Chapter 175: Chapter 159: You May Begin Your Escape

[The underlying meaning of the staff member’s statement: For this half-hour, just don’t cause any mischief, hope you get the hint, hahaha~]

[Broad-minded, really hit the nail on Zhi Zhi’s sore spot.]

The staff member quickly placed everything on the table, exited the room, and as he was about to close the door, he boldly added, “Well, Teacher Ji, whether you escape successfully or not, you have to stay in the room for half an hour, haha!”

[Ah, this play by Director Xu is top-notch, wants Ji Xizhi to escape, but even if she does, she can’t leave. You’re something, evil Director Xu!

[Oh, does that sentence even need to be reminded? No need, learning from Zhi Zhi is never in a rush, half an hour? How about half a day!]

Ji Xizhi’s fans in the live stream room were evidently much more composed than other viewers.

Giving Ji Xizhi more study time? That’s great! Bring it on!

Just as her fans described, Ji Xizhi, upon receiving the computer and paper and pen, sat right next to the table and got into the zone.

The computer didn’t have an internet connection, but she had stored some local documents earlier, so it was still usable.

Ji Xizhi alternated between tapping on the computer keyboard and picking up the pen to jot things down.

This scene left the viewers in the live stream completely puzzled.

[Her? Isn’t she going to escape?]

[Emm, has the vibe of my homeroom teacher. I’ve always heard online that following Ji Xizhi is like following a homeroom teacher, but never felt it. Now, in this setting, I’ve realized!]

[Back to when I first discovered Ji Xizhi, it’s been a while since I experienced an immersive study session, damn, I’ve grabbed my papers and rushed over!]

Seeing this scene, Ji Xizhi’s fans were immediately motivated to study and got down to business!

Other viewers in the live stream room: ???

Everyone started guessing if she really wasn’t planning to escape.

Then, it looked like she was genuinely studying something!

Finally, glancing at the comments in the live stream room, damn, how come the live stream is studying along with her!

Viewers: …So hypnotic!

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While Ji Xizhi picked up her task, the other five regular guests of the show did the same.

After removing their blindfolds, each received an escape task. Although the locations were different for each, the overall mission was the same.

Open the door and leave the starting point.

Xie Ming was the first taken away. He was locked in a dance room with two large mirrors and not even a keyhole on the door. He had no clue and was in deep thought (staring blankly) in front of the mirror.

Mo Anxia was in the bathroom, locked in a stall by the show crew. Once he climbed out over the toilet, he found another door in the bathroom that required a key.

Qian Huiyi was in the storage room, where she had to find the key in piles of clutter.

Le Qiqi was in the infirmary, where there were beds—she was lying on one waiting for other guests to rescue her.

Qiu Lin was closest in proximity to Ji Xizhi. They were on the same floor, but Ji Xizhi was in an office while she was in a classroom.

Qiu Lin had quietly told Ji Xi their meeting point just before they separated. As soon as she got out, she went to find Ji Xi to join forces and search for clues to escape.

Though she wasn’t good at deductive reasoning, no one could match her skill in finding things, so she was quick in tasks like retrieving keys.

As soon as Qiu Lin took off her blindfold, she found herself in a neatly arranged classroom. There were many old books on the desks, and a half-solved problem on the blackboard.

Qiu Lin rolled up her sleeves, looking at the big lock on the classroom door, confidently claiming, “Finding keys is my specialty! This is right up my alley, give me ten minutes!”

Qiu Lin, full of confidence, began searching every desk drawer for keys in a methodical manner.

As she searched, she kept adding her own dramatic commentary.

“Once I open the door, I’ll head straight to find Zhi Zhi, and if all goes well, Zhi Zhi should be out soon too! With Zhi Zhi’s help, we can escape or rescue the other guests. If we need to save them, then…”

“First, find Qiqi. Qiqi will definitely pay us to save her. It’s easy money~”

“Then Sister Huiyi, Xiao An, Xie Ming…”

Qiu Lin’s fans in the live stream room were in stitches after hearing her plan.

[What did Qiqi do wrong? She’s just an ordinary fluffy little lamb, why are you all after her wool!]

[Hehehe, awesome! My Linxin’s item-finding skills are unmatched!]

[If nothing unexpected happens? Wake up, something unexpected already happened, Ji Xizhi has been suppressed by Director Xu and won’t be coming out anytime soon, hahaha!]

Qiu Lin, still unaware that Ji Xizhi had been subdued by Director Xu, frantically searched for ten minutes but couldn’t find a single key in any desk drawer, causing viewers to grow anxious.

[So strange, are there really keys here? Even my Linxin can’t find one?]

Fans in other regular guests’ live stream rooms asked the same question as they watched their idols.

In this program’s large-scale set, with the key being such a small thing, everyone scattered around felt like headless flies buzzing about.

Xie Ming was slightly better off, having deduced that the way to open the door might involve a dance-related element due to changes in the dance room mirrors.

Yet, he hadn’t figured out what dance to perform, so he kept practicing frantically in front of the mirror, making fans scream wildly.

Time flew by, and half an hour passed.

Progress was minimal among the regular guests.

Similarly, there was no progress on Ji Xizhi’s end, but unlike the rooms where other guests stayed, the office Ji Xizhi was in remained unchanged—she hadn’t searched around.

The only item she touched was a book on the shelf by the table, a book concerning compulsory education law cases.

Ji Xizhi was writing a report on the computer, and when her eyes landed on this book, she picked it up for a look.

Once she started reading, she couldn’t stop.

She hadn’t encountered too many such cases before, so she wouldn’t pass up the chance to read ready-made cases.

She hadn’t finished reading when the staff member who locked the door earlier knocked and politely reminded,

“Teacher Ji, you can start escaping now. Once you find the key, you can leave this room.”

Ji Xizhi held the book in her hands, occasionally taking notes.

Without taking her eyes off the book, she responded, “So if I don’t find it, I don’t have to leave, right?”

The staff’s voice paused, “…Yes?”

In theory, that seemed correct?

Though it seemed like Ji Xizhi was leading them into a loop.

Ji Xizhi calmly turned a page in the book and replied, “Okay, I understand.”

[I have a feeling Ji Xizhi will say she can’t find it next second, right!]

[Hahaha, it’s obvious now. Ji Xizhi’s face says: I haven’t finished the book and don’t want to leave!]

[Well done, easy to get me in, hard to get me out! Director Xu, do what you have to!]

[Director Xu was so moved by this; he’s already crying like a dog~]

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