Saturday 16 December 2023

TISHW 27




Chapter 27 Rescue the Hostages

After Jiang Yu and Shu Hua slid down, they discovered a small room. They didn’t see Ye Yuanyu, but there were two men in black waiting there and directly detained them.

Before the two of them could struggle, they were put on blindfolds. Jiang Yu could only hear Shu Hua's screams getting farther and farther away. They were separated.

When she saw the light again, she was in a small room, with her hands tied to a pillar behind her back, and a deflated balloon above her head. From visual inspection, it shouldn’t be smaller when blown up, but it seemed to contain some water.

The loudspeaker in the corner told her that it contained concentrated sulfuric acid.

Jiang Yu:……

She couldn't help but remind in a low voice, "The balloon cannot contain concentrated sulfuric acid."

It would corrode.

The kidnapper sneered, "I don't know better than you? It's packed in a thin glass bottle. When the water bursts the balloon, the bottle containing concentrated sulfuric acid will fall down. You have to be careful..."

Jiang Yu:……

【Hahaha, "All Rounder" is a very rigorous program team and won’t make such stupid mistakes. 】

【However, he actually threatened the guests. They’re probably taking an opportunity to retaliate. 】

【It’s normal to feel a little bit resentful. I won’t talk about it in the last episode. This episode’s crew got frightened a lot because of her. 】

Of course, it mainly fitted the character of Zhang Diyi. The kidnapper's tone was unpleasant and full of resentment, "Since you insist on saving that vicious waste, then you should bear this on her behalf!"

Reaching here, a strange laugh was let out, "Oh, by the way, there are your teammates. They are very anxious. I wonder if they can save you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the wall in front of Jiang Yu suddenly retracted from one side, revealing more than a dozen iron fences behind it. Although they knew they were props, they were very realistic. Jiang Yu really felt like she was being imprisoned in a scary prison for a moment.

As if to frighten her, after the first wall retracted, the fence wall behind began to retract, like dominoes, disappearing into the wall one after another, revealing various obstacles behind it.

There were simpler vaults, single and parallel bars, more difficult wall bars, rope nets, foam rollers, ladders, rings, etc. There were fence gates every three meters. Each fence gate was an obstacle. There were more than a dozen in total. Jiang Yu suspected that the program team had borrowed props from the TV show next door.

The last one was the foam wall. After moving it away, Jiang Yu saw Qin Shiyu and Ye Yuanyu.

The entrance to the laboratory probably used the secret tunnel’s double slide rail. Although it was the same entrance, the exits to slide down were different.

She and Shu Hua were kidnapped. They must have passed another level and found their way here.

Seeing Jiang Yu, Jian Cang excitedly waved to her and shouted, "Elder Sister Yu! How are you? Are you okay?!"

Jiang Yu didn't speak. From a distance of about fifty meters, they should be able to see her current situation .

Seeing that they were fine, she was now more concerned about where Shu Hua was.

Jian Cang obviously felt the same, "Where's Shu Hua? Aren't you two together?"

Jiang Yu shook her head and expressed that she didn't know. Fortunately, the kidnappers wanted to tell them.

The big screen hanging on the wall nearby suddenly lit up. The screen was divided into four. One of them was Jiang Yu's side, one was Qin Shiyu, Ye Yuanyu and the others, and the other was Shu Hua. It was unknown where she was being held captive. She can only be seen standing in a glass water tank that was as tall as one person. The length and width of the water tank were about one meter, which was only enough for her to turn around. The top was covered with an iron mesh. One can see that water was constantly flowing in. As time went by, Shu Hua was getting soaked in water. There was no way to get out.

It was unknown whether the program team was taking care of the guests, or the “kidnapper” was out of torture, there was a three-story step in the water tank. Shu Hua can stand on the step to avoid the water, but she had to bend her body. This would definitely make her uncomfortable.

In the end, Shu Hua was Qin Shiyu's cousin. As long as it wasn’t a dark and scary environment, she was somewhat similar to Qin Shiyu in terms of calmness. For example, now, everyone saw her curiously looking at the water injection pipe and then looking down at the water under her feet. Then she stepped on the first step and sat on the second step. Finally, she leaned comfortably on the third step and sighed comfortably. Those who didn't know it thought she was on vacation.

It wasn't until Jian Cang made a sound that she noticed the lit screen and greeted them happily, "Bigshot, how are you? How about you, Jian Cang?"

Jiang Yu looked at the "sulfuric acid" balloon above her head and then at her comfortable appearance. She felt that it was more worth it to worry about herself.

Jian Cang, on the other hand, vowed, "Don't worry, we will rescue you!"

Jiang Yu's eyes fell on the last screen, which was a young woman wearing a beige suit with a nameplate of "Marketing Manager Li Zhen" on her chest. She was in exactly the same situation as Shu Hua, but she looked anxious and in pain. She patted the glass wall of the water tank, panicking for help, "Help me, help me! I don't want to die yet!"

The audience laughed again:

【This is the correct reaction to being tied up. 】

【Shu Hua's appearance makes me suspect that I am watching two programs at the same time. 】

The kidnapper was probably not satisfied with Shu Hua's reaction, so he started to say harsh words, "I thought it was a little boring at first, but now it's much more fun."

She laughed very pervertedly, "I've planted a bomb here. Any time that one of their water tanks is full, all of you will be reduced to ashes along with this place!"

Hearing this, Shu Hua was stunned. Then she quickly took off her shoes and connected them to the water pipe. She said to Jiang Yu, "Bigshot, don't stress, I can save myself."

After saying that, she pushed the shoes that were connected to the water outward.

The iron mesh on the top of the water tank can stop people, but it cannot stop water.

Kidnapper:...

Jiang Yu & others:...

【Hahaha, this girl’s brain is really...】

【The atmosphere that was originally quite tense is now funny. 】

【I remember the application question in elementary school. There is a water tank. If you pour water into it, it will be full in 2 hours; if you scoop out the water, it will be scooped out in one day. How long will it take to fill up the water tank when you fill it with water and scoop out water at the same time? 】

【Hahahaha, being bitterly sarcastic. Still, it should be able to delay some time. In this case, even five minutes are precious. 】

However, Shu Hua's self-rescue obviously went beyond this. While she was scooping out water, she was trying to persuade the kidnapper, "Dear, I know you are Zhang Diyi. In fact, we are not here to save Li Zhen, we are here to save you. The sea of suffering is boundless, but when you turn around, you will find shore..."

"Or are you worried that you will be arrested after you get out? It doesn't matter. We have very powerful lawyers who can definitely help you. We can fight for an acquittal."

Xiang Chen:......

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I can't accomplish this."

Ye Yuanyu sneered. But the next second he heard Shu Hua talking about him: "Are you worried about running out of money? It's okay. We have a powerful financial expert. He graduated from Q University. His ability was absolutely guaranteed! But if you explode, there will be nothing left."

Ye Yuanyu:......

【Hahaha, she’s even negotiating. Is University Q’s signage for you to guarantee the ability to make money with the kidnappers? 】

【Lawyer Xiang: Don’t cue; God Ye: Don’t cue either! 】

Seeing that it was going to turn into a comedy show if she continued talking, the kidnapper cut off the screen and sneered into the speaker, "Want to save her?"

Ye Yuanyu, who had always said relatively few words, said calmly, "Don't want to."

The kidnapper choked.

The audience was really ROFL. 【The kidnapper asked, can we go on? These people are so annoying! 】

【Where is our aloof God Ye? Who is this childish ghost? 】

Xiang Chen and Jian Cang couldn't stop laughing. However, Jian Cang was a little worried, "You won't really let her soak in the water, right?"

Ye Yuanyu said, "No, this kind of solo session has tasks. She can come out after completing the tasks."

Xiang Chen also spoke out, "All Rounder cares about its guests."

Knowing that Shu Hua wouldn’t stay in the water tank forever, everyone felt a lot less stressed.

The kidnapper pretended not to hear what they said and continued to play her role conscientiously, "Want to save her? Then you have to escape from here first. It depends on whether you have this ability!"

As soon as she finished speaking, all the iron fences in front of Jiang Yu that had just been retracted into the wall popped out and returned to their original state. The uniform movements of more than a dozen fence walls looked very shocking. The atmosphere seemed to suddenly change and became more nervous.

"The keys to the cell door and the two water tanks are hung around one of their necks."

Only then did Jiang Yu know the purpose of the three keys that the man in black had hung up on her just now.

"If you can save her before the balloon bursts, you may have a chance of survival." At this point, the kidnapper laughed wildly, "Otherwise the sulfuric acid will corrode the key and you will never have a chance!"

Jian Cang asked loudly, "How can we save her?"

The kidnapper said, "Old Sixth has many questions here. You choose for her and let her answer the questions."

"Every time a question is answered correctly, a new iron fence on the opposite side will be opened but I have to remind you." The kidnapper said, "Every time you answer a question correctly, the speed at which the balloon will be filled with water will become faster."

【Answer the correct question and the water filling speed becomes faster? Is there a mistake? Shouldn't it get slower with each correct answer? 】

As if to answer everyone's doubts, the kidnapper emphasized, "Answer the questions correctly, and the water filling speed will become faster. I hope your speed is fast enough to save your companion in time."

【Ah, I understand. So Zhang Diyi wants to make it difficult for them. 】

【Yes, if the bigshot answers the questions quickly, then the balloon above her head will be filled with water faster. 】

【If the answer is wrong, the door cannot be opened and they cannot come through. Although the amount of water injected is small, the effect will be the same if the time is long. 】

【This is too cruel. It’s like being punished for answering questions correctly. 】

【Hahaha, you actually said that the program team is cruel. Aren’t you trying to make it difficult for them? How happy you are when the questions are given. 】

【Hehe, then we are in the same group as Zhang Diyi. The questions have to be difficult so that we have a chance to worry, otherwise they will laugh at us. 】

【That's right, answering questions on the spot isn’t possible, but it is possible to open book to find questions and make it difficult for them. 】

​Obviously, the program team here allowed the audience to participate again. This section required more than a dozen questions.

However, due to the element of this obstacle, there are too many variables in the real-time question setting and the worry that they will not be able to keep up with the pace of the top students, the program team directly opened the channel for the question input five minutes ago.

Interested viewers and fans can enter their questions and answers into the platform according to the link provided by the program team. The program team will screen suitable questions and enter them into the question bank. At that time, the questions asked by Jiang Yu will be randomly selected from the question bank. What’s more, the person selecting them won’t be herself, but Qin Shiyu, Ye Yuanyu and the others across from her. It was completely random.

It can be said that they have put in effort and blocked all possible ways of cheating. Of course, also blocking the mouths of those who doubted Jiang Yu.

In fact, not many people think Jiang Yu was cheating now. Occasionally, there were one or two people who made strong remarks and were directly dismissed by the audience without being banned by the administrator. The viewing environment was very harmonious.

However, the program team obviously wanted to verify it to the end. The audience found this interaction interesting and actively participated. In about five minutes, there were hundreds of questions in the question bank.

When everything was ready, the kidnapper announced, "Old Sixth, come up with the question!"

The large screen nearby was immediately divided into three screens, one for Jiang Yu and the other for Qin Shiyu and the others. The entire lower half was filled with rapidly scrolling questions.

On the opposite side, Xiang Chen stepped forward and pressed the start button. The first wall in front of them opened, and Jiang Yu's first question was fixed on the screen: 【What is the initial description of helping each other when both are in humble circumstance/相濡以沫? 】

Jiang Yu replied instantly, "The fish moisten each other with saliva in the dry river bed."

【Hey, I thought it indicating swallows are coming. 】

Qin Shiyu and Ye Yuanyu had just jumped over the vault one after another when the iron gate in front of them retracted. Jian Cang said happily, "Elder Sister Yu is awesome! Fighting!"

Xiang Chen hit the confirm button next to the fence door and the second question on Jiang Yu's screen was fixed: 【In the "Suddenly, like a spring breeze coming overnight, thousands of pear blossoms bloomed on the trees", what does the pear blossoms refer to. 】

Jiang Yu said, "Snowflakes."

At this time, Qin Shiyu happened to pass through a row of rope nets and the second fence door opened.

"Waa, Elder Sister Yu, please slow down!" Jian Cang was struggling in the rope net. "You answered too quickly. Won't the water flow faster? Take your time!"

Qin Shiyu looked at the speed at which the enlarging balloon above her head and directly pressed the confirm button. A new question appeared on Jiang Yu's side: 【On a calendar, the number of the five torn-off consecutive pages adds up to 110. What's the date on the calendar of the third torn off page? 】

Jiang Yu: "No. 22."

The third door opened easily...

Audience:

【Before starting: This obstacle is finally a decent test; after starting: Huh? Are they running? 】

【What about those people who just said they would make it difficult for them? Is this the level? Hurry up and get to the hard questions! Otherwise they would easily run over! 】

The program team seemed to have heard the audience's request. When Qin Shiyu pressed the confirmation button again, a picture appeared on Jiang Yu's screen, with more than a dozen numbers crowded into a pile. The question was: What is the multiplication of these numbers? .

As a result, Jiang Yu replied calmly and instantly, "0."

Audience:……

【? ? ? ? I haven't even seen it clearly yet. 】

【I was about to to praise this question. Even if the bigshot is good at mental arithmetic, she needs time to observe this mess. 】

【It actually has a huge trap. The circle surrounding all the numbers is 0. 】

【But the bigshot is as sharp as ever. She can see the key part at a glance o(╥﹏╥)o】

【Fortunately, the program team is well prepared. Ye Yuanyu and the others should be able to stop it. 】

Ye Yuanyu finally caught up with Qin Shiyu. Although the obstacles were relatively simple, Jian Cang was a little out of breath. As a result, he looked up and saw the new obstacle: there was a row of hanging rings and the ground was full of "steel nails". Obviously, they needed to use pure arm strength to swing from the ring.

"This is so difficult!" Jian Cang jumped up and grabbed the ring to try. Then saw the obstacle behind the next fence, "What is that?! Oh my god, starting now, it seems like we are going to be in trouble!"

Xiang Chen looked up at the hanging ring and smiled bitterly, "Then I'll probably be held back."

"Why don't you go first, Yuan Yu?" Xiang Chen worriedly looked at the growing water ball on Jiang Yu's head, "Save Jiang Yu first. I'll take my time behind."

The audience began to discuss:

【This obstacle is purely a test of the physical strength of top students. I remember that Ye Yuanyu’s physical strength seemed to be pretty good in the last episode? 】

【I feel that the pressure is on Jiang Yu's side. Although I thought the rule designed by the program team was very good at first, I now know that it is truly good. Good gosh, if they answer it wrong, they will die slowly, but if they answer it correctly, they may die faster... my heart is raised. 】

【The only way is for Ye Yuanyu and the others to speed up. 】

【This is difficult. I remember when I watched "Happily Head Forward", most people stumbled. It is difficult to increase the speed. 】

【And there is another problem here. This kind of inertia when running through levels is very important. However, there is a fence between each obstacle here. If Jiang Yu doesn't answer the questions in time, or answers a question wrongly, the rhythm wonn’t be maintained. They may slow down and the later stages will get more unbearable. 】

【There should be no problem for God Yu. 】

【Let’s exclude God Yu for the time being. He slack off every day. The first two levels were too easy, so he ran in front. From the beginning of this level, he’ll probably follow them unless they really can’t pass it. He will... Huh? What's happening here? ? God Yu! 】

It turned out that when the audience was worried about the water ball above Jiang Yu's head getting bigger and wanted to admire how Ye Yuanyu and the others passed the test, Qin Shiyu, who had always been very passive, patted Jian Cang and told him to come down, "I'll leave first, you guys follow behind."

As he said that, he jumped lightly onto the ring...

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