Chapter 33

     When Shi Xi got up and went downstairs, Bai Man, who had woken up early, had already asked Shu Ge to delete the surveillance footage of her “sleepwalking” last night, and of course also deleted the footage of Shi Xi saving her.

     Bai Man handed Shi Xi a cup of hand-ground coffee and said in a low voice: “Teacher Xiao Shi, when I returned to my room last night, I found a pack of cigarettes and a lighter in my pocket. It is certain that the ghost that haunted me is the same ghost that asked Guan Xing to borrow cigarettes.”

     Shi Xi took a sip of coffee and asked calmly: “Where are the cigarettes?”

     “I threw them into the trash can. It should have been cleaned up by Auntie now.” Bai Man moved closer and mentioned another thing: “When I went to find Shu Ge, his expression was a bit off. Before I could say anything, he asked me, ‘Are you also here to delete the surveillance footage?’ I asked him who else asked to delete the surveillance footage, but he remained silent. However, he assured me that he didn’t let that person back up the surveillance video, so I don’t need to worry about my privacy being leaked.”

     “It must be Guan Xing,” Shi Xi speculated: “Guan Xing may have been possessed by evil spirits earlier than you last night. After the ghost got the cigarettes and lighter from Guan Xing, he manipulated Guan Xing to leave the B&B to do something, and then manipulated you to cook. When I woke up, I only found you and ignored Guan Xing, After the ghost escaped from me, it went to find Guan Xing again. “

     Bai Man nodded and continued to sort out: “After Guan Xing woke up this morning, he realized that he had encountered evil last night, and immediately went to find Brother Shu to delete the surveillance. When Brother Shu checked the surveillance, he saw me “sleepwalking”, so he immediately figured out my purpose. “

     Shi Xi narrowed her eyes: “Guan Xing, that guy, even asked Shu Ge for a backup of the surveillance footage. I wonder what he’s up to. He just doesn’t seem to learn.” 

     “Fortunately, he didn’t succeed, and he must be busy now. His performance in the variety show is not pleasing.” Bai Man smiled and handed the phone to Shi Xi: “”My teacher Xiao Shi, go surf the Internet, you are super popular now!”

     Shi Xi looked at the screen, and Bai Man opened the Weibo hot search interface. “Evening Canteen” was on three hot searches, ranking second, sixth and twelfth respectively.

     #Shi Xi has an animal trap on her#

     #This food variety show is super healing#

     #Beautiful sunset atmosphere makeup#

     Shi Xi had already seen these topics last night, and after one night, they all became hot searches.

 

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 【I can testify that Shi Xi has an animal trap on her, and I have been caught.】 

   【Before clicking on the live broadcast, I thought this small variety show would be low-budget and poorly made. But after watching the live stream, I was pleasantly surprised. It lacks the grand spectacle and big-name guests, yet it has a calming atmosphere and the guests are engaging. I guess you could say I became a fan.】

   【My mother followed me to watch the Evening Canteen last night. Today, our family’s menu is scallion chicken, steamed prawns with garlic vermicelli, steamed fish, blanched lettuce and scrambled eggs with tomatoes. I am very happy. 】

   【I think a good food variety show should be like the Evening Canteen, which makes people want to make the same thing after watching it, and have the ability to make the same thing. 】

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     “I found that Shi Xi has a trait. No matter what she does, she always enjoys it the most. She is very contagious and makes you want to play with her.”

     “It’s so happy to be her friend. All the beauty makeup masters, please quickly release the makeup imitation video, don’t force me.”

     Bai Man read two Weibo hot comments, nodded in agreement, and gave a thumbs up: “Netizens have expressed my thoughts, but Teacher Xiao Shi is even more amazing than they realize. She’s a true hero when it comes to saving his friends. Oh, this is definitely the best result since the launch of “Evening Canteen”. The program team must be very happy.”

     Facts have proved that the program team is indeed very happy, and specially prepared a super rich breakfast for the guests.

     Guan Xing has not appeared. Shi Xi asked the director, and it turned out that he left the farm early in the morning.

     The director probably heard from Brother Shu about the “sleepwalking” incident last night. Before leaving the table, he said: “Xiao Shi, Man Man, I want to discuss something with you. Come to the conference room after breakfast.”

     When they arrived at the conference room, the director asked them to sit down.

     “Brother Shu has already told me about the supernatural incident that happened last night. Don’t blame him. He has the obligation to inform me when something like this happens, and he had deleted the surveillance video when he told me. I haven’t seen the video, but I trust him and you.”

     The director said straight to the point: “I have asked someone to contact professionals. I will solve the hidden dangers of the farm before the next recording and minimize the impact. I hope you will keep this matter confidential. I have already informed Guan Xing. If you need help, you can also contact me.”

     Shi Xi and Bai Man nodded, indicating that it was no problem.

     “You can leave now,” the director shook hands with them respectively: “We will work together again if there is a chance.”

     The director came up with a solution. Shi Xi didn’t need to interfere in the affairs of the program group and the farm. After leaving the conference room, she took the fruits and vegetables that Brother Shu had packed for her, took the car arranged by the program group, and left the farm.

     As soon as she returned to the city, Shi Xi’s phone vibrated. She took out her phone and saw that it was a friend request for her Wuyou Temple account——

   【Excuse me, is this Taoist Zhang Qingshi? My surname is Cen, and I am a variety show director. I have encountered some problems at my recording venue and need the help of the Taoist. 】

     “…”

     So the professional the director mentioned is her? ? ?

     After many twists and turns, this job is still hers.

     After Shi Xi accepted the director’s friend request, she asked him: 【Donor Cen, who did you find me through? 】

     Director Cen: 【Feng Qian is my junior. When he learned that I was in trouble, he asked me to contact the Taoist. The situation is urgent. If the Taoist can help me solve the problem as soon as possible, I will offer a reward of 500,000. 】

     Shi Xi counted on her fingers and it was time to replace “Zhang Qingshi” with a new identity.

     Just pick a Taoist name. Shi Xi replied: 【Taoist Wuyou will help you solve the problem. If you are satisfied with the result, you can transfer the reward to the account I gave you and I will pass it on to her.】 

     Director Cen was a little worried: 【Taoist Qingshi, I trust you more. I hope you can come in person.】 

     Shi Xi: 【Don’t worry, Taoist Wuyou is better than me.】 

     Director Cen hesitated after hearing this, but still agreed: 【Okay, “Taoist Wuyou” sounds like a hermit master, so please.】 

     Shi Xi nodded with satisfaction. From now on, I, Taoist Wuyou, will be a hermit master.

     Director Cen told Shixi what happened. Most of the information he told Shixi had known for a long time, but there was one piece of information that Shixi only knew now.

     Director Cen: 【It was about six o’clock in the morning, when it was dawn. I woke up from the cold. I didn’t take it seriously, turned over and continued to sleep, and then I suddenly heard someone ask me “Do you have cigarettes?” I was not conscious enough, so I thought it was a dream, and answered casually “The cigarettes are in my shirt pocket.” 】

   【After a while, I smelled a smell of cigarettes, and the voice said to me again, “I have been pulling weeds all night, I am really exhausted, how long will you record here?” I was no longer sleepy, but I didn’t dare to open my eyes.】 

   【I was very scared at the time, and I didn’t dare to move. I waited anxiously, but the voice didn’t appear again. After the smell of smoke dissipated, I lost consciousness, maybe I fell asleep or fainted. When I woke up in the morning, I thought it was a nightmare again. I turned over my shirt pocket for some reason and found that the cigarettes and lighter were gone. 】

   【After that, I heard about two guests who were sleepwalking last night, and then I was sure that I was also affected. I can’t remember the timbre of that voice, but I always feel that it is familiar, as if I have heard it somewhere. 】

     After listening to Director Cen’s story, Shi Xi suddenly realized that after the ghost manipulated the gate, he took advantage of the sun not coming out to steal a pack of cigarettes from Director Cen.

     No wonder Director Cen believed what Shu Ge said without seeing the surveillance video, no wonder he was so active and anxious to solve this matter, no wonder he offered the price so readily.

     It should be because he was afraid that the ghost would go to him to borrow cigarettes again tonight.

     It’s not easy for him to pretend to be so calm in front of everyone.

     Shi Xi found two key points from Director Cen’s narration, and she replied: 【You think the voice of the ghost who borrowed cigarettes is familiar, and he asked you “how long will you record here”, combining these two points, I think he may be someone you know. Has anyone you know died recently? 】

     Director Cen quickly replied: 【No, Taoist priest means that this ghost may have followed me to the farm? 】

     Shi Xi: 【Maybe. 】

     Director Cen was even more scared: 【Taoist priest, can you ask Taoist priest Wuyou to come as soon as possible? 】

     Shi Xi has to go back to the crew to film tomorrow morning, so she simply told him that Taoist priest Wuyou would come to see him tonight.

     Shi Xi returned home, put the fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator, made a big meal for the ghosts, and relaxed.

     In the evening, Shi Xi picked up the canvas bag with tools, put on a mask and a hat and went into the subway station.

     After coming out of the farm subway station, she took off her hat, changed her clothes into a pink T-shirt and light-colored shorts, and wore a pair of frameless glasses on her nose.

     Under the lenses, there was a pair of clear and innocent drooping eyes, the light-colored eyelashes were long and curled, the iconic red teardrop mole was wiped off, and the eyebrows were trimmed to be delicate and slender.

     Seeing this pair of eyebrows, no one would have thought that she was Shi Xi.

     Shi Xi arrived at the farm gate and saw Director Cen’s assistant.

     Shi Xi walked up to him, and Director Cen’s assistant thought she was a tourist and smiled at her: “Little girl, what’s the matter?”

     Shi Xi said in a weak and slow voice: “If I’m not mistaken, I’m the one you’re waiting for.”

     Director Cen’s assistant was stunned and said uncertainly: “Master Wuyou?”

     Shi Xi nodded.

     Director Cen’s assistant opened his eyes wide in surprise, a little at a loss: “Master, you are too young, aren’t you?”

     Shi Xi just said: “Please lead the way.”

     Director Cen’s assistant didn’t dare to treat her as an ordinary girl anymore, and quickly opened the car door, with a much more respectful attitude: “Master, please get in the car, there is still some distance from here to the B&B.”

     The car arrived at the door of the B&B, Director Cen and Brother Shu came out to pick people up, and when they saw Shi Xi get off the car, they were both stunned and looked into the car at the same time.

     Director Cen asked, “Where is Taoist Wuyou?”

     Shi Xi pointed at herself: “I am.”

     Director Cen said in his heart: A Taoist priest who is more powerful than Taoist Zhang Qingshi, so young and looks so cute? Can she really exorcise ghosts? Is Wuyou Temple playing tricks on me?

     Director Cen’s face froze: “Little Taoist priest, I speak more directly, don’t mind. We will soon record the next episode, and there is no time to waste. Are you sure you can solve this problem? Why not ask Taoist Qingshi to come down the mountain, I can increase the reward.”

     Shi Xi pushed the frame: “I don’t want to waste time either. If I can’t solve it, I won’t charge you a penny.”

     Director Cen asked in a deep voice: “Can you take responsibility for this decision?”

     “Of course,” Shi Xi tied her hair up with a hair tie, and slowly instructed: “The ghost is very alert. After entering this door, don’t call Taoist priest, just call me Wuyou.”

     “Okay.” Since she said so, Director Cen could only agree to let her try.

     Shi Xi said, “Just treat me as an ordinary guest of the B&B. Do what you need to do and don’t leave the yard after dark.”

     The program group was on holiday today, and Shu Ge did not receive any new guests. There were only a few people in the whole B&B, and Director Cen quickly gave the order.

     “Are the things I want ready?” Shi Xi asked again.

     Director Cen: “It’s in the kitchen.”

     Shi Xi entered the B&B and really wandered around the yard like an ordinary guest, picking up a stone from time to time, drawing on it with a marker, and then throwing it into the flowerpot.

     Director Cen and his assistant were sitting on the balcony on the second floor drinking tea. Seeing this scene, the assistant was very worried: “This little girl looks like she is just playing with rocks, not like a master at all. It will be dark soon. I am not worried about whether she can solve our problems, but I am worried that she will get into trouble.”

     “The more powerful a person is, the more bizarre their behavior is. I heard that Zhang Qingshi said before…”

     Director Cen swallowed the word “long” on the tip of his tongue, and he didn’t know whether he was comforting his assistant or convincing himself: “I heard that Zhang Qingshi was dressed very fashionably. When she went to the hotel to help the crew solve problems, she wore a half-face mask because she looked friendly. The director invited her to play a role on the spot.

     “Wow…” The assistant made an unsophisticated sound, and said: “Wuyou’s dress is quite ordinary, but her eyes are very beautiful.”

     Director Cen said “hmm”, and his eyebrows and eyes were dark: “She must not let me down, otherwise the news will be spread, and her and Zhang Qingshi’s reputation will be ruined.”

     “Uh,” the assistant pointed carefully at Shi Xi who was moving: “But she went to the kitchen after walking around the garden.”

      The assistant frowned sadly, while paying attention to the semi-open kitchen, he reported Shi Xi’s behavior to Director Cen. “She turned on the light.”

     “She’s washing rice.”

     “The rice is cooking. Is she hungry?”

     “Why are they becoming more and more unreliable? I think their reputation is really going to fail. Director, you should think of another way as soon as possible.”

     “For Feng Qian’s sake, I’ll give her another three hours,” Director Cen glanced at the sky, finished his last cup of tea, got up and walked into the hall: “Come with me into the house and close the balcony door.”

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     Brother Shu locked the cat in the house. No one was walking in the yard. Only the semi-open kitchen was lit.

     Shi Xi stood in front of the kitchen counter, picked up a can of butter sauce, twisted it open and smelled it, and said to herself: “What can this sauce be used for? Can I cook it with cream cheese to make a hairy crab roe, cream cheese soup? Additionally, would it be possible to make a stir-fry with pineapple, hairy crab roe, and oil choi, or a stew combining aloe vera, hairy crab roe, and watermelon?

     Shi Xi curled her eyes and felt that the names of the dishes she reported were dark enough: “Let’s do it this way, go and peel a pineapple first. Does pineapple need to be soaked in sugar water when eaten as a fruit?”

     “Let go of this bottle of butter sauce…” A hoarse and bitter voice suddenly sounded in a corner of the kitchen: “Don’t make me beg you.”

     “Also, the pineapple needs to be soaked in salt water first.”