Trembling At A High Altitude

Just now, when Feng Dahai pointed the gun at Anna and scared her, then kicked her twice, everyone's attention was focused on Anna and Feng Dahai; nobody noticed that the ropes that bound Li Teng in a complex knot had somehow been broken free of!

When Feng Dahai was about to turn around and execute Li Teng with his gun, Li Teng had already, like a ghost, appeared behind him, with something in his hand that looked like a scalpel. With one swift cut, he severed Feng Dahai's carotid artery, then grabbed him by the hair and slammed his head into a nearby pillar.

Following Anna's lead, Li Teng completed the second killing of Feng Dahai!

And it was likely yet another miraculous counterkill!

It was clean, quick, accomplished in one stroke.

Until the moment of his death, Feng Dahai had no clue how Li Teng had managed to free himself and sneak up behind him.

After the director announced an interruption in shooting, the crew came in, carried away Feng Dahai's body, and unbound everyone else. Those who were injured received treatment, while those who were not injured waited in the resting room for further notice.

Apart from the departed Feng Dahai, once all the wounded were treated and returned to the resting room, the director also entered the resting room and stood at the entrance.

"Just now, after an inquiry by the crew, it was found that Feng Dahai endured two self-destructs by the new actors. After two deductions of 100 points each, that is, a total deduction of 200 points, his account balance has turned negative," said the director.

"The Traitor Leader Feng Dahai was jointly executed by two editors from the news agency!"

"The revolutionary martyrs from the Red Star News Agency, for the cause of justice, the ideals of humanity, for the prosperity of our nation, and the rise of our people, sacrificed their heads and spilled their blood without yielding—fighting valiantly against the Traitor Leader until they perished together with him!"

"The great proletarian revolutionary martyrs will live forever in glory!"

"Stay true to our original aspiration and we will keep our mission firmly in mind. The purpose of filming this scene is to embrace the legacy of our predecessors, to do our job well, and to strive for the glorious and great revival of the Chinese nation! Remember our mission, and contribute our strength to building our country into a prosperous, harmonious, civilized modern power," the director proclaimed passionately to everyone.

"Don't such words sound out of place here?" Huang Xun muttered under his breath.

"Are you trying to pick a fight with the director?" Gao Fei taunted loudly on purpose.

"Who's picking a fight with the director? I just think Li Teng is too crafty! How did he escape when the ropes were so tight? Where did he get the knife from? Aren't there rules? Is this kind of play not cheating? Why is it that he keeps doing outrageous things, but isn't stopped or punished?" said Huang Xun, unsatisfied.

"You lost, and you lost. Doesn't the director know if any rules were broken? Do you think you're smarter than the director? You want to take the director's place?" Gao Fei provoked even louder.

"After reviewing the situation, it has been determined that the extra, Li Teng, did not violate any rules. His killing of the lead actor, Feng Dahai, is valid," the director interjected, halting their meaningless quarrel.

"Lead actor Feng Dahai's points are negative, and he can no longer continue filming. He will be wax-sealed after the performance ends, and today's filming ends as well. However, the opposing camps in the combat performance still need to determine a winner, in order to carry out the corresponding point rewards and punishments."

"Now, the five-minute countdown begins, during which the second-in-command of the Traitor Camp, Du Qing, based on the available clues, will determine who the real Underground Worker is. This judgment will serve as the basis for the victory or defeat of this confrontational performance, as well as for the allocation of point rewards and punishments."

"The five-minute countdown starts now," the director announced once more.

The LCD screen hanging on the wall of the resting room automatically lit up, displaying a five-minute countdown.

Upon hearing the director say this, Glasses Man Huang Xun was delighted. He quickly pulled Pretty Boy Du Qing to a corner of the resting room, and the two began to whisper about the answer to this question.

Even though Feng Dahai was gone, the two of them didn't seem to be affected.

And now, all the initiative was back in their hands.

They didn't even have to worry about their pig-headed teammate, Feng Dahai, making mistakes anymore.

"Even though Feng Dahai is gone, do we still have to come to a conclusion?" Anna looked worried.

"We newcomers don't know the procedure, but you're an experienced actor. This isn't your first time in a confrontational performance, is it?" Li Teng found it strange that Anna would ask such a question.

"You've hit the nail on the head. Before, we never had such ups and downs in a performance. Ever since I joined your crew, every single scene is thrilling, and every single one ends with a twist. Great, this time I went straight to Hell with you," Anna said, with clear annoyance.

"How is that my fault? It's not like I made you self-destruct," Li Teng quickly disclaimed any responsibility.

"Feng Dahai survived the first attack but didn't anticipate the second. I guess he only had a bit over a hundred points in his account. The two of you successfully executed him with consecutive self-destructs—did you plan this beforehand?" Gao Fei asked them curiously.

He had too many questions he wanted to ask, especially about where Li Teng had gotten his knife from. Every time Li Teng broke the situation, it was completely beyond his comprehension, this time's miraculous counterkill was simply too unbelievable.

"Don't talk! Be careful, or they might pick up clues! Can't you discuss this after the scene is over? Why do you have to talk about it now?" Elsa reminded Gao Fei somewhat irritably, and also to Li Teng and Anna. At a time like this, discussing such matters, one might as well have no brain, right?

Gao Fei nodded, and neither Li Teng nor Anna spoke again.

A few minutes later.

"We won!"

Sitting in a corner, Du Qing suddenly shouted with a face full of joy, and high-fived with Huang Xun to celebrate.

"Did they figure it out?" Elsa looked worried.

"Not necessarily," Gao Fei also seemed anxious.

Anna furrowed her brows.

If Du Qing and Huang Xun had really found the true Underground Worker, she would be penalized forty points.

Right now, her account only had around ten points in total.

The points she had earned from her previous dozen performances, aside from the 100 points used for leveling up, were mostly spent on lowering the height of the stone pillars to secure a stable supply of water and food; there wasn't much left in her balance.

Had she not impulsively spent eight points on buying roasted chicken for Li Teng after the last performance, she wouldn't have to worry about her points dropping into the negatives.

Facing a forty-point penalty, if she stayed alive she would still get the standard reward of twenty points. If she currently had more than twenty in her account, there would be nothing to worry about.

But now, she was short those eight points, putting her at risk of being sealed in wax at any moment!

Although the Sunglasses Woman had her share of over a dozen performances, she had not participated in a confrontational one until she heard about it from Pretty Boy Du Qing after the last show.

Unaware that a confrontational performance could result in point deductions, and the higher the level the more points deducted, she found herself at a great disadvantage since the performance began, always worried her balance might drop into the negative and she'd die then and there.

Li Teng didn't seem too nervous; he just occasionally touched his belly, glancing at the Director as if he was so hungry he could eat the Director alive.

"Time's up, please announce your result," the Director urged Du Qing and Huang Xun as he looked at the countdown.

"We unanimously determine that Donna is the hidden Underground Worker," Du Qing declared their verdict.

Anna's face grew unsightly.

Li Teng showed no emotion.

Gao Fei was extremely worried, his eyes occasionally darting to Li Teng, trying to discern something from his expression.

Elsa seemed somewhat agitated.

Daisy was still daydreaming.

Anna and Li Teng joining forces to kill Feng Dahai just now didn't affect the others much.

But the result determined by the Traitor Team this time was related to everyone's reward for this performance.

It was either earning twenty extra points compared to the usual performances or facing a points deduction.

"Director, our judgment can't be wrong, right? The Underground Worker is him, Donna! Can you announce the result now?" Huang Xun looked expectantly at the Director.

"In this performance, the Traitor Team failed to identify the true Underground Worker, and the Red Star News Agency successfully protected the Underground Worker! The News Agency camp is victorious!" the Director announced the outcome publicly.

Upon hearing the Director's announcement, Anna was a bit stunned, and Gao Fei was also puzzled.

Du Qing's face changed color, turning to look at Huang Xun who was completely baffled.

"It's not him? Then who is it? Are you the Underground Worker, Anna?" Huang Xun asked Anna unwillingly, as according to his reasoning, Anna couldn't possibly be the Underground Worker!

"I am not," Anna shook her head, looking just as confused, and it didn't seem like she was pretending.

There was no need for pretense now.

"If Donna isn't it, and Anna isn't it, then who the hell is?" Huang Xun was completely flabbergasted.