Many years ago, when Wang Dahai first gathered the courage to purchase adult films, he nervously asked the shopkeeper, "Excuse me, do you have any without censoring?"
"Without censoring? Of course, we do. And they're historical dramas too!" The shopkeeper, with a warm and friendly demeanor, personally selected a film for him, placing it in an opaque black bag.
Feeling grateful for the shopkeeper's kindness, Wang Dahai returned home, excitedly summoned a group of friends, and shakily turned on the computer.
Soon, a line of text appeared on the screen—"A Chinese Ghost Story, starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang, and Wu Ma..."
"Wu Ma? Without censoring?" Amid the roaring laughter, Wang Dahai spent the next three months in complete frustration. But in the end, he understood the lesson of failure leading to growth, and he resolved to explore the mysterious world of adult films.
In truth, Wang Dahai had long since become an expert in the field. With the hundreds of adult films he had collected, he often sighed, "The East rises, but I remain the undefeated king of the East..."
However, at that very moment, as this adult film expert watched the playback on his laptop, he suddenly felt disillusioned—just look at this film! After just a few minutes, every pirate in the world would be ashamed to even exist!
What is high-definition quality? What is smooth playback? What are multilingual subtitles? Strictly speaking, even an official release couldn't be clearer than this!
"How much?" After a few seconds of stunned silence, once the free video had finished playing, Wang Dahai stammered the question.
"Three dollars to burn a copy!" came the voice from behind the iron door. "Standard format, DVD quality, multi-angle, all regions, with Chinese subtitles... If you need it, we can even provide a voice-over by Li Yapeng!"
Before the shopkeeper could finish, Wang Dahai was utterly speechless. Finally, he understood—this was the impact of the economic crisis, so severe that even legitimate companies had resorted to selling adult films...
But then again, the thrill was undeniable, though Wang Dahai still found it too expensive to spend three dollars per film.
"Don't bargain with me, buy it or don't!" Sensing his hesitation, the voice behind the door quickly shut him down, "I'll tell you straight, you won't find another vendor near the computer market this month because they've all..."
The voice chuckled ominously, leaving the rest unsaid, exuding a certain villainous charm.
Wang Dahai hesitated for a moment, but ultimately, he couldn't resist the call. He reluctantly nodded. "Alright, give me five copies... no, make it ten!"
Minutes later, the deal was sealed, and the burning speed exceeded his expectations.
Wang Dahai shook his head in admiration, silently mourning for those adult film vendors—how could anyone possibly compete with such powerful distributors? It seemed the adult film industry in the southern city was about to see a boom.
Lost in his thoughts, he didn't forget to test the DVDs. Only once he was certain that everything was in order did he leave, feeling content.
So immersed in his joy, Wang Dahai didn't notice the iron door slowly creaking open, as several electrical devices sprang to life.
"This is too easy. We made three hundred bucks in just one morning!" Gogo cheered, immediately diving for the money on the floor. "These guys are such idiots, wasting money like that!"
"It's not that they're idiots, it's that they've got too many things on their minds!" Zhu Tou San, puffing on a cigarette, leisurely stepped out.
Since last night, this pig had come up with a brilliant idea for quick wealth—an illegal scheme that seemed to be working out.
Benben was responsible for the playback; Cheche and Gogo knocked out all the film vendors; Nuonuo bargained with the buyers… and, as a human, Xun'er had been tricked into helping, of course, under the pretense of assisting her father…
"Of course, the main credit goes to my brilliant leadership!" Zhu Tou San, happily exhaling smoke rings, looked at the money and began thinking about his cut.
But just as they were celebrating, Benben hesitated and asked, "Um... Xiaosan, is this illegal?"
"Of course not! This is hard work, honest work!" Zhu Tou San shot him a glare, then suddenly smiled and nodded, "And besides, did we really sell adult films?"
The electrical devices exchanged confused glances, then began shaking in eerie unison—of course, they hadn't actually sold anything. As Nuonuo would put it, why should they give their profits to those creepy men?
In reality, the discs they burned only contained… and when Wang Dahai tested the discs, they didn't play at all. What was actually playing were old inventory movies.
"Spreading obscene content is immoral!" Zhu Tou San pounded his chest, his voice righteous.
"Although I'm a pig, my moral character surpasses that of many humans! Think about it, once that guy realizes he's been duped, he'll change his ways and never buy this stuff again… Our actions are so noble, so righteous—we're saving a lost soul!"
As he spoke, the devices all posed together in perfect synchrony, ready to play the role of angels if needed.
Just moments later, as Xun'er led a pudgy man into the room, the "noble five" immediately retreated behind the iron door, leaving a few discs behind for inspection.
This time, the transaction went much smoother. The man didn't ask many questions, simply picking up a few discs and paying without much care.
Yet strangely, even after paying, he didn't seem in a hurry to leave.
After checking that no one else was around, he suddenly flashed a sleazy grin and looked at Xun'er. "Little girl, are you the only one here?"
Xun'er, confused, nodded. She wasn't lying—there was really only her here.
"Is that so?" Upon hearing the answer, the man let out a sigh of relief and pulled out a lollipop as if performing a magic trick. "Why don't you come play with Uncle? Uncle will treat you to a lollipop!"
"Play?" Xun'er eyed the lollipop thoughtfully, then slowly nodded.
"How about the amusement park?" The man's face lit up with excitement, eagerly reaching out with his greasy hand. "Uncle will take you to play lots of games, I promise you'll have fun… Ah!"
The moment he spoke, a sudden sharp pain hit between his legs. He let out a muffled grunt and collapsed to the ground in agony.
"Uncle!" Xun'er blinked her big, innocent eyes, slowly retracting her foot. "Daddy says, if anyone offers a lollipop, I should give them a Foshanshi Invisible Kick!"
"Eh? You actually have a father like that?" Hearing such an odd educational method, the poor man could only cry in despair.
But despite the close proximity to the little girl, he couldn't control his perverted urges and reached out suddenly. "Wait! Little girl, I can give you a lot of money…"
"Hey! Look here!" A sudden voice interrupted, making the man instinctively turn toward the iron door.
In that instant, a black curtain flew toward him, enveloping him entirely.
"Give me back my pretty punch!" With a loud whoosh, a pet pig leapt out from behind the iron door, delivering a rapid triple kick to the man.
With a cry of pain, the poor man collapsed to the ground, scrambling to lift the curtain but failing. Panicked, he shouted, "Bastards! How dare you hit me? Do you know who I am..."
"Who are you?" Zhu Tou San, holding a cigarette, dropped from the sky, snarling, "Damn it! You dare touch my little girl… Brothers, let's turn him into me!"
"Eh, why 'me'?" The man, confused by this tongue-twisting threat, didn't have time to understand.
But it didn't matter—there were four electrical devices charging at him, with Nuonuo excitedly shouting, "Looting gear! Boss drops loot!"
And it truly was looting gear! A few minutes later, when the man was begging for mercy, his wallet and phone had already made their way to Gogo.
"Cheapskate, why didn't you bring more money?" Gogo muttered, rifling through the wallet. Then suddenly, she froze. "Pudgy guy, is this your business card? Luo Dafan, Chairman of Donghua Real Estate... Hmm, seems like I've heard of this somewhere?"
Hearing the mention of a potential lead, Luo Dafan sighed in relief, ready to exchange pleasantries.
But before he could speak, Gogo suddenly barked, "Circle and cross, you're the ones making housing prices so high, making it impossible for my boss to buy a house... Brothers, beat him until he's a third-rate cripple!"
At that moment, Luo Dafan burst into tears, utterly bewildered. Could the underworld really be this pathetic, unable to even afford a house?
But just as they were about to deliver a vicious round of beatings, Nuonuo paused and said, "Wait! Someone's... damn, it's the police!"
Hearing the sound of handcuffs clinking, the devices immediately dashed over the walls, vanishing as if they had never been there.
Xun'er blinked in confusion, hastily trying to follow, but at the same time, a delicate hand gently landed on her shoulder...
"What are you doing?" A cold, emotionless voice rang out, and the female police officer, Mu Yun