Chapter 1027: Within Expectations

He collapsed to the ground with a thud, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and then, unable to catch his breath, he slumped heavily; fresh blood surged out from beneath his body, and he was no longer breathing.

On the other side, Chen Yu had already cleaned up the scene; that creature from the Dark World now didn't even have a scrap left.

He knew clearly in his heart that this thing had a contract with Guangtou Qiang, and the two could be said to have their fates linked; once this thing died, Guangtou Qiang absolutely could not live.

It was just that Guangtou Qiang had relied on this thing's power to act tyrannically for so many years, so having such an outcome was only deserved.

After resolving these matters, Chen Yu fell asleep, and when he woke up, it was already the next morning.

Zhang Yanxi had slept very well last night, and the three of them went to the restaurant for breakfast; Chen Yu and Zhang Yanxi were both in high spirits, but only Lili had dark circles under her eyes and looked like she was yawning repeatedly.

"Lili, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Yanxi looked at her appearance and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Did you not rest well last night?"

"Don't even mention it. I had dreams all night long. I don't know what the reason was, but I slept very deeply, yet I always felt like I hadn't slept enough. My mental state today is really too poor. What should I do? I still have to go for an audition in a while."

As Lili spoke, she took cosmetics and applied things to her face, but her face already had a thick layer of powder on it; if she applied any more, it would be like smearing ash on a wall, and no matter how she painted it, it wouldn't work.

"It's fine, we will definitely perform well. The time is almost up, let's go. Is your boyfriend not coming over today?" Zhang Yanxi asked.

"He suddenly has something to do today, so he won't be coming. Let's head over." Lili waved her hand; she didn't know what exactly Zhang Qiang had going on either. She had originally wanted to act temperamental, but Zhang Qiang had hung up the phone directly.

She realized that Zhang Qiang might have encountered some important matter, so she put away her temper. Although she usually acted spoiled and showed off her power, that was only usually; if he was in a bad mood, then so be it. She could still distinguish what was important and what was not.

After eating, the few of them got into a car and went to the audition location.

This place was a filming location, and the production crew had already stationed themselves here.

This drama was planned too hastily, to the point that actors were lacking at every level; only the first and second female leads were temporarily decided, while the others had no leads yet, so they were filming while recruiting actors.

Zhongtang Film and Television was a company with decent strength. There were quite a few people coming for interviews today, including eighteenth-tier minor celebrities who had no resources and could only look for crews everywhere, as well as students from various film academies.

The main recruitment today was for the third female lead. Although it was called the third female lead, it actually had a fair amount of screen time. This drama had a significant investment, so the people who came here today were all quite capable.

Just as the group walked to the entrance, several people dressed as bodyguards walked over; they were protecting a girl and walked over while shouting.

"Move aside, step back, don't stand here watching, you, don't block the road."

Zhang Yanxi was caught off guard and pushed away; she let out an "ouch" and nearly fell, but Chen Yu at her side quickly steadied her.

"Are you okay, Xixi? Who are these people? I'm going to go reason with her." Looking at the woman surrounded by people, Lili was furious. Out of a woman's jealousy, she wanted to make the other party lose face.

"Forget it, Lili, attending to our business is what's important, and I'm fine." Zhang Yanxi quickly stopped her.

"It can't just be forgotten, what kind of thing is she?" Lili cursed loudly: "On this patch of land in the market, I'm still afraid of her?"

"She is the second female lead of our drama, the recently very popular Wang Zhen. She is an investor-backed actress, you must absolutely not provoke her." At this time, a girl who came to audition as well kindly reminded them.

"She is Wang Zhen?" Even though Lili was extremely arrogant and had Zhang Qiang as her backing, upon hearing the other party's name, her momentum involuntarily weakened by thirty percent.

"That's right, otherwise, looking across our crew, who else would be this arrogant?" The girl said: "She filmed a drama that became a minor hit, and her momentum is at its peak. Plus, there are investors supporting her, just stay far away from her."

"It's not that Zhang Qiang has something to do today, or I'd make her pay for this." Lili still glared fiercely at that group of people.

The following segments, the audition and the performance, all went very smoothly.

Lili's own ability was not up to par; in front of the director, she only knew how to act coquettishly and pose, but the director had seen too many people like her and didn't buy her act at all, so she was eliminated in the first round.

After being eliminated, this woman stomped her foot and left in a huff, not even waiting for Lili. She wanted to go back and settle accounts with Zhang Qiang. Zhang Qiang had bragged that he was familiar with the crew and that she would definitely be chosen, but now this was the result?

Zhang Yanxi's strength was good; her acting skills and talents were all up to par, and her own temperament was also good, so the interview panel decided on her instantly.

Zhang Yanxi was speechless. She originally didn't want to stay in this place, so she had been very restrained during the audition, but now she had still been chosen by someone.

"Miss Zhang, I see that your ability and image are very much in line with our requirements. If there are no problems, we can sign a contract." After the audition, someone immediately came to coordinate with her.

"This..." Zhang Yanxi hesitated: "Does it need to be filmed in this place?"

"Yes, because the core of our drama's story is this area, so our filming is all conducted here," the staff member said.

"I'll consider it, I'll give you an answer in a while." Zhang Yanxi was clearly refusing.

Truthfully, she felt that this place was rather ominous, and it was filled with unstable factors everywhere; she wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.

"Miss Zhang, our director said that if you agree, we will add more screen time for you, equivalent to the second female lead. Our director cherishes talent very much, and this will be very helpful for your future development." Seeing her hesitate, the staff member threw out a bombshell.

"I really need to consider it, I'm sorry," Zhang Yanxi said quickly.

"If you want to stay, I'll help you resolve it," Chen Yu smiled: "This is also an opportunity, and after you finish filming the scenes here, look for me anytime; I will introduce directors to you in Shengjing."

"I just feel that this place is strange, I always feel like something is going to happen, so I want to go back quickly. Since Lili wasn't chosen either, I'll go back, say hello to her, and leave," Zhang Yanxi said after some hesitation.

"Alright, there are indeed some problems here," Chen Yu nodded.

The matter of the Brahma Sect had not yet been uncovered; this place looked peaceful, but in reality, crises were hidden everywhere, and this place itself was deep in the mountains, so it was true that it was not safe.