B-level director

Chapter 51

The sun shone fiercely on the small border town in the southwest, and the outer walls of the county government building were dazzlingly white.In addition to the shadow of the statue, the huge square has no flow of people walking around, and there is no shadow at all.

"Shall we go straight in?"

Cheng Tianlu thought about it all the way, and said: "Go straight in and no one will be seen. Let's contact Xiao Hu first and see what he has to say." He took out his press card and hung it on his shirt pocket.

This "talisman" is actually not very useful, but it is a status anyway.

An extremely noisy roar came from overhead.Looking at the sky, a helicopter is flying closer and closer.The two hurriedly covered their heads and faces, and the strong wind from the propeller blew up their shirts.

The helicopter landed on a lawn not far away.Brother Qi let out a sigh: "There is actually a landing pad here."

"The president of the United States already has Air Force One, why can't our leaders have a landing pad?" Cheng Tianlu mocked.

They thought the helicopter was carrying some important person, but they didn't know that the hatch opened, and a tall, thin, dark man came out, with black braids, wearing a Uniqlo Star Wars T-shirt and Nike sneakers.The two stepped forward to greet him, and led the man up a half-meter-wide step.

Brother Qi: "Is the helicopter just left like this?"

Tianlu was amused: "What's the matter, want to steal the plane?"

"It feels good to fly a plane, it's condescending, and you can see things that are invisible on the ground."

"Don't even think about it, do you know what aviation flight control is? You didn't apply for a route permit, and your butt was not hot, so you were intercepted. That person drove a plane into the city alone. He must not be an ordinary person." Picking up the phone, He took a picture of the helicopter's serial number and a line of paint that appeared to be in Sanskrit.

"It's a Buddhist scripture." Cheng Tianlu zoomed in on the painted painting and asked doubtfully, "This person is not only awesome, but also doesn't look like a Chinese?"

Cheng Tianlu called Xiao Hu, and the three met in the reception room of the city building.Sitting opposite them, Xiao Hu clasped his hands in front of his knees and said, "I didn't expect to meet again so soon. What's the matter with you two?"

All day long, he went around in circles and asked him if there was any clue to Tong Yiru's disappearance.Xiao Hu lifted his glasses: "I have already sent people to check around, and I have also asked on the train and bus side, but there are no useful clues. I am checking the taxis in the city, and there should be feedback soon."

"Many people are efficient. There are many reporters here. I can invite them all to help. They must be very curious that such a big star has disappeared in your county."

"Curious?" Xiao Hu tightened his hands, "The words used by Editor-in-Chief Cheng are really interesting."

"Let's get straight to the point. In addition to Tong Yiru, there are three missing persons from Beijing in your county. Letting the news ferment will be a blow to your reputation. If the matter continues to develop, it will be difficult to deal with it if it attracts attention."

Xiao Hu's face sank, he sat up straight and said, "What does Editor-in-Chief Cheng mean by this? We've tried our best to find someone, and we haven't slacked off at all."

I spent all day pondering his reaction: Why did he focus on slack instead of illegal kidnapping?Is it necessary to still act at this time?

However, Brother Qi had already asked without hesitation: "Is Tong Yiru with you?"

Xiao Hu was stunned for a while before he sneered: "The director is really whimsical. Big stars come and go here freely. If they have entered this building or have any involvement with anyone from any agency, I will definitely know immediately .I haven't heard from her since I left the hotel last night."

Cheng Tianlu and Brother Qi glanced at each other.Cheng Tianlu thought for a while, took out his phone, and played a video for Xiao Hu.This was taken by Tong Yiru's camera at the dinner. In the 3-minute short video, there were many pictures of Tong Yiru's hands and feet.

"I believe what you said. I don't know if other reporters believe it or not."

Xiao Hu's complexion changed drastically, and his tone couldn't hide his anger: "Why are you filming this? Cheng Tianlu, you know the rules. You won't be able to use these videos to anyone, and no one dares to release them."

Cheng Tianlu said with a smile: "I don't know the rules. The reporters dare not let it go, then send it to the discipline inspection..."

Xiao Hu was very annoyed, the leader lost his composure that night, but who would have thought that there would be a hidden camera in the box?His expression calmed down, and he looked at Cheng Tianlu and Qi Ge'er with a pair of lizard-like eyes.He has never seen such a reckless person before. Can this kind of thing be negotiated?

"A female star, who cares? Whoever you send it to will get the same results."

"No one cares about ordinary celebrities, but unfortunately Tong Yiru can cause trouble. The bombing in the city has not passed the limelight before. In case someone has an inappropriate association with the bombing and your county..."

These words seized the door.Xiao Hu twisted his veins in his hands, and his mouth was tightly pursed.

All day long, he took the phone back without hesitation. "If you release people, this scene will become a forever banned film, and I guarantee that you will not be able to see it even if you go over the wall. By the way, if the two missing screenwriters are also with you, please release them together," he sighed. "If still alive."

Xiao Hu's face was still sullen, but he couldn't help laughing. He covered his mouth and said, "Is this how a famous reporter checks the facts? Make up stories within a reasonable range. None of us can release them! If you still Be sensible and pretend that today's meeting never happened."

Xiao Hu stood up, the corner of his mouth twitched, and left the reception room.

This time it was Cheng Tianlu's turn to be stunned.He looked at Brother Qi: "This man is too fucking tough, it doesn't look like he's talking nonsense."

"Whether the matter of kidnapping people will be kidnapped has not been handled by him, and he has no knowledge at all."

Cheng Tianlu thought about it with common sense: "It's unlikely. Well, if our direction is wrong, it will be troublesome. First, we offended them for no reason, and second, Tong Yiru's disappearance is even more unreasonable. Is it true? Is it an alien?"

When the two passed by the lobby, Brother Qi stopped suddenly.

Cheng Tianlu followed his gaze and looked at a large oil painting hanging high in the lobby.This is not a common local style painting. The focal point of the painting is a high-spirited male peacock, following other birds with its splendid big tail, as if he is the king of birds.

In front of the painting, stood the foreign man who got off the helicopter.He was so engrossed that he didn't notice the two of them approaching him.Cheng Tianlu said: "This is a wild green peacock. I don't draw it as well as you. I always feel that something is wrong."

Brother Qi: "The proportion of the head is a bit wrong. It must have been copied from the photo because of laziness. If the background of the photo is also green, there will be some visual deviation. Why do you hang this? People here like peacocks very much?"

The foreign man interjected: "The peacock is a divine bird. The phoenix gave birth to nine sons, one of which is a peacock. There is a legend that the peacock is proud and fearless of anyone. It once fought against the God of the Western Mountains, and finally swallowed the god into its stomach. The mountain god The peacock's back was peeled off and the mountain god escaped. Not only did the mountain god not retaliate, but because he was reborn in the peacock's belly, he called the peacock the "God Mother."

This person's Chinese accent is a bit awkward, but his vocabulary is accurate, he has a good foundation in Chinese, and his vocabulary is also a bit literary. It is obvious that he is learning Chinese "formally", not naturally in daily life.Tianlu saw that this person was about the same age as himself, and his small facial features looked quite friendly, so he continued: "You are very familiar with the legends here."

"No, no, I like peacocks, so I remember this story. This story has the following story. The peacock lived in Xishan. There was an earthquake in Xishan, the sky and the earth were fissioned, and people were trapped in the valley without food. The people in the mountain begged the peacock to save them. The peacock said that he had no way to take them out, but he could take part of their children out of the deep valley and continue to reproduce. The mountain people here chose 128 children, and each child donated an eye, which was inserted into the peacock's feathers Above. The peacock’s original tail is short black hairs, but these 128 eyes have been added to create beautiful feathers. The peacock fulfills its promise and walks non-stop. Every time it moults, it leaves its eyes in one place, and the feathers become beautiful. into new human settlements. It

After walking for 22 years, he couldn't walk anymore and died by the stream.That's why the mountain people respect the peacock so much. The man paused, looked at Brother Qi: "Are you a painter, can you draw peacocks?" "

Brother Qi nodded generously: "Yeah."

"Can you draw me a picture? I didn't ask for it, just do what you want."

"Okay, now draw for you."

"Now, here?"

Brother Qi asked the front desk for a pen and a piece of paper.I tried it on paper, but was not satisfied, so I beckoned to the man.

Tianlu saw the man with a confused face, patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "That guy is not normal, you should ignore him, you'd better find a serious painter."

Brother Qi had already walked over, raised the man's arm and said: "The white paper is not good-looking, it's okay to draw here." Regardless of whether people agree or not, he directly drew on his brown skin.Brother Qi's hands are very fast, and the prototype is formed in two or three strokes. The steady strokes are gently drawn across the skin. In less than 5 minutes, a hellish peacock with fangs and countless eyes embedded in the tail is finished.

Brother Qi twitched his mouth: "Let's work together! Do you like it?"

The man couldn't laugh or cry, he didn't know what to say.Cheng Tianlu grabbed Brother Qi and said to the man: "I'm sorry, this man is crazy, don't argue with him."

"No...thank you."

"No thanks," Brother Qi raised his pen, "I should thank you, your story is very exciting, and the idea of ​​having more than 100 eyes stuck in your butt is really good! See you later!"