Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 1008: Surprise Inspection!

In the days that followed, filming of "The End" continued smoothly.

There are many filming locations in this film city waiting to be filmed. The main characters' journey, from Miao villages to desolate mountains and forests, and finally to their final resting place in the cemetery, is all filmed on location here.

When Yin Lan finally composed herself and decided to set off again to search for the meteorite from the past, the other medicine people they had met before had already gathered here.

So Yin Lan pushed open the dilapidated door, and the first thing she saw was a group of companions of varying ages, each with an extraordinary air about them—

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Surrounded by green mountains, the wooden stilted houses are built along the mountainside in a staggered manner, spreading down the verdant mountain slopes in layers, with a rustic style that carries the unique architectural features of the local area.

While the mountain mist lingers, the village houses are already bathed in the first warm rays of the morning sun. The gentle light covers the wooden houses and the bluestone-paved village roads, giving the entire complex a warm and soft glow.

There was a group of people, bathed in light, sacred and great, their silence speaking volumes. It was as if the mountain winds came for them the moment Yin Lan opened the door, the birds in the forest sang for them, and yet, those before her were waiting here for her alone.

An old woman dressed in witch's clothes with her hair in braids squinted and beckoned to her. A string of silver ornaments on her wrist made a jingling sound with her movements, creating a cheerful rhythm.

The successful and famous boss was still puffing on a cigar, one hand holding a cigarette and the other on his hip, wearing a sharp suit. He didn't look like he was there for an adventure; he looked more like he was there to ring the bell for a listed company.

Beside him stood a woman with wavy hair who had been living a carefree life for years and had always been indifferent to their affairs. She wore a red miniskirt, a large fur coat, and even high heels. She also had a cigarette between her fingers. Through her sunglasses, she slightly raised an eyebrow at Yin Lan, then casually exhaled a thick cloud of smoke from her bright red lips, revealing a mocking smile.

The middle-aged man, who had been sprayed with smoke by the woman, had a stubble beard and dark circles under his eyes. His gray suit made him look like a real estate agent on the go, and he even had a briefcase under his arm, as if he had just come from work.

The monk, who had been a Buddhist for many years, was dressed in the simplest and most plain clothes. The wrinkles on his face did not seem to be the marks of time, but rather the gifts of enlightenment that he had gained after a profound awakening. When he looked up and met Yin Lan's gaze, his face was calm and undisturbed. He simply put his hands together and bowed slightly to her from afar.

Finally, there was an old man who came for a stroll. He was wearing a white exercise uniform and didn't bring anything else. He was only carrying a birdcage in his hand, but there was no bird in the cage. Instead, there was a tortoise sticking its head out to enjoy the sun.

...

These people are all drug users, and they are also characters who appeared in the previous story.

However, at that time, some of them had old disagreements with Yin Lan, some were indifferent and had no desires, some were wealthy and did not want to get into trouble, and some even stood on the opposite side of Yin Lan from the beginning.

But in the end, they still chose to gather here.

Whether the final outcome is life or death, the next eternity, or the end of everything—after experiencing so much, they can now face the result with equanimity.

Yin Lan, seeing that they were already there, stood there stunned for a moment.

In that moment of daze, she seemed to see the shadows of other deceased drug users.

It was as if the others had never left.

"you--"

Even with a thousand thoughts swirling in her mind, she didn't ask anything in the end. She simply turned around, carefully closed the door, and finally walked up to everyone.

"let's go."

A gentle smile bloomed on her face.

—No need to ask, no need to explain.

Their presence speaks volumes.

-

The filming of the village scenes went exceptionally smoothly.

After filming was completed bit by bit, basically only the scenes of "Yin Qi massacring the village" remained.

Ahem, yes, Xiao He has been wandering around here these past few days, hands behind his back, counting down the days until he enters the village.

Don't be fooled by how beautiful this place is; it's actually going to be destroyed by Yin Qi in a few days.

Of course, this is only in the storyline; the production team would never actually burn the village down.

Those were truly tears shed behind bars.

So once the set here is almost used up, the crew will destroy the props and decorations that don't need to be reused, creating a dilapidated "village massacre" scene to contrast with the beautiful village in front.

This way, the props and sets used up won't need to be rebuilt, and damaged items can be disposed of on-site as crew waste, making it easier for the crew to move to other locations later.

So on the day Xiao He officially started filming the "Yin Qi massacres the village" scene, damaged props were piled up everywhere on the set.

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However, their film crew seemed to be having bad luck today, as they encountered a surprise inspection.

During a break in preparation, Xiao He saw several people in uniforms enter the area where their film crew was located.

When the person in charge discovered that their location was littered with broken props and the entire filming set was in a mess, he frowned deeply.

"What's going on here? Why is there so much stuff piled up?"

His expression was very serious, and his words were relatively tactful, but with the added effect of his uniform, he inexplicably exuded a sense of oppression.

Finally, assistant director Fan Congwen, all smiles, went over and explained the current filming situation of their crew.

The person in charge didn't relax when he heard that the things on the ground were part of the set for the filming.

The village, which was originally quite tidy, looked rather dilapidated and messy after the film crew decorated it like this.

It also gives people a very bad first impression.

Fortunately, Fan Congwen was good at handling things. After explaining the situation to the person in charge, he took the initiative to lead people to conduct a thorough inspection of the logistics department within their production crew. Only then did the person in charge reluctantly nod slightly.

These people did not linger any longer. They simply made a note in their notebooks, gave Fan Congwen a few more instructions, and then turned and left.

Judging from the direction they left, they were probably going to conduct a surprise inspection of the film crew next door.

After seeing them off, Fan Congwen composed himself, appearing somewhat serious. He took out his phone and turned to walk towards a quieter corner, presumably to call Zhuang Hongyi.

Having witnessed the entire situation, Xiao He asked Xiao Chen beside him with some confusion, "Has something happened at the film studio recently? Why are people from higher up conducting a surprise inspection?"

Xiao Chen was also watching. When she heard Xiao He's question, she immediately responded: "Brother Xiao, you don't know yet, do you? Yesterday, a film crew from the film studio went to a farmhouse restaurant outside and got food poisoning. Half of the crew had to be taken away in the middle of the night."

"Huh?" Xiao He was genuinely shocked this time, and even sat up straighter. "No wonder it was so noisy outside the hotel next door last night, and there were so many ambulances parked there. It turns out that a film crew had a mass food poisoning incident!"

"That's not all! It's said that they got a bacterial infection from eating wild fish from that river, and now they're also suspected of having parasites, so the entire film crew has been sent to the city's central hospital for further testing."

Another voice rang out.

It was Sister Gua who arrived late.

"How did you know that?"

Xiao He turned to look at Yuan Sitong.

“Oh, that’s not exactly a secret. They invited a few people from our crew to dinner last night, and they got infected too.” Yuan Sitong shrugged. “This has caused quite a stir. The higher-ups will definitely take action. They might have to clean up the environment. I just don’t know if our area will be affected.”