"Demon?" Ying Xu answered somewhat uncertainly, having only learned about this concept from reading novels during his rebellious teenage years.
“Yes,” Nora nodded, and continued, “In our culture, the goat symbolizes lust, one of the seven deadly sins, and it is also one of the beliefs of these people, who attempt to use the goat to connect with humans…”
At this point, Nora's throat tightened, clearly her nausea, which had just subsided, was rising again.
Ji Qian quickly raised her hand to stop her from continuing: "Okay, that's enough. If you keep talking, our program won't be able to air."
My goodness, you foreigners were already doing this so early?!
This is nothing; they have many more bizarre stories from the Middle Ages.
[What an explosive story! Will this actually air?]
[Lack of understanding and respect]
[The pre-recorded version will probably be edited, this is just too outrageous.]
【No, did you all understand? Am I the only one who didn't understand?】
[Those who came before, ignorance is bliss]
No way, I can't let you get away with this. I'm sending you a private message.
Hahaha, there are still many kind-hearted people in the world!
[Let's snatch the bamboo shoots!]
Although Nora was unable to finish speaking due to Ji Qian's intervention, everyone present still understood the wealth of information contained in her words, and for a moment they were all somewhat overwhelmed.
As soon as Nora mentioned the goat and the human, Miyes ran to a nearby tree and continued to vomit.
Ying Xu didn't vomit, but his face was deathly pale, and he looked even less like a living person than the dried corpse in the room.
Xu Qi had not yet woken up from his coma and had narrowly escaped death.
The assistant director's face was ashen, and his gaze toward the goat was unusually complex, as if he were looking at an animal's corpse rather than at his own soon-to-be-gone career.
Count Lanruer's entire ghost was grayish-white, as if it would be scattered by the wind at any moment.
Only Han Mengyao remained calm. She walked over to the goat, examined it carefully for a while, and then turned to Ji Qian and whispered:
"Doesn't this sheep look a little familiar?"
Heaven knows, ever since Han Mengyao brought the goat up, Ji Qian hasn't even bothered to observe its appearance closely.
Honestly, who would care what a sheep looks like?!
However, since Han Mengyao had said that, Ji Qian had no choice but to muster up her courage and look at the goat's face.
You wouldn't believe it until you see it; what you see nearly made Ji Qian jump out of her skin: "This...this...this..."
Ji Qian pointed at the goat, but couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
Han Mengyao nodded, silently confirming Ji Qian's unspoken guess.
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Ji Qian felt her breath catch for a moment. She raised her hand to her chest, and after a long while, she managed to choke out a sentence:
"They actually succeeded."
"It can't really be called a success," Han Mengyao turned to look at the obedient 'orc' squatting outside, completely unaware of what had happened, and whispered a correction:
"Although I don't know how he survived until now, he obviously doesn't look like some kind of evil god, but rather more like an ignorant child."
Upon hearing this, Ji Qian sighed, not denying Han Mengyao's opinion.
After confirming that there was nothing else worth investigating nearby, Ji Qian and his group, along with the 'orcs', continued their journey to find their home.
Fortunately, this time they didn't have to spend much effort to spot the castle's silhouette in the distance through the woods.
"My God, have we really come this far?!"
Gazing at the distant spire, which appeared somewhat blurry due to the distance, Mi Yesi spoke in surprise.
Nora was clearly still in shock, and she replied with a hint of disgust:
"Heh, after all, they are 'nobles,' so it's safe to do such disgusting things away from the main residence."
Count Lanruer, who always took it upon himself to maintain the family's reputation, shrank to one side, as quiet as a quail.
Han Mengyao felt that Nora's tone when mentioning 'nobles' was a little strange, but she didn't ask any further questions. She just silently made a mental note of it.
She didn't know how long she walked, until Ji Qian felt she couldn't take it anymore, before she finally saw an iron gate in the distance and the unfamiliar yet familiar walls around her.
The iron gate was locked, and there was no one around.
Although she knew the director and the others would definitely come to open the door after seeing the live broadcast, Ji Qian, whose patience had long been exhausted, kicked the iron lock that had been hanging there for who knows how long.
So when Director Liu and his team rushed to the scene, all that greeted them was a wide-open iron gate and the remains of an iron lock hanging on it.
Meanwhile, the culprit had already returned to his room and was happily feasting on a self-heating hot pot that he had secretly kept hidden away.
The 'orc' was squatting on the carpet in the room, looking very interested in the embroidered pattern on the carpet.
Nora sat on the mattress, occasionally letting out a strange laugh, which was then interrupted by a packaging box that Ji Qian casually threw at her.
Count Lanruer stood in a corner away from everyone else, head down, lost in thought, seemingly still reeling from the blow he had just suffered.
After finishing her third self-heating hot pot, Ji Qian, finally feeling a bit full, wiped her mouth and was about to take the 'orc' downstairs to talk to Director Liu when she heard a knock at the door:
"Teacher Ji, may we go in?"
In fact, Director Liu had already seen the situation in Ji Qian's room through the live broadcast.
Logically, as the director, he should have stopped Ji Qian from secretly keeping snacks, but considering there was another uncontrollable 'beastman' in the room, Director Liu chose to stand outside the door and wait obediently for Ji Qian to finish her meal before daring to knock.
Sure enough, as soon as he entered the room, Director Liu heard a low growl coming from the 'orc's' throat.
It's easy to imagine that if Ji Qian hadn't been watching over him, Director Liu would probably have been bitten on the throat by the 'orc' that pounced on him.
Director Liu subtly moved closer to Ji Qian's position, and only after confirming that his position would be protected did he speak, feigning composure:
"We have seen everything that happened in the woods earlier through the live broadcast. Considering the health of all the teachers, the production team has decided to give each of you a day off. The live broadcast will be suspended from 30 minutes later until 4 pm tomorrow. We hope you can get some rest."
After finishing his conversation, Director Liu discussed the placement of the 'orcs' with Ji Qian, and then left the room.
Just as Ji Qian was marveling at the rare moment of conscience shown by the production team, a crisp text message ringtone sounded.
Director Liu, who had just told her to get some rest, announced that a meeting would be held in the banquet hall at 8 p.m., and emphasized that all intelligent beings, including Nora, Earl Lanruel, and the 'orcs', must be present.
Ji Qian replied with a perfunctory emoji to indicate that she had received the message, and then knocked on Han Mengyao's door with her three little followers.
When Han Mengyao opened the door and saw that it was Ji Qian, her expression was incredibly varied.
Just as Ji Qian was feeling a bit confused, she saw Han Mengyao turn to the side, and her room was already full of people.
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