Chapter 216 Hitting the wall

The others had no idea how dangerous Ren Tuo was.

Among the program staff and guests present, the only two people who had a deep understanding of Ren Tuo were Han Fei and Nie Wenjin.

People like Li Wensheng, who had been given numerous instructions by their superiors, or Qi Qingyi, who was semi-involved in the undercover operation, only had a vague understanding of Ren Tuo, not to mention the other staff and guests.

Even though Shu Yi, Lu Siyuan and others had seen Ren Tuo go crazy and stabbed someone, their understanding of the incident was basically the same as Ren Tuo’s PD at the beginning, thinking that there was a reason for it. Ren Tuo liked Nie Wenjin, and it was very reasonable for him to go crazy when Nie Wenjin was pushed down the hillside.

Only the beloved Bai Yueguang himself, and Han Fei, who had read Ren Tuo’s information and talked to him in the ward, knew what kind of monster was hidden under his elite appearance.

Han Fei’s gaze fell on Shu Yi implicitly, not looking at Ren Tuo, because this man probably had a strong anti-reconnaissance awareness and was very sensitive to sight, and he did not want Ren Tuo to notice anything wrong in advance.

However, when his eyes moved, he saw that Nie Wenjin also frowned slightly, and it seemed that his peripheral vision also fell on the two people.

There was nothing unusual about other people, except Nie Wenjin.

Han Fei sighed secretly, not knowing what to say.

If Ren Tuo really did something, Nie Wenjin would probably feel uncomfortable for a long time. However, from Nie Wenjin’s reaction, could it be that he had already seen that Shu Yi had a problem with her?
Before he could figure it out, Qi Qingyi beside him also sighed.

Han Fei looked at Qi Qingyi in doubt, thinking that he had really seen a ghost today. Could it be that even this wild animal felt that winter was coming and was so worried? With her mind, could she see this?

However, Miss Qi looked back at Han Fei with a sad face, her eyes showing that she wanted to die:
“Han Fei, I want to be in the same group with him. He kicked me yesterday. What if he pushes me into the sea later?”

While speaking, Qi Qingyi’s eyes fell on Lu Siyuan, who was marginalized and standing in the corner of the guest team. All she could think about was how to find someone to swap groups with her. Not to mention that she had to be in the same group with Nie Wenjin, any other guest would be much more comfortable to be in a group with than Lu Siyuan!
For example, Zhao Mingtao, although she also knew that he was definitely not a good person, but Zhao Mingtao was definitely smarter than Lu Siyuan, and knew the importance of things. So far, he had not done anything excessive on the show, and he obviously knew that he needed to behave well in front of the camera. If he were replaced by him, he would be a hundred times better than Lu Siyuan, the crazy guy!

Han Fei: …

Sure enough, he overthought it.

The eldest lady didn’t seem to be worried about other people at all, or maybe she didn’t think there was anything wrong with the grouping, she only thought there was a problem with her own group.

Qi Qingyi was well-educated and empathetic. She was not like Shu Yi who liked female competition. She also had a character that hated evil, so it was hard to dislike such a girl. However, even though she could consider others from their perspective most of the time, she had not seen many dark sides and was well protected, so she would not assume the worst of others—except for Lu Siyuan.

That’s why she’s only worried about herself now.

She felt that even if Ren Tuo was a dangerous person, he would not harm anyone he teamed up with, especially on a show. That was too ridiculous.

However, Han Fei knew very well that this was not the case.

As the atmosphere became increasingly strange, the production crew pushed the five prepared paddle boards and an inflatable lifeboat to the shore. At the same time, a luxurious-looking yacht came around from the cliff on one side, spun its tail, and stopped a few dozen meters from the shore.

The staff greeted the guests, distributed sea fishing tools to them, explained how to use the paddle boards, and then worked together to push the lifeboat into the sea and manually rowed it towards the yacht.

Lu Xiaoli didn’t understand, and she didn’t hide her confusion at all, and she directly expressed her doubts:
“Why didn’t the yacht go to the shore to pick them up? Why did the production team have to go through the trouble of rowing the boat over there?”

When she asked this, she was looking at Han Fei. It was obvious that she was ready to get along well with this temporary teammate and was not at all shy.

Han Fei pointed to the sea in front of him:
“Maybe there are reefs or something like that on the shore, and we’re afraid of hitting the reef or getting stranded.”

“There is an airport runway on this island. Although it is a bit crude, it is still there. In this case, I think there should be a port built on the coast. This island is planned to be a resort. If all construction materials and supplies are transported by air instead of by ship, the cost will be too high.”

“The yacht was probably moored at the island’s port and could be used at any time. Otherwise, it’s unlikely that the production team would just borrow a yacht from another island in such a short time. This boat looks pretty good, like the kind that the second-generation rich use for sea travel.”

Qi Qingyi on the side narrowed her eyes and looked carefully, then asked:

“Han Fei, can you see what’s painted on the hull of that yacht? It’s a bit far and I can’t see it clearly.”

Han Fei glanced subconsciously:
“I can see it. It says… Number 11?”

Qi Qingyi nodded suddenly:
“Oh, that’s my boat. And it’s not called Number 11, it’s called Number ! My dad gave it to me on my th birthday. He said I was years old and my nickname was also One-One, so he gave me a boat called One-One.”

“That’s not right. Why is my ship here? It was originally in Southeast Asia. Who brought it here?”

All guests around: …?
Except for Lu Siyuan who made a disdainful “sneer”, everyone else felt something, but said nothing, just staring at the camera with subtle expressions.

And now, the only PD who stayed on the shore and was about to go on the paddle board with Nie Wenjin later, was sweating profusely and his scalp was numb when faced with so many gazes staring at him.

Before he could think of how to change the subject, the speaker on his waist rang.

Li Wensheng, who was on the lifeboat watching the movements of the people on shore at any time, immediately pressed the call button:
“Please hurry up and set off as soon as possible. The weather at sea changes quickly and it is very likely to rain or have strong winds. If you don’t hurry up, the program team cannot guarantee your fishing time.”

“And the farther you are from the shore, the easier it is to catch a big fish. The supplies that can be exchanged for big fish are completely different from those for ordinary fish!”

It can be heard that Li Wensheng is very anxious, and he even makes sounds of clasps, fearing that he will not be able to attract Qi Qingyi’s attention.

Fortunately, Qi Qingyi was easy to fool. She ran towards the paddle board without paying any attention to her teammate Lu Siyuan. She moved so quickly that it seemed as if she was thinking that as long as she moved fast enough, she could have a paddle board by herself.

After a brief moment of daze, Lu Siyuan also chased after her.

Given his current status, if Qi Qingyi left him on the shore, I’m afraid no one would be willing to take him with them.

The others were affected by the tense atmosphere and quickened their pace to rush to the paddle board. As for Nie Wenjin, the only guest left alone, the PD squatted down and indicated that he could carry her over. The wheelchair could be left on the beach, as no one would steal it on the island anyway.

…………

After a period of chaos and war.

Han Fei and Lu Xiaoli worked well together and started the propeller installed under the paddle board, which was a small electric paddle. The staff put the propeller control bracelet on Han Fei’s wrist. Lu Xiaoli, who had no fishing experience, had no objection to this and was even happy because she didn’t have to do the work.

After them, the second team to set off was Ren Tuo and Shu Yi. Shu Yi had already gotten to know Ren Tuo during the last recording, and there were no conflicts between the two, and they cooperated well. Although she knew nothing about outdoor activities, she was willing to listen to Ren Tuo, did not lag behind, and was quite fast.

The next three groups were in trouble. The relationship between Xu Qingan and Zhao Mingtao was so awkward that the staff didn’t dare to decide who should wear the bracelet. They could only put the bracelet on the board and let them decide. Then the situation became that one person pulled the strap on one side, and no one was willing to give in, and no one was willing to admit that the other was more suitable to control the paddle board than themselves.

Although Zhao Mingtao had always been relatively non-confrontational, and logically should not have conflicts with Xu Qingan, a sensitive figure, he was also very clear that with the current situation, he already had two stupid teammates, Shu Yi and Lu Siyuan. If he could not show his ability well, the online public opinion would be one-sided in a direction that was unfavorable to him.

One character is an elite executive who is capable and ambitious, has a tough attitude because he only believes in himself, and has enough ways to deal with all situations. The other character is a coward who always gives in to his rival and doesn’t say a word even when the opponent argues with him. Zhao Mingtao knows which character is more popular with netizens.

So it is impossible for him to give in, or rather, it is impossible for him to give in easily without reason.

As for Lu Siyuan and Qi Qingyi… In the male-female combination, the staff subconsciously gave the bracelets to the men, assuming that women’s ability to cope at sea is not as good as men’s. The other groups were fine, but this group had problems.

Because Qi Qingyi, a rich lady who owns more than one yacht and has gone out to sea countless times with her friends, has seen a lot of the world and has played paddle boarding, but Lu Siyuan has never played it.

Having experience is not the point.

If the people who teamed up with her were Han Fei or Xu Qing’an, then it wouldn’t matter if she gave the bracelet to them. Regardless of whether they had played it before or not, at least they were reliable. Even so, based on Qi Qingyi’s understanding, once Han Fei and Xu Qing’an knew that she had played it before, they would definitely be happy to let her wear the bracelet, saving her the effort of trying to learn it.

But his teammate is that unlucky guy Lu Siyuan.

It’s okay to be a bad player, but being a bad player and not wanting to admit it, insisting on using the bracelet, is a big problem, especially since Lu Siyuan kept talking trash. Qi Qingyi just said that the yacht was hers, which was really shameless. Did she know how much the yacht cost, but she dared to say it was hers?

Of course Qi Qingyi didn’t know the price, because it was not important to her and she didn’t buy it at all. When her father bought this thing, he just told her to sit on it and play with her friends in the future. Why did he tell her the price? Was he waiting for his family to fall into poverty and let his daughter sell the yacht?

Lu Siyuan immediately laughed at her for failing to show off, and then Qi Qingyi got furious.

When the PD carried Nie Wenjin to the place where the paddle boards were placed, Qi Qingyi firmly stated that she would never go out to sea with Lu Siyuan, because she was afraid of being killed by this idiot at sea, and asked the audience in the live broadcast room to vote again, whether she should go out to sea with Lu Siyuan or with Nie Wenjin.

If neither works, she would rather skip dinner and go hungry than agree to go with Lu Siyuan.

The audience who saw the whole process from the hidden camera: …

[Although I think Lu Siyuan’s ridicule is mean, it seems to make sense? ]

[Why? Because you also think that the yacht can’t belong to 771? Do you have any evidence? Or do you know the real owner of the yacht? If not, why can’t it really be her boat? ]

[The boat is parked a bit far away, so I can’t see it clearly, but roughly speaking it should be a yacht worth tens of millions. According to what she just said, it is 11 years old and was purchased almost ten years ago. So the maintenance fee, berthing fee and purchase price over the past ten years, it is not impossible to be hundreds of millions. Is her family really that rich? ]

[Is it possible that the program crew stopped the boat so far away because they were worried that Qi Qingyi would see the words on the boat? If Han Fei hadn’t had good eyesight, he wouldn’t have been able to see clearly what the words were sprayed on the boat from the shore.]

[What kind of joke are you guys making? Han Fei’s reason is more reasonable. This isn’t a port. If it hits a reef or runs aground, it’ll be a disaster. Let’s discuss it, don’t be so ridiculous.]

[I know this ship. It has indeed been docked in Southeast Asia. If you ask me how I know, then click on my homepage to check the IP address. My home is near the port, and I often see it. Someone in my family works at the port. I don’t know who the owner is, but his surname is Qi. If you don’t believe me, there is a Weibo ID on my homepage. I’ve posted the picture. You can check it out for yourself to see if it’s the same ship.]

[… Shit, I saw the picture, it looks like it’s the same yacht! Go to Han Fei’s livestream next door and take a look. They left early and were close enough to see the yacht’s details. It’s exactly the same as the picture posted by the Malaysian IP guy above!]

[??? Not pigeons, she just made a few empty promises, but how come she actually has a yacht?! ]

[If this boat really belongs to Qi Qingyi, then if I were her, I would probably be even angrier than she is…]

[So what is the program team going to do now? The guests are on strike to protest. Are they going to have another vote? ]

[Not really…]

As it turns out, there really isn’t a need for another vote.

The KPI of the live broadcast room had already been reached sufficiently in the voting session just now, so there was no need for Li Wensheng to do it again.

He now wished he could become Ren Tuo and stab that idiot Lu Siyuan to death with a knife.

There were a lot of speculations in the comments, and among the random guesses, some people actually guessed it right.

The biggest reason why the yacht was parked so far away was because people were afraid that Qi Qingyi would see it, because this boat was indeed sponsored by Kou Hongying to the program team!
Li Wensheng’s voice on the loudspeaker sounded quite suicidal.

He said weakly:

“Since Miss Qi is very experienced, then… Qi Qingyi will be in a group with Nie Wenjin, and the PD will be in a group with Lu Siyuan. Stop arguing and set off quickly…”

“Please also ask Mr. Lu to stop talking. We are all trying to survive on a deserted island, so it’s better for us to try to coexist peacefully…”

Hearing the sound of the speaker on PD’s waist, Qi Qingyi immediately turned around and glared at the camera:

“So Director Li is watching!”

“Then tell me, who lent you this boat? Where did it come from? I won’t leave unless you explain clearly!”

Li Wensheng’s voice was even more desperate:

“…Miss Qi’s family lent it to the production team for free. They hope to provide you with the best security measures. The yacht has complete first aid equipment and experienced crew members, which can provide a strong layer of protection.”

“Are you ready to go with Teacher Nie now?”

Qi Qingyi was finally satisfied.

She glanced coldly at Lu Siyuan who was stunned beside her, then walked towards Nie Wenjin, took the bracelet taken off by the PD, placed Nie Wenjin on the paddle board, pushed her into the sea along the half-submerged sea water, then quickly swam to the edge of the board, turned over and climbed up, started the thrusters, and ran away.

Agile movements, elegant swimming style and skillful operation.

Only the PD, whose face was disheveled in the wind, and Lu Siyuan were left staring at each other.

(End of this chapter)