Even a fool would know that their tires blew out intentionally.
Da Zhou's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Very well, I'd like to see who's so eager to become an internet celebrity."
" Xiao Qiuqiu, turn on the hidden camera. Today, my Da Zhou will expose these bastards."
The hidden camera was a miniature camera specially prepared by the production team. It was about the size of a button and could be easily clipped onto clothing, making it completely inconspicuous.
The production team prepared this mainly to ensure that members of each group wouldn't be left out of the frame in special circumstances; it's not needed under normal circumstances.
After Xiao Qiuqiu was ready, Da Zhou dialed the car repair number on the billboard.
Less than ten minutes later, a van pulled up.
Three people got out of the car. One of them was thin and had a pointed, monkey-like face. With that kind of appearance, he could play a villain in some ridiculous TV dramas without even needing makeup.
The other two were both muscular, tall, and strong men.
He was all muscle and had tattoos on his arms, but because it was dark, you couldn't make out what they were; they were just dark blurry patches.
"Did you call the car repair service?" The thin man's eyes lit up when he saw Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu, and he quickly took a few steps closer to ask.
"Are you blind? Why are you here to look at the stars instead of fixing the car?" Da Zhou's tone was utterly rude.
"This beautiful lady has quite a temper, huh? Want us to cool you down?" the thin man said with a wicked grin.
They've seen this attitude many times before; after all, everyone knows the whole story.
They have fiery tempers, start swearing and even resorting to violence, but in the end, don't they still obediently get slaughtered?
"But these two women are really beautiful," the gaunt man thought, licking his lips.
"Enough nonsense, how much does it cost to fix a tire?" Da Zhou took two steps back, becoming wary.
She had witnessed the gaunt man's behavior; his undisguised greed disgusted Da Zhou.
Normally, Da Zhou would probably reveal the live stream screen and his identity as a streamer by now.
He warned them that he was broadcasting live with millions of viewers watching, so they wouldn't dare to do anything reckless.
but...
Da Zhou glanced at Ling Yi Ling Yi, who happened to look over at that moment and nodded to Da Zhou, which immediately gave Da Zhou confidence.
The gaunt man held up one finger.
"One hundred?"
The man shook his head and scoffed, "One hundred? You think you can fob Delia? Tire repair is ten thousand."
"Why the hell don't you just rob us?" Da Zhou roared.
"Guess what we're doing? Pay us ten thousand, and we'll fix your tire and guarantee you'll be fine tonight. Otherwise, you won't be able to leave."
Xiao Qiuqiu said angrily, "Aren't you afraid of being investigated for doing this?"
"If we didn't have connections up above us, do you think we could have kept this business going?"
"I'd like to see who's above you!" Da Zhou said, taking out his phone and dialing the reporting number.
When the thin man saw that Da Zhou had actually made the report, his face immediately turned cold.
He reached out to snatch Da Zhou's phone, but at that moment, a tremendous force slammed into his lower back.
It knocked him sideways, sending him flying, and he crashed into a tree by the roadside.
This turn of events happened so fast that by the time he came to his senses, he was already dead.
Only then did he belatedly realize what was happening and let out a scream.
"Ah, what happened? Who did this?"
The other two tattooed, burly men were dumbfounded. They stared incredulously at the chubby little piglet that was staring at them.
This is unbelievable! Is that a pig? Or a piglet? How could a piglet possess such terrifying power?
That was a living, breathing person! And he just got hit and sent flying like that? Is this a movie scene?
Or was everything just an illusion?
They simply couldn't reconcile the scene of the craftsman being knocked away with the sight of this little piglet in front of them; it was just too damn absurd.
By this time, Da Zhou had finished making the reporting call. Having already witnessed Ling Yi's prowess, Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu were not surprised.
On the contrary, Ling Yi's presence now makes them feel very safe.
"Third, Third Brother, are you alright?" One of the burly men quickly went over and helped the thin man up.
"No, don't move, your back is broken!" The thin man quickly stopped the burly man from helping him up.
At that moment, he was filled with both terror and anger. He had completely lost all feeling below his waist, and he knew exactly what that meant.
"Grab those two women!" the gaunt man said through gritted teeth, lying on the ground.
However, the two burly men dared not make a move. To put it bluntly, they were just laborers, earning only a few thousand yuan a month.
Regardless of the breed of pig, just the sheer power of this little thing to send a person flying is enough to make them back down.
They were tall and muscular, with tattoos, but they were only intimidating to look at; they were just there for show.
After a brief hesitation, the two turned around, got into the car, started the engine, and drove off.
Da Zhou was somewhat puzzled when he saw that Ling Yi hadn't stopped the two, but he didn't ask any further questions, guessing that Ling Yi had his own reasons.
The skinny man didn't know that it was Ling Yi who made the move; he only thought it was Da Zhou.
The skinny man was lying on the ground, his face turned to the side. He looked miserable, but his face was still full of resentment.
"No matter who you are, you're all dead."
"So arrogant? Looks like this guy's got nothing to lose. I wonder who'll fall into his trap later," Da Zhou sneered.
"Isn't this a bit too much? Tianpeng went a little too far."
"What, you actually sympathize with this bastard?" Da Zhou asked, puzzled by Xiao Qiuqiu's words.
"No, what I mean is, won't this cause trouble for Tianpeng?"
"Millions of people are watching the live stream right now. Anyone who dares to distort the truth will be utterly ruined."
"Anyone with a brain wouldn't, and wouldn't dare, cause us trouble."
The inspectors arrived quickly, in less than fifteen minutes, and four of them came at once.
Seeing the people getting out of the car, the skinny man's face lit up with surprise, and he quickly called out, "Cousin, cousin, hurry up and get these two women..."
One of them rushed up and kicked the skinny guy, yelling, "Who the hell is your cousin? I don't have a cousin like you!"
"I told you long ago to do business honestly, but you still wouldn't listen. You idiot, you've disappointed me so much."
" Director Lin, don't worry. Those who should be arrested will be arrested, and those who should be sentenced will be sentenced. Everyone is equal before justice." After saying this, the man quickly added to a middle-aged man behind him.
The skinny guy was dumbfounded. "Listen to what you're saying! You've been taking tens of thousands of dollars every month for nothing? You have no sense of justice? Get the hell out of here!"
But the skinny guy wasn't stupid. Everyone could see the situation clearly. His cousin couldn't protect him this time; he was going to sell him out.
The middle-aged man completely ignored "cousin," bypassed him, and walked straight towards Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu.
"I'm sorry, ladies, but I didn't expect Song City to produce such scoundrels. Rest assured, we will never accept dividends from people like this."
This person was clearly of high status, but he was very polite to Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu.
They had no choice but to be polite; these two female anchors were incredibly popular, their influence was terrifying, and if this matter wasn't handled properly, they would all be in trouble.
These people came quickly and left quickly, and they even changed the tires on Da Zhou's car while they were at it.
Clearly, they had prepared well in advance, and their efficiency was unbelievable.
As for Ling Yi's injury, they didn't mention it at all.
But Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu couldn't be happy at all; they were both feeling resentful.
The skinny guy probably won't have a good ending, but the "cousin" will most likely not fare well.
Moreover, Da Zhou believed that the skinny man definitely had more than one "cousin".
When they arrived at the service area, the two people and the pig could clearly sense that something was off.
It wasn't that the service area was bad, but rather that it was too good; everyone greeted them with smiles.
"These people's acting skills are not as good as yours!" Da Zhou said to Xiao Qiuqiu while eating fried rice.
Xiao Qiuqiu rolled its eyes.
"Look at those idiots, they only smile at us, but they change their tune completely when they see other customers. Do they really think we, the audience, are fools?"
"I think most service areas are like this nowadays!" Xiao Qiuqiu said.
"Don't go off on a tangent like this, or your Little Hei will tear you apart," Da Zhou warned.
Da Zhou decisively changed the subject, looking at Ling Yi and saying, "You're clearly a pig, yet you like to eat ribs, especially pork ribs. Don't you feel awkward about that?"
Ling Yi grunted twice. "Who says pigs can't eat ribs? Pigs are omnivores, okay?"
Also, I'm just a pig now, but deep down I'm still a human being, okay?
"How's your pinyin learning going?" Xiao Qiuqiu asked.
Ling Yi held a spoon with its left hoof and scissor-like feet, showing off its rice, while its right hoof and scissor-like feet held a stylus, tapping away on its phone.
"Two more pig's trotters, please." The unique synthesized electronic voice from the phone read aloud.
"Looks like you've learned well. No wonder you're hailed as the smartest little pig on the internet. But the pig's trotters... I just feel there's something weird about the way you eat them."
"Then give me a chicken leg!" the electronic voice announced again.
"I want one too!" Xiao Qiuqiu exclaimed.
After finishing their meal, Da Zhou and the others booked rooms.
Then, amidst the groans of the viewers, the live stream was shut down.
After learning Ling Yi's true identity, Da Zhou and the other man naturally wouldn't let Ling Yi take advantage of them any longer.
While one was taking a shower, the other kept a close eye on Ling Yi.
Ling Yi sighed. Did you think this idiot really wanted to see it? It was your own fault for not taking precautions and not using Masai before, okay?
But why do I feel a little disappointed? Am I some kind of pig?
Bah! Absolutely not! Women will only slow down how fast this pig earns Achievement Points.
"Today's peak viewership is 50 million. Will we still exchange money with the production team tomorrow?"
After taking a shower, the two women lay on the bed looking at today's live stream data.
"Why not exchange it? This stuff can't be accumulated, it's all counted day by day. It's Wu Bai yuan, might as well take it," Da Zhou said.
"That's true!"
After a pause, Xiao Qiuqiu said worriedly, "I'm a little worried about tomorrow. I checked this afternoon, and Bai Tuo Town is a rather remote town with poor security."
"We'll meet force with force and water with earth. Isn't that what Ling Yi is all about?" The Da Zhou was not worried at all; on the contrary, they were Yinyin looking forward to it.
"The online discussion has been stirred up," Xiao Qiuqiu said after a long while, pointing to the phone screen.
Ling Yi happened to come across a video by a "specialist" on the same topic, and a cold smile crept onto his lips.