Rebirth 09: Starting from taking charge of Running Man on CCTV

Zheng Kai nodded, looking somewhat anxious.

"I almost tore Liu Shishi apart just now. She definitely had a token in her hand. When Baby and I cornered her, she was so nervous that she was protecting her pockets like crazy."

"Then why didn't you tear it?"

Wang Baoqiang asked.

"Yang Mi and Brother Hu rushed over, followed by Yuan Hong and Huang Zhiwei. It was four against two, and we didn't even have time to run away."

Zheng Kai shrugged.

Shen Teng leaned against the pillar, his fingers unconsciously tapping the surface of the pillar, and slowly began to speak.

"There's no point in continuing this search."

Everyone looked at him.

"Think about it, there are only seven tokens in total. If we take the two fragments we have, five are still out there. How many of those five have already been taken by the Immortal Sword Team? We don't know. But statistically speaking, it's definitely quite a few."

He paused, then scanned everyone's faces.

"Instead of ransacking the entire building, we might as well just snatch it from them."

Li Chen crossed his arms and nodded slowly.

"Tear off name tags".

"right."

"Whoever gets their token torn has to hand it over. It's faster to grab it than to find it."

Chen He stood up and dusted off his backside.

"I agree. We've been searching for ages and all we see are bull heads. I'm about to throw up. Let's just get straight to the point."

Wang Baoqiang rubbed his hands together and grinned.

"I'm not picky, just point me to someone."

Deng Chao remained silent, listening to the conversation among the others while his mind raced.

The Running Man team has half a piece of Azure Dragon and half a piece of Black Tortoise, two fragments.

I wonder how many the Legend of Sword and Fairy team found.

The situation is not good.

But he couldn't object.

Everyone thought it was time to tear off the name tags, but if he disagreed at this moment, Shen Teng's eyes would definitely be on him again.

He clapped his hands.

"Okay, then I won't look for it."

All eyes were on him.

"From now on, let's tear off name tags."

Li Chen stretched his neck.

"Who should we tear apart first?"

Shen Teng, unusually, didn't complain and leaned against the pillar to stretch his wrists.

"Kai Kai just said that Liu Shishi has a token, but she's not very strong in combat. Should we start with her?"

Zheng Kai shook his head.

"We've already alerted her. She must have transferred the token to someone else, and she's definitely being protected by someone now."

Just as Chen He was about to speak, his peripheral vision caught sight of the entrance to the hall.

"Shh..."

He lowered his voice and winked at everyone.

Everyone turned their heads at the same time.

Two figures were slowly walking towards them from the direction of the square.

Yang Mi, and Brother Hu.

Yang Mi walked ahead, swinging her arms casually, completely unaware of her surroundings.

She waved to the Running Man group from a distance.

"Hey... what are you all plotting together?"

Chen He turned around and scanned everyone with his eyes.

Li Chen nodded slightly.

Zheng Kai's lips curled into a smile.

Chen He silently mouthed the word "encircle".

All seven people's eyes were fixed on Yang Mi as she approached.

The prey has walked right into the trap.

Yang Mi was completely unaware and walked with a smile to a spot less than ten meters away from the Running Man cast.

"Why are they all acting so strangely?"

No one responded to her.

Yang Mi only realized something was off about what was hidden in those seven pairs of eyes at this moment.

Her smile froze slightly.

"What...are you doing?"

Brother Hu stood a step behind Yang Mi.

His gaze passed over Yang Mi's shoulder and met the eyes of the Running Man cast.

Right now.

There were no other members of the Legend of Sword and Fairy team around.

Directly in front are seven members of the Running Man cast.

Yang Mi was caught off guard, her back completely exposed to him.

The nameplate, white with black lettering, was clearly visible in the lantern light.

Brother Hu took a deep breath.

He slowly pulled his right hand out of his pocket.

Spread your five fingers.

Slowly lift it up.

It went past Yang Mi's shoulder line.

My fingertips touched the edge of the brand name.

Yang Mi was still staring blankly at the strange expressions of the Running Man cast in front of her, completely unaware of the hand behind her.

Brother Hu's fingers gripped the corner of the name tag.

Tighten.

On the Running Man side, Zheng Kai was about to take a half step.

Just half a step.

Before my feet had even landed properly, there was a crisp sound behind me.

"Sizzle..."

Everyone's movements froze in that single second.

Zheng Kai's feet were dangling in mid-air.

Chen He's outstretched hand, ready to point the way, froze in place.

Li Chen remained motionless, maintaining his lunge stance and gathering strength.

Shen Teng's mouth was open, but not a single word came out.

Because the sound didn't come from the Running Man cast.

It was from behind Yang Mi.

Brother Hu raised his right hand high, clutching a nameplate sticker with white background and black lettering.

The two words above are clearly visible.

Yang Mi.

Yang Mi stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning.

She slowly turned her head.

My neck turned ninety degrees, my eyes arrived first, and then my face followed.

Brother Hu stood a step behind her, holding her name tag in his hand, with a smile on his face.

The smile was gentle, composed, and even carried a hint of apology.

But his hands moved with perfect precision.

Yang Mi's lips moved twice, but no sound came out.

It moved again.

"Brother Hu..."

Her voice trembled, and her eyes were visibly red.

"You're tearing me apart?!"

The three words, with the final syllable rising in pitch, conveyed a sense of grievance that was about to explode.

Hu Ge did not answer.

He smiled and waved the brand name tag in his hand, then his left hand naturally reached into the side pocket of Yang Mi's sweatpants.

Yang Mi subconsciously took a step back, but it was too late.

Brother Hu's fingers precisely touched the cold copper piece, pinched the edge, and pulled it out.

Half a White Tiger Token.

He tucked the token into the inside pocket of his chest, patted it, and then walked past Yang Mi, taking two steps toward the Running Man cast.

Seven pairs of eyes stared at him simultaneously.

Brother Hu did not speak.

He glanced at Deng Chao, then at Li Chen, and finally his gaze swept over everyone.

The corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

That look in his eyes needs no translation.

...Everyone, I'm one of your people.

The square was silent for a full three seconds.

Then, the loudspeaker came on.

"Yang Mi, out!"

"Yang Mi, out!"

The sound bounced back and forth between the upturned eaves of the Vermilion Bird Tower, spreading throughout the entire complex.

Zheng Kai's feet finally touched the ground.

"I..." He opened his mouth as if to say something, but Brother Hu was faster than him.

Hu Ge quickly put his index finger to his lips.

"Shhh."

A single word, as light as the wind.

But the effect was immediate.

Zheng Kai swallowed back the cheers that were about to rise in his throat.

Chen He's mouth was about to open in a grin, but he forced it back down.

Shen Teng reacted the fastest, instantly erasing the surprise on his face, putting his hands in his pockets, and reverting to his ever-present smiling expression.

Brother Hu gave them one last look.

Meaningful and without any superfluous elements.

Then he turned around, his steps unhurried, and walked three steps along the connecting corridor at the edge of the courtyard. He turned a corner and disappeared into the shadows where the lantern light could not reach.

Clean and neat.

Not a single word wasted, not a single unnecessary movement.

They tore it up and left, concealing their merits and fame.

Yang Mi was still standing in the same spot.

She watched Brother Hu's disappearing figure, then looked down at her own empty back.

The designer brands are gone.

The token is gone too.

Two staff members in black were already jogging over.

"Teacher Yang Mi, please come with us."