264: Chapter 264 The female ghost is gone, but the swindlers come again.

Things had reached this point, and Lin Xiao was no longer willing to shirk responsibility.

He aimed at the spot Su Yu had pointed out and brought the shovel down.

With a loud "clang," the shovel struck a rock.

"In the way."

Lin Xiao's hand ached from the shock, and without a second thought, he pried along the edge of the stone, sending it flying out!

However, once the stone was dislodged, the ground seemed to trigger a chain reaction.

The patch of land where it had been resting actually collapsed!

Seeing this, Su Yu was stunned.

The director was stunned too!

Fortunately, this time, the situation didn't lead to a massive collapse like it had during military training.

It only sank about half a meter before stopping.

Inside, the corner of an old wooden box was revealed.

The commotion here quickly attracted the attention of others.

Everyone present had heard a bit about Lin Xiao's exploits, so they immediately trotted over.

Looking at the corner of the box, their expressions shifted repeatedly.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Could that thing inside be… a corpse?"

"It's, it's possible!"

"What do we do then?"

"Should we call the police first?"

"…"

Listening to the surrounding discussion, the director finally snapped out of his shock.

At this moment, he really wanted to slap himself across the face.

Why did he have to be so stubborn?

Why didn't he just believe in the supernatural?

A whole group of people were working; was Lin Xiao really the only one they were missing?

However, this world didn't sell medicine for regret.

Everyone stood before the box, not knowing what to do for a moment.

No one dared to open the box to see what was inside.

Just at that moment, a slightly aged voice suddenly came from above them.

"Everyone, do you need this humble Daoist's help?"

"…"

Everyone looked up and saw an old man wearing Daoist robes slowly walking down the path from the nearby mountain.

The rain had already stopped, and the surrounding mist made the Old Daoist Priest look ethereal, as if he were an immortal descended from the heavens.

The director couldn't help but become serious and asked politely, "Daoist, may I ask who you are…"

"I am someone who cultivates in these mountains. I divined that you were trapped here and came specifically to assist!"

The Old Daoist Priest stroked his beard as he spoke.

The Film Crew looked at each other.

In the past, they would certainly have scoffed at such a thing.

But after today's many incidents, they were desperate to grab onto any lifeline.

"Daoist, can you tell what we've encountered?"

The director asked skeptically.

The Old Daoist Priest nodded slowly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. "Everyone, you will face a bloody disaster today; you must have been entangled by a vengeful spirit!"

"Ah, that's really it! Just a moment ago we really…"

Someone couldn't help but chime in.

The director glared at him impatiently, telling the fool to shut up.

These days, which Fortune Telling practitioner doesn't tell everyone they see that they have a bloody disaster?

Could this even be believed?

He asked again, "Daoist, in your opinion, what should we do to avoid this bloody disaster?"

The Old Daoist Priest stroked his beard again and pulled a talisman from his robes. "Meeting is fate. Use this talisman of mine, and it will ward off disaster for you!"

The director reached out, wanting to take the talisman to examine it.

But the Old Daoist Priest took the talisman back a step earlier, saying indifferently, "It is not easy for this humble Daoist to cultivate here. I hope you all can help me out as well."

The director frowned slightly, not knowing what this meant.

Lin Xiao muttered from the side, "If you want money, just say you want money. Why be so subtle…"

The director suddenly understood and looked at the Old Daoist Priest. "Daoist, how much does this talisman cost?"

"We don't talk about money here; we talk about fate!"

The Old Daoist Priest looked very serious.

"Pfft."

Su Yu really couldn't help laughing. She turned to look at Lin Xiao. "A-Xiao, this Daoist must be from the same place as you, right?"

Lin Xiao rolled his eyes and pursed his lips without saying a word.

The director held his forehead. "So, how many yuan for this talisman?"

The Old Daoist Priest said earnestly, "This life-saving talisman doesn't cost eight hundred and eighty-eight, nor does it cost eight hundred and eighty-eight; it's only eighty-eight per sheet! However, if you want to ward off evil, it's best for each of you to wear a piece of Evil-Suppressing Jade. This jade comes in bracelets, pendants, and necklaces…"

The Old Daoist Priest reached into his robes as he spoke.

It had to be said, his Daoist robes were truly unique.

To think he could hide so many things inside!

Yet, seeing this, the tense atmosphere among the group eased slightly.

Because this pitch was just too much like a con artist.

Some people's gazes had turned disdainful, but others still felt uneasy.

Without finding something to rely on, it was hard to calm down.

The assistant was one of them.

"Eighty-eight, that's not expensive…"

The assistant muttered quietly, looking like he intended to spend a little money to make himself feel better.

He looked up at the Daoist. "I only have two hundred yuan in cash left on me. I want one talisman and one piece of Evil-Suppressing Jade; is that enough?"

"No cash is fine."

The Old Daoist Priest said, reaching into his robes again to fumble around.

Soon, he pulled out a QR code.

"Scanning the code to pay works too."

"…"

In that instant, even those who wanted to buy some peace of mind gave up.

They were just cowardly, not stupid.

Being entangled by a vengeful spirit was just bad luck, but if they got entangled by a con artist, that would be digging their own graves!

Seeing this, the director completely lost his patience and waved his hand at the Old Daoist Priest. "Go, go, go! Don't come here causing trouble, you con artist!"

"You actually don't believe me? Then don't blame this humble Daoist for not warning you when the vengeful spirit comes to claim your lives later!"

The Old Daoist Priest feigned anger and huffed.

Su Yu shook her head and sighed helplessly, looking at Lin Xiao. "A-Xiao, if you know something, you'd better say it quickly. If you wait any longer, I'm afraid everyone's mental state will collapse."

Hearing these words, everyone's gaze gathered on Lin Xiao.

They were indeed on the verge of collapse and just wanted to know what on earth was going on.

Lin Xiao chuckled and said indifferently, "Actually, everything we've encountered today has been human—there are no ghosts. And that woman was indeed a kidnapped college student, that's correct… however, the matter between them is a bit twisted."