Meanwhile, in the outer corridor on the third floor of the mall, an elderly man wearing a baseball cap and a black trench coat was looking indifferently at Ouyang Feng, who was being handcuffed and put into a police car.
Watching the police car drive away, the old man scoffed disdainfully and muttered, "How foolish."
He then frowned, his face full of worry, and murmured, "I wonder how Rong'er is doing? She's never been to the Jianghu before. What will we do if she's in danger?"
"It seems we need to find a way back quickly."
Shaking his head, the old man turned and went back into the mall, quickly blending into the panicked crowd and disappearing from sight.
Liangchuan City is a third-tier city in northern China.
In the city, one-third of the area consists of retro-style buildings preserved from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Its antique architectural style also attracts a large number of tourists to visit and take photos.
Of course, it's also a great filming location for movies and TV series.
Right now, a film crew is shooting scenes here.
Judging from the costumes, it should be a martial arts drama.
Judging from the production team and cast, the budget should be low; it's a small-scale production.
At this moment, a fat man, probably in his twenties or thirties, was pointing angrily at a young man in white robes and a long sword, cursing loudly.
"You make this face when you cry, you make this face when you laugh, you make this face when you're angry—and you still make this face! You call yourself a professionally trained actor? Your certificate must be fake!"
"Our production team is poor and can't afford big-name stars, but we're not going to use some useless actors to fool us. Believe me, I can just grab any random passerby and they'd be a better actor than you."
As he spoke, he pointed to a handsome young man not far away, also dressed in a white robe, with striking eyebrows and bright eyes, and shouted, "Dude, you've been watching for ages, are you trying to put on a show?"
"If your acting skills can surpass this trash's, you'll get the lead role right away!"
"Do you have any silver?" The young man in white walked over slowly, clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute, and asked.
Although the young man in white didn't speak loudly, he exuded the aura of someone in a superior position.
"Silver? Oh, your refined manner is interesting, but your air about you is more like that of a young master or prince than a chivalrous hero."
"May I have your name?"
"Director Wang, my name is Yang Kang!"
Seeing Yang Kang's movements and demeanor, the director's eyes lit up. "You've been watching all morning, you probably understand the scenes by now, right?"
"I've learned a bit." Yang Kang nodded slightly.
"Okay, let's do it again!"
Half an hour later, the director burst into laughter, "We've struck gold! Damn, that's what acting is all about! This is real acting!"
" Yang Kang, right? You're the lead actor now. Hey you, get the hell out of Laozi, I hate seeing you."
"And whoever introduced this trash here, get out of here too."
It was around 2:30 PM.
Ling Yi received another call from Brother Fatty Bai Jinyu, who said that the Legend of the Legend of the Condor Heroes crew had resumed filming and that he should hurry over.
That's all for now. You guys stay home and watch TV. If you get hungry, just cook some instant Unification. If things go smoothly today, we'll have something better to eat tonight.
What are you going to do?
"To make money, I'm so broke I only have less than a hundred yuan left. To be honest, all we have left to eat is a box of instant noodles!" Ling Yi said helplessly.
Then, Ling Yi Haste left the house.
Brother Fatty was pressing him hard, so Ling Yi didn't dare delay. If he lost the job today, things would get really tough.
After Ling Yi left, Huang Rong used the remote control to turn down the TV volume.
Then he said to Hong Qigong, "This Ling Yi seems to have some problems."
"Yes, he does have something in mind. He probably takes a liking to the Old Beggar's Kung Fu Hustle. I'll just teach him a couple of moves later," Hong Qigong said nonchalantly.
" Seventh Master, aren't you surprised that he knows so much about us?"
Before Hong Qigong could ask, Huang Rong tapped her chin with her finger, frowning as she analyzed, "He said we are from another world, historical figures from another world."
"If we were a historical figure from another world, how would he know?"
"That's right!" Hong Qigong suddenly realized.
"He's either lying to us, or he's from the same world as us, only he's from seven hundred years in the future."
"But he seemed to know a lot about the world, and judging from his words and actions, he didn't seem to be lying."
As the leader of the Beggar Sect' Sect, Hong Qigong knew countless people. Moreover, he had the aid of Internal Energy, giving him Transcendent Perception.
A liar's heart will race, their words will contradict their actions, and they will appear flustered.
However, as a master of Internal Energy, Hong Qigong could clearly hear a person's heartbeat if he was serious.
It's practically a human lie detector.
If one is a master of Internal Energy, one can stabilize one's mind by maintaining a steady Aura, but ordinary people do not have this ability.
"Not lying doesn't mean Ling Yi has nothing to hide."
"If he comes from the same world as us, why hide these things?"
" Seventh Master, that's the problem," Huang Rong said.
"Yes, why hide it? Even if we tell, what's the harm?"
Huang Rong nodded. "Unless, he has a reason to keep it a secret."
Hong Qigong thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, everyone has secrets. We're currently living under someone else's roof, so it's best to avoid any more trouble for now."
"Let's familiarize ourselves with this world first, then we can do other things later."
After Ling Yi's explanation, the two gained a basic understanding of the world.
How they can get back is currently unknown; perhaps, very likely, they will never be able to return.
If it's truly impossible to go back, then we need to consider how to survive in this world.
"I hope Ling Yi doesn't have any bad intentions; otherwise, no matter how powerful the imperial constables are in this world, they'll definitely make him suffer," Huang Rong said, waving her fist.
At this moment, Ling Yi had already met Brother Fatty in Heng District 9.
"Are you alright?" the Brother Fatty asked, looking Ling Yi up and down.
Many people have seen the scene of Ling Yi being kidnapped.
However, because they were moving so fast, no one saw what the kidnapped person looked like, and no one knew who it was, except for Brother Fatty.
"Are you alright? I was almost scared to death. Luckily, that guy was just a martial arts fanatic who really loved the character Hong Qigong, to the point of being a bit obsessed."
"But that old man really does know the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms and Qinggong!"
"You've all been fooled. That old man is a magician with a spring-loaded device on his legs. He doesn't have any Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms or Qinggong."
Ling Yi talking nonsense, but that was all he could do.
"I knew it!" Brother Fatty nodded, agreeing with Ling Yi's statement.
After all, internal energy cultivation and Qinggong skills are just too far-fetched.
On the contrary, Ling Yi's version of events is more easily accepted.
Moreover, most people in the production crew also speculated in this way.
To Ling Yi's surprise, the film crew seemed unaffected by what happened that morning.
Although many people are talking about Hong Qigong, it's mostly just speculation and sentiment.
This relieved Ling Yi.
After changing his clothes, Ling Yi began to wait for his scene to unfold.
Although this scene is short, it is a major one and marks Huang Rong's first appearance.
Ling Yi kept searching for the actress who played Huang Rong in the crowd, not for any other reason than curiosity.
Around 3:30 p. m., everything was ready.
Ling Yi finally stood in front of his designated steamed bun stall, waiting for the director's command.
There were many other extras like Ling Yi, mostly minor characters, some carrying candied hawthorns, others carrying baskets.
There were both men and women, all dressed in ancient costumes.
But right now, they're all standing in their designated spots like wooden figures.
The director patiently explained to everyone how to position themselves, where to be out of frame, and where to be inside frame, giving Ling Yi a few specific instructions.
After all, Ling Yi was the only one among these extras who had lines, and he also had scenes with the female lead, Huang Rong.
Ling Yi finally saw Teacher Weng next to the director.
At this moment, Teacher Weng was also dressed as a beggar, with his face smeared with soot.
He was looking around the scene, seemingly quite curious.
Because of his short stature, he often has to stand on tiptoe to look left and right.
Ling Yi couldn't help but think of the real Huang Rong at home.
To be honest, Huang Rong Ling Yi's impression of Huang Rong wasn't that of the Gu Ling from the TV series; rather, she seemed rather calm and intelligent.
Their learning ability, in particular, is simply phenomenal.
He could learn anything Ling Yi had said just once, and he could even apply that knowledge to other situations.
Moreover, Ling Yi could sense that Huang Rong was extremely wary of him and remained vigilant at all times.
However, this is the normal reaction.
It's normal to be wary in an unfamiliar world with unfamiliar people.
After all, Ling Yi is not Guo Jing, and reality is not a TV drama.
With the director's shout of "God Ike!", the entire filming set immediately sprang into action.
The extras, who were originally just standing there like wooden figures, began to walk along a pre-set route.
Ling Yi, following the script, began to shout loudly.
"Steamed buns, big steamed buns that just came out of the steamer!"
At this moment, Huang Rong appears, dressed in beggar's clothes, walking from a distance.
As he walked, he kept looking around, as if he was looking for something interesting.
Just then, the director angrily shouted, "Cut!"
Ling Yi and " Huang Rong " both looked in the direction of the director.
Why did it suddenly stop?
"Hey you selling candied hawthorns, you're blocking the camera! Didn't I tell you where to stand? Are you deaf?"
Do you realize how much time your small mistake is wasting for the crew?
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I got so nervous I forgot." The man quickly apologized.
The director was clearly angry, but replacing him at this point would only make things worse.
"Everyone back to your positions. Remember your roles, and if you make another mistake, you're fired."
However, the actual filming still did not go smoothly.
The extras were fine, but the actress playing " Huang Rong " kept making mistakes.
Ling Yi could tell that " Huang Rong " was very nervous.
At this moment, Ling Yi realized that Teacher Weng was still a newcomer and had almost no acting experience.
I was already nervous, and the more the director yelled at me, the more nervous I became. We had to cut the scene more than ten times before it was approved.
Completely out of sorts.