92: Chapter 92 Hush Money!

"Hahaha, I told you already. Just relying on a pair of youngsters like you, with no people and no money, how do you expect to do anything to me?"

"Alright, I'm not going to waste any more time with you. I still have to go find other actresses to discuss life."

Director Zhang Hu swaggered away as he spoke.

Shen Zhou watched the guy's retreating back with a gloomy face.

"The two of you, please leave."

The hotel manager began to issue an order to leave.

"This isn't over."

Shen Zhou threw those words over his shoulder and immediately turned to leave.

After leaving the private room, Chen Xiaoran hugged Shen Zhou's arm tightly and said pitifully:

"Brother, I should have listened to you. I shouldn't have come here tonight."

"I promise I'll never go out to play at night again."

She simply couldn't imagine how terrible things would have been tonight if Shen Zhou hadn't entered the private room in time.

"It's not your fault; it's just that some people have dirty hearts."

Shen Zhou patted Chen Xiaoran's arm and comforted her softly.

Chen Xiaoran was just a young girl in her early twenties, at an age where it's natural to want to have fun. How could going out once be considered such a heinous crime?

"Let's go to the surveillance room first."

Shen Zhou took Chen Xiaoran to the surveillance room.

However, they were stopped outside the door by two people dressed as security guards.

"Buddy, don't make things difficult for us. The manager has already given the order not to let you near the surveillance room."

One of the security guards said with a long face.

He was just a wage earner; why would he want to offend a customer like Shen Zhou?

But he still wanted to keep this job, and he had to listen to the manager.

"I just came to confirm one thing: was the surveillance outside the private room broken earlier?"

Shen Zhou said with a calm expression.

The other security guard nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "The manager just told us to delete that footage."

Hearing this, Shen Zhou chuckled softly.

This was perfect; the scene where he kicked open the hotel room door had also completely vanished.

"By the way, when do you change shifts?"

Shen Zhou asked.

"In about half an hour."

The security guard was a bit confused.

So Shen Zhou smiled.

The two waited in the parking lot for half an hour and soon intercepted the young man who had previously claimed he was preparing to resign.

Then, using ten thousand yuan, they easily purchased the footage recorded by the camera inside the private room.

"Buddy, I advise you not to do anything reckless."

"That director just came to our surveillance room, too. He gave each of us a thousand to keep our mouths shut."

"And our manager was bowing and scraping beside him, so I guess that director is a big shot."

"How could ordinary people like us afford to offend him?"

The young security guard tried to persuade him again.

Shen Zhou nodded with a smile.

Getting the surveillance from inside the private room was just the first step.

He had to ruin the reputation of that director named Director Zhang Hu.

Shen Zhou leaned in close to the young security guard and whispered a few words.

The security guard's expression changed drastically.

"No, no, blackmail is illegal. I can't do something like that."

The young security guard, Xiao Liu, waved his hands repeatedly.

"What are you afraid of? This can only be considered a fair trade."

As soon as Shen Zhou finished speaking, two middle-aged men in suits approached quickly.

"Young Master Shen, we meet again."

The ones who arrived at the scene were two lawyers from Junchen Law Firm.

This was the second time Shen Zhou had worked with them.

"I'll leave the rest to you."

"I have only one requirement: that Director Zhang must have his reputation ruined!"

"Also, he might have some connections with the police, so I need you to put in some extra effort."

Shen Zhou said a few simple words.

"Rest assured, Young Master Shen, nothing is above the law."

"I guarantee that Director Zhang Hu will receive the punishment he deserves!"

"If the two of us aren't enough, we'll go and invite our teacher."

The middle-aged man said calmly and confidently.

The two of them were top students from the law department of Modu University.

Their teacher was even more renowned throughout the national legal circle.

A mere minor director wouldn't be taken seriously by them at all.

"I trust you to handle it."

Shen Zhou nodded with satisfaction.

"Alright then, I'll go all in. It's a good chance to practice my acting skills; maybe I can become an actor too."

Xiao Liu, standing to the side, made up his mind and nodded vigorously.

Not long after, the security guard Xiao Liu, having changed into casual clothes, rushed into the hotel.

He arrived outside room 1807 and knocked on the door gently.

"Who is it?"

Director Zhang Hu opened the door with some impatience.

After seeing that it was a stranger, he became even more irritable.

"Hello, Director Zhang Hu, there's a matter I need to discuss with you."

Xiao Liu said with a grin.

"Do we know each other? Don't waste my time here."

As he spoke, Director Zhang Hu prepared to close the door.

"803."

Xiao Liu spat out a room number.

Director Zhang Hu's expression changed instantly, and he yanked him into the room.

"What do you mean by this?"

Director Zhang Hu said with a gloomy face.

"Director Zhang Hu, don't get angry. I have a piece of footage in my hand; why don't we take a look at it first?"

As he spoke, Xiao Liu plugged the USB drive into the computer nearby.

It clearly recorded the incident that happened inside the private room.

It even included the entire process of Director Zhang Hu threatening Chen Xiaoran.

This kind of thing naturally wasn't illegal, but it could ruin his reputation in the entertainment industry.

"What do you want?"

Director Zhang Hu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart.

He was merely a director with a small amount of fame in the circle.

But he had recently hooked up with a big production; this was a palace drama.

If he could finish directing this drama, then actresses would be his to manipulate as he pleased.

"Young man, don't be too impulsive. Everything is negotiable."

Having figured out the key points, Director Zhang Hu's attitude became much better.

"Director Zhang Hu, I'm not greedy."

"You give me five hundred thousand, and I'll leave the USB drive immediately."

"And I guarantee I don't have any backups."

Xiao Liu said without hesitation, a look of greed appearing on his face.

It was obvious he had Director Zhang Hu right where he wanted him.

"Five hundred thousand? Your appetite is too big!"

Director Zhang Hu's face became even uglier.

To smooth relations with the producer, he had even mortgaged his own house.

Five hundred thousand was something he could manage to come up with.

But in order to prevent Xiao Liu from continuing to make exorbitant demands, he had to bargain.

After another ten minutes or so, Xiao Liu looked at the transfer notification received on his phone and nodded with satisfaction.

"Rest assured, Director Zhang Hu, I have always been good at keeping secrets."

"I guarantee no third person will know about this."

Xiao Liu's face was flushed, his expression excited.

This was the first time he had received such a large sum of money.

After completing the transaction, Xiao Liu left quickly and successfully reunited with Shen Zhou.

"Boss Shen, that guy was indeed feeling guilty. When I said five hundred thousand, he actually paid it."

Xiao Liu chattered on.

"He had no choice at all." Shen Zhou curled his lips in disdain.