Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1466

Just as Shannon had suspected, guests of the show were currently on their way to the village where the mysterious creature had been sighted.

According to the villagers, the creature was covered in black fur and about the size of a young child. Not only was it terrifying in appearance, but it was also incredibly agile. So far, the only evidence captured was a blurry picture of a strange dark face without a visible body.

Words soon spread and attracted numerous thrill-seeking streamers, but none of them had managed to capture clear footage of the alleged creature. That led many to suspect the villagers were fabricating the story for attention.

On the bus, Olivia read through the mission card and was puzzled. "Why would they lie? This isn't some tourist village, and making up stories wouldn't bring in visitors."

Her skepticism was promptly debunked when they arrived at the rural village.

Despite being nestled near the mountains, the village entrance was bustling with temporary roadside stalls selling various goods, including fresh fruits, homemade pickles, and mass-produced trinkets falsely labeled as handcrafted farm souvenirs. They were priced at more than twice the market rate.

These makeshift stands were set up to cash in on the sudden surge of visitors.

Eddie leaned in and whispered, "Villagers understand that streamers are interested in capturing the creature and claim to have firsthand clues about it. If the streamers want to capture a picture, they're required to buy products or stay at inns.

"I heard some streamers got scammed. They spent money, failed to get footage, and were extorted when they tried to check out."

Olivia had just wrapped up work on her last drama and hadn't followed recent online news. She was stunned to hear Eddie's words.

Seriously? People would actually pull stuff like that?

She instantly understood why the production crew arranged accommodations in town instead of in the village. Even the crew wouldn't risk staying at those scammy inns.

Presley spoke in time, "After one streamer exposed this scam online, Internet users started condemning the village and called for a boycott. The village committee panicked and approached the show to help clear their name."

It was clear from the village committee's approach that the mysterious creature likely existed, but so did the villagers' opportunistic behavior.

Though Presley explained to Olivia, he cast a deliberate glance at Bella. Seeing that the latter had no intention of joining the conversation, he proactively cued her, "What do you think, Bella? Do you believe the creature is near this village?"