Chapter 106 Dude, you're so out of touch!

When did such a powerful person appear in the Chinese Taoist sect? Not a single word of it has been spread.

The bald man with the cymbals became increasingly alarmed and fearful as he thought about it. He had misjudged her; this woman's abilities were no less than his own.

Jiang Mingyue didn't miss the fleeting shock in the other person's eyes. She raised her hand to brush her wind-blown hair aside, her eyes filled with mockery.

"Your organization is no good at picking people. Mammoth is my defeated opponent, and I caught Melon Hat. You're nothing special either. You might as well disband as soon as possible and stop embarrassing yourselves."

The bald man with the cymbals was so angry he almost vomited blood. The little girl was so young, but she had the face of an angel and the heart of a devil, and every word she uttered was more vicious than the last.

"Don't get too cocky, you brat! I still have a trump card up my sleeve!"

Jiang Mingyue sneered three times, her face full of disdain, "Your place has always been a barbaric land. Your so-called ultimate move is nothing more than poisonous insects. Hmph, go ahead and use it. I want to see how powerful it is."

The bald man with the cymbals was vomiting. That brat not only looked down on him, but also despised his country. She was going too far.

He stopped wasting words with her, unleashed his last weapon, pulled out a Buddhist amulet from his collar, then took out a dagger and cut the tip of his middle finger, letting the blood drip onto the amulet to summon evil spirits.

The emerald green Buddha amulet emitted a blinding red light in the darkness. The bald man with the copper cymbals suddenly turned his brown eyes black and looked up sharply at Jiang Mingyue, as if he had become a different person!

Possessed by an evil spirit!

Jiang Mingyue rolled her eyes, still fearlessly provoking the bald man with cymbals.

"Sure enough, it's the same old trick: either poisonous creatures or malevolent spirits. Hey, we Chinese have already succeeded in exploring the moon, and you guys haven't made any progress at all? Dude, you're so out of touch!"

The bald man with the cymbals suddenly vomited blood...

Do metaphysics and science conflict?! They're not the same thing at all! That brat has such a sharp tongue!

I'm going to kill you!

"Supporting characters in movies often die because they talk too much. Bring it on."

Jiang Mingyue stood still, her hands behind her back, completely ignoring the bald man with the cymbals.

The bald man with the cymbals, having been provoked time and again, finally lost his patience. He rolled his eyes, and his black eyes instantly turned blood red.

In the next instant, he teleported to Jiang Mingyue's front like a ghost, his ten fingers forming claws, the black fingertips reaching for Jiang Mingyue.

Jiang Mingyue pushed off with both feet, flipped upside down over the bald man's head, and reached out with her hand to grab his head!

The evil spirit possessing the bald man with cymbals was forcibly torn out by Jiang Mingyue, and a sharp shriek pierced the night sky.

With the evil spirit gone, the bald man with cymbals fell from the sky with a thud.

His pupils dilated, and before landing, he used his hands and feet to cushion the impact, but even so, he still suffered excruciating pain in his internal organs.

The evil spirit was unwilling to accept this and struggled in Jiang Mingyue's hands, trying to escape her control.

Jiang Mingyue gave it a slight squeeze, and the evil spirit instantly became much more docile. What a terrifying woman.

Jiang Mingyue called out to the river below, "Little Dragon, come out!"

Tongza Bald Man scrambled to his feet, but before he could even stand properly, he saw a whirlpool suddenly appear in the old street's river. Then, a scene that shattered his soul unfolded before him.

A nearly ten-meter-long black dragon emerged from the river. Its head was enormous, and its eyes were as big as footballs. When it swept towards the bald man with cymbals, the oppressive aura was so strong that people dared not breathe.

The bald man with the cymbals stared blankly, frozen in place, unable to move. It wasn't that he didn't want to escape, but his legs were as weak as mud!

There really are dragons in China!

Jiang Mingyue was very satisfied with the oppressive feeling brought by the earth-walking dragon. "Little dragon, open your mouth!"

The walking dragon obediently looked at Jiang Mingyue and opened its mouth wide in cooperation.

Jiang Mingyue grabbed the evil spirit, jumped off the lamppost, and threw it into a ball at the ground dragon.

The ground dragon swallowed it whole, and then licked its tongue as if it still wanted more.

The evil spirits he refined from thousands of yin spirits!

The bald man with the cymbals rolled his eyes, his worldview shattered, and he completely fainted.

Jiang Mingyue clicked her tongue twice, "Jiangdong rats, indeed cowardly as mice, really boring."

This scene not only terrified the bald man with the cymbals, but also gave the person hiding in the dark a headache.

Jiang Mingyue cannot be allowed to stay!

A bullet hidden in the darkness shot straight at Jiang Mingyue like an arrow, but to the sniper's disappointment, the person who should have hit the target 100% of the time spotted the bullet's trajectory first, and another mind-blowing scene unfolded.

The bullet seemed to encounter an invisible wall, defying gravity and the laws of physics, and was forcibly stopped in mid-air.

"Little Dragon, go back!"

With a shout, the ground dragon vanished into the river in an instant, disappearing without a trace.

Undeterred, the sniper unleashed a barrage of fire, finally breaching the magical transparent wall. Jiang Mingyue clutched her chest, bent over, and collapsed to the ground.

Blood slowly flowed from beneath her.

The sniper gave a sinister smile. "Hmph, all demons and monsters are nothing to fear in the face of heavy force."

Five minutes later, the sniper left his hiding place and made his way to the scene of the incident. He first tried to kick the bald man with the cymbals, but the man was too unconscious to wake up for the time being.

The sniper muttered something useless and then prepared to approach Jiang Mingyue, when suddenly he caught his breath and was shot in both legs and both arms!

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Sniper Mantis appeared, but Meng Huai, the oriole, did not. Eric, who was hiding in another place, realized that he had fallen into a trap and shot the sniper dead!

The next moment, Eric's hiding place was exposed, and a remote infrared thermometer was pointed at his forehead. Eric hurriedly threw himself to the ground to avoid the bullets, rolled to the small door on the roof, and tried to escape by climbing over the wall.

Unfortunately, this time, he couldn't escape.

Lingcheng and Fengshi criminal police jointly conducted an operation, setting up a tight net in all the alleys of the old street.

Fifteen minutes later, Eric was captured.

Jiang Mingyue got up from the ground, her white cotton-padded jacket stained with red jam and the sniper's blood, completely ruined.

"Brother Huai, remember to reimburse me for this jacket. It's a big brand, worth a thousand yuan."

Meng Huai rushed over, pulled a pack of wet wipes from his pocket and handed it to him, "No problem, wipe your hands first."

Jiang Mingyue took the tissue and wiped her hands clean, then casually threw it into the trash can next to her. After that, she took off her white cotton-padded coat, turned it inside out, crumpled it up, and put it into the prepared plastic bag.

Seeing that she was wearing only a thin black hoodie, Meng Huai took off his leather jacket without saying a word and handed it to her, saying, "Don't get cold, put this on first."

Jiang Mingyue had just pulled out the evil spirit that was possessing the bald man with the cymbals. It had taken a lot of effort, and she was indeed a bit cold now.

Without any hesitation, she took Meng Huai's leather jacket and put it on.

It's much warmer now.

A moment later, Meng Huai's colleagues arrived, inspected the scene, and then took away Tongza Bald Head.

The sniper was shot in the head by Eric, leaving a trail of blood. The people from Feng City stayed behind to clean up the scene.

Jiang Mingyue was a key witness, and she followed Meng Huai and his group directly back to the Huai County Criminal Police Brigade.

On the way back, Meng Huai said he would keep the matter of the Earth Dragon a secret from her.

Jiang Mingyue chuckled, "Brother Huai, even if you don't say it, Eric and Baldy with the cymbals will."

Meng Huai slapped his forehead. "Look at me, I'm not as smart as you. But don't worry, if the higher-ups send people to investigate, I'll speak up for you. I've dealt with those people before."

Jiang Mingyue hummed in agreement. She felt she hadn't done anything wrong, and in fact, she had done a good deed.

Huai County Criminal Investigation Brigade.

In the interrogation room, the bald man with cymbals confessed everything, saying that he and Eric belonged to the Shark organization, which matched what Mammoth had said earlier.

The Shark organization's hideout is in Fia, where they commit all sorts of atrocities, including arson, murder, and robbery. Their most profitable project is kidnapping people for money, and He Yan is the Shark organization's most lucrative solo project.

They thought everything was foolproof, but Jiang Mingyue's interference led to their complete defeat, resulting in the loss of more than a dozen people.

Returning after a failed mission would also result in punishment, so Eric reassembled his squad, recruiting Baldy with Cymbals, the Skull Hat, and a sniper, but they were still wiped out in one fell swoop.

The reason is that they severely underestimated Jiang Mingyue.

The bald man with the cymbals trembled with fear at the thought that Jiang Mingyue could control dragons.

He thought he was pretty powerful because he could control evil spirits, but little did he know that there are always people more powerful than him and mountains beyond mountains. A dragon-taming girl has emerged in China!

A wise man knows when to yield; he certainly didn't want to be swallowed whole by a dragon.

In the interrogation room next door, Eric stubbornly refused to speak, no matter how he was questioned.

Jiang Mingyue stood outside the interrogation room, observing through the glass.

Eric's mental fortitude is even stronger than Mammoth's. Mammoth's weakness is that he has a daughter, while Eric is an orphan who has remained single to this day, and he does seem to have no weaknesses.

However, everyone has weaknesses. There is no perfect person in the world. If there is, it must be because they are too good at pretending.

Half an hour later, Meng Huai came out and gestured for Jiang Mingyue to go home and rest first.

"Eric is a tough nut to crack, let's give him a break for now. Thanks for your hard work tonight, I'll take you home."

It was already 3 a.m., and Jiang Mingyue asked Meng Huai to take her to the Huai County Hotel, as there were still some things she hadn't figured out.

Upon arriving at the Huai County Hotel, the program's director was still awake and waiting in the hotel lobby. When he saw Jiang Mingyue enter from the door, he hurriedly went to greet her.

Jiang Mingyue gestured for Xu Daolai to go up and speak, and Xu Daolai immediately followed.

Back in the third-floor conference room, only the director's team was inside; everyone else had gone upstairs to rest.

Everyone stood up as soon as they saw Jiang Mingyue arrive.

"Sister Jiang!"

Jiang Mingyue had once again demonstrated her prowess in front of them, and everyone was filled with admiration.

Jiang Mingyue gestured for them to sit down. "Thank you all for your hard work tonight. The matter has been resolved smoothly. You can resume recording as usual after dawn. However, after the recording, I need to have a few words with Zhao Xiner."

Xu Daolai's eyelids twitched, and he felt a chill run down his spine. "Teacher Jiang, will Zhao Xin'er's career collapse?"

"Director Xu, don't worry, 'Exploring Intangible Cultural Heritage' will be broadcast as scheduled."

Jiang Mingyue avoided mentioning Zhao Xiner, only saying that the program aired as scheduled, which reassured Xu Daolai.

Xu Daolai thanked Jiang Mingyue for her help and had prepared a guest room for her, gesturing for her to rest first.

Jiang Mingyue hummed in agreement, took the room key, and went out.

All the staff on the production team also took a quick nap, as they had to get up at seven o'clock to go to the wetland park to prepare for the live broadcast.

At 9:00 AM, the live broadcast of "Exploring Intangible Cultural Heritage" went live on time.

The number of viewers exceeded one million as soon as the live stream started.

Ahhh, I can finally watch the live stream! Do you know how I've spent these past five days?

Sisters, you are not alone.

[Congratulations to the four guests for finally being free! Regardless of the outcome of today's competition, participation is the most important thing.]

Regardless, they studied diligently for ten days, even if they learned nothing at all, I would still support them.

[I don't mind if Wei Ge's embroidery is ugly, don't worry, I won't unfollow. Can you send the embroidery directly to my home?]

The abacus beads from upstairs flew into my face!

Wei Lai and her three classmates, along with their four teachers, have all arrived on the stage. Under the witness of the four teachers, the four of them draw lots to select their exam questions.

Guan Yue drew the most difficult song, "Tears of Parting," which has many lyrics and requires a lot of movement.

Qi Sheng drew the most complex pattern of immortals celebrating a birthday, featuring 108 immortals, with the birthday person being the Antarctic Immortal.

Zhao Xin'er is a thousand-layer cake, literally meaning a cake with a thousand layers as thin as a cicada's wing.

Wei Lai was even more shrewd; she drew a figure representing a folk activity in Huai County, the daughter of the county magistrate. Her skirt was pink, but the pattern on it was a hundred flowers.

Wow, these four guests had incredible luck today! Each one had an even harder draw than the last.

Difficulty makes things interesting; if everything were easy, it wouldn't be fun.

Is this some kind of trick by the production team? Could they be the ones who drew the hardest possible draw?

The directing team wasn't just sitting idly by; they directly displayed the questions that weren't randomly selected for each person on the big screen.

The viewers in the live stream took a closer look and were dumbfounded.

[Great, it turns out that Wei and the other three drew the easiest test questions.]

These four teachers really went all out!

Haha, this is all about realism!

Hey, didn't you guys notice how heavy their eye makeup is today?

[It was obvious a long time ago, easy to guess. They have a big exam today, and none of the four of them slept well last night. The makeup artist deliberately did their eye makeup to cover up their dark circles.]

I understand, I also had trouble sleeping during exam week.

Thank you to the four guests for your hard work.

Today, Guan Yue needs to choose the appropriate costume based on the selected exam question, so Wei Lai, Qi Sheng, and Zhao Xin'er will be the first to perform.

The exam lasts one hour, and all three students must hand in their papers regardless of whether they have finished.

To keep the atmosphere lively, the four teachers would offer a few comments in real time.

[Wei Lai and Qi Sheng should both be heading home after recording their show today, right?]

Of course, the brothers have other jobs too.

Only Meng Qinzhou came this time; the Best Actor and Ji Wenxuan weren't seen visiting the set.

The CEO is currently filming; the award-winning actor has moved behind the scenes. However, he'll be back in action at the end of the year; he has a movie coming out.

Sisters, there's plenty of time; the guests from the variety show will definitely reunite again.

Jiang Mingyue was still having breakfast at the hotel and wasn't in a hurry to go to the wetland park, as the program was scheduled to be filmed until noon.

Yan Qian brought her a coat and they had breakfast together. He also brought news of Eric.

"Eric confessed, and his story is consistent with that of the bald man with cymbals. He'd be dead anyway if he went back, so he might as well find someone to take a gamble. But he also said that even if he fails, others will come."

“I’ve analyzed this with Meng Huai, and I’m afraid you’re already on the Shark organization’s list. They’re targeting you not just because of He Yan.”

Jiang Mingyue paused, her hand holding the chopsticks still. Was it not simply because of He Yan?

She reviewed everything that happened after she returned from the book last year and quickly found the answer.

"Perhaps it has something to do with the things I did in Italy."

Which ones?

Yan Qian found some information in the first seven episodes of the variety show. Surely it's not like she was targeted by Xidao Mafia for catching a car thief and saving a girl named Tingting.

There must have been something else he didn't know about.

Jiang Mingyue didn't hide anything and said casually, "I destroyed one of Mafia's hideouts in Palermo and released the imprisoned girl. Mafia's boss ambushed me in Messina, invited me to breakfast, and gave me a warning."

"On the day we returned to the airport after filming the variety show, we encountered a bank robbery by ruthless criminals wanted by Interpol. I went with them as a hostage."

“They want to bully me, how can I let them act so arrogantly over me? Of course, I’ll take them all down.”

Yan Qian felt dizzy and then his vision went black. Good heavens, this is definitely her style. Nothing she did in Italy was a small matter!

That means she was able to escape unscathed. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't even know how they died.

"Mingyue, does Meng Huai know about these things?"

"They probably don't know, but Wei Lai and the others do. Yan Qian, if you're afraid, you can protect yourself."

Jiang Mingyue wasn't deliberately testing Yan Qian; she would take responsibility for her own actions and didn't want to implicate innocent people.

With Eric's arrest, she and Yan Qian had already reconciled, and there was no need for him to live in fear any longer.

Yan Qian was both amused and exasperated. His gaze was clear and unwavering. "Mingyue, you underestimate me. I've taken so many benefits from you. How could I abandon you just because you're being targeted? I'm not the kind of person who forgets kindness."

“I’m thinking, instead of you bearing this pressure alone, why not have the whole nation mobilize?”

Jiang Mingyue suddenly looked up at Yan Qian, "You want the variety show production team to edit together what I did in Italy?"

The whole nation is a soldier.

Publicize her good deeds so that all netizens will stand with her. If anyone tries to approach her, she will be guaranteed to have someone around her paying attention to the matter.

Yan Qian nodded, "Yes, doing good deeds quietly isn't fashionable these days. Mingyue, you deserve all of this."

"Of course, if you're not willing, we'll think of other ways, or do you have a better idea?"

Jiang Mingyue's eyes darted around, and Yan Qian, seeing her like this, guessed what she was up to and thwarted her scheme.

"Don't delude yourself into thinking you can take down the Shark organization by yourself. Some things aren't as easy as you think. This world isn't just black and white; there's also gray."

Jiang Mingyue pouted. Yan Qian really was on the same wavelength as her, able to guess what she was thinking.

"Alright, I'll think about it. We'll discuss this further later and not expose it for now."

Wetland park.

At midnight, the ten-day recording of "Exploring Intangible Cultural Heritage" successfully concluded. The four guests' performances each had their own merits and were generally good. Even if there were some flaws, it wouldn't matter, and netizens wouldn't make a big deal out of it.

Even if someone else studied it, they might not achieve such results in the major exam.

During their thank-you speeches, Wei Lai and the other three, as is customary, first thanked the program team for providing this opportunity to learn about and study intangible cultural heritage, then thanked the four teachers for their hard work, and finally unanimously thanked Jiang Mingyue.

Netizens were puzzled. It made sense that Wei Lai and Qi Sheng thanked Jiang Mingyue, as Jiang Mingyue had probably given them special treatment. But it was intriguing that Guan Yue and Zhao Xin'er said the same thing.

Author's Note: [Three-colored cat emoji][Three-colored cat emoji] Let me know if you like it!