Shen Zhu replied, "It should be a word puzzle. Finding the pattern in just one sentence isn't easy."
The group all wore thoughtful expressions, then exchanged glances. Clearly, one of them knew about his illegitimate child status and was playing along with the others.
For that person, winning the final name tag ripping battle would be enough to secure victory. Because of the game's rules, everyone was extremely nervous when they arrived at the final mission location.
After all, the real "battle" has only just begun.
It was already dark, around 7 or 8 pm. The group arrived at the largest indoor library, picked up their name tags on the first floor, and then the game officially began after a "ding" sounded over the loudspeaker.
Whoever survives to the end is the ultimate winner; those who are eliminated will only go to prison.
Xu Chun first went up the stairs to the third floor to hide. His cameraman was a middle-aged fat man, and they had a good relationship. When Xu Chun was talking to the camera in front of the bookshelf, he suddenly noticed that the cameraman's gaze was on his back. Realizing that something was wrong, he quickly covered his name tag and turned around.
It turned out that Xie Jianyuan was standing behind him. Xu Chun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but he didn't think at all why he felt relieved when he saw Xie Jianyuan. Subconsciously, he thought that Xie Jianyuan would never harm him.
"Any progress? Regarding the illegitimate child's status?"
Xu Chun called out to Xie Jianyuan and then started chatting with him.
Xie Jianyuan casually pulled a book from the bookshelf, flipped through it absentmindedly, and answered Xu Chun's question.
I guessed a little bit.
Xu Chun was slightly taken aback, then asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
Xie Jianyuan said, "When I received the card with the letter 'B,' I was initially misled and thought of it as English or pinyin."
Xu Chun asked, "Then what exactly does it mean?"
Xie Jianyuan smiled slightly and looked at him, "It's a number."
Xu Chun's heart sank. After a moment's thought, she asked, "Could it be 2? Because B is the second letter in the alphabet."
Xie Jianyuan's eyes revealed a hint of a smile as he looked at him meaningfully without saying a word.
So what is the connection between this number 2 and the "illegitimate child" status?
Just as Xie Jianyuan was about to speak, he suddenly sensed something amiss behind him. He quickly moved to the side to avoid the sneak attack, while simultaneously turning to face the newcomer and discreetly shielding Xu Chun behind him.
Xu Chun looked at the designer brands so close to her, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.
"You two are together again." Chu Xi walked over, carefully covering her name tag as she cautiously distanced herself from them.
Xie Jianyuan looked at Chu Xi and frowned slightly. If it were a woman, there would inevitably be some pulling and tugging during the name tag ripping game, and if it wasn't handled properly, it could easily cause trouble.
The group was at an impasse. Chu Xi kept testing the two of them, and even tried to sow discord. She told Xu Chun with a serious face that Xie Jianyuan was most likely the hidden illegitimate son. Her analysis was very logical, and she hoped to win Xu Chun over to her side.
Xu Chun peeked out from behind Xie Jianyuan and said slowly, "What you said makes a lot of sense, but I still choose not to listen."
Xie Jianyuan pressed his head back down without turning his head. "Don't move."
Chu Xi stomped her feet in anger, wanting to find help; it seemed she was certain that the "illegitimate child" was Xie Jianyuan.
Unexpectedly, the next second her name tag was torn in half. Xu Huaizhou appeared out of nowhere and chose to attack Chu Xi, who had her back to him.
Chu Xi screamed, then quickly fell to the ground to cover her name tag. Since she was no match for the boy's strength, she began to plead desperately.
"Don't tear me, Brother Xu, there are still two left, you can't just tear me off."
This situation is indeed very tricky. A girl is pleading with you, especially when celebrities are in front of the camera, every move they make will be magnified by the audience, and they can easily get a reputation for "only bullying girls".
Xu Huaizhou, however, seemed completely unconcerned about these matters, tearing off the remaining half of the name tag without batting an eye.
Xu Chun watched this cruel scene unfold. After Xu Huaizhou finished tearing Chu Xi apart, he seemed unsatisfied and looked up at Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan.
Xu Chun immediately grabbed Xie Jianyuan's hand and blurted out, "Run!"
Xie Jianyuan was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, his body had already obeyed Xu Chun's command and followed his feet away.
Xu Chun ran all the way to the fifth floor, and only when she was sure no one was chasing her did she release Xie Jianyuan's hand, panting heavily. A thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead from the strenuous exercise.
Xie Jianyuan reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead, saying without batting an eye, "Why did you suddenly start running?"
After running up and down several floors, Xie Jianyuan appeared relaxed, his breathing perfectly steady. Xu Chun glanced at him and said, "... I don't know either."
Xie Jianyuan said, "... Are you afraid of him?"
Xu Chun said, "It's not that we're afraid, it's that we feel we have no chance of winning."
"No chance of winning?"
Xie Jianyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, the last four words rolling between his lips as if he were savoring their meaning. He was clearly very dissatisfied with Xu Chun's blind worship of Xu Huaizhou.
Xu Chun patted Xie Jianyuan on the shoulder and comforted him, saying, "It's not that I'm underestimating you, it's just that Xu Huaizhou was on this show before. He's really good at tearing name tags, and he's always been very strong."
Xie Jianyuan raised an eyebrow dismissively.
Xu Chun was about to speak, he suddenly heard footsteps coming from the stairs. His expression changed slightly, and he grabbed Xie Jianyuan and rushed into a small cubicle in a panic.
A figure appeared at the stairwell; it was Xu Huaizhou who had caught up. He glanced at the many staff members in the corridor and knew that Xu Chun and the others were probably hiding on this floor.
They then began searching room by room.
The room where Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan hid was a small storage room, filled with discarded cabinets and scrap wooden planks. Xu Chun pulled Xie Jianyuan to hide in a gap between a cabinet and a wooden plank.