The longed-for village system

Chapter 202 Stealing the Jade Piece
Of course, it was impossible to take it back. Zhao Xiaogu would be carrying the box for the rest of the time. Apart from Hong Lei, who would dare to steal a woman's belongings? Besides, they had already taken the contents from the car.

Yan Min didn't object to this result. It wasn't the first time the combination lock box had been opened in advance. In the shortest time, Teacher Huang opened it in the first round. So, although what was in the box determined the final victory, it wasn't absolute.

For example, in this case, there were jade pieces in four boxes, each with a piece that looked almost identical. However, only one of them was real, while the other three were fake. To be honest, even the production team didn't know which piece was real and which was fake. In the end, a professional jade expert made the judgment.

This group must complete tasks to obtain clues from experts about the jade artifacts, so does it still matter whether Chen Qing opens it or not?

To be honest, he was still wondering who would snatch the empty treasure chest! He even had the subtitles ready—the preciousness of the empty treasure chest.

"Honey, aren't we leaving?"

Zhao Xiaogu was a little puzzled as to why Chen Qing was sitting there waiting for the others to arrive. Shouldn't they press their advantage now and win in the end?

“We’re not leaving. We’ve already got what’s inside. When they come over, we’ll find a chance to swap a box with someone else. That way, we’ll have two quest items. I guess the contents are the same, but only one of them should be genuine. The more we collect, the better our chances of winning.”

Chen Qing made a deduction based on the jade fragments and mission information. Of course, this deduction still needs to be verified later. However, this will not affect their ability to exchange boxes with others. Even if they are wrong, they will not suffer any loss.

Hearing Chen Qing's deduction, Yan Min and the others were shocked. Another cunning fox had appeared? He had deduced their plan with just this little bit of information. How were they supposed to play this game?!

Once he has finished exchanging the four boxes, the so-called expert won't need to come out anymore. Their program can simply announce that Chen Qing has won after the jade piece has been sold.

"Director, should we go and give them a heads-up? We can't keep playing like this!"

"No need, continue with the filming schedule. I don't believe he can actually switch and open all four boxes."

"What if he actually manages to complete it?"

"Then just declare him the winner. Anyway, we're not the ones playing the game, and it's Teacher Huang and the others who will lose face. What are we afraid of?"

Damn, that makes so much sense! No wonder it's director Yan Min.

After the two sat for a while, Huang Sanshi and the others arrived. Wang Xun rushed over as soon as he saw the two sitting and resting, still holding a grudge about Chen Qing robbing his briefcase.

"How could you steal my suitcase, Xiao Chen! You're a great talent, a great writer!"

Chen Qing smiled calmly at Wang Xun's accusations, "Brother Xun, you can't say that. Who said that great talents and literary giants wouldn't steal things? Don't you know that the most ruthless thieves are often those with status and position? They can take half the country with just a word."

They inwardly agreed with Chen Qing's words. Throughout history, the most ruthless and fierce thieves have never been ordinary people. Ordinary people pray for good weather and peace, while those with power and status are the ones stirring up trouble.

Especially those stubborn scholars, once they offend him, they will be subjected to a barrage of verbal attacks, a battle no less fierce than a thousand troops, and perhaps even more so, truly killing without shedding blood.

"And you say this box is yours? Do you have any proof? Would it dare to answer if you called its name?"

Everyone was dumbfounded by Chen Qing's shameless behavior. How could he say something like that?! It seems that when cultured people lose their shame, they become invincible. Hong Lei felt like he'd found a true brother; this was the only way to play the game! Solo combat used to be so difficult. Looking at Chen Qing, he felt like he'd finally met a kindred spirit.

"Xiao Gu, you're everyone's goddess! You'll give the box back to me, right!"

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Chen Qing, Xun turned to Zhao Xiaogu. Since the combination lock was in her hands, Chen Qing probably wouldn't refuse if she agreed, since the family's fate was usually in the woman's hands.

If it weren't for Chen Qing's plan, Zhao Xiaogu would have been very happy to hand over the empty box, since carrying an empty box around would be quite troublesome.

Unfortunately, the box was still very useful to them, so she couldn't possibly hand it over. To show how much she valued the box, Zhao Xiaogu even held it in her arms.

"No way! In our family, I listen to Brother Chen. This box is ours now."

Seeing that forcibly taking it wouldn't work, Wang Xun could only wait for another opportunity. For now, he should complete the mission first and obtain more useful information so that he could use it when he took back the box later.

Having learned from their previous experience, everyone was wary of Chen Qing and Zhao Xiaogu trying to steal the boxes again. The three people who currently had boxes were still carrying them even while completing their missions.

As for the people you've allied with? They're all your own brothers, who doesn't know who you are! Once you entrust the box to them for safekeeping, don't even think about getting it back. Only by keeping it yourself can you feel truly secure.

Chen Qing and Zhao Xiaogu saw that there was no opportunity for the time being and did not force it, as there would be other opportunities later!

Finally, during the next round of the game, Zhao Xiaogu successfully switched the combination lock box that Hong Lei had placed in the storage box under his cover. It can be said that their victory was more than halfway achieved.

Chen Qing's plan was to open the combination lock box, take out the jade piece, and then find an opportunity to swap the box with the other two people's boxes, which would guarantee victory. Unfortunately, he overlooked one thing.

The recording of this episode started in the afternoon and is now nearing its end, leaving him with very little time to do anything else.

Zhao Xiaogu was a little disappointed when she heard that the results were going to be announced. She hadn't had enough fun yet, and it was already over. If they had been given a little more time, they would definitely have gotten all four treasure chests and four pieces.

However, she admired her husband's deduction immensely. He was too clever; he deduced the final standard for judging victory just by looking at the jade pieces in the box and a little information.

"Those of you with boxes, please open them now. Please welcome our jade expert."

Huang Sanshi and Huang Bo were the first to open their boxes and take out the jade pieces inside. When Hong Lei opened his box, he was stunned and asked in confusion, "Director, what's going on? Didn't you say there was a jade piece in each box? Where is mine?"

Yan Min did not answer Hong Lei's question, but then said to Chen Qing, "Teacher Chen, please take out your jade piece."

“Brother Honglei, the jade pieces in your box are in our hands! We have two jade pieces here, and Xiaogu and I have the best chance.”

Chen Qing knew there was no need to hide it now, so he gestured for Xiao Gu to take out the jade piece from her arms.

(End of this chapter)