Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

I'm afraid their relationship with Qiu Lihua is completely innocent, and they're just doing things for money.

Judging from their tone, they seem to know each other quite well?

If they're familiar with each other, things will be much easier. Either they've collaborated frequently, or their involvement is deep. Either way, Qiu Lihua will be in serious trouble.

Having obtained the information she wanted, Hu Xiaoxiao didn't waste any more words. When they came over to forcibly kidnap her, she didn't hold back and knocked all five of them unconscious before stuffing them into the black van.

Hu Xiaoxiao was naturally strong, and in the past year or two, he had been hanging out with people in the martial arts world and had learned a lot of real skills from various schools and sects. It was very easy for him to take down a few unsuspecting people.

Moreover, she had been waiting for this day for quite some time. She thought Qiu Lihua would come up with something new or underhanded, but she didn't expect him to be so direct, using the kind of thing she feared the least.

However, for other women, this approach might actually lead to them being kidnapped and having their lives ruined by a few fierce men.

This was also Qiu Lihua's sinister intention: to secretly take indecent photos of her and then release them to the media. Although Hong Kong appears to be an open society, it has a very feudal and conservative side. For a celebrity, once indecent photos are leaked, their image is damaged, almost ruining their career, and they can forget about receiving good opportunities again. Even if you are innocent, the public criticism alone can be overwhelming, not to mention the various strange looks from within the industry.

Competition in the industry is fierce, and resources are limited. When things are going well, they'll try to get rid of you, but once something goes wrong, they'll swarm you like sharks and devour all your resources.

When Hu Xiaoxiao discovered that someone was spying on her, she guessed many people who had grudges against her or had taken her resources. At first, she did not suspect that it was Qiu Lihua who was behind it, after all, he had left the TV station and was no longer within her sight, so she could not think of it for a moment.

Until she caught Guo Yuanqing, some of the company's senior executives secretly wanted to help Guo Yuanqing get away with it. Later, through their manipulation, the matter of Guo Yuanqing's secret filming was lightly dropped, and he was only fired.

To have this influence within the company, affecting even the higher-ups, and being someone she has offended, there is no one else but Qiu Lihua.

Qiu Lihua had been the general manager of the TV station for so many years, and even though he was no longer with the company, he still had one or two people he could command.

It was precisely because Qiu Lihua had served as general manager for so many years, only to leave in such a sorry state, that he couldn't swallow this insult. So he resorted to malicious means, trying to ruin her reputation, cut off her path in the entertainment industry, release indecent photos to make her a laughing stock in Hong Kong, and incidentally disgust Hu Xiaoxiao.

Unexpectedly, the underhanded tactic failed.

Later, Chang Wanming extorted money from Guo Yuanqing. Guo Yuanqing lost his job and money, so naturally he went to Qiu Lihua to extort money from him.

Qiu Lihua lost his job and was extorted a large sum of money by Guo Yuanqing. He blamed all his mistakes and resentment on Hu Xiaoxiao and even considered Hu Xiaoxiao his mortal enemy.

When Hu Xiaoxiao learned that Qiu Lihua was the mastermind behind it all, she was already waiting for him to make another move. Since he didn't, and had already resigned, the secret filming hadn't caused her any real harm, so Hu Xiaoxiao really couldn't do anything about it. After all, she really wanted to be a good person.

If Qiu Lihua had realized his mistake in time, stopped causing her trouble, and never saw her again in the entertainment industry, this matter might have simply faded away.

Unfortunately, Qiu Lihua is not a magnanimous person—then, if he were, he wouldn't have gotten into all that mess.

After throwing everyone into the van, Hu Xiaoxiao got into the driver's seat and drove the van away from the residential area.

It was late at night, and there were few cars on the road, so the journey was smooth. Hu Xiaoxiao drove very fast. She glanced at her watch; there was still some time before her scheduled bedtime.

Nothing should disturb her from going to bed on time.

So she needed to get things done quickly, then go back to shower and go to sleep.

The car sped along and arrived at a small house by the sea.

This is the place where a group of kidnappers brought Hu Xiaoxiao before. Oh, Xie Zhiheng was with them then.

Hu Xiaoxiao got out of the car, surveyed the surroundings, and nodded in satisfaction. No wonder it was a prime location for bandits; the night was dark and windy, few people were around, and the sea was churning – perfect for committing evil deeds.

Taking a flashlight from her bag, Hu Xiaoxiao opened the car door and met the menacing gazes of the five kidnappers. She pulled one down and beat him up; then pulled down the next one and beat him up again…

They beat them until their eyes were much clearer before dragging them into the small house.

"Who are you? What's your relationship with Qiu Lihua? What bad things have you done for him? And what immoral or illegal things have you done in the past? Tell me everything," Hu Xiaoxiao asked in a friendly manner.

The five kidnappers were deeply shocked that they had failed to kidnap a woman and were instead kidnapped by her.

Even though they were being controlled by others and had been beaten up, they still held a deep-seated contempt and disdain for Hu Xiaoxiao.

They didn't answer. Did they think Hu Xiaoxiao could kill them? Qiu Lihua knew they were out working before they left; if they died, it would immediately be traced back to Hu Xiaoxiao. Hu Xiaoxiao was a public figure; they didn't believe she would dare commit murder.

After Hu Xiaoxiao asked again in a friendly manner, she received five stubborn faces. They looked like five heroes with a strong sense of brotherhood.

Hu Xiaoxiao glanced at her watch again. It was getting late; she should go back, take a shower, and go to bed.

She returned to the van, dragged the bundles of rope the kidnappers had prepared into the hut, tore off their clothes to gag them, and then hoisted them up with the ropes.

Hu Xiaoxiao actually particularly enjoys dealing with bad people. When facing bad people, the more evil they have done, the less guilty she feels when she takes action against them.

Even if she was accidentally killed, she was still a good person who rid the people of a scourge.

After hanging them all up, without caring whether hanging like that would cause anyone to die, Hu Xiaoxiao clapped her hands and drove back.

After returning home and taking a shower, it was time for bed. Hu Xiaoxiao had a comfortable night's rest and went to work the next day feeling refreshed.

By the time she finished filming and wrapped up work, it was already afternoon.

She went out for a nice meal to reward herself for her hard work, and then she remembered the five kidnappers.

She took a tape recorder and several cassette tapes and drove the van back to the cabin. After being hung up all night and most of the day, the five bandits were all on the verge of death, barely breathing.

They were in excruciating pain, hungry and thirsty, but when they saw Hu Xiaoxiao, a rare glimmer of hope appeared in their eyes, and they pleaded softly.

Hu Xiaoxiao stepped forward and pulled away the man with two dragons tattooed on his arm, asking, "Are you willing to answer now? If not, I'll respect your wishes and let you continue hanging. The day you hang yourself, just throw you into the sea—"

Simply perfect.