From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show

Chapter 873: One Step Ahead



Lei looked at all the materials that Dan had prepared for him.

After his failure to get June in trouble, Lei's trust in other people had once again diminished. He realized that he was still the most competent person in his life.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

However, scanning through the proof that Dan had prepared, he realized that his past assistant wasn't too bad.

"UN village, huh?" Lei muttered.

Dan excitedly nodded. "This is the first time we've seen a lead. The precise location still hasn't been found out, but this is a great step."

"We are also looking at the list of men living within the area, trying to see who fits the description of the previous head's son," Dan continued. "In fact, I already have the list ready for you."

Lei smirked in satisfaction as he looked through the list. It was three pages long, and he believed that he would finally be able to find him after all these years.

"If we had him on our side, then we would be invincible. Based on his father's autobiography, he must be someone who values morals. With that, I shall expose Kim Young Do and also take Phoenix Entertainment under my belt," Lei said, already going through an overview of his plan.

Dan smiled, already feeling excited. "And I'll be here with you, sir. We shall do this together." Lei nodded, satisfied with his current performance. "I'll send you a bonus. Check your account later."

Dan pursed his lips to stop himself from smiling too much.

With that, he bowed his head. "Thank you, sir. It will be used wisely."

Lei chuckled and sat on his chair as he skimmed through the list of names.

"How did you know, by the way?" Lei asked. "How did you know that the head's son is residing in UN village?"

"It was a difficult task," Dan said, repeating what the investigator had told him. "In fact, it seemed as if it was destined for us to find out."

"The investigator came across such information by chance. He had met someone who was looking for the same person and listened in on his conversation with the past maid of the head's household."

Lei dropped the paper, his face hardening as he looked at Dan.

Dan's smile slowly dropped when he saw the murderous look on Lei's face.

"Sir?" he asked. "What's wrong?"

"So," Lei started off, sending shivers down Dan's spine. "You're telling me that someone else is looking into this?"

Dan froze when he realized the implication of his words.

"W-well, you s-see," he stammered.

Lei clenched his fist and brought it down to his table, making a loud sound. Then, he massaged the bridge of his nose.

"Goodness," he muttered. "Who?" he exclaimed. "At least, tell me who it is."

Dan pursed his lips. "We are still looking into the identity of the maid-"

Lei slammed the table once more, causing Dan to close his eyes.

"But," Dan quickly added. "We did get the information of the person who was looking for the head like we are."

Lei's mood calmed down a little bit as he opened his eyes.

"Show me," he said. "You should have shown me in the very beginning!"

Lei nodded and opened his phone, going through his conversation with the private investigator.

"Here," Dan said, shakily handing Lei his phone.

Lei abruptly took it away from him and looked at the photo, feeling like a bucket of ice water was dumped on him, when he instantly recognized who it was.

In the photo was the buff-looking guy who was involved in Lin Zhi's death, and in front of him was a man in a wheelchair. At that moment, he felt lost once again.

Lei knew that these people were involved with June...so that meant that June was one step ahead of him once more.

Lei's grip on the phone tightened, causing the tempered screen to break into pieces.

Dan's eyes widened as the scene unfolded before his eyes.

However, even then, he couldn't shake off the question that lingered in his mind.

"I'm still going to receive that bonus, right?"

***

Casper and Jisung were busy packing in their rooms, which had already taken too long because they were whining.

"I bet you're the only people who don't want to go to 'Everyday, Everynight.' Do you know how many other artists want to take your slot? It's a free ticket to variety stardom!" Ren exclaimed as he looked at the two sulking men.

"You also don't want to go!" Jisung exclaimed from his room.

Ren chuckled. "That's because I have to work with our producers for the songs they have approved."

"Zeth also doesn't want to go because he's afraid of bugs," Casper chimed.

"Sehun's too much of a homebody to commit to a long filming like this," Jisung added.

"And Jaeyong would definitely cry if he was faced with difficult situations," Ren continued.

"We don't even have to mention Akira."

"So, in conclusion, June is the only suitable person in our team!" Ren concluded.

Just then, June passed them, quickly denying their accusation.

"Nope," he said. "I don't want to go."

The three of them turned to June with wide eyes. Even Akira, who was lounging in the living room while watching a new drama, joined in on their conversation.

"You're lying," Akira said. "You love settings like those!"

"I do," June said, not wanting to deny it. He had always wanted to become a farmer after experiencing the dangerous life of a gangster and the noisy life of an idol. It was even his

retirement plan!

However, at the moment, he had more important things to do.

With Casper's and Jisung's absence, the group had some free time. June wanted to take the time to finally look for the 'head' of Phoenix-especially since he already received quite a lot

of clues from Haruto.

"But I won't go," June ended his statement.

With that, he was about to head to his room to ask Bo Wen for his help when the door slammed open, revealing Jay with an excited yet nervous expression.

The four of them turned to him in surprise.

"What happened to you?" Akira asked. "It looks like you've been chased by a ghost."

Jay ignored his statement and faced June.

"I just received some changes in your schedule," he said, appearing anxious yet slightly

excited.

"June," he continued, looking at him.

"It was also decided that you will film 'Everyday, Everynight' with Casper and Jisung."