Jian Jing was just watching the fun, but she didn't expect that the other party would use a big move as soon as they met.
"What do you mean I'm still alive?" She was surprised. "Should I be dead?"
Master Long seemed to come back to his senses and said unnaturally: "It's just a momentary irritation, don't blame me, don't blame me." Then he continued to work on the things at hand as if he hadn't said anything.
Director Li hesitated to speak, Jiang Baiyan was very unhappy: "Teacher Jingjing, don't listen to his nonsense. You have seen more dead bodies than ghosts he has."
Jian Jing: β???β
What do you mean? Are you trying to get back at her by saying he would lie to her
Miser.
After a series of complicated preparations, the exorcism ceremony begins.
Master Long held the magic bell in his hand and shook it with one hand. The tinkling sound of the bell echoed in the dark old building, giving it a rather eerie feeling.
He muttered something in his heart, and after a while, he picked up the bronze chime and struck it with a "clang" sound.
The echo continues and the lingering sound lingers in the air.
The incense on the table suddenly went out.
The talisman paper on the table changed, and the originally bright cinnabar quickly became dim, as if it had lost its effect. Beads of sweat appeared on Master Long's forehead.
His face was pale and he recited the scriptures faster and faster.
The talisman began to smoke.
Wisps of green smoke spread out, emitting a strong and strange fishy smell.
Master Long said, "Yin and Yang have different paths, the evil spirits are retreating, I order you to retreat quickly - puff." Before he finished speaking, he vomited blood, staggered a few steps, and almost fell to the ground.
Director Li was shocked: "Master?"
"I'm fine." Master Long wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said bitterly, "I'm ashamed that I let the female ghost run away."
Director Li comforted him: "You tried your best, but..." He hesitated, "Is that female ghost that powerful?"
"She died unjustly, and her resentment is overwhelming. After a hundred years, she has long been a bully here and is extremely difficult to deal with." Master Long said hesitantly, "Besides, she seems to hate men very much. I just observed the yin energy here, and there are more men than women, especially you."
He raised his chin and looked at Qu Nanpei with a strange expression: "This is such a thick yin energy, I have never seen it before in my life, I am afraid it is not just a female ghost."
Jian Jing asked curiously: "Is there another ghost around him?"
"It's hard to say." Master Long sighed and said, "My talent is average, and I don't have the third eye, so I can't see clearly."
"Then how did you know that?"
"Unless you are extremely gifted, the world simply cannot see fox demons and ghosts." Master Long said, "I rely on the sense of Qi, the perception of those who have practiced, just like a chef with outstanding taste buds, who can distinguish smells that are usually overlooked."
He pointed at Qu Nanpei, who had an ugly look on his face, and said, "For example, he has a mixed smell on his body, which carries a strong sense of unwillingness and resentment. The strongest smell seems to be caged but not caged, and seems to be scattered but not scattered. It has nothing to do with him directly."
"What about him?" Jian Jing pointed at Jiang Baiyan.
Master Long hesitated and said, "It's hard to say. The Yin energy is also shrouding him, but it's not thick. I'm afraid he will be implicated."
Sister Chen is superstitious and nodded in agreement: "That's right!"
"What about me?" Jian Jing continued to ask.
Master Long suddenly shut up.
She urged: "Why don't you say anything?"
"I don't want to cause trouble." Master Long said this and refused to pay attention to him anymore. Instead, he said to Qu Nanpei, "If you don't make early preparations, I'm afraid your life will be in danger."
Qu's male partner didn't believe it at all and asked sarcastically, "How much money do you want to help me resolve it? One thousand? Ten thousand? Or one million?"
Master Long's face changed drastically, and he said coldly: "How can this be! Do you think I'm some kind of charlatan?" He laughed in anger and said fiercely, "Okay, just because of what you said, even if you kneel down and beg me, I will never save you."
He walked away angrily and said to Director Li, "I won't take your money, so forget it this time."
Director Li was shocked and quickly said nice things to keep him.
After much persuasion, Master Long finally calmed down and said earnestly, "This place is where female ghosts live. You guys are here to film, so you should talk it over nicely and live in peace with each other."
Director Li asked how to do it.
Master Long's method is of course very simple. He just needs to burn more paper money and offer more tributes. The most important thing is not to anger the female ghost, otherwise she will definitely suffer crazy revenge.
Director Li agreed to everything and invited him to have dinner at the best local restaurant.
It was hard to refuse such a kind offer, Master Long had to agree.
As soon as the actor left, Qu Pooh said to his agent, "It's not that easy to mess with me." He looked at the actors at the scene and sneered, "Whoever makes life difficult for me, I will make life difficult for him."
The agent opened his mouth, as if he wanted to persuade him. But Qu, the male partner, ignored him and turned away. He had no choice but to follow him and whispered, "Be patient, there are so many things..."
I didn't hear the rest clearly.
"I have something to do, so I'm leaving first." Miss Bei said perfunctorily, and left with a worried look on her face.
Jiang Baiyan scratched his face and asked Jian Jing: "Jingjing, what do you think?"
Jian Jing shook her head: "It's hard to say."
Master Long looked like a charlatan, but after walking the night road so many times, she couldn't help but be suspicious. She didn't dare to say that they were really incompetent - since there was a Qi Tian who could do it, couldn't the others have real talents and skills
However, the system program did not prompt.
ξͺβIt's very cruel.
"Let's take a look. After all, I'm fine." Having already submitted the manuscript, Jian Jing has the right to be willful. She decided to stay in Ning County for a few days, just as a trip.
She seemed to be thinking, "What do you think about Demon 4 going back to the past of the demons and making an ancient version?"
Jiang Baiyan immediately asked: "Can you save a role for me?"
Jian Jing said: "You should ask Director Huang."
"If I don't ask, he will definitely agree." Jiang Baiyan is very aware of his status. "If I don't mention it, he will definitely not take the initiative to find me. But I really want to act in your book."
He said miserably, "Is Devil's 4 the end? This is the last time."
"Uh, how did you know I was going to finish it?"
"It's women's nature to get tired of the old and love the new..." Before she could finish her words, her cheek was pinched again, "I was wrong."
Jian Jing withdrew in disappointment.
Cats may be cute, but when they stick their paws into a water cup and deliberately make trouble, they really deserve a beating.
In the next few hours, Jian Jing visited a number of ancient buildings in Ning County. The most valuable ones were the homes of former wealthy local families.
The most famous of them is the Zhang family. They are the leaders of Ning County, with the largest house occupying half of the street, and the houses of other clans surround the ancestral hall in the middle. The entire northeast corner of the land was once owned by the Zhang family.
At present, only three parts of the Zhang family's old house have been preserved.
The first is the ancestral hall. In ancient times, people attached great importance to clans, and when encountering wars, they would give priority to gathering clan members in the ancestral hall. Rich families in the clan would often donate money for repairs. It was repaired from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Republic of China, and the details are lifelike.
The second is the home of the Zhang clan leader, which is also the rented filming location.
The third is Zhang Family Garden, which used to be the home of the landlord's ancestors. Compared with the patriarch's home and the ancestral hall, the style of this house is more traditional, introducing many Western elements.
According to the landlord, his ancestors went abroad to study and rebuilt the old house after returning home. It was the most fashionable family in the county at that time.
In a small corner of the garden, Jian Jing saw the story of the dead rich girl.
It is said that she was influenced by modern ideas and opposed arranged marriages. She refused to marry the man found by her family and instead secretly married a scholar.
Wen Xu said he would marry her, but after his articles became famous, he abandoned the rich girl - no matter how rich the girl's family was, they were just landlords, and later married the sister of a high-ranking political official at the time.
However, not long after he left, Miss Zhang became pregnant.
At that time, the concept of the county town was still very feudal. Getting pregnant before marriage was still a shame in a big city, let alone a small place? The Zhang family was a big family, and the patriarch held the power of life and death. Under the strong request of a group of elders, she had only one choice.
Either he committed suicide to destroy the Zhang family's reputation, or he was kicked out of the family and could never return home again.
The daughter had a strong personality and hanged herself at home.
This case was recorded in the county annals. When the Zhang Family Garden was being restored, it was used as a typical example of resisting arranged marriages and criticizing feudal ethics. Only later did people get to see this story.
In the afternoon, the set started working as usual.
This scene has many layers, which is related to the change of the male protagonist's mentality. It is also a rivalry between the male protagonist, the female protagonist and the male supporting role. The three will appear in the same shot to compete.
The process was not smooth.
Miss Bei is a well-known big star. She is not on the same track as Zheng Keyan, but her status is similar. In recent years, there have been many announcements bragging about her acting skills. She doesn't want to be overshadowed by Jiang Baiyan, who is 10 years younger than her.
She acted very well.
Jiang Baiyan had no choice but to do the same.
The two of them refused to give in to each other, which made it hard for the male supporting role Qu. Cheng couldn't keep up with the role and was overwhelmed.
Director Li's face turned green.
He had to talk to them separately. The female lead Bei agreed to relax, and Jiang Baiyan agreed to respect his seniors. Only the male supporting role Qu didn't know what they talked about. Everyone heard him say something harsh: "You just don't want me to act. Do you think I don't know what happened before?"
He slammed the door and walked out, saying to the onlookers, "You thought I was easy to fool."
The scene was silent.
He walked away.
Director Li came out angrily, his face flushed red. Everyone avoided his eyes for fear that he would explode.
Sure enough, the next moment, a roar resounded through the sky: "What are you looking at? Get to work! Who do you think you are? Are you waiting to be beaten to death if you don't shoot a movie?"
The people who were being criticized did not dare to say a word in reply.
The director was in a bad mood, so the atmosphere on the set naturally became lower and lower, and the filming was not completed until after ten o'clock.
After returning to the room, Jiang Baiyan took a quick shower and then video chatted with Jian Jing.
"I have a bad feeling. If things continue like this, the show will fail." He was unhappy. "The script and director are both good, but I have to work with him. If I know I don't want him to act, can't I be more self-conscious and quit on my own initiative?"
Jian Jing was curious: "What did he do? Why are you so worried?"
"It's a bit exaggerated." Jiang Baiyan said vaguely and zoomed out. "Did you hear that? There's a woman talking outside. He must have brought his girlfriend with him again."
Jian Jing expressed deep sympathy, but was powerless to do anything.
After chatting about all sorts of things, Jiang Baiyan fell asleep at around twelve o'clock.
The video was not turned off. Through the camera of the mobile phone, one could see his sleeping face lying on the pillow, his hair disheveled, his breathing rising and falling, and his long eyelashes.
The front camera looks so good, no wonder she can be a star.
Jian Jing glanced at the screen but did not turn off the video.
Maybe I can capture something.
She opened The Mist and unwrapped a package of shrimp crackers.
Click, click, she was so engrossed in watching the video that she heard a scream all of a sudden. She was so scared that her hands shook and the shrimp chips fell onto the bed sheets.
"Help!" The voice from the other end was still clearly audible across the network, "Ah!!"
Jiang Baiyan was frightened awake. He wiped the corner of his mouth and opened his eyes in confusion: "Who? Jingjing?"
"Who's screaming?" Jian Jing had completely put aside the TV series and turned up the volume to the maximum. "A woman?"
Jiang Baiyan's courage had been tempered in Huanghun Town. He calmed himself down, held his cell phone in his hand and pushed open the door.
The screams became clearer.
"It came from Qu Jie." Jiang Baiyan said in a low voice.
Jian Jing: "Go and have a look."
"Wait, I'll go find Director Li first." He turned a door, found Director Li's room, and knocked on the door, "Director, are you asleep? Wake up."
Director Li opened the door angrily: "What are you doing? Who is screaming in the middle of the night?"
Jiang Baiyan pointed to Qu Nanpei's room.
Director Li held his forehead, angry: "What is he talking about? Will he ever stop? Do you think this is his family?"
"Let's go take a look." Jiang Baiyan suggested, "Don't let anything happen."
Director Li nodded reluctantly, strode to the room opposite, and shouted loudly: "Xiao Qu, it's the middle of the night, be quiet."
"Help..." There was a light on inside, and someone was crying for help, obviously a girl.
Director Li and Jiang Baiyan looked at each other, both felt something was wrong, and quickly pushed the door open.
The door is locked.
"Open the door." Jiang Baiyan hammered on the door, "Open the door first."
Half an hour later, the door opened a crack, revealing a pale face. The girl held onto the door frame, her body sliding down, trembling as she said, "There's a ghost, help... There's a ghost!"
Jian Jing was already impatient and urged, "Turn your phone over so I can take a look."
Jiang Baiyan turned the camera around, not daring to go in, and stretched out his arm to look inside.
"Is there a ghost?" he asked nervously.
There was a long silence on the other end of the video.