The phone rang for a long ti, and just when it was about to disconnect automatically, soone picked it up. A man’s muffled voice ca from the other end, sounding like he hadn’t woken up from a hangover, "Who is it?"
"Hello, is this Screenwriter Wu, Wu Guowei?" Yang Xiao asked politely.
After receiving a positive response, Yang Xiao gave Jiang Qingluan and Chen Nang a reassuring look, then he proposed a eting under the guise of discussing a script.
Wu Guowei agreed, but not to Yang Xiao’s proposed ti of 10 o’clock; instead, he pushed the eting to 11 o’clock.
Yang Xiao gently expressed the hope to et as soon as possible. After all, they only had the dayti left today, and more critically, they had no idea when that Source Ghost would co knocking.
Chen Moting had died in the morning, Zhou Mingxiao’s death was around 2 PM, Munan’s was a bit later, around 3:30 to 4:00 PM. Looking at the overall trend, this Source Ghost’s killing ti was getting later each ti, suggesting it would appear around dusk today.
But that was just a guess; no one dared to gamble on it. Yang Xiao and the others could only strive to make the most of their ti.
Actually, Yang Xiao really wanted to get so clues just through the phone call, but it wasn’t feasible. He worried about alarming the target, as people in the screenwriting industry have a natural sensitivity to words and phrases.
eting in person would be much better. They could try using verbal cues in combination with micro-expressions to dispel Screenwriter Wu’s doubts.
If we step back, assuming the person cooperates after the eting, it would be fine, but if they don’t, Yang Xiao wouldn’t mind showing him the thods of the Patrol Defense Office.
Over the years, Yang Xiao had beco increasingly proficient in using the Great mory Restoration technique. In his hands, let alone Evil Cultivators, even the dead would have to talk.
Of course, Yang Xiao didn’t want to go that far; they were just being forced into it.
Seeing there was still ti, Yang Xiao decided to stay for now, beginning to solve the problem of leaving people behind during the day. Before long, people from the main company would arrive.
They still had no idea what situation they might face today. If relying only on one person, the pressure would be too great; they had to strive for at least two spots.
"Chu Xi, today is the last day, our last chance. One of us, you or I, has to be chosen to carry the DV camcorder and face the Source Ghost’s pursuit."
"I suggest the choice be between you and . Miss Jiang is impressive, but her physical condition no longer allows her to carry out such a task." Chen Nang also noticed Jiang Qingluan’s poor state, placing such a heavy responsibility on her would be irresponsible to everyone.
"I’ll go," Yang Xiao said, adjusting the shoulder strap of his backpack, which held the DV camcorder.
Hearing this, Chen Nang nodded. After spending ti together, he knew Yang Xiao was a very capable guy. Trusting him with the final task brought peace of mind; he was soone dependable.
"Are you... are you all leaving? Can you not leave alone? I can go with you." Zhou Hai sounded a bit panicked.
He worried that once the people from the main company arrived, Yang Xiao, Chen Nang, and Jiang Qingluan would all leave, leaving him alone. He was just a newbie, unable to tell people from ghosts.
Besides, even soone as strong as Zhang had died. If he stayed alone in this building, the consequences were unimaginable. Even during the day, it wouldn’t work, as they didn’t have enough manpower. This was the last day; who knew what might happen.
After all, the people from the main company were just there to help. After dealing with the client, they would leave. Asking them to stay the night was utterly impossible.
"Don’t worry, I’ll stay with you." Jiang Qingluan looked at Zhou Hai, her firm tone acting as a shot of confidence for him.
Jiang Qingluan was very aware of her physical condition. Even if she went with Yang Xiao and Chen Nang, she wouldn’t be much help, so it was better to stay behind and handle any unexpected situations that might occur within the building.
Nightmare World was never a one-person ga; her staying behind could stabilize the rear, allowing Yang Xiao and Chen Nang to carry out the task without distractions.
Zhou Hai was a newbie, clueless about many things, and had almost no ability to adapt on the fly. To put it bluntly, he was still alive purely out of luck.
For four entire nights, the newcor Zhou Hai hadn’t been chosen, making him the only exception in their 13-mber team. Saying he was lucky wasn’t an exaggeration.
With this luck, he had beco one of the four survivors alongside the already departed experienced players like Zhou Mingxiao and Munan.
Around 9:30 in the morning, the people from the main company finally arrived—two n. The older one was in his early forties; the younger one was about thirty.
The older man leading the team was surnad Liu. His na on the badge was Liu Jian. Liu Jian wasted no ti in harshly criticizing Yang Xiao and the others, using extrely cutting language, flaunting his seniority and experience, calling them all dull and incompetent, unable to handle even the simplest tasks, and dragging him into this ss, which irritated Yang Xiao and the others greatly.
The other man was surnad Sun, with the na Sun Xin on his badge. From the mont he entered, he didn’t say a word. He ignored greetings from Yang Xiao and the others, just quietly worked, resembling more of a disciple to Liu Jian.
Liu Jian was the master, Sun Xin the apprentice. Liu Jian was responsible for resting, and Sun Xin for working.
Liu Jian bossed Yang Xiao and the others around, ordering the honest Zhou Hai to do this and that. He also expected Jiang Qingluan to make them coffee as a matter of course.
"Sorry, Master Liu, there’s no coffee left. How about so tea instead?" Jiang Qingluan offered with a smile, maintaining a very nice deanor.
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