To maintain the game's mystery, Qin Linlin only provided a general plot background and the characters who would appear. The characters' backstories would be revealed privately after everyone had confirmed their identities.

Of course, the main purpose of doing this is to avoid revealing the undercover agent's identity.

There are three factions, and each faction has an undercover agent. The identity of the undercover agent is only known to the detective (detective storyline), the team leader (escape storyline), and the captain (treasure hunt storyline).

For example, an undercover agent in the detective storyline might be in the treasure hunt storyline. Only the detective in the detective storyline knows who their undercover agent is, and the undercover agent also knows who the detective is, because the undercover agent was sent by the detective. The two know each other's identities.

Similarly, if the undercover agent in the treasure hunt route is also in the escape route, only the leader of the treasure hunt route knows who that undercover agent is, and the undercover agent in the treasure hunt route will also know who the leader of their own treasure hunt route is.

So the question arises: how do you choose between your two team members who are always by your side as the mole? And how does the mole disguise themselves?

This is where the players' acting skills will be put to the test!

Even a fool could tell that next Wednesday's recording would be incredibly mentally taxing.

The post-production work for "The Smoke from the Chimneys" is very efficient; episodes recorded from Monday to Wednesday can be edited and broadcast on Sunday.

Rong Yu flipped through the three scripts Sally had found for him while half-lying on the sofa, watching his performance in "The Smoke from the Chimneys" with Yin Chengjue.

The episode "The Smoke from the Chimneys" begins with the GCD boy band boarding a bus and singing the song from their first group performance. They then reveal that they are about to record a new album, which can be considered as promotion.

The bus took them onto a winding mountain road, making everyone's faces turn pale, and then drove on a gravel road, shaking so badly it felt like they were getting a free massage before finally taking them to their destination.

When they came down, everyone's face was pale.

Actually, the group seemed to be holding it in until Tao Li said blankly, "Phew... I swallowed it back."

The next part was definitely cut out. The group of people, who had rested and regrouped, dragged their suitcases to the thatched hut where smoke was already rising from the chimney.

Meanwhile, the regular guests were already there waiting.

The later episodes thoughtfully included a segment showing the regular guests getting up early to prepare breakfast for the new guests.

A group of people hugged each other, enjoying themselves immensely.

Breakfast consisted of vegetable and lean meat porridge, plus a side dish of spicy pickled vegetables. It looked particularly bland, which seemed rather tasteless to people in the city whose taste buds had been overwhelmed by all kinds of fried, high-salt, and high-sugar foods.

Some of the boy band members, who had traveled a long way by bus, seemed a bit lacking in enthusiasm. Chi Yang, being rather easygoing and not exactly straightforward, was certainly the type to speak his mind. He politely declined the breakfast, stating that he had just gotten off the bus and wasn't feeling well.

Everyone could understand this. The regular guests who got up early to cook porridge didn't feel it was impolite. Instead, they warmly led him to his room to rest.

Wen Yu's complexion wasn't great because he had just gotten off the bus, but he was rather reserved, worried that he might give the camera something to talk about. So he sat down and had breakfast with his teammates.

Mingqian greeted each of the regular guests with a smile and naturally chatted with them about the scenery she saw on the bus.

As a result, Wen Yu, who was already feeling unwell because of the bus ride, looked even worse after hearing Ming Qian say that she had seen this and that on the bus. He regretted not going to rest with Chi Yang earlier.

Lu Chengfeng is the most prominent among the regular guests and can be considered the leader of this group. Having been in the entertainment industry for many years, his ability to read people's expressions is naturally top-notch. Therefore, Lu Chengfeng quickly noticed that Wen Yu's expression was not good, so he tactfully interrupted Ming Qian's polite words, "Please make yourselves at home, don't be reserved, and enjoy nature. The vegetables in this porridge were freshly picked this morning, and the pickled cabbage was made by the old man next door. The taste is amazing! Everyone, please try it."

As soon as Lu Chengfeng finished speaking, a series of snoring sounds were heard.

Wen Yu and Ming Qian turned their heads and saw Tao Li, Fang Mengda and Rong Yu, who were already holding bowls and slurping down a bowl of porridge like cattle drinking water.

Rong Yu held the bowl, a satisfied look on her face, and exclaimed, "I've been starving for ages! This porridge smells so good! Is there any more? Can I have another bowl?"

"Haha, of course, I definitely won't let you go hungry." Liu Qingling laughed smugly, "Isn't my porridge delicious!"

Rong Yu gave a thumbs up: "Teacher Liu's cooking skills are as good as ever!"

"Huh? Xiaoyu has tried Teacher Liu's cooking before?" a young regular guest asked, feigning curiosity.

Liu Qingling chimed in, "Xiaoyu and I were regulars on the variety show 'Don't Look Back When It Gets Dark.' We cooked a few times on that show. You guys don't know, that show, tsk tsk, it really wore us old folks out."

"Haha, I remember now!" said the young regular guest. "I laugh so hard every time I watch it!"

Liu Qingling: "...It seems that most of the movies about not closing your eyes when it gets dark are horror-themed."

Young resident: "Yeah, I just find it hilarious how you guys turned pale with fright."

Liu Qingling: "...Take this!"

Young resident: "Oh no! Quick, quick, quick! Get this trending! Teacher Liu hit someone!"

Amused by their words, Wen Yu, whose face had been stiff from feeling unwell, smiled and drank a few more mouthfuls of porridge. Feeling the warm steam rising down his stomach, he exclaimed, "It really tastes so good!"

Mingqian quickly added, "Senior Liu is so amazing! He can even cook porridge so well. I can't do that. I'm not very good at cooking. Is this show supposed to be about cooking? I guess I can only help out the seniors."

Lu Chengfeng laughed and said, "Cooking is actually very easy. When Little Squirrel first came, he couldn't even hold a knife properly, but now he can cut vegetables very skillfully."

The "little squirrel" that Lu Chengfeng mentioned is the nickname of the young and frequent resident. Because his surname is Song, and he has a cute appearance, once when he puffed out his cheeks while eating, he looked just like a little squirrel. Someone took a picture of him, and it went viral online. So his fans affectionately called him that.

Xiao Song scratched his head and smiled, "It's all thanks to the excellent teaching of our seniors!"

While they were talking, Tao Li finished another bowl of porridge before she had the strength to speak: "At home, I'm the one who cooks. I'll give everyone a chance to try my signature Tao-style dishes!"

Lu Chengfeng looked at Tao Li with delight: "Little Tao likes to cook? That's rare. I see that many young people nowadays don't like to cook and prefer to eat out."

Tao Li: "I really like it. My mom says that men who can cook are the most handsome."

Liu Qingling asked curiously, "So in your family, who usually does the cooking?"

Tao Li picked up a piece of pickled cabbage with her chopsticks and exclaimed, "My dad has been handsome for most of his life because of what my mom said."

Xiao Song: "Hahaha! So you're going to be handsome for your future wife for the rest of your life?"

Tao Li immediately looked at the nearest camera: "Then why don't you also help me find a spouse?"

The screen immediately filled with a long string of comments: "Me, me, me."

During the casual chat at breakfast, everyone got to know each other a little. However, if you thought that "The Smoke from the Chimneys" was just about eating, drinking, chatting, and sleeping, you would be very wrong. They were renting a place here, and in order to continue renting, they needed to do chores for the landlord every day.

After breakfast, we feed the chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs, and add hay and fodder for the cattle, horses, sheep, and mules.

Chi Yang didn't rest for long either. Shortly after they finished breakfast, he came out and worked with them.

Chi Yang and Wen Yu had never seen these animals alive before, and their expressions were full of curiosity. They wanted to reach out and touch everything they saw. Then, the two of them were chased all the way by three geese that flew out of their enclosure. In the end, they both fell off the ridge, covered in mud, and were shoved by the geese, making them howl in pain.

The three geese were caught by Rong Yu, who was chasing after them; otherwise, who knows how long they would have been scolded.

Looking at the three geese that were behaving meekly in front of Rong Yu, Chi Yang and Wen Yu, covered in mud, were quite puzzled.

“Sure, Xiaoyu, these geese are usually the fiercest. We usually just dump the food and leave. They chased Xiaosong before.” Liu Qingling handed a towel to Chi Yang and Wen Yu, who were covered in sweat.

Rong Yu smiled, revealing her teeth: "Perhaps, this is fate?"

Seeing this, Yin Chengjue couldn't help but think to himself: This isn't fate, it's the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak. These geese probably sensed that you could snap their necks with a flick of your wrist...

Sure enough, Rong Yu's "appeal to animals" soon manifested itself in all aspects of her life.

The neighbor's puppies were out for a stroll. The regular guests often fed them, so whenever they saw the regular guests, they would go over and rub against them, begging for a hug, and then bark loudly at the unfamiliar guest stars.

The only time his voice was different was when he was facing Rong Yu.

When the regular guests open their arms, the puppies come over happily and lie on their hands. When Rong Yu opens her arms, the puppies... come over cautiously on their paws, as if they want to run away, but they are still forced to come over.

But if you say they're cowards, they actually shout quite loudly when they're talking to other boy band members.

Tao Li couldn't see the dogs' fear in Rong Yu's presence; instead, she looked at Rong Yu with envy: "Brother Rong, you truly live up to your name! You really have a way with animals!"

Rong Yu gently stroked the dog's bristling fur and said with a smile, "Yes, I don't know what happened either."

Yin Chengjue: "..." If the show broadcasts this scene, won't Rong Yu lose fans?