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Chapter 222 The fragrance of tea overflows

“It’s no use.” Cheng Ai, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up. “Now that we’ve entered Lantern Village, we have to find out the truth, otherwise none of us will get out.”

She paused for a moment, then continued, "To be honest, before entering the village, I saw a child laughing on a white lantern."

"Cheng Ai, are you ever going to stop?" Liao Yunyan said indignantly, hands on her hips. "Can't you record a variety show without causing trouble?"

She angrily pulled out her phone and tapped the screen randomly. "Brother Yi and Sister Qing, don't worry, I'll call Zhao Nan right now and ask him to change your mission family."

[Is the director your father? Does he think he can just do whatever he wants?]

[Xiao Zhong and Xiao Ai'ai are close, so you're trying every means to sow discord between them. You're really scheming.]

But the next second, Liao Yunyan's phone started smoking.

Liao Yunqing was shocked, while Cheng Ai stood up and kicked her hard.

Liao Yunyan didn't react in time and stumbled back several steps, her phone flying into the air and shattering into pieces with a bang.

The scene fell into a deathly silence, and the live stream was shut down at that moment.

Why should Xiao Ai care about her? Isn't it better if she's dead?

【Huh? The screen is black! Is my phone broken?】

[Waaaaah, the broadcast is over. My day's happiness is over.]

[What does it mean that the official Weibo account for "Dare to Be" says it will air every other day with increasing episode length?]

[It airs for four hours on Mondays, no airing on Tuesdays, five hours on Wednesdays, no airing on Thursdays, and all day on Fridays.]

Goodbye, brothers and sisters. See you Wednesday.

Liao Yunqing snapped out of her daze and immediately bowed to Cheng Ai, "Thank you for saving my sister."

Liao Yunyan scrambled to her feet, clutching her stomach and roaring, "Big brother, are you out of your mind? She kicked me, and you're thanking her?"

Liao Yunqing glared at her good-for-nothing sister, then gestured with her chin towards the shattered phone, signaling her to stay out of trouble.

Liao Yunyan turned her head and glanced at Cheng Ai. Although her expression didn't change much, she didn't pick a fight with Cheng Ai anymore.

Xie Qing was so frightened she almost fell over. She quickly threw her phone into the trash can, fearing a similar incident might occur.

Zhong Zheyi had seen it all before, and his expression remained completely calm.

Nanchuan usually enjoys watching horror movies and is basically immune to anything that might startle him.

Ye Jingke helped Cheng Ai sit down and said in a deep voice, "My suggestion is that everyone walk around Lantern Village first and look for clues."

"No need for all that trouble." Qin Meilian took out a bundle of rope and said as she walked towards the bedroom, "I'll bring Grandpa Zhang over, and we'll ask him first."

No one stopped them; after all, it was a good idea.

Soon, a series of clattering sounds filled the room. Before long, an elderly man with a full head of white hair and covered in wounds was bound hand and foot and thrown in front of everyone by Qin Meilian.

"This grandpa is a martial arts expert. I had just gone in and before I could even say anything, he rushed up and started beating me."

Xie Qing trembled as she approached Nanchuan. Zhong Zheyi had a girlfriend, and she needed to avoid suspicion. "Lianlian, you're so cruel. Even if Grandpa Zhang was violent towards you, you shouldn't have seriously injured him, right?"

"I didn't do it," Qin Meilian denied outright. "He looked like this when I saw him."

She put her feet on the chair, pulled out a dagger, stabbed it into the table, and coldly questioned Grandpa Zhang, "Tell me, why are there no lanterns in the village? Where have all the villagers gone?"

Xie Qing's lips twitched, speechless. "Lianlian, you're too fierce. You'll scare Grandpa."

Then, she squatted down in front of the old man, smiling gently and kindly, "Grandpa Zhang, we are guests on the variety show 'Dare You Come On'. The director said that we need to make lanterns with you tomorrow to obtain ingredients. Are the steps difficult? Where can we get the materials?"

Nanchuan lowered his eyes and continued, following Xie Qing's words, "The villagers don't seem to like receiving guests. People from other villages will be coming to participate in the lantern festival on Friday. Are they going to stay at home all the time?"

Liao Yunqing's eyes turned cold. "My sister's phone exploded for no reason. Was that your doing?"

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Zhang trembled violently, his eyes glazed over, and he murmured intermittently, "I'll be obedient...don't hit me...my daughter-in-law is obedient too...Qiao...Qiao'er...I'll pay my respects to her every year...rest in peace..."

Everyone was completely confused, and Xie Qing was especially bewildered, asking, "Who is Qiao'er? And what is a sacrificial ceremony?"

"Ahhh..." Grandpa Zhang suddenly went mad for some reason, violently breaking the ropes. His old hands gripped her shoulders, shaking her forcefully. "Hurry... Lantern Village is dangerous... Call the police... No... Calling the police is useless... Anyway, hurry... If we don't leave now, it will be too late..."

The next second, his eyes turned bloodshot as he glared at the others, screaming madly, "You won't survive...none of you will survive...it's dangerous in the dark...the village chief won't let you leave Lantern Village..."

After speaking, Grandpa Zhang scrambled back to his bedroom and locked the door.

Xie Qing was dizzy from being shaken around. She was panting heavily, her brows furrowed with fear. "Grandpa Zhang is so scary. He almost shook me to death."

Qin Meilian crossed her arms. "What do you mean? Are we still going to search the village for clues?"

Ye Jingke narrowed his dark eyes and said in a deep voice, "Grandpa Zhang said it's dangerous when it gets dark. It's six o'clock now, and there might be an accident if we go out."

"What about resting tonight?" Xie Qing pouted timidly. "Zheyi heard the crying, I really don't dare to stay at Grandpa Li's house."

"You're such a coward!" Liao Yunyan walked towards Ye Jingke with a grin, intending to take his arm, but he dodged her. However, she wasn't angry. "I have Brother Ke with me, so I'm not afraid of anything."

Zhong Zheyi frowned and said disapprovingly, "Boss Ye and Sister Xiao Ai are a couple. Is it appropriate for you to always stick to him?"

“Brother Ke and I are partners, isn’t it normal for us to sleep together?” Liao Yunyan clenched her fists and pouted. “Brother Yi is so mean. Just now, I almost got blown up because I was trying to switch missions for you and Sister Qing. Now, instead of being grateful, you’re standing against me. It’s really disheartening.”

"The tea is really strong." Qin Meilian pulled out her dagger, turned around and walked out. "You guys chat, I'm going back first."

Nan Chuan Chao Ye Jing Ke nodded and left as well.

Zhong Zheyi sneered, raised his right hand, and extended one finger. "One, I have a cell phone. If I want to change my family, I can talk to the director myself."

He held up another finger. "Second, I'm just stating the facts; I'm not opposing you."

As darkness fell and a chill set in, Cheng Ai rubbed her arms and sighed softly, "It's so cold. I want to crawl under the covers and binge-watch TV shows and eat snacks."

She took out six defensive talismans from her crossbody bag and handed them to Zhong Zheyi, saying, "Give one to each member of Nanchuan's team, including the cameraman. The talismans used in the variety show are free."

Then, Cheng Ai looked at Liao Yunqing and said, "The cost to save Liao Yunyan is 100,000 yuan. Please transfer the money to my account as soon as possible."

She paused, then added, "Her phone exploded most likely because she contacted the outside world."

As she spoke, Cheng Ai dialed Li Xiaolin's number.