“Buzz buzz buzz…”

There was a regular vibration sound in the room, as if someone was using some low-frequency electrical appliance.

Lighting engineer Xiao Chen woke up from the cold in the middle of the night. He wrapped himself in the quilt and tried to go back to sleep, but the vibration kept him awake. He opened his eyes with difficulty, turned over and looked at the bed opposite.

The lighting engineer Lao Liu who was in the same room with him was sitting with his back to him, and his right hand was moving slightly. Could it be that Lao Liu was shaving?

Xiao Chen remembered that when he was finishing work today, he heard Lao Liu and Hu Gui say that they would come back in the evening to shave their beards and trim their eyebrows to regain their youth... Even if they wanted to shave, they shouldn't do it in the dark, right?

As Xiao Chen thought about it, he lost his sleepiness and asked, "Lao Liu, what are you doing so late at night?"

Lao Liu's back froze and he didn't answer him.

"Buzz buzz buzz...buzz buzz buzz..." The vibration sound has not stopped yet. Xiao Chen listened to this non-stop sound and felt annoyed for no reason. He couldn't help but complain: "Will you let me sleep? I have to get up early tomorrow!"

"It will be fine soon." Old Liu answered quietly without looking back.

"You're not really shaving, then why don't you turn on... the light..." Xiao Chen suddenly realized that Lao Liu's voice seemed to have become younger and deeper!

The unusual chill made Xiao Chen's heart tremble. He rubbed his eyes and carefully observed the back figure. He realized belatedly that the figure was too thin and it was not Lao Liu at all!

Xiao Chen's palms felt cold. He looked towards the bed calmly and saw that there was indeed someone lying on the bed. That was the real Lao Liu.

Who is that person who is talking to him with his back to him?

"Haha," the man laughed, "You found out."

"Who are you! Why did you sneak into our room?" Xiao Chen jumped up from the bed and quickly turned on the bedside lamp.

Xiao Chen squinted his eyes because of the blinding light. When he opened his eyes again, the figure had disappeared and only Lao Liu was sitting on the bed opposite him.

A hundred horrible thoughts flashed through his mind, and Xiao Chen's legs went limp with fear. He instinctively turned on all the lights in the room.

Old Liu lay motionless on the bed, his face was pale, with beads of sweat on his forehead. A closer look revealed that his eyebrows had been trimmed and most of his messy beard had been shaved off.

Trembling, Xiao Chen checked Lao Liu's breath, and luckily, he was fine.

Xiao Chen couldn't hold it any longer, so he held onto Lao Liu's shoulders and shook him: "Lao Liu, Lao Liu, wake up!"

Old Liu woke up in shock, staring with lifeless eyes and gasping for breath. It took him a long time to recover. Then he saw Xiao Chen crying.

Old Liu was shocked: "Why are you squatting beside my bed crying so late at night?"

"I woke up in the middle of the night and saw someone sitting by the bed shaving my beard. I thought it was a thief or a bad guy... but he disappeared as soon as I turned on the light!" Xiao Chen tried his best to suppress his fear and pointed at Lao Liu's chin and said, "Go look in the mirror!"

Xiao Chen is different from Xiao Bei. He is usually very stable and honest. Lao Liu knows that he will never play a prank. Lao Liu touched his chin and felt a chill in his heart. He stood up to look in the mirror and accidentally kicked something.

When I looked down, it turned out to be a lipstick.

…

It's another day of getting up early and waiting for work to start.

Today we have to film a scene with the female lead, which is considered the most important scene since the start of filming. The director called Shi Xi, Tang Niannian and the leading female role Mimi over and said, "You all prepared in advance last night, right? Tell me about your understanding of this scene."

This scene tells the story of the heroine Mi Ling who is chasing a masked monk who has killed someone and is on the run. On the way, she meets Wu Chen, who is accompanied by a fox demon and is full of evil spirit. She mistakes Wu Chen for the murderer, and the two of them and the demon become acquainted with each other after a fight.

Shi Xi twirled his Buddhist beads slowly, a hint of teasing flashed in his eyes, "As soon as I saw Mi Ling, I knew she would be one of the key figures who would save the world from disaster in the future. She is a decent person who truly takes the lives of the people of the world as her own responsibility. I wanted to test her ability, so I didn't rush to explain after the misunderstanding. I was a bit malicious."

"I am even more evil-minded," Tang Niannian wrinkled his nose, "I just want to watch the fun and I want Wuchen to die quickly so that I can take his Buddha Heart and heal his broken tail. So I am eager for this battle and I excitedly attack Wuchen together with Mi Ling."

Mimi: "I am a martial arts fanatic. Even if I found out during the fight that he is not a demon monk, I still want to fight him."

The director nodded with satisfaction: "That's right, you were in opposition as soon as you met, no one was willing to submit to the other, and each of you had your own thoughts. Later in the fight, even the bad-hearted Wu Chen became serious. You appreciated each other during the fight, and winning or losing didn't seem to matter anymore."

"This scene is to highlight the youthful spirit and carefreeness. You must grasp the emotional changes of the characters. In addition, the fight must be exciting and beautiful! This scene requires wirework, so be mentally prepared..."

"Director, we have something to tell you." Lighting technicians Lao Liu, Xiao Chen and prop masters Hu Gui and Xiao Bei came to see the director together, and all four of them had gloomy faces.

The director casually said, "We're about to start filming, tell me if you have anything to say."

"This..." Lao Liu looked at the leading actors and hesitated: "Director, let's go to the other side to talk."

Shi Xi noticed that Lao Liu had lost his beard. Combined with the quarrel between Hu Gui and Xiao Bei yesterday, he had guessed what they were going to say, and said bluntly, "Teacher Liu, just tell us right here. Niannian and I overheard the conversation between the two prop teachers yesterday and got a general idea. You don't have to hide it from us."

Mimi showed her little canine teeth: "Then I want to listen too."

Male No. 3 He Xiangyang happened to pass by. When he heard their conversation, he stopped and looked curious.

The director glanced at the time and urged, "Let's talk about it right here."

"Then let me tell you..." As the representative of the four people, Lao Liu recounted what happened to Hu Gui and what happened to him last night, and then took out a transparent plastic bag containing lipstick.

"This is the lipstick I found by the bed last night. After the incident, Xiao Chen and I checked the room. We locked the door before going to bed. There was no sign of it being opened or damaged. My own razor was still in the suitcase, and there was no sign of it being used. So how did my beard get shaved, and how did this lipstick appear in the room?"

Hu Gui swallowed nervously and added in a low voice: "The most bizarre thing is that when I got up today, I heard someone say in my ear, 'The sun is strong today, remember to apply sunscreen'. I was so scared that I almost rolled out of bed!"

"So you think there's a ghost in the hotel?" He Xiangyang frowned. "And it's a ghost that likes to shave people's beards, trim their eyebrows, and put on lipstick?"

Xiao Chen nodded repeatedly: "Yes! I saw it with my own eyes last night!"

After Xiao Chen finished speaking, everyone present felt a little scared, except Shi Xi, who looked calm.

Shi Xi asked Xiao Chen: "Can you describe the characteristics of that ghost in detail?"

"It was a man, with a thin back and a young voice..." Xiao Chen recalled: "As soon as I turned on the light, he disappeared. I was so panicked at the time that I can't remember anything else."

Shi Xi nodded and stretched out her hand to Lao Liu: "Teacher Liu, let me see your lipstick."

Old Liu was surprised: "Teacher Xiao, aren't you afraid?"

When these words were spoken, everyone laughed.

The director patted the confused Lao Liu and said, "Lao Liu, you may not know that Xiao Shi's part-time job is a ghost-hunting anchor. She also participated in the escape room variety show where the live broadcast accident happened. This little wind and waves can't scare her."

"I see," Old Liu immediately showed respect to Shi Xi and handed her the lipstick: "Then let Teacher Xiao take a look."

Shi Xi lifted the bag and took a look. It was a black lipstick with a gold border from a well-known brand, and it was also a popular color. Looking closely, one could find a faint layer of yin energy attached to it.

The director asked, "What did you see?"

Shi Xi put down the bag, looked at Hu Gui and then at Lao Liu, and concluded: "This guy has a good choice of lipstick color, good taste, good eyebrows, and excellent skills. He also reminded people to pay attention to sun protection. It can be seen that he is very careful and his professional ability is no worse than our crew's makeup artist."

director:"……"

Everyone: “…”

Tang Niannian agreed: "The business capabilities are indeed strong."

Shi Xi became serious: "Also, after Teacher Liu said that he also wanted to shave his beard, ghosts came to his house at night. I suggest that you don't express similar thoughts, because ghosts will really satisfy you."

Everyone became serious and nodded.

He Xiangyang speculated: "Could this ghost be a makeup artist? I heard from my uncle that if a person's obsession is too deep after death, the soul will linger in the place where he died, stubbornly repeating the things he loved and didn't complete during his lifetime."

Mimi rubbed her arms and said, "I have goose bumps all over my body. I have to go back to the hotel and sleep tonight."

"Are you sure this is not a prank?" The director asked again with a serious attitude.

Hu Gui: "Even if we were given ten courages, we wouldn't dare to collude and lie to you!"

"Director," Lao Liu said sincerely, "I have been in this business for many years. We are not the only crew that has encountered this kind of thing. I implore you to ask a master to exorcise the evil spirits, otherwise no one will be in the mood to work."

"Yes, I've been feeling unwell since yesterday. If this continues, I'm going to have a nervous breakdown." Hu Gui rubbed his pale face, his eyes a little resentful.

There is no point in suppressing this kind of news, it will spread quickly, and the director also knows that this is not a trivial matter and cannot be delayed. He pondered for a moment: "I'll ask someone to ask the director of the secret room variety show to see how he handled it later."

The director took out his phone to inquire about the news and asked, "Xiao Shi, Nian Nian, you two are guests on the secret room variety show, have you heard anything?"

Tang Niannian, a gossip expert, immediately answered: "My friend told me that after the recording was over, the owner of the escape room invited three people to exorcise the evil spirits at the same time. The three people fought on the spot, and Master Qingshi from Wuyou Temple won. I heard that Master Qingshi is a living god! He is handsome and has superb magic! The amulet I carry with me is made by Wuyou Temple, and it is very effective."

"By the way, this talisman was requested by Jiaming and Xiaoshi. Director, just ask Xiaoshi to help with the matchmaking. We will invite Master Qingshi to come!"

Shi Xi: “…” I treat myself?

The director had finished questioning the person, and raised his head and said, "It's true. My friend said that this Master Qingshi is very aloof. She was calm in the face of the provocation of the other two. With one move, she made the evil spirit kneel down and beg for mercy on the spot. She also has a set of life-related spells she created herself, and the effect is first-class."

Shi Xi: “…” That’s a little exaggerated.

Hu Gui asked excitedly: "Teacher Xiao Shi, is this Master Qing Shi really that powerful?"

"That's all hype!" He Xiangyang suddenly interrupted them excitedly: "Master Qingshi and Wuyouguan, they are all lies."

Tang Niannian asked unhappily: "Why do you say that? Do you have any evidence?"

He Xiangyang was a little angry: "My uncle is a Taoist priest from Zixu Temple. He told me this. Wuyou Temple was originally unknown. It was just a run-down Taoist temple that no one cared about. It has suddenly become popular recently. Doesn't this explain the problem? Wuyou Temple uses this trick to squeeze the living space of other Taoist temples. Recently, the incense offerings to Zixu Temple have decreased."

"Director, leave this matter to my uncle. As long as I tell him, he can come tonight. Zixu Temple is one of the Taoist temples with the best reputation. You can rest assured."

Shi Xi glanced at He Xiangyang and said, "Your uncle's one-sided statement is not evidence, it's called rumor."

"Since you have a relationship with Wuyou Temple, you can ask that Taoist nun to come and help my uncle exorcise the evil spirits. Whether it's just hype or she really has the ability, we'll find out tonight." He Xiangyang snorted coldly: "If my uncle loses, we won't take a penny and will apologize to Wuyou Temple!"

The system quietly went online to eat melons: [Thinking back then, the Shen brothers were as confident as him. 】

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