Li Mu was furious. "Meng Kuo, do you know what you're doing? This is harboring a criminal, and the penalty is the revocation of your Guardian status!"
"Are you really willing to be kicked out of the Guardians for a criminal?"
Meng Kuo showed no fear. "I joined the Guardians to protect those who should be protected!"
"And right now, Chen Nan is the person I should protect!"
Li Mu's face darkened. "Have you forgotten your oath?"
Meng Kuo looked as unyielding as a pig that feared no boiling water. "I only remember my original intention!"
Qin Hongyu interjected, "Captain, you know Meng Kuo's temper. This guy gets emotional easily when things happen, and he's stubborn. You shouldn't bother with him."
She then turned to Fan Lin. "Captain Fan, you should have video backups, right?"
Fan Lin quickly replied, "We have the original footage!"
Qin Hongyu: "Take me to get it!"
"This way, please!"
In an instant.
Only Li Mu and Meng Kuo were left in the office.
Seeing Meng Kuo's childlike anger, Li Mu sighed. "Meng Kuo, as Guardians, we should always remember the words 'law is ruthless.' Only then can we handle cases impartially!"
Meng Kuo: "You're right, the law is indeed ruthless, but people should have compassion!"
"Besides, even if we received reports of several special cases, and those deceased individuals had grudges against Chen Nan!"
"But weren't all those people deserving of death?"
"Weren't they all getting what they deserved?"
Li Mu emphasized, "We are Guardians. You shouldn't view this from an ordinary person's perspective!"
Meng Kuo let out a cold laugh. "Can we stop this nonsense?"
"We both know deep down that there is no such thing as fairness and justice in this world."
"Our existence is merely to help the victims seek justice and comfort their wounded souls!"
"Chen Nan simply did this from the perspective of an ordinary person!"
"Not only do I believe he's innocent, but he's also a hero in my heart!"
Li Mu's gaze was complex. "I always thought you were just a glutton!"
At this moment, Qin Hongyu returned. "Captain, I'm so sorry, I accidentally formatted Chen Nan's murder video..."
Li Mu stood up in anger. "You did that on purpose, didn't you?"
Qin Hongyu quickly lowered her head. "No, no, no, I didn't mean to."
Li Mu's face turned green!
He absolutely didn't believe Qin Hongyu's words!
Not a single punctuation mark from this woman could be trusted!
Just then, Fan Lin walked over. He asked, "Captain Fan, can that video be recovered?"
Fan Lin's mouth twitched. "Mr. Li, the computer main unit was reduced to ashes by Miss Qin!"
Li Mu erupted in rage. "You still say you didn't do it on purpose?"
Qin Hongyu said awkwardly, "After I accidentally deleted the video, I got a bit anxious, so I slapped the computer main unit. I didn't expect the host to be of such poor quality, it just turned into dust!"
Meng Kuo grinned and chuckled aside, giving Qin Hongyu a thumbs-up!
"You... you... you... you are truly my ancestors! How did I end up with teammates like you?" Li Mu was on the verge of tears, the situation far exceeding his expectations.
Feeling blue, like a mushroom!
Speaking of which...
This might not be a bad ending!
However!
That guy is a bit arrogant, needs a lesson!
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At five in the evening.
Chen Nan and Xu Qingxin returned to the resort.
While Xu Qingxin was showering.
Chen Nan called Jian Ning. "Can you and Sister Wan Ting come to the resort?"
He had previously promised Jian Ning and Mu Wan Ting a big surprise.
This surprise was simple.
It was to have Xu Qingxin become the brand ambassador for Long Yin.
Jian Ning asked in surprise, "How did you know we were going to the resort?"
Chen Nan expressed curiosity. "Why are you guys coming to the resort?"
Jian Ning said, "Wan Ting and I contacted Song Xiaojia. Do you know Song Xiaojia? She's a very beautiful and somewhat famous actress. We plan to ask her to be our brand ambassador for Long Yin."
Chen Nan cleared his throat. "Uh, I don't think it's necessary. Um, I've found a more suitable brand ambassador for you."
Jian Ning scoffed. "Tsk, can the brand ambassador you found be suitable for our brand? Well, I mainly don't trust your taste!"
Chen Nan retorted, "If my taste were that bad, how could I have fallen for you?"
Jian Ning was speechless and quickly changed the subject. "Alright, alright, I won't chat anymore. We're heading to the resort now. You can also come over and see the star up close if you have time later. Although Song Xiaojia just debuted not long ago, she has the potential to become incredibly popular! See you later, muah!"
A wry smile appeared on Chen Nan's face!
Just potential to become incredibly popular?
Xu Qingxin had already exploded in popularity!
Never mind!
I'll give them a surprise when they arrive later!
An hour later.
Chen Nan received a call from Jian Ning, informing him that they had arrived at the resort and were waiting for Song Xiaojia at the lakeside restaurant in front of the resort.
Chen Nan and Xu Qingxin hurried over. "Don't get too close first, don't let them think you've found her and refuse her. That would make us look unkind."
"I'll have someone apologize to Song Xiaojia first. After all, it was our Long Yin who broke the appointment. Afterwards, you can find some resources for her as compensation."
Chen Nan had discussed it with Xu Qingxin. Song Xiaojia was not an artist from their company.
So, this was the only way to compensate her!
"Okay."
Xu Qingxin agreed, feeling a bit more favorable towards Chen Nan.
This man handled things thoughtfully, first polite, then firm, making him hard not to like!
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While they were talking, Chen Nan arrived under the weeping willow at the lakeside restaurant.
A gentle breeze blew, and the scenery was pleasant.
"Chen Nan, Ning'er said you found a brand ambassador? How's it going?" Mu Wan Ting asked directly.
Chen Nan said, "I'm almost done negotiating on my end. The main thing is on your side. As long as you reject Song Xiaojia first, everything else will be fine."
Mu Wan Ting smiled. "I think Song Xiaojia is pretty good."
Jian Ning also said, "Yes, although Song Xiaojia just debuted, she's quite popular and well-liked by investors. Her becoming a big star in the future is just a matter of time."
"I don't think the brand ambassador you found can be more suitable than her!"
"Yes, in terms of her appearance, temperament."
"And most importantly, the endorsement fee is very suitable!"
Chen Nan asked curiously, "How much is Song Xiaojia's endorsement fee?"
Jian Ning: "We discussed it with her agent earlier, and they quoted ten million. I think this price can be negotiated down a bit!"
"Ning'er and I have a target price of eight million a year!"
Hearing this, Chen Nan almost burst out laughing. He had asked Xu Qingxin about Song Xiaojia's quote earlier; her annual endorsement fee was only three million a year, yet they were going to offer her eight million?