Xu Qi seemed to be stunned and stood there motionless.
Just as the sharp blade was about to touch Xu Qi's eyeball, the crowd, who had initially thought the two were acting, finally realized something was wrong!
Director Liu and Han Mengyao, who were closest to Ji Qian, rushed over and each grabbed one of Ji Qian's arms.
The remaining people grabbed Xu Qi and pulled him backward, causing the blade to deviate from its original trajectory, cutting off only a small lock of Xu Qi's hair.
"Teacher Ji, you can show it to whoever you want, but please don't hit me!"
Director Liu was terrified by Ji Qian's crazy behavior. He now doubted whether he had misjudged her. This was not a general at all, but a madman!
Everyone else looked shaken, but the two people involved were quite calm.
Xu Qi remained unresponsive to the outside disturbances, as if he had been frightened out of his wits.
Upon hearing Director Liu's words, Ji Qian revealed a sweet smile:
"Thank you, Director Liu. I knew you'd be the most generous."
Director Liu dared not respond to her at this moment. He urged the staff to bring Xu Qi's phone to Ji Qian, and then chased everyone out of the corridor.
Once out of Director Liu's sight, Xu Qi suddenly perked up and even started teasing Ji Qian:
"Your technique isn't as good as it used to be; you just brushed my hair."
"Hey, new weapons need an adjustment period, you know. Try to understand."
Ji Qian responded to Xu Qi's teasing in a good-natured manner, showing no trace of the fierce look she had when she attacked earlier.
Seeing the two of them act like this, the others finally realized what was going on.
"Were you acting just now?!"
Mi Yesi cried out in disbelief; heaven knows how terrified she was.
If Ji Qian had actually blinded Xu Qi with the sickle she had given her, she would probably feel guilty about it for the rest of her life.
"How was my performance? Wasn't it great?"
At this point, Ji Qian turned around and gave everyone an appreciative look:
"I was worried that you wouldn't be able to get into character, but I didn't expect you to perform so well."
Faced with Ji Qian's praise, everyone had different expressions, but they all carried a sense of unspeakable resentment.
[Oh my god, that scared me to death! I thought Ji Qian was really going to attack!]
I've come to believe it too; it seems like everything Ji Qian does is perfectly reasonable.
After all, my sister Qian is a woman who dares to publicly assault a famous male celebrity in front of the camera.
[Hehe, I could tell when Ji Qian failed. If she really wanted to attack, Xu Qi wouldn't have been able to dodge so easily!]
I don't think Ying Xu was acting; he was sweating profusely just now.
[Mimi doesn't seem like it either. I know her; her acting isn't that good.]
[Hey, you're really something else – one fan can be more effective than ten haters!]
I have a feeling Yao Yao is angry. Could she not even know?
Xu Qi seemed oblivious to the sudden pause in the atmosphere, revealing a nostalgic expression:
“When we were kids, we used to use this trick to scare the headmistress when we made mistakes, but it stopped working after a while. I never thought it would come in handy here.”
"Yes, I didn't expect that we would still be so in sync after all these years."
Upon hearing Xu Qi's words, Ji Qian couldn't help but recall the days when she dragged Xu Qi around trying to escape in the orphanage.
It's been a while since I've seen the director, so I'll visit the orphanage when I get back to China—before this episode airs.
Ji Qian thought, if I bring more gifts for the headmistress, she should be able to calm down... right?
[Were you two a con artist duo when you were kids?!]
With these two children around, the headmistress must be having a very hard time.
[A moment of silent sympathy for the hospital director]
[My heart aches for the hospital director, mom!]
I thought Xu Qi was a kind-hearted kid, but I was wrong about him.
[Shouldn't the others be considered to be acting in self-defense when they attack them?]
Han Mengyao remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh and resignedly giving her instructions:
"Let's let it go this time, but if there's a similar situation next time, you two must give us a look in advance so we can cooperate in time."
She was actually quite frightened, but by then she had clearly missed the best opportunity to expose the truth.
Seeing Han Mengyao's unusually serious expression, Ji Qian and Xu Qi quickly nodded in agreement.
So where are we going now?
Wang Yingying had wanted to ask this question as soon as she turned the corner in the corridor, but unfortunately she hadn't been able to find a suitable opportunity.
"The map provided by the production team was too general. We need to go to the monitoring room first to compare it with the crime scenes marked in the PPT, and then we can divide into groups to carry out targeted investigations."
Ji Qian understood perfectly that, given the complexity of the castle, the longer they stayed, the greater the danger would be; it would be safer to finish the job quickly.
Xu Qi suddenly remembered something, he tugged at Ji Qian's arm and whispered:
"I need to go back to my room first; my spare amulet is still there."
"You actually have a backup?!"
Ji Qian was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately agreed to Xu Qi's request.
It should be noted that Xu Qi's amulet was mainly used to suppress his incurable ghost-attracting constitution.
If Xu Qi doesn't have a safety charm, then the probability of their entire team encountering danger will increase to at least 300%.
Although Ji Qian readily agreed, the question of how to divide the teams became a problem.
Seeing Ji Qian's troubled expression, Han Mengyao took the initiative to suggest:
"Qianqian, you go back to Xu Qi's room with him. There are so many of us here, nothing will happen."
Upon hearing this, Ji Qian hesitated for a moment before speaking:
"How about this, Wang Yingying, Xu Qi, and I will go together, and Meng Jie, you take Ying Xu and Mi Yesi to the monitoring room."
Ji Qian said this after careful consideration.
First of all, Han Mengyao and Xu Qi are both in high-risk groups, so they definitely cannot be assigned to the same team.
Since Xu Qi is of higher danger level, she is definitely responsible for escorting Xu Qi back to his room.
Ying Xu and Mi Yesi, one a scholar and the other a warrior, are perfect for supporting Meng Jie.
As for Wang Yingying, Ji Qian didn't know her very well and considered her an unstable factor; he could only feel at ease if she had her by his side.
Han Mengyao thought for a moment after hearing this, and then understood Ji Qian's good intentions, so she did not refuse.
"Okay, that's settled then. Qianqian, please be careful."
Since the monitoring room and the bedroom were not on the same floor, the group had to part ways at the top of the stairs.
Before parting, Ji Qian carefully gave Han Mengyao and the others some final instructions on emergency measures to take in case of unexpected events, and then reluctantly said goodbye.
As it turned out, Ji Qian's concerns were not entirely unfounded.
Almost immediately after they separated, an unexpected incident occurred on Han Mengyao's side.
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