Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Of course, the production team wasn’t stupid; the phone vibration was very, very faint, so that only Sheng Ziyou could feel it, while Qu Feng couldn’t hear it.
But Sheng Ziyou doesn’t dare to take it out now. She and Qu Feng were very close, and if she took it out, he would definitely see it too.
Teammates not only needed to support each other but also needed to observe and consider each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
This made the show stand out as a breath of fresh air among the many variety shows that emphasized “mutual trust and reliance.”
If the production team provided information in the first round, then in this round, they must be assigning a spy mission.
Sheng Ziyou’s mind was filled with a mix of emotions, but her face showed almost no tension, only a faint smile, as if she were overjoyed after passing a test.
Qu Feng, standing nearby, was already smugly answering calls from other guests—
“Hey, Brother Han!”
“Yes, yes, we’ve already passed the second level!”
“Nonsense! I’m really not a spy! Yan Lang is just talking nonsense, Brother Han, you have to believe me!”
Qu Feng was on the phone, but he was walking side by side with Sheng Ziyou. If Sheng Ziyou took out her phone at this moment, the message would likely be seen by him.
So she walked calmly beside Qu Feng, and the two stood on the side of the road, preparing to hail a taxi.
It was almost rush hour, and many people gathered around, wanting to talk to the two of them.
However, the production crew stopped them and cordoned off the area to ensure that filming would not be affected.
“Aaaaaaah! Qu Qu!!”
“Youbao—”
Look this way—
“Qu Qu—”
….
Qu Feng was busy making phone calls, while Sheng Ziyou took the time to wave to the fans on both sides as a greeting.
Just then, a fan’s car drove up.
“Qu Qu! Where are you going!”
Upon hearing this, Qu Feng broke away from his conversation with Lin Han and asked, “Are you familiar with the way?”
“I’m familiar with it!”
“Hurry up and get on!”
At this point, fans had no sense of reason. They didn’t care about whether they knew the way or not; they just wanted to get their idols up first!
Fortunately, this fan really knew the way.
“Alright, Brother Han, I’m not talking to you anymore. You took such good care of me last time, so I’ll give you a tip: pay attention to people, you really need to be careful.” With that, Qu Feng hung up the phone and opened the door.
Just then, Sheng Ziyou’s phone started vibrating; a call was coming in.
Qu Feng opened the door and let Sheng Ziyou get in the car first.
Sheng Ziyou’s eyes flickered, and she obediently got into the car. She moved quickly, and the moment she sat down, she had already answered the phone and opened the text message.
“Hello?”
As soon as the words were uttered, Sheng Ziyou scanned the text message and immediately deleted the last one, quite quickly.
When Qu Feng sat down and closed the door, he only saw Sheng Ziyou holding up her phone and talking on it.
“Junior sister— you guys passed the second level so quickly?! Did Qu Feng get some information again?!” Yu Chen’s clear voice came through.
Qu Feng immediately replied into her phone, “Don’t wrong me, okay?! I only got through this time thanks to Ziyou!”
Up ahead, the cameraman and the girl in the passenger seat switched seats. The girl opened the car door and sat down next to Qu Feng, her face flushed.
“Huh? Really?” Yu Chen asked skeptically.
Sheng Ziyou smiled and said, “Yes, Brother Chen. I was with Brother Qu the whole time during this round, and he didn’t look at his phone at all. I passed this round by myself; it was an intelligence challenge.”
She mentioned the intellectual challenge, as it could be considered a hint to Yu Chen and the others.
“Hahahaha!! Qu Qu’s IQ really can’t pass an intellectual test!” Yu Chen laughed heartily, unable to contain his amusement.
Beside him, Gu Yanlang continued to question, “Qu Qu, I think there’s something wrong with you. In the last level, you acted alone for a while, so you found the location quickly. In this level, you didn’t have a chance to look at your phone, so you had to rely on Ziyou?”
Qu Feng: “…”
Yu Chen thought about it and agreed, his voice tinged with doubt: “Oh right, why did the production team give this identity to such a silly person like Qu Qu?”
“Have you forgotten last season? Qu Qu managed to win the competition by pretending to be stupid and using the spy card! The probability of a spy winning is very low, and our Qu Qu is still very good at playing the game!” Gu Yanlang continued to question.
Sheng Ziyou’s eyes also began to show suspicion.
Qu Feng: “…”
After a moment, he roared, “I think one of you is definitely a spy!! Trying to pin the blame on me!”
Sheng Ziyou twitched the corners of her mouth and said with a smile, “Forget it, let’s not talk about spies for now. Where are you guys going, Brother Chen?”
“We’ve just passed the first hurdle, and now we’re heading towards the second one.”
Qu Feng interjected, “Lin Han and the others are almost there. You’re a step too late. Haven’t the other groups passed the first round yet?”
“Yeah, from what I’ve heard, they haven’t found it yet. Teacher Ran just called me, and I gave them some information. I don’t know if they’ll be able to find it successfully,” Yu Chen said.
Now was the crucial time to share information, and Qu Feng didn’t hold back: “Brother Han just called, and Brother Shao and Teacher Qi asked Brother Han and the others, and they told Brother Shao and the others directly. But they are in the village, and it will take them a while to get back to the city center, and their travel expenses will be quite high this time.”
Yu Chen gloated, “Hehehe, then we’d better save our energy. Junior sister, you should save yours too, wait for me to team up with you!!!”
“No! What are you thinking? Brother Chen, I’ve never seen you so eager to take advantage of others!” Qu Feng said, displeased.
“You traitor, my junior sister will abandon you sooner or later!” Yu Chen teased.
Sheng Ziyou thought for a moment, then analyzed seriously: “I feel that Teacher Qi and Brother Shao’s group doesn’t seem to have the spy, otherwise they wouldn’t have all run to the village, right? Teacher Ran’s group is also completely confused, and they don’t seem to have the spy either…”
Gu Yanlang replied with a smile: “Not necessarily, Ziyou, you’re a newbie and don’t understand. Sometimes spies are very cunning. Even if they know the news, they might not rush to the front. Instead, they might fall behind to dispel everyone’s suspicions and then suddenly exert their strength later.”
Qu Feng wholeheartedly agreed: “That’s right, that’s right, the spy isn’t necessarily the one aiming for first place!”
Yu Chen laughed at him again: “Qu Qu, we’re not defending you. Maybe you think the same way, which is why you’re aiming for first place? Who knows what your strategy is? Junior sister, don’t be fooled by him!”
Sheng Ziyou was still a little hesitant: “But…but Brother Qu didn’t look at his phone at all during this test.”
“That’s right, that’s why we’re waiting for you to pass! Ziyou, you passed too quickly, otherwise just watch, your brother Qu will eventually find a way to pass!” Gu Yanlang didn’t believe that Qu Feng was completely innocent.
“Junior Sister, remember to make him spend more money, and keep a close eye on him!”
Sheng Ziyou looked at Qu Feng with a skeptical gaze, then nodded emphatically: “I will.”
“Hang up, we’re heading to the third level!” Qu Feng said into the phone.
The two people on the other end replied, “Bye.”
Sheng Ziyou was still holding her phone in a daze when Qu Feng’s eyes lit up. He hung up the phone and said, “Ziyou, let me see your phone! Let’s see if you’re the spy!”
She was taken aback, then smiled, shook her head, and let go of her hand.
But in her heart she thought, Qu Feng really doesn’t play by the rules. Luckily she had already deleted the message, otherwise…
Qu Feng glanced at the text messages; there were only four.
He looked at the last one, then said to the man driving, “Do you know Lakeview Park?”
Before the man could speak, the blushing girl next to Qu Feng immediately said, “I know, I know!! It’s very close, only four kilometers!”
Qu Feng turned his head and smiled at her: “Okay, thank you.”
“No, no, no, you’re welcome…” The girl’s hand holding the phone trembled slightly, clearly excited.
Qu Feng then looked at Sheng Ziyou: “Ziyou, I think there’s definitely something wrong with either Brother Chen or Yanlang!”
As they spoke, he handed his phone to Sheng Ziyou, having completely trusted her.
“Um?”
“They’ve been trying to frame me!!!”
“Is it… is it a frame-up?” Sheng Ziyou hesitated.
“Absolutely!”
“I don’t really trust you anymore…” Sheng Ziyou said with a doubtful look, biting her lip, “I think you’re too dangerous, Brother Qu.”
Qu Feng was taken aback and hesitated before asking, “You don’t mean to change teammates, do you?”
Sheng Ziyou blinked, clearly indicating to Qu Feng that she had this idea.
“Then I’ll give you my phone! You can return it to me after we pass the third level. The spy might receive a message at any time!” Qu Feng magnanimously took out his phone, determined to prove himself.
Sheng Ziyou hesitated for a moment, then said, “Okay.”
She took Qu Feng’s phone, opened it, and seemed to be looking through the text messages as well.
This is why it’s so easy to catch spies in this game; teammates often look at each other’s phones to prove themselves.
It was extremely dangerous if a spy could not delete the message in time.
Qu Feng wasn’t guilty at all and let Sheng Ziyou look at his phone.
Sheng Ziyou thought for a moment and sent a message to Yu Chen—
[Brother Chen, I have Brother Qu’s phone. He said he’d give it to him after the third round. Does that prove his innocence?]
“Are you sending a message?” Qu Feng peeked out, looking suspicious.
Sheng Ziyou nodded, quite frankly: “I don’t know anything about this game, I have to ask Brother Chen.”
Qu Feng looked at her speechlessly: “No, how can you trust your brother Chen so much? I strongly suspect he’s the spy, and if he wants to win the competition, he definitely wants you to be in his group to skip a stage!”
Sheng Ziyou looked blankly at him: “Really?”
But secretly she was overjoyed; being paired with Qu Feng from the beginning was definitely the best choice!
This guy was only focused on her trust in Yu Chen and her suspicion of him, so he didn’t question her about sending the message at all!
The second message the production team gave the spy, which was also the first task—
Use your teammate’s phone to send a text message to any of the guests.
Such a bizarre request could easily expose a spy, but Qu Feng clearly delivered himself to the door.
Sheng Ziyou was delighted.
At this moment, Yu Chen replied—
[He only gave you one level, there might be a problem with that!! Junior sister, you still need to be careful!]
Qu Feng saw it too and almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He couldn’t help but take out his phone and send a message—
So, I am supposed to leave my phone with her for the entire game? Brother Chen, I suspect you’re up to something!!!
Sheng Ziyou obediently let go, a smile on her lips, letting him take the phone and send messages.
On the other end of the phone, Yu Chen and Gu Yanlang exchanged a glance.
“This guy was actually holding the phone himself; I even suspect if the message was sent by his junior sister!”
Gu Yanlang nodded: “Even if Ziyou sent it, it’s possible that Qu Qu asked her to send it to dispel our suspicions.”
Yu Chen nodded in agreement.
Qu Feng handed the phone to Sheng Ziyou and shook his head: “Brother Chen is definitely the one with the problem, or it’s Yanlang. One of them is definitely the one with the problem. You already told them I left the phone with you, but they still insisted on questioning me. They just want me to take the blame and make you their teammate so they can go straight to the front.”
Sheng Ziyou shrugged: “I don’t know who to believe anymore. Forget it, let’s just clear the game first.”
Her expression was complex, with hesitation, worry, and inner conflict quite evident.
“Ziyou, believe me, I will definitely prove that someone between them is having problems!” Qu Feng’s voice was firm.
Sheng Ziyou slowly nodded, her expression somewhat heavy: “Mm!”
What a goofball!
Holding back laughter is actually quite difficult…
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