Chapter 118

Chapter 118

The security guard, upon hearing the fans' chatter, was so startled that the cigarette in his mouth trembled three times, and ash fell to the ground. He finally got a good look at the two people in front of him.

These two did indeed look more refined than the average person...

But rules are rules!

"Sorry, we haven't received any information about guests, so even if you are celebrities, we can't let you through. Please go to the back of the line!"

The security guard squinted at the two, speaking as if he were an expert.

Now the fans had no complaints, but the security guard refused to make an exception for them.

"This is a last-minute arrangement. Check with Xi Lian's staff, and you'll know. I'm Yi Tiantian."

Faced with the security guard's unwavering stance, Yi Tiantian said seriously.

But the security guard was already getting annoyed. He waved his hand impatiently and said, "I don't care who you are, Tiantian or whatever. Let me tell you clearly, we follow the rules. Don't make things difficult for us."

"Following the rules? If you really followed the rules, you wouldn't be smoking while maintaining order on site!"

"This security guard is just worried about losing face in front of the fans, so he doesn't want to let us in!"

"But he doesn't realize that every second he delays could lead to serious consequences!"

Yi Tiantian had seen through the security guard and harshly criticized him in her mind.

Moreover, the fans around Xi Lian began to take issue with the security guard.

"Wow, does this security guard not know about the Yi Tiantian Cult? He doesn't even recognize Yi Tiantian!"

"It's one thing not to recognize her, but to not even check with the staff! Sister Xi Lian and Yi Tiantian have indeed worked together before. I think Yi Tiantian is most likely a real guest."

"There are actually people who dare to offend Yi Tiantian! Don't they know what happens to those who cross her?"

The security guard's face broke out in a cold sweat as he listened to the fans behind him.

Could this young woman really be as formidable as the fans say?!

Hearing this, Gang Fengxing also frowned slightly. He stood there, stretching his wrists and ankles.

"You, what are you going to do?"

The security guard was quite arrogant when facing Yi Tiantian, partly because she looked slender and delicate.

But Gang Fengxing standing beside him was no ordinary person. He had recently taken up boxing and built a muscular physique. Combined with his tall stature, the security guard had to carefully weigh his words when he saw Gang Fengxing.

Gang Fengxing clenched his fists and looked at the security guard, saying, "Are you going to let us through or not?"

The security guard's arrogance visibly diminished, but seeing the many eyes of the fans watching him, he decided to put on a brave front and said, "I, I still need to verify with the staff. You two wait here!"

Then he turned and ran off, even stumbling a few times due to nervousness.

Watching the security guard run inside, Yi Tiantian's inner voice reminded Gang Fengxing of the urgency of the situation.

"Oh no, that crazy fan is about to enter the venue!"

"I must get inside within five minutes to warn Xi Lian!"

Hearing this, Gang Fengxing also became anxious.

This was a matter of life and death for Xi Lian!

They had to act quickly!

After two minutes of anxious waiting, the security guard finally returned with someone.

But when everyone saw who was following the security guard, the fans erupted in a chorus of screams.

"Holy crap, isn't that Sister Xi Lian!"

"Sister Xi Lian, I'm your loyal fan!!! I've liked you for so long!!!"

"Sister Xi Lian, we love you!!!"

Seeing that it was indeed Xi Lian, all the fans on the scene went wild.

Yi Tiantian hadn't expected the security guard to bring out Xi Lian directly. Her first reaction upon seeing her was relief.

If Xi Lian was here, it meant the crazy fan inside couldn't harm her!

Xi Lian waved to the cheering fans and then walked over to Yi Tiantian and Gang Fengxing with the security guard.

"Brother Tiantian! You're here!"

Xi Lian greeted Yi Tiantian warmly.

"Yes, didn't you invite Gang Fengxing and me as guests? Let's go inside and talk."

Yi Tiantian looked at Xi Lian, hoping she understood the urgency.

Xi Lian knew she hadn't invited Yi Tiantian as a guest, but she also knew about Yi Tiantian's special ability, so she nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, let's go inside and talk."

The fans around them, seeing how warmly Xi Lian treated Yi Tiantian and acknowledging him as a guest, realized they had completely misunderstood Yi Tiantian!

Especially the bald man who was a big fan of Xi Lian, who now regretted his actions deeply, clasping his hands together in prayer.

"Oh my, what have I done? If I had known it was the High Priestess, I wouldn't have been so blind!"

While the fans were confessing, the security guard felt a glimmer of hope, grateful that he had succumbed to Gang Fengxing’s fists earlier; otherwise, who knows what trouble would have ensued.

"Security guard, you might not know, but this person is my savior."

Xi Lian turned to introduce Yi Tiantian to the security guard.

The security guard looked at Yi Tiantian and immediately felt a cold sweat break out on his forehead.

"Oh, I see."

The only thing the security guard was relieved about now was that he hadn’t been stubborn; otherwise, it could have been a disaster!

"By the way, can you security guards smoke casually during work hours?"

Xi Lian crossed her arms and asked, noticing the ash on the security guard's collar.

"This..."

The security guard had forgotten about this rule; after all, he never saw celebrities in person when he smoked before!

"I... I will be more careful..."

Xi Lian looked at the security guard, "Don't let it happen again."

Then she led Yi Tiantian and Gang Fengxing away from the security guard, heading towards the inner venue.

Although Xi Lian didn’t know why Yi Tiantian had suddenly appeared, she understood what Yi Tiantian’s presence meant.

Whenever she showed up, it usually indicated that something big was about to happen!

But what would it be this time?

Just as Xi Lian was eagerly waiting for Yi Tiantian’s thoughts, she heard Yi Tiantian speak directly.

"Xi Lian, there doesn’t seem to be any security check at this signing event, does there?"

Xi Lian hadn’t expected Yi Tiantian to ask such a question and immediately frowned upon hearing it. "There’s no security check outside? What’s going on?!"

Yi Tiantian and Gang Fengxing exchanged glances, confirming that Xi Lian indeed knew nothing about it.

"Yes, I didn’t see any when I was in line."

Yi Tiantian said with a serious tone.

"I think this is really dangerous."

Gang Fengxing knew that Yi Tiantian was hinting at something to Xi Lian.

Sure enough, after hearing these words, Xi Lian immediately called over a nearby staff member and instructed him to find the head of security.

At this point, the three of them had already reached the entrance to the inner venue, just one door away from where the crazed fans were waiting!

"If Xi Lian goes in now, those crazed fans will surely pull out their guns and shoot her!"

"Someone needs to go in first to control the crazed fans; only then can we ensure Xi Lian’s safety to the greatest extent!"

"At least this fan only wants to kill Xi Lian, so others entering won’t be in danger..."

Xi Lian finally understood Yi Tiantian’s true purpose after hearing his thoughts!

There was actually a crazed fan inside who wanted to shoot her?!

This was even more terrifying than fighting with a transsexual stepfather for an inheritance! At least in the latter, no one would die!

Xi Lian took a deep breath, trying to steady her nearly collapsing emotions.

"I saw a strange fan while I was in line; his bag seemed to contain some dangerous items. I suggest we send someone in to check and find that fan."

Yi Tiantian had to package the information he had seen and tell it to Xi Lian.

At that moment, the staff member brought over the head of security.

It was a middle-aged man in uniform, but the crooked hat on his head suggested that his work attitude wasn’t very good.

"I believe your venue’s security measures are seriously flawed."

Xi Lian couldn’t help but cross her arms and say seriously to the head of security.

But the head of security looked innocent, "Miss Xi Lian, don’t make false accusations! For your signing event, we’ve mobilized over a hundred security personnel. How can you say our measures are seriously flawed?"

Xi Lian was about to mention the crazed fan Yi Tiantian had talked about, but found herself unable to speak no matter how hard she tried!

Oh no!

Xi Lian remembered that anything related to Yi Tiantian’s thoughts couldn’t be recounted in words or writing!

The head of security, seeing Xi Lian stuttering and unable to speak, couldn’t help but say, "Miss Xi Lian? If you have no other business, I’ll take my leave. After all, I still need to patrol."

Xi Lian frowned, knowing she couldn’t rely on the head of security.

Only she and Gang Fengxing had heard Yi Tiantian’s thoughts...

After the head of security turned to leave, Yi Tiantian spoke up, "Why don’t I go in and check?"

But Gang Fengxing quickly rejected the idea.

"No, Brother Tiantian, many fans recognize you, so it would be dangerous for you to go in. I’ll go instead; I have fewer fans, and they’re less likely to recognize me. I can easily pass as a staff member."

Yi Tiantian knew that Gang Fengxing was a better choice; his build made him more suitable for controlling the crazed fan.

For the greater good, Yi Tiantian did not stop Gang Fengxing.

Xi Lian also nodded and asked a nearby staff member for a uniform for Gang Fengxing to change into. Then, the two watched as Gang Fengxing, disguised as a staff member, walked into the signing event.

Gang Fengxing, dressed in the uniform of a staff member, entered the signing venue.

He pressed down hard on his cap, and all the anxious eyes of Xi Lian's fans were immediately drawn to him.

Because Xi Lian had been away for so long, most of the fans had been waiting for quite some time, standing on tiptoe and looking towards the entrance, their eyes filled with anxiety.

Under the scrutinizing gaze of so many people, Gang Fengxing felt a cold sweat run down his spine.

Perhaps the deranged fan was among them, staring at him right now.

Gang Fengxing lifted his head slightly and noticed that most of the fans, seeing it was not Xi Lian but a staff member entering, had already turned their gazes away.

However, a small number of fans still kept their eyes on Gang Fengxing.

Taking a deep breath, Gang Fengxing walked to the edge of the signing room and looked around.

To maintain order, only a few dozen fans were allowed in for the signing session, but among these few dozen, more than one behaved strangely.

For example, the third man in line seemed unable to wait any longer, constantly scratching himself.

He scratched his right cheek with his left hand, and what was once a smooth face was now covered in flying skin flakes, white fragments continuously falling off.

Most importantly, his left hand, which he used to scratch, was wrapped in bandages.

Gang Fengxing suspected this hand might have done something sinister.

Further back, in the middle of the queue, there was a girl who appeared extremely happy, but her happiness seemed a bit excessive.

Her eyes were bloodshot, and her bare, almost lashless eyes gleamed with a nervous giggle.

On her back was a large, bulging bag, its contents unknown.

Gang Fengxing suspected it might contain dangerous items.

The other fans at the scene each had their peculiarities; apart from a few dressed normally in shirts and jeans, the rest looked somewhat abnormal, either mentally unstable or oddly dressed.

This made things a bit tricky, as he had no way of knowing which fan intended to shoot and kill their idol, Xi Lian.

Gang Fengxing carefully observed every fan present and eventually focused his suspicion on the two who had initially caught his attention.

The man looked mentally unstable and might act impulsively.

The girl carried a large bag, whose contents were unknown but could very well be dangerous!

Having identified the suspects, Gang Fengxing planned to find an opportunity to search them and confirm if they were indeed the deranged fans.

But to his surprise, before he could approach the man with the bandaged hand, the man waved at Gang Fengxing.

Seeing the man's gesture, Gang Fengxing's arm hairs stood on end.

The man's eyes held a desire that was hard to ignore.

Could it be that this person had recognized him?!

Gang Fengxing thought it wasn't impossible. Although he was a model and not in the same field as a singer, they were both celebrities and could easily be recognized by the fans.

Swallowing hard, Gang Fengxing took a step towards the strange man.

As soon as he saw Gang Fengxing approach, the man grinned widely.

Due to the close distance, Gang Fengxing could even smell the foul odor from the man's mouth, caused by dental tartar.

Faced with the stench, Gang Fengxing could only force himself to remain calm, his scalp tingling.

He thought to himself that it was fortunate he hadn't become an idol when he first entered the entertainment industry; dealing with such terrifying fans every day would indeed be overwhelming.

"Sir, is there anything you need?"

Gang Fengxing tried to keep his voice normal as he asked the man.

To his surprise, the man snorted and loudly said with disdain, "What's going on here? Where's my sister Xi Lian?!"

It seemed this was just a fan eager to see Xi Lian.

Most of Gang Fengxing's worries instantly subsided.

"There has been an emergency. Please wait a moment."

That was all Gang Fengxing could say in response.

"How long have we fans been waiting here?!"

When the man spoke loudly, flakes of skin continually fell from his face, making Gang Fengxing want to take him to wash his face.

"Hey, did you hear me! Bring out our sister Xi Lian quickly!"

Gang Fengxing didn't rush to respond but instead took the opportunity to observe the man closely.

He noticed the man's clothes had no pockets, and he carried no additional items.

So, Gang Fengxing concluded that the man likely had some skin condition and was probably not the one planning to kill Xi Lian.

Seeing that Gang Fengxing didn't seem to be paying attention, the man grew increasingly annoyed and even considered lashing out.

However, knowing that Gang Fengxing could easily handle him, the man refrained from any rash actions.

Although he didn't dare to make a move against Gang Fengxing, the man's words undoubtedly resonated strongly with the fans present.

They were all extremely anxious about their idol's sudden disappearance.

Especially those few fans at the front of the queue, who were almost next, but Xi Lian still refused to show up.

More and more fans began to grow discontent, like the girl with the large backpack whom Gang Fengxing found very strange.

Though she didn't let Gang Fengxing through, she started making a loud fuss at the signing event.

"Let Sister Xi Lian out quickly! We've been waiting for so long!"

Her eyes were wide open when she spoke, looking just like a character from some manga.

As she spoke, she took off the large backpack she was carrying.

Gang Fengxing immediately tensed up upon noticing this, his Adam's apple bobbing as he silently moved closer to the girl.

If she pulled out something dangerous, like a gun, he would step forward to control her and kick away her bag.

Gang Fengxing felt his blood rushing, his adrenaline surging, and the veins on his neck standing out prominently.

The girl put down the large backpack and placed it on the ground.

Then she reached out and pulled the zipper of the backpack, revealing a corner of a square object inside.

While Gang Fengxing frowned and observed what it was, the girl opened the zipper completely and showed everyone in the venue the contents of her backpack.

"These are all the albums I bought last year! I want Sister Xi Lian to sign them all!"

The girl squatted in front of the backpack, speaking to herself as if recounting treasures.

"This one is the solo album Sister Xi Lian released last spring..."

Gang Fengxing watched as the girl went through each album in the backpack, showing them to the surrounding fans one by one.

After carefully observing, Gang Fengxing realized that although the girl was peculiar, she wasn't a crazy fan.

Gang Fengxing felt uneasy; Xi Lian had been gone for a long time, and continuing like this would surely cause strong dissatisfaction among the fans.

But the two suspects seemed to have cleared themselves...

Gang Fengxing took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down and think.

Should he really search everyone on the spot? But if he did, the crazy fan might find an opportunity to escape!

However, the fans' patience seemed to have reached its limit, and more people were trying to rush backstage to find Xi Lian.

"Let Sister Xi Lian out quickly!!!"

"We want to see Sister Xi Lian!!!"

"What are you staff members doing! You can't even organize a signing event properly, quit your jobs!!!"

The other staff members kept bowing to appease the fans, but they also didn't know where Xi Lian was.

They only heard that Xi Lian had gone to welcome an important guest and then nothing more.

"Please stay calm, we will look for Xi Lian right away."

A senior-looking staff member gave some instructions to the others, and they quickly left the scene, seemingly to search for Xi Lian.

Just as Gang Fengxing was at a loss, he suddenly heard Yi Tiantian's thoughts.

He looked towards the door and saw Yi Tiantian, dressed in staff attire, walking in.

"This crazy fan is really cunning, dressing so plainly!"

Ignoring everything else, Gang Fengxing immediately scanned the area and noticed several fans simply wearing t-shirts and jeans.

"This fan is also wearing thick glasses and carrying a black handbag, which contains the gun he plans to use to shoot Xi Lian!"

"How did this person get a gun? That's clearly illegal!"

As Yi Tiantian ranted, a commotion suddenly came from the entrance.

"Let me go! I'm not feeling well!"

This voice was clearly Xi Lian, who had just performed a ballad on stage!

Yi Tiantian turned around and saw that the idol Xi Lian was being escorted into the venue by the staff!

"What's going on?! Are there really staff members who force idols to come to the scene?!"

"The world has really gone mad!"

Yi Tiantian hurried to the door to try to stop the staff's rough behavior, but the group of staff blocked the entrance as if possessed.

"Miss Xi Lian, please don't add to our workload!"

The staff member said rudely to Xi Lian.

Xi Lian knew it was dangerous here and tried to hide behind the staff, avoiding direct sight from the fans outside.

But the staff, as if enchanted, kept pushing Xi Lian and loudly announced to the waiting fans, "Your idol, Xi Lian, is here! The signing session will resume immediately!"

It was the first time Yi Tiantian had seen such crazy staff, and he couldn't help but wonder why.

"Turns out this venue often hosts large signing events, and Xi Lian is the smallest celebrity to perform here!"

So the staff here all have a high opinion of themselves and even look down on newcomers like Xi Lian, who only became popular in the past couple of years!

It was precisely because they underestimated Xi Lian's popularity that they made the foolish decision to tighten security measures!

Yi Tiantian walked forward, secretly watching the drama unfold in her mind.

"You have no right to do this!"

Xi Lian was struggling fiercely against the staff, shouting loudly.

But the staff members in front of her seemed to be bewitched, refusing to let Xi Lian leave the scene.

"Miss Xi Lian, when we saw you just now, you were idly playing with your phone. What's wrong with your health?!"

"Xi Lian wasn't playing with her phone; she was contacting her team!"

"The concert ended, and her team originally wanted to accompany Xi Lian through the signing session, but she asked them to go buy food first!"

"It seems that everything in the universe is conspiring to push things toward the path where Xi Lian gets shot!"

By this time, Yi Tiantian had already reached Xi Lian and began to help her resist the staff who had gone mad.

"You have no right to interfere with Miss Xi Lian!"

Yi Tiantian kept pushing away the staff blocking the door, shouting loudly.

However, the staff members were all quite strong, and the two of them, Yi Tiantian and Xi Lian, could not match their strength.

As a result, Xi Lian was still trapped inside and unable to leave!

The situation was extremely urgent because the deranged fan with a gun could do something terrible at any moment!

Yi Tiantian and Xi Lian kept trying to squeeze through the door, but the staff outside were like an impenetrable wall, making it impossible for them to move.

The fans at the scene were in chaos, never imagining that their favorite idol, Sister Xi Lian, didn't want to sign autographs for them at all!

Many fans burst into tears upon realizing this, crying and shouting, "Sister Xi Lian! Sister Xi Lian!"

What was supposed to be a peaceful signing session now resembled a bustling street market.

At this moment, a sharp gunshot rang out through the noisy scene.

The fans and staff, who were in the midst of chaos, froze like startled birds, stopping their actions and cries, eyes wide as they observed their surroundings for two seconds.

After those two seconds, everyone scattered in all directions.

The staff members who had been blocking the door, now realizing the danger, also forgot about their duty and ran out the door.

Seeing the escape route of the staff, the fans followed them, running quickly to the back.

Xi Lian and Yi Tiantian were caught in the crowd and rushed toward the door with them.

Just before stepping out, Yi Tiantian suddenly realized that Gang Fengxing was still inside, nowhere to be seen, so he quietly turned back.

Gang Fengxing was now pinning down a man dressed in ordinary clothes, holding his hands behind his back.

Not far away lay his shattered glasses and the culprit of the gunshot—a black handgun.

The man on the ground seemed to be trying to resist, his body writhing like a frightened caterpillar.

He struggled desperately to free his hands from behind his back, but Gang Fengxing held him firmly.

The man, still unwilling to give up, stared at the black handgun with bloodshot eyes, as if he would use it to do something terrifying if given the chance!

"Stay still!"

Gang Fengxing, ignoring the fleeing fans around him, focused solely on the deranged fan under him.

Seeing this, Yi Tiantian quickly ran over and kicked the man's coveted handgun away.

"Are you okay, Gang Fengxing?"

Upon seeing Yi Tiantian, Gang Fengxing's eyes flashed with surprise, but it quickly turned to concern.

"Brother Tiantian, why did you come?! It's dangerous here, get out!"

This was the first time Yi Tiantian had seen the usually cheerful and carefree Gang Fengxing so serious, so he hurriedly said, "Hold on a bit longer, I'll find security!"

Gang Fengxing nodded, feeling the man under him still struggling, so he pressed down harder.

"Give up struggling, you've already—"

But before Gang Fengxing could finish his sentence, the man, who had been silent, suddenly exerted a bull-like strength and threw off Gang Fengxing's hands.

Caught off guard, Gang Fengxing lost his grip, allowing the man to run to the black handgun, pick it up, and point the dark barrel at Gang Fengxing.

Quickly standing up, Gang Fengxing saw the man grinning wickedly and walking toward him, the black barrel pointing at him like a mesmerizing yet terrifying black hole in the universe.

"Don't do anything you'll regret."

Despite the dire situation, Gang Fengxing remained calm, raising his hands and speaking to the man.

The man didn't seem to appreciate it, his eyebrows twisted strangely, his smile both bloody and insane.

"You didn't say that earlier!"

Gang Fengxing frowned, "What do you want?!"

The man licked his lips with a greasy tongue.

"I want to see Xi Lian; I want to go to the blissful world with her!"

Gang Fengxing, looking at the man's entranced expression before him, instantly concluded that he might have joined some strange cult!

While Gang Fengxing was trying to deal with this deranged fan, he heard Yi Tiantian's voice in his head once again.

"This deranged fan was laid off from his company a year ago. Deeply affected, he became obsessed with following stars, and unfortunately, the star he fell for was Xi Lian!"

"Without a job, he spent his days idly at home and eventually used all his savings to attend various concerts and signing events of Xi Lian!"

"At first, just seeing Xi Lian would make him very happy, but as time went on, his desires grew stronger. Simple meetings no longer satisfied him, so the deranged fan began to take more extreme actions. One day, introduced by someone, he joined a strange organization and decided to go to the blissful world with Xi Lian!"

"So this deranged fan began to plan his assassination of Xi Lian..."

While facing off against the deranged fan, Gang Fengxing listened to the reason why he had come to this point.

But at this moment, the deranged fan seemed to have run out of patience. He approached Gang Fengxing with a twisted smile, pressed the black muzzle of his gun to his forehead, and shouted, "If you don't take me to Xi Lian, you'll be the first one to die."

Cold sweat broke out on Gang Fengxing's back.

"But don't misunderstand, someone like you won't go to the blissful world because you haven't been enlightened by the twilight!"

The deranged fan started saying things that Gang Fengxing couldn't understand, and as he spoke, his face showed an expression of deep admiration and respect.

This guy is really obsessed!

Gang Fengxing raised his hands, frowning as he thought.

"Make Xi Lian come out quickly!"

The deranged fan's eyes trembled slightly, and when he looked at Gang Fengxing, his eyes were dull and lifeless.

"I don't know where she is."

In this critical moment of life and death, Gang Fengxing became even calmer, firmly answering the man.

"You!"

The deranged fan pressed the gun harder against Gang Fengxing's forehead, growling fiercely.

"Do you believe I'll shoot you dead right now?"

Gang Fengxing's Adam's apple bobbed up and down. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Yi Tiantian's voice in his head again!

"This man is just bluffing; his gun only has one bullet left, and it was already fired off in the chaos!"

At the sound of these words, a smile curled at the corner of Gang Fengxing's lips. The hand he had raised over his head suddenly grabbed the deranged fan's gun, while the other hand lazily slipped into his pocket.

"Go ahead, shoot. If you can't kill me today, I'll personally send you to prison!"

Seeing this, the deranged fan finally panicked. His body began to shake uncontrollably, like a broken machine.

With a strong grip, Gang Fengxing wrested the empty gun from the deranged fan and kicked him in the groin.

The deranged fan was knocked to the ground, groaning in pain.

At this moment, the security guards called by Yi Tiantian rushed in and restrained the deranged fan.

Gang Fengxing threw the empty gun to the ground and turned to look at Yi Tiantian.

"How did this deranged fan get his gun? And who is the mysterious organization behind him?"

As Yi Tiantian pondered these questions, she suddenly discovered another message in the system.

"The deranged fan has a highly toxic pill in his mouth, and he is about to swallow it and commit suicide!!"