Chapter 639: Chapter 639

Before the shooting began, Qiu Zhenze had the same assistant who had previously brought her throat lozenges deliver several more boxes to her, which He Jinxia estimated must be all of Qiu Zhenze’s stock. She quickly waved her hands to refuse, not wanting to trouble him further. Dıscover more novels at novel[f]ire.net

However, the shy and bashful assistant was clever. Seeing that He Jinxia didn’t want to take them, he immediately stepped forward and forcefully stuffed the lozenges into her hands.

He Jinxia, flustered, accepted them and when she looked up, she found that the assistant had already turned and run off, so fast that she wondered if she was being a bully.

He Jinxia looked down at the lozenges, but admitted that this brand was indeed good.

She gave the lozenges to Sister Xiao Hua, asking her to order a few boxes online, deciding to find a time to have Sister Xiao Hua return them later.

Qiu Zhenze giving her the lozenges was also a way of showing her goodwill.

He Jinxia readily accepted the gesture. A few boxes of throat lozenges amounted to little, but gaining the friendship of a fellow actor, that was the real goal.

At nine in the morning, when some office workers had just begun their day or were on their way to their companies, the cast of "Xiao Xiangyu’s Many Sorrows" was already starting to film.

The more they shot, the more He Jinxia realized how ingeniously the screenwriter had laid out the plot. The scenes were mostly unique, the characters’ lines were fresh and fun, completely different from any TV series she had seen before.

Of course, this might be because she mostly watched urban dramas and seldom viewed period pieces, let alone classic immortal-hero ones.

"Scene 79, Take 3, Action!"

He Jinxia’s facial expressions didn’t quite hit the mark during her first two attempts at a fight scene, leading to failure, so she started her third attempt.

She held a stick tightly in her hand, standing at the corner of an alley, her body pressed against the wall, taking several deep breaths to calm her nerves and steady her heartbeat as she listened attentively for footsteps.

Soon, she heard someone approaching, and she prayed the person who had come in response to the prayer was dressed as a man and that their physique was similar to hers, so she could switch into their clothes.

During the day, Xiao Xiangyu and Emperor Bai Ze made another appearance in the Mirror World where mortals lived, but this time they didn’t come to Beauty Street, but to a place called "Nine Building Lane."

Nine Building Lane was most famous for its trade in goods, offering many bizarre and curious items. It was the most notorious commercial trading street in the Mirror World, and also the trickiest.

There, one could not only purchase novel mortal toys but also hunt for antiques.

If the antiques you found were genuine, you’d be rich overnight. But if you spent a lot of money on a fake, you’d lose everything!

Bai Ze was still dressed as a woman. He took the initiative to bring Xiao Xiangyu to Nine Building Lane because he wanted to find a weapon for her.

Some of the antiques in Nine Building Lane had come from the outside world, and were ones he had personally placed there thousands of years ago.

Because the forged Reincarnation Mirror had the power to suppress demonic energy, the weapons he had deployed back then had all been through bloodshed and transformed into soul weapons.

These weapons would appear as antiques in the Mirror World. According to his calculations, a large number of such weapons had gathered in Nine Building Lane.

Soul weapons were a rare find; even the finest weapons from the outside world couldn’t compare to those endowed with Spiritual Wisdom. That’s why Bai Ze brought Xiao Xiangyu here.

Of course, when choosing a weapon, he wouldn’t do it himself. Everything was left to Xiao Xiangyu to hunt for, whether by luck or through telepathy, the decision was hers.

Nine Building Lane, contrary to its literal meaning, was not an alley but a city much larger than Beauty Street, home to thousands of residents and quite expansive.

Unfortunately, before Xiao Xiangyu could properly explore the bustling grandeur of the city, she was stopped in her tracks by a portrait posted at the city gate.

The person depicted in the portrait was Xiao Xiangyu herself!

The portrait not only accurately labeled Xiao Xiangyu’s clothing but also captured her likeness so vividly it was like a carbon copy of Xiao Xiangyu!

Oh no, what to do now?

Xiao Xiangyu had no choice but to seek help from Emperor Bai Ze.

However, Emperor Bai Ze just smiled at her faintly and waved his hand lightly forward, effectively concealing his own figure. It was clear Emperor Bai Ze wanted her to figure it out on her own.

After much deliberation, Xiao Xiangyu thought of the simplest and most clumsy method—scaling the city wall!

Originally, upon entering Mirror World, Xiao Xiangyu’s body was devoid of mana, all sealed away, but after encountering the so-called "Demon" last night, the seal on Xiao Xiangyu loosened a bit, allowing her to use one-tenth of the mana within her body.

It was this sliver of mana that allowed her to successfully scale the city wall, just waiting to change into a new set of clothes.

On the film set, in the alley where extras were about to walk by, Director Liu first instructed her to pause, taking up a megaphone and shouting:

"I’ll count down from 3 to 1, and on one, you’ll walk forward and swing the stick backward. Let’s nail it this time, 3, 2, 1!"

He Jinxia swung the stick backward with her eyes closed, and the extra narrowly missed it by mere centimeters, the closest call during the three takes with the stick swinging near an extra’s face. Without delay, the extra immediately closed his eyes and fainted.

Director: "Okay, open your eyes!"

He Jinxia opened her eyes to see the extra who had passed out, maintaining control over her body with an air of triumph as she swung the stick cheerily.

She "heh"ed softly, "After waiting for so long, I finally caught one. Even though it’s someone in drag, the height and build are close to mine. It doesn’t matter, drag is fine—after all, I’ve never worn women’s clothes before."

Xiao Xiangyu muttered to herself and then suddenly shook her head, "No no, that’s not right. I am a woman, so wearing women’s clothes is normal!"

Xiao Xiangyu crouched down, grabbed the woman’s legs with both hands, and dragged her deeper into the alley.

Director Liu looked closely and noticed that the scene where she dragged the person into the alley was a bit stiff. The way He Jinxia dragged her was not graceful enough, and the extra’s posture when falling was not suitable for dragging. Thus, they reshot the scene of the extra fainting with preplanned actions.

The second take was successful in one go.

With that scene complete, He Jinxia temporarily left the set to change from men’s to women’s clothes. Her makeup also needed adjusting, slightly heavier this time, and her skin could finally return to its natural shade, no longer needing to be darkened on purpose.

While waiting, Director Liu tirelessly shot Bai Ze’s scenes.

As Xiao Xiangyu searched for a weapon in Nine Building Lane, Bai Ze lurked in the shadows, providing cover.

He felt there were many aspects of Xiao Xiangyu that defied explanation, such as her immunity to toxins, her ability to attract fallen Demons, and her affinity for thunder... All of these were of significant interest to him.

The longer one lives, the more curious they become about things they do not understand. Without some intriguing mysteries to explore, the vast stretch of a long life could drive someone mad with boredom. Thus, Bai Ze was extremely curious about Xiao Xiangyu.