Chapter 16 They're Being Watched (Please add to your favorites)

The assistant director wasn't just sitting idly by; he brought in staff members from the production crew who were familiar with local customs and traditions.

"Xiao Liu, what do you think about this?"

"It's hard to say. The girl's insistence on not calling the police is suspicious."

The executive director whispered, "Boss, we have more people here. As long as we don't get involved, those five thugs shouldn't retaliate."

Our motherland is strong enough now, and theoretically, foreign criminal gangs, as long as they have any brains, won't do anything to them.

After discussing it, the three of them asked their team to bring all the cameras.

The assistant director put on his name tag and led a group of people to Wei Lai's side. "Hello, ma'am, I'm the team leader..."

Meanwhile, Don Juan and the others were also awakened. After learning what had happened, the three of them got out of the car and cooperated with the production team, who then mediated and resolved the issue.

The girl panicked when she saw that the group of people claimed to be staff members of a TV station in China and that they were filming a variety show, which was being broadcast live.

Faced with four or five cameras, the girl's eyes darted around, she thought to herself that she was in trouble, and had no choice but to let go and run back immediately.

Seeing this, the five thugs also ran after the girl.

The absurd play ended before it even began.

The assistant director and the crew all breathed a sigh of relief.

Wei Lai: "Luckily, we outnumbered each other. If a solo tourist had encountered this, it would have been very difficult for them to get away smoothly."

Don Juan: "We still have to stay in a hotel tomorrow night; we can't cut corners on this expense."

Ji Wenxuan: "You can know a person's face but not their heart. Taking advantage of tourists' kindness to do bad things, aren't these people afraid of being punished by their God?"

Meng Qinzhou: "If I'm afraid, I won't do it."

Jiang Mingyue remained silent. When traveling, it's better to avoid trouble. If the production team can handle it, she doesn't need to help. She's happy to see things go smoothly.

After this incident, the production crew dared not sleep anymore, fearing further complications, and began working overtime to edit the footage.

Don Juan and his group of five were no longer sleepy and returned to their car to organize the landmark photos they had taken over the past two days.

As dawn broke, the group started their live stream and headed straight for the old town.

[Strange, the brothers look listless. Did they not sleep well last night?]

Sleeping in a car is definitely not as comfortable as a hotel bed.

Hey, all four of the top actors drink coffee this morning?

[What's the big deal? The Best Actor and Wei Lai both drink coffee in the morning.]

[Sister Jiang is different from others; she still drinks plain water.]

Why are you starting your live stream so early today? Two hours earlier than yesterday!

Regarding last night's incident, after confirming with the program team, there is no need to disclose it to the public. Meng Qinzhou said he wanted to watch the sunrise, which can be considered as a response to the audience's questions.

The five members of the Don Juan group all have long legs and walk fast, so none of them slowed them down. After half a day of visiting the landmark buildings in the old town, they realized that European-style buildings like churches are nothing special. It would be more fun to sit in an outdoor restaurant and chat with tourists from all over the world.

[Handsome men and beautiful women are a feast for the eyes, it's a pity Sister Jiang doesn't create romantic pairings.]

You know what, Sister Jiang and all four brothers are quite a good match.

Haha, I'm a Future fan!

What future?

[Jiang Mingyue, also known as Wei Lai, or Jiang Lai for short, in the future]

Hehe, I'm a ginger candy fan!

[Reported by Meng Jiangfen]

[The name "Meng Jiang" isn't festive enough; let's just call it "Jiang Tang" instead, it's sweet and loving.]

[The "Playing Along" fan is here to report!]

Meng Qinzhou read out the CP name suggested by netizens, and Wei Lai and Ji Wenxuan burst into laughter, while Tang Huang didn't join in.

"What nonsense about using a counter-strategy?"

"Meng Jiang is indeed an unpleasant name."

"Ginger Candy still sounds the best."

The three of them turned the conversation to Jiang Mingyue and asked her for her opinion.

Jiang Mingyue generously stated, "I have no opinion; whatever makes you happy."

Wow, as expected of Sister Jiang, so poised and unpretentious!

[At least it's not a case of a guy being a girl; I'm a fan now!]

[Sister Pink Ginger's products are a steal!]

For lunch, the group chose a Southeast Asian restaurant, which was relatively inexpensive. Four dishes cost 30 euros, which was enough to feed the five of them.

It was raining outside, so we didn't rush to leave after dinner and rested for a while.

Wei Lai drank too much water and got up to go to the restroom.

Jiang Mingyue was sitting facing the restroom. She wasn't deliberately staring at Wei Lai; she just happened to look up at her.

I only saw a pretty young woman in a black work uniform accidentally bump into Wei Lai in the aisle. The girl immediately apologized, and Wei Lai smiled and waved her hand, saying it was okay.

Jiang Mingyue frowned and instructed everyone, "Brothers, keep an eye on your backpacks. I'm going to the restroom." With that, she got up and left her seat.

Ji Wenxuan and his two companions were completely bewildered, and the production crew members exchanged bewildered glances.

What does that mean?!

There weren't many local diners in the restaurant; it was practically booked out by the production crew. Jiang Mingyue looked around and then waited in the narrow aisle.

Wei Lai came out two minutes later.

She waved to him, "Brother Wei, I have something to ask you."

Wei Lai was stunned. "Mingyue, what's the matter? Why are you waiting here?"

Wei Lai pretended to listen attentively, but Jiang Mingyue reached out and patted his shoulder. Taking advantage of his inattention, she took something out of his pocket so quickly that no one could notice.

"Can I borrow some paper? I need to use the restroom too."

"Huh, that's it?"

Wei Lai handed her the remaining tissues, which Jiang Mingyue took and then turned and went to the women's restroom.

Wei Lai returned looking completely bewildered, muttering to herself, "Why is this girl acting so strangely?"

Jiang Mingyue entered the women's restroom stall and unfolded what she was holding. It was a bag of colorful little candies, very light in weight, and could not be noticed even when placed in her pocket.

She lowered her head and sniffed, a cold smile playing on her lips. Tsk tsk, they've been targeted.

When Wei Lai returned to his seat, he saw that Don Juan and the other two were each holding their backpacks to their chests. He was even more puzzled and asked them what they were doing, wondering if they were afraid of being stolen.

Meng Qinzhou nodded, "I guess so, that's what Mingyue instructed."

After three days of interaction, everyone realized one thing: Jiang Mingyue didn't talk much, but she was extremely tactful in her actions. It was best to do what she asked of you.

Don Juan remained calm. "We can't leave even if it rains. Let's wait until the moon comes out."

Three minutes later, Jiang Mingyue came out of the restroom and returned to her seat.

Wei Lai was about to ask her what had happened that made everyone so wary.

The program crew members were also confused and looked at her, while the viewers in the live broadcast room were even more puzzled, thinking that Jiang Mingyue was making a mountain out of a molehill.

Jiang Mingyue raised her water glass and took a few sips. "Let's not rush off. Let's wait a bit longer and get our lodging fees for tonight first."

Huh? Accommodation fee? Who's paying?

Just as everyone was completely baffled, a group of people in police uniforms pushed the door open and came in.

The leader said menacingly, "Someone reported that a customer in the restaurant committed adultery. This is a search warrant. Please cooperate with our investigation."

One stone stirs up a thousand waves!

The crowd gasped in shock. The production crew and Wei Lai and her three companions all turned to look at Jiang Mingyue, utterly astonished. They recalled Jiang Mingyue's instructions to keep an eye on their backpacks; had she discovered someone had stabbed them in their bags?!

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