The card was buried very shallowly in the soil, but...
Cheng Qing: "Who could find it if it's hidden like this?" -_-||
Without a map marking, even if a werewolf knows the location of the card, it will be very difficult to find it.
The card is very small, only about 2cm by 3cm in size. It is made of PVC material with a gold background and the words "Best Partner" written on it.
Cheng Qing glanced at the loudspeaker not far away, smiled, and reached out to pick up the card.
Sure enough, the loudspeakers across the island broadcast: "The werewolf has successfully obtained the first card! The werewolf has successfully obtained the first card! The werewolf has successfully obtained the first card!"
Everyone on the island looked towards the nearest loudspeaker, listening to the announcement. A chill ran down their spines. Could it be? Did they really have to swim back to shore from here?
It takes so long to get here by boat. I just asked the photographer, and even swimming back in a straight line would take 1500 meters.
Unlike the others who were nervous, Cheng Qing remained calm as the announcement came over the loudspeaker. She tied her hair up with a hair tie and then hid the small card inside.
The cameraman twitched his lips: "...Are you a professional undercover agent?"
Cheng Qing laughed and turned to look at him, saying, "You flatter me." After saying that, she moved on to the next place.
"Let's find a few more cards for the princess!"
For the next 10 minutes, all everyone heard was the announcement over the loudspeaker: "The werewolf has obtained 2 cards."
"The werewolf has acquired 3 cards."
"The werewolf has acquired 4 cards."
"The werewolf has acquired 5 cards."
In just half an hour, the werewolf drew 5 cards.
Each announcement sent a chill through the island's inhabitants. As the werewolf drew ever closer to the eight cards, the atmosphere shifted from relaxed and easygoing to tense.
Fortunately, the werewolf did not receive any more cards in the next half hour.
The director kept the cards' locations very secret, to the point that ordinary people couldn't find a single one.
The group spent an hour but found nothing.
When they reunited in the forest, Feng Qiuyi couldn't help but say, "Why don't we vote? If we can't find the cards, we can still win by catching the werewolves."
The director certainly wouldn't leave such a huge bug unaddressed; the task card clearly states that voting is possible. However, once a civilian is voted for, that civilian can no longer assist in finding cards, and for each failure, the civilian needs to find one more card.
This is why they haven't used their voting rights yet; they can't even find one of the three cards, and they're just running around like headless flies.
Even if the task only adds one card while the number of participants decreases, the pressure of the cards increasing simultaneously prevents them from voting carelessly. After all, swimming 1500 meters back takes at least 45 minutes for an average person, right?
The key is that you also need to have enough physical strength.
Everyone gathered in the woods, discussing and arguing, the atmosphere tense, and everyone's tempers flared up.
Liu Suoyu couldn't help but complain to the cameraman: "An hour! 12 people, no, 11 people, and we can't find a single card!!! How big of a celebrity must this werewolf be?"
Everyone else's expression changed.
Qi Shenghui is this year's TV King. I wouldn't dare say he's the biggest star, but there's a feeling that he's being alluded to.
He laughed too: "You're so angry, it doesn't necessarily mean you're not a werewolf. After all, anyone who's played Werewolf knows that werewolves are good at deceiving people. The bigger your temper, the more likely you are to be a werewolf."
Feng Qiuyi laughed too: "Haha, then the acting skills are indeed quite good."
Cheng Qing frowned as she entered from the outside, pulled Liu Suoyu back who was about to speak, smiled at everyone, and said with a gentle smile, "Have you all been stranded on a deserted island? Why are you in such a hurry? Otherwise, let's find some firewood first, as we may need to stay here for warmth tonight. Fortunately, Director Kong has a good conscience and built some small wooden cabins for everyone up ahead."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Cheng Qing turned to Liu Suoyu and whispered, "What's wrong with you? You're so careless with your words."
Cheng Qing was neither Liu Suoyu's agent nor his parent, so this statement was somewhat inappropriate. However, after Cheng Qing acted as Liu Suoyu's teacher for a few days, Liu Suoyu didn't find it strange at all, and even knew that Cheng Qing was concerned about him.
He knew he'd said the wrong thing as soon as the words left his mouth. Once a person loses control of their emotions, how can their words be rational?
At that moment, he felt both regret and pain.
He suddenly remembered that Losi had offended someone with her words a few weeks ago, perhaps under similar circumstances. What kind of pressure did the varying degrees of rejection from others put on her?
Only those who have experienced it firsthand can understand!
"Sorry," Liu Suoyu apologized, then looked at Cheng Qing, his dark eyes saying, "I was just thinking, the other two teams are acting in pairs. Only we are acting solo. Is the werewolf... in our team?"
Cheng Qing was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, the common people will definitely win."
Liu Suoyu was taken aback. Cheng Qing turned to the others and said, "Let's team up in pairs and look again!"
Cheng Qing's voice was gentle and soothing, calming everyone's agitated emotions.
Cheng Qing: "This is just a game." She smiled, revealing her teeth, a smile that was captivating.
***
"Wow, we almost got into a fight just now." Losi walked ahead, feeling both surprised and amazed as she recalled the tense atmosphere.
This is still
Cheng Qing reached out and ruffled her hair, then smiled: "Isn't this what you guys used to do all the time?"
"Aces Go Places" - the best couple partners, the best arguing partners.
In the first four or five episodes, the ratings for Best Partner seemed to be driven by one or two couples and a series of disputes.
Losi paused for a moment, then touched her chin: "I wasn't angry at all just now."
Cheng Qing was very satisfied with this, and her smile brightened even more: "That's good, because your mindset is different now."
That's why Cheng Qing is here!
Losi smiled proudly, looking at Cheng Qing, and felt that she had grown up quite a bit.
However... we still need to find the card now.
Losi looked around and asked, "But I still can't find the card."
Cheng Qing smiled and said, "We can find it."
Losi was taken aback: "How did you know? I was all prepared to swim back."
Cheng Qing glanced at the faintly visible shoreline and said with a smile, "It's so far, I won't let you swim back."
Losi was taken aback at first, then blushed, and didn't know what to do with her hands. She lowered her head and kicked at the pebbles on the ground idly: "You're good at saying nice things, but you haven't found a single card."
Cheng Qing looked down at her, reached out and ruffled her hair forcefully, saying, "Although I haven't found it, I roughly know where it is."
Losi was still shy when she heard this and was stunned. She suddenly looked up at Cheng Qing.
Cheng Qing laughed: "The cards should all be in places that can be recorded by surveillance cameras. Even if I can't say that every single one is under surveillance, there should still be at least three. In order for the werewolves to be able to get the cards without being discovered by their companions, each card is in a very hidden but easy-to-obtain place."
Losi listened in a daze, only to hear Cheng Qing's final summary: "The island is very large, and there are countless places to hide things, but the number of surveillance cameras... is limited."
After Luo Xi's analysis, she thought it made perfect sense! She immediately looked at Cheng Qing with starry eyes: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Cheng Qing's eyes softened, seemingly containing a vast array of stars in the sunlight: "Because this is actually a competition. Whoever gets more cards will have a higher score. I heard that in the later rounds, the score will be quite important."
Losi was stunned, as if a continuous warm current was flowing through her limbs and bones, bathing her in it.
Reaching out and grabbing Cheng Qing's hand seemed to bring him peace of mind.
"You did this for me?" Rossi said, her smile softening.
Seeing her like this, Cheng Qing couldn't help but want to tease her.
She stroked her chin, stole a glance at Rossi, and then asked thoughtfully, "If I say no now, I'll probably get beaten up, right?"
Losi gasped and lunged at him, yelling, "I want to hit you right now!!!"
Cheng Qing laughed as she caught it, then quickly soothed her, "I was just teasing you!"
Losi looked up from her embrace and glared at her: "Who gave you permission to tease me?!"
Cheng Qing immediately stopped smiling and said with a serious expression, "That makes sense, then I apologize."
Losi: "..."
After a moment of silence, she released Cheng Qing, crossed her arms, looked away, and snorted, "All you do is apologize."
Cheng Qing knew she wasn't angry, so she leaned down slightly to her ear and asked, "Then can you forgive me?"
Losi took another breath, covered her ears, and rubbed them hard to get rid of the itching. She glared at her, annoyed but helpless.
But in the end, she lowered her head, revealing her swan-like white nape to Cheng Qing's gaze, and nodded gently.
Cheng Qing particularly liked her obedient appearance, so he reached out and took Luo Xi's hand, leading her to the place where the cards were hidden.
Cheng Qing said, "Let's go! I'll take you to find the first card."
With Losi by my side, we walked through the lush, towering trees, stepping on the withered wild grass, occasionally hearing birdsong and feeling the gentle breeze.
Luo Xi followed behind Cheng Qing, watching Cheng Qing pull weeds and look around, occasionally glancing up at the surveillance cameras in the trees and occasionally looking down to find hiding places in the grass.
With that serious look on her face, she must be the most handsome teacher in the world!
Losi didn't even realize that she was being infatuated and hadn't helped at all.
But Cheng Qing didn't need her help, so he let her foolishly follow behind him.
Author's Note:
Chapter 32
"Qingqing, if we swim back later, can we ask Director Kong to give us swimming rings?" Luo Xi followed behind Cheng Qing, looking around as if to help, but actually saw nothing.
Cheng Qing paused, parting her hand in the grass, then smiled helplessly and turned back: "How do you know we have to swim back before the time is up?"
Losi didn't seem to care: "Always prepare for the worst!"
Cheng Qing nodded, then started searching seriously again, casually replying, "With your stamina, you can't swim back."
Losi was furious: "I go swimming all the time too."
Cheng Qing smiled and shook her head: "You're so busy with work, can you really swim every day?"
Losi: "..." Of course not.
Cheng Qing stopped what she was doing and looked back at her: "Sometimes you're on a job for two or three months at a time. Even if you're a great swimmer, a long break like that will have an impact. Not to mention, you usually just swim for fun, but long-distance swimming... requires stamina."