The daily life of the crew of "Beasts".

At noon, wisps of smoke drifted through Caiyun Village, and as you walked along the road, you could almost smell the aroma of food wafting from every household.

The camera shifts to a courtyard where Baijie, Puss in Boots, and a group of other beasts are sitting around a dining table laden with a dazzling array of dishes, their aromas irresistible and tempting to the beasts.

"So they're Puss in Boots' friends! I was terrified! I thought we were going to be eaten by a wild beast." Xu Dashan downed his drink in one gulp, his voice filled with relief at surviving the ordeal.

Bai Jie and Puss in Boots exchanged a glance, cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads simultaneously. "To be honest, if we hadn't stopped you in time, you really would have been eaten." Of course, neither of them would say this directly.

"So, young man, you're Bai Jie? I didn't expect you to be so young," Xu Dashan said sincerely, patting Bai Jie on the shoulder.

Bai Jie chuckled awkwardly, "Haha, you flatter me."

Puss in Boots picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth, asking indistinctly as he ate, "By the way, where's your son? He's also in the movie, why didn't I see him come with you?"

When his son was mentioned, Xu Dashan smiled and said, "My son is with Brother Heichi. Once filming there is finished, Shou will bring him over."

Upon hearing this, Puss in Boots nodded knowingly, thinking to himself: Bai Ze should have brought him along, since he's also going to participate. But this time, we must make sure that what happened last time doesn't happen again.

Just thinking about the time when Puss in Boots was drinking with Bai Ze makes him want to cover his face. None of the beasts present were spared; their dark histories were all dug up. The only thing the beasts were glad about was that they were all drunk at the time and only remembered that Bai Ze revealed a lot of his dark histories, but they forgot the specific details. Otherwise, it would have been very difficult for Bai Ze to leave the crew unscathed.

In a certain city, Bai Ze, who was showing off his lunchbox, suddenly sneezed: "Ah, ah... Achoo! Who's talking about me?" Bai Ze wiped his nose and muttered in a bit of confusion.

"What's wrong, Bai Ze? Why did you suddenly sneeze?" Jiu Yue, who was holding a bowl of instant noodles, looked over suspiciously, and Xu Hengji, who was at her feet, also barked twice in confusion.

Bai Ze glanced at Xu Hengji without showing any emotion. The moment Xu Hengji finished muttering something, Bai Ze already understood what had happened. He could only say that this little fox was lucky that its father had escaped death.

Back in Caiyun Village, Tutu, who had finished his meal early, was making felt with his tools, while the group of beasts in the courtyard, who were still eating and chatting, started talking about him.

"What happened to that monkey? It finished its meal in a hurry and ran away." Feifei's curiosity as a cat was aroused, and she looked inquisitively at the animals on the table.

Puss in Boots replied nonchalantly, "It's nothing. There's a scene where we're planning to use stop-motion animation, and he's just preparing the props."

Bai Jie rolled her eyes and complained, "I remember Tu Tu is a makeup artist, right? Is this his job?"

"He just happens to be good at it, so we let him do it part-time."

Puss in Boots sounded as if he were completely innocent, but Bai Jie wasn't fooled at all. He knew that this cat was not only black on the outside, but also black on the inside.

"By the way, Bai Jie, your company has a gaming business, right?" Puss in Boots suddenly changed the subject and looked at Bai Jie with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Bai Jie instantly became extremely vigilant and asked, "What do you want to do?"

After being questioned by Bai Jie, Puss in Boots simply stopped hiding his intentions and bluntly stated, "Let's turn raising mythical beasts into a game."

Xiaohang, who hadn't uttered a word from beginning to end, finally couldn't help but speak up: "Puss in Boots, you've lost your integrity."

Ignoring Xiaohang's complaints, Puss in Boots looked at Baijie with anticipation in his eyes.

A brief silence fell over the dining table; no beasts spoke, only the clanging sound of Tianlu cooking rice echoed around.

After a moment of silence, Bai Jie spoke, his tone tinged with helplessness: "I'm retired and don't handle things anymore. Go talk to my company's Beast Talk."

After Bai Jie finished speaking, the scene fell silent again. The group of beasts were speechless, with a bunch of complaints stuck in their minds, not knowing where to begin.

"Should I make a call now?" Bai Jie asked tentatively, seeing that the other beasts remained silent for a long time.

Puss in Boots hesitated a bit. To be honest, she didn't want to deal with those guys at Baijie Company. Dealing with them was much more difficult than dealing with Baijie. But then she thought: Wait a minute, isn't negotiating cooperation Xiaohang's job? Anyway, I don't have to worry about it, so why should I be bothered?

With that in mind, Puss in Boots nodded confidently to Bai Jie: "Make the call, Xiao Hang will talk to them."

Xiaohang, who was about to continue eating, paused, three question marks popping up above his head: "I haven't finished my meal yet, why am I being scheduled to work overtime?"

Ignoring Xiaohang's reaction, Baijie dialed the number after hearing Puss in Boots' reply. After two beeps, the call was answered, and an impatient voice came from the other end: "Hello? What do you want, boss?"

Bai Jie coughed to cover up his embarrassment. His speakerphone was still on, and it was honestly a little embarrassing for his employees to hear Puss in Boots' attitude.

"There's a beast over there on the riverbank that wants to discuss business." Bai Jie's voice betrayed a hint of guilt. Apart from Tianlu Bixie, the other beasts found it unbelievable: You founded this company, after all, how can you be so timid when talking to your employees?

In an office building in the city, the midday sun shines through the window onto a small black dog sitting at a desk.

His limbs and abdomen were covered in milky-white hair, and the black and white boundary on his face was located right at the nose.

Some red markings on its face give this little black dog a touch of handsomeness.

His dark, golden eyes gleamed, and he held the phone with a deep sense of helplessness in his eyes: "Boss, you've given me another job, but at least give me some details! How am I supposed to judge this?"

"Cough cough cough cough cough!" A series of dry coughs came from the other end of the phone, followed by the beast's disheveled words: "I have other beasts here by the stream, can you not be so rude?"

Without giving any face, Xi Bian bluntly said, "Boss, if you didn't dump all the work on me, I might show you some respect."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and then the stream heard the boss's regretful voice: "Then forget it, you're fine the way you are."

Xi Bian's lips twitched: I knew this would be the answer!

With a weary sigh, Xi Bian asked helplessly, "Sigh~ Who is the other party, and what kind of cooperation do they want to discuss?"

On the other end of the phone, Bai Jie turned to look at Xiao Hang, who was staring at Puss in Boots, and then turned back to the phone and said, "I have something to tell you in a bit. I'll give you his number."

Xi Bian was speechless. He realized that his boss was really planning to retire completely. But the problem was, he was only a teenager! He had never seen anyone retire so early!

After hanging up the phone, Baijie sent Xiaohang's phone number to Xibian. A short while later, Xiaohang's phone rang.

Xiaohang glanced at his phone, gave Puss in Boots a "you just wait" look, and then went inside to answer the call and talk business.

After Xiaohang left, Xu Dashan approached Baijie with a worried look on his face: "Hey, Baijie, I didn't want to bother you before because you were busy, but there's something I need to ask you..."

At this point, Xu Dashan paused before continuing, "Could you ask your brother to stop staring at me like that? It's kind of scary."

Following Xu Dashan's direction, Bai Jie saw Tianlu staring at them with a sinister, green gaze that seemed to be ready to devour them.

He was chewing on a pork rib, and the crunching sound sent chills down Xu Dashan's spine, as if he were being gnawed not on a rib, but on his own body.

To be honest, Bai Jie was also startled by Tian Lu's appearance, but he quickly realized what this guy, whose mind was full of food, was thinking.

Leaning close to Tianlu's ear, Baijie whispered, "Tianlu, don't keep staring at him. No matter how much you crave him, I'm not going to let you eat him."

Tianlu swallowed the pork chop in his mouth and muttered softly, "I'm just taking a look."

“You can’t just stare at other people while you eat; you’re scaring them.” Bai Jie bluntly rejected Tian Lu’s idea.

Upon hearing this, Tianlu pursed his lips. He silently put a rib into his mouth and chewed it fiercely, but this time he didn't look at Xu Dashan anymore.

"Alright, all done." Bai Jie looked up and nodded to Xu Dashan, indicating that he was finished on his end.

Xu Dashan scratched his head, looking bewildered, and said, "Really? But why do I still feel a chill down my spine?"

"That must be an illusion." Bai Jie's tone was certain, and his expression seemed genuine, but his true thought was: How come Tanuki's sixth sense is so strong? Tianlu didn't even look at you, yet you still sensed it?

After this little incident, there were no further disturbances during lunch. After the Pixiu family had eaten and drunk their fill and left, only Puss in Boots and Xu Dashan remained on the table.

"We've finished eating, Xu Dashan, let's talk about renewing the contract." Puss in Boots had a strange smile on his face.

Xu Dashan came here not just to participate in the play "You Shou Yan," he had another important matter to attend to.

The deer shop on Caiyun Mountain was to be built with the crew's own money, and the project was awarded to Xu Dashan and his construction team.

Although the Deer Man Shop had been built long ago, it was a wooden structure that had been exposed to wind and rain and various forms of damage from filming, so it needed to be repaired frequently. Xu Dashan happened to have this kind of business, so he took over the project.

Getting back to the main point, Xu Dashan nodded in agreement after hearing Puss in Boots suggest discussing serious matters, but then asked with a hint of doubt, "That's fine, but is it you, Puss in Boots, who's going to talk to me?"

Upon hearing this, Puss in Boots shook his head decisively: "Of course not, I'm just a director, this kind of thing is Xiaohang's job."

Xiaohang, who had just finished talking with Xibian, heard Puss in Boots' words as soon as he came out. He froze, a bewildered expression on his face: "Puss in Boots, you..."

"Ahem, I'm off to work, you guys talk." Before Xiaohang could finish speaking, Puss in Boots dropped this sentence and quickly slipped away.

(Hmm, now I know why she was laughing so strangely just now.)