4: Chapter 4: Listen to Screenwriter Ye; after all, good-looking people are always right.

Command Center

Seminar Hall

Seeing the team safely reach the bottom of the well without any issues, the experts couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But at this moment, Ye Xiao's gaze remained fixed on the screen, not shifting in the slightest.

He still clearly remembered the plot of the movie "Dragon Locking Well" that he had written; beside the Underground River beneath the Dragon Locking Well... there was also such a stone platform!

It could almost be said... they were identical!

Ye Xiao felt a bit flustered; he somewhat regretted coming to this Symposium.

For a moment, he even wanted to flee this place.

He could feel that people around him had already started glancing his way.

After all, the movie "Dragon Locking Well" was currently a hit, and some experts did watch movies during their leisure time.

However, Director Zhang didn't seem to realize this and continued to clap incessantly.

He nodded in acknowledgment to the gazes that were cast their way from time to time.

"Look, Ye Xiao! Several people have already noticed us. Knowing more people is always good for networking! When the Symposium ends, I'll take you to go say hello to them!"

Director Zhang lowered his voice and said excitedly to Ye Xiao.

He still thought these people had noticed them because they were moved by his enthusiasm.

Ye Xiao, however, kept his head lowered and gave a nasal "Hmm."

He never expected that the movie he had written based on novels from his past life and various legends would actually have its real-life scenes discovered inside the Dragon Locking Well!

What on earth is going on?!

If this keeps up, I bet the authorities will really come knocking!

By then, it would probably be impossible to explain himself!

Although the "government's rice" was delicious, Ye Xiao didn't want to go in!

"Ahem..."

Ye Xiao coughed unnaturally twice and said to Director Zhang beside him, "Um... I have something to do, I'm leaving first."

He intended to get up, ready to go home, pack his things, and run away.

Taking advantage of the fact that the exploration hadn't proceeded to the next step yet and there wasn't much concrete evidence, it was still not too late to run.

But just as Ye Xiao stood up, he was held back by Director Zhang.

"Hey, leaving so soon? They are about to proceed with further exploration!"

As he spoke, Director Zhang leaned into Ye Xiao's ear and whispered, "When the Symposium ends, we can take this opportunity to promote the second part of 'Dragon Locking Well'!"

"By then, the box office for the second part will only reach new heights!!"

Saying this, Director Zhang gently tugged at Ye Xiao's sleeve, signaling him to sit down.

The commotion here caused many people to cast their gazes in their direction.

Feeling these gazes, Ye Xiao could only shake his head with a wry smile.

What a pig teammate!

...

Archaeological Site

Bottom of the Dragon Locking Well

Beside the Underground River

On the stone platform, the group had finished their preparations and were ready to enter the water for exploration.

Because inside this Dragon Locking Well, the chains, which were thicker than an adult's thigh, led straight to the bottom of the water.

Moreover, apart from the stone platform, the surroundings of the Underground River were just ordinary cave walls. After checking around the stone platform, the group hadn't discovered anything mysterious.

Therefore, the bespectacled man from the Archaeological Team pondered for a moment and conveyed the request to enter the water to the Symposium.

The moment the Symposium received the request, it organized many experts to begin discussing the matter of entering the water.

Countless survey maps and measurement data were placed on the table, and they began to compare them one by one.

A moment later, the Symposium finally reached an answer—it was safe to enter the water!

Upon receiving the order confirming they could enter the water, the members of the Archaeological Team immediately put on their diving suits, ready to enter the Underground River to investigate.

At the very least, they had to see where these chains led!

"Hiss—"

However, suddenly, as one of them sat on the stone platform, their finger was scratched by the sharp edge of the stone platform.

Bright red blood beads seeped out from the wound.

"It's nothing, just a scratch! I'm ready; we can enter the water at any time!"

Seeing this, the others didn't say much more.

But in the Command Center's Seminar Hall, after Ye Xiao noticed this scene, his brows furrowed tightly. He stood up with a "whoosh" and called out loudly:

"You cannot enter the water!"

"..."

"..."

"..."

The Command Center hall instantly fell silent, with an eerie quiet.

Everyone was drawn by Ye Xiao's shout and looked at him in surprise.

Director Zhang, beside Ye Xiao, suddenly turned pale, and the fat on his face twitched unnaturally.

"Ye Xiao, have you gone mad! Sit down quickly!"

Director Zhang didn't know why Ye Xiao would do this; he just kept tugging at Ye Xiao's sleeve, urging him to sit down.

Ye Xiao ignored Director Zhang and didn't care about the gazes of the others.

Although there was a risk of being suspected.

But in Ye Xiao's eyes, these members of the Archaeological Team who were exploring the well were brave souls, heroes willing to sacrifice themselves for the country and contribute selflessly!

Because no one knew what dangers existed at the bottom of the well, and all of this required them to explore with their own lives.

And if the situation under the well was exactly the same as the script Ye Xiao had written,

then in the Underground River, there must be a school of extremely ferocious strange fish.

And the smell of blood would be the trigger that would drive this school of strange fish into a frenzy!

If the blood blended into the water, these Archaeological Team members would be devoured alive by the strange fish!

Even without the instruction task given by the system, as the only person who might know the truth, Ye Xiao certainly would not ignore it!

Therefore, Ye Xiao stood up!

Beside the Command Center hall, a person in charge picked up a walkie-talkie and said something; the actions of the group on the screen stopped immediately.

"This is Mr. Ye, the screenwriter of the recently popular movie 'Dragon Locking Well'! Mr. Ye, do you have any different insights regarding this operation? Why not share them so we can all refer to them!"

Bingbing first introduced Ye Xiao to the experts present, then asked with a professional smile.

At the same time, the cameraman nearby aimed his camera at Ye Xiao, and Director Zhang hurriedly lowered his head.

The audience in the Live Stream Room was also drawn to Ye Xiao, and the bullet comments instantly became boisterous.

"This is the screenwriter of 'Dragon Locking Well'? Why doesn't he look like one! Shouldn't screenwriters all have big bellies and wear glasses?"

"He's a bit handsome, although he's still a bit worse than me, but he's not bad!"

"Get lost, upstairs! Go take a look at yourself in the mirror!"

"I think you guys should consider listening to Screenwriter Ye; after all, handsome people are always right!"

"As long as he's handsome enough, my values will follow his face!"

"Wow! I didn't expect Screenwriter Ye to be so handsome! Besties, I've found my target!"

"Get away! Screenwriter Ye Xiao is my husband, you shameless bunch, get away!"

"Shameless, who is your husband? He is clearly my husband, okay! Husband Ye Xiao, I love you!"

"Ahhh! He's really so handsome! It's like he walked out of a manga! Wuwu, I love him, I love him!"

The bullet comments in the Live Stream Room instantly went off-topic, dominated by a group of female fans calling him husband.