Chapter 2753: Has Arrived

"The little monk went down the mountain to beg for food, and the old monk warned him: The women down the mountain are tigers—if you see one, you must flee at all costs! After passing one village after another, the little monk pondered: Why don't tigers eat people? They even look rather cute..."

Zhou Andong listened to the song, a smile constantly on his face. In his previous life, the song "Women Are Tigers" was extremely popular, and its lyricist and composer were absolutely top-tier figures in the industry.

As for the lyricist, needless to say—he wrote dozens of well-known songs such as "Say What's in My Heart," "One Two Three Four Song," "Brother Soldier," "Elders and Villagers," and "When I Miss Home."

Additionally, the composer began creating a large number of symphonies, chamber music, vocal works, operas, dance dramas, film and television scores, and other diverse genres and themes starting in the early 1980s.

His most famous and widely recognized works include the opera "My Heart Soars," the dance dramas "Farewell My Concubine" and "Thousand-Armed Guanyin," film and television scores, as well as theme and insert songs like "Zhao Shangzhi," "The Road to Heaven," "Kong Fansen," "Red Cross Detachment," "Women's Special Police Unit," "DA Master," "Genghis Khan," "The Dyeing Workshop," "Forest Sea and Snowy Plain," and songs such as "Ode to the Sister-in-Law" and "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau"—nearly a hundred works in total, all his creation.

So, Zhou Andong felt a bit puzzled: such a top-tier talent, whose songs are fiercely competed for by major entertainment companies—why would he end up at Future Culture?

At that moment, Huang Jiamin spoke: "This song's lyrics are innovative, the melody is upbeat—I think we should give it a try."

Zhou Andong said: "The lyrics of this song are drawn from Yuan Mei's Qing Dynasty work *Zi Bu Yu: The Little Monk's Thoughts on Tigers*."

"The lyrics have a source?" Ma Xiaotong asked: "Do you know the original text?"

Zhou Andong looked at Ma Xiaotong strangely: "You graduated from Beijing Normal University, you're supposed to become a teacher—don't you know this?"

Ma Xiaotong replied angrily: "I'm a teacher, not a god—having some knowledge gaps is perfectly normal, isn't it?"

If Zhou Andong hadn't opened a bar and needed to check song sheets, he wouldn't have bothered to learn the background of so many songs—he'd know nothing.

"On Mount Wutai, an old master took in a three-year-old disciple. The master and disciple practiced on the mountain peak and never came down. More than ten years later, the master and disciple descended the mountain.

The disciple saw oxen, horses, chickens, and dogs but didn't recognize them. The master told him: This ox can plow fields; this horse can be ridden; these chickens and dogs can announce dawn and guard the gate.

Soon after, a young woman walked by. The disciple startled and asked: What is this? The master, fearing he had developed worldly desires, told him: This is a tiger—anyone who approaches it will surely be bitten to death, leaving no bones behind.

The little disciple turned pale with fear. That night, returning to the mountain, the master asked: What did you see down the mountain today? Did you think of it in your heart? The disciple replied: I thought of nothing else—only the man-eating tiger, and I cannot bear to be apart from it in my heart."

"Ah, now I understand!" Jiang Yueyue looked toward the long-haired youth: "Who are the lyricist and composer of this song?"

The long-haired youth quickly replied: "The lyricist is Shi Shunyi, and the composer is Zhang Qianyi!"

Jiang Yueyue, Ma Xiaotong, and Huang Jiamin all stared wide-eyed, exchanged a glance, and in unison said: "Select the person, record the song, release the single next month."

"You guys chat—I'm leaving." Zhou Andong gave a dark chuckle, stood up, and walked out.

Jiangzhou!

Just as Zhou Andong left Future Culture heading to the bar, an Audi 100 and a Santana drove into Jiangzhou. Both vehicles bore Beijing license plates. After entering Jiangzhou, they didn't choose the relatively better municipal guesthouse or government reception center, but instead picked a small inn that looked relatively clean.

The people in the car didn't know that, after registering at the inn but before entering their rooms, their identity information had already appeared on the desk of Jiangzhou Public Security Bureau Director Dai Hongwei.

"They're here!" Dai Hongwei tapped a finger on a sheet of paper—there were five names listed.

Criminal Investigation Team Captain Xue Wenbin stood there, his face solemn, saying: "Director Dai, the Yin family has come in person—those other people behind them, their families probably can't sit still either. Once they all unite and come to Jiangzhou, we're afraid..."

Dai Hongwei's eyes narrowed, then a cold flash passed: "Jiangzhou is our turf—what waves can they possibly stir up just by coming here?"

Xue Wenbin hesitated, raised his hand and pointed upward: "I'm just worried that if that provincial-level figure gets involved, plus these families, can we really hold our ground?"

Dai Hongwei snorted coldly: "Everyone in the country knows—Yin Mo was caught for soliciting prostitutes, and now he's implicated in the major kidnapping case involving Zhou Andong. If he dares to interfere, Secretary Cheng will definitely not let this chance slip—he'll give him a pair of small shoes to wear.

Originally, he couldn't even stand firm in the province—now if Secretary Cheng gives him those small shoes, even if he doesn't fall, wanting to stand firm will be even harder. So, as long as that person isn't truly stupid, he won't personally show up to interfere in his son's case."

After saying that, Dai Hongwei paused: "What I'm really worried about is that the soliciting prostitution case has too many loopholes. Since the Yin family has personally come to Jiangzhou, they'll definitely investigate privately. If those four women are found, do you think they can withstand it?"

Xue Wenbin's expression grew even more grave: "Once the soliciting prostitution case against Yin Mo is overturned, the Yin family will have grounds to request an out-of-town investigation—and then we'll be in trouble."

Dai Hongwei asked: "Where are those four women?"

Xue Wenbin replied: "After being released from detention, they were taken in by Jin Dun Security. Yao Zong arranged jobs for them, and they usually stay at the Jin Dun Security headquarters and don't come out."

"Tap-tap-tap——"

Dai Hongwei tapped his fingers on the desk, producing a light tapping sound: "Contact Yao Jun—have him hide those four women well, make sure they don't show up."

Xue Wenbin nodded: "As long as the Yin family can't find those four women, Yin Mo won't have a chance to overturn the case."

Dai Hongwei picked up a cigarette, lit it, leaned back, and said in an icy tone: "If Yin Mo's crimes in Beijing are true and we have solid evidence, then even if the Yin family finds those four women, it won't help—they can't overturn the case."

Xue Wenbin straightened up: "Director Zhou personally called to give instructions, and the Beijing units have responded—they've already gathered solid evidence of Yin Mo's serious injury case. As long as we bring the victims over, Yin Mo can't escape."

Dai Hongwei took a deep drag: "I can feel it—the case in Beijing is serious, the pressure is huge—otherwise, they wouldn't have sent the victims to Jiangzhou for protection."

Xue Wenbin didn't say more, glanced at his watch: "Director, I'll go contact Yao Zong and give him instructions."

"Go ahead!" Dai Hongwei waved his hand: "You don't need to feel pressured—Jiangzhou is our home turf. The province has Secretary Cheng, the city has Secretary Chen and Mayor Deng, the people have Yugong Group and Jin Dun Security—no matter how powerful the Yin family's reach, they won't easily stir up trouble in Jiangzhou."