Chapter 249 Escape Room
Su Wuli turned her head and saw three people who had changed into ancient costumes standing at the door.
The one who spoke was dressed in a blue scholar's robe and had handsome features.
Lin Luchi.
He's a very popular young actor in the last two years, has acted in several period dramas, has a lot of fans, and is quite down-to-earth.
Standing next to him was a tall man with a round face.
Chen Kai is a well-known comedian.
Another person stood behind, wearing a white long gown.
Singer Sun Yanbai.
His gentle and mild temperament truly resembles that of an ancient scholar.
"Teacher Su, Teacher Wen," Sun Yanbai greeted with a smile.
They are all regular guests on the show.
Wen Yan peeked out from next to Su Wuli, holding up a bag of potato chips.
"Do you want some?"
Lin Luchi smiled and waved his hand, "No, I'm on a diet lately."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Kai joked, "How about considering a comedy route? No need to lose weight."
Lin Luchi sighed, "It's a pity I don't have a talent for comedy."
Liu Yanfei was the last to arrive.
Her hair was down, she was wearing headphones, and she was still on the phone when she came in.
After hanging up the phone, she wrapped the earphone cord around her phone and put it in her pocket.
She looked up and saw Su Wuli and Wen Yan, and smiled.
Liu Yanfei has acted in many serious dramas, specializing in Qingyi roles, and recently she has been transitioning to variety shows.
He doesn't talk much but has a sharp tongue, and his sense of humor on variety shows is surprisingly strong.
Is this your first time on a TV show?
Sitting next to her, Su Wuli nodded, "Yeah, I'm still a little nervous."
"Don't worry, it's just for the show," Liu Feiyan comforted her.
Upon hearing this, Su Wuli smiled.
Su Wuli was wearing a red ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress).
Wen Yan helped her tie her belt, and patted her waist after she finished.
"Alright, a beautiful fairy has descended to earth."
Wen Yan was assigned a pale yellow, high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress). When she twirled around, the hem of the dress billowed out.
"Don't I look like a bee?"
Lin Luchi couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You know what, it really does look a bit like it."
Liu Yanfei changed into a narrow-sleeved Hu-style robe, and tied her hair into a high ponytail, looking neat and tidy like a female knight-errant.
The staff led them through the corridor to the recording studio.
At the end of the corridor, a red light was on above the door.
[Recording in progress]
Wen Yan tugged at Su Wuli's sleeve and lowered her voice.
"Aren't you afraid of those NPCs? I've watched a few episodes, and they're pretty scary."
"I'm not afraid," Su Wuli replied, then paused, "Yeah, right."
Wen Yan leaned close to her ear and whispered teasingly, "I thought you'd become more virile after finding a muscular man."
"Shut up." Su Wuli quickly covered her lips.
Wen Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The grouping results came out quickly.
Su Wuli, Wen Yan, and Chen Kai entered the General's Mansion through the back gate.
Lin Luchi, Sun Yanbai, and Liu Yanfei went through the front door, and the two teams proceeded separately.
A staff member handed over a small paper lantern, the candlelight flickering inside the thin paper.
The atmosphere was electric.
The back door is a heavy wooden door with peeling paint.
When the door was pushed open, the creaking sound carried far into the darkness.
Wen Yan stood behind Su Wuli, one hand on her shoulder, her fingers gripping the fabric of her clothes.
They're clearly starting to get nervous.
Inside the door was a narrow corridor with white banners hanging on the walls on both sides.
The wind blew in from the depths of the corridor, causing the white banners to flutter and rustle.
The ground was covered with paper money, which made a very soft, crunching sound when stepped on.
There was a musty smell of wood in the air, mixed with the smoky smell of burning paper money.
It makes people's nerves involuntarily tense.
The live stream chat is already flooded with comments.
【Here it comes! Here it comes!】
This scene is so eerie!
My goodness, Su Wuli's red dress has an eerie beauty in this atmosphere.
【Wen Yan, don't let your hands shake, hahaha.】
Where's Chen Kai? Chen Kai, come out and make us laugh!
Chen Kai walked at the very back, his back ramrod straight in his black official robe.
His expression was serious.
He took a few steps and stepped on a piece of paper money, then looked down at it.
He spoke slowly, "This money..."
He paused as he spoke, his expression turning somewhat solemn.
"What's wrong?" Su Wuli couldn't help but ask.
"The denomination is quite large."
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wuli was taken aback, then couldn't help but burst out laughing.
I knew it was inappropriate in this gloomy atmosphere, but I just couldn't resist.
Wen Yan glared at him speechlessly.
Chen Kai, without changing his expression, picked up the paper money, folded it, and stuffed it into his sleeve.
"Keep it, just in case they need it over there."
【Chen Kai, that's enough, hahaha.】
Please clarify which side that is.
This plot twist sent chills down my spine.
Wen Yan was amused by him, and her tense nerves relaxed a little.
At the end of the corridor was a moon gate, with two white paper lanterns hanging on the door frame.
The candlelight cast the shadow of the door frame on the ground, resembling an open mouth.
Su Wuli walked in, the candlelight sweeping across the walls.
The murals on the wall have faded and are not very clear.
I could only see a group of figures, blurry and indistinct... they looked like they were kneeling or lying down.
Wen Yan leaned over for a glance, then withdrew.
"What is this?"
Upon hearing this, Su Wuli raised the lantern a little higher.
The mural depicts a group of people worshipping something, with a person in a red robe in the middle.
It has no face.
Something scraped off my face, leaving a grayish-white scar.
This detail is just too creepy.
Who shaves their face?
[Why is Su Wuli so calm? I would have run away long ago.]
Su Wuli stared at the mural and swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down her spine.
Despite feeling uneasy, I tried my best to control my expression.
After looking at it for two seconds, I lowered the lantern and continued walking forward.
Chen Kai was the last to leave, still studying the murals on the wall.
"That guy in the red robe..." he pointed to the faceless figure, "doesn't he look like our director?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the live chat erupted in laughter.
[Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter! Chen Kai, you'd better watch out, you might get your salary docked.]
The scary atmosphere from before is completely gone.
[Out of ideas (facepalm and wry smile)]
A gust of wind blew by, causing the white paper lantern to sway and almost extinguish the candlelight.
Wen Yan gasped softly, and Su Wuli shielded the flames with her hands.
Light leaked through her fingers and fell on her face.
[Oh my god, I have to say Su Wuli's makeup and styling today is absolutely stunning.]
This shot is absolutely stunning, I've taken a screenshot!
As we walked through a door, a sliver of light shone through the crack.
Pushing open the door, the hinges turned with a muffled thud.
Inside was a side room, with candlesticks placed on the table.
The candle wax pooled on the bronze stand and solidified into a milky white color.
The blankets on the bed were pulled back, and the pillows were askew, as if someone had hurriedly gotten up.
Su Wuli walked to the table and picked up the candlestick.
Looking around, her gaze fell on a bronze mirror, in which her face was reflected.
Su Wuli was not unfamiliar with this.
Wen Yan stood at the door, hesitant to come in, her words filled with worry.
"Are there any scary NPCs here?"
Chen Kai peeked out from behind her and said slowly, "What are you afraid of? At worst, I'll tell him a joke and make him laugh to death."
The comments section is going crazy.
【Chen Kai, shut up.】
I laughed until my stomach hurt.
[Wen Yan, come in, hahaha, I'm afraid you'll be speechless to death by Chen Kai before you even see the NPC.]
After searching the house, we found no useful clues.
They continued walking.
Wen Yan caught up and took her arm, while Chen Kai walked behind, still talking about the paper money.
The lantern light flickered in the corridor, and some paper money flew up.