Police Station.
"Boss, there's been a new development. All the hostages are outside, and they've even made contact with Tang Xueqing."
His colleagues immediately checked the hostages' identities and confirmed that they were the Production Team of A Loving Family.
"What? Are you sure they're safe?"
"They're safe. It looks like someone rescued them, but this is a livestream, so the Scammers know too."
"We can't wait any longer. Mobilize our people and head to Moon Island immediately."
"Boss, we've hacked into their computer."
"Good work. The Scammers will definitely cut off the livestream over there and use the Tracking Camera to locate them. Take control of every camera. Don't let them shut the feed down."
Only with the livestream running normally could they keep watching the hostages and make sure everyone was safe.
But they were also worried that the Scammers would shut it down immediately.
Once everyone had assembled, the entire police force moved out.
In the livestream chat.
[Why are there other people on the island?]
[Are they tourists? They seem to know Tang Xueqing too?]
[Are these people here for an adventure? They all look like a mess.]
The fans watching the livestream had no idea what was happening.
But when the talent agency saw it, they got quite a shock.
"Isn't that the Director and his crew? What are they doing there?"
Someone dismissed it. "What are you so surprised about? Maybe the Production Team arranged this storyline on purpose."
The first person thought that made sense and calmed down.
With so many people on the island, what could possibly happen?
Tang Xueqing was rather indifferent. When they asked when the police would arrive, she brushed them off by saying it would take another couple of days.
She didn't want to stay there anymore either, so she said, "I've been away too long. I'm afraid they'll get suspicious. Don't wander off. We'll meet here when the time comes."
Director Wang nodded vigorously. "We trust you. Hurry back. We'll stay right here and won't go anywhere."
Tang Xueqing breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't expected these Scammers to let her go and play along just to win her trust.
Heh, but I didn't fall for it.
She had to tell the Director about this right away so they could come and arrest them.
Tang Xueqing walked away very quickly, as though afraid something might chase her.
Only once they were out of sight did she breathe a sigh of relief.
"How did those Scammers get out? Never mind. I'll tell the Director and the others first."
In the livestream chat.
[Why did our sweetheart call them Scammers?]
[Where's our guy? I want to see him.]
[Where's our little bro? I'm looking for him.]
[How's Tang Shiba doing?]
One of the underlings immediately reported the news to the Fake Director. "The fans in the livestream aren't reacting to anything unusual. It looks like Tang Xueqing wasn't the one who rescued them."
"She's even coming to tell us to go catch them?"
The Director froze for a moment, then burst out laughing, nearly laughing himself to tears.
"This is hilarious. Tang Xueqing really is giving us the perfect assist. Keep filming as normal, then. Now that we know where they are, we can just go get them tonight."
None of the fans had paid attention to what she said, so what was there to worry about?
"Boss, what about Tang Shiba?"
"Send someone to watch her and keep her from coming out. As for those people, they probably climbed out on their own. If someone had rescued them, that person would've given themselves away by now."
The Fake Director congratulated himself on his cleverness.
Little did he know, he was being too clever for his own good.
Only after Tang Xueqing left did Tang Shiba dare to come out.
Everyone was a little surprised to see her.
"Tang Shiba, why are you here? What happened to your face?"
"This place isn't safe anymore. Let's talk while we walk."
She planned to take them to the shore to wait for the police. Now that the Scammers knew they had escaped, they would definitely come to catch them.
Seeing their bewildered faces, she had no choice but to explain.
"There's a Tracking Camera above Tang Xueqing's head. It's your own show—don't you know how it works? The Scammers saw all of you just now. They're probably on their way to catch you already."
"What?!"
Everyone was stunned.
Only then did Director Wang remember that they had indeed arranged that for the fifth day.
He looked above Tang Shiba's head in a panic, but she reassured them. "I've already lost mine. Don't worry."
Director Wang relaxed and praised Tang Shiba for being clever.
"You saved us. We trust you. Let's go."
Tang Shiba was speechless. "Didn't you say Tang Xueqing saved you?"
Director Wang felt awkward. In truth, he still hadn't become suspicious of Tang Xueqing.
He merely thought Tang Shiba had been lucky enough to discover the Tracking Camera and shake it off.
"It's all the same."
Tang Shiba shattered his illusion.
"No, it isn't. Tang Xueqing thinks you're the Scammers. She's gone to get backup now."
"What? That's impossible!" None of them believed it. Tang Xueqing should have recognized them. How could she mistake them for Scammers?
Tang Shiba couldn't be bothered to argue and led them toward the shore.
The Scammers controlled the boats and knew they couldn't escape, so they hadn't even sent anyone out on patrol. Weren't they being far too careless?
The group hid by the shore, gazing anxiously out at the endless sea.
"When will the police arrive?"
Tang Shiba was a little worried about Si Wuyu and Fang Cheng and wanted to find them.
"Stay right here. Don't go anywhere. I'm going to find Emperor Si."
"Emperor Si is our treasure! You have to keep him safe. If anything happens to him, his fans will tear us apart."
Tang Shiba glanced at them. Earlier, they had only been worried about themselves, but now they could spare some concern for someone else.
After Tang Shiba left, Fang Cheng caught Tang Xueqing along the way, and she returned to the production team's base.
As soon as she got back, she went to the Fake Director and told him about the Scammers.
"I know where they are. I'll take you to find them."
The Fake Director's eyes shifted, and he put on a troubled expression. "We only caught them before because they were asleep. If we go now, we might not be able to beat them."
An underling chimed in. "That's right. There are a lot of them too. We can't catch them all quickly."
Tang Xueqing thought for a moment, then gritted her teeth. "They trust me quite a bit. I can persuade them."
The Fake Director grinned broadly, but Tang Xueqing clearly didn't notice anything wrong with that.
He waved a hand. "Bring ropes. Leave a few people to watch the livestream. Everyone else, come with me."
To avoid running into Fang Cheng and the others, the group took a detour along the shore.
In the forest, Fang Cheng was still searching, almost too worn out to get annoyed anymore.
"How am I supposed to search a forest this big?"
After searching for ages and finding only one person, Fang Cheng felt discouraged and simply found somewhere to sit.
[Has little bro given up on searching?]
[Zhao Tiantian and her brother aren't far away. Get up and look!]
[And our guy is on your left!]
The fans watching the livestream were frantic on his behalf. Couldn't he search a little longer?
They had already spent ages watching their guy pick mushrooms.
Meanwhile, Zhao Tiantian and her brother kept wandering aimlessly through the forest. When they found some fruit, they even picked it and started eating.
Si Wuyu was looking for Tang Shiba, but he couldn't find her anywhere, so he could only gather some mushrooms to take back for dinner.
Suddenly, there was a bang overhead, and something fell from a tree.
He walked over to take a look and discovered a Tracking Camera.
He had seen devices like this while filming, and his expression instantly darkened.
Secret filming?
What were the Scammers trying to do?
The underlings monitoring the feeds were so sleepy that they had no idea one of the Tracking Cameras had broken.
[What happened? Our guy's camera feed disappeared?]
[Looks like a bird knocked it down.]
[Ah!!! I want to see him!]
Tang Shiba emerged from the bushes with a mass of greenery on her head.
"Si Wuyu."
"Why are you here?" Si Wuyu stared at her outfit in surprise. He had almost failed to recognize her.
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