allonlinenovel Chapter 230 Fire
Chapter 230 Fire
[Agreed. Since the director has already divided the teams, why not follow the rules?]
[Ha! Zhao Nan breaking up a couple who had just officially announced their relationship? Is that really reasonable?]
Cheng Ai was stunned for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Why did you come here? There aren't many corn stalks left, I can finish them myself."
Ye Jingke took the ear of corn she was peeling from her hand and said gently, "You rest, I'll do it."
Cheng Ai's lips twitched. She glanced at his watch and coughed lightly. "Go help Liao Yunyan first. If we don't finish Chen Gu's task before six o'clock, we'll be in trouble!"
"Hmm." Ye Jingke responded coldly, but didn't move an inch.
Cheng Ai couldn't refuse him, so she had no choice but to work with him.
[Xiao Ai'ai is doing well. Even though Liao Yunyan was so demanding before, she still wants to take care of her.]
[Isn't this just being a saint? I really can't bring myself to like Cheng Ai!]
No! Xiao Ai'ai did the right thing! The village chief once asked us all to draw a family portrait within a day, but one woman didn't take it seriously and disappeared that very night!
[You didn't stream yesterday, so who is this village chief you're talking about?]
[Chen Gu! He always goes out for walks late at night, staring at female tourists!]
Working together makes the work easier. Just as the corn stalks were being cut in Nanchuan, Qin Meilian had finished harvesting the corn.
The two looked around and chose to help the Liao siblings.
Ye Jingke and Cheng Ai successfully completed their mission and approached Xie Qing, offering their help without holding a grudge.
After a flurry of activity, all the corn was packed into sacks and neatly arranged together.
At the same time, a familiar voice appeared, "Congratulations on successfully harvesting the cornfield. You can start eating the vegetables in the garden tonight."
Everyone was startled and quickly looked behind them. It was Chen Gu!
He smiled kindly, clasped his hands together on his lower abdomen, and said, "I've gathered all the materials to make the lantern. Report to my cabin at 10 a.m. tomorrow. No waiting for latecomers."
Chen Gu came and went in a hurry, and it wasn't until he completely disappeared from sight that everyone realized what had happened.
Qin Meilian's face was cold, her fists clenched. "There are a lot of weeds and leaves in the cornfield. It's quite scary that the village chief could walk up behind us so quietly."
Cheng Ai glanced at her thoughtfully, but didn't say anything.
Xie Qing, however, didn't care. "Who cares? Anyway, I don't have to cut corn tomorrow. If my fair and delicate face gets a good feast of mosquitoes, it'll definitely be ruined."
Zhong Zheyi looked up and frowned. "The sky is getting increasingly gloomy. If it rains, the corn might get moldy."
Liao Yunyan stood next to Ye Jingke, tugged at his sleeve, and said in a sweet voice, "Brother Ke, I'm hungry. Let's go back to Grandpa Wang's house to cook!"
Nanchuan took off his coat and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I didn't feel it when I was working, but now I'm going crazy from the heat."
Liao Yunqing unbuttoned his shirt. "Winter is almost here, there's no reason for the temperature to be this high!"
Qin Meilian looked around, then suddenly pointed into the distance and screamed, "Fire!"
Everyone rushed back, and upon closer inspection, they saw an old locust tree burning fiercely, with black smoke billowing out.
The villagers trembled as they carried water to put out the fire, their movements extremely slow, a sight that caused great anxiety to watch.
[Ugh, none of the buckets are even full, it's no wonder the fire can't be put out!]
The men of Lantern Village are truly kind-hearted, unlike the women who all stay at home and never come out.
What are the guests doing? Just watching the fun?
[Ugh! It's off again. I watched nothing today!]
See you all on Friday, I'm off to study.
Cheng Ai looked puzzled. This tree was so conspicuous, growing right in front of Grandpa Li's house, that she couldn't possibly not remember it when she passed by.
Ye Jingke's gaze was deep as he stared intently at the red roots of the locust tree. If he wasn't mistaken, they were stained with blood.
Xie Qing covered her mouth and backed away repeatedly; the black smoke was too thick, and she was afraid of choking.
Liao Yunqing and Zhong Zheyi from Nanchuan rushed into Grandpa Li's house to get buckets of water and help the villagers put out the fire.
Qin Meilian didn't join in; she simply took out her phone and took a picture of the locust tree, seemingly wanting to preserve the scene forever.
Liao Yunyan took advantage of the chaos to approach Cheng Ai, her right hand in her pocket, holding a small glass bottle, her eyes darting around, her expression conflicted.
The variety show has two more days left, and the cameraman will be with her the whole time. If she makes a move now, it will be easily discovered.
Dozens of buckets of water were poured onto the locust tree, but the fire not only did not subside, it grew even larger.
The villagers stopped trying to put out the fire and knelt down in fear, clasping their hands together and bowing their eyes in repentance.
Qin Meilian panicked and frantically tried to evacuate the crowd, saying, "Everyone stay away from the locust tree, be careful not to get hurt by falling branches."
The three male guests obediently left, but the villagers remained unmoved.
Seizing the opportunity, Liao Yunyan chose to secretly make her move, avoiding the camera's view.
Even if Cheng Ai fainted, it didn't matter. In the second segment of "Dare to Sleep," she and Brother Ke slept for a whole day, and netizens didn't notice anything unusual!
However, just as Liao Yunyan took out the glass bottle to open it, Cheng Ai suddenly moved.
She hurriedly ran to the other side of Ye Jingke, pretending to be concerned about the fire in order to conceal her guilt.
Cheng Ai threw out two water talismans, and the flames on the ancient, tall locust tree were extinguished instantly.
When Nan Chuan Xie Qing and Qin Meilian witnessed the power of the mystical arts for the first time, they were both shocked and stared wide-eyed.
Immediately afterwards, the villagers went home in silence, as if they were being controlled.
Before we knew it, it got dark.
Ye Jingke turned on his phone's light and observed carefully. "Nan Chuan Zheyi, go get a shovel and turn over the soil around the locust tree."
Having failed in her scheme, Liao Yunyan felt guilty and asked casually, "Brother Ke, what's wrong? Is there a problem with the soil?"
Ye Jingke ignored her and instead looked at Qin Meilian, "Do you want the First Scene? If not, I'll destroy it."
Qin Meilian was taken aback, then quickly ran over and snapped some photos. "As expected of the Night Movie Emperor, he recognized my identity so quickly."
"You flatter me." Ye Jingke smiled faintly. "It was Ai Ai who raised the question."
Qin Meilian stroked the bright red tree roots, the thick blood staining her hands and causing her brows to furrow. "Miss Cheng has a keen eye for detail. If she joins..."
“There are no ifs!” Ye Jingke interrupted her, coldly warning, “Ai Ai is playful and doesn’t like being tied down.”
Everyone was completely confused. Liao Yunqing asked in bewilderment, "Jingke, what are you talking about? I can't understand a word you're saying?"
Ye Jingke and Qin Meilian remained silent, while Cheng Ai took out her phone to contact Lü Hanmo and ask for Fang Yanmu's phone number.
Grandpa Li's house has everything, so Nanchuan and Zhong Zheyi quickly got their hands on shovels.
The soil around the locust tree had been turned over, so the two of them dug the hole effortlessly.
Before long, Zhong Zheyi's shovel hit the obstacle.
He bent down and stared intently, nearly dying of fright. "Sister Ai, there's a corpse! There's a corpse!"
At the same moment, Nanchuan also spoke up, "I have some here too!"