strictlysupreme Chapter 172 Leopard Movie King 18
Chapter 172 Leopard Movie King 18
At this time, after traveling all the way, everyone was successfully settled into their respective rooms under the careful arrangement of the mayor.
After they had packed up and checked in, they received a warm invitation from the mayor to the spacious and magnificent courtyard.
As they entered the courtyard, an alluring aroma greeted them. The mayor had already prepared a sumptuous dinner for them.
The dining table was filled with all kinds of delicious food that looked good, smelled good and tasted great. The dazzling array of delicacies made people dazzled and salivate.
Xiao Ziran smelled the aroma and couldn't help but walk over immediately and sat in the best seat. At the same time, he looked at Xie Qi and said, "Hey, brother, there are chickens here, come quickly!"
After hearing his words, Xie Qi pulled Xiao Ze to sit on Xiao Ziran's left.
At this time, Lu Chenzhan walked towards Xiao Ziran with a smile on his face, and finally sat down slowly on his right side.
However, Xiao Ziran didn't seem to care too much about Lu Chenzhan's behavior. His eyes were fixed on the delicious dishes on the table. But even so, he still suppressed his hunger and didn't pick up his chopsticks to start eating.
After all, the good upbringing he received since childhood taught him that it was really impolite to rush to eat before everyone else was seated.
At this moment, the entire courtyard was bustling with activity. All the guests sat around a long table.
The directors and the mayor sat at another table, where the atmosphere was equally harmonious. Meanwhile, all the cameras were securely set up in front of the guests' table, ready to capture every moment.
Finally, under everyone's expectant gaze, the mayor spoke first. After he finished speaking, everyone picked up their chopsticks and officially began to enjoy this sumptuous dinner.
On the first night here, the mayor was exceptionally hospitable. He and the director drank and chatted happily, and their intimacy was like that of brothers who had been separated for many years and reunited.
In contrast, the atmosphere among the guests was much warmer. They savored the food while quietly discussing their experiences. Even their movements while eating seemed so graceful and relaxed, a real pleasure to watch.
At this time, the mayor had drunk too much, his face was slightly red, his eyes were blurred, and he talked incessantly.
He gripped the director's hand tightly, his emotions growing increasingly agitated as he confided in the director, "Brother, you really don't understand! When I got the call from you saying you were coming here to film a variety show, I was so happy! I've always been worried that people outside would have forgotten about this little place of ours."
The director heard the mayor's heartfelt words, but he didn't take them too seriously. He just smiled and asked jokingly, "Haha, Mayor, you're right. I think your place is indeed nice, but it's a bit remote. I heard that many people used to come here to visit. How come it has become so deserted and desolate now?"
After hearing the director's question, the mayor sighed deeply, frowned, and explained helplessly, "Well, this is all because of an incident three years ago. A tourist, for some reason, suddenly saw a wild mouse in the mountains and started screaming like crazy. Not only did he make a lot of noise himself, he also injured many other innocent tourists. Since then, our reputation has been completely ruined, and tourists have become increasingly scarce. You see, we are in the mountains here, and it's normal to encounter one or two wild mice occasionally. But who could have imagined that such a big mess would happen!"
At this point, the mayor grew increasingly excited. He tightly grasped the director's generous hand, his eyes gleaming with anticipation and earnestness. His voice trembled slightly with excitement as he spoke, "Director, rest assured! We'll let you record as much as you want here. You can rest assured that the ingredients we use are freshly picked from the fields and are guaranteed to be absolutely clean and hygienic."
You know, in recent years, the number of tourists visiting this ancient town has been decreasing year by year. As a result, the economic income of the residents of the entire ancient town has also been greatly reduced.
For this reason, the mayor has been thinking about how to take advantage of this opportunity and urged the director to make this ancient town popular again through filming and recording, so as to attract more tourists and promote the development of the local tourism industry, so that everyone can earn more money from tourists' pockets.
Some drunken directors patted their chests and promised without hesitation, "Mayor, you can put your mind at ease! Our show's ratings are quite impressive. Besides, the unpleasant incident that happened earlier can't be blamed entirely on you! If we're talking about responsibility, the tourist who attacked others should bear most of the blame!"
Hearing the director's words, the mayor, as if he had found a kindred spirit, quickly picked up the bottle on the table and filled the director's glass with wine. He nodded and agreed, "That's right! Who could have imagined running into such a rude and unreasonable person? He was the one who attacked and injured the other innocent tourists first, but in the end, all the blame is being put on us. It's so painful! Sigh... there's nothing we can do. We can only blame ourselves for our bad luck."
However, at this moment, Xie Qi listened to the mayor's words and couldn't help but turn his head to look at him, saying darkly: "Is it just a matter of injury? Are you sure no one died?"
When Xie Qi said that, especially when he mentioned those two terrifying words - "dead people", everyone present couldn't help but feel a chill rising from their spines, and a creepy feeling instantly spread.
The originally delicate female guests were frightened to the point of losing their color. Some even unconsciously leaned towards their companions, trying to seek a sense of security.
Ye Han looked at Xie Qi with a look of reproach on his face and complained, "Why are you saying such unlucky things so late at night? Seriously!"
However, after hearing Xie Qi's words, the mayor's face turned pale, and a barely perceptible trace of guilt flashed in his eyes.
But he quickly forced himself to calm down, his eyes wide open, and he refuted righteously: "Little kid, please don't talk nonsense! How could I lie to you?"
Xie Qi glanced around at the people around him, first looking at the director and his companions, who shared a look of shock. After a moment's hesitation, Xie Qi decided to remain silent for now, lest his words keep everyone awake tonight.
So, he said lightly: "I was just joking, don't take it seriously, continue." Then he turned his head and ignored the mayor with a strange look on his face.
As for the mayor, he gradually restrained himself due to Xie Qi's words and no longer dared to speak carelessly as before.
At this moment, Xiao Ziran, who had been in a trance, finally came back to his senses. He patted his chest with lingering fear and said to Xie Qi, "Brother, you're joking too much. To be honest, this desolate mountain is a bit scary."
As Xiao Ziran spoke, he reached into his collar and took out a pendant from his neck. The pendant was tied with a red string and lay quietly in his palm.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ziran clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, muttered something, and began to worship.
When Xie Qi saw the object in Xiao Ziran's hand, he asked, "What are you holding?"
Hearing Xie Qi's question, Xiao Ziran opened his eyes, quickly opened his hands, and handed the pendant in his palm to Xie Qi, saying, "Look at it, isn't it very beautiful! It sparkles all over! Lu Chenzhan gave it to me. He said it can be used for blessings and life-saving. It works!"
Hearing this, Xie Qi's eyes fell on the pendant in Xiao Ziran's hand. He took a closer look and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
Because this so-called pendant turned out to be an extremely hard scale. Under the light, the scale shimmered with colorful light, and the lines on its surface were as natural and smooth as flowing water. It was truly beautiful and amazing.
However, after looking more closely, Xie Qi soon discovered that this scale was a little different. If he guessed correctly, this should not be an ordinary fish scale, but the heart-protecting scale on Lu Chenzhan's body.
The heart-protecting scale is embedded above the mermaid's heart. It is composed of three layers of mysterious structures interwoven together. It is as hard as a rock and strictly guards the mermaid's fragile heart from any possible harm.
You know, if someone else is lucky enough to obtain even just one heart-protecting scale, it would be equivalent to having an invincible golden medal of immunity from death.
This is a rare treasure that all monsters in the monster world dream of and want to obtain at all costs. Moreover, Lu Chenzhan is the Mermaid Monster King, and his heart-protecting scale is even more precious.
However, what Xie Qi did not expect was that Lu Chenzhan was so generous as to give his extremely precious heart-protecting scale to Xiao Ziran.