"No, we have to take the initiative!"

Around 8 p.m., Liu Zhaodi finally couldn't sit still any longer. She packed up the dishes and began to follow the breath of the stone into the cave.

"It's so dark, how am I supposed to hide in a hole in the ground at this hour?" Liu Zhaodi groped her way through the darkness.

There are spirit stones in the cave, but they have always been controlled by Jiang Yuan. Obviously, Jiang Yuan had turned off the light long ago to prevent strangers from entering.

"Could there be ghosts?" Liu Zhaodi became more and more frightened as she went further in. People who are afraid of heights usually also have claustrophobia, and Liu Zhaodi was clearly suffering from it again.

"Green fluorescence!"

Liu Zhaodi finally got scared. She immediately activated her spiritual energy and summoned a green light. Just when she thought she would be a little safe, a face suddenly appeared in front of the green light.

"A ghost!"

Liu Zhaodi didn't even see clearly. She just subconsciously threw away the green fluorescent light and ran back. It took her several dozen seconds to calm down.

"Huh, that face looked so familiar!" Liu Zhaodi said, her face tense, before finally saying uncertainly, "It looked like Jiang Yuan!"

"Can I really be this unlucky? I haven't even admitted my mistake before, and now I've made another one!"

Liu Zhaodi shrank her neck under her collar. She had such a good opportunity to explain face to face, but she mistook Jiang Yuan for a ghost.

"But what if it's not Jiang Yuan?"

She suddenly thought of another possibility, because she had only caught a glimpse of it just now, and it was really difficult to see it clearly.

"Never mind, I'll give it my all! Whether it's a person or a ghost, I'm going to admit my mistake!" Liu Zhaodi mustered her courage, shouted, and chased after him.

When the dark passage came to an end, a ray of light finally entered Liu Zhaodi's eyes.

"roll!"

But before she could even laugh, an extremely cold voice made her spirits plummet.

"Jiang Yuan, I'm sorry!" Liu Zhaodi lowered her head and slowly moved closer with small steps.

“You shouldn’t be here. Wouldn’t it be better to go back and be the respected second young lady of the Liu family?” Jiang Yuan squatted down in front of a mine, selecting materials.

"Then I'll follow my husband wherever he is, I'll definitely be there too!" Liu Zhaodi said in a low voice, as if she were just talking to herself.

"Shut up!" Jiang Yuan reprimanded him without any politeness.

Liu Zhaodi was not discouraged. She stepped forward obediently and clung to Jiang Yuan's arm, asking, "What are you doing? Is there anything I can help you with?"

"I'm trying to get rid of you. If you can help, that would be great. You can leave on your own, then I won't have to rush you!" Jiang Yuan's attention was entirely on the ore.

"Hey, guess what gift I brought you!" Liu Zhaodi pretended not to hear and told her to leave, instead taking out a white paper.

Seeing that Jiang Yuan didn't react, Liu Zhaodi introduced herself: "Ta-da, this is the land deed for the camp!"

Jiang Yuan paused for half a second, but quickly ignored Liu Zhaodi again. The camp land deed was a kind of power, but it was also just a piece of paper. As long as he was powerful enough, he could not only take over the camp, but also dominate the entire South City without any problem.

At that time, what need was there for land deeds to prove one's rights?

"Jiang Yuan, yesterday's incident was actually a misunderstanding. Please don't blame me. I was very sad too!" Faced with Jiang Yuan's indifference, Liu Zhaodi could only resort to the most effective tactic: crying while explaining.

Tears streaming down her face, Liu Zhaodi clutched the land deed, sobbing uncontrollably. Her voice trembled as she said, "You know what? I've been reflecting on my actions all day! I, Liu Zhaodi, am a bad person, a bad woman, but I'm also a bad woman who loves you... I..."

"That's enough!" Jiang Yuan glanced at her coldly, then said emotionlessly, "You can cry all you want, but don't wipe your tears and snot on me!"

"Then what will it take for you to forgive me!" Liu Zhaodi cried.

“Only friends or lovers need to forgive each other. Our relationship isn’t that good, is it?” Jiang Yuan raised his voice and looked at Liu Zhaodi.

After hearing this, Liu Zhaodi silently stuffed the land deed into Jiang Yuan's arms, then lowered her head, took out something, and explained, "I know you're still angry with me, so to make you feel better, you'll repay me a hundredfold for how I treated you last night!"

“This is a rope!” Liu Zhaodi lowered her head as low as she could.

Jiang Yuan's anger, which had just subsided, surged again as Liu Zhaodi took out another item.

"This is a whip! And..."

With a look of grim determination, Liu Zhaodi took out another item, "There's also a candle!"

"You...you...you can do whatever you want!"

"Liu Zhaodi, are you crazy?!" Jiang Yuan practically shouted angrily.

Liu Zhaodi was terrified when she heard the reprimand. She stammered, "I...I really came to apologize!"

"Is this interesting? I'm asking you, is this interesting?" Jiang Yuan approached Liu Zhaodi, pressing her with questions at every step.

Like a frightened bird, Liu Zhaodi grabbed Jiang Yuan who was approaching, muttering incoherently, "Don't be mean to me, I'm really scared!"

Jiang Yuan's long-brewing rage was instantly extinguished; all he could feel was the girl in his arms sobbing intermittently.

"Stop crying!"

After embracing for a few minutes, Jiang Yuan pushed Liu Zhaodi away. "This matter ends here. If we can be friends, let's be friends. If not, let's be strangers from now on! As for last night, since nothing substantial happened, let's just forget about it!"

"Jiang Yuan!" Liu Zhaodi didn't say whether she agreed or not, she just clung to him and continued crying.

"Stop it, or I'll really kick you out!" Jiang Yuan's anger subsided after this commotion.

Liu Zhaodi sniffed and gradually calmed down.

"I have something to do, you should go home early! Your family will worry if you stay out overnight!" Jiang Yuan pushed Liu Zhaodi away and continued to walk towards the ore to mix minerals.

"Thank you for what happened to my older sister!" Liu Zhaodi bowed deeply.

"It's nothing, we each have our own agendas!" Jiang Yuan took out the land deed from his pocket and then asked, "How many Holy Spirit Stones? Name your price!"

Liu Zhaodi shook her head vigorously, "I'd be grateful if you accepted my apology gift, how could I possibly want your Holy Spirit Stone!"

“One thing at a time. Your money didn’t grow on trees, so you still have to pay what you owe!” Jiang Yuan patted the white land deed in his hand.

"Then give me five hundred and twenty ninth-tier Holy Spirit Stones!" Liu Zhaodi came up with a number that had sentimental value.

"Are you sure that's all?" Jiang Yuan knew immediately that Liu Zhaodi was lying, but he wasn't in a hurry to call her out.

It's clear this woman feels guilty, and giving her some money will at least ease her guilt.

As for what happened last night, he didn't think much about it after calming down. He didn't care whether he had a relationship with Liu Zhaodi or not. What he cared more about was being controlled by Liu Zhaodi. Last night, Liu Zhaodi was just drunk and acting crazy. In addition, he was suffering from the backlash of the Five Elements Ring, which is why that happened. Otherwise, the suppression of the mind with just one divine power would have been enough to break the mind control.

"It might be a little more, but I just want five hundred and twenty yuan!"