The bus was driving slowly on the winding mountain road. The people in the car were up and down with the bumps of the vehicle, and everyone's face looked very ugly.
Xiao Ziran, who was sitting in his seat, finally couldn't help himself. He yelled at the top of his lungs, "I want to get off! I'm really going to vomit if I keep sitting like this! What the hell is this place? It's even more remote than the places I've been to before!"
He complained, covering his mouth with his hands, and seemed to feel his stomach churning.
Like Xiao Ziran, the other women on the bus were also feeling extremely uncomfortable. Some were as pale as paper, their eyes tightly shut, while others took deep breaths, trying to adjust themselves. However, no matter what they did, the intense feeling of motion sickness lingered, leaving them in excruciating pain.
The director noticed everyone's discomfort and quickly asked the driver what was going on. After some discussion, he learned that the destination was only about ten minutes away by car, so he decided to temporarily change the plan and suggested that everyone walk up the mountain.
The place they came to this time was an ancient town with a thousand-year history hidden deep in the mountains.
This ancient town is built against the mountain and beside the water. Ancient buildings are scattered on both sides of the street. The bluestone paved road has become smooth and round after years of wear and tear.
Most of the houses in the town are made of wood, with carved beams, painted rafters, flying eaves and brackets, showing a unique artistic charm.
Surrounded by green mountains and shady trees in the distance, a crystal clear stream flows by, just like a beautiful landscape painting.
Not only does this place have charming natural scenery, but its folk customs are also intoxicating.
And on every special day, the residents of the town will dress up and hold grand events.
Once upon a time, this ancient town was a popular check-in tourist destination on the Internet, attracting people from all over the world.
However, for some unknown reason, the number of people visiting this ancient town has been decreasing in recent years.
Even the director himself felt that many people seemed to have gradually forgotten this once popular tourist attraction.
Fortunately, after an in-depth investigation and review of a large amount of information, the director finally found the exact location of the ancient town and led the team here, hoping to rediscover its popularity.
Therefore, the director team finally decided to set the recording location of this program here. Before that, they not only contacted the local mayor in advance and explained the relevant situation in detail, but also made careful arrangements and found suitable accommodation to ensure that the entire recording process could proceed smoothly.
"You're finally here! Welcome, welcome! We've been waiting for a long time, hahaha." The mayor looked at the approaching group with a smile on his face, and hurried forward to greet them, with such enthusiasm that it seemed as if he wanted to hug them tightly in his arms.
At the same time, after seeing how friendly and cordial the villagers were, the director quickly smiled modestly and politely responded to the mayor's greetings.
After the heated discussion subsided a bit, the mayor personally led everyone towards the pre-arranged accommodation.
Meanwhile, Xie Qi, who had been silently following the team, became somewhat uneasy. He kept looking around, as if searching for something.
The feeling of being watched grew stronger, like a thorn in his side. Every time he keenly sensed someone looking at him, he quickly turned his head to look, only to see a few panicked mice running in all directions.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Ze, who was walking in front, keenly noticed Xie Qi's abnormality, turned his head and asked with concern.
Xie Qi came back to his senses when he heard Xiao Ze's question. He temporarily stopped looking around, took a deep breath, and answered in a low voice, "This place... is very dangerous."
Xiao Ze was slightly startled when he heard this, then raised his head and slowly scanned the ancient town before him. However, no matter how carefully he looked, he could not see anything unusual except the well-arranged ancient buildings and the bustling crowds.
Just then, Lu Chenzhan also walked over to them and interrupted, "Little Demon, you're too timid! Just a few ordinary mice, how could they scare you like this?"
After Xie Qi and Xiao Ze officially announced their relationship, Lu Chenzhan and Hu Wei looked for Xiao Ze again. They learned about Xie Qi's life experience and that he was a poor and innocent half-demon.
However, after Xie Qi heard what Lu Chenzhan said, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he began to look at the other person.
Xie Qi knew very well that even though Lu Chenzhan was the demon king and possessed formidable strength and status, he would probably encounter setbacks in this place this time.
Lu Chenzhan actually had a fatal weakness: overconfidence. It was this blind confidence that ultimately led to his deepest regrets, a lifelong regret.
According to the plot development in their memory, except for Lu Chenzhan and Hu Wei, the rest of their group could not escape death.
Furthermore, this catastrophe would bring an unprecedented bloodbath to the entire human world. Lives would be devastated, and the entire plane of the world would be shattered.
Thinking of this, Xie Qi couldn't help but sigh deeply, and looked at Lu Chenzhan who was still standing there with complicated eyes.
After a little hesitation, Xie Qi decided to undermine Lu Chenzhan's self-confidence, hoping that he would be more cautious in the future.
Xie Qi then stretched out his right hand and gently placed it on the man's shoulder. Then, Xie Qi slowly closed his fingers and increased the force.
At the same time, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, outlining a hint of a smile, and he said softly in a tone that seemed gentle but contained a hidden meaning: "Senior, don't forget that cats have always eaten fish."
After saying that, Xie Qi no longer paid attention to Lu Chenzhan, who was looking astonished. Instead, he turned around and took Xiao Ze's hand without hesitation, and walked briskly towards the directors not far ahead to catch up.
Lu Chenzhan was left standing there alone, motionless. At this moment, he realized that his entire left arm was completely numb and he had lost all feeling.
Even at the moment when Xie Qi exerted pressure just now, he felt as if his body was imprisoned by an invisible force and he could not move at all.
He looked at Xie Qi in the distance, and for the first time, he felt deep doubts and uneasiness about his own abilities.
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