Chapter 12

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

In the control room.

Xiong Chang tapped his fingers on the coffee table rhythmically. He cast his eyes up and down the production team manager and smiled. “Everything has been arranged, right?”

Clad in a sports jacket, the production team manager nodded and gave a sinister smile.

“Of course, everything has been arranged in accordance to your wishes!”

Sitting opposite the manager, Qiu Pengpai took out his cell phone and placed it on the table. On the screen was a picture of Chen Yeliang!

He grinned, revealing a missing front tooth. “This kid actually chose to parkour in this building. He’s courting death!”

“Isn’t that perfect? Make him lose his footing high up there, no one will get blamed!” Xiong Chang added.

The manager said ingratiatingly, “I guarantee that nothing will go wrong! I will cut off the drone’s signal when you guys act.”

“Good!” Qiu Pengpai patted the manager’s shoulder. “You’re very good at management!”

The manager rubbed his hands like a primary school student who had been praised by his teacher. He continued his bootlicking. “But aren’t you two overestimating that kid by taking charge personally?”

Xiong Chang snorted disdainfully. “I agree it is outrageous that we had to be called upon to settle a nobody like him. I’m worried about dirtying my hands!”

“However, it’s also that brat’s fault for having such bad luck. Of all the people he could have chosen, he chose to step on the toes of our Brother Qian’s brother-in-law. Li Tan is a petty grudge-bearing person who seeks revenge for even the smallest grievance. Isn’t this giving us extra work?”

Qiu Pengpai said in agreement, “Ultimately it was Li Tan’s fault for being so incompetent. Imagine being caught by an undergraduate.”

“If you ask me, he is simply worthless! But Brother Qian is too indulgent with Li Tan. The moment he heard that the kid is going to participate in the parkour competition, he immediately sent us here overnight.”

“To put it bluntly, it’s also a coincidence that Brother Qian has a parkour club under his management. If that kid had wanted to participate in a snow skiing competition, Brother Qian would have to spend extra on training!”

The two of them poured out their grievances like a broken dam. Their attitude was very arrogant, completely disregarding their listener’s predicament.

The manager was mentally prepared and had dismissed the other staff beforehand.

The main control room was well-hidden. Apart from the staff, no one would come here.

The manager picked up the disposable paper cup on his table and listened to the gossip with relish.

Outside, Chen Yeliang was leaning against the door and listening to their conversation. Alarm bells were going off in his head!

These two mentioned Li Tan… that meant they were from the Brotherhood! They even wanted to play dirty while he was competing!

Chen Yeliang held his breath and bit his tongue to calm himself down.

Then, he moved nimbly towards the viewing room. When he was safely out of hearing range, he opened his mouth and exhaled.

Chen Yeliang clenched his fists tightly. He did not expect to gain such unbelievable information while wandering around!

Although Officer Zhao had previously warned him that there might be revenge-seekers looking for him, he didn’t expect it to happen so quickly! And during the all important competition no less!

No wonder the competition host took special care of him right from the start. It must be at their behest!

Chen Yeliang did not know how many people the Brotherhood had bribed. However, he was keenly aware that if he did not take action now, he would still die if he did not get first place!

He glanced at the television in the viewing room. Contestant Number 10 was already preparing to leave. There was not much time left for him to prepare!

Chen Yeliang immediately thought of the rescue equipment.

Logically speaking, when the production team organized a parkour competition, they would have put in place rescue equipment as a safety measure. As long as he took safety precautions during the competition, the Brotherhood’s scheme would not succeed!

Chen Yeliang jogged nimbly and started searching the rooms one by one for supporting tools used in extreme sports that would ensure that he could remain in one piece.

Fortunately, the crew members were busy with their own tasks and no one noticed him.

Finally, Chen Yeliang found himself in a room at the other end of the corridor. A piece of A4 paper was pasted on the door, with the words “Rescue Equipment”.

Chen Yeliang stood at the door and took a few quick breaths before trying the doorknob.

With a click, the room opened a crack. The door was not locked!

He was overjoyed and immediately pushed the door open.

The search and rescue tools in the house were very comprehensive, but they were piled up haphazardly.

At this moment, Chen Yeliang heard someone calling for him from the corridor.

“Contestant Number 18, time to get ready! Number 18?”

Chen Yeliang wasn’t expecting to be called up so soon!

He squatted down and quickened his search. In the mad rush, he found a small bundle of rescue steel cables with 2 locks attached.

“Number 18? Number 18! If you still don’t come out, you’ll be considered to have forfeited!” The staff member was still urging from outside.

Chen Yeliang did not have the time to take a closer look as he hurriedly shoved it down his back. Then, he used his jacket to cover it, checked himself in front of the window to make sure no one could see it, before opening the door and walking out.

The corridor was empty. The staff who was looking for him had left.

Chen Yeliang ran towards the viewing room and happened to see Wang Chunpu and a staff standing at the door.

When they saw Chen Yeliang running back, both their faces lit up at the same time.

Wang Chunpu quickly pulled Chen Yeliang over. He said anxiously, “Where did you go? We’ve been looking for you for the last few rounds. If you still hadn’t shown up, we’d have let Number 19 go first!

“Sorry, I was in the bathroom just now.”

Chen Yeliang used the all-mighty reason and gave Wang Chunpu two awkward looks.

If he hadn’t known what he knew now, he would have been very grateful to have encountered such a responsible host. But now that he knew this host was an accomplice in the conspiracy on his life. Chen Yeliang forced a smile.

“Stop grinning foolishly. I’ll get the cameraman to follow you up to the rooftop!” Wang Chunpu urged.

He was more concerned about the competition than Chen Yeliang. He immediately got the staff beside him to inform the cameraman while he led Chen Yeliang up to the rooftop.

In the narrow elevator, neither of them spoke first.

Chen Yeliang looked at the broadening view outside the elevator. He surveyed the city’s border that he had never been to before and felt extremely calm.

He turned his head and stared at the adjacent shorter building in a daze. There was a large billboard on the top of the building. It was so big that Chen Yeliang could clearly see the contact details on the billboard even as he was ascending.

“Feiyun Live Streaming Platform…” Chen Yeliang softly read out the words on the billboard.

Wang Chunpu thought Chen Yeliang had said something, so he moved his ear closer to Chen Yeliang to listen. However, Chen Yeliang’s mouth was clamped shut, as if Wang Chunpu had been hallucinating about hearing things.

Wang Chunpu awkwardly laughed. “From this angle, the city looks pretty spectacular.”

“Yeah.” Chen Yeliang answered calmly.

However, his eyes were still transfixed on the billboard promoting the Feiyun Live Streaming Platform.

“Oh yes, do you have a pen and paper?” Chen Yeliang asked.

Wang Chunpu was a host. Occasionally he would encounter important matters that he needed to note down, so he always carried pen and paper with him.

He took them out and handed them to Chen Yeliang. “What do you want this for?”

Chen Yeliang already had a complete plan in his mind!

He tore off a corner of the paper and quickly jotted down something before folding it and stuffing it in his pocket.

Then, he raised his head and said to Wang Chunpu, “My grandma taught me to write my nervousness down on paper and put it in my pocket so that it won’t affect me.”

This was like some kind of prayer, typical human nature.

Wang Chunpu smiled and did not seem to mind. He pretended to do an analysis of the competition with Chen Yeliang.

“There are 19 contestants in this competition and you’re the only one who chose the extremely difficult high altitude run. I think your chances of winning are the highest!”

“Then I’ll be counting on your blessings.”

At this moment, the elevator door opened.

The two of them walked out one after another.

Before them loomed the skyscraper’s lightning rod contraption. Chen Yeliang pointed at it and said, “I want to go up there.”

“Good luck! You can do it!”

Wang Chunpu heartily encouraged him. He was really very supportive of Chen Yeliang.. This was because the higher he went, the more likely he would die if he fell!