Chapter 117
The male guests, who were finally divided into two teams, formed an alliance instantly.
Program team: “…”
Seeing more and more dissenting comments from fans of other teams on the screen, especially those from Mu Yunzhou and Ji Wan's group, their team was already picking up clams, fish and shrimps on the rocky shallows, and there were only a few edible things in their hands. If the two groups here formed an alliance directly, what would happen to their brothers and sisters?
Just watch these two groups eat?
The group of Rongyu and Su Ping was less popular, but Rongyu would show it, especially after the live broadcast started. He became more caring towards Su Ping, which also attracted the favor of many viewers.
The male and female groups on both sides are working diligently to find their own ingredients, so why do you, Rong Jing's group, feel so comfortable relying on others?
Rong Jing has a lot of fans, but one fist cannot beat four hands. The barrage of comments was overwhelming, and Rong Jing's fans and CP fans were unable to defend themselves for a while.
Moreover, it does seem like a freeloader...
Seeing that the comments on the screen were becoming more and more tense, the director was about to ask the staff to make some adjustments when he heard Rong Jing say this in the camera.
"The program team has no rules prohibiting cooperation." Rong Jing said in a low voice.
Even though it was being broadcast live and there were millions of eyes staring at him behind the camera, his expression did not change at all.
"But I guess the production team will come up with another rule when they count the ingredients later."
Xie Xuanqing glanced at him, and raised his lips slightly: "The food obtained by the two teams will be calculated in half?"
The program crew that was guessed correctly: “…”
The barrage of comments also suddenly paused for a second.
“…I think I got it again.”
I can tell what you are thinking just by looking at you, how sweet!
"So if we form an alliance, we will need to find twice as many ingredients as if we were a single group."
It is equivalent to the two groups working together, but they need to find the ingredients needed by all four groups.
And if we form an alliance, how should we distribute the ingredients? It's not impossible for everyone to prepare one, but there's no guarantee that no one in the alliance will feel unhappy.
Zheng Yuexun asked directly: "Are you sure you want to form an alliance? We have already found coconut trees and tools for picking coconuts. If you propose an alliance, shouldn't you show some sincerity?"
Geng Ming: “…”
It’s not that Zheng Yuexun really doesn’t want to form an alliance with Rong Jing and the others, but if the alliance really requires preparing twice as much food and Rong Jing and the others don’t contribute much, then maybe it’s really not necessary.
"I know where the other ingredients arranged by the program team are located." Rong Jing said.
Although it was just a guess, but when they came to the coconut grove and saw Xie Xuanqing and Zheng Yuexun there, they could be sure that Rong Jing's previous guess was indeed correct.
Zheng Yuexun's expression changed.
Xie Xuanqing stood aside and looked at Rong Jing quietly, the smile on his lips deepening.
That's it.
Although her husband usually seems to not care much about many things, once he gets serious, he is more dazzling than anyone else.
The camera just happened to fall on his face at this moment, and that hint of gentle smile also caught the eyes of the audience who were watching the live broadcast here.
The next moment, Rong Jing looked over.
"I can tell you."
The amber eyes are lighter than the color of the beach, but clearer and brighter.
It's like combining the characteristics of golden sand and the deep sea, making people want to look deeper.
After a pause of one second, Xie Xuanqing looked at Zheng Yuexun with a smile.
Zheng Yuexun: "...Okay, let's form an alliance."
Program team: “…”
Since the rules have been guessed, the production team has no reason to stop it at this time, and the live broadcast continues. However, compared to the previous barrage of comments that almost led to a fight, the barrage of comments that are now floating out are inexplicably a little confusing.
“Oh oh oh~”
"They actually know each other very well..."
"The passerby was puzzled. Isn't it said that the person in charge of the Xie family is cold and iron-fisted? Is he really that cold and iron-fisted?"
"Employees of Xie's cooperative company came uninvited. Anyway, there were several times when I went to Xie's with the boss to discuss cooperation. I have never seen Mr. Xie smile like this. Even the contract he brought was slashed by 5% of the profit. The boss almost cried at that time:D"
"None of Xie's employees have ever seen the boss laugh like this (x)"
…
Layer upon layer of barrages floated past one after another, directly dispersing the gunpowder smell left over from before.
After Rong Jing's group and Xie Xuanqing's group reached a verbal cooperation, Zheng Yuexun directly stuffed the tools in his hand into Geng Ming's hands.
"Go ahead."
Geng Ming: “???”
Geng Ming: “…”
With the tools and a little attention, picking coconuts is not difficult; it just requires strength.
Geng Ming was already a well-known artist before participating in this variety show. He had previously publicly stated that he was working out. Although he felt a little tired after picking two coconuts, he gritted his teeth and said nothing when he thought about the live broadcast he was doing.
However, holding a heavy knife all the time is indeed a challenge to arm strength. Geng Ming's hands were shaking when he cut the third coconut.
The program crew also noticed this situation and were about to take action when they saw Rong Jing turn his head and say something to Xie Xuanqing, and then the other party walked forward and took the tools from Geng Ming's hand.
"Let me do it."
Geng Ming: “…”
Xie Xuanqing had just observed from the side and actually understood how Gang exerted his strength.
He was very good at mobilizing his muscles, and this time was no exception.
His sleeves were rolled up, and the smooth but not bloated muscles on his arms bulged slightly with his movements, giving off a sense of power.
Not long after, Xie Xuanqing picked four coconuts from the coconut tree and then handed the tools to Zheng Yuexun.
After the alliance, the amount of ingredients each person needs to find is twice as much as before, so the four of them need to prepare eight coconuts. Now Geng Ming has picked two, Xie Xuanqing has picked four, and Zheng Yuexun has to do it himself for the remaining two.
Zheng Yuexun: “…” He really doesn’t want to suffer any loss at all.
But this is not very difficult for him. Although Zheng Yuexun's physical strength is not as good as Xie Xuanqing, he can still tie with Geng Ming.
But among the four people present, only Rong Jing did not take action, which seemed to indicate that something was wrong.
Even if Xie Xuanqing took four of them, two of them would be Rong Jing's, but he just waited for the other party to take action, which was really...
The barrage of comments flew up again in an instant, but the next second, they saw Rong Jing reach out and take the tool from Zheng Yuexun's hand.
Xie Xuan's brows moved slightly: "Mr.
Rong Jing glanced at him indifferently but said nothing.
He took two steps forward and chose a new coconut tree.
As he raised his head, his long silver hair cascaded down, dazzling like the Milky Way.
The expressions of those who were mocking him for overestimating his own abilities in the comments also paused for a second.
The coconut tree he chose looked neither too tall nor too short, and was no different from the one Zheng Yuexun and the others had chosen before.
But the next second, Rong Jing took the tool and gently hooked the tree.
Before the barrage of comments could mock him for using such force to tickle the tree, several large coconuts suddenly rolled down with his action.
Rong Jing seemed to have anticipated this and walked a few steps in the opposite direction. The big coconuts rolled together and stopped without touching his body at all.
Barrage: “…”
"I seem to have heard that this person is indeed the Heavenly Master..."
But it is still a bit outrageous to calculate that the coconuts on that coconut tree are so ripe that they can be pulled down with a hook using a tool!
——In fact, it’s not that outrageous. Rong Jing didn’t calculate whether the coconuts on the trees were ripe, but directly observed their “vitality”.
The more mature the fruit is, the more individual vitality it condenses. The few words that Rong Jing reminded Xie Xuanqing before were also to point out to him which tree's coconuts are easier to pick.
However, he originally wanted Xie Xuanqing and Zheng Yuexun to pick two each, but who knew that Xie Xuanqing picked all four in the end... It was not a big deal.
Geng Ming was also shocked by this scene, and the next second, he murmured, "Is this considered picked...but do we need to use it to look for other ingredients?"
One coconut doesn't weigh much, but holding so many coconuts in your hands can become a real burden.
The production crew had never really thought about this question. After all, they had never thought that there would be real team cooperation before!
After a little consideration, the director passed the message directly.
"You can ask them to exchange ingredients for you! Three coconuts for the production crew to help look after you for three hours!"
After three hours, it was almost time for everyone to go back to the villa to make lunch, which was just right.
The audience in front of the screen followed Geng Ming's gaze and looked at the coconuts that Rong Jing had brought down, exactly three.
...This is really well calculated!
In any case, the issue of the storage of the coconuts was finally resolved, and the next place they were going to was the mangrove shoal that Rong Jing had mentioned before.
Geng Ming had looked at the approximate topographic map drawn by Rong Jing, and now he consciously walked in the front to lead the way. Zheng Yuexun, who was walking at a fast pace, fell to second place.
Xie Xuanqing and Rong Jing were at the end of the group.
After discovering that all the attention was focused on them, the program crew intentionally allocated more shots to them.
The gentle sea breeze blew Rong Jing's long silver hair, and his cold and handsome face was as flawless as the cold moon under the sunlight.
The picture is so beautiful that it makes people intoxicated in an instant.
Xie Xuanqing also turned his head to look at Rong Jing beside him.
Not far away were the photographic equipment sent by the program crew to follow them, and behind the dark lenses were tens of thousands of viewers.
Xie Xuanqing was not unaware of this, so he was also trying to restrain himself.
But... the gentleman said that he didn't mind making it public, and he really didn't want to delay his husband's career at this time, but being closer should be okay, right?
As Xie Xuanqing thought so, his eyes deepened slightly, and then he adjusted his pace slightly and walked closer to Rong Jing.
From a distance, it looked as if they were standing completely together, with their fingertips touching as they walked.
The director's heart skipped a beat when he saw this scene. He didn't dare to say anything wrong about his boss's boss. He could only watch the comments becoming increasingly strange and quickly asked the camera crew to switch the screen.
At the same moment when the camera turned to Zheng Yuexun and Geng Ming, Rong Jing reached out to cover the microphone on his collar and said softly, "Someone is coming to the island."
Xie Xuanqing's expression suddenly became alert.
Although they were filming and recording with the program crew, they essentially came for Yuan Xiu and others.
When Rong Jing and Geng Ming came to look for Xie Xuanqing's team, he released his spiritual sense and sensed the movements of the other two teams.
The golden light of merit on Rong Yu's body has become extremely dim, and if nothing unexpected happens it will disappear today.
On the contrary, there was the peach blossom evil spirit on his body. The bright and rich color directly enveloped Su Ping. Su Ping, who had a mediocre feeling towards Rong Yu at the beginning, became much closer to him under the influence of the peach blossom evil spirit and Rong Yu's own manipulation.
It's just that Rong Yu hasn't taken action against Su Ping yet. But if the people who came to the island were Yuan Xiu's men, it's hard to say when he would take action directly.
Therefore, before Rong Yu makes the move, Rong Jing and the others need to gather all the guests together, and if necessary, the program team also needs to be taken into consideration.
Xie Xuanqing hesitated for a moment and said, "I remember Captain Zhou and his men are also on the island. How about I notify them?"
Rong Jing: “Yeah.”
The bright blue sky was covered with a hint of haze because of Rong Jing's discovery.
When the recording officially started, all the guests handed in their cell phones, but Xie Xuanqing and Zheng Yuexun were allowed to use cell phones as an exception because of their special status.
Xie Xuanqing had thought about using this privilege before, but since it concerned the whereabouts of Yuan Xiu and others, Xie Xuanqing took a step back to avoid the camera's range, and then made a gesture to the staff.
The staff nodded in understanding.
Xie Xuanqing turned off the microphone on his body, then took out his mobile phone and followed the group of people not too far away.
Zhou Songyun quickly answered the phone.
"Someone came into the island?" The people from the special department were hiding in various locations on the island. At this time, Zhou Songyun was also hiding in the flower forest on the island wearing a talisman.
Hearing Xie Xuanqing's words, he couldn't help but frown: "But the people we set up at the entrance and exit of Metlin Island didn't see anyone coming in."
Xie Xuanqing did not comment on this. He just directly replied to Rong Jing's perception: "That's what the master said."
When Zhou Songyun mentioned the feeling of Rong Jing, his expression became serious.
After a while, he said in a deep voice: "I know."
The area of Metlin Island is not large, and there are not many entrances and exits. Because it has only been developed recently, there are not many permanent residents on the island, which makes it more suitable for them to deal with Yuan Xiu's affairs.
But now, the people they sent to closely monitor the island's entrances and exits in the dark have not given any unusual feedback, but Rong Jing suggested that someone had come to the island -
Rong Jing's previous advice had never been wrong, and Zhou Songyun did not want to doubt his comrades, but...
After talking to Xie Xuanqing for a while, Zhou Songyun hung up the phone, turned on the communication channel, and asked in a low voice: "Are there any abnormalities anywhere?"
"No."
"No."
"No!"
…
The series of things did not ring in his ears, but Zhou Songyun thought of Rong Jing's reminder and did not dare to relax at all.
Zhou Songyun uttered "hmm" in a low and calm voice, hiding in the flower forest and looking out with a calm expression.
The country also attaches great importance to whether Yuan Xiu and others can be taken away. Now, in addition to the people from the special department staying on the island, there are also military forces sent by the country on the small island near Metlin Island.
Once the power of metaphysics fails to deal with Yuan Xiu and his men, even if it means sacrificing some people, the country will directly mobilize military force to annihilate Yuan Xiu, the Heavenly Master beside him, and those who want to rely on Yuan Xiu to make more profits.
But by that time, the whole situation may become more difficult and uncontrollable. The first to bear the brunt are the program crew and guests who came to the island to shoot this time.
It's not that they haven't thought about directly replacing the guests with people from the state, but one move could affect the entire body. With Rong Yu as the clue hidden in the program team, if the special department really replaces the participating guests, there is no guarantee that the other party will not notice and be alert.
Although……
Yuan Xiu might have guessed their plan.
This game started long ago, when the life-exchanging array was discovered, and now it’s time to end it.
Zhou Songyun felt even more depressed as he thought about this.
But after a while, Zhou Songyun vaguely felt that something was wrong.
He turned his head to look at Master Long Tianshi and others who were on duty in the flower forest with him. They each had a mobile phone in their hands, and it was unknown what they were looking at.
Zhou Songyun walked over and took a look, and saw Rong Jing's figure appear on the screen.
It was a long way from the coconut grove to the mangrove shallows, but because they walked fast, it was not yet ten o'clock when they finally reached the mangroves.
As the name suggests, the Mangrove Shoals is a beautiful mangrove forest sunken in the mudflats.
Small bubbles kept coming out of the bumpy muddy holes, indicating that there were crabs and shrimps hiding underground.
Zheng Yuexun couldn't help but frown when he saw this scene.
If you want to catch the fish, shrimps and crabs below, you must step into the mudflats.
It just so happens that he is a bit of a germaphobe. It was fine for him to go pick coconuts before, but now if he is asked to take off his shoes and step into this place barefoot... the sea water is a little further away, and if he doesn't stand firmly, he will end up getting soaked all over.
However, Geng Ming on the side had already quickly taken off his shoes and went downstairs, and Rong Jing had also tied her long hair into a big bun at the back of her head.
Xie Xuanqing looked at Rong Jing's fluffy silver-white bun for a few seconds, then rolled up his sleeves.
Zheng Yuexun: "..."
Don’t you have any psychological burden at all?
In fact, there was a psychological burden, but Xie Xuanqing calculated in his mind the amount of food they would need to get if they wanted to eat their fill today, so he could only frown slightly and go down.
The mud on the mudflats is very soft. As soon as you step on it, many small crabs will crawl out of the small holes.
But this small crab is only the size of a little finger and is not very filling. If you want to eat your fill, you still have to catch some slightly larger fish and shrimp.
The sea water on this side of the mangrove shoals is not deep, but because it is close to the estuary, there are some stagnant water areas, and many fish and shrimps live there.
Their target is also the fish and shrimps that stop in the mangroves.
However, there were so many of them that the noise they made was inevitably a bit loud.
Many small fish were frightened and scattered suddenly. Geng Ming subconsciously wanted to catch them, but he almost fell into the sea.
"Don't be anxious." Rong Jing turned around and said to him lightly.
His silver hair was extremely long, and it was tied up on his head, making it fluffy. His slender neck was exposed without the long hair covering it, and his jade-white calves were not in the mud, but they looked even more beautiful.
Geng Ming's eyes flickered unconsciously, and then he said sullenly: "...I know."
Xie Xuan tilted his head slightly and took in his expression.
After a while, he turned his head away calmly, but took a few steps towards where Rong Jing was.
"Sir, what are you planning to do?" Xie Xuan asked in a low voice.
They all have microphones on, and unless they intentionally turn off the microphone or cover their mouths, no matter how low the sound is, it will be recorded in the end.
The low voice was synchronized to the live broadcast platform just one second later.
There was silence on the screen for a moment, and then the barrage of comments flew out like a blowout.
"??? With your tone, are you really asking me what I want to do next?"
"Of course not, he just wanted to attract Master Rong Tian's attention. [Dog Head]"
"Thanks for the invitation. I've been following the live broadcast until here. Based on my rich experience in CP, they must be having an affair [wise eyes]"
"No, I don't usually ship CPs. I just watched the previous trending searches for fun, but now after watching the entire live broadcast, I feel like there's something wrong with Patriarch Xie..."
"It's just not right. Seriously, Xie Xuanqing and Zheng Yuexun are strong enough to find other food sources in the mangrove forest. But they found tools to pick coconuts. They can use coconuts to exchange for other food sources with other teams. Why would they risk giving up half of their food sources and cooperate with Rong Jing and the others?"
"I understand. It turns out it's because of love."
…
Although there were rumors before that the head of the Xie Group, Mr. Xie, had a good relationship with Rong Jing, everyone thought that this "good" should be good in the sense of friends. But today, the program team started a live broadcast, and everyone felt that something was wrong as they watched.
If the choice to cooperate was based on the information Rong Jing had - Xie Xuanqing had agreed to cooperate even though Rong Jing hadn't said that he knew where the remaining ingredients were to be collected; then now that they are fishing together in the mangrove shallows, it wouldn't be a big deal for Rong Jing to remind his teammates, right?
But when Rong Jing looked at Geng Ming, he lowered his voice and drew Rong Jing's gaze to him.
This kind of secret possessiveness doesn't seem like dissatisfaction with a friend's attitude?
It's more like a silent accusation that the person you like is not paying attention to you.
audience:"……"
After all, he is the person in charge of the Xie Group. Patriarch Xie shouldn’t be so childish, right?
The audience continued to watch in disbelief. They no longer remembered that they were just there to watch the guests get humiliated. Instead, they focused their eyes intently on Rong Jing and Xie Xuanqing, trying to catch some clues.
Back to the camera, after Xie Xuan spoke softly, Rong Jing did indeed look over quickly.
His eyes reflected the sea water, and seemed clearer and more beautiful.
After a moment of silence, Rong Jing raised his eyelashes and said calmly, "Go a little further in. The river water at the estuary will wash the bait into the mangroves. Larger fish like to swim into the woods."
Xie Xuan listened quietly, then smiled slightly and replied softly: "Okay."
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