Province X is mostly Loess Plateau landform with many nearby mountains. When the half-asleep Nan Yuanman was carried out of the airport by Feng Congqian, what came into view was a sea of orange.
The ancient buildings, including the asphalt road, were bathed in the golden light of the setting sun, looking quite like a painting.
"Wow!" Nan Yuanman's eyes sparkled, and she couldn't help but sit up straighter. "So beautiful!"
“There are many more beautiful places. When you’re done with your work, Dad will take you to see them.” Feng Congqian lifted her up and bounced her up, a gentle smile in his eyes.
“Okay, okay!” Nan Yuanman nodded repeatedly, whispering to Feng Congqian, “We’ll find a secluded place and let Grandpa out too. He’s always been in the village and hasn’t seen any beautiful scenery…”
While the father and daughter were whispering to each other, Feng Zining had already contacted his subordinates in X province and sent someone to pick them up and take them to their accommodation for the night.
Meanwhile, in a village not far from Panlong Village.
"Push camera A forward a bit more, give us a close-up of the face..."
"Yes, yes, Teacher Feng, that's the expression. Your eyes should show panic followed by a hint of fierceness. Hey, that's right..."
"Cut! OK! That's a wrap!" The director, sitting behind the monitor, gave an OK sign to Feng Langqing, who was wearing a drab, coarse cloth shirt, with blood smeared on his chest and looking much thinner: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Take a break now."
Feng Langqing, who was holding a sickle, instantly relaxed and sat down on a small stool with a tired look on his face. His assistant immediately handed him warm water, and another assistant handed him a mobile phone and turned on a small electric fan.
It has been half a month since Feng Langqing came to this small mountain village to film, and he has not seen his dear sister for almost half a month.
He had considered making a video call to Nan Yuanman, but the signal in this small mountain village was terrible. A video call would get stuck a dozen times, and saying a single sentence would sound like sending a telegram.
He simply stopped making phone calls and instead sent messages and photos to Nan Yuanman when the signal was better, so that his younger sister wouldn't forget what he looked like if he stayed away for too long.
Feng Langqing lazily opened his phone and saw a message from 99 popping up in the family group chat.
He didn't rush to check the group chat. As usual, he took a picture of himself and sent it to Nan Yuanman, with the caption: "Third brother has finished filming! What is our little princess doing now? Brother misses you so much~"
Feng Langqing: [Puppy Peeking Out.JpG]
The message kept circulating, so Feng Langqing decided to ignore it and switch to the family group chat to check the messages.
Upon seeing the first message that popped up, Feng Langqing jumped to his feet: "!!"
What the heck?!
Yuanman has come to X province too?!
Xiao Yuan, his personal assistant, was startled and quickly asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
"Which hilltop around here has the best signal?" Feng Langqing asked anxiously.
Xiaoyuan was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously pointed eastward: "Over there..."
Feng Langqing didn't even have time to leave a message before rushing to the small hill to the east, holding up his phone and searching for a signal as he ran, like a big monkey that had just gotten a banana...
As Jiang Yan walked over with the coffee her assistant had just bought, she saw Feng Langqing's unusually excited back and paused for a moment before asking, "What's going on, Actor Feng...?"
Xiao Yuan laughed awkwardly, "Uh...maybe, everyone has to go to the bathroom sometimes. Sister Xiang, you can leave the coffee for me, I'll give it to him for you later."
Xiang Jiangyan nodded: "Okay."
The directors of the production team were also discussing that the scenes in this small mountain village had been filmed, and the next scene to be filmed was a scene in which the female character played by Xiang Jiangyan was kidnapped while trying to save the male lead.
As the bandits fled with her, they unexpectedly entered an ancient village hidden deep in the mountains, where they stumbled upon a major secret...
Although some ancient buildings are still preserved in this small mountain village, for directors with high standards, the modern traces are still too strong.
He wanted to use older villages as filming locations.
The assistant director approached the village chief, offered him a cigarette, and asked, "Chief, do you know which village around here has some of the oldest houses?"
A cocky-looking young man approached, casually took the cigarette from his hand, put it in his mouth, and mumbled, "Where else could it be? It must be Panlong Village!"
"The villagers are a bunch of feudal remnants. They rarely communicate with outsiders, and even though their houses are dilapidated, they are unwilling to tear them down and rebuild them."
The village chief, his face dark, slapped him on the back of the head: "Nobody asked you anything, get out of here!"
"Ouch! Dad! Are you hitting my head like a ball?" The young man gasped in pain, clutching his head and howling as he dodged away.
The assistant director, unperturbed, chuckled and offered the village chief another cigarette: "Where is Panlong Village? Are the people there easy to get along with?"
The village chief coughed lightly and took the cigarette from his hand: "You've come to the right person. Let me tell you..."
After making some inquiries, the director immediately decided to move to Panlong Village the next day.
Meanwhile, Feng Langqing had run all over the hills, but his cell phone signal not only didn't improve, it was only a weak bar.
Feng Langqing: "..."
If he takes on another role in a film set deep in the mountains, he's a dog!
Nan Yuanman was unaware that there was a poor brother in X province who was thinking of her. She had a good sleep and then enjoyed a breakfast full of X province specialties.
After packing my belongings, changing into comfortable and easy-to-move sports pants, tying my hair into a ponytail, I proudly set off for Panlong Village.
Feng Congqian also changed into black sweatpants, carrying a long item wrapped in black cloth, and got into the car with Nan Yuanman.
On the way to Panlong Village, the driver frequently glanced at Nan Yuanman and Feng Congqian sitting in the back seat through the rearview mirror, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Feng Congqian noticed his gaze, slightly raised his eyes, and stared at him with sharp eyes: "Is there something you need?"
"Um..." The driver was startled, swallowed hard, and asked hesitantly, "Boss, do you really have to go to Panlong Village?"
Nan Yuanman stood up, gripping the car seat with both hands: "What's wrong, Uncle? Can't we go to Panlong Village?"
The driver gritted his teeth and lowered his voice, saying, "Boss, to tell you the truth, you can't go to Panlong Village!"
"That Panlong Village is a ghost village!"
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On the other side.
Feng Langqing's film crew also packed their things and set off one after another for Panlong Village.
They had just left when two figures appeared at the entrance of the small mountain village.
The young man squatted at the intersection, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his gaze fixed on the figure disappearing into the morning mist. His lips parted slightly: "Old man, is this... really okay?"
The village chief took a deep drag on his pipe, his eyes bloodshot. He closed them briefly, his voice hoarse: "What's wrong?"
"With so much blood food, that thing... will at least allow our village to live a peaceful life."
"If anyone's to blame, it's just their bad luck."
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