This question didn't last long. After seeing her own basket next to the canopy bed, Ji Qian suddenly remembered something she had forgotten—her precious machete!

Because she could see and even touch ghosts since she was a child, Ji Qian has always firmly believed that all fears stem from insufficient firepower.

Before meeting Master Buchang, Ji Qian always carried weapons with her for self-defense. Even if she couldn't carry them on the plane, she would buy two sharp weapons as soon as she landed.

Of course, due to limitations, Ji Qian's weapons are never fixed. Sometimes they are two kitchen knives, sometimes two fruit knives, and sometimes even a pair of scissors. However, the weapons that Ji Qian is most comfortable using are two machetes that she can wield.

Ji Qian was lucky this time; there was an outdoor equipment store near the hotel where she bought two good quality machetes.

Ji Qian pulled out two knives from the bottom of the basket and fastened the two knife pouches to her belt, one on each side.

In fact, Ji Qian usually tied it to her leg, but the ancient costume skirt was too long. If there was an emergency, she would definitely not have time to draw her sword, so it was better to fasten it to her belt.

Although it looks a bit abrupt, survival is the top priority; looks have to take a backseat.

Completely oblivious to her status as a female celebrity, Ji Qian swaggered out of the bedroom with two large black bags slung over her shoulder. Han Mengyao, who was tidying up her belongings, glanced up at Ji Qian and blurted out, "You're such a beautiful woman, why did you have to become a thief?"

Hearing Han Mengyao's words, Mi Yesi opened her eyes and looked over, just in time to see Ji Qian pull two knives out of her bag and casually twirl them. Ji Qian's expression was calm and her movements were swift; for a moment, Mi Yesi even thought she was much more handsome than the male actors in those period dramas. However, this only lasted a moment, as Ji Qian's next action quickly shattered Mi Yesi's illusions.

Ji Qian gripped her twin swords, glanced at the old man hanging from the beam, and then thought about all the tragic experiences she had had that day. A surge of anger rose in her heart, and she was about to rush forward.

He had only taken two steps when Han Mengyao, who was waiting for an opportunity, tripped him and sent him sprawling to the ground.

Looking at Ji Qian, who was sprawled on the ground like a pancake, Mi Yesi felt a sense of déjà vu. It seemed as if she had been lying on the ground like that not long ago. As it turns out, people aren't always the laughingstock, but there will always be someone who becomes the laughingstock.

Mi Yesi was very grateful to Ji Qian at this moment. After all, only two people saw her fall, but now Ji Qian's fall was seen by millions of netizens. Indeed, other people's misfortunes are the best medicine to heal oneself.

Holy crap! That knife is awesome!

[Hahaha, such a beautiful woman, why did she have to become a thief? Well said!]

[Ugh, can't Ji Qian just focus on acting?! What a great choice for a chivalrous woman!]

[I thought she was using those two knives to create news, but she actually knows how to wield them?]

Wow, that was a really bad fall!

[Haha, this is the first time I've seen someone fall flat on their face this year, thank you Ji Qian!]

[I think I saw Han Mengyao trip her?]

You must be mistaken. How could Yao Yao possibly trip someone?

Why does Mi Yesi look so healed? It's so eerie!

She's probably a funny person; I see that same expression on her face when someone falls down.

The three hashtags #MiYesiLeiziren# #JiQianPingdiLuan# and #HanMengyaoSuspectedOfTrippingSomeone# quickly became trending topics, and both Han Mengyao and Mi Yesi's agencies issued statements to clarify the situation.

There was no movement from Ji Qian until around 7 a.m. that morning, when Liu Xia finally posted a video on Ji Qian's Weibo account. It was a compilation of Ji Qian falling flat on her face that she had edited overnight.

It has to be said that Liu Xia is quite good at riding the wave of trending topics. The video she posted directly pushed the hashtag #JiQianFallsOnTheGround#, which had dropped to outside the top 20, back into the top ten of the trending topics list.

Unaware that she was about to become a hot topic, Ji Qian was standing with other guests at a table in the front yard, waiting for the production team's dinner arrangements.

Han Mengyao, who was standing next to Ji Qian, felt a little guilty about tripping her. When the production crew wasn't looking, she whispered to Ji Qian, "All the dinner I get later is yours. I'm on a diet tonight, so I don't need to eat that much."

Ji Qian didn't refuse. She had always had a bigger appetite than others since she was a child, and she was genuinely a little hungry now.

But Ji Qian didn't blame Han Mengyao; in fact, she was somewhat grateful to her. If Han Mengyao hadn't stopped her that afternoon, she might have really gone ahead and attacked.

After calming down, Ji Qian realized that the old man had no grudge against her and was quietly hanging in his own home. She was the outsider who had suddenly barged in. Although she was frightened by the old man, it was her personal problem and had nothing to do with the old man.

Although Ji Qian has killed many ghosts over the years, almost all of them were because the ghosts took the initiative to approach her to scare or even harm her. As for quiet ghosts like the old man, Ji Qian has always avoided them and has never harmed them. Who knew that today she almost set a precedent because of her mental breakdown.

Ji Qian felt she should thank Han Mengyao more and more, so she whispered in Han Mengyao's ear, "Thank you for this afternoon." Han Mengyao was taken aback for a moment, then gave Ji Qian a sweet smile.

"Teacher Han and Teacher Ji, stop flirting! We need to start explaining the rules!"

The production team's loudspeaker interrupted Han Mengyao and Ji Qian's secret conversation. The two girls, who were called out, turned to look at the production team at the same time, both of them looking righteous and awe-inspiring, as if they weren't the ones who had just been caught whispering.

Seeing that the guests' attention had been drawn in, the production team stopped keeping them in suspense: "Our program uses a points exchange system. Each ordinary clue is worth one point, each key clue is worth five points, deducing and reconstructing a single event can be exchanged for ten points, deducing the general outline of the story can be exchanged for twenty points, and reconstructing the entire event can be exchanged for fifty points."

Points can be redeemed at the director's office from 9:00 to 11:00 and 14:00 to 17:00 daily.

Points earned from each story can be accumulated for the next episode and used to redeem food, rooms, hints, or various perks, such as bringing an extra piece of luggage or receiving props from the production team.

Given the special circumstances today, and the fact that everyone likely won't have time to search for clues, dinner will be provided free of charge by the program team tonight!

According to the usual format of a variety show, the guests should have cheered at this point. However, since everyone present except Zhao Chengyuan and Han Mengyao was participating in a variety show for the first time and was not familiar with this format, the scene became briefly awkward.

In the end, it was Zhao Chengyuan who took the initiative to clap and cheer to thank the production team, and the others quickly followed suit. Director Liu's livid face also softened.