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"I am Wu Cheng'en! Really, Wu Cheng'en! The one from the Great Meng Dynasty, the one who wrote Journey to the West!" Wu Cheng'en earnestly declared, following Li Hong's instructions.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yi ignored him completely. With a wave of his hand, he said impatiently, "Show me your ID."
"Oh!"
Wu Cheng'en naturally knew what an ID was; after all, Li Hong had given him many tasks. Hearing Zhang Yi, he immediately took out his identification card.
"Heh heh..." Zhang Yi held Wu Cheng'en's ID and looked at Li Hong with a smirk.
"This idiot!"
Li Hong covered his face, unable to bear to watch any longer.
"Wu Cheng'en, age 7, ethnicity... Moe? Residence..." After reading Wu Cheng'en's ID, Zhang Yi was stunned.
The Moe Tribe was one thing; after all, not long ago, there had been a Soul Clan popping up. But the residential address was simply unacceptable.
Great Meng Dynasty, Huai'an Prefecture, Shanyang County, Dongguai Wu Residence?
What kind of nonsense is this?
"Hey, you should get a better fake ID next time. This one is clearly a joke; if they can't even put in effort for a fake ID, what else can they do?" Zhang Yi shook his head.
"This is real!"
"This is real!"
Wu Cheng'en and Li Hong spoke in unison.
Zhang Yi chuckled; this guy still wouldn’t admit it. Did he really think he could hide the truth about his ID card from him?
As a lawyer, how could he be fooled by a fake ID?
Besides, he had methods to verify it.
He was a lawyer, after all. A quick search on the internal network would expose this ID immediately.
“Alright, enough pretending in front of me. If you don’t believe me, I’ll check it right now. This number is obviously fake. Not knowing the difference between male singles and female doubles? The forger must be really incompetent.”
After entering the ID number into the internal network, Zhang Yi quickly clicked the Query button. Just as he was about to show the results to Li Hong and Wu Cheng'en, a profile picture suddenly appeared on the internal network page.
Hmm, it was Wu Cheng'en's!
Zhang Yi: “…”
“This doesn’t make sense! Why is it real?”
Zhang Yi was almost going crazy; it turned out to be genuine!
But where exactly was Great Meng Dynasty, Huai'an Prefecture, Shanyang County, Dongguai Wu Residence?
Li Hong remained calm; he had already anticipated this outcome.
The ID cards of the Soul Clan and others were identical to normal ones except for their ethnic differences. This was because their residence locations did not overlap with any coordinates in this world.
Wu Cheng'en was different; he was a real historical figure. Unlike the Eastern Maiden and others, Wu Cheng'en's residence was documented in the QianDu encyclopedia.
This meant that Wu Cheng'en's home address had been established and could not be altered.
Thus, it was no surprise that there were addresses like Great Meng Dynasty, Huai'an Prefecture, Shanyang County, Dongguai Wu Residence associated with Li Hong.
"Ha..."
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yi straightened up and asked in a serious tone, "Are you serious?"
"Could I be joking? I’ve confirmed it; this guy really did come from the Great Meng Dynasty."
Zhang Yi glanced at the distracted Wu Cheng'en beside him and frowned. "Alright, but you need to understand that it’s not enough for just us to believe this. If he can't convince others, then what you want to do is impossible. The best outcome would be him sent to a research institute for dissection, and I would end up as a joke."
Li Hong naturally understood Zhang Yi's concerns; he wasn't wrong. It wouldn't matter if only they believed it; everyone needed to accept that this was the real Wu Cheng'en.
"I had no other choice; otherwise, why would I come to you?" Li Hong shrugged.
Zhang Yi rubbed his temples and explained in a low voice, "It would be easy to win a lawsuit as long as we can prove he is Wu Cheng'en from the Great Meng Dynasty. But therein lies the difficulty—we have no way to prove he is indeed Wu Cheng'en from the Great Meng Dynasty."
Then, as if recalling something, Zhang Yi turned back and asked in confusion, "By the way, I forgot to ask you—why are you so intent on involving these Film Companies?"
Even if they discovered a time traveler, wouldn’t it be more logical to seek support?
Why drag the time traveler into those Film Companies?
Li Hong could only helplessly share everything about Sweet Potato Films with Zhang Yi.
"What the hell, you really hit the jackpot! No way, I need to hitch a ride on your success. My law firm isn't doing well, how about I come work as a legal advisor at your company?" Zhang Yi said, his eyes sparkling.
He truly hadn't expected that Li Hong had made such a fortune during this time.
Selling film rights for tens of millions and launching an entertainment venture—this was definitely a winning life.
If he didn't cling to Li Hong now, when would he?
At that moment, Zhang Yi also recalled the director contract that Li Hong had taken from him yesterday. Previously, he had been puzzled about why Li Hong needed it; now it all made sense.
"I thought you were just getting that director contract for your new book. I didn't expect you to actually start a film company. That's impressive."
With Zhang Yi's mention, Li Hong realized that Sweet Potato Films should probably establish a legal department soon. Otherwise, dealing with troubles would mean having to find outside lawyers, which was too much hassle.
"Alright then, since you've decided, it's settled! Come join me at Sweet Potato Entertainment and let's create something great together!" Zhang Yi's self-recommendation was naturally welcomed by Li Hong.
Despite Zhang Da Lawyer's flashy demeanor, he was genuinely capable. With such talent offering himself up, Li Hong certainly wouldn't refuse.
"Wait, I was just joking." Upon hearing that Li Hong actually agreed, Zhang Yi quickly backtracked.
Although his law firm wasn't making much money, it at least provided for his family. What if he boarded Li Hong's ship and it sank?
"No negotiation; it's your own choice. You set up this deal, so you have to see it through," Li Hong firmly rejected Zhang Yi's withdrawal.
"Damn..."
Zhang Yi cursed under his breath and began to contemplate his situation.
He had to admit that although he was joking before, he really did want to join Sweet Potato Films.
All the trivial matters surrounding him were almost dulling his ambition as a legal scholar. The entertainment industry was so lively, and with the high exposure, he was considering making a foray into it.
After thinking it over, Zhang Yi decided to join Sweet Potato Films.
He could temporarily set aside the Law Firm; it would be hard for him to feel satisfied without trying his hand at something new. If things went awry, he could always return to his old profession once Li Hong's ship sank.
"Alright, all this back and forth is driving me crazy. It's just right to venture into the entertainment industry," Zhang Yi nodded, agreeing to Li Hong's invitation.
Li Hong was delighted; he had only been tentatively extending the invitation. After all, Zhang Yi's Law Firm earned quite a bit in a year.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yi actually accepted, which was a pleasant surprise.
"Okay, enough of this. Let's talk about how to convince everyone that Wu Cheng'en is who he claims to be," Zhang Yi said, waving his hand seriously.
"What ideas do you have? I can't think of anything," Li Hong replied helplessly.
Zhang Yi stroked his chin thoughtfully and asked, "To prove he is Wu Cheng'en from the Great Meng Dynasty is simple enough; we just need to confirm that he indeed comes from the Great Meng Dynasty. But going around in circles, the challenge lies in how to prove he is from the Great Meng Dynasty..."
"How about we try carbon-14 dating?" Li Hong suggested.
Zhang Yi immediately rejected the idea without hesitation, saying irritably, "That's a method for determining the carbon-14 decay cycle after a person has died. The guy isn't dead; what are you talking about?"
Wait a minute, both Zhang Yi and Li Hong's eyes suddenly lit up.
Wu Cheng'en was indeed alive, but other parts might not be!
"Hair!"
"Nails!" Zhang Yi exclaimed excitedly.
Li Hong also felt a surge of joy. That's right! With these two items, they could go for carbon-14 dating.
As for how the recently obtained hair could be linked to something from hundreds of years ago, the principle behind it was far too complex—time lines and causality...
Previously, Motor Lola had explained much of it to Li Hong, but he hadn't understood a single word.
In any case, the results would indicate something from centuries past!
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