Reborn As Lucky Star-Chapter 794 Fear

"It’s so dark."

"Why do I feel like something is crawling around? Could it be a snake? And by the way, does it count as a work injury if I get bitten here?"

"It probably should, but it’s hard to say whether Director Tang would compensate for it or not."

The group was bantering, using jokes to dispel the fear in their hearts.

Because Gong Qiming had acted too nobly, he was forced to walk at the very front.

Only Yue Qingqing noticed that her junior brother cultivator’s legs were trembling slightly.

That can’t be right, can it? There surely aren’t any cultivators in this world who are afraid of ghosts, are there?

Gong Qiming, trying to put on a brave face, strived to cover his fear with conversation.

"Master Pei, aren’t you afraid? It’s pretty mean of the production team to set up this segment knowing there are elderly people like you participating. What if you get frightened into having an accident?"

Pei Zhe, holding his wife’s hand, laughed out loud toward Gong Qiming.

"My wife and I are upright and fearless; we’re not afraid of such things."

Gong Qiming had hoped to use the old master’s health as an excuse to leave the haunted house but didn’t expect that actor Pei wouldn’t give him any chance to dodge the topic, instead seeming to see right through him.

Suddenly, a hand reached out at an unknown time, trying to cling to Gong Qiming’s clothing.

Gong Qiming was so startled he nearly screamed, swinging his hand back in a strike.

Fortunately, he recognized who it was just in time to stop himself.

However, the force of his swing made Zhang Caidie let out a muffled groan, inexplicably feeling a burst of sharp pain.

"Brother Qiming, I’m so scared; can I hold onto the hem of your clothes?"

Zhang Caidie suppressed the pain and cooed sweetly, displaying a girl’s softness to the fullest.

Her voice was so low that almost only she and Gong Qiming could hear it.

But Gong Qiming wished he could kick her away.

You’re scared? I’m scared too!

Please don’t make trouble for me.

"No way, I have to take care of my junior sister cultivator," Gong Qiming said, pulling Yue Qingqing back to his side. Only then did he finally feel a bit safer.

Soon, everyone passed through the narrow "tunnel," and a village scene opened up before them.

Yue Qingqing looked up at the "moon" painted in the sky.

Making sure there was only one.

She hadn’t forgotten that nursery rhyme; it must be an important clue.

Everyone saw the intent of the production team; it wouldn’t be a wild goose chase.

The haunted house segment that followed was extremely thrilling.

The group was searching for clues while avoiding NPCs.

Screams and tears flew together, fear mingling with fright.

Gong Qiming still tried to keep a calm facade.

But what he didn’t know was that the night-vision cameras the production team had set up early on had already seen through his act.

The production staff tried their best not to laugh at the spectacle.

In the midst of the chaos, no one realized that Yue Qingqing had become the calmest person there.

She led everyone in searching for clues and plotting escape routes, with even Zhang Caidie obediently following her.

Fearing that getting separated might lead to scarier situations.

If she were to get frightened into making an ugly scene, she would undoubtedly become a national laughing stock.

"Based on the clues, we have to split into two groups now; one group has to go back to the tunnel we came from to search for clues, using the flashlight we just found to collect possible words or drawings on the tunnel walls."

"The other group has to go to the village hall to find out the true identity of the restless spirit," Yue Qingqing said, organizing everyone methodically.

Gong Qiming swallowed hard, about to say that he and his junior sister cultivator would pair up when Gu Tiantian beat him to it.

"I’m scared! I want to be in Qingqing’s group." She morphed into a koala again, but this time the object of her embrace was no longer her boyfriend but Yue Qingqing.

Seeking safety is human instinct.

Forget about love or not at such a time; one must cling to the person who provides the most security.

"We’ll go with Master Pei and Master Wu to look for clues in the tunnel then; Zhang Yuan, if you want to come along, that’s fine. The three of you men should go to the hall," Yue Qingqing suggested.

Since Pei Zhe and Wu Manbai were older, it was best not to get them too frightened, in case their hearts couldn’t take it.

The tunnel seemed a bit safer as it was the route everyone had taken to arrive.

The village hall, on the other hand, was a place whose key had just been discovered through Yue Qingqing’s deductions, an unexplored territory where "dangers" were more likely to occur.

Gong Qiming felt like he was choking on blood, but since he was too proud to admit his fear, he begrudgingly agreed.

Zhang Caidie, however, didn’t accept Gu Tiantian’s offer, looking in the direction of Gong Qiming and Ou Chi.

"I’ll stick with Brother Qiming and Brother Chi; I feel safer with them." Zhang Caidie’s tone took several turns, playfully swaying, "The brothers will surely protect me, won’t you?"

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