Faced with the glass bottle that was gradually approaching his eyes, Xu Qi subconsciously flinched at first, and then mustered up his courage to get closer to observe it.
Looking at it this way, he did indeed find some problems:
"Strange, this energy is so weak, it shouldn't be able to affect living people, right?"
Ji Qian had anticipated this. She glanced at the assistant director resting nearby, making sure he wasn't paying attention, before quietly explaining to Xu Qi:
"The assistant director was already under a spell in the old house, and yesterday Count Lanruer activated it again. I estimate that the defense system has completely collapsed by now."
Upon hearing this, Xu Qi looked up at the assistant director and indeed found that the man's eyes were lifeless and his steps were unsteady, clearly symptoms of yang deficiency.
Having resolved his doubts, Xu Qi lowered his head and began to carefully study the black mist once again.
During this time, Ying Xu and Mi Yesi both arrived at the banquet hall.
Over here, Han Mengyao was vividly recounting the thrilling adventure of the previous night to Mi Yesi and Ying Xu.
Over there, Xu Qi gave Ji Qian a look, and the two of them quietly hid in a corner.
"I have something to tell you, but don't be afraid."
Ji Qian glanced down at Xu Qi's trembling legs and, unusually, cooperated.
"I'm ready, go ahead and say it."
Xu Qi then leaned close to Ji Qian's ear and whispered:
"I suspect there's a ghost in the team."
Xu Qi had expected Ji Qian to jump three feet high in shock upon hearing this, but to his surprise, while Ji Qian was indeed somewhat surprised, it was clearly not the kind of surprise Xu Qi had hoped for:
"You just found out about this? Mengjie and I have been chatting about it in the group for half an hour!"
"ah?!"
Xu Qi, who had just woken up and hadn't had a chance to check his phone yet, immediately took it out upon hearing this and found that there were 99+ unread messages in the brick-moving team group chat.
After reading through these chat logs, Xu Qicai realized that Ji Qian and her team had not only discovered the mole early on, but had even quickly identified the mole!
Even Mi Yesi and Ying Xu, who rushed to the scene, were the result of an emergency notification from Ji Qian and Han Mengyao.
What's even more heartbreaking is that Zhao Chengyuan, who was far away in China, knew the news even before Xu Qi.
Even as Zhao Chengyuan sent the message "Everyone be careful," Xu Qi was still carefully analyzing and studying the glass bottle by himself.
Xu Qi said: Qiqi feels wronged, but Qiqi won't say anything!
Ji Qian, who is not usually very observant, naturally failed to notice Xu Qi's awkward little thoughts in time.
Even when she noticed Xu Qi's unfriendly expression, Ji Qian thought he was frightened by a ghost, so she quickly lowered her voice and instructed him:
"Be careful not to make yourself too obvious, or you might alert them."
After receiving Xu Qi's repeated assurances, Ji Qian finally felt at ease and returned to the crowd.
"Yingying, you're so brave! I'm so glad you went last night, otherwise I would have been scared to death."
"Oh, Sister Mimi, please don't say that. It makes me a little shy."
When Ji Qian got closer, she discovered that Mi Yesi and 'Wang Yingying' were chatting happily, perfectly embodying the concept of "plastic best friends".
Ji Qian didn't know how things had developed to this point, and for a moment she didn't dare to interrupt. She could only cast an inquiring glance at Han Mengyao, who had been standing by her side.
Han Mengyao took out her phone and explained what had just happened to Ji Qian in text form.
It turns out that when Han Mengyao was halfway through her story, Mi Yesi suddenly started praising Wang Yingying like crazy for some reason.
Wang Yingying was beaming with joy, completely oblivious to the fact that every word Mi Yesi uttered was actually a barrage of criticisms directed at her.
For example, when Mi Yesi praised Wang Yingying for having a "sweet and distinctive voice," she was actually subtly mocking her affected, high-pitched voice that had been widely criticized online.
For example, Mi Yesi remarked, "Yingying is so beautiful, there must be many people who want to cherish you!"
It was actually a veiled reference to the news a month ago that Wang Yingying caused controversy due to the outrageous remarks of the top male fan.
Among these comments that are ostensibly praising but actually criticizing, the most obviously sarcastic is the one that comes to mind:
"With such a great figure, Yingying must be the center of attention wherever she goes. She must always be in the center of photos, right?"
This refers to the incident where Wang Yingying got into a physical fight with a well-known female celebrity during a magazine photoshoot over who would be the center of attention.
This news even trended on social media, and even Han Mengyao, who doesn't usually pay much attention to entertainment news, had heard about it.
Faced with such a blatant, face-to-face attack, the response from this 'Wang Yingying' was:
"Oh, Mimi-jie is making me blush with all her praise."
If Ji Qian and the others only had suspicions about Wang Yingying before, then her conversation with Mi Yesi confirmed Wang Yingying's identity as an inside agent.
Having successfully grasped Mi Yesi's intention, Ji Qian and Han Mengyao exchanged a glance but did not interrupt Mi Yesi's probing behavior.
And so, amidst Mi Yesi's endless mockery and probing, Director Liu, who had undergone two emergency rescues and countless unexpected incidents, finally managed to slide out of the lounge.
Yes, although he is out of immediate danger, on the doctor's advice, Director Liu chose the safest and most reliable mode of transportation—a wheelchair.
Before Director Liu could even speak, the assistant director stood up and, with great tact, took the initiative to push the wheelchair.
Director Liu gestured to the assistant director to push him to the center of the crowd. He first checked the number of guests present before speaking:
"Since all the teachers are here, and it's getting late, shall we start recording?"
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