When He Wangyao saw someone holding a puppet doll, she immediately had a bad feeling.

"Could there be something wrong with these people?"

Is it going to be haunted again in broad daylight?

Mingzhuo: "No, I haven't heard of Southern Spirit Writing and Northern Spirit Writing. Although they are not recognized by the orthodox Xuanmen, they can still be considered as colleagues."

"The practice of spirit writing is prevalent in coastal cities in the south. It originated from a ceremony to invite the goddess Zigu and was very popular among the people. The spirit writing system evolved from spirit writing."

"The practice of 'chuma' is called 'chuma xian' and is prevalent in the northern regions. It relies on worshipping the five great immortals—fox, weasel, white fox, willow, and gray fox—to invite the immortals to possess one's body and solve problems."

"But orthodox Taoism and Buddhism have always believed that righteous gods do not descend upon one's body..."

Gu Xu continued, "If someone readily attaches their words to others, they are definitely a heretic or evil spirit."

Mingzhuo couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "That's right, Axu, you are really too cultured."

So it's not surprising that He Wangyao didn't know, since Hezhou adheres to the orthodox Taoist sect.

Gu Xu couldn't help but smile. "You flatter me. I just read some classics in my spare time and find them quite interesting."

He used to be a staunch atheist, and he would actively seek out books on supernatural phenomena, of course, because of Mingzhuo and the others.

However, Mingzhuo didn't pay attention to any of that. She glanced at the group of people several times and quickly figured out what was going on.

"It looks like a TV program crew over there. You see, live fortune telling is really popular lately, so the director got some investment and started a paranormal program, inviting some people with special abilities to solve some paranormal events. The reason they came here is to investigate the mystery of the disappearance of people in Pear Blossom Valley."

To be more precise, it's not really a disappearance. Because those people often miraculously reappear near the valley a few days or months later, returning home unharmed.

Locals are used to this kind of thing, saying that it happens once or twice every now and then, and that it is the mountain god manifesting his power.

However, some people have speculated that those people actually boarded a ghost train.

That train will appear at midnight, and only those with a special destiny will be able to see it, board it, and make a wish to the gods. Whatever the wish, it will be granted...

"How contradictory are these people's statements? They say it's a ghost train, but they also say they made a wish to the gods," He Wangyao couldn't help but complain.

Xianze: "Playing tricks and deceptions, there are no gods in the world who can grant every request."

Mingzhuo: "Try to understand. Of course, those who engage in heretical practices need to put on a sacred cloak, otherwise how can they bewitch their followers? But there's something I'm a little concerned about."

"These messages came so easily." Gu Xu immediately understood.

Wu Jiao from the Xuanmen side knew nothing about the Wishing Train, and as soon as they arrived, they ran into this program crew.

Even in role-playing games, you have to keep talking to NPCs to unlock key plot points.

This was practically handed to us directly, making one wonder if it all went too smoothly.

Mingzhuo glanced in the direction of Pear Blossom Valley and saw that staff were already clearing out many areas.

"Whether it's a trap or not, I might as well join them."

She went over to Lü Yan and said that she was a paranormal enthusiast and wanted to explore the ghost train. She suggested that they all come together and that the contract would be easy to discuss.

Lu Yan gave Ming Zhuo a meaningful look. "Did you just think I was a conman? You're too wary, young lady. But let me make this clear: there's no 500 million, and not even 5 million."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I've booked this entire place; only members of our production team are allowed inside."

He Wangyao: "..."

Is this a shady merchant? Raising prices so quickly?

Mingzhuo was very cooperative and expressed his willingness to become a staff member of the production team, without asking for any money!

This was the first time she had been so generous and enthusiastic, which made He Wangyao look at her with new respect. It turned out that the boss could be so indifferent to money.

Lu Yan was even more certain that the young girl was single-mindedly determined to become a star.

He really liked Mingzhuo's looks; even if she was just a pretty face, people would still want to see her. So he immediately agreed.

"Does your companion also want to enter the valley? You can come along." Lü Yan kept glancing at Gu Xu.

However, he could now see that this person was different. He had a stronger aura than the bosses he had sought to meet for investment. Although he couldn't tell the brand of the clothes he was wearing, they were well-tailored and gave the impression that he couldn't afford them.

He had no choice but to settle for second best and turn his attention to Xianze.

Ming Zhuo walked over and pulled He Wangyao over.

For some reason, Lü Yan felt a little disappointed. "You? Well, that's fine too. Seeing you wearing designer brands, you could probably sell your rich kid persona."

He Wangyao: "..."

To his utter surprise, he was actually disliked!

What kind of taste does this person have? That's outrageous!

Mingzhuo and He Wangyao successfully infiltrated the production crew, forcing Gu Xu and Xianze to return to the hotel for a video conference.

Lü Yan took the two of them to meet the guests of the program.

There are four guests in total: Granny Mei, the shaman Yu Shangyuan, the medium Zhang Xian, and Meng Tiange, the wandering spirit.

The four people reacted differently to the director's last-minute addition of another person. Zhang was the first to express his dissatisfaction, saying, "We're not making a TV show. Don't think it's funny. What if someone gets killed?"

He paused, his gaze swept over Ming Zhuo, a look of amazement flashing in his eyes, and he raised his hand to point at He Wangyao.

"She can stay, you go."

He Wangyao: "Yeah, what if someone dies? Why don't you just quit?"

Although his cultivation was not very good, he had opened his third eye and was very sensitive to auras. Everyone else had a strange aura on them, but this spirit medium was the most ordinary.

And this person looks older than me, a spirit medium? What a joke! Don't think you can pretend to be a child just because you're wearing a red bellyband.

Zhang Xian was furious, but Meng Tiange stopped him.

Yu Shangyuan said, "We have signed a contract and must follow the arrangements of the production team."

Zhang Xian angrily turned his hand and walked to the other side to sit down and rest.

Grandma Mei didn't offer any opinions, but she smiled kindly at Mingzhuo.

Mingzhuo thought for a moment and asked, "Why haven't we started filming yet? Are there still people who haven't arrived?"

Lü Yan: "That's right, I also invited Fairy Chu! You guys should all have heard of Fairy Chu who's really popular on the Butterfly Platform, right?"

Mingzhao: "..."

Unexpectedly, Chu Yuqi has developed a second career by recording this kind of paranormal program.

Mingzhuo hadn't heard this person's name for a long time since the last Xuanmen academic exchange conference.

He Wangyao immediately became alert. He had a deep impression of Chu Yuqi dragging him down and was worried that the other party would cause trouble again.

Chu Yuqi arrived late, but didn't react much when she saw Ming Zhuo and He Wangyao.

Once everyone was there, Lü Yan immediately stood up and clapped his hands, "Alright, let's get ready to film!"

It was already past seven o'clock. The sun was setting late here, and the sun was still hanging low in the sky. A group of people went into the valley to check the terrain.

Ming Zhuo didn't pay attention to Chu Yuqi, but Chu Yuqi leaned closer instead, "This time, the Xuanmen only sent the two of you? Where are the others?"