MPLB-11.1 Unbelievable Horror

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Zhan didn’t always stay in Young Master Wang’s Jingshi Pavilion.

He went back to clean himself up and came to the main house to chat with the Old Madam for a while. Then, he went back to school.

Although Yibo’s words were quite hurtful, on second thought, it was also true that it was not right for him to be alone with Haikuan last night, he was just feeling a bit bad because of Yibo’s distrust of him.

But why should he trust me? We had nothing to do with each other at all.

“Cutie Zhan, why don’t you stay at the Wang family’s house today?”

Jili didn’t expect that Zhan would be back on the weekend. They didn’t even have to go to class today.

“There aren’t many people I know at Wang family’s house. So what’s the point of staying there?”

Zhan placed the luggage bag in a corner with the things he usually used.

“Even the luggage is here. What? Are you all going to live in the school dorms from now on?”

“I’m still going to school, Shouldn’t I live in a dormitory?”

In his previous life, he had lived in the dormitory on school days and had only returned to Yibo’s villa on weekends.

Of course, Yibo didn’t stop him. He would have preferred him to stay away from him so as not to get in his way.

“Alright. You will just live in the dormitory. Anyway, the dormitory is also quite good.”

Since Zhan came back to live with him, of course, Jili was even happier.

“By the way, Zhan, regarding the office you asked Chuyue to rent, they found a few places and are still waiting for your confirmation.”

“So soon?”

“If it weren’t for those things that happened in the past two days..”

Jili still felt a little scared every time he thought about it.

But it’s okay now. It’s over.

Jili said, “They could have done it faster. They just got held up by all that crap.”

“Call Chuyue. We’ll go see it now and settle it over the weekend.”

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Chuyue and Darren found a few places, all of which were near the school.

Zhan finally rented an office in a slightly remote location, whose environment was nice and not expensive.

“Wow, it’s huge!” Jili walked in and was amazed at the hall.

“But, Zhan, what kind of business are you planning to do? Is it really necessary to have just a few of us in such a big place?”

“It’s necessary. And there will be more people gradually.” Zhan walked behind him and didn’t think that the office was spacious. But it was enough for now.

“Zhan, what kind of business do you want to do?” Chuyue was also confused.

“Manga! Aren’t you great at coloring? Jili’s main writer as well as his hook have gotten so proficient to the point where there’s absolutely no need to rework the manuscript.”

“Comics?” Jili stiffened his face, looking a bit silly, “Zhan, don’t you know that it’s difficult for the domestic nationals to even survive when they draw comics?”

Was Zhan out of his mind?

Drawing was actually something they both knew how to do and were good at.

Back then, it was because they had met in the comic forum that they had become friends offline as well.

But, after so many years of drawing comics, Chuyue and Jili wouldn’t have been mixed up like this now if drawing comics could really make fortune.

“Comics can make money. And IP operations will peak in the next two years, Comics are one of them.”

Of course, Zhan wouldn’t tell them how he knew that.

But, he had seen with his own eyes how hot original IP was in the next two years.

As for the word IP, it was actually an abbreviation for intellectual property. And in their industry, it now mostly referred to the property rights of original works.

And what Zhan wanted to do now was to focus on mainly two parts, one was novel and the other was comic.

If he remembered it correctly, by the end of this year, there would be a big platform that would finance comics. And following the IP boom next year, several works on the platform would go popular all of a sudden.

“Zhan, I still think that there’s really nothing to be engaged in with the comic.” Chuyue had the same concern as Jili, “What’s more, how much money can a comic book make even if it makes it onto the charts?”

“When did I say we are only going to work on one comic?” Zhan laughed and observed the surroundings of the office lobby.

“More than one comic?” Jili walked over, looking appalled, “Zhan, if you draw too much, you won’t be able to offer that many updates.”

Although Jili, Chuyue, as well as Zhan, could all draw comics, with the three of them cooperating together, it was already very good for them to do a monthly update of ton chapters.

If they worked on two books, could it be that they could only update five chapters each book per month?

If they made only a few updates, they couldn’t keep readers. Then the data would go bad. And they couldn’t get on the charts.

If the data wasn’t good, everyone would be in a bad mood. Then the paintings would not be as good as before and they would push the readers further away.

As the vicious cycle went on, the game would be directly over.

Both Jili and Chuyue had experienced the results of comics “failure”, which was disheartening to think about.

“Well, I didn’t say we would draw all by ourselves. I’m going to do a studio and I am not going to work on just one comic.”

“You’re going to do a studio? A comic book studio, right?” Comic book platforms were losing money right now. Had Zhan ever surveyed the market?

“If Zhan says it can be done, it will be done.”

Darren walked over and stood behind Zhan, saying indifferently, “As for what he said, we will just follow him. What are you afraid of?”

“You see, that’s what makes Darren a good partner!”

Zhan placed his hand on Darren’s shoulder and smiled smugly, “If you both were like Darren and believed in me unwaveringly, I would surely be at ease.”

Jili and Chuyue glared at Darren. But they both dared not say anything to the super-competent Darren.

In their opinion, Darren didn’t unwaveringly trust in Zhan at all! He was just spoiling Zhan and letting him have his way in an unconditional manner.

“Okay, let’s have a meeting.” Zhan walked into a small conference room on the side.

Naturally, Darren “unwaveringly” followed his footsteps.

Jili and Chuyue looked at each other. Although they still had a lot of worries, they could only keep up with Zhan’s pace first.

However, Zhan was the Young mrs of the Wang family, which had such a large property. If Zhan wanted to do business, why didn’t he go directly to Young Master Wang?

As long as Young Master Wang agreed, Zhan could be engaged in as many projects as he could and have endless orders to deal with.

Was it really necessary for Zhan to work so hard to start his own business?

“Chuyue, we need our own Official Accounts and microblog. It doesn’t need money. Find a way to get it done as soon as possible.”

Zhan, holding white paper, distributed several hundred thousand dollars at the conference.

“Also, try to purchase a batch of computers and drawing boards. You have to buy twenty sets first. I’ll give you 50,000.”

“…”

“Twenty high-quality computers and drawing boards?”

“You are good at computer. Even if it is an old computer, you also can turn it into a good thing.”

Zhan patted Chuyue on the shoulder and said with a smile, “I believe you. You can definitely get me a bunch of treasures in the second-hand market.”

Chuyue almost cried, High-quality drawing boards couldn’t be second-hand. New ones cost more than a thousand.

In other words, Zhan could only cut the budget for computers.

But only 1,000 dollars for highly one configured computer?

He felt much depressed.

Zhan decided not to talk to him about it. He looked at Darren.

“This office, which has been renovated, may not be suitable for us in many places and will have to be renovated.” Darren nodded and waited for him to continue.

Zhan said, “Well, the renovation fee… Is 50, 000 enough?”

Darren was wondering how much money he had.

Finally, he nodded, “Enough.”

“Zhan renovate more than three-hundred-square office with only 50,000 dollars. Are you kidding me?” Jili took up the cudgels for Darren immediately.

“This was originally an office, and it was renovated. There are many things that can be used directly.”

Zhan really had limited fund, otherwise, how to do the next thing?

“Also, we need matching desks and chairs, About more than 20 sets including our office.”

“Then, living appliances such as air conditioners and drinking fountains.”

Zhan counted his fingers, and looked at Darren quietly. “Well, twenty-five thousand…”

“Okay” Darren nodded without thinking.

Zhan breathed a sigh of relief. If Darren said yes, it would be okay.

He looked at Jili “Jili, you go to the previous forum to find some painters and ask them to paint with a base price.”

“I’ll give you 200,000. You have to guarantee that within two months, 20 comics will be online.”

“Of course, in these twenty teams, there must be some people working with us, otherwise, am afraid that it will be out of control.”

Jili almost fainted. 200, 000 dollars for 20 comics, an average of only 10,000 for each comic!

Painters were already hard enough, and new, they even couldn’t get as much salary as the labors.

Although he was the funder, Zhan was so stingy that Jili was angry for the painters.

“I didn’t say they need to finish the comics. You just need to make sure that they can update at least five chapters when they go online, and they can still have five chapters in stock.”

“The current market does not have a special professional market price. You can figure it out by yourself. As long as their comics serialize for a month, we can think of a way to get some more capital or get some sponsorship.”

“What if the funds can’t be accessed by the time?”

When the painters started, they would naturally continue.

If the funds were not available, they would not even be able to pay the painters salary. Once they were complained by painters, their studio would have a bad reputation at the beginning, Could it continue to operate?

“I’ll work it out.”

Anyway, it was a matter of money. Zhan would be conscious of saving money from now on.

Of course, it was not enough by saving. He had to find a way to make more money.

“Well, I’ll try it, but at such a low price, I don’t know if anyone is willing to do it.”

“Jili, if you have nothing else to do right now, You can draw comics. I will give you five hundred for each chapter, You have to serialize two chapters every week, can you do it?”

Zhan stared at him. His words made Jili stunned for a moment.

After a moment, Jili began to think about this proposal.

Two chapters a week, 500 dollars for each chapter. Then he could get 1,000 each week, and at least four thousand a month.

If he was more diligent and serialized ten chapters a month, then he could get five thousand a month.

He only spent a few dezen dollars for meals every day. Five thousand a month, it seemed not bad!

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that although 500 for each chapter was not high, it could sustain life!

“I think there will be many people willing to paint!”

When Jili thought about it, he began to have confidence!

Domestic painters were indeed very hard, but everyone loved to paint.

If they could live on, as long as there was hope, many people would still be willing to draw with a low salary.

After all, it was a career that they liked.

“Tell them that after their comics were up, the corresponding bonus will be given according to the ranking.”

This was the hope!

“We will also promote operations for them, and cooperate with many parties. As a result, their works can be seen by more and more people. Excellent works can also be adapted for animation, film and television…”

Zhan’s words made Jili more excited and felt that he was about to reach the top of his life.

He was so excited!

Zhan was calculating his remaining funds.

He got one million from Young Master Wang by one idea. Now, there were still more than six hundred thousand left.

Above, 400, 000 had been spent!

With 200,000 left, he had to pay the next month’s rent, water and electricity fee, employee salaries, and the money for the painters to continue painting…

He was already saving money, but the money was really…

Even if adding the 100,000 that Darren had deposited over the past few years, there was only 300,000 left.

It was really not easy to raise a team of at least twenty people with 300,000…

Comics was an industry that had been particularly slow to make a profit, and the first few months were costly.

After they cleaned up the office, except for Darren, who was born with a strong physique, everyone else was so tired that they could hardly step out.

At seven o’clock in the evening, four people were sitting at a food stall in the alley behind the building.

“Unless we can sign a contract with the platform. Otherwise, I am afraid that there will not be so much funds next.”

Jili and Chuyue spent all their salaries each month, and the money they earned from working in summer vacations was run out by themselves.

However, signing with the platform was not easy. There was an editor to review the comics.

“As long as you can guarantee that there are five comics in the twenty books can make a sign with the platform, the funds can be delayed for a while.”

Zhan was drinking tea, even his fingers were shaking slightly. He was so tired!

“For the rest comics that can’t be signed, choose several comics with potential and continue to serialize. Others have to change the content immediately and redraw.”

Excluding the platform editor’s mischievous situation, the remaining ones which couldn’t sign were not easy to get success.

“OK…”

Zhan’s phone rang at this moment, and he took it casually, “Hey.”

On the other end of the phone, a deep magnetic voice rang, “Where are you? Now, go home.”

Zhan really wanted to say something domineering, “I just won’t come back.”

However, in the end he finally said. “There is an activity at school. It will be very late. So, I won’t come back tonight. I have class tomorrow.”

After hanging up the phone, Jili winked at him.

“What do you mean by school activity? You are obviously dating a man! You’re done. If Young Master Wang knows it, he will definitely skin you.”

Here were Chuyue and Darren. Both of them were handsome men, oh boys.

This little boy actually lied that there was an activity in the school. This was an obvious concealment and deceit!

“You are such a gossip. Do you want to call Young Master Wang and say I’m lying to him?”

Zhan rolled his eyes at Jili, and took out his phone and handed it to him, “Come on, call him and squeal, maybe Young Master Wang will pay you money for information.”

Jili looked at his phone and shrank his neck.

“No, your man is so scary, I don’t want to contact him!”

Although a man like Young Master Wang was so handsome that he was worthy of his life, for Jili, he only dared to appreciate him but not dared to contact him!

His indifference, as well as the innate domineering would made whoever got close vanish in an instant.

Only Zhan, such a scatterbrain, dared to be his fiancée.

Jili didn’t dare, he felt stressed even he walked close to Young Master Wang.

“Since you dare not, don’t talk so much nonsense!”

Zhan put away his phone. After spending a whole day cleaning in the new office, he was too tired to sit still.

“Darren, contribute your shoulders quickly.”

Darren pulled the chair to Zhan’s side, letting him lean against him.

They had been good friends for a long time and never felt that there was anything wrong with this behavior. But the man in the car in the distance looked cold.

There was an activity in school and it would be late?

Good, very good!

They just engaged a few days ago, this boy even learned how to lie!

This little boy!

“Master, maybe the activity has just ended, now they are out for dinner…”

Zanjin did not dare to continue to defend Zhan.

After all, Young Mrs leaned on the boy’s shoulder. This was an indisputable fact.

However, Young Master Wang looked really scary.

Young mrs should pray for his own good.

The man in the back seat didn’t move and say anything at all.

Zanjin looked quietly at him from the rearview mirror several times, and Yibo just stared at the distant figures coldly.

His two eyes were cold, Zanjin didn’t know what he was thinking about.

However, unhappiness was inevitable. After all, Zhan lied, which was a provocation to him.

As for Zhan at the food stall, he didn’t know what was going on.

He felt ominous while eating.

Looking back, there was nothing wrong behind him.

Looking around, there was no abnormality.

“What’s the matter?” Darren beside him was the first to notice his strangeness.

Zhan sat upright, looked around, and shook his head, “Nothing.”

He just always felt that someone kept staring at him with cold gaze.

The dishes were quickly delivered, and Chuyue and Jili, who were unaware of them, immediately began to eat.

Zhan still couldn’t help but glance back, still not seeing anything unusual.

However, the feeling of being stared at by a cheetah was really uncomfortable.

“I didn’t find anything” Darren pushed a bowl of porridge in front of him. “Don’t think about it, eat first.”

“Yeah,” Zhan lowered his head and ate it spoon by spoon.

Darren had always been sensitive to the smell of danger, he said nothing, it should be fine.

Zhan didn’t know what was going on. Ever since he lied to Young Master Wang, he had been restless.

It seemed he was very guilty.

Sure enough, telling lies would make people feel stressful.

If Young Master Wang knew that he had deceived him, what would happen?

That man was really scary sometimes…

“Zhan, your favorite salt and pepper ribs, don’t you want it?”

“Yes!”

Finally, the feeling of being stared at by the cheetah disappeared.

At the moment Zhan lowered his head, he seemed to hear the sound of a car’s engine starting in the distance.

Was it an illusion?

After eating and drinking, Zhan and Jili were going back to the dormitory.

Although Chuyue and Darren lived off campus, they were not assured that the two gers went back by themselves and could only accompany them all the way.

From the office building to the school, it was not far.

However, they had to cross a deserted road.

There were open parks on both sides of the road. During the day, flowers and plants on both sides were pretty and the air was fresh and pleasant.

But walking on this road at night, it was a little horrible.

Since Darren walked this way, he began to frown.

A trace of anxiety passed in his mind.

After taking dozens of steps, he paused and said softly, “Wait a minute.”

“What’s wrong?”

The first three stopped, and Zhan looked back at him, “What’s wrong?”

Darren did not explain, but suddenly grabbed Zhan’s hand and walked back, “Chuyue, change the way.”

“Okay!” Chuyue pulled Jili immediately and followed behind them quickly.

In the distance, the faces of a dozen thugs who were ambushing on both sides of the road suddenly clouded.

How did they know that they were in ambush at such a long distance?

The tallest boy was really alert and a bit scary!

One of them immediately took out the phone, “Stop them way back!”

They came prepared tonight, and the ambush here was just one of the teams.

Therefore, before Darren and the four of them returned to the intersection, another team blocked them quickly, completely cutting off their retreat!

“Help! Murder!”

Zhan and Jili shouted before thinking.

Here was less than ten meters away from the intersection, As long as they could attract people on the road outside, someone may help call the police.

“Bitch, shut up!” The two men with knives in their hands rushed to Darren and Zhan immediately.

The dozen people behind him also held bright short knives and rushed towards them.

Darren moved Zhan behind him and hit the man in front of him with a punch.

“Darren! Watch out!” Zhan shouted, watching the knife slash at Darren’s fist.

The other party had a knife, but Darren had nothing in his hand.

Chuyue guarded the two gers behind him, and wanted to go up and join the battlefield, but he didn’t know how to fight!

He could only watch Darren fight against other people’s knives with hands, and it was too late to remind him.

Just when the knife was about to touch Darren’s fist, Darren suddenly turned his wrist, his five fingers turned into claws, and his fist turned into a grappling hand.

With a click, the man with the knife screamed, and his wrist seemed to be broken.

The knife in his hand also fell into Darren’s hand instantly.

He finally had a weapon in his hand!

Zhan and Jili were excited, and finally found a little confidence.

However, their current situation was really not optimistic.

A dozen people were blocked in the front, and a dozen people were rushing over behind them.

These people were holding weapons, unlike the little bastards brought by Enjie before.

These people were real thugs! They were the cruelest people!

Judging from this situation, this was not an ordinary quarrel fight.

They were coming to kill them!

Who on earth wanted them to die?

There were a dozen people at the front, and a dozen strong men chasing after them.

At this time, staying meant waiting to die!

Darren slashed on the arm of the man in front of him, and the man screamed and fell to the ground immediately.

He kicked the man, made a decisive decision, and said solemnly, “Chuyue, take them behind me and rush out!”

There were people in front and behind them, and only he could fight. When the group of people in the distance caught up, he could not protect them all.

Chuyue was already dumbfounded by the blood on the ground. He didn’t expect that they really started the fight, and the fight was so intense.

In the past, although there were some young boys and girls who came to make trouble, at most, they solved the problem with their fists.

But at this moment, they really used knives. How could he not panic?

“Chuyue!” Darren pushed back the two of them again, and was about to move forward, only to find that Chuyue was motionless behind him and was frightened.

Chuyue woke up suddenly, and something was thrown into his arms.

He caught it hurriedly. It turned out to be a bloody knife.

Chuyue rolled his eyes in horror and almost fainted.

“Go!” The nearest Zhan snatched the knife in his hand and protected them.

“Quick! Keep up with Darren, I’ll get your back!”

Chuyue never fought. In all previous fights, Darren was the only one to fight.

Obviously, giving him a knife scared Chuyue.

Zhan pushed Chuyue hard. Chuyue didn’t even have time to think, so he and Jili hid behind Darren quickly.

Although Darren could block the people in front of him, it was too difficult to take them out.

The dozen people quickly identified the target, specifically targeting the three behind Darren.

Soon someone walked around and slashed at Zhan who was holding the knife.

“Zhan!” Jili was about to gone over hurriedly in fright.

Chuyue held him back, and rushed forward quickly, bumping his head against the man.

“Ouch…” The man didn’t expect that this timid boy would make an assault. He was knocked to the ground accidentally.

Chuyue was also hit by his own momentum and almost fell.

“How are you?” Zhan wanted to go, but someone rushed over on the other side, he didn’t have any extra energy to take care of Chuyue.

“Zhan, be careful!” Seeing the two men holding knives about to slash at Zhan, Jili was so frightened.

Even though Zhan’s hands were shaking, he still raised his knife and wanted to fight them.

Chuyue turned around, roared, and rushed over!

He was a man anyhow, Even if he knew he couldn’t beat the opponents, he couldn’t let Zhan, a ger, fight.

“Chuyue!” This fool could only do one trick.

Seeing that his accomplice was hit by him just now, those people had long been on guard.

Now Chuyue ran into him, and the man raised the knife directly and wanted to slash on his head! Was he stupid!

Zhan’s heart tightened for a while, raising his knife and rushing over, “Chuyue, get away!”

Chuyue didn’t obey his words. Anyway, death wasn’t a big deal, he would never let a ger stand in front of him!

With a bang, Zhan changed the direction of opponent’s knife with his knife.

The man didn’t cut Chuyue’s body with the knife, and was immediately knocked to the ground by Chuyue who rushed over.

However, Zhan himself was also hit by the force of opponent’s knife, his wrist hurt and he almost couldn’t hold the knife.

Then another man had already come in front of him with a knife.

The heavens want me dead!

Zhan’s wrist was still sore. He wanted to raise the knife to block but it was already too late.

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