Xia Wan slightly curled the corners of her lips, revealing a contemptuous smile, her eyes filled with undisguised disdain, clearly unaffected by the other party's words.

She straightened her back and replied firmly, "We're all educated youth from Huaihua Brigade, so do we have to help each other? If that's the case, then why didn't you tell the other educated youth about this rare opportunity after you learned about the food factory's recruitment exam, since you live in the same courtyard as them?"

Huang Qiujie immediately felt all sorts of strange gazes coming from all around her. Those gazes seemed to turn into countless fine needles, making her feel uncomfortable all over.

At this moment, her voice clearly carried a hint of guilt and panic: "This... how can these be compared? Besides, you... didn't you also not tell anyone about the recruitment?"

Xia Wan nodded without hesitation, and said calmly and confidently, "That's right, who told me to be so vicious! Who told me to have such a bad relationship with them! And who said I have to help those who are unrelated to me? So, since you keep saying that educated youth should support and help each other, then please tell me, why don't you help the other educated youth living in the same educated youth compound?"

Hmph, how dare they try to restrain her with so-called moral principles! It's utterly ridiculous!

She didn't even consider her own worth, or whether she had the same thick skin as him!

Seeing Huang Qiujie rendered speechless, Xia Wan felt annoyed and didn't even want to look at her again. She simply walked past her and left without looking back.

She had no intention of wasting even a second of her precious time on such boring people and things.

After much deliberation, Xia Wan finally decided not to return to Huaihua Brigade for the time being.

After all, it takes a lot of time to travel back and forth, so it's better to take advantage of that time to have a good meal and then wander around the county town.

If she's lucky, she might even run into a kind-hearted person who'll beat her up and generously give her some points.

Thinking of this, Xia Wan couldn't help but smile and walked leisurely towards the state-run restaurant with light steps.

Looking up at my wrist, I realized it was almost noon. As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for people. Nothing is more important than filling your stomach. Everything else can be put aside for the time being.

As Xia Wan passed through a narrow and secluded alley, the sound of a fierce fight suddenly reached her ears.

Upon hearing the sound, Xia Wan's eyes instantly lit up with excitement. She thought to herself, "Haha, the great guy who's giving away points is here! This is going to be interesting!"

Unable to contain her curiosity and impulse, she couldn't wait to go closer and find out!

However, just as she lifted her foot to take a step forward, the words that Officer Sun had said earlier suddenly flashed through her mind: those human traffickers had already seen her face and might come to seek revenge at any moment.

Thinking of this, Xia Wan couldn't help but shudder and quickly stopped in her tracks.

Immediately afterwards, she quickly pulled out a thick scarf from her mysterious personal space and wrapped it tightly around her face.

After confirming several times that no part of her skin was exposed except for her bright, sparkling eyes, Xia Wan confidently strode towards the direction from which the fighting sounds were coming.

But to her utter surprise, as soon as she got closer, she discovered an incredibly familiar face in the crowd—it was none other than Wu Xiangdong, the man she had dined with the night before!

Despite the deafening sounds of fighting, there were actually only a few people involved in the brawl; just two people were launching a fierce attack on Wu Xiangdong.

Wu Xiangdong was in dire straits. He had been stabbed several times, and blood was gushing from the wounds, staining his clothes red.

Clearly, in his current state, he is no match for the combined attack of these two opponents.

Standing not far away, Xia Wan frowned deeply, pondering to herself.

You must understand, Wu Xiangdong is a soldier. Could someone who can fight him with such exceptional skill and ruthless cruelty be some kind of deeply hidden spy?

The moment the idea popped into her head, it grew wildly in her mind like weeds.

Xia Wan quickly glanced at the mysterious mist sphere on the system interface, then spent a lot of money to exchange for it without hesitation, and carefully placed it in her own space.

With this extra layer of protection, her courage surged, and she charged straight at the three people who were locked in fierce combat without hesitation.

She deliberately waited until the two men attacked her before she began to fight back.

At that moment, as Wu Xiangdong watched the woman whose face was completely covered by a black cloth rushing towards him, he desperately fended off the surging attacks from the other two men, squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth and shouting anxiously, "Don't worry about her! Run!"

However, since Xia Wan has already chosen to step forward, how could she possibly back down now?

She swiftly dodged the opponent's attacks, intently searching for an opportunity to counterattack.

Finally, her efforts paid off. She seized a fleeting opening and successfully snatched the dagger from one of the men's hands.

Once she had her weapon in hand, Xia Wan's movements instantly became swift and fierce. With a swift motion, she plunged the sharp dagger into one of the men's shoulders. He let out a muffled groan and then continued his reckless attack.

Xia Wan glanced at the points on the system interface when she had a moment. Very good, as expected, he was not a good person. She played without any burden!

Just then, the other person finally couldn't contain his anger any longer, reached out and pulled out a pistol hidden at his waist, the dark muzzle pointing straight at Xia Wan.

Wu Xiangdong, his eyes blazing with fury, roared, "Watch out!"

The black pistol was pointed straight at Xia Wan, its dark muzzle resembling the jaws of a ferocious beast ready to devour its prey, exuding a chilling aura.

Wu Xiangdong was shocked. He wanted to rush over to protect Xia Wan immediately, but time seemed to freeze at that moment, leaving him no time to react.

At this critical moment, Xia Wan's eyes sharpened, and without hesitation, she forcefully threw the dagger she was holding.

The dagger flew like lightning, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, straight towards the arm of the man holding the gun.

However, it was ultimately a little too late.