Chapter 174 has been found. Thank goodness you didn't run off.
Xiao Yichen slowly released his grip and let go of his men.
Under the light of his phone, he immediately noticed that a red mark had appeared around Fang Ke's fair neck.
Xiao Yichen turned his head away somewhat uncomfortably, but he did not apologize.
"How much longer will this boring game continue?"
Fang Ke lowered his eyes and said only, "Find the flag quickly, and finish this quickly."
After they finished speaking, they both fell silent and began to search deeper into the area using the flashlight that Xiao Qin had left behind.
In the monitoring room, Su Xiaohe slapped his forehead, "She's come up with another solution for me. I should have confiscated their phones!"
However, there were still safety concerns during the long night of recording, which is why Su Xiaohe asked all the guests to bring their phones.
His assistant, watching the live video from the cave group, said somewhat displeasedly, "Isn't Xiao Yichen being a bit too harsh on Sister Fang? Does he think he's some kind of domineering CEO, even doing that wall slam?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the other staff members around him couldn't help but echo him. After filming time and time again, they had already developed a revolutionary friendship with Fang Ke, and they couldn't bear to see him treated like this.
Su Xiaohe remained silent. "He really is a domineering CEO, and the heir of the Mo Clan..."
Others: "..."
Others couldn't help but shout angrily, "So what if you're rich, powerful, and influential?!"
Su Xiaohe: "...Do you even believe you're speaking in a question?"
However, Su Xiaohe also found it strange. In the past, who would dare to treat Fang Ke like that? Fang Ke would have broken his hand long ago.
How come she can be so tolerant when it's Xiao Yichen?
His first thought was, could it be that she likes Xiao Yichen?
Su Xiaohe immediately denied it, saying, "Impossible, impossible. Fang Ke could never like such a brainless pretentious person."
So, is it because she's concerned about Xiao Yichen's status?
That's unlikely... Fang Ke's record these past few months has been incredible. She punched the e-sports god and rich second-generation, kicked the richest man's ex-fiancé, and even the second young master of the Fang family couldn't escape.
Who is Fang Ka-fa? Is there anyone in this world who is Fang Ka-fa?
Su Xiaohe always felt that Fang Ke was brewing something big.
They couldn't stand it, and the fans couldn't stand it either, so they directly attacked Xiao Yichen.
[What the hell? It's almost 2025, and this kind of domineering CEO who only knows how to choke and wall-slam should just be hanged on the cross right now!]
What happened to the heir of the Mo Clan? Is this reasonable? Was the national purge campaign a waste of time?
[Speechless. What does this have to do with Sister Guan? If you're so capable, why don't you shut down the show immediately?]
[If he really cares about his sister so much, why didn't he always hold her hand and protect her? She was kidnapped right next to him, and he still has the nerve to give her a hard time? He should reflect on how useless he is and stop taking his anger out on innocent people, okay?]
Public anger was hard to quell, and the number of comments on the screen surged.
Fang Ke and his companions made their way to the deepest part of the cave, where the ground was flat and wide. There was a stone with a red rope tied to it.
This must be a place of worship according to local customs. The stone looked particularly unique, so I immediately knelt on the prayer mat and kowtowed to it.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do; only by worshipping the gods can one have a sense of awe.
Xiao Yichen, however, felt that she was putting on a show and kept urging her, "Can you hurry up? Who are you trying to impress right now? Your fans can't see it."
The comments section was practically bursting with anger.
【Xiao Yichen, get out!!!!!!!!!】
[I can't take this anymore! Fake fans are banned from the show!!!]
【I'm from Binhai. This place is where the villagers pray for a bountiful harvest and good fortune. When they go out to sea to fish, they worship the sacred stone and it brings them good luck... Don't worry, everyone, everyone is equal before the gods. This person who disrespects the sacred stone will surely be punished.】
A cold, eerie voice suddenly echoed from inside the cave, "Want the flag? Catch up with me, and I'll give it to you..."
Fang Ke looked back through the passage he had come from and saw a ghostly black shadow drift by.
"..."
It seems the production team respected local customs and didn't dare to cause trouble at this place of prayer. They wanted to lure people away after Fang Ke and his group finished their worship and promotion before creating more content for the show.
Without saying a word, Fang Ke suddenly jumped up and chased after him, completely leaving Xiao Yichen behind.
Xiao Yichen: "..."
Xiao Yichen was left alone in the cave in the blink of an eye. The surroundings seemed even colder. He stared at the divine stone for a long time and suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
But Xiao Yichen managed to suppress the chill with his courage.
He said "boring," turned around with a cold face, and chased after them.
The camera zoomed in on the divine stone, and even the viewers in the live stream couldn't help but shudder.
[...It doesn't seem like a hallucination; I feel like Xiao Yichen really angered the divine stone...]
Xiao Yichen chased after him, shouting all the way, "Fang Ke!"
There was no response; the dark passageway remained silent.
He frowned deeply and, using the light from his phone, chased after them.
However, for some reason, this road seemed to have no end.
When he finally stopped breathing again, he realized something was wrong; it seemed like he was spinning in circles!
Xiao Yichen couldn't help but tense up. He was a pure materialist and never believed in ghosts or gods.
But tonight's events also made him feel uneasy.
There are many legends about the seaside, and perhaps he really did touch some taboo.
Did he not kowtow to that broken rock just now? How ridiculous.
Xiao Yichen originally wanted to call Fang Ke, but after thinking about it, he hung up the phone.
Asking for help at this point is just plain stupid; he's acting like a complete loser.
Xiao Yichen decided to stop running and rest where he was. He could wait until tomorrow morning; it was only a few hours, and he could afford to wait.
He did consider following Fang Ke's example and checking out the live stream. But for some reason, perhaps because he was now deep inside the cave, his cell phone signal seemed to be blocked, and the live stream wouldn't load at all.
Unable to contain his frustration, Xiao Yichen knelt down on the cold ground to conserve his energy.
In this kind of environment, people can't help but start thinking about all sorts of things.
He suddenly remembered that when he was a child, he went on an adventure with Fang Ke, also to explore a hidden cave in the bay.
He was rather timid back then, but Fang Ke was much bolder and always walked in front.
He then tripped and fell behind, and when he looked up again, he had disappeared from sight.
He was so young then, it was normal for him to cry and be scared after falling.
A huge lizard appeared behind him, staring at him menacingly with its tongue sticking out half a meter long. He almost couldn't breathe.
Just at the most crucial moment, Fang Ke came running back with a tree branch, like the Monkey King wielding his golden cudgel, a divine warrior descending from the heavens.
She quickly shooed the lizard away, then squatted down and asked him, "Are you alright, Chenchen? I'm glad you didn't run around."
Xiao Yichen was stunned and just stared at her blankly.
Fang Ke scratched his head and said it was troublesome, but still carried him on his back.
Although she was shorter than him, she was very strong. Xiao Yichen crawled on Xiao Fangke's shoulder and was carried out of the cave and taken home by her.
Xiao Yichen's expression turned complicated and unpleasant when he thought about this.
He was unwilling to reminisce about the past, because everything was changing, and people could never go back.
Just as Xiao Yichen was about to try dialing 110, a beam of light suddenly shone in.
Xiao Yichen squinted reflexively and saw Fang Ke holding a phone, striding out of the light.
She was covered in a fine layer of sweat, indicating that she had just finished a fierce battle. Only when she saw him could she breathe slightly calmer.
"Found you. Good thing you didn't wander off."
Xiao Yichen's pupils dilated in shock as he saw Fang Ke reach out a hand to pull him up.
"Let's go, we've got the flag."
Looking at the person who had once again descended like a divine warrior, Xiao Yichen's heart began to churn, and he was speechless.
The fleeting image of hers overlapped once again with the image of that brave little girl from my memory…
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