Ling Yi didn't drive or take a taxi; instead, he led the three of them through various alleyways, winding and turning.
This walk took almost half a day.
Luo Pengyu and his two companions were completely bewildered by Ling Yi, and had no idea which way was up.
"Hey, what are you looking for? I'm tired, I don't want to walk anymore," Zhao Xiaodao said, rubbing his calves with a wronged expression.
"See that cosmetics store over there? Go buy some cosmetics!"
"Why?" Zhao Xiaodao asked, puzzled.
Ling Yi took out a piece of paper and handed it to her.
"Buy these things, and come back quickly. Besides, you're just a tool."
Ling Yi reiterated Zhao Xiaodao's role as a tool.
Zhao Xiaodao she wanted to hit someone, but she could only snort coldly and walk towards the cosmetics store.
"Boss, what are we doing going around in circles like this? I'm getting dizzy," Gu Hao asked as he watched Zhao Xiaodao walk away.
"Hiding from surveillance cameras!"
"But won't it expose you by letting Miss Zhao use her own phone to pay for things?"
"Do you think the production team are police officers? They don't even have the right to check transfer records. The data team can only Simulation Skynet, not the real Skynet."
Gu Hao suddenly realized.
Indeed, this is ultimately just a TV program, and without official cooperation, payment records are not something the production team can access.
"However, we can't treat this like a TV show. Since it's a kidnapping, we have to put on the act of kidnappers. Even if we're just pretending, we have to act like we're intimidating them."
The two nodded and listened attentively.
"You can imagine yourselves as people driven to desperation. For example, Li Fei's son needs a large sum of money for surgery, or Bai Yunhao is terminally ill and has only six months to live. In order to leave money for his family before he dies, he chooses to take a risk."
The two seemed to have realized something and were both trying to find their own rhythm.
Ling Yi nodded in satisfaction. After all, they weren't real actors, but as long as they found their own role and gradually immersed themselves in it, their performances wouldn't be too bad.
At this moment, Zhao Xiaodao came out carrying a bunch of things and threw the plastic bag at Ling Yi in a huff.
Ling Yi raised his hand and grabbed it, then turned and walked into a small alley.
Then I started doing makeup on the three of them.
Ling Yi naturally didn't understand makeup; he was just using it as an excuse to use magic.
Ling Yi hasn't jumped over the Dumbledore angle since the last time he did.
The portrayal of Dumbledore has long been at its peak, and his understanding of Hogwarts magic has reached an unimaginable level.
For example, Ling Yi developed more than a dozen uses for the Transfiguration Spell.
Ling Yi is currently using Hogwarts magic: the Transfiguration Spell Disguise Magic.
Ling Yi squeezed out a little of each cosmetic, mixed it in his hand, and then smeared it on Gu Hao's face.
A moment later, Gu Hao's originally chubby face turned into a square face, with a big nose, a square mouth, and slightly rougher skin, making him look much more weathered.
"My God, is this makeup? This is Disguise? This is too exaggerated, you've completely changed into a different person," Zhao Xiaodao exclaimed.
Following closely behind was Luo Pengyu, and then...
Ling Yi looked at Zhao Xiaodao and extended his hand.
Looking at the sticky stuff in Ling Yi's hand, Zhao Xiaodao looked clearly disgusted.
"I don't need it."
"You probably have no idea how famous you are right now. If you don't wear makeup, people will recognize you, and then we'll be able to hide our identities."
Zhao Xiaodao understood this principle, but he still refused.
It's really hard to accept having a strange man scratch your face.
"If you don't want me to do it, I can use other tools, but don't blame me if you end up looking like Sister Feng."
Disguise Magic can certainly be cast from a distance, but they are all under the lens of the camera; each of them has a button on their shoulder, which is a miniature camera.
All of this content is going to be shown on the show later. If it's too exaggerated, how can I even have fun?
Although this is already quite exaggerated, at least we can find some excuse to justify it!
" Sister Feng?" Zhao Xiaodao asked in horror.
Don't look at me like I'm trying to take advantage of you. I only like the original, and I'm indifferent to you.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaodao felt as if his heart had been stabbed. Women, especially divorced women, are most sensitive to such words.
He retorted angrily, "You look down on divorced women? Let me tell you, divorced women understand life better, are more caring, more considerate, and have more experience."
"Don't try to morally blackmail me. I'm just saying I prefer the original. There are so many adult films these days. Does a woman's experience have anything to do with whether she's been married or not?"
Zhao Xiaodao was stunned, and his face instantly turned bright red.
That's not what I meant. I meant having rich life experience.
"I was just saying I have a lot of life experience, what else did you think, some old Siji? I meant the original, the original in Mind Stone, simple, kind, obedient, sensible..." Ling Yi forced an explanation!
"Are you saying I'm not innocent, kind, obedient, or immature? That's slander!"
"Is it really necessary for you to keep repeating the same old thing? Is there a problem with me liking the original?"
"I don't believe you!"
Zhao Xiaodao immediately understood that Ling Yi's words meant exactly what they said.
Enraged, she raised her foot to stomp on Ling Yi, but missed her target. The force of her foot struck the concrete, and her leg went numb instantly. Tears welled up in her eyes. Whoever stomped on her leg, whoever experienced numbness, only they know.
" Zhao Xiaodao, that kick of yours was a bit too hard!" Ling Yi said quietly. If an ordinary person had been kicked like that, they would probably have ended up in the hospital on the spot.
It doesn't look like acting; he must be genuinely angry.
Zhao Xiaodao felt wronged; he couldn't beat him in a fight, and he couldn't win an argument with him. This person...
She now regrets signing up for the show. She doesn't need fame at all, so why did she participate in this lousy program and suffer like this?
It's all the agent's fault.
The more Zhao Xiaodao thought about it, the more wronged she felt, and tears streamed down her face.
"Hmm, it's starting to feel like you're being held hostage. Keep it up!" Ling Yi's Youyou remark made Zhao Xiaodao.
"Come on, hurry up!" Ling Yi urged.
Zhao Xiaodao simply closed his eyes, raised his head, and adopted an "I don't care" attitude.
This gesture is just so misleading!
Looking at the flawless face so close to his face, Ling Yi was momentarily at a loss for what to do.
After a pause, Ling Yi gave a perfunctory answer and called it a day.
Zhao Xiaodao only felt a large hand brush across his forehead, and then nothing more.
She opened her eyes and asked curiously, "It's not putting on makeup anymore?"
"It's all done."
"That was way too fast!"
"..."
I suspect you're making a suggestive joke again, lady!
Zhao Xiaodao immediately took out a makeup mirror from her small bag. When she saw her completely unfamiliar self in the mirror, Zhao Xiaodao was stunned again.
How is that possible?
She's beautiful, so beautiful it's indescribable, almost unreal, like a girl who stepped out of a manga.
"Are you sure there won't be any problems if you transform me like this? This looks so fake!"
"Tell me, if you had this face, changed your name, and went back to being a star, with your extensive experience, wouldn't you be even more popular than before?"
"Heh!" Zhao Xiaodao gave Ling Yi a Taunt look.
"More famous than before? You really think being good-looking is enough to become a star? What matters is capital. Without capital, with that face you enter the entertainment industry, you'll become an 'experienced' person in a few months, the kind who'll be devoured without a trace."
Is this woman really that outspoken?
"Don't look at me like that. Do you think there's any good reputation left in the entertainment industry? Ask any random person on the street whether capital or looks are more important in the entertainment industry, and they'll answer without hesitation, 'Capital.'"
Ling Yi nodded; it seemed to be true. The entertainment industry these days really didn't have much of a good reputation.
Ling Yi led the group out of the alley, asking as they walked, "So, you think the entertainment industry is dirty?"
"Beyond your imagination!"
Ling Yi chuckled, "Then I'd love to see for myself."
What exactly do you want to do?
"You guess!"
Next, Ling Yi led the group to change their outfits again. Although they weren't designer brands, their overall demeanor improved considerably.
Afterwards, the four people with the changed faces no longer avoided the roadside cameras, but instead swaggered back onto the street.
As it was getting dark, the four of them found another restaurant and asked for a private room.
At this moment, Luo Pengyu and Gu Hao were both drenched in sweat and somewhat exhausted.
They bought so much stuff that afternoon, spending hundreds of thousands of yuan, though Zhao Xiaodao paid for it all.
The crucial point is that, up to this point, none of the three know what Ling Yi is planning to do.
Buying a new phone or Computer is understandable, but why buy an expensive printer?
As for the other miscellaneous materials, they were even more incomprehensible.
Ling Yi then got busy, first connecting his Computer to the restaurant's Wi-Fi, and then typing in a bunch of code.
"Come face the camera, don't move!" Ling Yi turned on the built-in camera on his Computer and said to the group.
"Are you trying to forge an ID card?" Luo Pengyu finally realized something and exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, if we're Body Change, we need to do it thoroughly and flawlessly."
"So, what you just did... Holy crap, with the way you did it, unless the Capture has some kind of superhuman ability, how could they possibly catch us?" Luo Pengyu was genuinely shocked.
"One set of ID cards won't last long; the production team will definitely cheat!" Ling Yi said as he connected the card reader to the Computer.
"So?" Zhao Xiaodao asked casually, looking curiously at the pile of equipment.
"So, make a dozen or so sets of his identity cards!"
Gu Hao exclaimed excitedly, "Does this mean we can completely Ignore the Capture?"
"Yeah, I should be able to make it for a month or two without any problem!"
"You said it yourself, the production team will cheat!" Zhao Xiaodao asked again.
Ling Yi gave her a strange look. "We're kidnapping you, sister. What are you worried about?"
"The production team won't dare to be too blatant. If they really go too far, then don't blame me for making things difficult for them."
Ling Yi orchestrated this entire show behind the scenes, so even the production team was unaware that Ling Yi was the Big Shot. The production team is capable of anything for the sake of viewership.
But Ling Yi ultimately overestimated the show's bottom line!
The next morning, Ling Yi and his three companions appeared in Hengcheng Tuchuan City...