The car lurched, and Luo Chen lost his balance. He reached out to grab the hand beside him, and his fingertips brushed against Xu Zifan's hand. A scene flashed before Xu Zifan's eyes.
Luo Chen ran into the chaotic film set, looked up in horror, and then desperately rushed into the crowd, shouting Mo Jiani's name. Then, with a loud "bang," Mo Jiani, suspended by wires, was slammed heavily in front of Luo Chen and died on the spot!
Xu Zifan frowned, pressed Luo Chen's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Tell Mo Jiani to stop filming immediately. She absolutely cannot climb high or be suspended by wires, or her life will be in danger."
Luo Chen was startled and hurriedly said, "Jia Ni, did you hear that? The master predicted that you were in danger. You absolutely, positively, must not film. Have your assistant stay with you and find a crowded place to stay. I'll be there soon. It won't take much longer, understand?"
Mo Jiani was taken aback. "Uh, I don't have any wire work scenes today, Achen, you haven't been fooled, have you?" She walked to a crowded area and smiled. "I'll wait for you. Don't worry, I'll just look at the script and not film yet."
Luo Chen breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, okay, be a good boy/girl. Keep the phone line open. I'm really worried."
Mo Jiani chuckled, "Achen, you're exaggerating! What kind of master did you find to scare you like this? Where did you find someone?"
"Jiani, don't disbelieve me. This master saved my life and my brother's whole family. You must listen to what the master says; it's definitely true. By the way, the master said there might be a vengeful ghost around you, so you must never be alone or stay in crowded places under the sun."
Xu Zifan and the others listened as Luo Chen kept instructing his girlfriend and urging the driver to drive faster and faster. However, halfway there, they heard someone on the phone calling Mo Jiani, saying that the director was calling her. Mo Jiani had to hang up the phone, which made Luo Chen even more anxious.
He asked Xu Zifan anxiously, "Will Master be alright?"
Xu Zifan sighed, recalling the time Jiang Dong almost got gored by a wild boar. If he had been there, he certainly could have turned things around, since Jiang Tianxin's premonition hadn't come true. But Mo Jiani wasn't affected much by this situation. If the director asked her to film, she might actually do it. After delaying the schedule for so long, she even suspected she was overthinking things. How could she possibly embarrass the director?
Xu Zifan patted Luo Chen on the shoulder, took out his phone, and said, "Give me the location of the film crew. Xin Xin and I will go there first. You guys don't have to rush. Be careful."
"Okay, okay!" Luo Chen had been to the film set and quickly opened a map to locate Xu Zifan.
Xu Zifan told the driver to stop the car, and he and Jiang Tianxin got out first. They went to the nearest secluded corner, and Xu Zifan took out a tandem skateboard. "There are too many people and too many cameras. We can't use magic. Let's just go like this. Get on."
Jiang Tianxin stood up without much confidence, "I can't skateboard, Master."
"It's okay, I'll take you." Xu Zifan had Shao Hua hack into the city's transportation system, find the shortest route and mark it on the virtual screen, then grabbed Jiang Tianxin's arm and slid out.
A few minutes later, Jiang Dong saw them speeding past from inside the car. He patted Luo Chen several times and pointed them out to him, "My sister and Fan Ge! They actually went there on skateboards! Damn, I actually think they look good together. Am I getting carsick again and my eyesight is bad?"
Luo Chen was distracted by his peculiar focus. Annoyed, he watched the two "hand in hand" and leave quickly, and even thought they looked like a couple. He teased Jiang Dong, "A lone man and a lone woman, spending every day together, you're really bold. Modern times allow teacher-student relationships. Don't think you can be careless just because the master is Xin Xin's master."
Jiang Dong glanced at him disdainfully. "What are you guarding against? I used to guard against wolves, but do you think Brother Fan needs to be guarded against? If they get together, they'll be a modern-day version of a divine couple. Think about it, a genius from the Xuanmen sect, punishing evil and upholding justice, traveling all over the world in wind and rain every day, aren't they a divine couple?"
"Fine, fine, you're always right, I can't argue with you. I'm already upset, don't tease me."
"I just saw you were too depressed. Don't worry, Brother Fan is worth two people, and there's my sister too. My sister is super strong too."
After exchanging a few words with him, Luo Chen felt much less pressured. He thought Jiang Dong was right; Xu Zifan going first would definitely be fine. He never imagined he'd ever have such faith in a "master" in his life, placing all his hopes on him while feeling powerless to do anything himself. This feeling was really unpleasant. Maybe… he should also become an apprentice? He wondered if Xu Zifan was still accepting disciples.
On set, the director was discussing with Mo Jiani about changing her scene and filming a scene where the female lead is so frightened that she accidentally falls off the balcony.
Mo Jiani's heart skipped a beat, and her first reaction was to refuse. She couldn't say that her boyfriend had consulted a fortune teller, so she could only say that she was feeling unwell and it was inconvenient to be suspended by wires, and apologize to the director.
But the director's expression turned sour, and his attitude became much worse. He said that this scene was with a movie star who had been invited to make a cameo appearance. Mo Jiani's previous leave of absence had already delayed the movie star's schedule. Today, the movie star happened to have time to come and film the scene, so it would be too inappropriate for Mo Jiani to refuse to film it.
Mo Jiani had a difficult situation to explain. Having been in the entertainment industry for so long, she really couldn't say anything more. Besides, she had genuinely felt she might have some psychological issues these past few days and wasn't entirely trusting of the master she hadn't even met yet. After some hesitation, she agreed. She was cautious, specifically having her assistant accompany the tool maker to check everything step by step, confirming safety before being hoisted onto the wires.
Mo Jiani acted alongside the Best Actor award winner earlier, and there wasn't a single problem.
No, then she was about to fall off the balcony. She kept backing away from the movie star, when suddenly she saw a man smiling at her in the mirror behind him. Her eyes widened in horror, she screamed, and lost her footing, falling to the ground.
The director and others smiled, thinking that Mo Jiani was in excellent form and had perfectly captured the feeling of fear. Unexpectedly, the large inflatable cushion supporting the actor on the ground suddenly deflated rapidly, collapsing into a thin sheet of cloth in seconds. The crew screamed, and Mo Jiani's wire harness suddenly stopped, leaving her hanging in mid-air, swaying precariously.
She was facing the glass upstairs, and through the glass she saw the man again. He smiled at her and waved.
Mo Jiani burst into tears, screaming for help, filled with endless regret. Why hadn't she listened to Luo Chen?
The male ghost seemed to be deliberately scaring her. He would slide down a section of the glass, pause for a few seconds, slide down another section, pause for a few seconds, and then descend with her, waving to her from the glass of the next floor and the next floor below. This scared Mo Jiani to the point of almost collapsing!
This is the scene that Xu Zifan saw when he brought Jiang Tianxin into the film set. Xu Zifan narrowed his eyes, told Jiang Tianxin to be careful, then threw out his Xuan Tie Fan to cut through the oppressive aura, and flew into the air to catch Mo Jiani and land on the ground.
Mo Jiani trembled with fear. As soon as Xu Zifan let go, she collapsed to the ground, screaming in terror, "Ghost! Help! Help me!"
"You're alright! You're safe! Mo Jiani?" Xu Zifan snapped his fingers in front of her to bring her back to her senses.
Mo Jiani then regained her senses and looked around in panic, "Ghosts, there really are ghosts, I saw them, right on the glass!"
Her assistant rushed over, crying, and hugged her tightly, hurriedly checking if she was injured. Xu Zifan looked up and met the gaze of the hideous male ghost reflected in the second-floor glass. The ghost's eyes blazed with fire, and with a wave of his hand, all the surrounding camera equipment hurtled towards Xu Zifan.
Before everyone could even process the fantastical scene of Xu Zifan "flying to save the beauty," they were startled by the flying equipment and screamed. Forgetting everything else, remembering Mo Jiani's words, "There's a ghost," they screamed and ran outside.
Jiang Tianxin grabbed her skateboard, using her spiritual energy to knock away the equipment as she ran, and reached Xu Zifan's side, leaning against him back to back. The equipment spun and flew through the air, heading straight for them again. Xu Zifan gave her a talisman and a peach wood sword, saying, "Take care of yourself, help Mo Jiani deal with this, and then come find me."
"Yes, Master!" Jiang Tianxin ran to Mo Jiani's side and comforted her, "Luo Chen sent us. We're here to save you. Don't be afraid, come with me."
Xu Zifan took the black cat to catch the male ghost. The male ghost was a vengeful spirit with considerable power; it vanished in the blink of an eye. If Xu Zifan hadn't possessed the ability to see ghosts and the power of youth, he might have lost track of it.
Jiang Tianxin busied herself placing yellow talismans in four directions on the set to prevent the male ghost from escaping. Then she took Mo Jiani to the van outside to exorcise the ghostly aura. Just like the method she had used on Luo Chen before, she had reviewed the video several times on the way and memorized it. After the ritual, she could see that Mo Jiani's face was no longer bluish.
Mo Jiani's assistant exclaimed in amazement and gratefully grasped Jiang Tianxin's hand, "Thank you so much. If you hadn't arrived in time, I don't know what would have happened to Sister Ni."
Jiang Tianxin was somewhat displeased, "Didn't I tell you not to climb high or be suspended by wires today?"
Mo Jiani said regretfully, "It's my fault. I didn't trust the master and thought that being suspended by wires was a coincidence. I... sigh, anyway, I was wrong. I didn't expect this to happen. I'm sorry."
Jiang Tianxin paused for a moment, then said, "Never mind, I don't blame you. Remember that your life is the most important thing in the future. It's better to believe it's true than to take risks."
She didn't believe in the "master" at first, so how could she expect others to? But when she thought about how her master had specifically warned her that her life was in danger, and how Mo Jiani still dared to do it, she felt a little annoyed. In the end, her master had to rush over and fly up to save her, and she felt sorry for her master.
She couldn't stay still when she thought of Xu Zifan fighting the vengeful ghost. Just then, Luo Chen and Jiang Dong arrived. She handed Mo Jiani over to Luo Chen and ran into the building on set. Jiang Dong called after her, but she couldn't stop him.
The building where they had filmed before was now filled with a chilling aura; even Jiang Tianxin felt a coldness inside, demonstrating the sheer power of the ghost's presence. Hearing sounds of fighting, she rushed up and saw Xu Zifan's black iron fan shatter a mirror. The image in the mirror vanished, only to reappear on the adjacent glass, where it manipulated a figure to crash into Xu Zifan with a wave of its hand!
The movie star and crew filming upstairs were trapped, and it was the movie star who bumped into Xu Zifan. Xu Zifan caught the person and put him back, then saw Jiang Tianxin and shouted, "Get them out of here, be careful."
Xu Zifan took the black cat to deal with the vengeful ghost. Jiang Tianxin and the disheveled movie star faced each other and said at the same time, "It's you?"
The movie star stared in astonishment at the peach wood sword in her hand. "You've switched careers to become a charlatan?!"