Sullivan and the Legacy of Shadows Chapter 9

After watching his three companions enter the cave one after another, Ran Lin continued to wait for another thirty minutes.

He just stood in front of the cave entrance with nothing to do, staring at the program crew members who were surrounding him.

The bearded brother who took the photo was still doing his duty.

Ran Lin had no choice but to study the map for another half an hour. Occasionally he raised his face and complained to the camera that his combat cells were burned out.

When the director said he could go in, Ran Lin felt like he had received an amnesty.

It's very cool inside the cave, and the further you go inside, the more colorful the light becomes.

The caves are filled with stalactites of different shapes, which look like a dream under the lights.

There are not many tourists at this time of year, and the cave becomes even quieter.

Ran Lin first went to the most conspicuous marked point, and sure enough, the medal had been taken away, leaving only an empty box.

Ran Lin stopped, found a place with the brightest light, studied the map again, and finally decided to find another way.

Although the map is clumped with marks and densely packed with small characters, with a glance at more than a dozen locations, it is difficult to clearly identify the marked points and the names clustered next to them.

But Ran Lin still saw seven words in the maze - take you into the pit and take you to fly.

Compared with names such as Daxiantao, Heilongtou, and Sanhuajiu, which look like landscapes or commercial spots at first glance, these seven words really exude a mysterious charm.

More importantly, this place has 5 medals, 5!

Ran Lin turned over the map and studied it for a few minutes. It suddenly dawned on him and he immediately ran back!

The bearded Brother Sun didn't know why the artist he was filming turned into a crazy rabbit, so he had no choice but to chase after him while carrying the machine.

Ran Lin quickly ran back out of the cave------he didn't go far into the cave---went around the entrance and ran directly up!

There is a road winding upward next to the cave entrance, which leads to the highest point on the shore.

The other guests were all in the cave, but why did this person run back out of the cave, and he was running farther and farther away. In addition to the planning team, even the director team was a little confused. Because they need to control all the links and processes, but even if they have been educated by the planners about a specific point on the map, they may not remember it.

Ran Lin went all the way up and finally saw what he was looking for--a vertically ascending and descending sightseeing elevator!

While waiting at the cave entrance, he had nothing to do and almost memorized the slogans of the scenic spot, one of which was "Integrated viewing experience by land, sea and air!"

Not to mention the sea, there is also the underground river where you can take a boat.

Land is easy to understand, there is a sign for the train into the cave next to it, and walking can also be counted as land.

But this emptiness is a bit interesting.

The cave is an internal landscape, so don't even think about looking down at it from a plane.

So how can we achieve the effect of looking down from a high place?

When entering the cave, Ran Lin was still confused, but when he saw "Take you into the pit and take you to fly", he connected the dots and suddenly understood.

There is not only one entrance to the cave, the point marked with seven words is also an entrance, and it can fly tourists in!

It is true that you can also find an elevator from the cave, from bottom to top.

But where Ran Lin was at that time, he turned around and went back outside. It would be faster to run straight up. Besides, the mark was "taking you into the pit", not "taking you out of the pit". The medal was most likely hidden at the "high entrance" !

I held my breath and ran to the elevator. The elevator was still rising from the bottom and had not yet returned to the ground.

Ran Lin looked around and finally saw a corner of the program group's logo behind a medium-sized stone!

Ran Lin was overjoyed, his heart pounding, and he completely forgot that he was just recording a show. He repeatedly prayed in his heart that it would not be an empty box, and he was very pious. It was like returning to his childhood, a game was a world, and he could play with his friends passionately for the sake of winning or losing.

Suddenly, the sound of the sightseeing elevator arriving came to my ears.

Ran Lin, who was about to run over to look through the box, was attracted by the sound and turned around subconsciously.

In the transparent elevator door, there was a bright blue color. No one except Lu Yiyao had such a coquettish color.

Looking at each other through the glass, Ran Lin was surprised and Lu Yiyao was also stunned.

The elevator door slowly opened, and both people suddenly reacted.

Ran Lin ran away, probably the fastest speed in his life at this moment.

But Lu Yiyao was no pushover. He didn't even wait for the elevator door to fully open and squeezed out. Then, relying on the fact that he was four centimeters taller than Ran Lin, his long legs allowed him to run with an incredibly wide stride, and his pace didn't slow down. It seemed that he was about to catch up!

The two people threw themselves behind the stone almost at the same time.

The program team of "Sha Qian Dao" actually released a box!

It was the first time for Ran Lin to see the medal. He was so excited that he forgot about the camera and wanted to get off to a good start.

Lu Yiyao had been tortured terribly. Just when he was showing some signs of improvement, he just wanted to do the task better and it would be best if he could throw all the medals in the faces of the production team in the end.

I am afraid of being more truthful in everything.

Especially when the more serious meets the more serious.

The two people are like athletes on a basketball court fighting for the ball, using all their strength to fight for the ball.

If it were really a basketball game, the referee would blow the whistle at this time.

But this is a variety show, not to mention that the director didn't follow, even if he did, it would definitely be fun to watch.

So the lid flew off in the scramble.

The box also got deformed during the scramble.

What's even worse is that in this box that should have contained 5 medals, there was only 1 medal in it, and it was just marked "value 5" on it.

Is there anything more deceptive than this?

"Stop, stop------"

Ran Lin finally couldn't stand it anymore and asked for a timeout out of breath. Of course, he still held the medal in his hand.

Lu Yiyao was on top of him, his arms crossed the competitor's body, and he was also holding the medal.

This is a very ambiguous position.

But the two people in this situation have been filled with "medals" and "your uncle's program crew" from body to soul, and they are as innocent and frank as two rays of light between heaven and earth.

"It's not a good idea for us to keep fighting like this... It's a waste of time and inefficient..." Ran Lin's breathing gradually stabilized, and he discussed solutions with the handsome face who was so close to him.

Lu Yiyao believed that the other party was right: "If it is stolen, the program team will probably invalidate the medal."

Ran Lin was stunned: "That's not the case..."

Lu Yiyao shook his head with difficulty: "You entered the trap too late, and you still don't understand many things."

Ran Lin had no time to think about the poignant meaning in Lu Daxing's words, and just wanted to solve the problem quickly: "You get up first, and we will discuss how to solve it."

Lu Yiyao raised his eyebrows, obviously not trusting him very much.

Ran Lin understood immediately and said quickly: "Let's put the medal aside and let go together. I promise not to cheat."

Lu Yiyao hesitated for a moment, then got up from Ran Lin half-doubtingly, but still holding the medal in his hand.

As the pressure on his body disappeared, Ran Lin also climbed up with his arms.

Finally, two good-looking and high-altitude male stars bid farewell to the soil and stand side by side in the sky. If you don’t look at the medals they hold in their hands together, this is actually a very eye-catching picture that can even be used as a screenshot to announce the program. picture.

Of course, it would also work if the medal was made cool and handsome.

But this 5+ medal, which has a high gold content, was made into a cute little yellow star. From a distance, it looks like Patrick's Star dyed by SpongeBob SquarePants.

Ran Lin: "I'll count one, two, three, and let's let go together."

Lu Yiyao: "Okay."

The two people squatted together, and together they sent the stars to the ground at an arm's length away, with great seriousness and stern expressions.

"One, two..."

"Three! Haha------"

Xia Xinran thrust in like a whirlwind and dexterously swept away 5+ medals.

Lu Yiyao and Ran Lin looked at themselves and each other's empty hands, and they thought of four words at the same time - die from talking too much.

They were just trying to grab a medal, and they shouldn't have had an infernal rooftop showdown!

"Gu Jie!!!"

Xia Xinran's laughter suddenly stopped and was replaced by an angry roar.

Gu Jie, who was behind, shook the 5+ medal in his hand, and a rare smile appeared on his tough face, although it was still shallow: "Extreme joy brings sorrow."

Xia Xinran went crazy again.

Gu Jie didn't want to play with him. Seeing that the sightseeing elevator was about to close, he rushed over and caught up at the last moment.

Xia Xinran was blocked from the elevator and jumped up and down. The cameraman who was filming him was so suppressed that his shoulders were shaking and he almost lost control of the machine.

"The oriole has escaped." Ran Lin, who finally recovered from the chaos, reminded Lu Yiyao.

The latter patted the dirt on his clothes and said helplessly: "Let's get rid of these two cicadas."

Ran Lin glanced in Xia Xinran's direction and asked, "Don't care about the mantis?"

Lu Yiyao also looked over and couldn't help laughing: "I'm afraid of being hurt by the sickle."

This was the first time Lu Yiyao joked with him.

Ran Lin looked at the other person's raised mouth corners and was a little dazed.

Lu Yiyao's smile is very beautiful, and the charming warmth that hits his face is beautiful even after watching it several times.

Noticing that Ran Lin was looking at him, Lu Yiyao subconsciously suppressed his smile and coughed lightly: "I have to go downstairs and continue looking for the medal." After saying that, he didn't wait for Ran Lin's response, but went to the sightseeing elevator entrance.

Ran Lin watched Lu Yiyao walking around Xia Xinran back to the elevator entrance. Just as another elevator came up, he ducked in and re-entered the cave.

What he didn't know was that as soon as the elevator door closed and the elevator started to go down, Lu Yiyao's expression changed from indifferent to hesitant to speak. Sometimes he frowned, and sometimes he pursed his lips, as if there were two souls in his body at war with each other.

The cameraman who followed Lu Yiyao watched Lu Yiyao's subtle emotional fluctuations through the lens.

But he couldn't get into Lu Yiyao's heart to truly understand these micro-expressions.

If there really is a mind reader in this world, then if you were to stick to Lu Yiyao's chest at this moment, you would definitely hear a scolding voice------ [I told you to stay away from him, but you still hugged him. Did the production crew eat your brain? ]

Lu Yiyao is a man who is very strict with himself.

There is a little person living in his heart who always helps him reflect.

In the following time, there were no more sparks between the five male stars.

Firstly, the cave is winding and has three layers, so it is not always possible to find a medal. Secondly, there are fewer and fewer medals left, and it takes longer and longer to find one, so everyone's spirits are no longer high.

In the end, Ran Lin had 5 medals, Zhang Beichen had 7 medals, Xia Xinran had 9 medals, Lu Yiyao had 13 medals, and Gu Jie had 16 medals.

That 5+ gold medal became the key to victory.

So when the results were announced, Xia Xinran wailed again.

Gu Jie ignored him at first, but later he realized that Xia Xinran showed no sign of stopping, so he frowned and gave his persistent partner some light advice: "I don't know what this winning privilege will be used for tomorrow. Do you think you can punish one of the other partners at will?"

Xia Xinran shut up.

I closed my eyes too quickly and choked.

Ran Lin watched the whole process with his peripheral vision, his ears perked up to catch the dialogue without revealing a single word, and he pressed his lips hard to prevent his smile from being too obvious.

Xia Xinran wishfully thought that Gu Jie was taciturn and had a mild temper.

It couldn't be more wrong.

Gu Jie's low-key silence is not because he has a good temper, but because he is too lazy to care.

This character is highly consistent with his image, a straightforward man, not pretentious, and not troublesome.

But if you annoy him by nagging, I guarantee that he will make you lose interest in you with just one word, and you will be so quiet that you won't dare to jump around anymore.

The cruise ship was still waiting on the shore, but this time, the staff got on the cruise ship, but the five stars had to change to a bamboo raft.

There was only one boatman and a staff member of the program crew on the raft.

Before boarding the cruise ship, the female host announced the next surprise - everyone must, under the guidance of the boatman, paddle their own bamboo rafts downstream to Yangdi Wharf. The priority of arrival at the wharf will determine the order of room selection for tonight's accommodation.

The implication is that whether you had a good night or not depends on this!

So what are you waiting for? Let’s take a trip on the bamboo raft in the river.

The five male stars got onto the bamboo raft clumsily, but the cameramen who had already followed the program crew in advance, each carrying a camera, were able to keep up with their own stars nimbly and steadily.

The boatman began to teach the male stars how to row the boat.

Zhang Beichen learned the fastest and was the first to leave the dock.

Ran Lin was third, following closely behind Gu Jie.

The three bamboo rafts drifted far away, and Lu Yiyao and Xia Xinran's bamboo rafts finally set sail with difficulty.

But the conditions of the friends who drifted out were not very good either.

Ran Lin didn't know about others, but he had just held on for fifteen minutes, and his forehead was sweating a little. His palms that had been holding the bamboo pole were aching, and his arms that were holding the pole wide were sore and numb.

What's even more frustrating is that the bamboo raft spins more often than moves forward. It would be better to put away the bamboo poles and let the raft drift on its own.

It lasted like this for an hour.

Just when Ran Lin felt that he was about to die, the staff member who had been sitting on the boat suddenly smiled brightly: "In fact, our bamboo raft can be moved by motor."

Of course Ran Lin knew it was possible, because the motor was installed at the stern of the raft and could be seen clearly at a glance.

However, he thought that the setting of this link was not electric, and guests could only support it by themselves.

The bespectacled young man who had been as quiet as a mascot for sixty minutes suddenly told him mysteriously that he could use the motor.

If your IQ is greater than 20, you know there is definitely a scam.

"But you need to play a small game first and pass it before you can use it."

It's really no surprise.

"Sixty seconds quick quiz. We will list fifteen questions, and as long as you can answer ten of them within sixty seconds, you will pass. You only have one chance, come on!"

After handing the bamboo pole back to the boatman, Ran Lin took the question paper that the staff had prepared long ago. To avoid leaking the questions, he first placed the paper with the words facing down.

"Are you ready?" The guy with glasses smiled subtly.

Ran Lin swallowed and became nervous inexplicably: "Yeah."

"ready, go!"

The stopwatch was counting in this room, and in the other room Ran Lin flipped over the A4 paper on which the question was printed, and started reading without thinking, speaking very fast, and every second counts------ "What is your favorite color..." blue!"

"What's your favorite food... steamed buns!"

"What kind of men do you admire most...loyalty!"

"What do you admire most in women...Confidence!"

"Which male artist in the mainland entertainment industry do you admire the most...Oh my god, this is a big pit, pass!"

"Which female artist in the mainland entertainment industry do you admire most...Serial trap, pass!"

"Do you want your fans to be called Ranmian or Phosphorus... I'd rather call you Ranmian, haha."

"What do you admire most about Lu Yiyao... uh, accomplishment."

"Do you have a girlfriend now... No!"

"When did your first love happen...high school!"

"How many girlfriends have you had... None!"

"Your favorite..."

"Time's up!" The bespectacled young man pressed the stopwatch hard and smiled proudly, "Sixty seconds, nine questions answered, only one question missing."

Ran Lin put down the A4 paper, feeling exhausted and sad from body to soul: "I answered so sincerely, can't you be flexible..."

The bespectacled young man shook his head regretfully.

Ran Lin wanted to cry.

"It's not completely impossible..." the young man changed the subject.

Ran Lin widened his eyes and waited impatiently.

"Can you guarantee that your answers will all be sincere?"

"certainly."

"Then I'll add another question. If you can answer it, you'll pass."

It's like a ray of light in the dark hell.

Ran Lin handed over the question paper without saying anything: "Ask anything you want."

The young man did not take the question paper, but directly pointed at it: "Before I ask, can you repeat the answers to questions 10 and 11?"

Ran Lin didn't know why, but he still obeyed: "When did your first love happen? High school. How many girlfriends have you had?"

After repeating it, Ran Lin understood.

The young man with glasses chuckled and said, "My question is, please give me an explanation."

Ran Lin said sincerely: "My first love happened in high school. It was a secret crush and failed."

Young man with glasses: "......Master, start the motor!"

The long bamboo pole was put down, the small motor started to move, and when the cool breeze blew across his face, Ran Lin felt the long-lost comfort.

Whoever asked this question is really considerate.

If he changes a few words, he will easily fall into the trap.

In the state of rushing for time just now, the time left for him to judge whether he could answer the question well or not was very short. Except for his favorite mainland male and female artists, who looked like they were in deep trouble at first sight, the rest were easy to answer. . What's more, his principle is to be as sincere as possible and not to tell lies unless absolutely necessary.

So if these two questions simply change a few words------

Where did your first love happen?

How many friends have you dated?

His answer might be completely different.

His first love happened in the high school boys' dormitory. Secret love, failure.

He talked to two friends. An online dater was ruthlessly blocked because he was unwilling to send photos to the other person before they saw the light of day; a college alumnus went on their first date to watch a movie, only to find that the other person was away from work and texting on WeChat. You said you could just pretend to go to the toilet and go out to send hair. The whole movie theater is so dark, but your mobile phone screen is as bright as a searchlight. You can't be so open-minded even if you don't peek at the screen.

The wind blowing on his face gradually became chilly. Ran Lin looked at the scenery of the Li River and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

so close.