Chapter 388

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he accepted a media interview, and soon the screening segment began.

The lights in the theater were turned off, and the big screen lit up.

Late at night, in a somewhat gloomy forest, a drunkard staggered along, muttering some words, roughly meaning he felt looked down upon.

The drunkard had drunk too much, was tired from walking, casually lay down on a mound, and didn't notice at all that the tombstone he was leaning against had been knocked over.

He idly scraped the ground with his hand and actually felt another hand.

"Get up, old iron, let's have two more drinks!"

The drunkard probably thought he was still at the drinking table, pulled hard, and actually dragged a severed hand out of the dirt pile.

Seeing this, the drunkard was already half sober, looked carefully around, and discovered a large pit ahead—it turned out to be a grave‑robbing scene.

He turned around and saw several corpses standing not far away, staring fixedly at him.

To pass censorship, the mainland version's zombies look very fake and aren't too scary.

Meanwhile, the zombies in the Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas releases look much more realistic; when they suddenly appear in the drunkard's view, they genuinely give him a fright.

Many people's hearts jumped, and some thought to themselves, "This is pretty scary; if he were to make a horror film, it would probably turn out quite well!"

On the big screen, the drunkard was scared silly, and at first he couldn't believe it.

He hurriedly rubbed his eyes, looked again, and found that the several corpses were still motionless, but had come within ten or so meters.

"Ghost!"

The drunkard let out a piercing scream and bolted out with all his might.

Countless black crows were frightened into chaotic flight, hovering above the forest.

Under the moonlight in the night sky, the four large characters "One Person Under" appeared! Accompanied by music and subtitles, comic‑style shots flashed one after another, beginning to tell the story and background setting of One Person Under—such as the "Jia Shen Rebellion" and the "Eight Extraordinary Skills"—letting the audience grasp the film's general worldview.

Zhang Chulan's early forbearance was therefore a natural development.

After the music ended, the big screen lit up again.

In a spacious, bright university classroom, Zhang Chulan, played by Zhang Ruoyun, lay his head on the desk and yawned.

He heard his phone ring and casually answered it.

"What? My grandfather's corpse was stolen, and yours is the one that got stolen? You're crazy!"

Only after hanging up did he realize something was wrong; he jumped up, his face full of shock, looking at the teachers and classmates whose expressions were even more shocked.

In the forest, Zhang Chulan, portrayed by Zhang Ruoyun, wore a gloomy expression, or rather, a bewildered look.

Watching the villagers busy reburying their ancestors' remains, he could do nothing.

Because his grandfather's corpse had indeed been stolen.

Just then, a large‑tire tractor came roaring in, screeched to a halt, and a girl dressed in a vaguely Republican‑era style stepped out—none other than Feng Baobao, played by Liu Yifei.

"No problem, I'll investigate the theft of my grandfather's remains myself!"

Liu Yifei spoke in Sichuan dialect, but since her grasp wasn't good enough, Jiang Heng ultimately chose to use dubbing.

Fortunately, the post‑production was quite meticulous, and the dubbing was also refined to perfection; if viewers focused more on the plot and visuals, the dubbing would hardly show any flaws.

Indeed, Jiang Heng auditioned many voice actors and finally picked one whose voice was closest to Liu Yifei's.

On the big screen, Feng Baobao continued to pose as Zhang Chulan's sister, and gave him a half‑hearted hug.

Zhang Chulan was bewildered, his tone shifting, and he spread his hands, saying, "Where did I get a sister from?"

Feng Baobao recited Zhang Chulan's family history without any emotion, gave his basic information, and produced a somewhat fake family photo that had been Photoshopped.

The villagers questioned her, and Thus add: Bao'er Jie gave a solemn explanation.

Zhang Chulan naturally didn't believe her, but the villagers thought Feng Baobao resembled Zhang Xilin's son, and a group of them started gossiping. However, they naturally didn't concern themselves with Zhang Chulan's family matters.

At night, Zhang Chulan took offerings to his grandfather's grave to pay respects, when suddenly he saw Feng Baobao digging a pit in the distance.

Zhang Chulan took his phone over to secretly snap a photo, not expecting the flash to be on.

But Feng Baobao leapt into the air, raised her iron shovel, and knocked Zhang Chulan unconscious with a single swing.

When he woke up, he saw a corpse baring its teeth and claws, lunging at him; as Zhang Chulan shouted, Feng Baobao sliced the corpse down with one blow, and it fell with a thud.

The corpse fell onto Zhang Chulan's leg, terrifying him into a loud scream; he scrambled backward and then crawled away.

In the mainland version, these corpses, after being slain by Thus add: Bao'er Jie, all turned into sand.

However, in the Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas versions, the slain are genuine corpses, which merely weather quickly into dry bones.

Feng Baobao took a few steps forward, grabbed Zhang Chulan's foot, and dragged him back.

"Help!"

"I'm the only one who can hear you, and I won't save you!"

Thus add: Bao'er Jie actually gave a kind explanation, then promptly threw Zhang Chulan into the deep pit.

"You crazy woman, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"There's no way around it—you've seen too much, so I can only bury you!"

"What exactly have I seen that you want to bury me?" Zhang Chulan said, looking helpless.

Feng Baobao didn't explain either, just shoveling dirt into the pit.

Zhang Chulan had two shovelfuls of dirt thrown on him, and then he began licking his face while spouting about the "blood thicker than water" sibling bond.

As a result, Feng Baobao ignored him completely; seeing Zhang Chulan trying to climb up, she kicked him back down and walked away.

Zhang Chulan climbed up again, and then witnessed an extremely shocking sight.

He saw countless corpses—about a hundred of them—emerging from the deep forest in all directions.

If judged by the usual Hong Kong zombie‑film style, even Daoist Qianhe would likely be startled by so many corpses coming his way.

As for Uncle Nine, he'd probably have to check right away whether his packet of talismans was sufficient and if his peach‑wood sword was still there.

Liu Yifei, portraying Thus add: Bao'er Jie, merely wielded two "watermelon knives," her movements swift as a white ape, quickly shifting positions among the corpse ranks.

One could say it was one corpse per slash, one corpse per slash, and in short order she turned a bunch of corpses into dry bones on the ground.

Holy shit!

Not only was Zhang Chulan on the big screen dumbfounded, but many guests in the theater were also a bit confused, because no one had ever seen such an efficient, swift use of physical methods to eliminate zombies in a film/TV character.

If that Daoist priest were here, he'd surely get into a fight; even a zombie king would at least have to put up a fight.

Feng Baobao, however, mowed down enemies like cutting grass—effortlessly slaughtering them, yet she was also remarkably beautiful, with a somewhat endearingly clueless personality, instantly winning the affection of many.

The reason is simple—Thus add: Bao'er Jie is just that strong!

Actually, the vast majority of people in the world have a bit of a preference for the strong.

Even men like women who are both beautiful and formidable.

In The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Mu Nianci is both beautiful and tragic, her martial arts not particularly high; aside from her looks, it's hard to leave a lasting impression.

Huang Rong, however, is both beautiful and intelligent, her martial arts somewhat better, and her family background in the martial world is excellent to the extreme, so naturally she is easier for readers to like than Mu Nianci.

Therefore, Feng Baobao's charm as a character comes from her personality and strength.

What the audience likes is Thus add: Bao'er Jie—beautiful, cute, and incredibly strong! (End of chapter)