[Ha ha! Cifera's ambush moves were so elegant earlier, but this ending is just hilarious!]
[Hmm... this all started with a story about splitting a watermelon.]
[Actually, splitting a watermelon with your bare hands is pretty cool! But did Cifera secretly cut the watermelon beforehand? It's too unbelievable that it split with such a light touch.]
[Clearly, Cifera knows martial arts! This is internal energy at work!]
[Don't talk nonsense! Cifera's agility is impressive, but internal energy is just a myth. This is clearly a magic trick.]
[What's the big deal? Magic tricks are Cifera's bread and butter! Why is no one mentioning Inspector Nie's latest Poison Milk success? He said the watermelon would be used to simulate an ambush, but Cifera used it to prove her innocence by splitting it!]
[You're overreacting too! Poison Milk is another staple of the Nie Sect—no need to elaborate, just worship!]
[I don't understand magic tricks or Poison Milk. I just feel sorry for my goddess Nie Bing! It's so tragic! She was knocked unconscious and still had to try to play along with the performance. I'm gonna cry myself to death!]
[Upstairs, I don't know if you're actually crying, but I'm 100% sure you're laughing!]
[This is truly cringe, but it proves Nie Bing is a real stickler for details. From now on, her fans should just call her the "Perfectionist Goddess."]
In the studio, Nie Junfeng saw this final bullet comment and mentally screamed:
[That's exactly right! What's the point of being such a stickler for details? The program rules say she needs to cooperate with the contestants' simulated crimes, but they never specified it had to be this realistic! Couldn't she have just laid down casually?!]
[Cifera was clearly just messing with you! Why are you being so compliant? Little Bingbing, if you keep this up, you'll never get married!]
No matter how much Nie Junfeng internally agonized, he couldn't stop the show from continuing.
On screen:
Cifera finished her slice of watermelon, glanced at Nie Bing lying motionless on the floor, and pulled out the pre-prepared rope and other props from under the conference table. She said:
"Even though I've knocked you out, Little Bingbing, with your strength, you'll probably wake up soon. So, I'm going to simulate tying you up next. Okay?"
"..."
After waiting for a moment without a response, Cifera sighed.
"My dear Little Bingbing, even though we're trying to simulate reality, true realism is impossible. We still need to break character for necessary communication."
"I understand now..."
Although she had painstakingly crafted the most realistic appearance through countless revisions, Nie Bing knew Cifera was right.
"Okay, look, these tools—I gathered them from around the base. You can inspect them first."
As expected, she takes her work as seriously as I do.
Even though Cifera was the contestant Nie Bing was supposed to capture, her determination to become friends with her only grew stronger.
Without further delay, Nie Bing walked over to Cifera and began examining the tools one by one.
"The hemp rope is very sturdy. If the binding technique is professional enough, even if I regain consciousness, I won't be able to break free."
"Duct tape, scissors, rags—all standard. Wait, is this a bottle of sleeping pills?"
Nie Bing picked up a small medicine bottle with a hint of surprise.
"Yes. I found it in Teacher Wang Lei's luggage bag in his dormitory."
Cifera didn't hide the fact that she had infiltrated the dormitories.
"I see."
Nie Bing wasn't particularly surprised by Cifera's ability to freely enter others' rooms.
Cifera undoubtedly possessed skills rivaling those of the Grandchild of the Phantom Thief—or perhaps she was the Grandchild of the Phantom Thief.
Picking locks was child's play for her.
While Nie Bing showed little reaction, the Bullet Comments finally pieced together why Cifera had gone up to the third floor.
[So that's why Cifera went to the third floor earlier—to get sleeping pills!]
[But you can't even see her take anything in the footage. Her hand speed is insane! Can the human eye even keep up?]
[Seriously, it's terrifying! Little Grandchild's card tricks look amateurish compared to her skills.]
[I'm more curious about how Cifera knew Teacher Wang Lei would have sleeping pills in his luggage.]
[That's easy to guess. Teacher Wang Lei has received a lot of negative reviews in recent years, so Cifera probably assumed he suffered from insomnia. Plus, filming these shows is exhausting; it's normal for someone to bring sleeping pills to help them rest.]
[Ah, I see! Thanks for explaining!]
After inspecting all the tools, Nie Bing said:
"Next, explain how you plan to use these tools, and I'll decide on our next course of action based on the situation."
"Sure thing, Little Bingbing! You're finally getting the hang of this. Now this is what I call a true simulation of reality!" Cifera nodded approvingly. "First, to prevent you from waking up suddenly, I'll give you enough sleeping pills to keep you asleep until around noon tomorrow."
With that, Cifera poured out a precise dose of pills and showed them to Nie Bing.
"No problem. The dosage is perfectly accurate."
As a criminal investigator, Nie Bing was intimately familiar with sleeping pills, a common tool in criminal cases.
One glance was all it took for Nie Bing to realize Cifera wasn't bluffing, further reinforcing her admiration for the other woman's expertise.
"Alright," Cifera continued, "after administering the sleeping pills, I'll bind you using knots you absolutely can't untie. Then, I'll gag you.
"But simply taping your mouth shut or stuffing it with rags wouldn't be enough. You'd still be able to speak when you wake up.
"So, first, I'll pack your mouth with enough rags to immobilize your tongue, preventing it from being pushed out.
"Only then will I seal your mouth completely with tape, ensuring you absolutely can't speak."
[Holy crap! Cifera even knows this stuff? Has she actually tied someone up before?]
[Exactly! What normal person would know this? In TV shows, they just shove a rag in someone's mouth, and they can't talk anymore!]
[These absurd dramas... Sometimes I marvel at how the actors manage to keep a straight face.]
[Because if they laughed, they might accidentally spit out the gag!]
[Ha ha ha! I can totally picture it!]
In the scene, Nie Bing maintained her composure, but inwardly she was slightly unnerved by Cifera's excessive expertise.
Understanding the proper dosage of sleeping pills is one thing, but mastering kidnapping techniques like this?
Have you actually committed crimes before?
Should I just arrest you right now? Maybe I'd uncover some hidden criminal mastermind?
Despite her inner turmoil, Nie Bing knew she lacked any concrete evidence, so she dismissed these far-fetched ideas.
"Hmm, if what you say is true, then I'm indeed at your mercy. I have no other choice but to let you do as you please."
Nie Bing nodded, acknowledging Cifera's expertise, but immediately shook her head and said earnestly:
"The other details are fine, but I have serious doubts about the binding technique you described. As a professional criminal investigator, I've undergone extensive research and training in both binding and self-rescue from restraints.
"Based solely on your verbal explanation, I can't be certain you could completely restrain me—unless you demonstrate it on me."
"Little Bingbing, are you serious?"
"Yes. We're conducting a very serious crime simulation right now. Are you just messing around with me?"
"Of course not. Alright, then I'll take the liberty."
Even Cifera, who loved to tease people, never imagined Nie Bing would actually ask to be bound.
This was live on stream. Even though we were doing something legitimate, wouldn't a girl feel embarrassed being watched by so many viewers while being tied up?
Being this meticulous... typical Little Bingbing.
Since you've handed me this perfect opportunity to create some show-stopping content, I'll gladly accept it.
The live stream chat must be going wild by now, right?