41: Chapter 41 This fire is completely out of control.

Seoul.

SM Entertainment headquarters top-floor meeting room.

Kim Young-min was holding that unfinished glass of champagne in his hand.

The wild laughter at the corners of his mouth was still there.

But the light in his eyes froze.

The real-time Korean translation on the big screen popped up line by line.

[If you guys really found this so-called 'thirteenth person'.]

[Please push his WeChat to me.]

"Clang."

The tall glass goblet slipped from Kim Young-min's hand.

It smashed onto the marble floor, shattering into pieces.

The light golden liquor splashed and soaked his expensive handmade leather shoes.

There was a deathly silence in the meeting room.

The executives who were still raising their glasses in celebration just now were all opening their mouths wide at this moment.

Lee Sang-hyeok was holding a tablet computer, his hands trembling uncontrollably.

"He... What is he doing?"

Kim Young-min's complexion turned from red to white, and then from white to livid.

He suddenly turned his head, staring fixedly at the head of the legal department.

"Does this count as a breach of contract?! Does this count as a breach of contract by him!"

The head of the legal department was covered in cold sweat on his forehead.

He opened the contract copy in his hand, flurriedly checking the clauses.

"President Kim... This... This cannot be defined as a breach of contract."

The head of the legal department's voice was trembling.

"The first half of his sentence admitted there were only twelve people, which completely aligns with the company's stance. The second half... he used a hypothetical tone, and didn't mention the three words 'former member'. He only said that if that person is found on the internet, he wants to go ask..."

"Bullshit!"

Kim Young-min kicked over the tea table in front of him with one kick.

The fruit plate and documents scattered all over the floor.

"He is exploiting loopholes in the law! He is playing us for fools!"

Kim Young-min's eyes were red, like an enraged beast.

"Not only did he not help us put out the fire, but he is setting up a target in front of the entire internet! Letting China's netizens crazily continue searching for that bastard!"

"Block him immediately!"

Kim Young-min pointed at Lee Sang-hyeok and roared.

"President Kim... We can't block him." Lee Sang-hyeok was close to crying, "He is currently a top celebrity in China, running his own company. Our hands can't reach over there. Moreover..."

"Moreover what!"

Lee Sang-hyeok raised the tablet.

It displayed the data that had just refreshed.

"Moreover, because of his words, the search popularity over in China... directly multiplied tenfold. The top twenty on the trending search list are all completely occupied."

Kim Young-min's legs went soft.

He collapsed into the leather sofa.

It's over.

This fire can no longer be suppressed.

China's internet.

Has gone completely crazy.

In the live broadcast room with a black screen.

The bullet comments originally used for abuse experienced a brief fault line.

As more and more people reacted.

The entire comment section ushered in an unprecedented major reversal.

[Wait! Stop cursing for now! Quickly pick up your brains!]

[F*ck! I get it! I totally get it!]

[Want WeChat? If he wants WeChat, it means that person not only exists, but their relationship is definitely extraordinary!]

[This is simply a code word! Blocking the Korean company's legal department with facts on the front foot, and telling us with this sentence on the back foot to keep looking!]

[God-tier operation! Textbook-level wordplay!]

[Brother Tao is in the stratosphere with this move! The thirty million breach-of-contract penalty wasn't deducted, but instead, Korean capital was played like monkeys!]

[Sorry Brother Tao! I spoke too loudly just now! I take back what I said cursing you!]

[Who understands the gold content of the sentence "Let me ask him personally"! These five words are full of longing and grievance!]

[Five years! These popular idols have also held it in for five years!]

[Brothers! What are we waiting for? The principal person has spoken, even if we dig three feet into the ground, we have to dig God Su out!]

Bullet comments were refreshing frantically.

The wind direction made a 180-degree turn.

Apologizers, analyzers, and vow-makers crowded the server to the verge of collapse.

Meanwhile.

On Weibo.

Lu Han's account, which had always been in an invisible state, suddenly made a move.

Beneath a video of the last ten seconds of Huang Zitao excerpted by a certain blogger.

He gave a like.

There were no comments.

Only a thumb-up icon.

This like was like a seal sealing the verdict.

It completely substantiated the netizens' guesses.

The two top celebrities, one in the light and one in the dark, completed a relay lasting five years in this late night.

Yanjing.

Inside Huang Zitao's villa.

In the e-sports room.

Huang Zitao took off his hat and scratched his hair.

He picked up his cell phone.

Opened WeChat.

Skillfully dragged down.

Dragged to a blank account with no profile picture and no Moments updates.

The remark was: S.

The chat history stayed on a rainy night five years ago.

The last message sent by Huang Zitao was: [Brother, report that you've arrived safely.]

Beside it was a glaring red exclamation mark.

The other party has enabled friend verification; you are not yet his friend.

Huang Zitao looked at that red exclamation mark.

His eye sockets turned somewhat red.

The door of the e-sports room was pushed open violently.

Manager Lao Gao rushed in.

Lao Gao was sweating profusely, clutching two constantly vibrating cell phones in his hands.

"Ancestor! Do you know what you've done!"

Lao Gao rushed to the front of the desk, slamming both hands on the tabletop.

"After you said those words, SM Entertainment must be furious! All the major media outlets in China are looking for you right now for an exclusive interview!"

"Do you know you're playing with fire! Once they find loopholes in the contract, thirty million will be thrown in!"

Huang Zitao raised his head.

Looking at the exasperated manager.

He locked his phone screen and threw it on the table.

"I've already prepared those thirty million in the card. If they can find loopholes, they can take it anytime."

Huang Zitao stood up.

Walked to the window, looking at the night view outside.

"Five years ago, I pulled my ligament practicing dance in the basement."

"It was that person who carried me on his back and walked two streets to find a doctor."

"For my debut song's high notes, I practiced for a month and couldn't hit them. It was he who dragged me out of bed in the middle of the night, picking out every single note for me."

Huang Zitao turned around.

Looking at Lao Gao.

"Thirty million, to buy my brother a dignified name."

"It was f*cking worth it."

Lao Gao stood frozen in place.

Looking at Huang Zitao before him, he suddenly felt this kid was somewhat unfamiliar.

No longer the usual boisterous, hot-tempered artist.

But a flesh-and-blood man.

The trending search list refreshed abruptly in the middle of the night.

The entry #Huang Zitao Denies Thirteenth Person#, which was originally ranked first, was pushed down by another one within ten minutes.

#Huang Zitao Wants WeChat#

#Push That Man's WeChat to Him#

#National Decryption of Code Words#

These three entries, hanging with a deep red "Explode" character, monopolized the top three.

Nu River Grand Canyon.

The night wind whistled.

Guan Heng parked the van in the service area at the edge of the cliff.

Five men got out of the car to relieve themselves.

POT held his phone, looking at the trending searches on the screen.

He turned his head to look at Guan Heng.

"Big Brother, the whole internet is looking for the meaning of this code word. They say Brother Tao is asking us to help find someone."

Guan Heng pulled up his pants.

Looking at the pitch-black mountains in the distance.

"He doesn't need others to teach him. He has his own way."

Guan Heng spat out a mouthful of saliva.

"Get in the car."

"In these deep mountains and old forests, cell phone signals are gone. Let's see how they find them."

"We have to get ahead of everyone else and go see Big Brother!"