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Chapter 45 Liu Fengchu

The main PD looked at Lee Kwang-soo, who was immersed in his own world, enjoying the cheers of the fans, and had completely forgotten about the mission and his teammates. He originally wanted to see how long he could forget himself, but seeing that the other teams had already found the boxes and set off, it would be impossible to film if it dragged on any longer.

He then picked up a megaphone, took a deep breath, and shouted at Lee Kwang-soo, who was still putting on a personal show at the airport entrance:

"Lee Kwang-soo! Lee Kwang-soo! Please respond! Stop signing! Stop jumping!"

Lee Kwang-soo was signing an autograph for an excited little girl when he heard this. He looked up, looking completely bewildered.
"Um? PD-nim? What's wrong? Tell me later, I need to finish signing autographs for the fans first..." After saying that, he continued signing autographs with his head down.
PD: "What about your mission? Are you still looking for the chest?"

Lee Kwang-soo didn't stop: "With Jae-seok hyung here, don't worry."

Upon hearing this, the PD shouted:
"Yoo Jae-suk! Yoona took him away a long time ago! Their car has been gone for half an hour! The other teams have all left too, now you're all alone! If you wait for him, you'll probably have to wait until tomorrow!"

"Mo...Morag?!" Lee Kwang-soo's smile froze instantly. He looked around blankly, and sure enough, apart from the fans and PD team surrounding him, there was no sign of Haha, Kim Jong-kook, Gary, or the others!
"Jae-seok hyung was taken away by Yoona?" Lee Kwang-soo felt overwhelmed by the information, his brain couldn't process it all, and he let out a bloodcurdling wail:
"Damn! Could it be that Brother Jae-seok has fallen for a honey trap?!"

Fans who were just immersed in the atmosphere of "Oppa is so handsome" were also amused by this sudden turn of events and Kwang-soo's exaggerated reaction, and burst into laughter.

Lee Kwang-soo didn't even bother with signing autographs; with a long face, he rushed into the airport.

Seeing his disheveled state, the main PD recalled the image of Yoo Jae-suk stuck in traffic and laughed so hard his shoulders shook. He then turned and waved to the VJ.

"Just send one person to follow Li Wolong, the rest of you come with me to the dock, let's go see how Liu Fengchu is doing."

Turn back to Fisherman's Wharf.

The trio of Kang Cheol, Taeyeon, and Sunny, along with Yoo Jae-suk who didn't want to hitch a ride, finally arrived at the second mission point.

Staff members approached, verified the boxes in their hands, and then pointed to the intricate streets and distinctive shops along the dock:
"Find the secret locksmith who can open this box."

He disguised himself as an ordinary staff member or tourist; only the team that first found and successfully opened the box would be able to recruit the locksmith.

Jiang Che looked at the rather large dock area in front of him and felt a bit overwhelmed.

He glanced at Yoo Jae-suk behind him, who was still muttering prayers for Lee Kwang-soo to do his best. This guy had been acting like this ever since he got off the bus and saw the box in his hands. It was like his brain had been eaten by a zombie.

Then look at Taeyeon and Sunny, they're also a pair of silly sisters. They weren't in the mood after getting off the car, looking around as if they were on vacation.

Jiang Che thought that he should have enough screen time at the airport in the early stages, and there shouldn't be any problem with the Macau Tower later on, so why bother with this mission now?

He simply moved closer to Taeyeon and Sunny, lowered his voice, and asked very sincerely:
"Unnies, you want to work yourselves to death on missions, working yourselves to the bone like dogs."

He paused deliberately, watching their expressions tense up, before slowly continuing, "Or do you want to get through this easily?"

Taeyeon shook her head vigorously: "I'll do it! I absolutely have to!" "Are you kidding me? She was tricked into coming here anyway, why bother working herself to death?" Sunny, of course, had no objections either, and nodded vigorously: "Whatever you say, we'll do it however's easiest!"

"Alright!" Jiang Che clapped his hands, a bright smile spreading across his face. His gaze shifted to Liu Zaishi, who had been following him around chattering ever since he got out of the car.

I look at him from the left, right, up, and down, and no matter how I look at him, I just find him really annoying.
"Jae-seok oppa, shouldn't you be looking for your teammates? What's with you following us around like this? You don't even have a box."

Upon hearing this, Yoo Jae-suk adjusted his glasses, looking righteous.
"Yoona, that's not right of you. You're the one who kidnapped me, not the one who wanted to come here. If you want me to leave, fine, but give me the suitcase first."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Che's eyes darted around, and he turned to face Yoo Jae-suk, Taeyeon, Sunny, the VJ filming nearby, and the staff.
Just when even Yoo Jae-suk himself thought he was going to persuade Yoo Jae-suk to leave by reasoning with him and resorting to force—Kang Cheol suddenly grinned, revealing the crocodile-yoon smile.

Then, to everyone's bewildered gaze—Jang Cheol casually shoved the suitcase he'd been carrying all the way into Yoo Jae-suk's arms: "Here, take this and get going."

Yoo Jae-suk: "??????????"

He instinctively hugged the box that was shoved into his hands, its cold, heavy texture feeling incredibly real. But he was completely stunned: "Mo...Mo?! Yoona, you?!"

To be fair, Yoo Jae-suk truly lives up to his reputation as a variety show master. Although he was also shocked, he immediately sensed something was amiss and began examining the box repeatedly, but no matter how he looked at it, the box seemed genuine.

Taeyeon and Sunny were dumbfounded. Although they wanted to get through this level easily, they didn't mean to just hand over the mission box to their opponents.

Taeyeon previously thought the alternate personality was smarter than the primary personality, but now she immediately thinks the alternate personality might have some serious illness.

The staff around were also dumbfounded. "What kind of plot twist is this? If you really wanted to give it to Yoo Jae-suk, you could have just given it to him at the airport. Why did you have to tie him up and bring him here? Just for fun?"

Under everyone's gaze, Jiang Che clapped his hands and gave Yoo Jae-suk a kind smile as Yoo Jae-suk continued to examine the box over and over:

"Oppa, stop looking, the box is real. Let's form an alliance."

"Let's split up and find that locksmith. Once you find him, call us. We'll share the information after he opens the lock. As a sign of our sincerity, we'll keep the box for you. How about that? More people means more strength. Once we find him, we can take down the other team!"

"Hey! Yoona! Are you serious? An alliance? Information sharing?" Although Yoo Jae-suk felt that this happiness came too suddenly and was a little unreal, the box was indeed in his hands, and the temptation was too great.

'But this girl is still too young and naive! Is this how variety shows are done? Once I find a locksmith, I'll take him to Kwang-soo and show him what the harshness of society is! The first lesson of Running Man will be called Yoo Jae-suk's betrayal!' Thinking of this, Yoo Jae-suk's wrinkles appeared on his face as he smiled.

"Of course it's true, Oppa! Let's split up and go our separate ways!" Jiang Che smiled innocently.

"Okay! It's a deal!" Afraid that Kang Cheol would change his mind, Yoo Jae-suk grabbed the box, turned, and ran off, secretly chuckling to himself, 'Yoona, Yoona, you're still too naive!'

Everything happened so fast that Taeyeon and Sunny were still in a daze when Kang Cheol and Yoo Jae-suk had already finished their discussion. By the time Taeyeon and Sunny came to their senses, Yoo Jae-suk had already turned and run away.

"Hey! Im Yoona! This is what you meant by 'getting away with it'?!" Taeyeon clenched her fists; if the cameras hadn't been on her, she probably would have jumped up and punched Kang Cheol on the head.
(End of this chapter)