Chapter 596: The student surpasses the master

"Heh heh heh, sent off another one!"

"Holy crap, you really did it?" Hearing Bai Liang’s smug tone, Han Dongjun, standing to the side, wore a look of "terror," as if he had accidentally stumbled upon some great secret.

"What on earth?"

Bai Liang put down his phone—the notification of his solo kill on the opposing mid-laner hadn't even faded yet—and heard Han Dongjun making a fuss.

"Who?" Han Dongjun asked, equally bewildered.

Who the hell is this A-Kun guy?

Seeing his expression, Bai Liang realized he had misunderstood. Just then, Chen Kai happened to hurry past them, providing him with a fresh spark of inspiration.

Speaking of the butterfly effect, A-Kun, whom he hadn't interacted with much, likely wouldn't change much. But the son of Director Chen had interacted with him quite a bit, even asking him for advice on how to pick up older sisters.

The chances of that kid’s secret getting out were much higher!

And Director Chen’s expression didn't seem too good, either.

"Did Arthur cause trouble? I hope he doesn't mention his master's name."

At this moment, Bai Liang felt a bit like Patriarch Bodhi.

Meanwhile, Han Dongjun was doubly confused. A-Kun? Arthur?

What is all this?!

He wasn't the type to keep things to himself. Since he didn't understand, he stopped overthinking it and cut to the chase, giving Bai Liang the answer: "Look, fresh off the hot search. That Deng Lun who tried to leech off your fame a few days ago? He’s imploded. Tax issues."

Hearing this, Bai Liang finally remembered: Oh! There was another guy among the top-tier celebrities who had crashed!

It was mostly because he had just finished filming an explosion scene, and his head was still buzzing; he’d forgotten that Yan Zi had sent him a "sacrificial flag" announcement earlier.

He huddled with Han Dongjun to look at today's fresh entertainment, and the two of them went, "Tsk tsk tsk."

But Han Dongjun was still relentless. "It really wasn't you?"

Looking at his eager, inquisitive eyes, this time Bai Liang did not deny it.

Because it really might have been "him" who did it.

Who told Yan Zi to say those things? It hadn't even been a few days since she said it, and the guy really was martyred.

Watching Bai Liang "remain silent" while a "mysterious smile" hung on the corner of his mouth, Han Dongjun... understood!

He gasped!

You capybara, you’re actually this fierce?!

Bai Liang (tilts head): Eh?

He felt his good buddy seemed to have misunderstood something and was starting to over-interpret... but he wasn't entirely sure himself. He had to ask Yan Zi.

Yan Zi: ...I don't know either~

She was indeed targeting Deng Lun, but only through conventional means. The so-called "sacrificing a top-tier celebrity" was mostly because she’d heard some news from his former manager and sensed something was bound to happen. She was just waiting for him to leak his own dirt so she could give it a hard push.

In short: just bragging~

Who knew it would explode so fast? Gong Yuhan is truly wicked!

Although the specific reason for the implosion and the mastermind behind it weren't clear—unlike the case with Fan Bingbing where a certain Cui had laid his cards on the table—there was no cause and effect for Deng Lun, just a mess left behind after the incident.

However, Yan Zi simply decided it was Gong Yuhan’s doing. This wasn't a police investigation; it didn't need evidence.

And it was clearly reasonable for a former manager to know about such things.

Of course, Yan Zi did have a hand in the pulling of *The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity* from theaters a couple of days ago. Not much, but she really did.

But it wasn't by using the articles about Deng Lun; how could outsiders know about his tax issues before they exploded?

The film's withdrawal was mainly because that guy Guo Xiaosi had a dirty past.

The plagiarism incident seemed to have passed, but in reality, it hadn't.

Some things can't be solved with an apology, and he’d dragged it out for so many years; it would be a miracle if people didn't unite to take him down.

Yan Zi just gave it a little push from behind... focusing on adding fuel to the fire.

In any case, this new entertainment for 2021 started off with a bang!

Whether it was the fall of a top-tier celebrity or the premature death of Guo Xiaosi’s film, the commotion was big enough for the gossip-mongers to feast on at the start of the new year.

At the same time, they didn't let Bai Liang off the hook either.

You Immortal Bai, how come it’s you again?!

"Is Immortal Bai’s strike so fast and ruthless? Isn't this efficiency a bit too high?"

"Facts prove that the Immortal is no longer the Immortal he once was. I remember Wu Moufan and Li Yifeng held on for quite a while. Why is it so swift this time? Too fast~"

"This likely has nothing to do with Bai Liang. It’s probably just that they happened to provoke him right before they imploded. How could it be so outrageous that they implode immediately after provoking him? Doesn't it take time to find dirt of this level?"

"What time? Can't the Immortal just make a straw doll and cast a spell?"

"Betting is open, betting is open. Who can guess the reason for the next top-tier celebrity Bai Liang sends off? The first three were rape, prostitution, and tax evasion."

"Is it too late for me to replace the Guanyin my mom worships with a Bai Liang figurine? I really want to worship him~"

"..."

The entertainment-seekers were never absent, analyzing Bai Liang’s "crimes" from various angles.

If nothing unexpected happened, the matter of Bai Liang "killing off" other male top-tier celebrities would likely become a meme, similar to Wang Feng trying to make the headlines.

Of course, there was another very important reason for the skyrocketing popularity of this topic...

Some people watch for fun, while others look in the mirror.

The top-tier celebrities who had clashed with Bai Liang over the past few years weren't just the ones who had been martyred.

Lu Han, Yang Yang, and others broke out in a cold sweat.

It wasn't that they had secretly done anything illegal, but Bai Liang’s level of weirdness was truly terrifying. Plus, with some marketing accounts and netizens who loved chaos egging them on, it looked like they were trying to goad Bai Liang into "taking care" of them too.

And so, holding a half-believing, half-joking attitude, Lu Han struck first, tagging Bai Liang on Weibo and posting a "hands together in prayer" emoji.

He didn't say anything, yet it seemed he had said everything.

Immortal, please spare me~ I’m scared, I’m scared.

Yang Yang was also a high-speed internet surfer, not to mention the massive commotion online these past two days.

Seeing Lu Han’s move, he wanted to curse. Damn it... do we have to roll this hard?

He understood Bai Liang quite well. If it weren't for Lu Han’s stunt, it would be fine, but since someone took the lead, this guy might come to "find trouble" with him later.

He might not remember who "begged for mercy," but he would definitely remember who didn't.

Forget it, forget it. Although it’s a bit shameful... Yang Yang felt he should follow suit!