Chapter 212 The Sea
That night, Qi Gu and Lin Hanzhi slept separately. When they were really together, they felt even more distant than during the cautious and tentative period of ambiguous love.
They just looked at each other with red faces in the middle of the room, repeatedly traced each other's faces with their eyes, and then went back to their own rooms.
The main reason is... I'm afraid that the progress will be too fast and it will be abrupt to each other.
The next day, the staff of the Abnormal Control Bureau completed the negotiations with Song An and finally confirmed that all cameramen would be replaced by the most advanced tracking drones. Song An himself no longer had to participate in the filming process of the program team. He only needed to communicate remotely with the specialist in charge of operating the drone about the shooting angle and process.
Of course, there is no need to shoot the kind of "twists and turns" style scares commonly used in weird variety shows. After all, no matter how you choose the destination, it will be haunted, and there is no need to artificially create any horror points.
Song An himself had no objection to this arrangement. After all, he and his staff just wanted to make money, not lose their lives. Everyone could see that the filming process was gradually becoming dangerous, and the ghosts that appeared were becoming more difficult to deal with. They were no longer able to be defeated in a snap of a finger.
Now that they can withdraw directly and receive compensation, the staff are naturally satisfied.
On the same day, Tangui v directly released the official announcement of the new destination: [Long time no see, please watch the fifth episode of Tangui, the destination is Mindi Haigong Temple! This episode will use drone tracking technology, and there will be no staff involved. This episode's guests @浮霭观观主戚故@慕星辰@…… (video)]
At the end of the program, the program team played a dozen seconds of aerial video of the Haigong Temple. The video was not of the abandoned Haigong Temple that the "Evil" production team had originally filmed, but the first Haigong Temple in Min. This Haigong Temple was built hundreds of years ago on a small island far away from the land. The island is very small. It is more like a huge reef in the sea. It is only a few hundred square meters in size, which is just enough to build a temple.
This was obviously a clever idea of the person who built the Haigong Temple. After all, Haigong is not an auspicious thing. If the temple is built too close to someone's home, it would bring bad luck. It is just right to build it on an island.
Later, due to rising sea levels and sea erosion, the island that was originally completely above the water would be partially submerged by the tide at night... As a result, the Haigong Temple quickly aged and decayed and was soon abandoned.
Of course, what was abandoned was not only the Haigong Temple, which can only be reached by boat, but also the old custom of worshiping Haigong.
In the video, the corners of the Haigong Temple were eroded by sea water and were covered with various marine creatures such as barnacles and conchs, and even large clumps of kelp and seaweed washed ashore by the waves.
The sea water never stopped for a moment, and in just a dozen seconds of the video, it hit the faded and dilapidated earthen walls of Haigong Temple several times. ——The fact that it can stand for a hundred years is a miracle in itself.
The reason why the Alien Management Bureau chose this Hai Gong Temple instead of the one chosen by the evil crew was because it was the first Hai Gong Temple in history, and also because Qi Gu and Lin Hanzhi had previously inferred from the action logic of the ghost in the crew that "Hai Gong" was restricted and could not be free.
If it was trapped, the first choice would naturally be this Haigong Temple, which is far away from the crowd and isolated by the sea.
[After much anticipation, the fifth issue is finally here! 】
[Wow, drone photography, is this so high-tech? 】
[I think it might be because they are afraid that the staff will be in danger. After all, every show is quite dangerous.]
Am I the only one who noticed that there are no new guests in this episode? 】
[This new filming location looks very special, I am looking forward to it]
[There were so many snails on the wall that he died on the spot due to a panic attack]
[I also had an attack, but it was not the fear of trying to get pregnant, but the appetite.]
[Hey, these snails don’t look like the common types]
【Welcome to watch the exploration on the tip of the tongue】
[I’m afraid that Gugu will bring his own spray gun salt, minced garlic and chili when he sees this, and have a seafood feast on the spot]
[Emm...I think your concerns are not unreasonable]
[I'm a local. People don't usually go to this island. It's said to be very weird.]
[It’s okay, it’s not that outrageous. I went there once when I was a kid. It was just an ordinary shabby house, nothing special. I took a few glances and left.]
[I wasn’t sure if there were any ghosts, but if the ghost-hunting program crew was going to go, then it would be confirmed that it’s haunted. After all, a thief never leaves empty-handed.]
【? Hahahaha, I’m dying of laughter]
[I don’t know what beautiful clothes Sister Miao will wear this time that will suit the scene. Hehehe, now I follow Sister Miao to buy skirts.]
[Ah, filming at sea, luckily the stars can swim]
[The kid is in danger this time. After all, when the tide comes in, the sea water might cover his head.]
[Are you polite upstairs? 】
[Speaking of which, this is our first time on a TV show since we became a couple. I wonder what the difference will be.]
[That’s definitely a big difference]
[I'm looking forward to it, hehe. I've seen too many doomsday comments on the forums recently, and I'm exhausted. I urgently need some sweet interactions between young couples to cheer myself up.]
[That’s great, it’s Guguzhizhi, we are saved!] 】
Qi Gu, who was called up by Song An to reply to the Weibo, looked at the comments discussing his and Lin Hanzhi's first appearance on the show in confusion, and fell into deep thought. Then he looked at Lin Hanzhi: "Have you made it public on Weibo?"
Or is it that my memory is confused and I forgot that I had already announced our relationship?
Lin Hanzhi naturally wanted to make it public, but he really hadn't done it yet. After all, to do this kind of thing, you still have to ask for the opinions of both parties. He shook his head: "I haven't, but... are you willing to make it public with me? Don't worry, I'm not forcing you to make it public with me, I just want to ask. Even if you don't make it public--"
"As long as the timing is right, I'm willing." Qi Gu was afraid that Lin Hanzhi would think too much.
This person has no sense of security and can easily find himself in a dead end.
"Wait...so why do they know we're a young couple?" Lin Hanzhi was confused, and then found that there were other netizens in the comments who were as confused as she was.
In response to this, the original poster replied: [Look at Zhizhi's new background picture, and then look at Gugu's reply]
The questioning netizen replied: [Thank you, Master, I understand.]
After Lin Hanzhi finished reading, she said to Qi Gu, "It seems that because of the starry sky selfie we posted last time, they have thought that we are... a couple since then."
Qi Gu: “…That’s not wrong.”
I just always feel something is weird. This generation of netizens is too advanced and too easy to lead.
*
At noon, the specialist hired by Sang Ma delivered a safe to Fu'ai Temple, and left in a hurry after that.
Qi Gu looked at the silver-white sealed box in front of him, then looked at Lin Hanzhi: "What is this?"
"I borrowed it last time and now I'm returning it." Lin Hanzhi said calmly, her slender fingertips resting on the double combination lock at the same time, turning the lock buckle, and then there was a click, and the lock opened.
In the black velvet box, six bone blades with fine patterns were neatly placed, as well as a plain white jade box. The jade box was cold to the touch, absorbing the heat from the palm like an ice cube. Qi Gu had already guessed what was in the jade box. He clenched his fingertips, raised his eyebrows and looked at Lin Hanzhi: "Can I see?"
The tone was slightly cold.
Lin Hanzhi said: "It's bloody, nothing to see."
That's what it means to be able to see.
Qi Gu opened the cold jade box without even raising his head. In the box was a palm-sized piece of meat covered in blood. It looked as fresh as if it had just been chopped off. There were also wisps of white mist-like soul wrapped around the piece of meat. After opening it, it twisted towards Lin Hanzhi's direction, as if trying to return to the main body.
"He's quite ruthless." Qi Gu looked at the piece of human flesh and commented indifferently.
Lin Hanzhi sensed a crisis: "I'm afraid that less will lead to failure, so... Don't worry, there won't be a next time."
"Where is the wound and when did it happen?" Qi Gu looked over with his pair of clear almond-shaped eyes, as cold as if they had been soaked in ice water.
Lin Hanzhi had basically never been looked at like this by Qi Gu.
After all, when they first met, Qi Gu took out snacks and shared them with him because he took the initiative to approach her.
"It's been almost a month, and it's completely healed now." Lin Hanzhi said as he rolled up his sleeves, revealing a new patch of skin on his upper arm that was slightly different in skin color from other parts of his body to Qi Gu.
One month, that is, before the filming of The General’s Mansion.
Cutting flesh and removing bones, it needs no explanation whether it hurts or not, but Lin Hanzhi didn't even show any abnormality during the filming, except that during that period, her skin color did look a little paler.
Qi Gu thought that he could bear the pain, but yesterday he acted like a spoiled child in the courtyard and the small wound on his mouth hurt so much that he asked him to apply medicine.
Those who should feel pain don't feel pain, while those who shouldn't feel pain scream happily.
As a result, his face became even uglier, as if he had seen a murderous demon.
Lin Hanzhi knew that Qi Gu was distressed, so she put down her sleeves and tried to comfort him: "We were not together before, but now we are together. If I have anything to do, I must tell you first and discuss it with you before doing it."
Seeing that Qi Gu was still indifferent, Lin Hanzhi leaned forward, like a cat being ignored by its owner, rubbed her head against Qi Gu's shoulder, and whispered, "Please stop being angry. When you get angry, I feel the wound still hurting and throbbing."
Qi Gu's tense expression relaxed a little.
Seeing that there was hope, Lin Hanzhi immediately became more cheerful: "I knew that you loved me the most and would not want to see me in pain."
Qi Gu's breathing became hot due to his illogical words and actions. He raised his hand and pushed his head a few inches away: "Yeah."
After getting his affirmation, Lin Hanzhi raised the corner of his lips and handed the bone blade to Qi Gu: "The cold jade box can keep the flesh and soul from decaying and indestructible. This piece of my flesh and blood will be permanently effective and can manipulate these six bone blades. Your magic is very powerful, but your physical strength is still a shortcoming. I am afraid that you will not be able to dodge attacks in the future... You should keep this cold jade box and bone blade. They can also help you resist some dangers."
This was what he had in mind when he did this.
He disassembled some of himself and made the best arrangements for the current situation. Even if he died, Qi Gu would have a weapon forged with his flesh, blood and soul to make up for his own weak parts.
Qi Gu raised his eyes and looked deeply at Lin Hanzhi, who gave him a look that said "If you don't agree, I will pester you until you agree", so he put both the cold jade box and the bone blade into the gourd without hesitation.
Lin Hanzhi said: "You can put it in the gourd now, and hide it on your body when you get to Mindi."
Otherwise it will not be able to provide protection at any time.
Qi Gu: "Do I have to hide it in my sleeves too?"
Lin Hanzhi: "I'll teach you then."
*
On the day of shooting, the weather was getting colder, and Qi Gu changed into a thin jacket and work pants, looking like a cool guy.
Lin Hanzhi fixed the custom-made soft scabbard inside Qi Gu's sleeve, and then said: "This is good, they can move freely and come and go at any time."
Qi Gu said, "You don't seem to have these in your sleeves."
"I had them before, but now I can control them so I don't need them anymore." Lin Hanzhi answered seriously.
Qi Gu suddenly put his arm around Lin Hanzhi's waist with a cold expression as she was still adjusting her sleeves. He hugged her so tightly that Lin Hanzhi even found it a little difficult to breathe.
Lin Hanzhi hugged him back.
There is no need to say more, it's just that a person feels sorry for his lover.
After an impulsive hug, Qi Gu refused Lin Hanzhi's continued help with red earlobes. After tidying up his other sleeve, the two of them went down the mountain together with their backpacks.
This time, Qi Gu no longer had to guess what delicious food Lin Hanzhi had brought for him. After all, all the food was packed into the backpack by Lin Hanzhi in front of Qi Gu.
Mindi is close to the sea and you can see the sea view on all sides. But it is not the beautiful sea as transparent as a gem as imagined. The sea in Mindi is more dark blue... and that is when there is sunlight. If there is no sunlight, the sea here will present a more disappointing color.
The five people gathered at a small local pier.
There were many workers at the dock carrying boxes of seafood back and forth from cargo ships, and an unignorable fishy smell of seafood filled everyone's nose. Below the pier, the deep gray-blue sea water hits the embankment below the pier, making a deep and deep sound.
The part of the embankment that is in direct contact with the sea water is also covered with densely packed conches of various colors, both dead and alive. The accumulation of life and corpses forms a unique landscape on the coast.
【Long time no see】
[Did you find it?] Gugu and Zhizhi arrived together again]
[Knocking on them is as easy as breathing]
[So this is what the sea looks like without filters... a little disappointing]
[Not all seas are like this. The sea in the South Island is still very clear even on cloudy days.]
[Whether the seawater is transparent depends mainly on the sunlight. If the sunlight is good, the seawater will be beautiful.]
During the discussion among netizens about the sea water, a speedboat came from one side of the ocean, constantly breaking through the sea water and leaving a long snow-white tail.
Soon, the speedboat stopped in front of the dock. A sturdy middle-aged man who was tanned and thin came down and waved to the people: "Hello, are you from the Ghost Exploration Program? I'm a fisherman nearby. We agreed before. Shall I take you to the island now?"
Qi Gu looked at Lin Hanzhi and got an affirmative answer from Lin Hanzhi.
The man in front of him was tall and muscular, and most importantly, his posture was straight and upright. It was obvious at first glance that he was not a fisherman who bent over all year round to observe the sea and transport fish, but a soldier.
Seeing Lin Hanzhi's expression, Qi Gu guessed that the other party should be arranged by the Alien Management Bureau, so he let down his guard and said, "It's us, let's go now."
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