The rain started suddenly, without giving anyone any warning.

Fortunately, Gu Xu had already noted the location of the forest ranger's residence and quickly found the houses. The group of people hurriedly crawled inside to take shelter from the rain.

The production team prepared enough dry food to cover the inconvenience of eating in the mountains.

Since everyone was tired, they simply ate their dry rations on the spot and sat down to rest.

Compared to yesterday's fine food and wine, today's day is inevitably a bit bleak.

Tang Zhen frowned as he looked outside. The rain hadn't let up, the mountains were shrouded in mist, and visibility was low. Going down the cliff at this time was clearly not an option.

Mingzhuo reassured him that it was alright, the rain would stop by evening, and they would definitely be able to complete the mission of exploring the bottom of the cliff tonight.

Wang Chengzhu's heart was in his throat, and he exclaimed, "Go to the bottom of the cliff tonight?"

Mingzhuo: "Yeah, it's easy to get things done under the cover of darkness. What's wrong? Aren't you in a hurry to lift the curse?"

Wang Chengzhu: "I am anxious, but it is too unsafe at night. It would be better to wait until tomorrow, when it will be easier to move around during the day."

Mingzhuo thought for a moment: "Then why don't we go to the bottom of the cliff now?"

Wang Chengzhu panicked: "How can we do that now? It's still raining, it's too unsafe!"

Mingzhuo's smile vanished: "Why are you making excuses? Aren't you afraid of the curse?"

Yes, everyone looked at Wang Chengzhu with suspicion, even though he had seemed so anxious before.

Luo Wenxin smiled and smoothed things over: "Why don't we listen to Consultant Ruan's suggestion and go down after the rain stops? But we should make thorough preparations to avoid any accidents."

Wang Chengzhu avoided the gazes of the crowd and did not voice any objections.

Everyone present became alert; this person was clearly hiding something.

But an ominous aura surrounded him, clearly indicating he was cursed, which didn't seem fake.

Tang Zhen couldn't figure it out, so he could only suppress his doubts for the time being.

He glanced at Ming Zhuo and Luo Wenxin, thinking that with two advisors present, nothing should go wrong.

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Tang Zhen kept a close eye on the rain, but it seemed that Ming Zhuo had predicted it correctly; the rain wouldn't stop until evening.

A group of people squeezed into three small rooms and gradually fell asleep.

Time seemed to pass extremely slowly in the mountains. Tang Zhen decided to take a nap because he had a mission to carry out that night.

He didn't realize that as he closed his eyes, the clouds pressed down lower and lower, and the sky seemed to suddenly turn from day into night.

The incessant sound of rain masked the sounds coming from the mountains and forests.

A gust of wind blew by, and the lanterns under the eaves rattled loudly.

Several pieces of paper money were swept into the sky, and the surroundings instantly became eerie.

In the dimly lit room, Ming Zhuo suddenly opened his eyes and subconsciously reached out to his side, only to find that he had touched nothing.

A figure stood under the eaves; even just a silhouette was incredibly handsome. Who else could it be but Gu Xu?

Mingzhuo walked over and patted Gu Xu's shoulder: "Ah Xu, aren't you asleep?"

Gu Xu gazed at the mountains and forests ahead, as if silently confronting something.

His dark eyes were as deep and unfathomable as if they had been washed by rain.

For a fleeting moment, Mingzhuo caught a glimpse of intense killing intent in his eyes and was momentarily stunned.

Gu Xu grasped Ming Zhuo's withdrawn hand. His fingertips were slightly cool, but his grip was strong, pulling Ming Zhuo into his arms. In an instant, the distance between the two closed infinitely, and their breaths could be heard mingling.

"Ah Xu?" Ming Zhuo was confused. What was going on?

Li Wenhe remained on high alert, unable to sleep soundly.

Mingzhuo was awakened not long after he got up, but he was still a little drowsy.

The white noise of rain and the dim sky can easily make one drowsy, but he suddenly opened his eyes two seconds later.

In that instant, his pupils contracted sharply, and he said, barely containing his anger, "What are you doing?"

Mingzhuo turned her head and said, "I didn't do anything, don't make a fuss."

Li Wenhe's anger was still uncontrollable. He had really misjudged Gu Xu. Was he really going to forcibly kiss Ming Zhuo in public?

Isn't that a bit too much?! Even if everyone was asleep, it's still disgusting!

He stormed over, ready to confront her, but Gu Xu had already released Ming Zhuo.

Gu Xu seemed to suddenly detach himself from that intense emotion. He lowered his long eyelashes, and when he looked up, his eyes regained their clarity.

Her fingers curled up slightly, still warm from Mingzhuo's body.

He glanced calmly into the forest and said, "Haven't you noticed something's wrong? We're surrounded."

Li Wenhe's head was finally brought back to a little rationality after being in a daze, and he also noticed something strange was wrong.

His shout was quite loud, but it took a while for only a few people to wake up, and they were still in the same drowsy state he had been in before.

Half of the people present were cultivators, yet they had unknowingly fallen victim to the attack, which was somewhat alarming.

He quickly woke up He Wangyao, Pei Di, and Tang Zhen, and the group worked together to wake up the others.

In the dark mountain forest, a shadowy figure suddenly appeared, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Those shadows stood there darkly, giving off a very dangerous, oppressive, and irritating feeling.

"What is that?" Everyone who woke up was shocked, but the light was dim and the rain blocked their vision, so they couldn't see what those things were.

Master Qiang frowned and said, "Damn it, are there really so many ghosts in this deep mountain forest?"

Liao Hongmei clenched her hands tightly and said nervously, "No, it's not a ghost. The power fluctuation is wrong. It's not just a ghost."

Luo Wenxin stopped waving her folding fan and said with a serious expression, "Something seems wrong. Everyone should be careful."

He Wangyao felt that those things were somewhat familiar, as if she had encountered them somewhere before, but she couldn't remember where.

Suddenly, a commotion came from the direction of the mountains and forests, and a figure ran frantically toward them.

The man looked terrified, as if some ferocious beast was chasing him. He stumbled and fell into the mud several times before rushing back towards them.

"Help!!!" he shouted when he saw the group of strangers.

Gu Xu had excellent eyesight and recognized him at a glance: "Isn't this the guide?"

The crew members recognized him immediately: "It really is Mr. Huang."

What happened?

"There seems to be blood on him, is he injured?"

Only then did everyone realize that there seemed to be some rustling sound approaching from the grass.

"I'll go save him." After all, he was a living person, and even though he knew there was something strange about him, Tang Zhen couldn't just sit idly by.

Mingzhuo: "Wait a minute, let me do it."

Tang Zhen looked grateful: "Thank you..."

Then, in the next second, he saw Mingzhuo lightly touch the ground with his toes and disappear into the rain, kicking Huang Laopi, who had run up to him, back down.

With a "thud," Old Man Huang's body slammed heavily into the mud pit, splashing up a cloud of mud.

Everyone: "..."