Chapter 1: The Unknown Soldier
β The Unknown Soldier, The Unknown Soldier, release
Forty-ninth anniversary.
The reason why I use this as a title is because I can't think of a title, so be it, so be it-_-||
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The night was dark, and in a clearing in the forest, several silhouettes swayed with the faint blue light.
It was a dozen people sitting in a circle, all cloaked in dark hues, and in the midst of them there was only a dim, pale blue light passing regularly from one to another. The light was not bright, almost illuminating the only person holding the lamp in both hands, clearly reflecting the face half-hidden under the hood, while the others could only see their companions sitting on either side of them as far as they could.
However, not all of them were sitting, and between them there were two or three people standing or lying, who had almost completely covered themselves under the burqa of black cloth, and carried on their shoulders the "big guys" who were also covered with black cloth and made a faint "buzzing" sound.
"I ...... I'm done,"
The current lamp-bearer exhaled, his voice trembling slightly:
"Again...... It's time for Teacher Zhou again. β
As she spoke, the young girl who spoke almost threw the blue light into the hand of the man below her, as if it were not a cold lamp, but a hot coal. The other party calmly took the lamp and pushed the hood back. The blue light enveloped his somewhat eerie smile.
"It was in an orphanage in the Middle Ages.
"It was a dark night.
"There was a new little boy who couldn't sleep, staring at the dark room with wide eyes. He wanted to relieve himself, but remembering the warning of the nun during the day, he did not dare to go alone.
The nun's voice seemed to ring in her ears again:
"After dark, you can't go out.
"Otherwise......"
The man said quietly, the corners of his mouth curled up, and the smile deepened. His face, half-hidden under his hood, was somewhat blurred in the blue light, except for his eyes:
"The other children were sleeping so deeply that they couldn't wake up no matter how much they pushed them.
At this time, slow footsteps sounded in the corridor outside the door:
"Da, da, da......
"βthat's not the footsteps of a nun!!"
The man's voice rose sharply, and Jin Shaolan, who was directly opposite, subconsciously leaned back, and his tightly clenched fingers were already a little cold. There was also a girl sitting next to him, her reaction was even greater, she gasped in panic, and couldn't help but move her position away from the man's direction, that is, Jin Shaolan's side. Under the wide cloak, her slender shoulders shrunk back.
"Teacher Zhou is amazing," Jin Shaolan smiled knowingly, and whispered sideways, "He is worthy of being a master of thriller novels." β
The conversation seemed to ease the girl's panic a little, and she also looked at Jin Shaolan and nodded silently. With a turn of her head, the hood slipped off her head, revealing a delicate, slightly timid face.
Even in the dim light, her natural and fresh temperament made her particularly eye-catching, and the blue light not only did not make the girl look like a ghost in a terrifying atmosphere, but made her look like a moving spirit from the mountains, "Mountain Ghost". Because of this, when the big financier of the investor crossed Jin Shaolan and handpicked Ye Shu to play the heroine of the movie "Mountain Ghost", Jin Shaolan gladly accepted.
"Ah," she let out a small whisper, raised her hand to pull the hood back above her head, and smiled embarrassedly at Jin Shaolan. This girl who is a little shy and doesn't like to talk too much is named Ye Shu, a popular rookie launched by Mango Satellite TV in the audition program, and she is also the heroine of Jin Shaolan's crew.
"I feel like this every time it's Mr. Zhou's turn to tell a story, it's scary and I want to hear it," Jin Shaolan continued to whisper, "It stands to reason that they are all old stalks, but it's scary to tell Mr. Zhou, but it's really old when you think about it, and then I think about it, I still feel scary." β
Ye Shu's eyebrows were crooked, she covered her mouth and smiled, her tense shoulders gradually relaxed, and she looked less afraid. When listening to ghost stories, telling people around you or listening to the other person's fearful feelings can effectively relieve the anxiety in your heart, not only them, but also other companions whispering in twos and threes, because the person in charge of telling the story at the moment is really good at creating a terrifying atmosphere; As a well-known thriller novelist, Zhou Zenan really deserves his name.
Holding the camera, which was covered with a black cloth so that only one lens was exposed, the photographer turned to their side and whispered, "Just say it." I was so scared just now that the machine almost couldn't carry it. β
That's right, this is the filming site of the variety show "Starlight Reality Show", and the participants in this episode of the show are the "Outstanding Young Director" Jin Shaolan and his crew, and they are organizing today's night show under the organization of the program team - Ghost Night Strange Talk. That is, as they are doing now, everyone sits in a circle and takes turns holding blue LED lights to tell ghost stories.
In the first half hour, the storyteller was still whispering and laughing, but from the first strange talk of the guest of this episode, the famous thriller Zhou Zenan, it successfully drove the atmosphere, and the strange story was only told for two rounds, and everyone was already trembling and had a chill down their spines. Zhou Zenan's faint voice continued:
ββ¦β¦ The little boy sneaked up on the child that the old woman had touched.
"The kid was already cold. Breathing also stopped.
The old woman's footsteps were still walking along the children's cots. Every time she stopped, the little boy's heart crumbled.
"'Hey, hey, hey,'
"'You're good boys. Good children have candy to eat. β
"'Hey, hey, hey.' β
Strictly speaking, Jin Shaolan is not afraid of ghosts, but the strange stories that paint colors, to be precise, are any kind of thriller stories, can always arouse his nervousness. As long as Zhou Zenan spoke, even these big men were furious, and the girls present were even more frightened. The youngest Ye Shu is not familiar with everyone - to be precise, except for Jin Shaolan and the crew members such as makeup and scene notes, they are not familiar with each other - whenever the strange talk talks about the terrifying atmosphere, she seems helpless and at a loss.
Perhaps because it was the first time he participated in the filming of the film, Ye Shu behaved a little shy and reserved from the day he first arrived at the crew. Thinking that she is both a director and a senior, Jin Shaolan has been caring more since this shy and quiet girl entered the crew, so she often took the initiative to talk to Ye Shu like tonight, or talk about the script, hoping to help her relieve her tension and anxiety.
Of course, in fact, his movie "Nine Songs" has not yet started: as soon as several main actors are in place, the investor will bring them to participate in the "Starlight Reality Show", which is called to increase understanding and harmonious team relationship, and the essence is the same as the original intention of the big financier to invest in Jin Shaolan's niche films, the main purpose is to promote the company - as long as the method is appropriate, this is much more novel and cost-effective than advertising in CCTV prime time - as for the later stage, Do the films directed by the young (three) years (stream) excellent (small) show (public) they invest in sell well? What's important?
ββ¦β¦ The little boy didn't dare to take a breath, he curled up tightly and hid in the closet.
The sound of the old woman's slow footsteps lingered in the room.
The little boy heard her mutter:
"'One less. One less. One. Two. Three. β¦β¦ One less, one less counted! β
"'Good boy, where are you?' The old woman wandered and called, and her voice sounded like an owl crying in the night: 'Don't play tricks on your mother-in-law, come to your mother-in-law, mother-in-law here......
"'Yes, sugar, ...... eat?' β
A cold air rushed straight up from Jin Shaolan's vest. When looking at Ye Shu on the side, the girl was clasping her knees tightly, as if she also wanted to hide herself under the wide cloak. Jin Shaolan's heart softened, and she comforted her softly: "Actually, it won't be particularly scary, do you think, if the little boy is found by the ghost mother-in-law, no one will know this story, right?" β
Ye Shu also looked up at this time, compared to the past, her playful expression seemed soothing and calm, probably getting rid of the tension and restraint of being selected into the film crew for the first time. Jin Shaolan looked at her in the dim with a light smile on her face, happy for her and couldn't help but feel a little complacent.
"Teacher Jin, do you usually like to talk to girls?" She said.
Do you usually like to pick up girls?
The beautiful female voice with a lotus leaf as sweet continued, "It's just...... If you want to talk, Mr. Jin, why do you still use such outdated routines? β
She tilted her head sideways like a bird, her eyes and voice were full of curiosity and closeness as if she was from a simple heart, if Jin Shaolan, the "senior" a minute ago, would definitely be pleased and happy for Ye Shu to show such an attitude, and was secretly proud of his affinity, but at this moment, he only felt that the blood on his body rushed to his head, and his hands clenched all of a sudden.
Just because he suddenly realized one thing, the shy and quiet Ye Shu he knew was a mask that this girl deliberately let him see from the beginning.
Nothing more.