Chapter 17: Lurking the Lurk Crew

As Qi Hui subdued Ji Shiguang, three cameramen came sprinting over with their cameras on their shoulders.

They captured a close-up of the scene where Ji Shiguang was being restrained.

How could Director Jiang Wei let such excellent promotional material go to waste?

Qi Hui pulled out his belt and tied Ji Shiguang’s hands behind his back, binding him tightly.

Seeing this, Ling Xiaosu and Zhang Ruoyun stood up, but they still kept a firm grip on Ji Shiguang.

"What’s wrong? What’s wrong?"

"What happened?"

"What is the situation here?"

"There isn't this scene in the script, is there?"

"Is this a fight?"

A crowd of actors and extras muttered among themselves, preparing to edge closer.

With such a big spectacle, who wouldn't want to take a look?

"Everyone stay where you are." At this moment, a voice came, and Director Jiang Wei walked over with a straight face: "Don't go over there."

Feng Enhe straightened his Zhongshan suit and said with a chuckle, his hands behind his back: "Director, what is the situation?"

You have to admit, with the Zhongshan suit on, he carried an extraordinary air.

The aura of a station chief suddenly emerged, making people subconsciously feel a sense of awe.

Feng Enhe’s question drew everyone’s curiosity, and they all looked toward Jiang Wei.

Especially Sun Honglei and Yao Chen, as they were the lead actor and lead actress.

With three cameras deployed in succession, what kind of play was this?

How come they had never even heard of this lead actor and lead actress?

Jiang Wei was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "That fatty is a fugitive, a fugitive who has been on the run for over ten years."

Upon hearing this, everyone present widened their eyes. What?

A fugitive?

Hearing this, the crowd stopped moving forward; that was a criminal suspect, and things could get troublesome if they weren't careful.

"Zhang Guofeng is a fugitive?" Assistant Director Li stared with wide eyes: "How is this possible?"

However, before the words had even faded, the sound of urgent police sirens arrived.

Wee-woo, wee-woo~~~

Flashing red and blue police lights lit up outside the set, and immediately after, a large group of armed SWAT officers jumped out of their vehicles and swarmed over in a massive wave.

They held rifles and riot forks in their hands, and a few SWAT officers even jumped onto the roof of a vehicle to set up a sniper rifle.

This formation was quite grand, leaving everyone stunned, as if they were filming an American blockbuster.

The cast and crew of *Lurk* were suddenly as silent as cicadas, not daring to speak.

Meanwhile, the paparazzi near Hengdian also sensed something unusual and came surging over frantically as well.

Of course, they didn't dare to approach and could only film videos and take photos from afar.

The gaze of the many SWAT officers locked onto Qi Hui first, as he was the one holding a rifle with a bayonet attached.

Of course, before arriving, the SWAT officers knew this was a film and television base with props, and they knew the physical characteristics of the suspect, so they did not act rashly.

Otherwise... they wouldn't have opened fire with live ammunition directly, but non-lethal weapons like plastic bullets, rubber bullets, or riot guns would have been used immediately.

Facing so many murderous gazes, Qi Hui felt immense pressure.

He relaxed his hand and dropped the Zhongzheng rifle he was holding.

"Who is the person who discovered the suspect?" A man wearing a duty uniform, who appeared to be the captain, stepped forward a few paces and asked.

"It was me," Qi Hui said.

The captain glanced at the bound and restrained Ji Shiguang and asked: "You subdued the suspect?"

Before coming, he had looked at the fugitive's file; although he had grown fatter and older, the similar facial features were still recognizable.

"The situation was urgent; he was trying to run," Qi Hui explained. The three of them did not have law enforcement authority and could only be considered as having performed a righteous act.

"Thank you for your hard work, three comrades." The captain gave a military salute to show his understanding and express his gratitude.

Then, with a wave of his hand, two SWAT officers wearing masks ran over, hoisted Ji Shiguang up, and dragged him toward the vehicle.

Ji Shiguang’s face was deathly pale, his expression numb, and his eyes unfocused.

After running for so long, he had ultimately failed to escape.

In front of the cameras, Qi Hui retrieved his belt and then somewhat awkwardly put it back on.

If he had known, he should have just found a piece of rope; why did he have to use his belt...

"Three comrades, I would like to invite you to come back with me to give a statement. I wonder if that would be convenient?" The captain’s tone became increasingly polite.

"It’s the right thing to do," Qi Hui said.

Ling Xiaosu chuckled: "Convenient, convenient. I’ve never been to a police station before."

"Sorry for the trouble," Zhang Ruoyun said with a smile, looking somewhat excited.

"Please!" A smile appeared on the captain’s stern face, and he led the three of them toward the police car.

Soon, the police cars withdrew, taking Qi Hui and the other two away.

Watching the police cars leave, the paparazzi and the reporters who had arrived upon hearing the news exploded, surging toward Jiang Wei and the cast of *Lurk*.

"Director Jiang Wei, may I ask what is going on?"

"May I ask what happened?"

"Ms. Yao Chen, one of the people taken away is your husband. Could you tell us the specific situation?"

Suddenly, a pile of microphones and cameras were thrust forward.

Feng Enhe and Wu Gang exchanged a look upon seeing this and silently retreated behind the crowd.

They did not like this kind of scene.

Sun Honglei and Yao Chen also kept their mouths tightly shut, not saying a single word.

They didn't know anything, so what were they supposed to say?

What if they said the wrong thing?

The spectacle just now was so massive—live ammunition, sniper rifles, riot shields.

The trouble would be no small matter if they said the wrong thing!

"Dear reporter friends, please be quiet," Director Jiang Wei called out: "For the specific situation, we will have to wait for our three heroes to return."

"Of course, before that, I can briefly tell you all what happened."

"One of the actors in our crew is a fugitive. We only discovered it today, which is why the scene just now occurred."

Upon hearing this, the reporters and paparazzi exploded.

Holy crap? The *Lurk* crew got lurked?

This explosive?

"Ahem." Director Jiang Wei coughed twice: "Regarding this matter, our crew will hold a special press conference."

"Of course, the press conference will have to wait until our three heroes return."

The reporters were excited now; they didn't leave and just squatted there waiting.

Time passed bit by bit, and public opinion fermented more and more.

Major television stations and newspapers sent reporters, and pictures and videos of the incident went viral on the internet.

The spectacle was indeed quite grand; so many weapons and so many SWAT officers were too eye-catching.

"Holy crap, playing this big? This can't be fake, right?"

"That director said catching a fugitive? What fugitive?"

"Does any brother with big connections know what the situation is?"

"Brothers, speak up! Good people will be reincarnated in America in their next life!"

"Squatting online for the follow-up."

"Hahaha, look at the guy tying his belt."

"Such a big event, and he’s still tying his belt!"

"Eh? Who is this? Even tying a belt is so handsome?"

"It's alright, a bit worse than me."

"To the guy above, doesn't it hurt to go against your conscience?"

"Brothers, look at how big the fish I caught is [grin]"

On major forums and message boards, news about this event was spreading like wildfire.

For a time, things like Zhang Ziyi’s "Ink-Splashing Incident" or Liu Dehua announcing his relationship were no longer important. How could those things be as interesting as SWAT officers catching a fugitive?

*Snow Leopard* crew.

Zhang Jian sat in front of his desk playing on the computer.

A producer actually doesn't have much work; most things are handled by the director, and the producer only needs to grasp the general direction.

If the producer had to do everything, then what would the director be for?

Zhang Jian sat in front of the computer, spending most of his time surfing the internet.

At this moment, a message popped up:

【Shocking! The *Lurk* crew gets lurked; a real-life blockbuster unfolds!】

Looking at this massive headline, Zhang Jian was stunned for a moment; it was quite eye-catching.

Immediately, he clicked the left mouse button.

The actress cast for the female character Xiao Ya in *Snow Leopard* is Zhu Jie.

And Zhu Jie plays Mu Wanqiu in *Lurk*, who is the wife of Xie Ruolin.

Previously, he really couldn't refuse the two directors and his own son, so he reluctantly thought about introducing Qi Hui to Jiang Wei.

Of course, it didn't happen in the end.

Although it was a good thing, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable in his heart.

As the webpage finished loading, numerous photos appeared on the computer screen.

"Huh... is that the kid Qi Hui?" Looking at those photos, Zhang Jian not only saw Qi Hui, but also saw his own son.

After briefly browsing the information above and understanding what had happened, he couldn't help but turn red-eyed:

"Damn... *Lurk* is going to be a hit before it even airs!"

As a veteran producer, Zhang Jian knew very well what kind of impact this would have on *Lurk*.

That kid Qi Hui really knows how to stir things up... A touch of envy, as well as a hint of regret, welled up in Zhang Jian's heart.

If he had given that kid a role, perhaps *Snow Leopard*...