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

Chapter 783: Terrifying Monster...

So after listening to Sister Liu's gossip session all evening, the matter of going to the cruise ship banquet quietly fizzled out.

After all, the current priority was still the filming of the *Dragon* crew.

Early in the morning, Xiao He arrived at the set.

The main base for *Dragon* was set up in that old, dilapidated residential building where they had been filming before. This area was basically completely booked out by the *Dragon* crew, and everyone coming and going in the entire building was part of their inner circle.

But don't be fooled by the gloomy exterior of this old building—not only was it dirty, messy, and rundown, but it was also quite shabby. In reality, this area had long been a major filming location for various crews in Hong Kong. Large and small productions regularly booked the space here, and it already had a certain degree of set decoration.

Aside from its overall exterior, the small residential rooms inside were also arranged with different types of filming sets, similar to those short drama filming bases for internet celebrities nowadays. The space was small, but it had everything needed. It was just that the overall appearance was rougher and the general backdrop leaned toward an older era.

One could only say that this was a land of gold, where every inch of space was used to the absolute extreme.

However, this greatly facilitated the crew's filming needs.

After spending this time together, everyone had gotten used to the work rhythm here, so even when things got busy, there was order amidst the chaos, and mistakes were rare.

Some staff members had already worked with Xiao He during the filming of *Phantom Thief 2*, so their relationship was decent. Seeing Xiao He, they would take the initiative to greet him: "Good morning, Teacher Xiao!"

The other two main actors, who had arrived early, were already sitting on small stools nearby, looking over their scripts.

Hearing Xiao He's approach, they both looked up and greeted him as well.

"Good morning, Teacher Xiao!"

"Good morning, Teacher Lyu, Teacher Cheng."

Xiao He walked to the entrance of this floor, somewhat surprised: "We haven't started makeup yet today?"

Why were both of them still waiting outside?

Xiao He raised his hand to check the time—it was indeed the time they usually started getting their makeup done.

He glanced at the door next to him, which had a sign reading "Temporary Makeup Room." It was still tightly shut.

"Ah, today's a bit special. The actor inside needs their makeup done in advance," Lyu Dun explained.

Beside him, Cheng Jingyu also pulled out her phone to check the time and quietly added, "They came very early. I heard they started makeup around three in the morning."

"That early?"

Xiao He was surprised, then immediately understood: "Then they must be doing—"

Before he could finish his sentence, the door to the makeup room beside him suddenly opened.

Then, under everyone's horrified gazes, a non-humanoid creature, covered in hair with a bloody maw split across its face, walked out from inside.

The creature was covered in messy, coarse, dark-brown long fur, with dark brown stains stuck between the hairs. Its limbs were twisted and strange, and its figure was unusually gaunt. Only its limbs retained features resembling those of a canine. Overall, it looked like a skeletal frame with animal claws, moldy, dark, and greenish, as if it had just crawled out of some coffin.

And its head was even more eerie. Not only was it swollen and distorted, lacking proper facial features, but its entire face had a vicious gash from the brow downward, forming a bloody maw. The edges of its mouth were stained with dark red blood, and jagged, pale white fangs stuck out unevenly, giving off a chilling, white light. One bite from it would probably be enough to tear off and chew a person's head.

Xiao He, who was closest to the door, caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye. Even with a strong heart, seeing that eerie "monster," he was startled by its terrifying appearance. He couldn't help but take a step back, nearly kicking it to save his life.

"Holy crap—"

Even Xiao Chen, who was nearby, let out a scream and couldn't help but curse.

Lyu Dun, who had been sitting on the small stool by the door, tilted and fell, landing hard on the ground. Cheng Jingyu quickly helped him up.

The scene, which had been busy with everyone working on their own tasks, suddenly fell silent. Then a few curious staff members gathered around to check things out.

"Everyone, this is our specialty actor. Don't be afraid! It's safe!"

The production assistant who came out from behind quickly explained to prevent any misunderstandings.

"Even though I know it's the effect of the makeup, it's still too shocking..."

Xiao He was the first to calm down, but his gaze kept sweeping over the "creature" in front of him. He swallowed hard, feeling once again amazed by this type of special effects makeup.

"Thank you for the compliment, Teacher Xiao."

A somewhat familiar female voice came from inside the room.

Xiao He immediately looked past the tall "creature" into the room and saw a woman with her hair tied in a bun walking out of the makeup room.

"Teacher Feng?"

Xiao He recognized her.

Feng Songyue looked Xiao He up and down, a smile on her face, and nodded slightly. "Teacher Xiao, long time no see. I'm so glad you still remember me. Oh, right, I haven't congratulated you yet on winning the White Magnolia Best Actor award last month. Congratulations, congratulations."

Feng Songyue was the special effects makeup artist Xiao He had met when he acted in *Killing Life*.

The murderer Zhu Third Brother in *Killing Life* was ugly, requiring the enhancement of special effects makeup, so Feng Songyue had been in charge of Xiao He's makeup during that period.

Through their interactions, they had naturally become somewhat familiar with each other.

"Thank you."

Xiao He smiled and nodded, accepting Feng Songyue's congratulations, and then said, "I was just thinking that the only person I know who has this kind of skill is you, Teacher Feng. And sure enough, you're truly the top special effects makeup artist in the country."

This wasn't just professional flattery. Xiao He genuinely thought Feng Songyue was amazing.

For the makeup to turn out this good, to the point where even he was taken aback, it showed Feng Songyue's expertise.

"Actually, I'm fine. She might be the one who has it harder."

Feng Songyue looked at the "non-human creature."

The "non-human creature" stared at Xiao He for a while before awkwardly greeting him in a low voice: "Brother Xiao... hi."

Feng Songyue had left an airhole in the "bloody maw" as a breathing channel, so the voice could only come out from that opening, sounding muffled. But it didn't stop Xiao He from recognizing that it was the voice of a young woman.

He was instantly shocked: "You're a woman?!"

"Yes."

Since the fixed head cover was very stuffy, and speaking for a while caused it to fog up, she only replied briefly before falling silent. Feng Songyue helped introduce her: "Her name is Wan Li, a dance student at Hong Kong Arts Academy. Don't let her current tall figure fool you. She has extended props on her feet and hands to make the monster's body more slender and elongated, better combining with the animal limbs."

"I see. You're all amazing!"

Xiao He was very curious and took the opportunity to walk around her, carefully examining the makeup effect. Others also gathered around curiously.

To stay in that fur-covered, form-fitting suit in such hot weather was truly grueling!