The show has reached its ninth episode, and Zhu Qi is still the first returning guest.

And he returns in such a bizarre episode.

He flashes a big smile, runs to the entrance of the dilapidated temple, and happily waves hello to a group of people with cautious eyes.

"Hello everyone! Surprise, surprise! I’m back again hahaha!"

Guan Yu: "Stop."

Zhu Qi immediately stops smiling, changes his expression as if his face flipped, to a very innocent and pure look: "Why is everyone looking at me like that?"

Shu Ran, having worked with him before, took on the role of "security officer."

"Are you a spy? Do you know something we don’t? Do you know what the announcement just now meant?"

Zhu Qi scratches his head: "I don’t know anything else, nor do I have a special identity. But I do know what the rich gifts mentioned in the announcement are."

Li Yang leans forward: "What are they?"

"Gold accessories, pure handmade embroidered clothing on the body, funds for a three-day family trip to the Maldives, oh, and a grand gift box of high-tech electronic products worth a hundred thousand from Zhipu Electronics, for the final protagonist."

The more Mu Qiu listens, the more her jaw drops, and the little bit of clear thinking she had starts to swirl, with the words "worth a hundred thousand" successfully replacing all the chaotic news.

"Enough said, I’m willing to fight for the sultry lady voice."

Guan Yu: "Who’s the unlucky director? Hit the villain director! Firmly support the sultry lady voice!"

Shu Ran: "...Can you two have a bit more ambition?"

Li Yang frowned: "You can’t really say that. I think the rule announced just now means that it’s normal for the dynasty to change due to new metabolism; the director being replaced might be normal too. Let’s act according to the latest rules. How many people can go on the Maldives trip?"

Some people nearby glance sideways: "..."

"Listen to me," Guan Yu presses down with her hand, signaling everyone to stop talking,

"Now our rules and goals are very clear — based on the NPCs’ words to perfect the flesh and blood of the story, create the best story, strive to get the most votes, and win the grand prize to enjoy ourselves.

As for whether there’s a spy, whether Brother Huai can join, whether the sultry lady voice has ill intentions, whether to save the unlucky director or not, don’t bother considering them. This is just a simple and pure competition."

"Alright! Applause!" Mu Qiu immediately clapped, Li Yang pulled along Song Weili to join in the applause, plus Zhu Qi, creating a feeling of thunderous applause among the five.

Always trying to keep up with everyone’s pace, An Zhou and Xu Jihua were completely stunned, and they turned their heads to quietly ask Cheng Zhirang: "Brother Cheng, is this... also within the normal range?"

For a moment, Cheng Zhirang didn’t know whether to nod imploringly or shake his head and explain a bit.

Finally, he chose to nod, hesitated and left a sentence:

"In this program, anything is possible."

Actually, simplifying the game rules is quite nice, at least Shi Yuhuai is much happier.

He even started thinking about what snacks the assistant should bring for him to eat while he huddles alone in the small dark room later.

Thus, this not-so-bad idea received support from more than half the people.

When there are many who solely want this, the clear-headed ones become very redundant. Cheng Zhirang, An Zhou, and Xu Jihua’s opinions are no longer important because the others have taken a favorable position and started directing actions.

"Come on everybody, defeat the unlucky director, the first step to winning the grand prize by plotting a story — help Brother Huai get a new small dark room!"

A group of people crowded over.

Shi Yuhuai curled into a ball, Guan Yu shouted the slogan "One, two, three," and six people exerted force together, grabbing hands that grab hands, lifting legs that lift legs, then in one go lifted him up.

"...What the hell!"

He was startled, immediately grabbed the arms of the two people who were lifting him at the middle section.

Not even caring whose arms they were, as long as he could grab them.

Once he held steady, he struggled: "Put me down! I can walk on my own! I’m not crippled!"

Mu Qiu held his head next to hers to exert her small strength:

"Don’t be afraid Brother Huai, there are six of us, it’s very stable. Mainly, we can’t wait, the grand prize worth ten thousand is beckoning us, don’t struggle, don’t struggle, your head is in my hands."

Shi Yuhuai: "...Put me down!!!"

Guan Yu lifted his little legs with her shoulder, walked to the temple entrance and gestured to Cheng Zhirang and the other two standing there: "Brother Cheng, make way, make way please, allow us a path."

The three of them collectively stepped back, leaving just enough space for the group of people to pass through.

Then Cheng Zhirang watched with his own eyes as Shi Yuhuai was carried away by them.

He obviously didn’t participate in this activity, yet his instinctive retreat somehow already felt like he was part of their group?

An Zhou and Xu Jihua behind him carefully asked: "Is this the legendary ’no human rights’?"

"Should we follow them?"

Cheng Zhirang hesitated for a moment: "Let’s follow them."

Without rescue, it’s already being complicit, right? Following to observe shouldn’t hurt.

They walked about a few dozen meters along the canal from outside the temple, then turned left into the entrance, and not long after arrived at the little pavilion.

Mu Qiu pointed to the small room with two doors wide open, told Guan Yu at the front: "Here it is! A real small dark room, once the door is closed, it’s really dark!"

"Alright! We’ve reached the spot Brother Huai!"

Shi Yuhuai’s swearing words hadn’t been finished when he dropped from high, was placed flat on the ground.

Shu Ran lifted his arms without exerting effort but was holding a very important tool.

"Come on, tie him up."

The two chains were wrapped around, brought along anyway. Who said Shu Ran was weak and disliked heavy tasks? Isn’t she just diligents – so considerate with such careful thought.

Mu Qiu shot her a deep glance, took the chains, and both stepped forward to stand in front of Shi Yuhuai.

Zhu Qi: "Black and white Yama comes for your life, farewell Brother Huai."

Shi Yuhuai: "..."

And then he was manipulated by a group of people to get tied up again, the whole person like a rag doll stripped of being able to resist.

Were it not for staying here to eat and drink later, he would start cursing now.

[Brother Huai, if you’ve been kidnapped, blink your eyes hahaha]

[The unlucky director got replaced hahaha, what is this, robots uprising?]

[Brother Huai: With my eyes blinking all day, still no one comes to rescue me!]

[What kind of rule is this? Become me? Hit me with a stick and make me dizzy]

[Zhu Qi! Zhu Qi hahaha! The only male guest who can rival Guan Yu has arrived!]

[The rules are so complicated, just heard the unlucky director four times]

[A hundred thousand?!! Zhipu Electronics product worth a hundred thousand! Damn, I want it too!]

[Oh boy, now everyone only hears the two words worth a hundred thousand]

[Just now thinking there must be a conspiracy, electronic voice, first prize must not actually be first prize, now — hell, just run for the hundred thousand everyone! Who cares what the director does?!]

[Damn, hahaha captured the director is no good! Just two words "sin" hahaha it’s killing me]

[Director: Catch the spy! Save me! Ten thousand in prizes cannot compare to my worth, can it?! Guests: Okay, here we come for the ten thousand prize!]

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