Zhang Lan travels to Japan over speculation on Barbie Hsu's death; counters Xu Ma's declaration of war: 'Prepare ammunition'

The actress Barbie Hsu (Xu Xiyuan) passed away in Japan on the 2nd at the age of 48. The movements of Zhang Lan, Barbie's former mother-in-law, have also garnered much attention from the public. Although her Douyin account has been indefinitely suspended, some netizens noticed that she uploaded a short video on her WeChat account "Zhang Lan Qiaojiangnan Founder". Netizens observed that Zhang Lan seemed to be flying to Tokyo, prompting curiosity about her intentions, to which Zhang Lan replied: "When others want to start a war, you must prepare ammunition!"

Zhang Lan exposed a video on her personal WeChat account showing footage taken at an airport, with the camera capturing a luggage carousel in motion. Zhang Lan is heard saying "Here I am", leading netizens to speculate that Zhang Lan was heading to Tokyo. Many speculated about her purpose for traveling to Tokyo, with one netizen commenting, "We must find out how Barbie Hsu died, otherwise it's too unfair", to which Zhang Lan responded, "Here I come", seemingly confirming the speculation.

Zhang Lan also asked in the comment section: "Who can know what I'm here for?" Some netizens speculated, "Is CA167 from Beijing to Tokyo? What's the purpose?" "Going to Japan?" Zhang Lan replied with implications to her fans: "When others want to start a war, you must prepare ammunition!" Additionally, she liked many comments from netizens hoping she'll uphold justice and provide explanations, though there were also many netizens advising her to be more low-key and not expose her whereabouts.