The scene of the Expert Team taking a group photo with Cifera immediately sparked a lively discussion in the Bullet Comments:
[I've noticed Cifera gets along so well with everyone on the Pursuit Team. This scene is so heartwarming!]
[If only Cifera were actually a member of the Expert Team!]
[Don't worry, it's just a show. Friendship comes first, right? I'm sure they'll all be good friends in real life too.]
[Ha ha, friendship first? Lord Lin would be the first to disagree! You can tell he genuinely wants to beat Cifera!]
[Exactly! Look at that fake smile—I thought his "eggplant wilted"!]
[Hey! Don't make fun of Lord Lin! He just really wants to win!]
In the footage, after the group photo was taken, the Expert Team finally got to enjoy Cifera's breakfast.
Their expressions of delight made it clear just how delicious Cifera's "Breakfast Rolls" were.
Meanwhile, in the studio, Host Qiu Qiu asked:
"Inspector Nie, viewers are wondering: aren't the Pursuit Team members afraid that Contestant Cifera might have poisoned the breakfast? Could you explain this?"
Nie Junfeng nodded and said:
"No problem. First of all, contestants are strictly prohibited from actually drugging the food during the show. This violates the program's regulations.
"Secondly, even simulated drugging is only permitted when the target has no chance to detect it. An example is Police Officer Nie Bing, who was 'knocked unconscious' and rendered unable to resist, allowing Contestant Cifera to successfully simulate drugging her.
"Once the target has a chance to discern the truth, simulated drugging becomes impossible.
"Take Contestant Cifera's breakfast as an example. If she had presented the Production Team with a sufficient amount of sleeping pills and declared that she had simulated drugging all the breakfast items, the Pursuit Team would have no way to distinguish the 'drugged' breakfasts from the regular ones.
"Since the breakfast hadn't actually been drugged, no amount of scrutiny could reveal any difference. But if the Production Team then declared that the Pursuit Team had been 'fooled' after they ate the breakfasts, it would be incredibly unfair to them.
"This is why the Pursuit Team members could confidently eat Contestant Cifera's breakfasts without hesitation."
"Thank you, Inspector Nie, for your explanation. It's almost 8 o'clock, leaving just one hour until Contestant Cifera's arrest warrant is issued. Do you think she'll stay or start fleeing immediately?"
Host Qiu Qiu deftly shifted the topic to the question uppermost in the audience's minds.
Without hesitation, Nie Junfeng replied:
"If I were Contestant Cifera, I'd start fleeing now. Theoretically, the more time she reserves for fleeing and hiding, the greater her advantage becomes.
"With only an hour left, starting now still gives her ample room to maneuver and hide herself, ensuring the Pursuit Team won't find her quickly.
"Although Police Officer Nie Bing won't wake up at 9 o'clock, Little Lin clearly possesses solid computer skills. While he may not be a professional technician, accessing surveillance footage shouldn't pose much difficulty—it might just take a bit longer.
"If Contestant Cifera keeps delaying, waiting until only 45 minutes, 30 minutes, or even 15 or 10 minutes remain before leaving, the technical gap between Little Lin and Police Officer Nie Bing will continue to shrink, eventually converging to near zero."
"I don't need to elaborate further; everyone understands this principle."
[Alright, every time the Patriarch speaks, I get the feeling he's about to be proven wrong, but this time he's actually making sense.]
[Yeah, there's less than an hour left. If she doesn't leave soon, Cifera's advantage of knowing the warrant's release time in advance will keep dwindling.]
[Please, Cifera, listen and leave quickly! I want to see you on the show for a few more days!]
[Little Ya: Hmph! You all don't understand Cifera at all. I told you she wouldn't play it safe. She won't leave before 9 AM.]
[Little Ya? Stop spouting nonsense again! Get out of here, you fake fan!]
[Empress Ruyan: I don't think she's a fake fan. She just has such thick rose-tinted glasses for Cifera that she's lost touch with reality. ]
[Empress Ruyan? Holy shit, now that's a real Cat Hater!]
[Empress Ruyan: I've long abandoned the darkness and embraced the light. I'm now a proud Cifera fan.]
Meanwhile, in a luxurious villa, Liu Ruyan was watching the show while enjoying breakfast prepared by her maid.
The Empress Ruyan posting bullet comments was indeed her.
As a former Cat Hater, her sixth sense told her that "Little Ya" wasn't a troll pretending to be a fan; she genuinely believed Cifera wouldn't leave until 9 AM.
In her eyes, this person had completely deified Cifera, making her an utter fangirl.
She scoffed at such people, seeing them as lowering the quality of Cifera's fanbase.
Fortunately, Cifera never paid attention to the Bullet Comments, so she wouldn't be affected.
Liu Ruyan wholeheartedly agreed with Nie Junfeng's analysis. Having already made a pact with Cifera to steal the "Starry Light," she was certain Cifera would keep her word.
Therefore, there was no way Cifera would be eliminated in such a place.
Soon, Cifera's actions on screen confirmed her suspicions.
By now, all the Pursuit Team members had finished breakfast, and Cifera had left the dining hall.
She slowly walked toward the exit.
Seeing Cifera's movements, the Pursuit Team members immediately understood she was about to leave.
On the second-floor balcony, Lin Zhiyuan and the five other Expert Team members stood silently by the railing, watching Cifera's departing figure.
Bathed in the sun's radiant glow, her dark silhouette stood out vividly, radiating an almost dazzling brilliance.
They all understood: this genius beauty who had deceived them all was finally leaving.
From this moment on, they were true rivals.
"Little Lin, it seems we've underestimated Cifera all along," Liu Shanhe said, his voice tinged with regret. "She genuinely just wanted to say a proper farewell."
Hearing Liu Shanhe's words, Lin Zhiyuan's face relaxed with relief.
"Indeed. Cifera is such an enigmatic girl... Let's settle our rivalry after 9 AM, then."
However, just as Cifera reached the main gate, she didn't leave. Instead, she approached the Pursuer stationed there and began speaking to him.
Then, she took a handheld megaphone from the Pursuer, switched it on, and brought it to her lips.
"Hey, hey, hey~!"
Cifera's voice instantly reverberated throughout the entire villa, reaching the ears of every Pursuit Team member.
Satisfied with the sound check, she raised her other hand and waved at all the Pursuers staring at her. Slowly, she said:
"Hehe, did you think I was leaving?
"Sorry to disappoint you all—you've got it all wrong!"
Her words left everyone dumbfounded.
Wait, if you're not leaving, why did you run to the door?
Just to mess with us for fun?
"Don't give me that look! I'm not just playing around. There's still something very important I need to do. How could I leave like this~?"
Suddenly, as if struck by an idea, Cifera's face lit up with a mischievous grin:
"How about this? Why don't you all guess what this 'important thing' is first?"