Zhang Linghe and His Stand-ins: A Mystery of Life and Death (Part 1)
In March 2026, as ratings for the hit Chinese television drama Zhu Yu continued to climb, the popularity of its male lead, Zhang Linghe, rose right al
In March 2026, as the ratings for the hit Chinese drama Zhu Yu (逐玉) continued to climb, the popularity of its male lead, Zhang Linghe, experienced a significant surge.
What has become even more concerning, however, is the personal safety of Zhang Linghe—or rather, the "Zhang Linghes."
Two "Zhang Linghes"
Recently, with the assistance of the Dragon Clan, Yu (Yu Menglong) traveled to various places searching for the souls of deceased entertainers. At a large sacrificial site, he witnessed an astonishing scene.
Two souls who looked remarkably like Zhang Linghe were bound tightly by countless red cords. Their faces were filled with agony as they pleaded with Yu and the Dragon Clan to save them.
Because Satanic demons gather the souls of entertainers who die in sacrifices and bring them to a single location to corrupt them, these two "Zhang Linghe" souls had been imprisoned there together.
Before long, the Dragon Clan broke the curse woven into the red cords and rescued the two nearly identical "Zhang Linghes."
The sacrificial site was hidden deep within a mountainous region and extremely difficult to find. Yu had never been there before. Without the Dragon Clan's assistance, he would never have discovered the location.
Of the two Zhang Linghes, one had a slightly larger nose, while the other's nose was somewhat slimmer. Otherwise, their facial features were extraordinarily similar, and they were about the same height.
The one with the larger nose identified himself as "the original Zhang Linghe." The other was his body double, though the two had not died at the same time.
To China's state-controlled entertainment industry, "Zhang Linghe" is merely a product—a celebrity brand packaged by entertainment companies connected to CCP operatives and collectively portrayed by multiple stand-ins.
The same is true for other entertainers within the industry.
As for the original "Zhang Linghe"—or the original"Zhang Linghes"—who they truly are, what their backgrounds may be, what circumstances they are facing now, and how much of the truth will ever become known to Walnut fans and the wider public remains uncertain.
At present, these two rescued "Zhang Linghe" souls, like many other victimized entertainers, have regained their Dragon Clan identities with Yu's assistance.
They have also expressed their desire to remain with Yu's team at Yu En Transmission and assist in exposing the dark industrial chain.
The information that follows consists of genuine soul transmissions jointly provided by Zhang Linghe and the rescued stand-in.
Famous Enough to Sell: The Dark Web Auction
In the message "Zhang Linghe in Peril," Yu previously warned everyone that Zhang Linghe's personal safety was under threat. He hoped that anyone with insider knowledge or the ability to help could assist Zhang Linghe in escaping his perilous situation.
After confirmation through Zhang Linghe's own soul during communication with Yu En, it became clear that those imprisoned at the time were actually Zhang's stand-ins. The real Zhang Linghe had already been sacrificed by then.
Because Yu had not been personally acquainted with Zhang Linghe during life, he had little direct knowledge of him. Although both had once competed for roles in the same production, all communications were handled by their respective entertainment companies. Yu had never actually met the real Zhang Linghe.
Preventing entertainers without powerful connections from contacting one another is a deliberate practice within the entertainment industry. Companies fear that once artists establish relationships, they may uncover the truth behind the dark industrial chain and potentially reveal it to the public.
As a result, Yu only knew that Zhang Linghe was in danger but did not know which Zhang Linghe was the original.
Zhang Linghe's misfortune came after his popularity surged and he was deemed a fully matured "fruit" ready for sacrifice.
Zhang Linghe said that he had appeared in several successful television dramas, including The Princess Royal, Story of Kunning Palace, and Love Between Fairy and Devil, earning a large Walnut fan base.
In February 2024, after The Princess Royal aired and helped him accumulate a substantial following, his entertainment company placed him into dark web auctions. However, the auctions repeatedly failed to attract buyers.
Later, in February 2025, Zhang Linghe starred as the male lead in the drama The Best Thing. Although its ratings surpassed 0.4 percent—a respectable performance—it never achieved explosive popularity. This left the entertainment company deeply dissatisfied.
Artists listed on the dark web must possess extremely high levels of fame, with fans both inside and outside China, in order to command premium prices. Zhang Linghe's reputation had not yet reached that level.
Because his fame was still insufficient while the entertainment company set the asking price very high, he was not sold quickly. This became the key reason he was not immediately harmed at the time.
After Zhang Linghe failed to secure the male lead role in Zhu Yu, the parent company of his management agency came under severe financial pressure due to major losses and once again placed him into dark web auctions.
Prior to this, the entertainment company—described as having ties to the CCP establishment—had already auctioned multiple artists from its roster through the dark web.
The company operated under a highly exploitative star-making model. Artists were subjected to relentless schedules and treated as products on an assembly line. They were expected to work year-round without breaks, move directly from one production to the next, and take on large numbers of projects in order to maintain constant public exposure.
The purpose of this strategy was to increase their market value on the dark web.
The dark web, operating with the CCP's tacit approval, allegedly auctions many things connected to human beings: men, women, children, teenagers, the elderly, and even infants and unborn babies.
Different categories attract different buyers: organ trafficking, live human sacrifice, foundation sacrifices involving living people, Satanic rituals involving infant oil and spirit cultivation, extraction of adrenal compounds, liver tissue fluids, stem-cell preservation, and more.
The CCP regime is described as having direct ties to this dark web. Beyond the auctioning of living people—including entertainers and models—the network is said to facilitate contract killings, fraud and extortion targeting prominent individuals both inside and outside China, the recruitment of hackers and online influence operators to infiltrate foreign websites and social media platforms, the extension of internet censorship and surveillance overseas, and the trade of underground intelligence.
This dark web is portrayed as having been established with the CCP's approval and serves senior CCP officials, the children of political elites, entertainment companies, wealthy individuals, and major business owners.
As such, the CCP regime is described as a direct beneficiary of its revenues.
Telling the Real from the Stand-Ins — by the Teeth
When Yu released the message "Zhang Linghe in Danger" in April 2026, the entertainment company was still unable to send the remaining stand-ins into dark web auctions.
The reason was that Zhu Yu had become far more successful than expected, generating a level of popularity and fan growth that exceeded all projections.
Wherever the imitation Zhang Linghes appeared, they reportedly encountered overwhelming reactions from enthusiastic fans, making the entertainment company hesitant to take any rash actions.
Zhang Linghe explained that multiple Satanic organizations participate in dark web bidding. The group that acquired him and the group that acquired his stand-in belonged to two different organizations.
He further stated that dark web auctions do not display entertainers' real names, because organizers fear the presence of spies within the dark web itself. If an artist's identity were exposed, the organizations involved could also be uncovered.
Instead, names are replaced with identification numbers, and coded descriptions are used to indicate a person's identity. Anyone unfamiliar with the code would have no way of knowing that the listing referred to Zhang Linghe.
At some sacrificial sites, entertainers are even made to wear hoods. The sacrifice of the artist is not considered the ultimate objective; rather, the true goal is said to be the harvesting of energy from the artist's fan base.
At a later point, one Satanic organization discovered that the "Zhang Linghe" it had purchased through a dark web auction was not the original person but a stand-in. The group became extremely angry, even though the sacrifice itself had reportedly produced strong results.
This was because the individual who had truly become famous through Zhu Yu was, in fact, that particular stand-in.
As a result, the organization concluded that the entertainment company had acted dishonestly. Thereafter, every artist the company attempted to auction on the dark web reportedly failed to attract buyers.
This suggests that the remaining "Zhang Linghes" may, for the time being, be relatively safe.
How, then, can fans distinguish the original Zhang Linghe from his stand-ins?
Zhang Linghe's soul told Yu En that, at present, the only reliable way is by examining the arrangement of the teeth. Ear shapes are no longer dependable because silicone ear prosthetics—or cosmetic surgery—can be used to imitate them.
The Zhang Linghe appearing in this short video is the real person — viewers can use his teeth as a reference for comparison.
In general, every appearance of Zhang Linghe before Zhu Yu was the original person. The stand-ins only began stepping in from Zhu Yu onward.
(Note: “Walnuts” is the official fan name of Chinese actor Zhang Linghe.)
Zhang Linghe and His Stand-ins: A Mystery of Life and Death (Part 2)
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