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The next day was the day of the promotional video. Early in the morning, Lu Xiang accompanied Yi Lu to the Feng Dong Mountain.

The television station attached great importance to the filming and sent out a professional filming team, which included a professional makeup artist and stylist. Yi Lu and the other nine contestants had changed into different colors of the cheongsam prepared by the host, and had also changed into a light and suitable makeup. Each and every one of them was slender and elegant, radiating brilliance.

Coincidentally, Yi Lu was wearing a red qipao like the one in the legend, with a high fork, a modified design, and a fiery red color, which made her look as coquettish as a flower.

Wookiee wore a goose-yellow qipao, a classical style embroidered with peonies symbolizing wealth. She smiled faintly, her entire person shining like a fairy. Yi Lu had never seen a woman wearing a qipao that smelled like this, so she could not help but praise: "Hu Dian, you are so beautiful! Could it be that in your previous life, you really were a fairy from the heavens?

Being boasted in front of so many people, Hu Diechang became shy. Just as he was about to move his mouth to say something, a cold voice suddenly sounded out: "If she's a fairy, then what am I?"

Looking in the direction of the voice, it was indeed Shen Yue, another popular candidate for the championship, the goddess of the locals' hearts.

There was a playful smile on her face, but her eyes were filled with determination. She wore a black qipao embroidered with gold. Her white lotus-like arms were accompanied by bright red fingernails, and her high hair was combed in a bun. She gave off a faint queen-like aura.

Everyone was stunned at the same time. Even the makeup artist's hand trembled as she held the lipstick. An awkward atmosphere stealthily spread throughout the surroundings.

Yi Lu was slightly surprised, this Shen Yue seemed like a normal lady, why did she care so much about the title of fairy?

The filming officially began. The organizers wanted each contestant to take charge of an attraction and make a small promotional clip.

The place that Yi Lu photographed was the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley. To shoot a promotional video sounded simple, but it was completely different.

Following the director's instructions, Yi Lu stood in the flower bush, either sitting or lying down, smiling, repeating a few simple lines over and over again, with all sorts of poses.

Finally, the director said, "OK!" By the time he finished, Yi Lu's smile was about to freeze.

Originally, those who had finished filming their part could go back and rest. However, Yi Lu insisted on watching others' filming. Lu Xiang had no choice but to dutifully accompany her.

When dusk came, most of the people had already finished filming. In the end, the director asked Hu Dian and Shen Yue to stand next to the Immortal Spring and speak out the promotional slogan of the Immortal Spring together.

The fairy spring is the most famous scenic spot in the Feng Appendices Mountain, the organizer let Hu Dian and Shen Yue film here, perhaps there is a deeper meaning.

The setting sun softly sprinkled on the surface of the water. The surface of the water seemed to be coated with a layer of golden shards, giving off a moving glow. In the thick fog, Hu Dian and Shen Yue stood side by side like a pair of beautiful twin sisters, pleasing to the eyes, causing one to be unable to shift their gaze away.

Yi Lu stared at them both and said, "In such a comparison, I still think it's more likely that Hu Dian will win."

Lu Xiang's brows twitched as he said, "Oh, how can I tell? I think the two of them have their own merits."

Yi Lu shook her head and said, "Shen Yue was born well and was well-bred, but she grew up in a superior environment and always had a fashionable urban air around her. She came from the countryside, so she was naturally simple and had a fresh and lively temperament. Her beauty was natural and extraordinary, more in keeping with the theme of this competition's fairy selection."

Lu Xiang couldn't help but nod his head. He used his finger to stroke Yi Lu's straight nose and said with a smile, "We, Yi Lu, are really smart and capable. How can we tell from this?"

By the time they finished shooting, the lights were already on. Under the night sky, the group of people descended the mountain. The director thanked everyone for their hard work and said he would treat everyone to a meal.

Yi Lu, Lu Xiang, and Hu Diao were naturally disrespectful. Shen Yue however, frowned and said that she still had something important to do. She then hastily bid everyone farewell, boarded an Audi, and drove away.

No one minded. They found a simple and unadorned farmhouse at the foot of the mountain to have a meal. After three rounds of drinking, they had eaten most of the dishes, but they were not done yet, so they went to the night market together.

The Feng Appendage Mountain tourism industry has also driven the surrounding catering and service industries. Along the way, there were all kinds of snacks along the road. Waves of fragrance assaulted his nostrils. Although everyone had eaten dinner, they could not resist the temptation of eating snacks. They found a clean looking barbecue stand and sat at a small table to eat.

The barbeque stall was located at the end of the food street. The environment was quiet without any noise. The three of them ate and chatted, feeling rather satisfied.

At this time, a person wearing a beauty mask quietly walked over. She wore a large red dress with a high bun, and the hem of her skirt hung down to the floor. The words written on the cloth were written in colorful and traditional script, making it look extremely strange. In her other hand she held a long spear, a silver handle, a silver tip, almost two meters long.

This "beauty" had caused many people to glance at her — she was not an ordinary person, but the fairy's mother, Wang Ma.

"Wang Ma" directly walked towards the barbeque store. Lu Xiang and the others didn't mind, thinking that she was a performer who was also coming to eat the barbeque.

Wang-mu asked for a few kebabs of mutton and slowly walked over. When she passed by Hu Diao, she raised her hand and casually threw away the roasted meat skewers. In a split-second, she pointed her spear at the defenseless Hu Dian and stabbed him in the heart from behind.

"Ahhh!" Hu Diechang cried out in pain and collapsed on his seat, unconscious. However, Wang Mu ruthlessly pulled out his spear. Looking at the spearhead, it had already turned into a terrifying scarlet color. Thick blood dripped down; it was extremely terrifying.

Dozens of people were stunned by this sudden turn of events. By the time he could react, his "mother" had already ran more than ten meters away with her back facing the street.

"I'll go chase after her. Hurry up and call 120!" After Lu Xiang recovered from his shock, he immediately rushed forward to catch up with them. Some people with a sense of justice also followed him.

Yi Lu took out her cellphone while trembling as she looked at the fresh blood and motionless body. Suddenly, she thought of the threatening letter. "Stop choosing fairies, or Wang-mu will punish you!" Could it be that this was Wang Mu's punishment?

After "Wang Mu's mother" assassinated Hu Dian, she used the cover of the night to escape in a hurry. Lu Xiang's group chased after her while shouting.

Perhaps it was because her clothes were too big for her to run, but Wang Mu's mother was swaying, and she could see that the people behind her were about to catch up. She came with a "golden cicada shedding its shell," shaking off her voluminous dress and throwing away the mask that blocked her view.

Because it was night, Lu Xiang could not see his appearance clearly. He could only judge from the back that "she" was a real man.

After running for an unknown amount of time, "Wang Mu's mother" moved in a flash and entered a pavilion by the side of the road.

This was the sacred land of the Feng Qi Mountain, a statue of a goddess. The local government wanted to make it a tourist attraction too, so it went to great lengths to renovate it, and invited the famous sculptor to re-sculpture the fairy. However, due to the fact that the interior had yet to be completely renovated, the Celestial Maiden Pavilion had yet to be officially opened to the public. Normally, there were very few people who came. At night, it was even more dark.

Lu Xiang followed everyone into the Celestial Maiden Pavilion. It was pitch black inside and they couldn't even see each other's fingers. As they groped, they found the light switch on the wall.

With a "da" sound, the bright lights scattered down.

Everyone saw that the enormous Celestial Maiden Pavilion was completely empty (the sculpture of the fairy had not been finished yet). If it wasn't for the large painting of the fairy on the wall, perhaps no one would have thought that this was the Celestial Maiden Pavilion.

Where is the murderer?

Lu Xiang and everyone else looked at each other — there was only one entrance to the Celestial Maiden Pavilion, and Lu Xiang had been standing guard there the entire time. The murderer had obviously entered here, yet he had disappeared into thin air? Where did he escape from? Could it be that he was a mouse and was born with the ability to drill holes, allowing him to dig out from underground?

Not only had the murderer mysteriously disappeared, but the weapon had also disappeared. This was a place that confused Lu Xiang even more — how could such a conspicuous spear disappear so easily? He had personally witnessed the murderer enter the Celestial Maiden Pavilion with a spear in hand.

"How did the murderer disappear?" Lu Xiang knitted his brows and blankly looked around at the ice-cold walls.

"Could it really be Wang Ma's punishment? Wang-mu's magic power is boundless, so it's not strange for her to suddenly disappear. " said one.

"Ridiculous, this is obviously someone's disguise." Lu Xiang sneered, "Although the murderer deliberately disguised himself as Wang Mu, during the chase, I saw through his manhood."

"The fairy will be killed... "Could it be that the threatening letter is real?!" Another voice sounded.

Ah!" How could this be? Hu Diechang was still a fairy! "Then it will be …

No matter what others said, Lu Xiang firmly believed that the murderer was an ordinary person. He was only hiding in the Fairy Pavilion. As for the murder weapon, it was also hidden somewhere invisible to him. Now, there was only one possibility, it must be that the Celestial Maiden had some sort of secret mechanism. Perhaps the murderer was listening quietly in the dark, and when the crowd had receded, he would slip away. Or perhaps, he had already sneaked away from the shadows without anyone noticing.

Thinking of this, Lu Xiang immediately called the police. The well-informed police would definitely search the Celestial Maiden Pavilion thoroughly. If there really was a secret passage, it would definitely be exposed.

After calling the police, Lu Xiang had everyone search the Celestial Maiden Pavilion for secret passages and other traps, as well as for spears covered in blood.

Nothing.

When the police arrived, they took out their tools and knocked and probed in the Fairy Pavilion. They did not find the secret passage, nor did they find the murder weapon.

The case was deadlocked.

Lu Xiang saw Yi Lu again at a local hospital. Yi Lu's face was full of unease and fear, and his eyes were filled with deep worry.

"Yi Lu, what happened to the dish?" Lu Xiang looked at the operation room in front of him and gently embraced Yi Lu's shoulder.

"I don't know either!" "She's still in surgery. We've already notified her family. By the way, did you catch the murderer? "Who did it?"

Lu Xiang smiled bitterly and told Yi Lu about what happened in the Fairy Pavilion.

"How terrifying!" Yi Lu trembled upon hearing this, "Lu Xiang, tell me, is Hu Dian's matter just the beginning? Next up, us contestants …"

Before she finished speaking, Lu Xiang interrupted her gently and firmly, "Yi Lu, don't be afraid, I'll always be by your side protecting you!"

Yi Lu smiled, "I know!"

While speaking, the door of the operation room suddenly opened. A doctor with tired eyes and a mask came out and asked loudly, "Who is Hu Dian's family member?"

"It's here!" A middle-aged woman rushed over, followed by a middle-aged man. Both of them had traces of tears on their faces.

This must be Hu Dian's parents. Judging from their travel worn appearance, they must have rushed over in the course of the night.

The doctor took off his mask, took a deep breath, and said, "The operation went smoothly, but the patient had already fallen into a deep coma from the loss of blood. Whether or not she would wake up will depend on her luck. We've transferred the patient to the intensive care unit. You should pay the surgery and hospitalization fees. "

The woman's face was filled with both joy and sadness. Her rough hands gripped the hem of her clothes as she asked in a low voice, "How much does the operation cost?"

Looking at their simple clothing, his face showed that he couldn't bear it anymore, "The cost of heart surgery is very high, plus the cost of blood transfusions, the cost of surgery is about 220 thousand yuan, the cost of hospitalization in the intensive care unit is about 1,000 yuan a day."

"Oh my god!" The woman cried out in alarm. She couldn't take it anymore and fell to the ground. Her husband hurried forward and helped her up, tears forming on his face. The taciturn father said miserably to the doctor, "Doctor, doctor, this... Could we go back to the village and borrow money for a few days? Don't worry, even if we have to sell it for a huge sum of money, we will pay it back! "

"Alright, we'll give you two days." The doctor left as if he could not bear to stay any longer.

"Thank you doctor, thank you doctor!" A couple kept bowing to the doctor's back.

"Lu Xiang!" Yi Lu lightly pulled on Lu Xiang's sleeve. Lu Xiang recovered from his shock and took out his phone to call the host.

Lulu walked over, then led Hu Diechang's parents to a resting area to rest.

Half an hour later, the organizers who had come after hearing the news solemnly declared under Lu Xiang's words that they were willing to bear the cost of the operation. He just hoped that Hu Dian's family would not make a big deal out of this matter, lest it affect the reputation of the Feng Appendage Mountain and this talent show.

This was no different from providing coal in a snowstorm. Hu Diao's parents were filled with gratitude as they hurriedly agreed to those side requests that they thought were of no importance to them.