Chapter 102 Caught Red-Handed

"Let me show you a great place for beachcombing."

Xin Li said with a smug look, "I wouldn't tell an ordinary person about this great place. I caught crabs here before."

"Because no one comes here, the crabs grow big and healthy, and they have a lot of crab roe. The people on the island even wanted me to teach them how to catch these crabs."

"I didn't tell anyone. I just wanted to show you around. You're the first person to come to my secret base. Aren't you happy?"

Looking at the waves around them that seemed ready to engulf them at any moment, Xiaoling's voice was already trembling with tears: "Gao... Gaoxing... We've seen enough, shall we go back?"

Xin Li frowned, looking at Xiao Ling with some puzzlement: "Why are you such a spoilsport? You said you were going out to enjoy the scenery, but why do you only take a few glances and then leave?"

"No, this time you have to appreciate it properly."

Xiaoling trembled, her fingers gripping Xinli's arm tightly, afraid that Xinli would just abandon her there and run away.

"Then...then may I look at the crabs?"

Xiaoling has figured out Xinli's personality.

If she directly confronts Xinli, Xinli might just throw her away and leave her there if she gets angry.

Therefore, she had to go along with Xinli.

You mustn't make her angry.

"Crabs? They probably haven't come back yet. After all, there was a typhoon here. Crabs are afraid of dying, so they've probably all hidden away."

Xiaoling: "...?"

"If there are no crabs, why did you bring me here to see them?"

Xinli raised an eyebrow and looked at Xiaoling strangely: "Can't you look at these rocks without crabs? These are all traces left by nature's amazing craftsmanship, treasures of civilization, and wealth of all mankind."

"You really are something, don't you have an eye for beauty?"

Xiaoling: "?"

No, she's almost drowning from the sea, and she still wants to discover beauty?

All she wants now is to find a way back!

"The tide seems to be rising, should we go back?"

Xiaoling finally realized that she seemed to have offended a madwoman, and stammered as she turned to Xinli.

She had already made up her mind that no matter how much Xie Shuangshuang threatened, coerced, or tempted her in the future, she would no longer fight on the front lines for Xie Shuangshuang.

Why should Xie Shuangshuang get all the benefits while she has to be frightened by Xin Li like this?

Xie Shuangshuang, if you're so capable, come and experience for yourself what it feels like to be played like this!

"sure."

Xinli looked at Xiaoling with a grin: "You can go back anytime you want."

Xiaoling was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Really?"

“You’re so kind, Xinli. I apologize for my previous offense.”

"I really didn't mean it, I just had no choice sometimes. I promise I will never go against you again and I will definitely get along with you properly."

Upon hearing this, Xin Li's smile deepened.

Let's go.

Xiaoling exclaimed and jumped into the water almost impatiently.

But after swimming a few strokes, she realized that Xinli hadn't gone into the water at all. Instead, she was standing on the rocks with her arms crossed, looking at her with a cold expression.

Xiaoling was terrified. She opened her mouth wide and unexpectedly swallowed a mouthful of extremely salty seawater.

Why aren't you leaving?

Xiaoling quickly swam back.

"Shouldn't we be leaving by now?"

Xin Li shrugged: "I mean, you can leave if you want. I didn't mean to stop you."

"no……"

Xiaoling was almost in tears: "How am I supposed to swim back if you don't take me back? Besides, I don't even know the way back."

She's only a mediocre swimmer; she's not good at it at all.

If Xinli hadn't taken her with her, she might have been swept away by the waves shortly after entering the water.

How could she possibly swim back to shore without any direction?

"What does it matter to me if you don't know the way back?"

Xinli gave Xiaoling a wicked smile.

She is a dignified lord in the apocalypse. Do these people really think she is easy to bully?

Being vengeful is her code of conduct, and she has never forgotten it over the years. It's just that she came to a friendly island back then, so she suppressed the coldness in her heart a little.

She was able to tolerate the people on the island repeatedly because she knew that most of the islanders were not inherently bad.

What makes Ke Xiaoling so special?

She looked down on Xie Shuangshuang the moment she opened her mouth, and even tried to use her power to bully her. Did she really think she was easy to bully?

"You...you can't do this to me..."

Xiaoling was truly terrified now.

She was really worried that Xinli would abandon her here, as she knew she would never be able to get back to the island on her own.

Xiaoling grabbed Xinli's wrist in a panic: "I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong..."

"Take me back, and I promise I'll never go against you again. I swear, if I ever mess with you again, may I fall into the sea and drown."

The oath sounded convincing, but Xinli didn't miss the hatred deep in Xiaoling's eyes.

Xinli knows Xiaoling too well.

You could say that many people in the apocalypse are evolved versions of people like Xiaoling.

This kind of person is very good at playing the victim. They always present a weak and vulnerable appearance. Once you feel sympathy for them, they will immediately show their evil side and bite you in your vulnerable and fatal spot without hesitation.

Xin Li had been betrayed by these people too many times in the past, so she doesn't trust them at all now.

"If you want me to take you back, you can."

Xinli had no intention of getting her hands dirty. Xiaoling was certainly despicable, but she was also very easy to take advantage of.

The scene of dogs fighting is quite entertaining, and there's also Xie Shuangshuang waiting for her on the island.

She's keeping Xiaoling around for now as a plan for the future.

"Does Xie Shuangshuang truly love He Mingzhou?"

Upon hearing Xinli's question, Xiaoling immediately understood what she meant.

They immediately exposed Xie Shuangshuang's secrets, like beans spilling from a bamboo tube.

"She isn't!"

Xiaoling said, "At first, Xie Shuangshuang was only interested in He Mingzhou's identity. The scar on He Mingzhou's face actually affected his overall appearance. Xie Shuangshuang is a perfectionist, so she didn't like He Mingzhou at all."

"Later we found out that He Mingzhou not only had a high status, but was also very capable. Most importantly, he was actually very popular with those in power."

"The deputy commander said that He Mingzhou was a promising young man who would definitely make a name for himself in the future. That's when Xie Shuangshuang was moved. She tried to get to know He Mingzhou and found that he was actually a very good person. She fell in love with him."

Xinli finally understood.

So Xie Shuangshuang was initially a looks-obsessed person, and later became a man who admired strong men.

Ultimately, Xie Shuangshuang chooses her partner mainly based on how capable he is and whether he can guarantee her future life and social status.

"Let's go back."

Xinli grabbed Xiaoling by the collar and easily swam back to shore with her.

What are you doing here?

Xie Shuangshuang happened to appear on the shore. Seeing Xiaoling panting heavily and about to faint, Xie Shuangshuang did not hesitate to angrily rebuke Xinli for bullying her.