On the film set.
"drink--"
The burly man swung his hammer at the person in front of him, but the other man simply stepped back lightly, then raised his sword and deftly deflected the meteor hammer from his hand.
Immediately afterward, the young swordsman drew his sword, and with a clean and swift turn, a bloody gash appeared on the burly man's neck, blood spurting out.
"The boss——"
Upon seeing this, someone let out a shrill scream, and many more drew their swords and rushed towards the young swordsman in the distance.
But the next moment, a fan flew out of nowhere, and in a single glance, it sliced across the necks of several people, taking their lives. Finally, after tracing an elegant arc in the air, it landed back in the hand of the handsome young man.
In the corner, someone raised their hand, intending to ambush the handsome young man in front, but was instead stabbed through the chest by a female knight-errant who descended from the sky.
Immediately following the muffled thud of the projectiles being fired, several more people were shot through the chest and collapsed to the ground.
In the blink of an eye, only the young swordsman in black, the elegant gentleman fanning himself, and the beautiful and spirited female knight-errant remained among the people standing there.
Looking at the bloodstains on the ground, Liu Zhilin unfolded his fan to shield his eyes, his tone tinged with disdain: "I didn't expect they were actually hiding in the mountains here."
"This place is close to caves and streams, which makes it convenient for them to hide and conceal themselves, as well as for daily water use. If you follow the mountain streams upstream, you will naturally be able to find their traces."
Song Chenye lifted the hem of one of the corpses, and after saying these words, he looked thoughtful.
"Now it's all good, the tea stalls down the mountain will finally be free from the troubles of bandits."
Huo Wan'er put away the hidden weapon in her hand, breathed a long sigh of relief, and smiled.
"We never expected that the three of us would be able to join hands to eliminate evil and wipe out this bandit den that was ravaging the area. It is truly a fortunate thing."
Liu Zhilin closed the fan and said in a slightly raised tone, "Let's go down the mountain! It's time for that poor orphan and widow to start a new life."
Song Chenye suddenly said, "Wait a minute."
Liu Zhilin stopped in his tracks.
Song Chenye squatted down and gently stroked the embroidery on the collar of the person on the ground. His tone was slightly cool: "Bandits roam this place. Since that mother and son were able to open a teahouse here, there must be something unusual about them."
"And although the leader's clothes were torn at the edges, there were obvious signs of mending on the inside, which is not the kind of handiwork a grown man would do."
At this scene, corpses were scattered everywhere, but not a single woman who might have been able to embroider could be found.
So who left the embroidery marks on the leader's clothes?
Huo Wan'er also came over and squatted down, her expression serious: "The embroidery is fine and the pattern is exquisite. It must be a work of great care."
A woman forcibly taken would never be given such meticulous repairs by such a heinous criminal.
Then it can only be...
“We’ve been tricked.” Song Chenye sheathed his sword. “But they’ve also shot themselves in the foot.”
Not long ago, Song Chenye and his group passed through this place and found a teahouse on the mountainside. Only a woman and her four-year-old son lived in the teahouse.
After learning that Song Chenye and the others were chivalrous heroes, she knelt down and begged the three of them to help her kill the bandits on the mountain and give her a peaceful life.
So Song Chenye and the others went straight up the mountain.
In retrospect, it was all a trap, designed to lure these hot-blooded heroes up the mountain to fight bandits, only to have them surrounded and become corpses in the mountains.
If it weren't for Song Chenye and the others' superior martial arts skills, which allowed them to kill these people, they would probably have perished here as well.
"Let's go, let's go down the mountain first."
Song Chenye said in a deep voice, "This place is not suitable for us to stay for long."
-
The filming of "The Legend of Chasing the Wind" went very smoothly.
From inside the villa to the woods outside, the filming plan on the mountain was slowly coming to an end.
At the end of September, Xiao He explained the situation to Deng Lei and prepared to make a brief appearance on the set of "Cang Yue Jie" as a token gesture.
This matter had been discussed beforehand, so Deng Lei wasn't surprised. He simply waved his hand, signaling Xiao He to descend the mountain.
Xiao He didn't delay and had Lao Qi drive him to the ancient town at the foot of the mountain.
Xiao He didn't know many people in the "Cang Yue Jie" crew. The person who came to pick him up was a middle-aged man who was simply dressed and unremarkable in appearance. After listening to his self-introduction, Xiao He learned that the man was the assistant director of the crew, named Cai Hongli.
Director Cai was a man of few words, and his smile was rather shy. He didn't exchange /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ many pleasantries with Xiao He, and simply led him into the film set.
Since Xiao He was a last-minute replacement and joined the crew at the last minute, the production team of "Cang Yue Jie" naturally wouldn't hold any grand welcoming ceremony for him. However, the moment Xiao He entered the set, everyone cast curious glances at him.
Xiao He was the first to see a woman suspended by wires, leaping from one end of the building to the other. Her movements were graceful and fluid, as if she truly possessed martial arts skills, completely lacking the sluggishness often associated with wire work.
When he saw her face clearly, Xiao He understood.
—Yu Xuezheng, the "top female star" of Xingchen Entertainment, is the female lead of "The Legend of Zhaohua" and also the female lead of this drama "Cangyue Tribulation".
Although the previous broadcast of "The Legend of Zhaohua" was unsuccessful, Yu Xuezheng has achieved success through her own hard work over the years. She is definitely not a mere pretty face like Yuan Sitong, but someone with real talent and ability.
At least that combo move just now, it would be difficult for an ordinary actor to achieve that smooth, natural effect.
Xiao He did not disturb their filming process, but stood quietly to the side and observed carefully.
Yu Xuezheng didn't notice that there was another person on set, who was one of the culprits behind the collapse of the reputation of her previous drama "The Legend of Zhaohua". At this moment, she was seriously filming her scene.
I need your help!
She looked at another person in the center of the field with teary eyes.
Xiao He also looked over.
He was also a handsome young man, dressed in a black ancient costume, his attire exuding a touch of wickedness. His gaze towards Yu Xuezheng carried a strong warning: "Don't come near me—"
"ah--"
As he waved his hand, Yu Xuezheng seemed to be struck by something, and the wire beside her was suddenly pulled up, and then she got up and "flew" backward.
Xiao He clicked his tongue in disapproval.
As expected of a fantasy drama, the fight scenes rely entirely on special effects, requiring a certain level of imagination and professionalism during filming.
Otherwise, just watching them perform without any props and pretend to be injured would make Xiao He want to laugh.
Cough cough, no, I have to hold it in!
Xiao He, you must remember, you are already a mature and professional actor!
-
After Yu Xuezheng flew out, she was quickly pulled back by the wire.
A man walked up to her, began to straighten her skirt, and whispered something to her.
Yu Xuezheng listened attentively, nodding occasionally.
It seems that her skirt got caught in the wire earlier, and this takeoff scene needs to be reshot.
Xiao He didn't go over, but stood aside and watched the situation. He saw Yu Xuezheng walk to the designated position, straighten her clothes, and then prepare to take off again.
"Don't come near me—"
When the male actor said those words again, something unexpected happened—
Yu Xuezheng was once again hoisted up by the wire and flew backwards. But suddenly, the steel cable on the right rear side of the wire behind her inexplicably fell off. Yu Xuezheng's whole body tilted and instantly deviated from the original trajectory of flying backwards. She was forced to turn in an arc and then, like a giant spinning wheel, swept directly towards the recording equipment next to her.
"Watch out, watch out!"
People at the scene shouted, and the woman, who had lost control, showed signs of panic. She forced herself to steady herself and tried to avoid the valuable photography equipment beside her. The photographer closest to her instinctively chose his "tools of the trade," protecting his equipment as he dodged to the side.
Unfortunately, it was still too late.
"Bang--"
The two sides collided violently.
