Chapter 39 Shared Brain CP
Director, when we were going over the scene a few days ago, Ning didn't seem to mention this part.
The blacksmith was so startled by him that he almost forgot his lines. Fortunately, having worked as an extra for over a decade, he was exceptionally quick-witted and immediately stood up and bowed: "...Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor! I have nothing to say, except that my apprentices have gone home, and there's no one to deliver goods to customers lately."
Xia Mian: "Oh, you want me to send it, right? For whom?"
The blacksmith picked up a kitchen knife: "Give this to Zhao the matchmaker on the east side of town."
Xia Mian looked at the sun; he should be in the west.
Qingyun Film and Television City covers a huge area; walking from the west to the east would probably make your legs ache. He strongly suspected that the production team was deliberately making things difficult for the guests.
That's right. Because the previous episode's reasoning was too quick and ended too easily, the production team felt there wasn't enough conflict. So in "Qingyun Town," they deliberately added many scenes that could trigger conflict, wanting to show more of the glamorous stars' breakdowns and the exposure of their negative emotions.
Audiences are different now than before. They have so many choices, so only those with sensational content, trending topics, or unconventional approaches can attract more people.
“Alright, I grant your permission, but there will be taxes to be levied on me for running errands,” Xia Mian glanced around the courtyard, her gaze finally settling on the mule tethered to the wall. “It has been requisitioned by the court.”
To enrich the details and enhance the sense of immersion, the production team set up props such as mules, carts, and bundles of hay in the blacksmith shop scene.
After saying that, Xia Mian picked up the saddle that was placed on the millstone, quickly harnessed it to the mule, pushed off with her left foot, and steadily mounted it. She waved her cleaver at the blacksmith and said, "Let's go!"
The blacksmith was so engrossed in his smooth mule-mounting technique that by the time he came to his senses, he was already several meters away on the mule.
"Wait a minute... They've stolen, stolen a mule!!!"
Production team: We have lost one prop.
With the mule for transportation, Xia Mian roamed around the town, while the PD and cameraman, carrying the heavy equipment, jogged behind her, complaining as they ran: "Director, are you really trying to mess with the guests? I think you're trying to kill us!"
Director: "...Hurry up and follow him, don't say anything, he's already far away."
The NPC who gives you the quest is called Matchmaker Zhao, and she probably runs a marriage agency or something similar. Xia Mian walked around searching and soon found the front of Zhao's Marriage Agency.
A burly man was sitting on the doorstep, cracking sunflower seeds.
Xia Mian stated her purpose directly: "Hello, I'm looking for Matchmaker Zhao."
The burly man smacked his lips: "What do you want? To introduce me to someone? You're too late. The last two girls in town have already been taken away by the magistrate."
Xia Mian was taken aback, not expecting the matchmaker to be a man. And from what he said, it seemed there were quite a few girls in the town.
He took out a kitchen knife: "The blacksmith on the west side of town asked me to give this to you."
The matchmaker took the knife and was about to speak when a cry for help suddenly came from not far away.
It was Chang Yi who shouted. Seeing her teammates, Xia Mian felt much better: "No one's chasing you, why are you running?"
Chang Yi stopped and turned around, only to find that there was no one behind him.
He breathed a sigh of relief, and when he saw Xia Mian riding on a mule, he was truly shocked: "Where did you get that donkey, bro? It looks like Ali Baba! If I had this thing, I wouldn't have been chased so badly."
Xia Mian sensed something was off: "Alibaba? You mean Aladdin, right?"
"Oh right, Aladdin, I got it mixed up."
[What the hell are Alibaba and Aladdin? That's Afanti, okay?]
They practically share the same brain.
[The "Shared Brain" couple is hilarious!]
Xia Mian: "Bro, something's chasing you!"
Chang Yi: "A group of creatures with blue faces and fangs, I don't know if they were human or ghosts, were chasing me with grappling hooks, it scared me to death!"
"Don't let them catch you," Zhao the matchmaker gritted her teeth. "A few years ago, there was a great plague that killed countless people in the town. The lingering yin energy gathered and formed the Blue-Faced Ghost. It will devour people alive if it catches them. You have to be careful! Oh, by the way, I bought the kitchen knife for Granny Wang. I can't leave right now. Can you help me deliver it to Granny Wang's house?"
"Such a demon is haunting Qingyun Town! It's a pity I don't know how to exorcise evil spirits, so I can't help," Xia Mian said angrily. "I'll send a kitchen knife first. Xiao Yizi, prepare the carriage!"
Chang Yi: "...Huh?"
Having ascertained the location of Granny Wang's house, Xia Mian spurred the reins and headed towards the next destination. Before leaving, she noticed the matchmaker's melon seeds looked nice and casually grabbed a handful.
The production team lost two props.
The director was both amused and exasperated: "He's not going on an incognito visit, he's just trying to fleece people!"
However, before they even reached Wang Po's house, a group of people suddenly rushed over and bumped into them.
Leading the group was a sedan chair, which they forced to stop. The man inside lifted the curtain and shouted, "You audacious scoundrels! How dare you ram the magistrate's carriage! Drag them away and execute them!"
Even though she was about to be eliminated, Xia Mian wasn't done playing yet. Her voice was even louder than the other person's: "You audacious commoner, how dare you ram my carriage! Why don't you get out of the car and greet me?!"
……I?
What's going on?
Through the earpiece, the director and the magistrate exchanged a few words. Upon hearing this, the magistrate laughed and said, "Impersonating the emperor is a capital offense! Guards, execute him on the spot!"
As he spoke, the guards standing on either side of the sedan chair drew out prop plastic knives and rushed forward to grab Xia Mian.
Xia Mian sneered: "I think you're the one who's committing treason. Everything requires evidence. You accuse me of impersonating the Emperor, so produce some evidence! If you can't, you'll be punished for the serious crime of deceiving the Emperor, and your entire family will be wiped out!"
The magistrate's lips trembled: "Fine, we haven't found Wang Po's son yet. Find the two children first, and then I'll settle accounts with you."
He lowered the curtain, gesturing for the sedan bearers to pass them. The crowd behind the sedan also moved forward with it. In the dim light, Chang Yi saw two familiar faces.
— Zhu Ziqi and Zhang Yuno were actually at the very back of the crowd, wearing shackles that only criminals would wear!
The matchmaker just said that the last two girls in town were taken away by the magistrate; it turns out they were two female guests. Chang Yi quickly stopped the magistrate and asked why they were being arrested. The magistrate said that Wang Po's son was missing, and he suspected that these two girls from out of town had abducted him.
Chang Yi and Xia Mian exchanged a glance.
Clearly, if they cannot find their missing son, Zhu Ziqi and Zhang Yuno will be sacrificed to the heavens.
"I see. Losing a child is no small matter. I am concerned about the people's livelihood and intend to personally get involved and search for the child with you."
Xia Mian rode a mule, following behind the two girls with Chang Yi.
The group circled the Qingyun Town Film and Television City completely, and Xia Mian's bottom was almost shaken to pieces, not to mention the three people walking.
Seeing that the magistrate intended to have another round of dancing, Chang Yi, who was a dancer all year round, complained incessantly: "What's the use of just wandering around the town? Maybe people have already run off to other places."
The magistrate looked troubled: "There are blue-faced demons outside the town. If we go out, I'm afraid..."
This is yet another trap set by the production team. It seems the guests have no choice but to confront the Green-Faced Ghost. Xia Mian thought for a moment and said, "I can go out and look for them for you, but on the condition that I take the two girls with me."
“That won’t do. What if you leave and don’t come back? We have to leave at least one hostage.” The magistrate was quite clever.
The production team certainly won't let the guests go easily; taking one away would be the best outcome. The question is, which one should they take, and which one should they keep?
“Let Yu Nuo go,” Zhu Ziqi said voluntarily. “She’s thin, and it must hurt a lot for her to be in handcuffs and shackles. I’ll wait here for you to rescue me.”
The barrage of comments instantly erupted with praise for her "beauty and kindness." Zhang Yuno paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered Zhu Ziqi's sarcastic look in the previous dungeon.
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