Chapter 871: 437, mysterious and dangerous

“That’s right.” Xu Qiang quickly chimed in, “If we decide not to broadcast or delay the broadcast, it might give some ill-intentioned people an opportunity to spread rumors. Once all sorts of gossip appear on the internet, the impact could be immeasurable.” “Elder Di has considered this very thoroughly,” Pan Hongfeng nodded in agreement, “Lieutenant General, we can’t be of much use here, so why not let the show go on as scheduled, while appropriately delaying the entry into the Virtual Escape Pod. If Lin Mo is indeed problematic, we can immediately apprehend him and announce his elimination. But if we still can’t find any issues with him… we can have further discussions. Also, if we come up with any ideas, we can always maintain communication with you through the tablet.” This proposal was well-founded and seemed like the most appropriate way to handle the situation for now. Lieutenant General Wolf Head naturally had no reason to refuse; he gritted his teeth and finally agreed, “Alright, then I leave this to you. I’ll inform you immediately if there are any updates.” “It’s nothing, it’s what we should do,” Lawless Madman Zhang San stood up, “Then we’ll head to the contestant hall to prepare for the broadcast.” “Alright, let’s go,” Xu Qiang stood up as well.

Di Renjie said angrily, “Comrade Lieutenant General, rest assured, darkness can never become light. If Lin Mo is truly a cunning fox, there will be a day when he shows his tail!” Jiang Jinsu remained silent, continually speculating on where Lin Mo might be hiding someone, while also being shocked at Lin Mo’s increasingly crazed behavior. Chaos had already spread from the virtual world to reality, and this was only the third day since the launch of ‘Perfect Escape.’ If they couldn’t eliminate Lin Mo this time, what terrifying things might happen in the future was simply unimaginable.

Among the judges and guests, only Miller Christie remained silent. From the beginning, she had been more supportive of Lin Mo, believing that the ‘Perfect Escape’ production team had been too harsh initially. Even when Lin Mo induced the elementary school student Kudo into some excessive actions, Miller Christie still considered the issues from his perspective. But… with two staff members mysteriously disappearing last night and the situation becoming so significant, Miller Christie couldn’t help but start to ponder a question: Is Lin Mo really more insane and uncontrollable than she imagined? Or… did he join ‘Perfect Escape’ with some ulterior criminal motive?

Meanwhile, in the contestant hall at 7:55, just five minutes before the start of ‘Perfect Escape,’ the contestants had all arrived early. However, once everyone gathered, Lin Mo and the elementary school student Kudo were still nowhere to be seen, deepening everyone’s doubts, leading them to quietly discuss among themselves.

“Why hasn’t that clown shown up yet?”

“He must’ve been eliminated directly, I heard those two staff members are still missing.”

“My goodness, I used to think he was crazy enough in the Virtual Escape Pod, but I didn’t expect him to be so ruthless in reality!”

“Do you think… those two staff members are still alive?”

“Hard to say!”

“Didn’t you see on your way to the contestant hall? There are staff searching everywhere, and with such a high search density and still no sign of them, it doesn’t look good.”

“He’s a brutal person for sure!”

“Keep your voices down, if the production team hears you, you might get into trouble!”

“What is there to be afraid of, we’re not the criminals.”

“Haha, with Lin Mo eliminated, all our rankings will go up by one.”

On the stage in the contestant hall, the host Bingbing stood in the center of the stage, facing the contestants, her back to the big screen. Since the program hadn’t officially started yet, she wasn’t occupied with any specific task. At this moment, the question weighing most heavily on Bingbing’s mind was: What kind of person is Lin Mo, really?

Initially, Bingbing found Lin Mo a very strange person, wearing bizarre outfits, with eerie makeup, and behaving completely differently from the other contestants, giving an impression of seeking attention. At that time, no one paid much attention to Lin Mo, including Bingbing. But gradually, Bingbing discovered through many events that Lin Mo had an extraordinary background; he was mysterious and dangerous. Especially after listening to many judges and guests’ descriptions of him, Bingbing once thought Lin Mo must not be a good person.

Originally, during her first interview with Lin Mo, his behavior somewhat touched Bingbing, changing her impression of him. But Lin Mo’s last words, “If only everything happened in reality,” completely shattered all of Bingbing’s fantasies about him. Moreover, that night, Bingbing had nightmares all night, almost all related to terrifying scenes with Lin Mo.

However, when Lin Mo was wronged by the production team yesterday and almost moved to tears with grievance, it filled Bingbing with guilt, and she even wanted to find an opportunity to apologize to Lin Mo to make up for her past misunderstandings of him. But who would’ve thought, in less than 12 hours, the plot would take a dramatic twist. Now, Lin Mo was almost deemed a murderer, and it was two staff members who had been killed, which again instilled fear in Bingbing towards him.

“Lin Mo… what exactly do you intend to do…”

“Ultimately… which is the real you…”

Images of Lin Mo occupied Bingbing’s mind constantly, as she pondered what kind of person Lin Mo truly was and how she should view him as a contestant. However, regardless of how her impression of Lin Mo changed, Bingbing overlooked a key fact: her curiosity about Lin Mo had grown increasingly intense. People often say that when a woman starts liking a man, it often begins with curiosity, and Bingbing’s curiosity about Lin Mo had almost reached its peak.