9: What a pleasant surprise!

"Eat slowly, don't rush."

"There's plenty more in the pot; no one's going to snatch it from you two."

Officer Hong said, a bit exasperated.

Usually, anyone who came to the Police Bureau...

was either a thief or a criminal, unwillingly, or a law-abiding citizen coming to handle business, honest and serious.

Today, the arrival of Su Yun and Wang Fan made the Police Bureau's cafeteria chef grin from ear to ear.

Not only did they find a rotting corpse while picking up trash, but they could still eat with such relish?

Where did their appetite come from?

Officer Hong recalled that when he first became a police officer and saw a corpse for the first time, it took him a long time to adapt.

Seeing the two wolfing down their food, Officer Hong couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

"You two have pretty strong psychological fortitude..."

"There's still soup in the back of the cafeteria kitchen; I'll go get some for you."

About ten minutes later.

After eating, they gave their statements.

"By the way, how did you two, just honestly picking up trash, manage to find a corpse?"

Officer Hong asked, a strange look on his face.

He had never heard of someone finding a corpse while picking up trash!

And so precisely!

Su Yun nodded.

He was actually a little annoyed about this.

Not just a little annoyed.

Picking up trash, who would have thought they'd pick up a corpse?

They didn't pick up much trash, but they found the corpse very accurately... "You two..."

"This is the first time I've seen someone find a corpse."

Officer Hong chuckled.

"..."

"Alright, we're pretty much done here."

"Leave your phone numbers and residential addresses, and then you can leave."

"If there are any new developments in the case later, we will contact you promptly."

"Remember to keep your phones open."

Officer Hong said.

Phone number... residential address...

Su Yun looked at Officer Hong and gave an awkward laugh.

Ever since he joined the show, his phone had been confiscated.

What kind of contact information could he have?

Even if he did, no one would answer!

"Officer Hong, contact information, residential address..."

"We really don't have any!"

Su Yun looked troubled.

The damn production team, to ensure fairness and impartiality, required everything to be earned by one's own ability.

"None? What's going on?"

Officer Hong was utterly confused. They didn't even have phone numbers or residential addresses?

"Officer Hong, how about this?"

"Anyway, the DNA matching results will be out tomorrow, and it's troublesome to keep running back and forth."

"How about we stay at the Police Bureau tonight?"

Su Yun rubbed his hands, his face full of earnestness.

Wang Fan: ?

Officer Hong: ???

Brother, are you a little too crazy?

Free food, free drinks, and now free lodging?

Officer Hong was immediately dumbfounded.

Good heavens.

In all his years as a police officer, this was the first time someone had actively asked to stay at the Police Bureau.

And... this wasn't the first time!

But thinking about it.

Su Yun had a point, and Officer Hong pondered for a moment before agreeing.

It was still that temporary shelter, still that large bed room... The room was small, but it had everything necessary.

"Bro... I'm a little excited."

"Why?"

"The owner of the corpse we dug up today... won't come looking for us tonight, will he?"

"..."

"Bro, do you think the Police Bureau will still provide meals tomorrow?"

"Bro, how did you know there was a corpse there...?"

"..."

Su Yun's face was covered in black lines. Why did the production team assign him such a chatterbox?

Early the next morning.

Seven AM.

【Ding! Check-in successful, Strength +2, Wisdom +1!】

【Ding! Daily lucky draw successful, one specially made iron arm grabber!】

【Special Reward: Throwing Skill, 100% Accuracy!】

【Ding! Daily divination successful, today's fortune: Minor Auspice!】

Damn (a type of herbaceous plant)

On the third day, the system added a daily lucky draw.

He drew a specially made iron arm grabber!

And got a throwing skill!

Good!

Divination fortune: Minor Auspice... It's Minor Auspice again!

Yesterday, with Minor Auspice, he found a corpse... Su Yun complained weakly.

He got up.

Photographer Wang Fan turned on his camera.

He saw two breakfasts on the table in the temporary shelter.

"Bro! We're living the good life!"

"The Police Bureau's service is great; they provide food and lodging, and even deliver meals to the door..."

"I didn't even know when it arrived..."

Each of them got a portion.

At this moment.

Su Yun's Contestant No. 54 livestream room's real-time online viewership instantly exceeded 50,000 people at the start of the broadcast!

... — 【It's live! It's live! Streamer, kiss me!】

— 【The breakfast is so rich, I can't even afford a tea egg...】

— 【I don't support walls, I only support the Streamer!】

— 【Last night, those two ate, drank, and stayed for free at the Police Bureau again, didn't they? Damn, that's awesome!】

— 【If this keeps up, they'll treat the Police Bureau as their own home, right?】

— 【It's also thanks to the kind-hearted Police Uncle for taking pity on them...】

— 【These two are useless at picking up trash, but good at everything else. They wasted a whole afternoon yesterday and didn't pick up any trash...】

【Popularity】 +1 +1 +1

【Popularity】 +1 +1 +1

... As soon as the broadcast started, the comments in the show's livestream room erupted.

Finding a corpse while picking up trash was quite explosive... Of course, while netizens and fans were gossiping and watching the excitement, they didn't forget that Su Yun was participating in a show.

The final challenge, for the winner, wasn't just about survival time...

A part of it also depended on funds!

In other words, survival, plus the money earned from their profession, would be combined for a comprehensive evaluation.

For survival, Su Yun currently picks up trash daily, which allows him to make a living.

Funds... don't even think about it!

In the eyes of the vast number of fans and netizens, Su Yun and his group had a high popularity ranking, around the top hundred.

However, in terms of comprehensive evaluation and overall ranking, they were still hovering around the 300th mark!

"Alas... what a pity..."

At the production team's headquarters, the various department heads sighed.

They had thought Su Yun would be the biggest dark horse ever, but alas, the nature of the trash-picking profession... meant he was destined not to climb too high in the rankings.

"No way, the show emphasizes reality. Contestant No. 54 has high popularity, but no funds and no money means it's still not enough."

"His current overall ranking around 300 is also thanks to that 2,000 yuan good Samaritan award!"

The monitoring team leader shook his head and sighed.

"To get this level of popularity just by picking up trash is already very good."

"Finding a corpse brings popularity, but no money..."

The logistics team leader sat beside him, echoing his sentiments... At the same time.

Just as Su Yun and Photographer Wang Fan were sitting in the shelter, chatting and discussing where to pick up recyclables next, the door was pushed open.

Officer Hong walked in and glanced at the two.

"Have you eaten?"

"If you've eaten, come with me."

"We'll talk in the car as we go!"

Su Yun and Photographer Wang Fan were taken to the car, looking completely bewildered.

"Officer Hong, it's only a little past seven in the morning, are you in such a hurry?"

At this, Officer Hong revealed a meaningful smile.

"The DNA matching results are out."

"Very unexpected... there's a surprise..."