I feel like there's a pink bubble floating between these two (dge face)
No flirting! Work is work, don't give us flirting.
[Don't use words like that! A young couple meeting for the first time? What kind of phrase is that! How can someone meeting for the first time be a couple! We're not shipping each other, we can still be good friends (dge face)]
"How did you all run into each other?" Guo Zhuyan asked, pointing to Ge Zhi and his group and Feng Wenhe and his group.
Ge Zhi then briefly recounted how, not long after they fell into the secret room, Feng Wenhe's family also fell into it. With Feng Wenhe's help, they guessed the password and escaped.
Cao Feiyue continued, saying that she first met Qi Tian, and then Feng Wenhe and the others, and then she joined them.
They also encountered the female ghost NP—Li Xuan's mother. Following the female ghost NP's instructions, they arrived here, first going to Li Xuan's dormitory, and then searching room by room until they arrived here.
Guo Zhuyan and Feng Wenhe shared their situation.
They even showed the key they found to Feng Wenhe and the others, including Qin Yuanyao.
"We don't know what this key is for yet, so we'll let Qin Yuanyao keep it for now. We're about to go look for the sycamore tree; according to the poem, there should be clues under the tallest sycamore tree."
After Guo Zhuyan finished speaking, he asked, "Have you seen any very tall sycamore trees?"
Feng Wenhe and the others thought back, but they had absolutely no recollection of it.
"No need to rush, let's look together, we'll definitely find a very tall sycamore tree soon," Feng Wenhe said with a smile, trying to reassure her.
Guo Zhuyan felt a little confused.
Which of his sentences showed that he was in a hurry?
He was very anxious without even asking if they had seen any very tall sycamore trees.
“Yes, Teacher Guo, no need to rush. Teacher Feng is incredibly skilled at deciphering codes. He solved all the codes we encountered along the way,” Zhuo Ranjun said.
Guo Zhuyan glanced at Feng Wenhe's humble expression and finally understood why Feng Wenhe had inexplicably told him not to rush.
So he was just waiting for Zhuo Ranjun to say those words, waiting to let everyone know how amazing he was at deciphering code.
Guo Zhuyan laughed, "I'm not in a hurry, not at all. Qin Yuanyao and President Chi are both expert code solvers. They've cracked all the codes we've encountered. Why should I be in a hurry?"
A look of surprise flashed across Feng Wenhe's eyes.
It's understandable that Chi Baiyi is skilled at decryption.
He never expected that Qin Yuanyao was also good at decryption.
Guo Zhuyan wasn't exaggerating, was he?
Feng Wenhe said to Qin Yuanyao, "Qin Yuanyao, may I take a look at that key?"
"Sure." Qin Yuanyao took out the key and handed it to Feng Wenhe.
Feng Wenhe examined the key closely. "It's just an ordinary key."
“Yes, it’s a very ordinary key. We don’t know what it’s for, but we all agreed to let Qin Yuanyao keep it.” Guo Zhuyan said, subtly taking the key from Feng Wenhe and handing it back to Qin Yuanyao.
"Here, put it away carefully, don't drop it," Guo Zhuyan instructed in a pretentious manner.
Qin Yuanyao glanced at Guo Zhuyan, then at Feng Wenhe, and sensed the subtle undercurrent between them.
She pretended not to have noticed anything, and smiled as she put away the keys. "Okay, Teacher Guo, don't worry, they won't fall out."
Guo Zhuyan nodded, "Mmm-hmm."
The key was taken from his hand, leaving Feng Wenhe with an empty palm and a slight sense of dissatisfaction.
Why didn't anyone suggest that he keep the keys?
Isn't he more reliable than Qin Yuanyao, that young man?
"Is this the only key?" Feng Wenhe asked gently.
Guo Zhuyan nodded, "Yes."
“If we hadn’t run into you, even if we had found this place and guessed the password, there wouldn’t be a key in the iron box. Wouldn’t we have wasted our time?” Feng Wenhe said.
Guo Zhuyan suddenly realized and chimed in, "Yes! But now that you've met us, that's no longer a problem. Let's go together, or perhaps..."
Guo Zhuyan looked intently at Feng Wenhe and asked, "Teacher Feng, do you want to take action on your own?"
“It’s not as fun to act alone as it is to do it with everyone,” Feng Wenhe said.
Guo Zhuyan smiled brightly, "Yes. With more people, the password can be cracked faster."
Feng Wenhe smiled and nodded, "Yes."
"So you've all been here!" A middle-aged male voice suddenly rang out.
The guests, who were chatting and sharing information, were all taken aback.
The teachers appeared silently at the dormitory entrance.
The teacher at the back called downstairs, "They're all here! Come on up!"
The teacher at the front sneered, "Hmph, go ahead and run! Let's see where you can run to! I told you long ago, you can't escape!"
[Holy crap! When did these teachers come over? I didn't hear a thing!]
These people are so elusive! I didn't hear a thing!
[Oh no, oh no! Are they going to arrest us all and lock us up?! Teacher Guo and the others escaped once, this time they'll definitely be stricter and won't let them escape so easily again.]
[No! They were so close to finding evidence that Li Xuan didn't commit suicide, and they'd be out soon. Now, if they're arrested and locked up, how much longer will that take!]
The guests were also feeling uneasy.
When did these teachers come to us?
Why didn't they hear a sound?
They have only themselves to blame for letting their guard down.
At first, before they mistook Feng Wenhe and his group for the teachers, they were quite wary.
After realizing it was Feng Wenhe and his group, everyone exchanged information and didn't pay much attention to the commotion outside.
They didn't even notice until the teachers had walked to the door and made a sound.
Soon, seven or eight more teachers came up.
The teachers surrounded them, blindfolded them with black cloths, and pushed them in different directions.
Qin Yuanyao had no idea where she, Chi Baiyi, and Chi Naozi were going to be locked up.
The two teachers shoved them forward.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, the two men said, "Go in!"
They pushed the three of them into some unknown place.
Then they heard the sound of a lock being put on.
"You'd better reflect on your actions here!" one of the teachers said menacingly, then walked away chatting and laughing with the other teacher.
Qin Yuanyao and the others then removed the black cloth covering their eyes.
She thought they had been locked in an introspection room.
However, after looking around, she felt that this place was more like a small reading room.
Qin Yuanyao, Chi Baiyi, and Chi Naozi looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Are only the three of us locked up here?" Qin Yuanyao asked.
Chi Baiyi remained calm. "It seems so."
Qin Yuanyao suddenly chuckled and said, "Ha, the production team is really something else!"
(End of this chapter)
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