The daily life of the crew of "Beasts".

Chapter 214 Night Tour

Puss in Boots sat on the swivel chair, idly turning around every now and then. A charcoal fire, radiating heat, was placed not far away, sending warmth into the room.

tick, tick-

The clock on the wall pointed to ten o'clock. She looked up at it, it stopped spinning, and her expression darkened slightly.

Why hasn't the person I had an interview with shown up yet? Am I being stood up?

"Ring ring ring ring ring".

"Hey?"

Puss in Boots answered the phone that had suddenly rung; the caller ID showed Bai Jie.

"Hmm... Director... The beast for the interview is with us, we'll send it over to you right away."

Ok?

Puss in Boots frowned, a strange sense of familiarity appearing on her face. She tentatively asked, "Kidnapping again?"

"I already said, it was just an accident!!"

Half an hour later, a terrified Mu was taken to the interview room. She repeatedly confirmed that the three Pixiu really didn't intend to eat her and that this was indeed the place for her interview. Only after receiving a positive reply did she breathe a sigh of relief.

The interview was different from what Mu had imagined. She thought it would be very difficult, and she might even hear that "go home and wait for our notification" again.

In reality, Puss in Boots only asked her a few questions, let her briefly demonstrate her acting skills, and then she passed the test after whispering with the Pixiu named Bai Jie for a while. There was no difficulty or humility at all, which made her feel like she was in a dream.

……

After the interview, it was time to sign the contract. The salary listed on it was very tempting to Mu, but she still looked at it with some suspicion and found some strange clauses.

For example, the production team has the right to use the actors' names, the right to adapt their real-life experiences, and so on. There are many more details below.

Looking back at Puss in Boots' past practices, it's clear that this clause is designed to be used for slacking off. By using a real name and adapting her experiences, she can save a lot of time writing scripts and use it to slack off.

When Mu learned these things from Bai Jie, he was utterly astonished.

"So, so much of what you filmed is based on true events?"

"Hmm... don't worry, only a portion of them are." Puss in Boots considered for a moment, feeling that he still needed to leave a good impression on the newcomer.

Mu's tense body relaxed. "Ah, that's good. It's good that the heavenly lightning and all that were just a hoax."

You can tell from that sentence that she came over after watching the latest episode.

Uh... actually, that's real..."

"what?!"

……

After the interview, Mu stayed in Caiyun Village. The film crew provided food and lodging, which was very kind to her since she was penniless.

Two nights later over the weekend, Mu was awakened by a noise outside. When she went out to inquire, she found out that the film crew was preparing to shoot a scene late at night.

Part of the script takes place at night, so to achieve the best effect, it was naturally filmed at night.

Under the starry night sky, Caiyun Mountain is hidden in darkness. The path that is submerged in the deep mountains seems to lead to an abyss, and the hooting of owls can be heard from time to time.

A single light illuminated the dark mountains as the film crew set up equipment near the deer-man shop, the faint glow seeping through the cracks in the paper window.

Mu was curious about the filming process, so she followed along. While Puss in Boots was explaining the scene, she learned what they would be filming that night.

Bixie emerges from Tianlu's belly to throw away trash, interacting with a group of characters along the way. You can tell just by looking at the actors present.

Walnut, Rabbit God, War Tiger, Treasure-Spitting Rat, and a bunch of chicken minions under the Evil-Repelling Guard also came over.

After Puss in Boots finished explaining the play, the actors got ready. Tianlu scrunched up his little face and started stuffing black plastic bags into his mouth one by one. As for what was inside, there was no need to worry; he had plenty of food stored up inside him.

"How could you just eat it! Shouldn't this be prepared later?" Mu was shocked and took a half step back.

"Hey, you'll get used to it. The director will never use special effects if he can film it this way." Rabbit Lord casually explained to her as he passed by, and then hurriedly ran over to give Zhan Hu some mental preparation.

Is this really that hardcore? Won't something go wrong?

Mu was a little shocked, but seeing the other person leave, he subconsciously followed to see what he would do.

Two Mengji were circling Zhanhu. Miantao hadn't come tonight; instead, Oleander had delivered walnuts to the set. The Mengji stared at Zhanhu in surprise, its upright tail revealing its curiosity.

"Walnut, so this is the godfather you recognize? How impressive, Mengji."

"Of course." Walnut tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and hummed, "Godfather is amazing. Bai Jie and the others are all defeated by Godfather."

"Ahem." Zhan Hu coughed lightly, covering his mouth, a hint of smugness playing on his lips. "Little Walnut has learned to defeat his opponent with skill."

"Yes, and my godfather also taught me how to mark territory, the incantation, the eyes, the hind legs, and..."

"Cough cough cough cough!"

Zhan Hu coughed violently; this was his darkest history, and this brat had to blurt it out! Couldn't he have said something else?!

"What's wrong, Godfather? Are you feeling unwell?" Walnut was still concerned, completely unaware that it was his own problem.

Rabbit Lord arrived at this moment, and after Zhan Hu finished coughing, he asked directly, "Zhan Hu, you're okay with this script, right?"

There's a problem, of course there's a problem. How could I possibly be sleepwalking and dare to do something so embarrassing?

Zhan Hu frowned slightly, preparing to open his mouth and try to bargain.

"With a godfather as capable as him, there won't be any problems!"

A childish voice sounded beside him. In that instant, Zhan Hu’s eyes were filled with confusion. He stiffened his neck and slowly turned his head to meet Walnut’s innocent gaze.

"Hey, right, Godfather!"

The oleander also looked over, its eyes blinking with a hint of curiosity.

The two Mengji successfully drove Zhanhu to the brink of death. If it weren't for their inherent nature, it would be hard not to suspect that they did it on purpose.

In this situation, no man should say no in front of a child!

Zhan Hu closed his eyes. "I...I'm fine, of course."

Rabbit Lord subconsciously rubbed his ears, wondering if he had misheard. Zhan Hu, who usually caused trouble whenever filming, had resolved the issue so easily today?

Mu, who was following behind, was unaware of the inside story. Upon seeing this scene, he immediately felt that the actors in this film crew were quite easy to get along with, even the big tiger that looked the fiercest.

……

The pre-shoot preparations passed quickly, and the first scene, where Walnut is frightened unconscious by the warding-off evil spirits, was about to begin.

Walnut crawled into the cardboard box, and Huang Jiu, who was temporarily pulled in as a stand-in, yawned and transformed into Fu Zai, lay down inside, closed his eyes, and fell asleep in three seconds.

Originally, it should have been Fu-zai herself, but in this episode, all she needs to do is close her eyes and sleep. Since it's such a small scene, we won't bother with her and will just use a stunt double.

Huang Jiu: So all this trouble just makes me feel okay?

Off-camera, Oleander peered at the ongoing filming. It was getting late, and before he brought the walnuts over, his older sister had told them to sleep here tonight. Now, seeing his nephew filming for the first time, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Can Walnut handle it? He can't even hide his emotions normally."

"Don't worry," Zhan Hu reassured him casually, "Black Cat will have a way."

"Eh? Really?"

She even fed me catnip and made me recite such shameless lines; if she can film this, she must have some tricks up her sleeve.

That's what Zhan Hu was thinking, but he couldn't say it out loud.

"Yes, based on my experience, that's possible."

Upon hearing this, Oleander immediately looked expectantly towards the recording studio, and Zhanhu followed suit. Under the camera, Walnut's eyes were wide open, and in the darkness, one could vaguely see his body trembling. This was neither due to acting skills nor to warding off evil spirits, but simply because a black cat ghost with empty eyes and covered in fur had appeared in front of him at some unknown time.

Through the faint moonlight, one could vaguely see her restless spirit. Walnut's small mouth trembled slightly as it opened and closed, her vocal cords shaking, yet she couldn't even utter a scream.

brush--

The black cat ghost disappeared and reappeared, its fleeting figure stuck at the edge of the frame, but the camera was extremely close to Walnut, almost touching his face.

A gust of cold wind blew out from under the skin. Walnut felt a slight chill on his face, and the next second his eyelids rolled back, and he fainted and collapsed into the cardboard box.

"Meng Meng Meng Meng Meng Meng Ji!?!"

This wasn't Walnut's voice. He was instantly terrified and then fainted without making a sound. Instead, Oleander jumped three meters high and hung on Zhanhu, letting out a terrified scream as if someone was going to kill him. Its voice was even a fraction earlier than Puss in Boots's shout of "Pass!"

Zhan Hu rubbed his ears, feeling a buzzing in his head. As the oleander's screams gradually subsided, he said with a mix of pain and helplessness.

"Uh... stop howling. It's just a mere brat. As a divine beast, it should be able to destroy it with a flick of its wrist."

"But...but...but...that's a ghost! Is Little Walnut alright? Will it be eaten by a ghost?" After the screams stopped, Oleander's legs were weak and her voice was still trembling with sobs.

Zhan Hu was even more speechless.

It turned out to be a large walnut.

……

After Xiao Mengji fainted, Ghost Cat floated to Puss in Boots' side. His face, covered in leather, looked quite frightening in the dark, but it felt different when he came into the light.

Just like a cat that's still alive, it's cute and adorable in the sunlight, but in the moonlight, a pair of eyes that glow with an eerie light can make your hair stand on end!