After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows-Chapter 65 Are Snakes Afraid or Not

Jiang Lingxi could now be completely sure that people like her and Xu Zhao basically did not need anyone to help keep watch at night.

Because even though they seemed to be asleep, their subconscious was still keeping an eye on any and all movements around them. At the slightest unusual sound, they could wake up immediately from a light sleep.

This had even become a habit as normal as eating or drinking water every day.

"Mmm," Xu Zhao covered his mouth, yawning discreetly, and nodded at Jiang Lingxi to indicate he was awake, "You sleep."

Jiang Lingxi didn’t expose his cover-up, simply murmured softly, leaned her head slightly back against the trunk, and closed her eyes.

She originally intended to appear more relaxed in front of Xu Zhao, but after trying for a few moments with no success, she decided not to force herself.

Xu Zhao added a few sticks to the fire in front of him and, through the warm orange light, looked at Jiang Lingxi leaning against the trunk across from him, then glanced at Kai Yuan, who was still fast asleep on the side.

The difference between these two people’s sleeping states was like night and day.

Jiang Lingxi’s sleeping posture was something he was very familiar with, as it was a sleeping habit he had developed over time, a posture ready to respond to any sudden incidents at any moment, even in sleep, with some nerves always tensely alert.

But to have such a habit would naturally stem from some very special experiences.

How did Jiang Lingxi, a celebrity in the entertainment industry, develop such a sleeping habit?

From their meeting during the day up till now, the other party had been so open and never attempted to hide anything, which actually made it impossible for him to harbor any suspicions.

As for a comparison, Xu Zhao felt that only an earthquake or thunderstorm could wake Kai Yuan.

The livestream still had a bunch of night owls watching.

—"I suddenly realized Jiang Lingxi and Brother Xu’s resting states are strangely similar. But Brother Xu was in the military before, so it’s understandable he’d be alert when sleeping, but how does Jiang Lingxi do it?"

—"After considering Jiang Lingxi’s performance during the show, I have a bold guess. Do you think there’s a secret mission behind Jiang Lingxi joining the entertainment industry?"

—"This speculation is a bit too wild, don’t scare us at night."

They had once joined in scolding Jiang Lingxi online, and even though they felt that this comment was a bit off, they couldn’t help but feel a chill down their spine.

—"The key is, she knows archery!"

—"There are quite a few celebs in the entertainment industry who can do archery, and some can even ski or do rhythmic gymnastics; isn’t being versatile part of being a star?"

—"The key is not only does she do archery, but she shoots so accurately! Other stars only hit fixed targets; try asking them to hit a running rabbit, a flying bird, or a fish in water!"

—"Uh, when you put it that way, it kind of makes sense."

—"I think I need to go back and see if there are any of those comments where I joined in mocking Jiang Lingxi and quickly delete them."

—"Me too..."

The comment section went silent for a moment, presumably everyone was checking their phones.

Lu Zhengzheng was staying up late watching the livestream, and seeing the comments she couldn’t help herself from laughing out loud, flipped over to face the white ceiling, raising her hand, "Sister Xixi is mighty!"

They hadn’t said a word this time, and the netizens had scared themselves with their own imaginations.

When Sister Xixi returns, she absolutely had to talk about this.

*

A few hours later, there weren’t many who could hold on and continue watching the livestream.

Xu Zhao glanced at the morning star now faintly visible in the sky before reaching out to pat Kai Yuan’s shoulder, "Kai Yuan, wake up."

Kai Yuan: "Huff, why is there a man calling me, it must be a dream!"

Xu Zhao: "..."

He fell silent for a moment, then changed his phrasing, "Kai Yuan, it’s your turn to keep watch now."

Perhaps it was the words ’keep watch’ that triggered Kai Yuan’s nerves, as he finally woke up. As soon as his eyes met Xu Zhao’s gaze, his confused mind immediately cleared up, "Xu, Brother Xu, it’s my turn, huh."

"Yeah."

"Then Brother Xu, you sleep, I’ll take over watch."

"Keep an eye on the fire, it’s a little cold tonight, don’t let it go out."

After the reminder, Xu Zhao sat back in his place and had just closed his eyes when one of his arms was suddenly grabbed with such force that he almost reflexively opened his eyes. Turning his head, he saw Kai Yuan’s face full of terror under the firelight.

"Xu, Brother Xu, look at this branch, it, it seems to have eyes!"

Xu Zhao: "..."

"Not only eyes, but it also has a tail." Xu Zhao said as he picked up a branch and lifted the snake that looked like a branch who silently nestled in the firewood pile to keep warm, and flung it forcefully into the woods behind, "Alright, gone."

Kai Yuan quickly tossed the branch used to lift the snake into the fire, finally feeling less uneasy. Looking at the direction where the snake was flung, he was still a bit unsettled, "Will it crawl back?"

"Hard to say."

Both of them turned to look at Jiang Lingxi, who had just been woken up and now had her eyes open.

Kai Yuan shrunk his neck, "Sister Xixi, sorry for waking you."

"As long as you know. Afraid of snakes?"

Kai Yuan nodded vigorously, "Afraid since I was little."

"And yet you decided to join this program."

"Because we hadn’t encountered any the last few days, I thought there weren’t any around here."

"We were still at the jungle’s outskirts the past few days," Xu Zhao calmly explained, "Plus, after a spring rain, the jungle air becomes humid, and snakes also become more active."

Kai Yuan immediately showed a miserable face.

Jiang Lingxi and Xu Zhao exchanged glances.

"Otherwise..."

"Just press this?"

Kai Yuan glanced at the button on his chest that signaled self-abandonment with a single press, hesitated but ultimately gritted his teeth and shook his head, "I won’t!"

Giving up because of fear of snakes would definitely make his fans laugh at him!

Xu Zhao patted him on the shoulder, "Then you can only try to overcome it."

Kai Yuan nodded with a pale face, then looked at Jiang Lingxi, "Sister Xixi, aren’t you afraid?"

Jiang Lingxi picked up a stick about the same thickness as the snake from earlier, "What’s there to be afraid of with such a small snake, it can’t eat people, at most it’d eat the mice or frogs in the forest. If you don’t provoke it, it won’t dare provoke you. If you’re really scared, why not try some snake meat tomorrow, maybe then you won’t be afraid."

Kai Yuan instantly shook his head like a rattle drum, "I won’t!"

Jiang Lingxi shrugged, "Then I’ve got nothing more to offer, I’m going back to sleep, don’t talk too loudly, or you might attract that one again."

Kai Yuan quickly covered his mouth.

Xu Zhao chuckled and shook his head, "What Miss Jiang just said is right, things like snakes, if you don’t provoke them, they won’t provoke you, relax. I’m going to sleep too."

Kai Yuan, with his entire body still tense, forced a smile, "Okay."

Now he didn’t dare doze by the fire, his senses were practically on high alert.

But what you fear often comes. Perhaps in the radius of a few miles, this was the only warm spot. When Kai Yuan heard the sound of grass rustling and couldn’t help turning his head, he saw, illuminated by the fire, two black and green snakes, one large and one small, slithering from two directions towards here, and for a moment, he froze in place, his mind blank.

Seeing the distance between him and the snakes shrink to less than three meters, he couldn’t help but prepare to breach rules by calling for help from the cameraman keeping watch with him when a bright silver gleam and an arrow almost simultaneously flew past his eyes, landing right in front of the two snakes.

The metallic odor of blood on the knife and the arrow carried an invisible threat, causing the two snakes to halt immediately, and though reluctant, they eventually turned away disappointedly.

Kai Yuan finally let out a long sigh of relief, looking at Jiang Lingxi and Xu Zhao, who had acted in unison but now were fast asleep again, words of gratitude caught in his throat.

After that, until dawn, not a single snake dared come over to frighten him.