Seeing the ultimate mission released on his phone, Yi Xing secretly groaned in his heart. He just wanted to get some good rest. Who did he offend? They wouldn't even let him have a moment of peace in the last ten minutes. This message clearly showed whose handiwork it was.
He cursed silently in his heart: "Damn Xu Ke, you really love to stir up trouble! Since you want to see a scene of mutual love and destruction, then I'll satisfy you."
His current Victory Coins were completely insufficient for deductions, even with the previous two recordings, it was still not enough. Now he was serious. Since he had roughly explored every area, he vaguely remembered that some places could be hidden in, while others could not.
He immediately closed his eyes and scanned the entire area in his mind. The sheer volume of work was so immense that his processor was almost unable to keep up, and his face visibly turned red.
Ju Jingyi watched this scene from the side, feeling both worried and anxious, but she dared not disturb him, fearing it would affect his current state. She silently stood by.
After about a minute, Yi Xing slowly opened his eyes. At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, and he felt dizzy, a bit over-exerted mentally. He took a moment to recover and adapt to the current situation.
With 8 minutes left, he led Ju Jingyi to what he believed was the first possible hiding spot. As they walked, he explained the situation to her to ease her worries.
"Just now, I was thinking about which places in the entire area could hide people. I've come up with an optimal route. Following this, we can clear all potential spots before the countdown ends."
"But I'm not entirely sure if there will be other people in the places I've identified. If you think there's somewhere else to hide, feel free to say so, and we'll prioritize going there."
In reality, Yi Xing was very uncertain. He didn't know if his thoughts were on the same wavelength as others. A place he considered safe, others might not, and a place he considered dangerous, others might find very safe.
Therefore, when devising this route, he also came up with a Plan B: in addition to searching the locations he had thought of, he could also look for other places in the building, as there might be unexpected discoveries.
"Okay, then I'll think about it."
"Mm-hmm, no rush, no rush. We'll think as we walk."
As they walked, they arrived at Yi Xing's first identified location. He walked directly towards that direction and searched carefully, but the result was completely contrary to his expectations. He found nothing, not even a Hunter, let alone an Accelerator.
"Hunter... Hunter... Hunter! I've got it!"
He muttered to himself, seemingly realizing something, and slapped himself on the head. He had truly walked into a dead end. Why bother exhausting himself looking? Finding a Hunter would mean someone was nearby, wouldn't it?
What's been wrong with his brain lately? He always overcomplicates things when there are clearly simpler methods. Alas, it seems a brain unused for too long really does get rusty.
Just as he was about to call out to Ju Jingyi, who was searching on the other side of the room, he noticed her eyes fixed on one spot, unmoving for a long time.
He followed her gaze. It looked like there was something in the bushes, he wasn't sure if it was a person or an object, and there was a large rock nearby providing cover.
"Yi Xing, does that look like a person to you?"
"Kind of. Shall we go check it out?"
"Okay!"
The two hurried towards the bushes. As the distance closed, they became increasingly certain that it was a person lying on the grass. How clever, to be able to hide even here.
Just as Yi Xing had said, everyone's thought processes were not on the same wavelength. If it were him, he definitely wouldn't consider this a good hiding spot.
As they got closer, the person's identity surfaced. It was Zhang Xinyu. Girls are indeed nimble; even a tiny gap allows them to hide well. It's truly admirable.
"Xiao Ju, you go chat with her, attract her attention, and I'll notify the Hunters."
"No problem."
These two primarily focused on division of labor. If it was a male, Yi Xing would go to stall for time, and if needed, he could even hold the person to prevent them from leaving. If it was a female, it would be Ju Jingyi's responsibility, after all, men and women should keep a respectful distance.
"Sister Xinyu, you really know how to pick a spot! Who could find you here!"
"It's just so-so. Why are you here? Quickly go find a place to hide! If we last these last few minutes, we win!" Zhang Xinyu heard someone call her, turned around to see it was Ju Jingyi, and replied anxiously.
"I know, but before I hide, I need to do one thing."
"What thing?"
"Actually, my identity is an undercover agent. I'm sorry, Sister Xinyu!" Ju Jingyi quietly whispered this into Zhang Xinyu's ear and firmly held her down, preventing her from getting up.
Soon after, the Hunter, called by Yi Xing, arrived at the scene, knelt down, and apprehended the person lying on the ground, unable to move.
After seeing someone caught, Yi Xing walked over, revealed his identity, and repeated the same words he had said to Jin Cheng. He watched Zhang Xinyu go to the Interruption Room, then extended his hand and pulled up Ju Jingyi, who was sitting on the ground.
"Xiao Ju, you have some grass on your bottom, remember to pat it off."
"Oh, okay." Ju Jingyi's face flushed with embarrassment. He's such a straightforward man, who talks like that?
"We need to follow this Hunter next and see where he's going. Through him, we should be able to find the remaining people." Yi Xing said, after she had patted herself off, outlining the next plan. His previous Plan A and B had both been discarded, leaving only this Plan C.
"Alright, I'll listen to you anyway."
One of the biggest advantages of being with Yi Xing was that she didn't need to think at all; obeying orders and arrangements was enough. He would propose a plan or decision that was good for everyone.
Following the Hunter's footsteps, they quickly found two of the remaining four team members: Du Chun and Han Dongjun. However, this time Du Chun was eliminated not by Yi Xing's report, but by Ju Jingyi's report, and Han Dongjun was eliminated the same way.
There were only two team members left: Yi Yang Qianxi and Jia Nailiang.
When Du Chun was eliminated, someone witnessed the entire process firsthand. Jia Nailiang, hiding in a cubicle, saw Yi Xing firmly holding Du Chun, preventing him from leaving.
He immediately understood who the undercover agent was, but he only saw Yi Xing, not Ju Jingyi. He patiently waited in the cubicle for a while, and after the undercover agent left, he slowly spoke to the camera.
"Yi Xing, I trusted you so much! I never thought you were the undercover agent among us. You tricked me so badly! I even actively gave you information. Will people think I'm stupid when this airs?"
He composed his disappointed feelings and set off towards the surrender point. He was going to report Yi Xing and get him eliminated!
...The timer stopped at 00:00. In the end, only Ju Jingyi and Jia Nailiang survived. As the latter made the report call, the former also made a report call. The two cousins of the Yi family were eliminated simultaneously.
Returning to the Interruption Room, Yi Xing was immediately met with hostile stares from everyone. He knew he probably couldn't avoid a beating. He put his hands together and said to the crowd,
"Alright, I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean. I am the undercover agent. You can vent your anger, but please don't hit my face."
"No problem!" xN.
As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the Interruption Room opened, and the people inside rushed out, jostling each other. Yi Xing offered no resistance, as being an undercover agent meant he deserved a beating. He squatted on the ground, covering his head with his hands.
Fortunately, everyone used their strength very carefully, hardly exerting any force, and not a single red mark could be seen on him. After everyone had vented their anger, he stood up again, smiling, and waited for Ju Jingyi's return.
All 17 Accelerators had arrived at the Interruption Room. Xu Ke then came out and announced the final results.
"Congratulations on successfully identifying one undercover agent hidden among you. However, there is still another undercover agent among the two who survived until the end. Therefore, it is with regret that the Victory Coins earned by the 15 non-undercover agents will be halved this time."
"Since one Accelerator survived until the end, the undercover agent's Victory Coins will be reduced by 100,000."
Hearing that there was still another undercover agent, those who were unaware showed surprised expressions, and at the same time, they regretted their lost Victory Coins. When they heard that the undercover agent would also have a reduction, their regret lessened significantly. As long as the undercover side didn't win, that was fine.
"Now, both undercover agents, please step forward!"
Yi Xing quickly walked out of the Interruption Room and stood next to Ju Jingyi, extending his hand to pull her out as well.
"I'm really sorry for halving your earnings. If you want to blame someone, you should blame Director Xu; he's the one who assigned me this identity." He said with a playful smile, seeing some people quietly clenching their fists, and immediately found someone to share the blame.
"Hey, hey, hey, I saw you accepted the identity quite readily!"
"Well, what could I do? Since you arranged it that way, could I really refuse?"
"Alright, alright, stop pushing the blame! Let's say the slogan!" Finally, someone in the crowd couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up to stop them. Who doesn't want to get off work early!
"China Speeding Up, let's rush forward together!"
At this point, the recording officially ended, and Yi Xing, not surprisingly, received another good beating. Undercover agents have no human rights.
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(Didn't I write out an option in the previous chapters? I saw that more people chose option 3, so I will write the last episode of China Speeding Up later, and the plot of this variety show will be completely over.)