"This fox jade pendant is completely useless!" Kou Xiangxin suppressed his anger and roared in a low voice at the person on the other end of the phone, "I tried your method, but I still couldn't find the tree spirit's whereabouts... You know who my father is, you should know the consequences of lying to me, right?"

An aged yet spirited voice came through the phone, chuckling a few times before speaking unhurriedly: "Mr. Kou, don't be impatient. Haste makes waste. This jade pendant is a fragment of the spirit of a fox demon who was about to ascend to immortality ten thousand years ago. Its spiritual energy is rich and has a great attraction to demons. Just wait patiently, and the tree spirit will naturally come to you!"

Kou Xiangxin frowned, looking at the crystal-clear jade pendant in his hand. He recalled how the old Taoist priest had solved his long-standing ailment in just a few moves, and his doubts dissipated considerably.

That tree is elusive and usually only appears on the night of a full moon. These past few days, I've been going up the mountain every night with the jade pendant, but I've gained nothing and almost been bitten by a poisonous snake.

Tonight is the full moon; if it doesn't succeed...

Suddenly sensing something amiss, Kou Xiangxin snapped out of his reverie, turned sharply, and shouted, "Who's there!"

A few fallen leaves were swept up by the wind after the corner, making a "swish" sound as they scraped against the stone bricks. He stared in that direction, narrowing his eyes warily.

Just as he was about to step forward, a large black dog suddenly poked its head out from the other side. It glanced at Kou Xiangxin, sniffed the ground, then raised its hind leg, peed against the wall, shook its tail, and strolled away.

Kou Xiangxin subconsciously showed a look of disgust, clicked his tongue, turned around and walked towards another path, and quickly left.

A moment later, Nan Xian emerged from behind the corner, gazing thoughtfully in the direction he had left.

She didn't hear most of Kou Xiangxin's conversation with that person, but she keenly caught a key word—tree spirit.

The moment she heard the name, she immediately thought of that "mop addict".

Although she had no idea what a tree spirit was or what it looked like, she subconsciously assumed that it must have an inseparable relationship with tree spirits.

It seems that Kou Xiangxin's purpose in coming here is not just to record a variety show. What exactly is his purpose in looking for the tree spirit?

**

In the afternoon, all the clues were found, and Yu Lin was awarded the mystery revealer medal. This episode of "The Vanished Groom" ended with the truth being that the villagers were playing tricks, using the pretense of the cold spring's miracle to secretly send the kidnapped "groom" home.

The recording officially ended at night. Lang Zhuo had to rush to his schedule the next day, so he quickly said goodbye to everyone. After dinner, the others also prepared to leave.

Nan Xian went back to her room to get her luggage. Just as she picked up the toiletries bag that was on the suitcase, she heard a "thud" as it fell to the ground.

She turned around in surprise, and when she saw what it was, she immediately clutched her forehead in exasperation.

It turned out to be a mystery revealer's medal, with a magnifying glass pattern and some cute gold coins engraved on the front, and a line of small print below: "[Unveiling Ghost Stories, Episode 3: The Vanished Groom]".

Nan Xian was stunned, and the memory of Yu Lin's sudden glance at her when the assistant director announced the winner flashed through her mind.

He really is...

She sighed helplessly, squatted down to pick it up, and was just about to return it to its owner when she suddenly heard—

"Yu Lin gave it to you?"

He Mingxiao appeared at the door, tilting his head slightly and looking at her with a faint smile.