The Rebirth of the Cultivation Leader Qin Zhao as a Celebrity
Chapter 46 - 43 The Monster that Ran Out from the Mountains (Added)

Chapter 46: Chapter 43 The Monster that Ran Out from the Mountains (Added)

It was a little after three o’clock in the afternoon when a brief rain shower passed over Mang Mountain.

A dense fog rolled out from the mountaintop, and the sky grew darker.

"The weather report didn’t mention any rain today, and now it’s suddenly overcast. This light is bad for shooting,"

complained one of the cameramen.

"Just add more lighting, we have no other choice if we’re going to keep up with the schedule,"

"Why haven’t Shi Yunkai and his group come back yet? We’ve been filming all afternoon and only got footage of Qin Zhao and her group."

At this moment, Qin Zhao was taking down a tent, as the evening’s task was to reside by the small river at the foot of the mountain.

Since the foot of the mountain wasn’t dangerous, the production team would release a few wild pheasants, pretending they had run down from the mountain to add a bit of interest to the variety show.

"Feifei, I don’t know how to take down a tent, can you help me?"

Pei Rou walked up next to Lou Yanfei, looking at him expectantly.

Lou Yanfei didn’t really feel like dealing with her; her earlier attempt to stealthily take Qin Zhao’s fish had left a sour impression. But with the camera nearby, he nodded his head.

It was to avoid Pei Rou’s fans saying he lacked gentlemanly decorum after the show aired.

Saying that she wanted Lou Yanfei’s help with the tent meant actually having Lou Yanfei do all the work himself.

After Lou Yanfei had set up the tent for Pei Rou, he hurriedly ran off, fearing she might ask him to do something else.

The production crew members brought over several chicken cages, preparing to release the wild pheasants into the nearby woods.

When night fell and the pheasants made a bit of noise, it would create a tense atmosphere.

Director Li said to them, "We’ve brought the pheasants here, whether you can catch them or not is up to you. If you do, you get to have an extra meal tonight."

Qin Zhao was sitting on a stone by the river.

She had finished setting up the tent and was staring into the misty sky, a thoughtful expression on her face.

"Qin Zhao, let’s go catch the pheasants together later,"

Lou Yanfei came over, positioning himself to ride on the coattails of the VIP.

He wasn’t sure he could catch any wild pheasants, but he felt certain Qin Zhao could; she was so skilled at catching fish, let alone the pheasants that were prepared for them.

No sooner had Lou Yanfei finished speaking than a shadow fell in front of him.

Someone walked up behind him, grabbed the collar of his shirt from the back, and dragged him away.

A cold voice came through, "She’s injured. I’ll help her bandage it."

Lou Yanfei turned and saw a very handsome team doctor.

The brooding aura around Chu Yan made him nervous, especially those cold Phoenix Eyes that showed no emotion. Lou Yanfei even sensed a bit of hostility.

"Uh, where is she injured?"

Lou Yanfei asked, but no one paid any attention to him.

Chu Yan sat down beside Qin Zhao and took her right hand, which had a small scrape on the back.

Qin Zhao frowned slightly, trying to pull her hand back, but he held on tight.

He disinfected the wound very meticulously before applying a bandage.

"It’s hardly an injury at all,"

Qin Zhao muttered softly.

Chu Yan said nothing, just finished with the bandage and left, seemingly just to finish the task.

"Pei Rou, what are you doing over there?"

Director Li’s voice came through with dissatisfaction.

"I’ve never seen wild pheasants before, I just want to have a look,"

Pei Rou followed the crew member who was releasing the pheasants into the woods, a glint of cunning flashing in her eyes. Then she jogged a few steps forward, coming close to one of the crew members.

"Xiao Wang, don’t untie the strings from the pheasant’s legs later, just leave them in that spot, and I’ll come to pick them up later. Take this money and buy yourself some snacks,"

Xiao Wang furrowed his brows, "Miss Pei, isn’t this cheating?"

"How could someone as weak as me catch them? You saw, Qin Zhao has no sympathy at all. If she catches them all, I’ll have nothing to eat tonight,"

she finished, looking at him with feigned distress, "Would you really let me go hungry all night?"

Xiao Wang felt the stack of banknotes in his hand and reluctantly nodded, "Okay, after you pick up the pheasants, remember to untie the strings. Don’t let them find out."

"Great! Thank you so much!"

Xiao Wang was about to put the pheasants in the spot Pei Rou had pointed out, when the two of them heard a rustling sound accompanied by hurried breathing.

Heh, heh, heh.

The sound of heavy breathing grew louder, and clouds hung overhead, casting a dark shadow over the forest.

"Did you hear something?"

Pei Rou turned her head toward the darkness of the deep woods, her face slightly pale.

"It’s probably just a small animal. You go back first, I still need to shoot here."

Xiao Wang’s other hand held a camera.

"Ah! Something, something’s running out!"

Pei Rou suddenly screamed, trembling and pointing into the distance.

Tap, tap, tap.

The sound of rapid running approached from afar, accompanied by heavy panting and a faint odor of blood in the air.

Xiao Wang turned to look and first saw a half human-sized shadow sprinting from the deep woods. Initially thinking it was a wild boar from the mountains, it became clear as it drew near that it was a person!

The body of that person was folded at the waist, walking was difficult with staggered steps, but upon seeing Pei Rou and Xiao Wang, they became excited and rushed toward them.

He, he!

He made incoherent noises from his mouth, his hands hanging to the ground, unable to straighten up his body, crawling on all fours like an ape.

Raising his head revealed a blood-drenched face.

"Ah! A monster!"

Pei Rou shouted, turning to run, but her legs gave way and she fell to the ground.

He, he, he!

That bizarre person ran toward them even faster.

Xiao Wang quickly pulled up Pei Rou, "Go! Run!"

Both had ashen faces as they sprinted out of the woods.

"Director Li! Help! A monster has run out from the mountains!"

"There’s a wild man in the mountains! A man-eating wild man, so terrifying!"

Pei Rou and Xiao Wang ran out in panic while everyone else looked at them in astonishment.

"What wild man?"

"It looked just like a gorilla, all covered in blood! Ah! He’s coming out!"

Pei Rou explained incoherently as she turned her head and saw the creature running out from the woods, leaving a trail of fresh blood with its movements.

"My God, what is that?"

"Is it really a wild man? Run!"

The crowd descended into chaos, and even the security guards of the crew felt a chill upon seeing the creature.

But for the safety of everyone, the guards took out taser sticks and positioned themselves at the front.

"Don’t come closer!"

"Or don’t blame us for being rude!"

He, he!

The monster raised its bloodied face, baring its teeth, and charged at them.

"Kill it, kill it now! It’s going to eat someone!"

"What are you waiting for? Kill it!"

The guards swung their taser sticks, striking the creature.

Within a few blows, the creature fell to the ground.

"Qin Zhao! Don’t you go over there!"

Su Xiaotong saw Qin Zhao walking toward the creature, her heart in her throat.

But Qin Zhao didn’t stop. "He’s not a monster."

She held a bottle of mineral water in her hand, went forward, and poured the water over the person’s face, the clean water washing away the bloodstains to reveal his true face.

"It’s, it’s Shi Yunkai!"

"Ah?! How did he become like this?"

Shi Yunkai’s eyes were wide open, staring blankly at the sky, his mouth empty, with a lot of fresh blood continuously flowing out; obviously, his tongue had been cut off.

And his body, from the waist, had the spine broken by someone, which is why he could only run in that strange posture.

Qin Zhao checked for breathing and told them, "He’s already dead."