"What are they doing?"

Han Mengyao leaned close to Mi Yesi, who was standing to the side, and asked in a low voice. Ji Qian first put the iron box away, and then jogged over, just in time to hear Mi Yesi's reply: "It is said that Boss Xie invited a master to perform a ritual for the deceased here."

"A ritual for the deceased? The show is canceled?!" Xu Qi's words were filled with barely concealed amusement.

He had been regretting participating in the show every minute of the past few days, and now he was hearing such good news. If it weren't for the live broadcast, he would have almost burst out laughing.

"I don't know, it seems the master said that the yin energy here is too heavy, and some of it needs to be exorcised first, otherwise the recording can't proceed smoothly... Ah, look, the master is out!"

Ji Qian looked in the direction Mi Yesi was pointing and indeed saw an old Taoist priest wearing a bright yellow Taoist robe, a Taoist crown, and holding a whisk.

The old Taoist priest was thin and had white hair and beard; from a distance, he really did have the air of a celestial being.

However, based on Ji Qian's many years of experience in being deceived, this must be a scammer!

As the saying goes, the bigger the entourage, the less capable one is. Judging by the scale of this old Taoist priest's entourage, he probably wouldn't even be able to exorcise evil spirits, let alone perform a ritual for the deceased.

However, Ji Qian was in no hurry to expose him. After all, she was always interested in seeing what new tricks this old Taoist priest could come up with.

You wouldn't believe it until you see it; it's truly astonishing.

Because she had been troubled by the ability to see ghosts for many years, Ji Qian had visited many "skilled" masters, but she had never seen this kind of trick used by the old Taoist priest before!

The old Taoist priest stood before the sacrificial table, neither drawing talismans, nor forming hand seals, nor reciting incantations. He picked up a wine pot and took a sip of wine.

Just as Ji Qian was completely bewildered and didn't understand what was going on, the old Taoist priest picked up his whisk and sprayed a mouthful of wine at her!

Looking at the whisk that was tangled and dripping water, Ji Qian suddenly understood why people have always sprayed wine on knives since ancient times.

Because once a whisk gets wet, it's practically no different from a mop!

But what shocked Ji Qian was far from all that. The old Taoist priest flicked his whisk upwards, and the splashed wine went straight into Director Liu's face.

Director Liu wanted to lose his temper, but he hesitated because the person was someone his girlfriend had invited. Not only could he not get angry, he even had to clap and cheer from the sidelines.

To be fair, this old Taoist priest did a really good job with his fans. While he was circling the table, he heard Director Liu's applause and actually winked back!

Ugh! I'm going to throw up.

[I have material for tonight's nightmare]

Where did they find such talent? A mental hospital?!

[Seriously, this wink is even better than my idol's!]

I feel bad for your idol.

[If this old man isn't a scammer, I'll livestream myself doing a handstand and swallowing a metal box!]

[Have some self-respect; don't make bets that are guaranteed to win.]

The old Taoist priest walked around the table five times with square steps before slowly walking to the five ghosts.

At this moment, the five ghosts in the courtyard were already standing in a row, while the scarecrow, which had been overlooked, was hiding in Xu Qi's shirt pocket, cautiously peeking out.

The old Taoist priest took out five yellow talismans and, with a few "snap snap snap" sounds, stuck them on the foreheads of the five ghosts.

The five ghosts looked blank, their eyes filled with confusion.

Chunhua quietly tugged at Wang Dahai's arm and whispered, "What is he doing?"

Wang Dahai didn't actually know either, but in order to appear knowledgeable, he still forced himself to answer: "This is called interactive performance, and it's popular in the city."

City dweller: I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!

"Supreme Lord Laozi, may your command be swiftly fulfilled! First, may Heaven and Earth tremble! Second, may the spirits and gods be cleared! Third, may Makka Pakka Mikka Pakka Ushnishi Tomble, the red carp and the green carp and the donkey!"

As the final incantation fell, the old Taoist priest grabbed his peach wood sword, leaped up, and charged towards Ji Qian, who was watching the scene from a distance, shouting, "Demon, take this!"

Facing the old man rushing towards him, Ji Qian remained calm and simply kicked him forward with all her might, sending the old Taoist flying out of the old house in a parabolic arc.

Director Liu was dumbfounded; he never expected things to develop this way.

Director Liu cautiously turned to look at Ji Qian, only to meet her sinister gaze: "Director Liu, give me an explanation."

"Hehe, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!" Director Liu waved his hand and quickly backed away.

Boss Xie finally realized she had been tricked. She apologized to Ji Qian and then went outside the courtyard to settle accounts with the old Taoist priest with a dark face.

As screams echoed from outside the courtyard, Ji Qian seized the opportunity to make her demands of the guilty-looking Director Liu:

"I won't hold this against you, but I need your help with a small matter."

We found a small blind box behind the house and would like to ask you to help us open it.

[Good heavens, so this is what they were waiting for!]

[That's why I always say it's you; you're so skilled at taking advantage of people's misfortunes.]

[Could Ji Qian have been thinking about this the whole time? Just how terrifying was that box?]

I must say, I think this is a great idea. It'll let Director Liu experience firsthand how hard our brother works.

[Yes, that way he won't cut corners on safety measures again!]

After what just happened, Director Liu is now in a difficult situation. Although he knows that Ji Qian's words are a trap, he can only accept his fate.

To make it easier for Director Liu to open the box, the considerate Ji Qian specially carried the iron box to the center of the yard.

Although several staff members tried to help along the way, they all failed because they were not strong enough, and in the end Ji Qian took on everything.

My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!