The next day, on the set of "Meeting the Dragon at Night".

Wen Xingze felt that something seemed to have happened in the crew that he was unaware of, and something had been strange since morning.

The crew distributed breakfast, and Chi Yan helped him get one. Because Wen Xingze was busy reading the script and had no time to drink soy milk, Chi Yan helped him open the soy milk and let Wen Xingze open his mouth to bite the straw.

The entire crew suddenly fell silent.

There was an NG in the middle because Wen Xingze's sword-holding posture was not correct, so Chi Yan held the script and lifted his wrist to adjust his posture.

Dozens of focused, inquiring eyes suddenly turned to them.

Before filming the second scene, Wen Xingze's hair accessories were messed up, so Chi Yan helped him fix the jade buckle that tied his hair.

Xu Qianqian in the rest area covered her nose again.

Wen Xingze: “???”

"Is the crew haunted?" Wen Xingze couldn't help but ask Zhu Bo.

Zhu Bo: "...Don't worry about it, they are too excited."

Over at the director's desk, Chi Yan watched the playback and said, "Wen Xingze, come here."

Wen Xingze discovered a pattern: whenever he and Zhu Bo or Xu Qianqian got together to chat, Chi Yan would definitely call him within three minutes, just like a high school class teacher who caught premature love.

But Wen Xingze still went over happily.

"Lines, pause for two seconds in the middle of this sentence." After Chi Yan said a few points, he saw that Wen Xingze seemed to have something to ask, so he glanced at him and asked, "What's the question?"

The director's seat has the best view on the entire set, and all the scenes can be seen at a glance.

Wen Xingze listened carefully and indeed heard unusual noises coming from all over the crew. He asked, "Teacher Chi, didn't you ask a master to perform a ritual when you started filming yesterday?" It looked like there was a lot of yin energy.

Chi Yan: “Yes.”

He paused and explained, "To perform the ritual online, use the Buddhist app to burn incense and chant the Great Compassion Mantra three times."

Wen Xingze: "..." That's quite convenient. Wen Xingze said, "It's better to do it offline next time."

Chi Yan hummed.

There are still five minutes of break time, and Zhu Bo is waiting for Wen Xingze to go back and play games.

Wen Xingze: "Teacher Chi?"

Chi Yan: "Let me ask you."

Wen Xingze listened attentively.

"Who is your favorite actor?" Chi Yan paused and asked.

Wen Xingze: "You."

Chi Yan stopped talking.

Wen Xingze: “?”

After an unknown amount of time, Chi Yan finally spoke again and asked, "So, do you like the play I...acted in?"

Wen Xingze: “Like.” Is there any difference between these two questions?

Chi Yan: “Let’s talk about it together.”

"?" He said it all together. Wen Xingze found himself increasingly confused about Teacher Chi. He touched his nose and asked, "I like the play you acted in?"

Chi Yan's eyes were gloomy: "Add the word 'good'."

Wen Xingze: “Ah?”

Wen Xingze thought hard for a while, but was still confused: "I like your good acting?"

Chi Yan: “…………”

Chi Yan took a deep breath.

"The first word of the first line on page 23 of the script, and the fifth word of the line below, read them together," Chi Yan said, changing his approach. "It comes from the heart."

Wen Xingze: "Can I read the script?"

Is this a random recitation check by the Chinese teacher?

Chi Yan leaned back in the director's chair, looking indifferent, and made a please-come-at-home gesture.

Suddenly, a crow flew out of nowhere and landed on Wen Xingze's wrist. The crow had a pair of black, sparkling eyes.

Wen Xingze thought it looked familiar, and upon closer inspection, it seemed to be the crow that had stood on his shoulder the last time he had used the vampire filter. He remembered it had lost a lot of feathers then, and now he saw that the crow's forehead was indeed a bit bald.

Wen Xingze flipped through the script for a while and said, "If you read it together, it's 'I like it so much'..."

Sudden.

Just before Wen Xingze finished his sentence, in front of the two of them, the crow opened its mouth and bit the page of the script, chewing it.

Then he gulped it down with his head tilted back.

Wen Xingze: “?”

Chi Yan: “……?”

The crow looked at Chi Yan and made a gloating sound: "Ga, ga, ga——"

Chi Yan had no expression on his face.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly picked up the crow and walked towards the life assistant who was in charge of food.

Chi Yan said coldly: "Snack at noon."

The arrogant crow's cry suddenly stopped.

Killing intent, it felt the obvious killing intent!

"Teacher Chi, calm down!" Wen Xingze quickly grabbed the corner of Chi Yan's clothes from behind, "I know this crow. It's bald and looks like a middle-aged, greasy crow. It must be not tasty."

The crow's expression suddenly became even more dejected. It pecked at its wings and looked at Wen Xingze in disbelief: "Quack, quack?"

How can you attack with your crow body?

Because vampires always have a lot of black feathers when they appear, which makes them look more gorgeous and impressive. Isn't it bald just to smell Xingze?!

“…”

Chi Yan finally released the crow, but he didn't seem happy.

However, Crow didn't dare to provoke Chi Yan again, and huddled on Wen Xingze's shoulder, trembling.

The new crow successfully attracted the attention of the entire crew. The reason was simple: it was a crow that successfully rebelled against Director Chi.

He can be said to be a hero among crows.

When lunch boxes were distributed at noon, the crow had not left yet. The staff and actors surrounded Wen Xingze, marveling at him.

"How about giving it a name," Xu Qianqian said, "Saint Seiya?"

Zhu Bo: “Hahahaha——”

Next second.

Everyone looked behind Wen Xingze, their smiles immediately faded, and coughs began to emanate.

Wen Xingze thought for a moment: "Koda Crow? Ugly Little Crow? Peking Crow?"

Chi Yan happened to pass by behind Wen Xingze. He held a can of Coke above Wen Xingze's head and said nonchalantly, "Stock up on food."

Crow: "Huh?"

Wen Xingze felt the weight and reached out to touch the top of his head, where he felt Chi Yan's fingers and a can of Coke. Wen Xingze immediately straightened his back and dared not move, groaning inwardly.

"...Yes, you call it reserve food."

Wen Xingze made the final decision on this matter.

Crow: “Huh???”

Chi Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, then let go of his hand, took the Coke and put it into Wen Xingze's hand.

"Woo woo," Xu Qianqian hugged the lunch box, "It's so delicious."

Zhu Bo and Wen Xingze: "Huh?"

Xu Qianqian gestured with her hand: "That's Director Chi putting the Coke on A-Ze's head! The height difference is so cute! And it's especially like those times in high school when the school hunk teased the one he liked..."

Zhu Bo and Wen Xingze, two straight men, were puzzled: "Huh???"

"I understand." The stage manager nodded beside him.

Wen Xingze pulled open the ring of the Coke in confusion, thinking, they are actually cheering for him and Chi Yan's couple, what's so good about that?

Maybe it’s because no one is very familiar with Chi Yan, but Wen Xingze happened to be lucky enough to have Chi Yan teach him acting for seven days, so he looks a little more familiar, which means he might be mistaken for a couple.

There is no night show today. The last show of the day will be at 6pm, starring Wen Xingze and Zhu Bo.

However, something went wrong.

The cause was this: when Chi Yan was explaining the play to Wen Xingze, the food reserve that was dozing off next to him suddenly woke up, flapped its wings and flew to Wen Xingze's shoulder.

Perhaps because it had just woken up, the crow forgot Chi Yan's terror and blinked its little eyes to act cute towards Wen Xingze.

After all, it was a bald crow. Although Wen Xingze didn't think it was cute, he felt it was quite pitiful. He reached out and touched its bald head: "Be good."

Then, Chuiliang glanced at Chi Yan smugly and patted his butt with his wings. If he could speak, he would definitely say "lululu".

Wen Xingze: “…”

Chi Yan: “…………”

The next second, everyone in the crew suddenly felt a cool breeze!

It was quite a coincidence, it was almost evening, but the sky suddenly darkened, the wind was howling, and unknown rustling sounds were heard among the trees, as if a rainstorm was coming.

All the hair on Chui Lu Liang's body stood up. He didn't dare to stick to Wen Xingze anymore. He moved to the side step by step with his soft little legs.

Help! The murderous aura is even stronger than before! This time, I might actually be used to make crow soup!

Is this human really a human? The food reserves are about to cry. The crow, as a vampire familiar, is no match for him.

The entire crew began to tremble.

People who engage in art are naturally more superstitious than ordinary people, not to mention that this is in the deep mountains and forests.

"Oh my god, what should I do if it's really haunted?" Zhu Bo's skin was covered with goose bumps. He huddled with his food reserves and shivered. He was about to cry. "I should have known not to do this online."

Only Chi Yan still had a stern face.

He sat in his original position, holding the clapperboard, and glanced at Wen Xingze. Chi Yan's expression seemed to be subtly dissatisfied.

Wen Xingze is quite courageous, he is not afraid, but

Delaying the filming like this wasn't a solution. Wen Xingze looked at Chi Yan and suddenly, in a moment of urgency, made a move that baffled everyone.

——Under the gaze of more than a dozen actors and hundreds of staff members, Wen Xingze reached out and touched Chi Yan's head:

"good."

Use a gesture similar to that of touching a crow.

“…”

The wind stopped.

Chi Yan became quiet.

The entire crew also fell silent.

The live broadcast channel is always packed, with 20 million people online at this moment.

Two seconds of silence followed.

Jealousy twisted the people of Muse.

[Big idiot:??? I was just gloating over someone else’s misfortune.]

[Marry His Majesty Squad: Damn it, I'm so pissed off]

[audyug: Ahh ...

[Fei Bai 11: Damn it!!! I want a pat on the head from His Majesty too. I suggest we stew Emperor Chi and the crow into a pot of soup!!!]

…

The main star of the vampires, the cliff castle.

On a planet of eternal night, the wind blows coldly and dark blue lights hang in the sky.

The black feather fan in Lilith's hand shattered into powder. She stood up, and the maid immediately came forward to help her with her hair and skirt. Finally, the butler helped her put on a dark robe.

Lilith walked towards the door. The Roman column that Os had crushed last night hadn't been dealt with yet, and it lay outside the hall. The woman, in her ten-centimeter high heels, crushed the column again, as if it were the neck of a neighboring monarch.

"Soul Box, who is going there today?" Lilith asked the housekeeper, her brows and eyes were cold, and her pupils turned into the dark red color that only vampires would have when they were angry.

The butler in British uniform bowed and said, "Your Highness Soran."

Lilith frowned.

The order is determined by fighting each time. Last week, Blue won, so Blue goes first. According to the original order, Lilith will go tomorrow.

But it doesn't mean that you can only go one soul at a time. However, if you go to multiple souls, the time you stay there will be shortened.

But Lilith couldn't wait.

The Soul Box is one of the new sacred artifacts of the vampire race, and every prince has its key. Lilith didn't think for long before making a decision.

The interface of the Soul Box on the main star of the blood clan is a door. By passing through this door, the soul can reach the world on the other side.

When Lilith arrived, the other twelve princes had all come, and Lan had even arrived ahead.

Os greeted her and said, "Hey, are you going to purge the court too?"

Lilith: “…” Clear out the emperor’s side?

Isn’t this a coincidence?

“…”

The set of "Meeting the Dragon at Night".

I didn’t expect Chi Yan’s hair to be so soft.

This was the only thought in the mind of the perpetrator Wen Xingze at the time.

Chi Yan didn't say anything. The entire crew was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. The reserve food flapped its wings and flew up the tree.

Then, time stood still.

About half a minute later, the assistant director, under the pressure of everyone's gaze, walked forward with the script in his arms, "Why are you standing there? Let's shoot quickly before it gets dark. Move! Lighting and camera crew, get ready."

No one moved at first, but when they saw Chi Yan showed no sign of objecting, they began to move very quietly and slowly. The lighting technician held his breath as he adjusted the lighting, the photographer tiptoed around to set up the camera, and the actors carefully lowered their heads to rehearse their lines.

Chi Yan sat in the director's chair, as if the pause button had been pressed.

From Wen Xingze's perspective, he couldn't see Chi Yan's expression. His brows were furrowed, and his eyes were dark and gloomy. Fortunately, he didn't look angry.

Wen Xingze: "Teacher Chi?"

Chi Yan suddenly reached out and held Wen Xingze's wrist, asking Wen Xingze to lower his head. The two of them looked into each other's eyes from a very close distance.

Wen Xingze: “?”

Chi Yan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Finally he said, "Nothing," and let go of my hand.

It's getting dark.

The last take went smoothly, with no more hauntings, and we passed it in two attempts. However, after the shoot, we were hesitant to leave - even with so many people, it would still take a long mountain road to get back to the B&B halfway up the mountain.

Moreover, there was a cold wind blowing just now, even ominous creatures like crows were scared, so it was estimated that the visitor had no good intentions.

"This is a classic horror movie opening," the assistant director muttered, rubbing his arms. "The crew is trapped in the deserted mountains, and the number of people is dwindling. It's really creepy."

Everyone: "..." What's wrong with this assistant director? !

As soon as these words were spoken, even those who were not afraid at first began to tremble in their calves.

The photographer cautiously suggested, "Director Chi, why don't we invite the master to perform another ritual now, offline?"

Chi Yan: "That's not necessary."

The assistant director looked at Wen Xingze for help: "Aze..."

Seeing that Chi Yan is someone who can do this online, we know that he really doesn’t believe in ghosts and gods, or he is not afraid of ghosts and gods.

Chi Yan is the one who has the final say in the crew, but after a day and a half, everyone has discovered that Wen Xingze is the only one who can talk to Chi Yan. He even touched Chi Yan's head in public without any incident. With this treatment, it's no wonder that Xu Qianqian and the others are shipping the couple.

Wen Xingze actually felt that there was no need to perform any rituals. After all, he knew that this was a magical world, and games could become parallel universes. If there really were ghosts, he would have seen them long ago.

Therefore, there are no ghosts in the world setting of this book.

But everyone’s fear is understandable. After all, it’s easy to get scared at night in the wilderness. Moreover, when we started filming yesterday, we were actually doing an online exorcism… It doesn’t sound very reliable.

Everyone looked at Wen Xingze pitifully, wanting him to persuade Director Chi. It was still not too late to make an online appointment with the master to perform a ritual, as the deadline was 6:30.

Unexpectedly, Wen Xingze pondered for a moment and took out the suona from his bag: "I think I can give it a try."

Chi Yan: “?”

Staff: “???” Why are you bringing a suona to filming?

"Ahem," Wen Xingze straightened his hair and explained, "I used to work part-time, playing the suona at weddings and funerals in the village. I'm familiar with the procedures."

After a few seconds, Chi Yan nodded and actually agreed.

...A strange silence.

Although Wen Xingze has performed fire breathing on set before, the effect is actually quite beautiful. The contrast with playing the suona is too big, why would any artist be so desperate to learn to play the suona?!

Wen Xingze tore open the disposable disinfectant paper and wiped the copper tube with a whistle at the top with very skillful movements.

In the scene just filmed, Hengzhi donned a dark Taoist robe and a jade-buckled hairband. In the dim dusk light, her pale golden pupils added a touch of otherworldliness, making her a beautiful villain, a yandere and charming young man, both good and evil.

Otherwise, how can we say that Wen Xingze is very malleable?

Then, the entire crew watched helplessly as the handsome young man with red lips and white teeth began to play the suona...

You know what, he plays it really well.

After all, Wen Xingze is a veteran who has been trained in many actual combats. His breath is very steady, and the transitions between vibrato and glissando are smooth and beautiful. He can even imitate the long calls of birds.

And Wen Xingze didn't really play the suona to ward off evil spirits, but just to ease everyone's fear. At first, he picked songs like "Carrying the Bridal Sedan" and "Six Characters Opening the Door," and later he simply played some pop music, like "Hero Song" and "Love Cycle"...

Anyone who has heard the suona knows the sound. It's a gangster-like instrument, incredibly festive! There was even a saying that if someone in a coffin heard this instrument, their soul would dance with the underworld messengers all the way to the underworld.

The contrast between Wen Xingze's appearance and the rogue musical instrument was too great, and everyone just wanted to laugh at first. After all, the scene and the music were too funny.

Three seconds later, many people began to shake their heads and their legs began to tremble involuntarily.

"Haha, this devilish melody is so addictive, I'm going to be brainwashed."

"I kneel down as soon as I open my mouth. I feel like I am invulnerable to all evil."

"Happy, so happy, I am the groom tonight!"

"I'll also hire someone to play the suona at my funeral in the future."

After the song ended, everyone was still not satisfied.

Wen Xingze just put down the suona and took a breath, and when he looked up, he saw that the whole mountain was filled with people.

In front were Zhu Bo, Xu Qianqian, and the rest of the cast and crew, sitting in a circle on small stools. Crows' food reserves were hung upside down from the railings. Further away were the lighting and props staff and makeup artists. And even further away, there were even entertainment reporters clinging to the set entrance, half-climbing a tree to peer in.

Thirteen familiar figures, clearly not human, were also present—a boy in a small dress floating in the air, Soran holding a long staff, and Lilith leaning against a tree with her long skirt lifted. These were the vampire princes who had originally come to "clean up the court."

All over the mountains, whether human or not, everyone was staring at him eagerly.

Wen Xingze: “…”

Audience: “That’s it?”

Wen Xingze: "Yeah?"

The audience looked disappointed, and after a moment, the lighting technician took out glow sticks and distributed them to everyone.

Soon, people all over the hill were waving glow sticks: "Next song! Next song! Next song!"

Wen Xingze: “???”

Is he here to film a movie or to hold a concert?