Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius - Chapter 174 - 158: The Escape Officially Begins

Chapter 174: Chapter 158: The Escape Officially Begins

The production team blindfolded all the guests starting from the hotel, so along the way, only the audience could see the outside scenery, while the guests were completely unaware.

On the bus, several guests had received parts of the script, but like Ji Xizhi, they only had the general theme, which had nothing to do with today’s tasks set by the production team. In other words, the guests were unaware of the specific escape scenarios and challenges, all relying on their spontaneous performance on-site.

Qiu Lin sat next to Ji Xizhi, her eyes covered by a blindfold, but it didn’t stop her from murmuring, “Zhi Zhi, we dismantled the production team’s contraptions last night, Director Xu won’t retaliate against us today, right? Scary!”

Qiu Lin said this while holding onto Ji Xizhi’s arm to snuggle up.

Ji Xizhi replied quickly, “The official recording is about to start, and the scene’s theme is already set, he shouldn’t be able to retaliate today.”

Qiu Lin’s snuggling expression froze instantly, “…That does make sense.”

[Laughed to death, Ji *Iron Straight Girl* Xizhi!]

[But what Ji Xizhi said makes sense. After all, the props and scenes are already set, and if Director Xu wants to get back at them, he can only wait until the next episode, which has nothing to do with me as a flying guest Zhi!]

Mo Anxia sat on the side, listening to Qiu Lin and Ji Xizhi’s conversation, and chimed in, “No big deal. Even if we hadn’t dismantled them, Director Xu wouldn’t have been lenient with us anyway! Better to strike first and enjoy it!”

[Hahaha Xiao An has now turned into Xiao An (now darkened)]

Director Xu, sitting at the end of the bus: “.”

Expecting the guests to reflect on their actions was impossible, but he indeed had no way to punish them now.

When did these guests start going astray?

Not going to work, once today’s recording is over, he needs to ask the hotel lobby for last night’s corridor footage of the guests’ floor.

Director Xu pondered on the bus.

The bus soon arrived at the entrance of a nearby rural school and stopped.

The school had been abandoned, with fallen leaves everywhere, and the big iron gate at the entrance was rusted, with an old heavy iron lock hanging on it, indicating it had been deserted for quite some time, bleak and desolate.

It was already past seven, and compared to the hardcore fans from the early morning, more viewers were starting to tune into the live broadcast.

Following the production PD’s camera, the audience got an overview of today’s filming location at the school before the guests did.

[This looks a bit eerie, I feel this episode will be quite creepy!]

[I’m considering whether to wait for the post-edit before watching, no high-energy preview is too deadly!]

[PD, restore the filter for me! Don’t scare me!]

[Tsk, finding such a filming spot and able to set up scenes is really not easy, I love watching such horror themes, kudos to Director Xu!]

The guests were led off the bus one by one by the production staff and through a small side door on the right of the campus entrance.

One guest followed another, each holding onto the clothes of the person in front, with Xie Ming first, Mo Anxia second, Qian Huiyi third, Le Qiqi fourth, Qiu Lin fifth, and Ji Xizhi at the very end.

Blindfolded, their senses heightened, and the fear of the unknown deepened.

Xie Ming was arguably the boldest among the guests, taking on the risk of exploring first. In contrast, the others were afraid, but considering Ji Xizhi was a flying guest, they unanimously put her at the back.

A staff member led the way ahead.

The distance from the entrance to the teaching building was quite far, and all guests were blindfolded.

In previous recordings, everyone would enter a set directly upon getting off the bus, where the production team had already set up the scenes, so it was never the case to walk such a long distance.

Mo Anxia asked curiously, “Are we not there yet? We’re not being left in the middle of the road, right? I feel a chill around us!”

Xie Ming frowned, “Yeah, it’s not being filmed in a set this time?”

Qian Huiyi responded with a frightened hum.

Le Qiqi remained silent, but her grip on Qian Huiyi’s clothes tightened.

Qiu Lin: “The place feels huge, maybe there will be a chase scene today. Who knows where Director Xu is dropping us this time!”

Just as Qiu Lin’s murmur ended.

Ji Xizhi calmly stated from behind, “A school probably.”

Qiu Lin: “?!?”

“A school???”

Ji Xizhi: “Yeah.”

Qiu Lin was so intrigued by Ji Xizhi’s comment that she momentarily forgot about being scared. She released one hand to pat her head, realizing, “Oh right, our previous recordings were set up inside a studio, I never thought we’d be shooting on location this time. Zhi Zhi, your deduction is incredible!”

Qiu Lin spoke loudly enough for the four guests in front to hear her.

Mo Anxia, in the second position, grew eager upon hearing that Ji Xizhi had deduced something. Even through the blindfold, he couldn’t hide his enthusiastic gaze.

“Zhi Zhi, how did you guess it’s a school? Please, deduce for me!”

Mo Anxia asked across with his neck turned.

Ji Xizhi looked puzzled, “No need for deduction, didn’t you all see the script theme? The theme’s name is ’school.’

Mo Anxia: “?”

Qiu Lin: “???”

Everyone had seen the script, but!!!

Most variety shows now default to renting a place, setting up a few rooms, and shooting. Who would have thought it’d be filmed on location, the workload for the production team must be huge!

[Haha, deduction, haha, it’s truly a case of a flurry of fists defeating the master!]

[Understandable, considering Zhi Zhi never recorded in a studio, it’s understandable she wouldn’t know!]

[Amidst the laughter, there’s a bit of heartache. Forget it, let’s curse Hangxing Entertainment to vent daily, why hasn’t it gone bankrupt yet?]

Ji Xizhi’s spontaneous response left the guests speechless, made fans roll with laughter, and even left Director Xu watching from the monitor speechless.

When the guests were guided up the stairs by the staff, it became clear that Ji Xizhi’s guess was accurate.

This recording was indeed shot on location.

The guests climbed the stairs and were soon taken away in batches by the production team, placed into different rooms.

Six guests, one per room, were locked in with the doors and windows secured, accompanied only by a filming PD, with no other sounds.

Once all six were ready, Director Xu’s voice came through the loudspeaker.

“The escape begins officially, the goal for this episode: escape the school. Exiting the school’s main gate is victory. All guests, please remove your blindfolds, search for clues, and start escaping the first room!”

Upon hearing the voice, the six guests removed their blindfolds one after another.

Ji Xizhi took off her blindfold and confirmed upon looking around that she was in what appeared to be a teacher’s office.

There were chairs, a desk, and quite a few old books.

According to Director Xu’s recent hint, her next step should be finding clues and opening the door to leave.

Ji Xizhi hadn’t started searching yet when the room door clacked open from the outside.

A staff member came in carrying Ji Xizhi’s laptop, along with paper and pen.

The staff member smiled, “Teacher Ji, this challenge offers you flexible learning time provided by the production team. We brought your laptop and paper and pen. I’ll come back to open the door in half an hour.”

[???! Wow, now I finally know how Director Xu managed to invite Ji Xizhi!]

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