The daily life of the crew of "Beasts".

As the Lunar New Year approaches, the animals in Caiyun Village are busy preparing for the holiday, and the animal film crew is also stepping up filming in order to finish shooting as soon as possible before the New Year.

Somewhere in Caiyun Mountain…

"Everyone, give it your all and try to finish filming the last bit of footage today so we can go home for the New Year!" Puss in Boots shouted through a megaphone, mobilizing the crew's enthusiasm. The crew members lived up to her expectations and worked even harder.

"Actors of the first scene, come here, I'll explain the scene to you!" Seeing the beasts in the crew working hard, Puss in Boots also started doing his job.

Upon hearing the director's call, a group of animals belonging to the Deer Man Shop rushed over and surrounded Puss in Boots.

"These are your filming props, but you can take them after filming is over. Consider it a bonus from the crew." Puss in Boots took out a bunch of things and distributed them to the beasts in the Deer Man Shop.

The Totoro brothers received a big red envelope, Gold Horn and Silver Horn received a gift pack of nuts and melon seeds, Rabbit received a carrot, and even the Four-Faced Beast, who was originally responsible for distributing year-end bonuses in the script, received an extra red envelope from Puss in Boots. According to Puss in Boots: "All the other beasts have received one, how can our great actor not have one? This is a belated one for you."

"Hooray! Long live the director!" Cat Dragon cheered, holding up a red envelope.

"Mimi mimi mimi mimi mimi!" Totoro happily carried his little brother as they flew around in the air.

The money the Totoro brothers earned from acting on set was usually handed over directly to Mrs. Wawa Cat, bypassing them. This time, the money was finally in their own hands, so the brothers were naturally overjoyed.

"Wow! So many melon seeds, all top-quality, I want to eat them." Silver Horn stared at the melon seed gift pack in his paws and involuntarily swallowed, his paws itching to eat.

"Don't rush, little brother, you can eat it after filming." Golden Horn reassured Silver Horn, but the drool around his mouth betrayed the fact that he was also craving it.

"Thank you, Director." The Four-Faced Beast was deeply moved to receive a gift and bowed to Puss in Boots.

"Hey, don't thank her yet, I have another one for you." Rabbit Master casually stuffed the carrot into the hand of the assistant next to him, then took out a red envelope and handed it to the four-legged creature.

"Uh, no need for that, Rabbit Master." The four-legged creature hesitated for a moment, then hurriedly waved its paws to decline.

"Don't be so polite with me, just take it." Without saying another word, Rabbit stuffed the red envelope into the paw of the four-legged creature.

"Uh, okay, then thank you too, Rabbit Lord." The Four-Faced Beast finally couldn't refuse Rabbit Lord's request and had to thank him again.

"Don't mention it, we're all friends, it's only right," Rabbit said with a smile, putting his arm around the four-legged creature's shoulder.

Puss in Boots looked thoughtfully at the two movie stars who seemed extremely close: So... is Bunny the top?

Unable to stop herself from smiling, Puss in Boots immediately turned her head away so that no other animal could see her maternal grin: Two movie stars dating? How exciting!

"Director~"

Suddenly, a soft call came from behind. Puss in Boots was startled, quickly composed herself, and turned around to see Tianlu staring at her with wide eyes.

"Will I get an extra gift too?" Tianlu's eyes were full of anticipation. What he received was a roll of bills, which was exactly the year-end bonus he received in the script. Tianlu thought this was definitely not a gift; the director must have prepared another surprise for him.

"Uh... actually, I didn't prepare anything else for you, and that bill in your paw is real too. Remember to ask your brother for reimbursement later." Puss in Boots spread his paws out like a shrew.

"Huh?!!" Tianlu was stunned. He quickly pulled out the bill and started looking at it.

Costs include: damage to props, damage to filming equipment, damage to buildings, and personal injury.

Tianlu's hands began to tremble as he looked at the list of losses and the specific items and amounts damaged: "Did I...did I cause so much damage again?"

"Of course there are. Not to mention the damage to props, buildings, and equipment outside of filming, there are also personnel injuries. Last time, many of the beasts from the skin-petting event were beaten into the hospital by you."

Hearing Puss in Boots' explanation, Tianlu's paws trembled even more. He continued to flip through the pages and soon discovered something amiss.

“Many of the losses seem to have nothing to do with me,” Tianlu said, pointing to a section of the bill.

Puss in Boots leaned over and glanced at it: "Oh, these, you didn't do them, but since you're the investors, the crew's expenses still need to be reported."

"Then go find Bai Jie!" Tianlu was a little exasperated.

"You are the legal owner of the assets, so I'll give you the same thing." Puss in Boots answered matter-of-factly. To be honest, she only found out about this after spending some time with the three Pixiu. She was quite shocked at the time. However, although Tianlu was the owner, Baijie was definitely the one who made the final decision.

"Snowflakes are falling, the north wind is howling, the world is vast and desolate..." Accompanied by the music, Tianlu slowly froze in place.

Puss in Boots picked at his ear: Strange, where did that background music come from?

Rabbit Master calmly put away his phone.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Caiyun Village, Yue Tian was pulling Bai Jie along as they ran wildly along a village path.

"Where are we going?!" Bai Jie stumbled as Yue Tian pulled him along, and he sadly discovered that his physical strength was even less than that of a wolf cub that had become a spirit.

"Hehe, you'll see when we get there. I have something good to show the Third Master today." Yue Tian said mysteriously as he ran. Judging from his relaxed manner, it seemed that he could run even faster if he wasn't worried about Bai Jie being unable to run.

"By the way, Third Master, where's the eldest? I didn't see him when I went to your house." Yue Tian asked as he pulled Bai Jie and made a sharp turn into a side path.

"Ha~ha~ha~ Bixie is going to prepare for the New Year." Baijie followed after him, panting, and answered at the same time. With Tianlu, the big eater, and a flock of chickens in the coop, Bixie needs to prepare a lot of food for the New Year, otherwise the flock of chickens will all mysteriously disappear in a couple of days.

"Third Master, how about I carry you on my back?" Yue Tian suggested, seeing Bai Jie looking exhausted.

"No need!" Bai Jie decisively refused. Being carried by Tianlu Bixie was fine, but being carried by Yue Tian would feel awkward.

After running for a while, Yue Tian led Bai Jie to a secluded open space, where Huang Jiu and the other mischievous kids from the village had been waiting for a long time.

"Huff huff~ I'm not late, am I?" Yue Tian suddenly stopped and asked, catching her breath.

"I can't say I'm late, but... is the Third Master alright?" Huang Jiu looked at Bai Jie, who was lying on the ground, breathing heavily like a bellows.

"Uh... it should be fine, right? After all, it's a divine beast." Yue Tian hesitated as he looked at Bai Jie on the ground. He wasn't sure either: was this kind of stamina really something a divine beast should have?

"You...you must have some misunderstanding about mythical beasts?" Bai Jie recovered and got up.

"Aren't all mythical beasts very powerful?" Yue Tian asked.

Bai Jie rolled his eyes: "I'm not a combat specialist, and if all mythical beasts were really that powerful, they wouldn't be on the Shan Hai Jing (Classic of Mountains and Seas) recipe list."

After complaining about Yue Tian, ​​Bai Jie looked around and immediately noticed a pile of fireworks on the ground.

"This is the good stuff you were talking about. It's easy to guess." Bai Jie picked up a box of firecrackers and fiddled with it.

"Then guess what we're going to do with all these fireworks?" Yue Tian grinned and moved closer to Bai Jie.

"What else could it be but release?" Bai Jie tilted his head in confusion.

"Of course, it's meant to be released, but there's another purpose: we plan to seize territory on the next mountain."

"Huh? Why?" Bai Jie was full of questions.

Upon hearing Bai Jie's question, Yue Tian suddenly gritted his teeth: "If we don't take over the territory, we'll get beaten up by those monsters every time we go there. They all know how to bully us because we're young and have low cultivation. Now that we have the weapons, we swear to avenge ourselves!"

"To avenge our humiliation!!" The surrounding beasts roared in unison after Yue Tian finished speaking, their resentment soaring to the heavens, clearly indicating that they had all been beaten.

Three black lines appeared on Bai Jie's forehead as he looked at the fireworks and firecrackers on the ground: "Who are you going to fight with these things? The Nian beast? And aren't you afraid of setting the mountain on fire!"

"Ahem..." Yue Tian, ​​who had just indulged in a bit of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment, and then said, "Don't worry, we have experience, we won't set the mountain on fire."

Bai Jie was shocked: "From what you're saying, you've ordered this before!!"

Yue Tian averted his gaze, avoiding Bai Jie's eyes. His expression was full of guilt, and his demeanor was tantamount to admitting his guilt.

"Awesome." Bai Jie didn't know what to say for a moment, and could only manage to utter these two words.

"Uh, well, let's hurry up and get going, we need to come back for lunch." Yue Tian pretended nothing had happened and turned to leave: This conversation is hopeless, how am I supposed to respond to this?!

Yue Tian led his beasts toward the mountain he had mentioned. Halfway there, Bai Jie grew increasingly suspicious. After careful consideration, it dawned on him: wasn't the territory Yue Tian was trying to seize Tianlu's? To be precise, Tianlu's territory included Caiyun Village and the nearby mountains, centered on his own territory… Ah, this…

Bai Jie glanced at Yue Tian, ​​who was excitedly leading the way: What kind of expression would he have if I told him, "What you're actually trying to take is your second-in-command's territory"? Oh well, seeing how excited Yue Tian is, I won't spoil his fun.