After the Tacit understanding test ended.
"Everyone, next, we will announce our groups," Yao PD said, taking a notebook from beside him.
"Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu are in one group, Chao Ge and He Ge are in one group, Chen Ge and Zhou Sheng, Kai Ge and Baby are in one group."
"Since Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu's group had the highest Tacit Understanding , they will receive one piece of information about this episode's undercover agent first. Let me tell you in advance, this episode's undercover agent is very important, so the clue is also very important," Yao PD said to everyone, avoiding Lin Yi's gaze.
Everyone started discussing upon hearing this.
"What? In the past, you wouldn't have said that, Yao PD!" Chao Ge was the first to express his opinion.
"Yes, yes, it's so serious this time. Is the undercover agent very capable? Smarter than my brain or stronger than Lao Li Tou?" Chen He also looked troubled.
"I don't know if he's smart, but as for strength..." Yao PD stopped mid-sentence.
"Hey, I say, how can you talk like that, stopping halfway? Yao PD, you're getting worse and worse," Zheng Kai said, getting angry as he looked at Yao PD's sly smile.
Lin Yi, upon hearing this, also became very nervous, thinking, "You good-for-nothing Yao PD, you didn't say last night that you would mess with me like this. My mentality has completely collapsed."
"Then, Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu, please come forward to receive the undercover identity information."
Lin Yi looked at Teacher Bai Lu and said, "Teacher Bai Lu, ladies first, you go ahead!"
As he spoke, he bent down and made an elegant gesture of invitation.
"Oh my! You're making people blush, aren't you, Bai Mengyan?" Zhou Sheng suddenly interjected, making the shy Teacher Bai Lu feel awkward.
"Zhou Sheng!" Teacher Bai Lu shouted, looking towards Zhou Sheng.
"Alright, alright everyone, hurry up and get your clues," Yao PD quickly stopped the chase scene that was about to unfold.
Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu walked forward and saw that the clue given was: "He's popular!"
"This! What kind of clue is this?" Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu looked at each other, both seeing the other's confusion.
"Bai Mengyan, what are you and Lin Yi still looking at each other for? Can you tell me what the clue is!" Zhou Sheng asked, as if what had just happened hadn't.
"Do you think I'll tell you? Lin Yi and I are in the same group. Knowing the clue early is only good for us. You guys just wait to be eliminated," Teacher Bai Lu said, looking angrily at Zhou Sheng.
Lin Yi, upon seeing this, also thought of a solution.
"Yes, Teacher Zhou Sheng isn't perhaps afraid that this information is related to him, is he? If that's the case, why don't we make the information public? That way, we can prove our innocence," Lin Yi said, about to open the card and show it to everyone.
Teacher Bai Lu watched in astonishment as Lin Yi revealed the clue in his hand to everyone, blurting out, "Lin Yi Yi, what on earth is wrong with you? How could you so carelessly show them such important information!"
Due to her extreme anxiety, Teacher Bai Lu didn't even realize that what she said sounded a bit strange.
One must know, in these past few days, she had been preoccupied with the plot development in the return of the condor heroes, constantly muttering about the love-hate relationship between Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü.
And Hehe always teased her, joking, "Look at you, all day long you just know how to talk about how your Lin Yi Yi is doing."
However, at this moment, Teacher Bai Lu, caught in a tense situation, had no time to worry about such things; her mind was completely filled with the consequences of Lin Yi's baffling actions.
"What?" Chen He said, looking surprised, "Teacher Bai Lu, what did you just call him? If I'm not mistaken, you called him Lin Yi Yi!"
"Yes, yes, Bai Mengyan, what's wrong with you? Haven't you two just met for the first time? How come you're calling him so intimately?" Zhou Sheng also leaned over and asked.
"Oh, I... he... Lin Yi... I don't know how to explain it anymore, it's all Hehe's fault!" Teacher Bai Lu said, stamping her foot and pointing angrily at Hehe outside the field.
Hehe spread her hands, indicating, "What does that have to do with me? I don't know anything!"
Lin Yi also didn't expect such a thing to happen. After all, although he really wanted to be called that, the conditions didn't allow it right now.
"Oh, Teacher Bai Lu, why are you calling him by his nickname? Only family members call him that. Teacher Bai Lu must have been anxious just now," Lin Yi quickly helped Teacher Bai Lu out of the predicament.
Teacher Bai Lu, hearing what Lin Yi said, quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, hahahaha, I was just anxious just now, it's all your fault, who told you to share the clue?" As she spoke, she playfully punched Lin Yi's shoulder and laughed.
Yao PD looked at the scene and was speechless again, "I say, everyone, if this continues, everyone will have to work overtime. Teachers, let's proceed with the first project!"
As he spoke, he gave Deng Chao a look.
Deng Chao also received the hint tacitly, "Everyone, let's hurry, these old people are almost at their rest time."
Yao PD directed the staff to start setting up the venue.
Teacher Bai Lu pulled Lin Yi aside and said, "Lin Yi, thank you for helping me out just now. But I still have to tell you, why did we share the clue that we got with such difficulty? What if someone finds out..."
Teacher Bai Lu suddenly felt she had let something slip and quickly stopped speaking.
Lin Yi listened and stated his reasons, "You're welcome, Teacher Bai Lu. There's a reason I shared it. Firstly, it can put psychological pressure on the undercover agent, and perhaps he will expose himself later. Secondly, it guides them to guess who the undercover agent is."
Lin Yi said, then looked at Teacher Bai Lu, also testing whether Teacher Bai Lu was his superior.
He thought, "The production team is really messing with people's minds. They have a secret code but don't tell me, insisting on waiting until the name-tag-ripping segment. So I can only use my own method to search first."
Teacher Bai Lu, hearing what Lin Yi said earlier, indeed found it reasonable and couldn't help but nod repeatedly, agreeing, "You're right! You're more thoughtful and your reasoning is better. But what if I really am the undercover agent? What should I do then? Lin Yi Yi~"
As she spoke the last three words, Teacher Bai Lu's lips suddenly curved slightly upwards, revealing a sly yet charming smile, and her voice became exceptionally gentle, as if it could drip with water.
Lin Yi, upon hearing Teacher Bai Lu address him so intimately, instantly felt as if his heart was tightly gripped by an invisible large hand, suddenly stopping its beat.
His face flushed instantly, and he froze, at a loss for how to react.
After several seconds, Lin Yi finally came to his senses as if waking from a dream.
He nervously scratched his head and stammered in response, "Uh... well, that... I, of course, firmly believe that Teacher Bai Lu absolutely cannot be the undercover agent! Hahahahaha..." After speaking, he quickly let out a few dry laughs, trying to cover his inner shyness and nervousness.
However, his slightly stiff laughter only made the atmosphere more awkward.
Teacher Bai Lu burst into laughter when she saw Lin Yi's awkwardness, "Hahahahaha!"
Meanwhile, the other few people were originally sitting together, intently discussing the key clues they had just witnessed.
Just as the atmosphere was as tense as an arrow on a bowstring, suddenly, a clear and melodious laugh, like a silver bell, rang out without warning.
The laughter seemed to possess a magical power, instantly capturing everyone's attention. Everyone instinctively turned their heads to look, their gazes uniformly focused on the source of the laughter—Teacher Bai Lu.
Chen He, like an arrow released from a bow, rushed over with lightning speed, his face full of curiosity as he repeatedly asked, "What happened? What happened? Teacher Bai Lu, what on earth is making you laugh so much? Hurry up and share it with us!" His round eyes sparkled with gossip, clearly indicating he was always the one at the forefront of gossip.
Being watched by so many people, Teacher Bai Lu couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Her cheeks flushed slightly, like a ripe and tempting apple.
Teacher Bai Lu quickly suppressed her smile, coughed twice to try and hide her embarrassment, but still couldn't help but let out another giggle.
Then, she gently covered her mouth with her hand and said coyly, "Oh, it's really nothing! Lin Yi just told me a particularly funny joke, that's all." As she spoke, she deliberately cast her gaze towards Lin Yi beside her, playfully winking.
Feeling Teacher Bai Lu's gaze, Lin Yi's heart instantly tightened. He secretly glanced at Teacher Bai Lu's slightly clenched small fist, knowing full well that if he dared to expose her, he would probably be in trouble. So, he quickly nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, I was indeed telling Teacher Bai Lu a joke just now. Hahahahaha..." After speaking, he also let out a few dry laughs, looking quite comical.
Finally, Yao PD waited for the first competition event: the relay race.
Unfortunately, the Running Man Group members would never have imagined that what awaited them was a nightmare from long ago.
"Everyone, next I will explain the rules," Yao PD said, looking at the eight people with a sly smile, "Relay race: Each team member stands at the starting line of the track and performs a back-and-forth relay run of three meters, five meters, and ten meters. The team with the shortest time wins. Everyone should note: First, you cannot cross the track, otherwise time will be added; second, you cannot shout, otherwise double time will be added."
Yao PD finished explaining the rules, barely suppressing his laughter, and then displayed the four prepared tracks: red, blue, pink, and yellow, all made of acupressure mats!
"Oh my god! This..." Deng Chao and Li Chen were the first to shout.
Chen He's face turned green when he saw the acupressure mats. "No way, you guys are devils, why is it this thing!"
Zheng Kai and Baby also showed expressions of fear. And Zhou Sheng took off his shoes and yelled in pain as soon as he stepped on it, "Ah! Oh my god, why is this thing so painful!"
Watching the expressions of the Running Man Group members, Teacher Bai Lu also hesitated, as it was her first time playing on acupressure mats, and seeing Chao Ge and the others' expressions and reactions, she was already starting to get scared.
Teacher Bai Lu tugged at Lin Yi's arm and said, "Lin Yi, I'm so scared of this. I'm afraid I won't be able to complete this game."
Lin Yi heard her, looked at the track, then looked at Teacher Bai Lu and asked, "Teacher Bai Lu, if you don't mind me asking, how much do you weigh?"
"Huh?" Teacher Bai Lu looked at Lin Yi in confusion, but still replied, "Ninety, why?"
Lin Yi heard her and told Teacher Bai Lu, "Then, Teacher Bai Lu, when the competition starts, listen to my command, I guarantee we'll take first place!"
Teacher Bai Lu quickly asked, "Really? Lin Yi, what's your plan? I'm really super afraid of pain."
Lin Yi patted Teacher Bai Lu's shoulder and said, "I've got this, Teacher Bai Lu, just wait to win by lying down."
Yao PD, seeing that enough had been filmed, directly shouted, "Everyone, go to your respective lanes and get ready, we're starting."
Everyone reluctantly walked to the starting line of the track.
"On your marks, get set~~ Go!" As Yao PD's voice fell, Deng Chao was the first to run onto the track, but before he had run two steps, he had already knelt by the side of the track and shouted, "It hurts so much! It hurts so much!"
Zhou Sheng, on the other side, quickly withdrew his left foot when he saw this.
Zheng Kai also stood stiffly on the track, moving his right foot with difficulty.
Lin Yi immediately felt there was no problem with this round and said to Teacher Bai Lu, "Teacher Bai Lu, let's start too."
"Ah? Okay, what do we do?" Teacher Bai Lu asked, not yet recovered from the miserable state of the other teams.
"Teacher Bai Lu, please get on my back. I can carry you directly to complete the race," Lin Yi said, squatting down and getting ready.
"Ah? You can do that? But won't it be a bit inappropriate?" Teacher Bai Lu looked at the squatting Lin Yi in confusion.
"Oh, Teacher Bai Lu, don't think so much, everything is for winning today's game. Hurry up and get on, let's finish quickly," Lin Yi said, looking at the standing Teacher Bai Lu.
Teacher Bai Lu also thought, "Everything is for winning the game," and then lay on Lin Yi's back.
Lin Yi felt the softness on his back and couldn't help but stand up.
"Ah~ Ah!"
Teacher Bai Lu cried out as Lin Yi stood up.
"Teacher Bai Lu, don't make a sound, it will add time," Lin Yi said, carrying Teacher Bai Lu and starting the back-and-forth relay.
The first three-meter round trip~
The second five-meter round trip~
The third ten-meter round trip~
Although he was carrying Teacher Bai Lu, his body, adjusted by the system, had already reached its peak, and his speed and strength were at their maximum. Lin Yi naturally wasn't worried about this small game.
And just as Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu finished the competition, the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
Until the timer announced the time: fifteen seconds, plus three seconds, a total of eighteen seconds!
A cheer suddenly erupted on the scene: Lin Yi! Lin Yi! Lin Yi!
The other Running Man Group members also looked confused, is this how a relay race is played?
Are we not keeping up with the times?
"You... you guys..." Zhou Sheng pointed at Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu on his back, already speechless.
And Yao PD also looked incredulous. Was this game designed to be played like this? Is this how a two-person relay is done?
Just as he was about to say that Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu's score didn't count, he heard the shouts of the live audience and staff, and Yao PD quickly said, "Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu's team completed the relay, taking eighteen seconds! The other teams' times are still ongoing, hurry up and keep going."
"No, do young people nowadays play like this?" Li Chen expressed his incomprehension.
Deng Chao looked at Chen He but was interrupted by Chen He before he could speak, "Chao Ge, let's not do this, our bodies can't take it!"
Baby also sighed, watching Lin Yi carrying Teacher Bai Lu, "A relay race can be played like this!"
Zheng Kai looked at Baby and said, "Baby, let's do it too, let's finish quickly."
"Okay!" As she spoke, she also started the competition by carrying him, just like Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu.
Li Chen also waved to Zhou Sheng, who quickly let Li Chen carry him and started running.
However, unlike Lin Yi, Zheng Kai and Li Chen completed the race with difficulty, shouting all the way.
Looking at Deng Chao and Chen He, they had given up on this competition. After all, this thing was too harmful to older people, so they could only sit at the starting point and sigh, looking at Lin Yi and Teacher Bai Lu, "So a relay race can be played like this!"
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