Perhaps because she was full, Ji Qian didn't cause any more trouble during the subsequent filming and cooperated well to complete the shoot.

Apart from Xu Qi, who was still on the verge of death, Director Liu was quite satisfied with the footage he had shot.

Director Liu even had to give up on re-recording the dance segment because of this!

Of course, opinions differ on how much of this was due to concerns about Ji Qian causing trouble again.

After the recording in the banquet hall ended, Director Liu gave each of Ji Qian and the others, who had finally changed back into casual clothes, a handheld camera: "The situation at the castle is complicated, so I'll leave the nighttime recording to you all."

Ji Qian glanced at the assistant director who was spreading bedding on the floor and bluntly exposed him:

"So you're just going to stay here and not come out?"

"Qianqian, you can't say that."

Surprisingly, before Director Liu could even get angry, Han Mengyao stepped forward and criticized Ji Qian:

"Director Liu and his team are doing this to protect the rear, and also to leave us a way out."

"Yes, yes, yes! Teacher Han is the most reasonable one."

Director Liu was grinning from ear to ear; how come he hadn't thought of such a high-sounding excuse?

Ji Qian glanced at Han Mengyao but did not refute her.

After leaving the banquet hall, Ji Qian approached Han Mengyao and cautiously inquired with her eyes, "What did that mean just now?"

Han Mengyao turned around to estimate the distance between herself and the banquet hall before lowering her head to explain to Ji Qian:

"What I just said was true. With Director Liu and his team guarding this banquet hall, it's a good anchor point. If something unexpected happens tonight, at least everyone will know where to run."

"You mean... we've brought all the ghosts here?"

Ji Qian immediately understood the unspoken meaning in Han Mengyao's words. Han Mengyao nodded, and the two stopped talking.

Reaching the top of the stairs, Ji Qian turned around to look at the crowd behind her:

"I'm going to pick up that swindler. Who wants to come with me?"

Ji Qian had originally hoped Han Mengyao would raise her hand, but unexpectedly, Wang Yingying raised her hand first:

"Can I go with Sister Qianqian?"

What do you want to do?

Faced with Ji Qian's subconscious defensiveness, Wang Yingying felt extremely wronged:

"This place is too scary. Sister Qianqian, could you please take me back to my room yourself?"

"Why?!" Before Ji Qian could respond, Mi Yesi, who was standing to the side, objected.

"Waaaaah, I'm scared!"

Wang Yingying whimpered twice, then scurried away to hide behind Ji Qian, looking pitiful as if she had been bullied by a bully.

Seeing this, Mi Yesi's anger intensified, and she even made a move to chase after Wang Yingying, but was stopped in time by Han Mengyao, who couldn't stand by and watch.

"Alright, stop wasting time. Have you forgotten the new rules we talked about this morning?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Qian subconsciously glanced at the clock and realized that it was already close to 10 p.m.

Seeing that Mi Yesi was still furious, Ji Qian hesitated for a moment, then made a decision she would regret for the rest of her life:

"Then let's all four of us go together. Xu Qi and Ying Xu, go back to your rooms to rest."

[Sister Meng... didn't seem to say she was going too, right?]

She'll definitely bring Meng Jie along; after all, she needs Meng Jie's courage.

[Ji Qian, you really went to great lengths to get Meng Jie involved!]

Haha, everyone knows Ji Qian's true intentions.

[A light tap]

Wait, so my robot partner is going to break up?!

Xu Qi, the person involved, was clearly not satisfied with this distribution result:

"You at least have to leave Sister Meng with us!"

"Oh, what are you afraid of? We decorated that room ourselves, it's very sturdy."

Ji Qian was very confident in their work that morning, and besides:

"Don't you still have Ying Xu with you?"

"..."

Seeing Xu Qi remain silent, Ji Qian leaned closer to him and whispered a few words of advice:

"Don't go back to your room. Go to Yingxu's room and wait for me until I come back to find you."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qi finally let go of the hand that was tugging at Ji Qian's sleeve, completely satisfied.

After watching Ying Xu drag Xu Qi upstairs, Ji Qian and her group also turned and walked downstairs.

On her way downstairs, Ji Qian put away the sickle and instead took out the pistol that she had always kept tucked into her waistband:

"There might be a lot of people later, please be careful."

If it weren't for the incident caused by Wang Yingying, she really wouldn't have wanted to bring so many people.

Han Mengyao was prepared for this, so she calmly agreed.

Although Wang Yingying pretended to be scared, it was obvious that it was mostly an act.

Only Mi Yesi became genuinely nervous upon hearing this: "What do you mean by that?"

"It doesn't mean anything, don't be too nervous."

Ji Qian spoke lightly, but in reality, her eyes were already red, but thanks to the dim light at night, no one else noticed for the time being.

Finally arriving at the monitoring room, Ji Qian directed Mi Yesi and Wang Yingying to hide in a corner, while she pulled Han Mengyao inside.

As soon as Ji Qian opened the door, she was hit in the face by a thick, eerie atmosphere.

When she came to her senses, she saw that the small interrogation room was packed with people.

At this moment, these people were staring blankly at the door, as if they hadn't expected Ji Qian to suddenly appear.

Surrounded in the center by this group of people was none other than the unfortunate Earl of Lanruer.

Seeing Ji Qian push the door open and enter, the previously dejected Earl of Lanruer immediately perked up. He shook the rope frantically and loudly accused:

"They're the ones who plotted against me, Earl!"

"Don't put it so harshly, we're doing everything aboveboard."

Ji Qian's tears were already streaming down her face, but she still forced herself to joke around with Earl Lanruer. Only Han Mengyao, whose hand Ji Qian was holding tightly, knew how nervous she was.

"What are you all standing there for? Deal with her!"

Count Lanruer, blinded by rage, failed to recognize the sob in Ji Qian's voice. He shook his body violently, as if trying to pounce on Ji Qian and tear her apart.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding 'people' rushed over, but Ji Qian pushed Han Mengyao behind her and fought them alone.

"Qianqian, there seems to be something wrong with these people."

Han Mengyao, holding a dagger, hid in a corner that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. She stabbed anyone who came at her, and her skill level showed no signs of being a novice.

"Ah, something's not right?"

Ji Qian's vision was blurred by tears, and at this moment she was fighting entirely on instinct, unable to detect anything.

"Their eyes were rigid, and their movements were very mechanical."

As Han Mengyao spoke, she poked another one to the ground: "And have you noticed, they don't cry out in pain."

"What do you mean? Foreign zombies?!"

Hearing this familiar description, Ji Qian finally realized something was wrong. She wiped away the tears in her eyes and looked at Earl Lanruer, who was hanging in mid-air.

Sure enough, above Count Lanruer's head, a dark shadow was floating in the void.