The interrogation room.
Chicken Brother Kun Kun, wearing silver handcuffs, and his agent stood with their heads held high, projecting an air of defiance.
Previously, the special task force personnel from the Shanghai Public Security Bureau Headquarters had brought them to the branch bureau, using "assisting with the investigation" as an excuse. Although they didn't understand why handcuffs were necessary for "assisting with the investigation," they had to concede to the circumstances. Under the coercion of the seven or eight experienced and capable officers from the task force, Chicken Brother Kun Kun obediently followed them to the branch bureau responsible for Zhao Chen.
Hmph. These officers have no regard for the rules when investigating. They said it was for assisting with the investigation, yet they cuffed him and brought him to the branch bureau. Moreover, in front of so many people, they threatened to throw him into a cell? Although being locked up with those who liked bottoms, asses, and other faggots wasn't a big deal... as a popular idol artist, Chicken Brother had served many old men and women to get ahead... but what was the point of threatening to detain and imprison him in a cell publicly? Even to quell public anger, they shouldn't sacrifice his public image.
His phone signal had been blocked earlier, and it must have been done by these task force guys. His company must have used all its connections to get him out once they realized he was missing. This is an era where money reigns supreme. He had earned so much money for his company; why wouldn't the company back him up?
Chicken Brother Kun Kun's guess was correct. The agency took this matter very seriously. Before the joint operation between the Shanghai Public Security Bureau Headquarters' special task force and Zhao Chen's branch bureau could even begin, someone from Chicken Brother Kun Kun's agency arrived. It was the agency's boss himself, Brother Long, who was said to have considerable influence in Shanghai.
"Brother Long."
"You're here to get me out, right!"
"That Meng Hao is utterly despicable, actually using the internet army and buying off people to smear me!"
It was clear that the artist Kun Kun mistook the online boycott against him and the crowd outside the branch bureau for people hired by Meng Hao. After all, Chicken Brother was very familiar with hiring internet trolls. And for these idol artists, who had no acting skills, no singing talent, and nothing but a face full of fillers, there was no other way to appear in public except by hiring internet trolls and trending topics.
Brother Long, stout and broad-shouldered, walked into the interrogation room with a dark expression.
*Slap!* He struck Chicken Brother Kun Kun across the face.
"Brother Long."
"What are you doing?"
Chicken Brother was stunned by the slap. He looked at the police officers, who remained indifferent, as if they hadn't seen anything.
Hmm. Being beaten in the interrogation room and completely ignored. This Chicken Brother Kun Kun had truly angered the public, so much so that even the police officers couldn't stand it.
"What am I doing?"
"What's wrong with your brain?"
"You offend people carelessly all day long!"
Huh? Kun Kun felt that something was wrong.
"Let me tell you."
"This time, you've really hit a wall."
"Not only has the Shanghai Public Security Bureau Headquarters formed a special task force to investigate this incident, but the headquarters of the Greater Xia Film and Television industry has also issued a ban!"
The headquarters of the Greater Xia Film and Television industry was the department that managed all artists in Greater Xia. For an idol artist like Kun Kun, it held absolute power over his career.
"Is... is there any way to salvage this?"
"Did Meng Hao, was it Meng Hao who did this?"
"I can apologize to him."
Kun Kun chickened out. Being banned by the Film and Television Headquarters essentially meant that all avenues for money, fame, and popularity were blocked. However, apologizing now was too late!
"Stop talking nonsense."
"Even the Jade Emperor can't save you now."
"The Film and Television Headquarters received the investigation decision letter from the Public Security Bureau Headquarters... Don't think you're still in the interrogation room; the higher-ups have already passed judgment on your actions... You hit an old lady in a wheelchair, condoned your subordinates beating up Meng Hao, reversed right and wrong, and falsely accused Meng Hao and his companion. These three acts violate the Greater Xia Criminal Law... You're dead!"
Kun Kun was dumbfounded. Before he could beg further, the agency's boss, Brother Long, threw a document in front of Chicken Brother Kun Kun.
"This is a termination agreement. Sign it quickly..."
"Because of you, our agency has been implicated, and many of our artists have been attacked by angry netizens..."
"If you don't sign, you can be fired. All outstanding payments not yet issued to you will be confiscated..."
Brother Long had been as kind as he could be to Chicken Brother Kun Kun. If it were a more unscrupulous boss, they wouldn't have returned the withheld funds and would have made Chicken Brother pay for the immense impact and losses, considering it a kindness that they didn't make him pay extra.
Seeing Chicken Brother Kun Kun sign the termination agreement, Brother Long nodded in satisfaction. This way, he could give the public an explanation and declare that Chicken Brother Kun Kun was not their artist at all. As for Kun Kun's future—he would have to face the legal consequences after the interrogation.
Looking at Chicken Brother, who had collapsed behind the interrogation table, Boss Long showed a hint of pity. As the saying goes, a night of intimacy is worth a hundred nights of acquaintance. Although it was just a superficial act, they had once shared the same bed as close partners. He sighed. Before leaving, he patted Chicken Brother on the shoulder.
"I'll give you one piece of advice: confess all the facts quickly and demand Meng Hao's release. Perhaps you can still get a lighter sentence... I will open an account in your name and transfer all your money into it. At least you'll have food and shelter after you get out!"
With that, he strode away.
Zhao Chen and the experienced officers of the special task force couldn't help but feel their scalps tingle and goosebumps rise as they witnessed the intimate conversation between Brother Long and Chicken Brother.
"Damn it."
"There's 'love' between these two freaks."
"Your world is truly chaotic!"
After seeing Brother Long off, Kun Kun, who was as dejected as a plucked rooster, immediately started shouting.
"Interrogate me quickly."
"I admit to all the charges."
"Release Meng Hao immediately."
...
As dusk deepened, the time reached seven in the evening. The crowd outside the branch bureau managed by Zhao Chen grew rather than diminished. As the incident continued to escalate, countless people supporting Meng Hao arrived from all directions. Their stance suggested that if Meng Hao wasn't released soon, they wouldn't leave.
Just moments ago, the Greater Xia Public Security Bureau Headquarters' official website updated the post regarding the social hot topic incident involving Meng Hao and Kun Kun.
[After investigation, all responsibility for this incident lies with artist Kun Kun. The case has currently been reported to the Film and Television Headquarters: Furthermore, the complete official verified video of the incident has been released. Please click the link below, netizens!]
Concurrently, as if in response to the Greater Xia Public Security Bureau Headquarters' official website statement, the Film and Television Headquarters simultaneously released a bombshell announcement on major social media platforms!
[Nationwide Ban for the Unscrupulous Artist Kun Kun!]