“The first supernatural plot of “The Cliff Banquet” occurs at the end of the second episode.”
Shi Xi followed the butler's footsteps while quickly browsing the comics and recounting the plot to everyone: "The butler took several guests who had changed into formal clothes to the rooftop to attend the banquet.
"The butler led the way quietly in front, and the guests discussed the unique decoration style of the villa in a low voice. The atmosphere was calm and harmonious, so they were shocked when the villa suddenly lost power.
"The surroundings were plunged into panicking darkness. Several guests stood at the corner of the stairs, somewhat at a loss. The housekeeper immediately calmed them down in a steady voice, saying that the villa's power supply had been unstable recently. This was the second sudden power outage this month. He would arrange for emergency repairs immediately. Please stay where you are for the time being and wait for the waiter to come and light the wall lamp to avoid getting hurt because you can't see the environment clearly.
"Several passengers suggested using their cell phone flashlights, but they soon discovered that everyone's cell phone was turned off. It was not known whether it was due to low battery or a malfunction.
"The housekeeper told them not to worry and to stay where they were, then left quickly."
Hearing this, Director Song said, "In fact, from this point on, the butler's behavior has become a little strange. He must have thought that mobile phones can be used for lighting, but he never mentioned it from beginning to end, as if he knew that passengers' mobile phones cannot be used here."
"Yes, the problem can be found immediately from a bird's eye view, but the protagonists in the comics didn't find it," Ji Mingxu took out his cell phone and raised an eyebrow at Lu Xiu: "Should we follow the plot and turn off the phone?"
"Well, I forgot to tell you that I had someone install a camera in the villa to record the entire process of us playing games," Lu Xiu said, "On the one hand, it can be used as a souvenir, and on the other hand, it can be edited into a video and posted online to share with fellow comic book fans."
Ji Mingxu applauded: "You even thought of this, you are indeed a perfectionist."
"Let's get back to the topic," Director Song looked at Shi Xi, "Shi Xiao, continue reviewing the plot."
The villa was very large, and in order to listen to the entire plot, they deliberately slowed down their pace, but they were already very close to where the plot was taking place.
"The passengers stood there waiting for the waiter to light the wall lamp. After a while, they found a person standing at the staircase on the second floor. She appeared silently and no one knew when. It was too dark to see the person's face. They could only judge from the outline that she was a tall woman."
Shi Xi spoke very quickly, but his pronunciation was very clear: "Before they spoke, the woman took the initiative to walk towards them and said that she was a waitress who came to light a wall lamp. She stopped less than a meter away from the passengers and lit a wall lamp. The green flame illuminated the corridor and also illuminated the woman's appearance. She was wearing the same mask and dress as Sister Zhenbao!"
Director Song hissed, "Then should I prepare in advance?"
Ji Mingxu joked, "Then I'll also prepare to escape."
As they were talking, they had already stepped onto the stairs.
Shi Xi put her cell phone into her handbag. The lights in the villa went out and it was pitch dark.
Lu Xiu: "The fateful lights-out appeared."
Director Song was inspired to say: "In a romantic TV series, this is the time to arrange for the male and female protagonists to be close to each other to warm up their relationship."
Ji Mingxu: "But this is a non-CP supernatural comic."
Shi Xi: "So there might be situations where you get close to evil spirits."
“…”
“I refuse this kind of clinging.”
Lu Xiu put away his smile and asked, "Mr. Butler, why is there a power outage?"
The butler responded immediately, and his words were exactly the same as what Shi Xi had repeated before.
Ji Mingxu touched his chin and said, "If the events develop according to the plot of the comics, it doesn't seem that scary, because I know what is going to happen and I already have a rough idea in my mind."
Others also had this feeling. After the butler left, they were not very nervous and even had the mind to chat.
"Brother Lu hired professional actors, so their performances as ghosts shouldn't be any worse than the NPCs in the escape room, right?"
"Of course."
Yu Xiaoqian did not participate in their conversation at all. She was so nervous that her palms were sweating when she thought about her plan. She remembered that in the comics, after the female ghost who lit the wall lamp appeared, she would harass the character played by Director Song. In order to get the shot, she planned to stand in front of Director Song and drive the ghost away after the ghost NPC took action!
"Huh?" Ji Mingxu suddenly said, "Why is my phone turned off?"
Lu Xiu chuckled: "Why, do you think the atmosphere is not good enough and want to take the initiative to add some more?"
"No," Ji Mingxu said seriously, "It really can't be turned on."
Everyone took out their mobile phones doubtfully, but none of them could be turned on!
Shi Xi pursed his lips and said, "When I was reading the comic just now, my phone still had 80% battery. It's impossible for it to shut down due to low battery."
Hearing this, everyone felt their scalps tingling.
By now their eyes had adapted to the darkness, and their vision was much clearer than when the lights were just turned off, but they felt even more panicked than before.
Ji Mingxu looked at a camera and showed his phone: "Dear viewers, our phones are really broken, it's definitely not for show effects. Even if the production team could swap our phones when we changed into our dresses, what about the hour's phone? She was still using it just now, everyone saw it."
Lu Xiu said quietly, "I think I know why the chief director said this is an irreplaceable, truly weird house."
Zhang Xiuming swallowed nervously: "I think it's just a coincidence, not that weird."
Yu Xiaoqian was even more panicked. She had never thought that this would happen. Should she still rush forward? Would a real ghost appear?
What they didn’t know was that the production crew behind the scenes were also confused about this.
The chief director watched their interaction through the screen and asked the assistant director with some trepidation: "Is this a plot they deliberately designed? According to the personalities of these people, as long as one person starts acting, the others will definitely cooperate highly."
The assistant director shook his head blankly: "The acting skills of the teachers are so good that I can't tell whether it is real or acting, but the effect is very good. I am starting to get scared."
The chief director knocked on the table and said, "Continue to observe."
"She's here." Shi Xi looked at the stairs, where a slim woman was standing. The scene was extremely similar to a scene in a comic.
"Ma'am, are you here to light the wall lamp?" Lu Xiu asked.
"Yes." The woman answered in a hoarse voice and walked towards them without any sound.
Shi Xi felt something was a little strange and said something that didn't appear in the comics: "Why didn't you bring a lantern?"
The woman paused, without answering, and held the wall lamp with her hand, and a cluster of faint green flames lit the oil lamp.
The woman flexed her fingers and closed the playing card-shaped lighter in her hand, making a crisp sound. She looked at everyone, revealing a face half-masked. There were bright red bloodstains under her eyes, passing through the mask and sliding across her cheeks, which was shocking.
After seeing her appearance clearly, everyone was shocked and got goose bumps.
"Why is she wearing the same mask as me!!" Yu Xiaoqian looked at the woman under the light in despair, her palms feeling cold: "In the comics, the one who appears here should be... a ghost dressed like Director Song!"
From the beginning of the recording of the variety show, the plot of the comics was happening step by step, and everyone thought that this time would be no exception, but the ghost NPC that appeared suddenly changed!
This means the plot has deviated from the comics!
The ghost NPC, dressed like Yu Xiaoqian, stood in the dim green firelight, expressionless, with pale skin. His figure and face shape were very similar to Yu Xiaoqian's. At first glance, it looked like he was looking in the mirror of Yu Xiaoqian.
"I didn't expect there was such a trick. The production team is really good at it." Ji Mingxu took a deep breath and said, "I say, how long are you going to stare at each other affectionately like this?"
This sentence broke the deadlock, and the ghost NPC turned his head and locked his eyes on Yu Xiaoqian.
When she was targeted, Yu Xiaoqian's head buzzed. Only then did she realize that she had thought it was too easy before. When she was really faced with this situation, it was difficult for her to remain calm.
The ghost NPC narrowed his eyes and walked towards Yu Xiaoqian, and Yu Xiaoqian's face suddenly became ugly.
At this moment, Shi Xi took a step forward and stopped the ghost NPC.
Ji Mingxu and Lu Xiu turned around at the same time and stood on both sides of Shi Xi, looking like they were escorting her and completely blocking the ghost NPC's way.
Shi Xi ignored the bloody face of the ghost NPC and leisurely walked up a step with a faint smile in his eyes: "Thank you for lighting the lamp."
The ghost NPC said nothing. Shi Xi climbed up another step and reached out to hold her wrist. In the comics, the ghosts in the villa were attached to the lighters. As long as the lighters were taken from them and destroyed immediately, the ghosts would be destroyed.
The ghost NPC's expression suddenly changed. She lifted her skirt and ran upstairs. In the blink of an eye, she disappeared around the corner.
Shi Xi withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened: "You ran too fast."
Ji Mingxu curled his lips: "Because she knows that if she doesn't run away, she will be in trouble."
Yu Xiaoqian looked at their reliable backs, and her heart slowly fell back to its original place. She thought that even if they were competitors, Shi Xi was still a respectable opponent.
When Shi Xi turned around, Yu Xiaoqian looked at her calm eyes and felt a little more at ease. She clutched the hem of her skirt and said thank you.
"You're welcome." Shi Xi looked away and looked behind her. The housekeeper had come back at some point and was standing not far away, watching them.
"Mr. Butler, you're back," Shi Xi asked calmly, "When will the power supply be restored?"
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