He Couldn't Even Dare to Date-Eating This Would Only Leave Him More Frustrated!

With the Hunters fighting among themselves, the fugitives escaped without a hitch.

Apparently, the production crew was already preparing a late-night feast to reward them.

There hadn't originally been any such arrangement, but the director had heard Jian Li dropping hints.

Something about how he got really cranky if he didn't get enough to eat.

And once he got cranky, nobody could control him.

The next day, he might start attacking indiscriminately.

Which would make winning even easier.

No sooner had he finished muttering those few remarks than the director ordered his assistant to head to Snack Street and make arrangements, telling the crew to take good care of them and not neglect them under any circumstances.

What if the fugitives woke up in a bad mood tomorrow and scored a third fucking win in a row?

The Hunters hadn't left the Detention Center yet.

They sat in the office reviewing the operation, taking turns reflecting on their mistakes and trying to identify flaws and loopholes in their approach.

"This one's on me. I let my guard down, and they took me hostage to threaten you." Chen Yifan hung his head deep against his chest in frustration.

Seeing this, Xu Qi comforted him. "Captain, you can't take all the blame. We couldn't just watch a fugitive have a medical episode and leave him to die, could we?"

"It's actually my fault. I shouldn't have lost my temper at a time like that, much less kicked a teammate twice." Saiweiya covered her forehead helplessly.

Xu Qi hurried to reassure her. "This had nothing to do with you. Everyone watching knows how badly that asshole deserved a beating!"

Lu Yuanhang finally couldn't take any more and slammed the table. "Are you done yet? Do you think I'm not here?!"

"Some Ever-Victorious Special Operations Team. You're all fucking useless!"

Li He turned toward him with a look of disgust. "You're the real reason our Hunter Group lost twice in a row."

"Can we leave this guy with panda blood behind on the next operation?!" He paused before adding, "Because I've fucking had enough!"

At those words, the live comments erupted like a disturbed hornet's nest.

A huge flood of them popped up all at once.

[The Special Operations Group really sees things clearly. Still, ditching the panda blood guy won't necessarily get you a win. Your opponents are just too strong!]

[Winning doesn't matter. What matters is that Lu Yuanhang makes me so angry my boobs hurt. Kick him out already! If my wish comes true, I'll gladly donate twenty pounds of fat!]

[Lu Yuanhang has been acting up this badly, and his brother can't see it?! How can he keep calmly standing there like part of the scenery?!]

[Be honest, is Lu Yuanhang a transmigrator?! Did he come with an assigned persona?! Can he only come back to life if he completes his mission?! Is that why he keeps testing our limits?!]

[That explanation actually makes everything make sense. Otherwise, how could anyone be this stupid and keep trampling all over everyone else's patience?!]

[...]

"You think I want to be on your team?" Lu Yuanhang looked utterly scornful. "Even if the Hunters were just me and my brother, we'd still be stronger than you!"

He turned to Lu Siqi as he spoke. "Right, bro?"

"Mm..." Lu Siqi answered absently, his mind clearly elsewhere.

He hadn't joined the show just to back Lu Yuanhang up.

More than anything, he'd come for a selfish reason he couldn't quite explain.

Lu Siqi wanted a chance to have a proper talk with Jian Li, to find a way to restore their relationship to what it had once been, when Jian Li had done whatever he said.

Instead of acting like this, all claws and fangs, as though he wanted to eat someone alive!

So who won or lost the escape game didn't matter at all. If he had to say what effect the outcome had had on him,

it was probably only the shock and bewilderment he felt at Jian Li's transformation...

"You keep talking. I'm going out for a walk." Lu Siqi suddenly stood, walked straight past Lu Yuanhang, and headed out of the office.

Lu Yuanhang hurried after him. "Bro, aren't you waiting for me?!"

"I want to be alone."

You're far too noisy.

Lu Siqi didn't say that last part aloud, forcing the words back down his throat.

Lu Yuanhang froze. By the time he tried to speak again, Lu Siqi had already disappeared from view.

"Looks like you and your brother aren't that close, either." Xu Qi curled his lip. "You wanted to form your own team, and he wasn't even listening."

His grin widened as he continued. "You don't actually think you're hot shit, do you?"

"You were that slow drawing your gun. Even if nobody had kicked you, you still would've taken a bullet to the head!"

Lu Yuanhang's expression darkened. "Do you want to stop working in the entertainment industry? Do you believe I can blacklist you?!"

"Oh, I'm so fucking scared." Xu Qi backed away in mock terror. "But before you blacklist me, you'd better sort out your own mess. I hear the authorities have already set up a special investigation team. You won't find it so easy to cover up your violent loan-sharking!"

"Xu Qi, enough!" Chen Yifan was the captain, after all. He had to maintain relations among the Hunter Group's members.

Besides, this was a livestream. They had to take responsibility for what they said.

Lu Yuanhang had money to burn. No matter what trouble he caused, marketing firms would clean up his image for him.

Xu Qi was different. Both his parents worked in the public sector. If he got involved in a sensitive incident, they'd definitely be the first to suffer...

At that thought, Chen Yifan stood. "That's enough reviewing for today. Go back and get some rest."

Before he'd even finished speaking, everyone scattered.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Yuanhang was the only one left in the office.

There wasn't even a split-screen camera on him, as though he had no value as footage.

Lu Yuanhang stamped his foot in fury, but in the end, he could only leave alone.

The Scenic Area had plenty of snack stalls, so the late-night spread was naturally plentiful.

Jian Li ordered two skewers of lamb kidneys and held them beneath his nose for a sniff. "Mm, that's the stuff!"

"Brother Li, I didn't know you were this hardcore. You actually eat those?" Yuan Feng gave him a thumbs-up in disbelief.

"Bro, these are great for boosting your stamina. Want to try one?" Jian Li offered him a skewer.

Yuan Feng hastily waved his hands. "No, no. I don't need that right now."

He didn't even dare date anyone because of his undercover mission. Eating those would only leave him more sexually frustrated!

"Oh, what's there to worry about?" Shi Huayi took the skewer as he spoke. "Back when I was in school, I'd spend every night working my..."

"Working your what?" Zhou Nan gave him a sidelong look.

Shi Huayi rolled his eyes. "My way through skewers, obviously!"

Luo Xiaohong, who had been guzzling beer, slammed her bottle onto the table. "Watch it. There's a lady here. Cut out the dirty jokes!"

With that, she waved to the owner. "Another case of beer!"

The owner glanced at the bottles littering the ground. "Miss, you've already had eight bottles. Are you sure you want another case?!"

"Save the chatter." Luo Xiaohong poured herself another glass. "Just bring the beer!"

She'd finally gotten a chance to come down the mountain and didn't have to set an example by following the sect's rules. Of course she had to drink her fill!

Compared with the other rowdy fugitives, Huo Xiao seemed remarkably composed.

He wiped the soot off the metal skewers with a tissue, then passed them to Jian Li.

He worked so fast it was as though he feared he wouldn't manage to fatten Jian Li up.

Their personalities were wildly different, yet the scene was unexpectedly harmonious.

They looked like friends of many years, their brotherly affection practically spilling out of the screen.

The live chat was still deeply touched when a figure barged in, shattering the rare atmosphere.

"Jian Li, come outside. I need to talk to you." Seeing Huo Xiao and Jian Li sitting shoulder to shoulder, Lu Siqi's face turned thunderous.

Jian Li lifted his eyelids and drawled, "Huh."

"Can't even have a late-night snack without running into something nasty?"