"...Thank you."
This attitude can be described as quite bizarre.
Fearing his lie would be exposed, Zhang Shao quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, employing his college-era talent for making up stories:
"Haha, yes, yes, we're here to... to take photos for a... ancient mountain adventure-themed photoshoot!"
As a result, I accidentally slipped down that hillside, lost my equipment bag, and tore my clothes!
Thank you so much! We really wouldn't know what to do otherwise!
As he spoke, he subtly nudged the two "mute fairies" and "fake-smiling witches" next to him with his elbow, signaling them to at least do something.
Ling Qingxue snorted coldly and turned her head very slightly.
Ye Meier forced out another insincere smile.
Although the hikers found the trio odd, they noticed they looked disheveled and didn't seem like bad people. In particular, they were very good-looking, so they warmly invited them to come down the mountain together.
"Come on, let's go down the mountain together. We know the shortcut!"
"Once we get to the town at the foot of the mountain, things will be much easier. We can buy new clothes and then contact your friends."
Zhang Shaozhong was naturally very grateful and quickly pulled the two extremely unwilling big shots, who were walking awkwardly, to catch up with the group of hikers.
On the way down the mountain, Zhang Shaozhong's heart was in his throat the whole time.
He had to keep a close eye on the two women, lest they overreact to roadside signs, discarded water bottles, or even selfie sticks in other people's hands.
For example, when Ling Qingxue saw a winding iron chain bridge, she subconsciously assessed its sturdiness and whether she could fly across it on her sword, her eyes sharp as if she were looking at some kind of magical artifact.
When Ye Meier heard tourists playing rock music through Bluetooth speakers in the distance, she almost unleashed a burst of demonic energy at them, muttering under her breath, "What kind of monster is this, spewing such demonic music into my ears!"
Zhang Shaozhong could only try to smooth things over, frantically explaining in a low voice:
"That's a bridge! It's very sturdy, just walk on it!" "That's music! Entertainment! Not an attack!"
He felt like a nanny taking two recently discharged, extremely dangerous individuals to kindergarten; he was so exhausted he felt like he was about to collapse.
Meanwhile, the hikers gradually realized that these two stunningly beautiful "young ladies" seemed... a little abnormal?
Not only did he remain silent, but he also seemed both curious and wary of everything, his eyes occasionally revealing a kind of...condescending scrutiny?
It's as if these modern people are the strange natives.
However, considering their good looks, people just assumed they were either overly frightened or had eccentric personalities, and didn't think much of it.
Only Zhang Shaozhong knew that his journey down the mountain was destined to be fraught with peril.
He just hoped to get down the mountain quickly, buy two sets of normal clothes that could cover these two ancestors properly, and then... and then figure out how to resolve that damned contract and these two "big troubles" from ancient times!
This is unbearable!
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