with me!”
“A friend.” Andrius asked, “Do you think it’s okay?”
“Okay?” Luna rolled her eyes and exclaimed, “If this script is the clouds, then the original script is simply mud. There’s no way to compare them at all!”
“That’s good.” Andrius nodded.
Luna said expectantly, “Who is your friend? I want to meet them and thank them in person.”
In fact, she had another idea. She wanted to keep that screenwriter and make them sign a contract with Riverfront Entertainment! If she had such an amazing in–house screenwriter, she would never have to worry about Riverfront Entertainment not having sell–out films!
“You might not be able to meet him.” Andrius said, “He spent all night last night writing the script for me. He left Sumeria by plane this morning, and I don’t know when he’ll be back.”
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Chapter 257
“Oh…” Luna muttered in disappointment.
Andrius changed the subject and said, “You can thank me later. Work is more urgent now. You should quickly familiarize the director and soldiers with this new script, then start filming as soon as possible!” “Yes, you’re right,” Luna quickly agreed, and her expression turned serious. “You two must guard the script well this time. You can’t make any mistakes again, especially you, Fatty Frank. You’d better keep your mouth shut!”
She knew very well that only the Miller Group and Zane and the others would come to steal Riverfront Entertainment’s script. There might be a conspiracy afoot, so they had to keep it a secret.
After Gavin and the soldiers got familiar with the script, the back–to–back filming started.
At the Miller Group, when Zane got the script, they could not wait to start filming, intent on releasing the movie before Riverfront Entertainment did.
At the Crestfalls in the capital, Idris immediately informed Hex the Demon Monk and the Pale Scholar upon hearing Luna’s movements, “Riverfront Entertainment is just a small company. They can’t make any waves at all.”
Hex said with disdain, “Andrius Moonshade is our main target. Has the investigation on him been concluded?”
Idris immediately frowned and said in confusion, “It’s strange. My family has made many inquiries, but no matter how deeply we dug, all we could find out was that he was born in the mountainous area in the west.”
This made him very puzzled.
How could a poor boy from the mountains be so powerful?
Hex could not help but curse, “Useless piece of sh*t! Use your brain and think! Will a simple man from the mountains be able to kill Valentine? The answer is obviously no!
“Find out! Investigate for me again! If you can’t, then your family will have to spend money on Heaven’s Eye to check. We must find out his origin no matter what.”
An unending bloodlust flashed in Hex’s eyes, rolling with waves of killing intent.
Heaven’s Eye was the nation’s best intelligence organization. It was called Heaven’s Eye because nothing could be hidden under the sky. There was no information that could be found. There were only people who could not afford to pay!
“Fine!” Idris gritted his teeth and agreed.
Soon after, he personally called Heaven’s Eye, “I’ll pay you 100 million to investigate Andrius Moonshade. He’s the son–in–law of the Crestfalls in Sumeria. I want to know everything about him!”
100 million!
Just to investigate one person!
That was definitely the highest price they were promised.
The person on the phone agreed immediately, “Sure, no problem!”
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Idris asked in a low voice, “How long until you give me a flawless report?”
“A flawless report… A month!”
One month…
Idris told this to the two fighters.
Hex immediately issued an order, “No one is allowed to make a move until Heaven’s Eye gives us detailed information about Andrius Moonshade.”
In the next month, Riverfront Entertainment finished filming.
The Miller Group also finished filming.
Zane and the many stars gathered together.
“Young Master Miller, you must make sure to trample Riverfront Entertainment underfoot this time!” Zane could not help but get angry at the mention of Riverfront Entertainment and Luna.
Carson narrowed his sinister eyes slightly. “Of course, but we still have to plan the details well.”
Zane immediately said, “Use the script to accuse Riverfront Entertainment of plagiarism. Even if it doesn’t destroy them, it’ll ruin their reputation!”
Charlie said, “In fact, I think we can move against them during their movie preview! Riverfront Entertainment doesn’t have any celebrities who are well–known. How will they fight back?”
Carson revealed a dark smile when he heard the two’s suggestions.
“Both of your ideas sound good. In my opinion… we can use both! We’ll accuse them of plagiarizing our script and cause trouble for them at their preview! Even if it doesn’t destroy them, at least, it’ll cause severe damage to them!”
At his words, everyone was deeply impressed and gave him a thumbs–up sign.
“Amazing!”
“That way, it won’t be long before Riverfront Entertainment goes bankrupt!”
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At New Moon Corporation, Luna went to work as usual and had no knowledge of what the Miller brothers were plotting.
Knock, knock, knock-
“Come in.”
Danni walked into the office and asked, “Ms. Crestfall, according to the precedent set, there will be an interview with reporters at tomorrow’s movie preview Interview. Who in the company should we send for the interview?”
Luna suddenly paused. She had not had time to think about that.
Thus, she put down her work and said to Danni, “I’ll think about it.”
Luna got up and went to Team Five’s office.
“Ms. Crestfall.”
“Hello, Ms. Crestfall.”
The members of Team Five greeted her.
Luna nodded in response and asked them, “There will be an interview with reporters at the movie preview conference tomorrow. Who do you think we should send?”
Fatty Frank was the first to shout, “Boss should handle stuff like this, of course!”
“I also think that it’s reasonable for Boss to be interviewed.”
“Boss is handsome, has an excellent temperament, and is good with words. You won’t go wrong sending him.”
“Hear, hear!”
Everyone unanimously recommended Andrius.
Luna looked at Andrius and sized him up.
As long as this man did not start talking big, he was quite likable most of the time, and his figure and appearance were not bad. As long as he cleaned up a bit, he would be no worse than a celebrity.
“What do you think, Andrius?” Luna asked for his opinion.
“I don’t mind,” Andrius answered very readily.
“Great. Then it’s settled!” Luna made the final decision.
The next day, Luna did not go to the office early with Athena as usual. She sat on the sofa, waiting for -Andrius.
Before long, Andrius walked out of the room.
“Andrius, you’re representing our company today! Your attire is… a little shabby.”
Luna sized Andrius up and took out the suit, pants, and leather shoes she had prepared long ago. She instructed, “Go and change.”
His outfit would normally work, but he had to appear on camera today. He represented the new film as well as Riverfront Entertainment, so he had to pay attention to his image.
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“Okay.”
Andrius took the clothes and went in to change.
After a while, he walked out of the room again, and Luna’s eyes could not help but light up.
Sure enough, clothes made the man.
When’Andrius changed into a suit, he looked full of energy and vibrant. Furthermore, his looks were handsome and cool from the beginning. He looked like a male model!
Compared to Zane’s fresh and feminine appearance, Andrius was more masculine and stonier. No matter if he frowned or smiled, it was fatal to girls!
“What do you think?” Andrius smiled faintly at Luna.
Although he did not look wickedly charming like a domineering CEO, he had a distinctive taste of his own.
Luna’s heart instantly raced as her cheeks flushed. “You look okay.”
“Great, then let’s go.”
Luna drove Andrius to the interview.
They were just in time for the interview with reporters.
Andrius was brought into a special interview room by the staff. There were several cameras in front of and behind him at all times.
“Hello, I’m Wendy, a reporter from the Rover Times,” the reporter in charge of the interview greeted him warmly.
“Nice to meet you.” Andrius nodded politely.
“Sir, may I ask what your name is and what role you played in the production of Riverfront Entertainment’s military movie?”
Andrius thought about it and replied, “My name is Andrius Moonshade. You can consider me the producer of the movie!”
He was now representing Riverfront Entertainment, and New Moon Corporation was its parent company. There was no problem in saying that he was the producer.
“I see, so you’re the producer, Mr. Moonshade.”
A faint smile appeared on Wendy’s face, and she continued to ask, “Mr. Moonshade, in the process of filming, were there any cases whereby you used unspoken rules on your actors? For example…”
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“For example, using your position to coerce female stars?”
This question made Andrius speechless. The actors in this movie were the most elite soldiers in his hands.
What unspoken rule was she talking about?
She could go ahead and try using one of those unspoken rules on them. He guaranteed that they would beat her until her head was crooked.
Besides, even if there were companies who used those unspoken rules, which idiot would admit to it so blatantly? No one would do that.
However, this was an interview.
Andrius did not criticize Wendy and replied fairly, “No. I can’t guarantee there weren’t any such cases in the past, but there is neither such a thing occurring in the current Riverfront Entertainment nor will there ever be in the future.”
“There isn’t?” Wendy smiled superficially and asked, “Then, has Riverfront Entertainment ever plagiarized other movies in terms of plots?”
Andrius shook his head and said, “No, never.”
“I see. My interview is over.” A strange smile hung on Wendy’s face. “Thank you, Mr. Moonshade.”
Since it was over, Andrius did not linger and swiftly walked out of the interview room.
Wendy hurriedly went to a quiet and hidden place and dialed a string of numbers.
“Young Master Miller, the Interview with Riverfront Entertainment is finished.”
“Oh?” On the other side of the phone, the corners of Carson’s mouth curled up when he received the news. “Good job. You’ll get your reward later.”
“Thank you. Thank you, Young Master Miller!”
Cason hung up the phone and immediately called Charlie, saying sinisterly, “The video of the interview with Andrius has been recorded. We can make our move!”
At night, it was almost the day of the film’s press conference.
After the teaser, many netizens were hyped for Riverfront Entertainment’s new movie. There were also many predictions and polls that were made. Without exception, all the polls indicated that the public was full of expectations.
However, what stunned them was that news of Riverfront Entertainment under New Moon Corporation plagiarizing others suddenly emerged from an unknown website.
At first, many people simply scoffed at the claims.
However, as hired ghostwriters started to comment, the matter started to spread, and many netizens were swept along with the sentiment.
The Internet was filled with discussion.
Luna scrolled through many similar articles but did not take them to heart. She knew without thinking that it was the Miller Group and Zane and the others who were adding fuel to the fire. They wanted to put her In check using the stolen script.
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Chap 259
However, the script had already been replaced by a brand new one. From the characters to the ending, the two scripts were completely different. There was nothing to compare.
Thus, Luna was not worried about this problem at all. She did not tell Mr. Gasper to run damage control either.
Since the Miller Group wanted to slander her… she would play along and use this to stir up a sensational wave.”When the film was released and the end product was shown, the brand–new content would be even more shocking!
Knock, knock, knock!
There was a series of very urgent knocks on the door, followed by Fatty Frank’s anxious and solemn voice. “Bad news, Ms. Crestfall. Something’s happened!”
Luna opened the door calmly.
Fatty Frank immediately scurried in, pulled up an interview on his phone, and showed it to Luna. “There’s something wrong with Boss’s interview. It said that Riverfront Entertainment used unspoken rules and plagiarized the script!”
Luna was startled and quickly took the phone to play the video.
On the screen, Wendy was interviewing Andrius.
“Mr. Moonshade, in the process of filming, were there any cases whereby you used unspoken rules on your actors? For example, using your position to coerce female stars?”
In the video, Andrius nodded while answering, “Yes, there was.”
“Then… Mr. Moonshade, has Riverfront Entertainment ever plagiarized other movies in terms of plot?”
“Yes.”
It was the video of Wendy’s interview with Andrius.
However, the content was stolen and edited into a situation that was extremely unfavorable to Andrius, Riverfront Entertainment, and even New Moon Corporation!
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“This… This is just nonsense!”
Luna was completely stunned when she finished watching the video.
Anyone with a brain would know not to say such things in an interview!
Andrius could not have been that stupid.
“There must be something wrong with the reporter.” Luna immediately suspected Wendy and gnashed her teeth in anger. “The Miller Group must’ve bribed her long ago. She deliberately made this video to
attack us!“
Fatty Frank never doubted Andrius for a second and asked anxiously, “What should we do now? This video…”
He glanced at it and said in a panic, “It only had a few thousand views at first, but now there are hundreds of thousands…”
At that moment, Andrius came out of the room.
Fatty Frank immediately handed the phone over. “Boss, look! They’re slandering your glorious image!”
Andrius watched the video and returned the phone to him.
“What’s so interesting about this? Even a video edited by a baby would be better than this one.” Andrius’s expression was completely indifferent. He did not care about this at all. As long as those netizens had a brain, they would not buy it. There was nothing to worry about.
However, Luna said with a solemn expression, “No matter what, this video is a bad influence. We still need to make a clarification to avoid misunderstanding from the netizens and damaging your reputation.”
“There’s no need!” Andrius stopped Luna, who was about to make a phone call and said solemnly, “Let this low–credibility video continue to go viral on the Internet.
“Not only will it not affect the film, but it’ll achieve the opposite effect. In fact, the more viral the video, the better. This is a form of advertising for us. Why should we stop it?”
Luna rolled her eyes at Andrius and said seriously, “This video won’t have much impact on Riverfront Entertainment and New Moon Corporation. We can just make a simple clarification when the film is released. However, your reputation… will continue to suffer.”
Once a rumor started, it would be hard to refute it.
Andrius‘ reputation was already bad. Now that this incident happened, in addition to the preconceptions people had about him, it was enough to make him infamous in Sumeria.
Luna’s concerns were justified.
Fatty Frank also said, “Boss, you’ve always been wise and powerful. How can you let this kind of video that defames your glorious image run unchecked?”
Andrius still appeared indifferent and said faintly, “This movie is Riverfront Entertainment’s first release after being obtained by New Moon Corporation. Of course, the more it’s talked about, the better!
“My reputation doesn’t matter compared to the future of the company! As long as the company develops well, I’ll deal with the bad outcome.”
As he spoke, the usual scene played out again.
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Fatty Frank raised his thumb “Boss, if this movie sells well this time, you’ll definitely be the MVPI
Even Luna’s eyes when she looked at Andrius seemed a little brighter than usual.
Andrius Moonshade
The fact that he was willing to sacrifice his own reputation for the publicity and future of the new movie really took her by surprise and moved her from the bottom of her heart.
The next day, the video already had a considerable scale of discussion after a whole night of fermenting.
The unspoken rules of the entertainment industry had always been a hot topic. Now that it appeared in the interview in such a bold manner, it immediately caused widespread interest.
With the Miller Group’s intentional control over the comments, they were mostly unfavorable to Andrius and New Moon Corporation.
However, as Andrius expected, most netizens were still sensible and did not really come to attack Riverfront Entertainment and him.
On the contrary, many people said that they were more curious about Riverfront Entertainment’s movie now They wanted to see how plagiarized it was.
When Andrius saw that the matter was almost settled, he took Fatty Frank and went to the Rover Times to find Wendy
“Ms Neal” Andrius went straight to the point. “In the interview yesterday, I clearly said no to both of your questions Why did you edit the video into something that slanders me and Riverfront Entertainment?
“I’ll give you a chance” Andrius looked at Wendy with slightly cold eyes. “Delete the video immediately and upload a new video to clarify it. Also, you must apologize sincerely to me, Riverfront Entertainment, and New Moon Corporation!”
Andrius conditions were not too much. If he went through the legal channels and asked Wendy to compensate him and the company for the damage to their reputation, it would be much more troublesome for her
Unexpectedly, she did not buy it at all.
She looked up and casually asked, “What are you talking about, Mr. Moonshade? I don’t know what you mean. The video we released was what you said in the interview. I didn’t deliberately edit it or try to slander you Don’t try to intimidate me.
At those words, Wendy smiled derisively “Mr Moonshade, if there’s a problem with your company, then deal with it by yourself.
“You dared to plagiarize blatantly and even admitted to it so shamelessly Aren’t you afraid of being sund? Aren’t you afraid of ruining Riverfront Entertainment?”
“Tsk tsk tsk Riverfront Entertainment has just been transferred to your hands, but it’s already facing bankruptcy New Moon Corporation is really amazing
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