Showbiz Scandal: The Official Announcement of My Ex and Myself-Chapter 67: Dynasty Succession Murder Game

Because there are other people in this area too, they didn’t rush to analyze the clues.

Yu Xia said to Xie Qingci, "See over there? There’s a small shop selling wooden cabinets at the end. You run over there first and find a place to squat. I’ll come find you later."

Xie Qingci was speechless, "Why?"

"Because it’s not good for others to see us. I’m supposed to be waiting in the pavilion right now. Also, it’s not very appropriate for you and me to be in the same group." She said boldly in front of the camera.

He asked again, "Why?"

Yu Xia sighed and pretended, "My agent forbids me from getting too close to you guys for fear I might harm you. Lately, I’m not even allowed near a male dog."

"...Really," Xie Qingci wasn’t just any ordinary little brother and didn’t fully believe it, "But why do I feel you’ve got a lead on the clues and want to ditch me to study alone?"

Yu Xia: "......"

Although they said that and were indeed quite suspicious of her, he eventually went to that small shop as she suggested.

Yu Xia wandered alone along the street, and since she had a hunch, she carefully glanced over at any brothers running by.

She felt like the only sober one among drunkards; to others, it looked like she was maliciously selecting pretty young grass.

Like a lustful dandy from the TV dramas.

After just a short walk, the electronic voice announced the second brother’s elimination.

The speed of brothers running along the street increased, as if someone were shooting at them.

She frowned slightly, feeling like running out to see what the eliminated brother was wearing.

But seemingly due to his distrust, Xie Qingci wasn’t reassured. He looked at her from the shop entrance after staying inside just a while.

Seeing she was indeed slowly heading his way, he then was reassured and went back to hiding.

Yu Xia saw him, feeling speechless.

What’s up with this annoying brother; is she someone unreliable? This is a distrust of her integrity!

...Although she did intend to ditch him.

After all, it was best for them not to be too close. If there was something to be uncovered, it would be terrible to be exposed as former lovers.

But continually avoiding him wouldn’t work either, especially since Xie Qingci was watching her like a hawk and might not remain obediently avoiding; it’s good enough if he doesn’t go ballistic.

While thinking it over, no matter how slow, she eventually wandered into the woodworking shop.

Leaning in to look, Xie Qingci had found a perfect spot, sitting with his long legs spread, the gray-black gradient outfit embroidering distant mountains and flying cranes spread across one leg. Hearing the sound, he raised his eyebrows, looking at her.

"I thought Sister Yu Xia had left me and run away."

"How could I?"

Yu Xia chuckled.

This place really feels like a place for a secret affair.

Narrow, with a one-person-high Eight Treasures cabinet blocking the side, it was easy for anyone entering to miss noticing someone hidden there.

She dared not get too close, planning to stand there, but Xie Qingci let her sit in the old armchair and crouched beside her.

Yu Xia wanted to signal him to stay away, but he started talking about clues, leaving her no chance to think more about it.

"Let’s analyze the clues together; have you thought of anything?"

Yu Xia thought, why should I tell you? It would be better to win by herself quietly.

However, as if he understood her, before she could open her mouth, he said:

"Sister Yu Xia, we are allies, sharing secrets others don’t know. I can’t promise I’m the best collaborator, but I can ensure when you’re inconvenienced, I’ll run errands, verify guesses, and help eliminate others. It’s pretty advantageous to cooperate with me, don’t you think?"

Attempting to ditch him, no way.

Yu Xia wanted to glare at him indignantly but ended up only laughing awkwardly, saying, "That makes sense. I was planning to share with you, hold on."

Taking a deep breath, she asked him quietly, "How were your studies before?"

Xie Qingci glanced at her.

Doesn’t she know how he performed in school?

"Not bad."

"What about history?" she asked again, "From your looks, you probably studied sciences, right?"

To deduce one’s field of study from appearance, impressive.

Xie Qingci calmly smiled, "Science, but I did okay in history too, read lots of historical stories. Does this relate to the clues?"

"It does," Yu Xia mystically shook her round fan twice, "I think you’ve come up with something, every one of us is wearing different clothes."

Xie Qingci sincerely asked, "Is this worth contemplating?"

"...The dynasties are different."

Tiring of fanning at him, she tossed the fan into his lap.

Xie Qingci picked it up and naturally fanned her, "Yes, the dynasties differ, but it’s hard to tell which roles each represents."

"For now, there’s no need to probe that deeply, just narrow down the circle." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Stopping the suspense, she said bluntly, "Yinyan was the first eliminated; can you tell which dynasty his clothing represents?"

He thought for a moment, shaking his head, "I know it’s neither the Tang nor the Song, Ming nor Qing, nor does it look Han."

"Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing’s costumes have appeared often in dramas, and people are quite familiar. His attire appears to be from a time preceding the Han."

"The clues we’ve found mostly relate to ancient history, Empress Tang Xuanzong and Noble Consort Yang signify the Tang Dynasty, Huang Chao’s Rebellion, if memory serves, was at the end of Tang... do you remember which dynasty ’The Peacock Flies Southeast’ is from?"

Xie Qingci, "Han Music, Han Dynasty."

"Checked, there are people dressed from each dynasty."

She then pointed to herself, "I’m in Song, you’re in Ming, Sister Shu Ran is wearing Tang, Qing is present too. The first eliminated wore attire not among many from Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing but a role preceding the Han..."

He pondered deeply, "Based on the sequence of dynastic succession?"

Yet followed by self-denial, "But elimination depends on who finds clues and acts first; the show can’t control this sequence."

This was something she hadn’t fully figured out, but as words flowed, she shot out, "What if the order itself wasn’t under our control, but prearranged by the show?"

Xie Qingci frowned.

"Program decided precedence, doesn’t that mean it’s the program deciding eliminations?"

Yu Xia stood up abruptly, pacing a few steps, "Possible. Within twenty minutes, five of us barely pieced together ambiguous clues without understanding roles, yet someone found a method to eliminate others?"

"Unless someone’s not acting, but the program’s decided when to eliminate participants."

As for who’s first, that’s based on the dynasties.

Everything can be spoken clearly, and the logic flows!

Eyes lighting up, she stared at Xie Qingci, face visibly excited.