In the Original Novel's plot, Ye Xinglan had been the captain of one of the teams. He had sound principles, was good at practical tasks, and excelled at mediating disputes, which made him well liked.
Lu Xiaoxiao had a fairly good impression of him, so although she disagreed with the idea that she should "put up with it because they were teammates," she still chose to accept his kindness. She gave him a bright smile. "Got it. Thanks, Ye Xinglan."
The commentator clapped his hands and told everyone, "Before you're free to explore, each team needs to send one person out for a little rock-paper-scissors contest. The winning side will receive the first clue about the lost treasure!"
"Once you get the clue, you can choose to share it with your teammates or keep it to yourself. If you suspect someone is a mole, you don't have to show it to them."
At his words, everyone grew eager to try.
On the pirate team, Lu Xiaoxiao was the first to raise her hand. "Me, me, me! I'm amazing at rock-paper-scissors! Let me do it!"
As the mole on the pirate team, it didn't matter whether she won or lost. If she won, she could find an opportunity to share the clue with the other side. If she lost, that was effectively handing the information straight to the heroes. Either way, she had nothing to lose.
Even if the other side happened to send out their mole, that person would probably share the clue too, to avoid arousing suspicion on the very first day.
Ye Xinglan had no objections to sending Lu Xiaoxiao out. He smiled and nodded at her. "Then Xiaoxiao it is. Good luck."
Faced with Ye Xinglan's trusting, expectant gaze, Lu Xiaoxiao felt a little guilty. After all,