Ji Qian spoke the last sentence in Chinese, and Nora didn't understand a single word. But judging from Ji Qian's expression, she could tell it wasn't anything nice, so she scoffed.
"Ha, you make it sound so easy. Do you know how long I've been waiting for this moment?"
She raised her head, her bloodshot eyes filled with resentment and hatred:
“Every day and every night since I was twenty, I have dreamed of burning down this sinful family, but unfortunately, this wish has never come true.”
Even after death, my weakened soul forced me to hide, only allowed to wander at night… but things are different now!
Nora's expression suddenly turned frenzied as she spoke. She looked at Earl Lanruer, her eyes filled with a fanaticism that sent chills down the spines of onlookers.
“Once I eat him, I’ll have complete control of the entire manor! Why are you stopping me? You know perfectly well how they treated me, yet you still want to help him… Gah!”
Ji Qian acted too quickly, and before anyone could react, Nora, who was still questioning Ji Qian, had already fainted.
"Qian, Sister Qian, why...?"
Just as she was recovering from her shock, Mi Yesi saw this scene and her throat tightened. She subconsciously blurted out the words that were on her mind.
Ji Qian didn't notice Mi Yesi's sudden change in address. She took two steps forward, picked up Nora from the ground, and said in a very calm tone:
"Oh, because I don't like people yelling at me."
Mi Yesi thought back to what Ji Qian said and realized that no one had ever yelled at Ji Qian along the way.
Only the old lady Qian and Director Liu had a less than favorable attitude towards Ji Qian, but one of them was reincarnated as a modern gender-swapped version of Yang Guo, and the other had just come out of the emergency room.
In comparison, Ji Qian was already showing mercy by only knocking Nora unconscious.
As they were talking, Ji Qian had already reached the entrance.
She first stuffed Nora and Xuqi, who was on her back, into the hole, then stepped over with one foot, all the while turning back to urge them on:
"Come on, we can go back now."
Seeing Ji Qian's calm and composed demeanor, the group, still in shock, even began to wonder if they had overreacted.
Han Mengyao realized what was happening and pulled Mi Yesi along to catch up with Ji Qian:
"Let's go out first; it's still not safe here."
It's as if there's a safe place anywhere in the entire castle.
[Hilarious! Sister Meng has no idea she's trapped in this haunted house!]
She might have realized it, but as long as the person in front of her was still there, she felt at ease.
I'm going to fight you shippers to the death!
[You've got it backwards. It should be that with Sister Meng around, Ji Qian feels very at ease.]
[After all, he's the only tank in the team.]
Indeed, the speed of the quick search was much faster just now!
[After all, Sister Meng is too fast. If Ji Qian were even a little slower, she might lose track of her, and this place is so dangerous...]
[Ji Qian: This is so hard for me!]
[Even though she was scared, she still made sure her loved one was safe. I'd love to devour this sweet moment!]
Am I the only one concerned with what that old lady wanted to say?
Speaking of which... wouldn't Ji Qian's actions be considered assaulting an elderly person?
According to you, those ghosts only looked young, but were actually hundreds of years old.
[Shocking! Popular actress assaults 100-year-old man!!!]
[Your headline is inaccurate! Where is Ji Qian popular?]
[Ji Qian: You're so hurtful!]
Ying Xu dragged Earl Lanruer along closely behind, followed by the assistant director and others.
Leaving the spacious underground area, the narrow and oppressive feeling of the passageway once again enveloped everyone.
Perhaps it was psychological, but Ji Qian felt that the passage was much longer this time, and the increasingly heavy breathing behind her confirmed this.
"Teacher Ji, please slow down, I can't take it anymore."
Finally, the assistant director, who was carrying the camera, couldn't take it anymore and called for a stop. His neck was flushed and his forehead was covered in large beads of sweat.
Sweat streamed down his face and into his eyes, but because he was still holding the camera, the assistant director couldn't raise his hand to wipe it away. He could only squint and plead with the person in front of him:
"Teachers, I really can't go on anymore. Let's take a break."
Ji Qian stopped and looked back, only to find that everyone behind her, except for Han Mengyao, was drenched in sweat.
Miyesi doesn't exercise much, and now her legs are shaking uncontrollably; she's only holding on by sheer willpower.
Ying Xu, who had been practicing dance for a long time, should not have been in such a sorry state, but unfortunately he still had to drag the still unconscious Earl Lanruer along.
So at this moment, Ying Xu was also panting heavily with flushed cheeks. If it weren't for his striking good looks, he would have been in a much worse state than the assistant director.
Although Han Mengyao's cheeks were only slightly flushed, she still cast a hopeful glance at Ji Qian, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Seeing this, Ji Qian sighed and said, "Alright, everyone, let's rest here for ten minutes before continuing."
After saying that, Ji Qian put Nora down and then quickly stabbed Nora in the neck, effectively prolonging her unconsciousness.
The group sat in the passageway for a long time, and the atmosphere gradually changed from oppressive and irritable to calm and peaceful.
During this time, considering that the live broadcast was still ongoing, Ji Qian, who had the most energy, took the initiative to liven up the atmosphere.
At first, only Han Mengyao could barely keep up with a few words; the rest was just heavy breathing from the others. For a moment, Ji Qian was particularly worried that the live stream would be banned as a result.
As time went on, more and more people joined the conversation as they recovered.
Once the most exhausted assistant director had regained his energy and was chatting with everyone, Ji Qian knew her rest time was up, so she stood up:
"Alright, let's continue."
What followed was another long climb up the stairs. Just as the assistant director was about to suggest a second break, Ji Qian, who was standing at the front of the group, asked a question:
"Is that the exit up ahead? It feels different from before."
"What happened?"
Almost instinctively, Han Mengyao quickened her pace, passing Ji Qian and standing at the front of the line. She looked up and, sure enough, noticed something amiss:
"It should be the exit, but I don't remember the previous exits being this bright?"
At the very top of the stairs, there was a nearly white rectangular shadow, clearly the shape of a doorway.
As is well known, because the exit of this secret passage is located behind the stairs, it is almost completely dark.
Even if you turned on all the lights in the castle, you could never create such a scene, unless…
"Could it be that Director Liu knew we were coming up and specially came over to help with the lighting?"
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