Lu Xiaoxiao frowned and was just about to bend down to pick it up for a closer look when the cameraman following her, who had barely made his presence felt until now, suddenly stopped her.
"Miss Lu, there's really no need to look at that! We're filming a show here. We can't give the audience a bad impression of the production team!"
Lu Xiaoxiao turned at his voice and saw that he had temporarily switched off the camera and was giving her an apologetic smile.
Seeing his nervous expression, Lu Xiaoxiao understood what had happened, and her frown deepened. "Did your people do this? You deliberately injured that deer's leg so it would stay beside the clue and couldn't move?"
The cameraman neither confirmed nor denied it, merely smiling as he said, "It's for the show! And to make things easier for you guests!"
"Besides, it's only a minor injury. It'll heal soon enough, and then it'll be running and jumping around again!"
His tone was utterly casual. Clearly, he didn't think it was a big deal, but Lu Xiaoxiao felt a tightness in her chest as she listened.
Meanwhile, Lu Jiaoyue had finished bandaging the doe and returned with the scroll.
Hearing the exchange between the cameraman and Lu Xiaoxiao, the young woman looked indignant. "But there were clearly other ways. Why did you have to hurt it?"
The cameraman looked troubled. "Well... I don't know what that staff member was thinking. I wasn't the one who did it. But please be careful not to let any of this show on camera."
"I paused the recording just now, but it's time to resume. You can use this opportunity to establish yourselves as wildlife lovers, too. That really wins fans!"
With that, the cameraman kicked the animal trap deep into