The filming location for this episode was in Lanruhlshire, England. After getting off the plane, the guests had to take a two-hour car ride to reach their final destination.
Since the filming was being done overseas, the production team didn't prepare a single-person van this time, but instead rented a luxury bus.
Ji Qian didn't sleep well on the plane, so after getting on the car she adjusted her headphones to catch up on sleep, but before she could close her eyes, she saw the assistant director raise his hand to signal her to take off her headphones.
"Teacher Ji, I'm sorry, but I need to announce a few things before we reach our destination."
Seeing the dark circles under the assistant director's eyes, which were plastered with a forced smile, Ji Qian generously expressed her understanding.
Seeing that the guests had finally focused their attention on him, the assistant director subconsciously straightened his back. Recalling the difficult years he had endured in front of Director Liu, he suddenly felt a lump in his throat.
"Welcome everyone to the large-scale metaphysical science popularization variety show 'Into the Truth' – Tracing the Ancient Castle, independently directed by director Zhou Yingcai!"
The live broadcast officially began 15 hours ago. We hope that all the guests can uncover the truth during the next seven days of recording!
Who is Zhou Yingcai?
[This is the person speaking. He's been in the industry for over ten years and is said to be a key figure in Director Liu's team. Unfortunately, he's never directed a film independently, and recently he's been suspected of plotting to usurp the position.]
[Hey, are you in the industry? You're really well-informed.]
[I'm somewhat of an insider; I interned on Director Liu's previous show, but I switched careers because it was too demanding.]
Wait, does that mean Director Liu isn't coming this episode?
[What a pity, I was hoping to see Sister Qian mess with him.]
[Hilarious! Watch out, you might get assassinated by Director Liu!]
[Director Liu: You'd better sleep with one eye open while on guard duty]
"Fifteen hours ago, wasn't that..."
"The live stream started while we were still in the waiting room?!"
"Seriously?! Are they going all out this time?!"
Upon hearing the assistant director's words, the guests immediately erupted in chaos, with Ji Qian and Xu Qi being the most agitated.
The two silently covered their faces with their backpacks and coats, as if this would sever their ties with this heartless and cruel world.
Recalling her previous act of prying open the door and eavesdropping, Mi Yesi felt a sense of despair. She had always cultivated a goddess image in public!
Wang Yingying's face turned deathly pale. She felt that her act of forcibly pulling Han Mengyao was practically a large-scale suicide attempt.
Han Mengyao remained calm about this; such an incident wouldn't even rank among the top three most outrageous things she'd ever done in her career.
Only Ying Xu's focus differed from the others; he looked at the assistant director with a solemn expression, his voice trembling as he spoke:
"You mean you're also live-streaming on the plane?"
"Oh, no, not at all."
The assistant director expressed his regret about the matter:
"The onboard Wi-Fi signal was weak. We tried it and almost crashed our computer, so we had to give up in the end."
Upon receiving a negative answer, Ying Xu visibly breathed a sigh of relief, a fact quickly noticed by sharp-eyed viewers in the live chat.
What happened on the plane? I'm so curious!
[Looking for a well-informed 'insider' online]
[It can't be that..., can it...?]
[Hey ladies, hold on a second! I also think it might be about that!]
[Can you fans please stop playing games? I'm going to turn against you!!!]
[Don't worry, sisters, I'll reveal the secret!]
【？？？】
Something even more hateful than the riddle teller has appeared.
My grandma says, "If you only say half of what you mean, the house will collapse!"
Sorry, my internet connection was down just now. I think they're probably referring to the October 17th incident that happened to Ying Xu.
[10.17? Is that some new fandom code?]
[Thank you, sister! Little Sun understands instantly!]
[Could someone kindly explain this to us again? The passersby are completely confused!]
I just searched it up, and Ying Xu's "10.17 incident" refers to Ying Xu taking sleeping pills before flying to an awards ceremony on October 17 last year, which resulted in him sleepwalking because he was afraid of heights.
It is said that Ying Xu blindfolded himself and bravely entered the first-class cabin that day, crawling all over the floor before finally rolling back to economy class.
Although their company blocked the video, it is still circulating on file-sharing sites, making it arguably the most infamous incident in the Chinese entertainment industry.
Thanks for the invitation. I was there that day, and when I saw someone crawling around on the ground, I thought he was possessed.
Oh no! Did Xuxu take sleeping pills again? Didn't he say he'd quit?
[You've got it wrong. He didn't quit sleeping pills, he quit flying.]
Yes, Xuxu hasn't flown since that incident, always traveling by high-speed rail. This should be the first time since the incident.
Help! Now I'm even more curious about what happened on the plane!
Before handing over his phone, Ying Xu took one last look at the live stream and happened to see this comment. He was immediately impressed by his own foresight.
Fortunately, he had others tie him to his seat beforehand, otherwise who knows what kind of joke would have happened.
Since everyone was traveling to the recording location as a group, the production team had no choice but to reluctantly cancel the pre-interview segment.
The assistant director distributed the prepared castle backdrop, special glasses, headphones, mobile phones, and other equipment to the guests one by one. When it came to Ji Qian, the headphones and glasses were replaced with a key.
"I'm sorry, I don't have any plans in that regard at the moment."
Ji Qian was initially shocked by the assistant director's blatant audacity, but then politely declined and tried to put the key back into the assistant director's hand.
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