The girl lifted the hem of her hoodie and gathered a handful of fruit in it.

Wu Fangming caught a glimpse of her slender waist. Her fair skin contrasted sharply with the black hoodie.

It seems that if you pull it up a little higher, you can see the edge of the bra.

The man immediately looked away, still questioning, "Why didn't you go back after you finished picking them up?"

Chuanliu wasn't sure how long Wu Fangming had been observing him, but his tone was clearly skeptical.

What a difficult person.

Despite his inner turmoil, Chuanliu maintained a timid demeanor on the surface, saying, "I just wanted to see if there was anything else I could do to help everyone."

"Really?" Wu Fangming crossed his arms and approached the girl step by step. "What did you say your name was?"

"Flowing river".

Chuanliu lowered his eyes, tears still clinging to his long eyelashes, but his mind was racing.

"Where do you go to school?" Wu Fangming took a step closer.

“City A, University A,” Chuanliu replied.

"University A? I've been there before. What's the most popular pastry at Xu's Dim Sum near your school?"

Wu Fangming took another step closer.

Chuanliu raised his head, met the man's gaze, and said with a more composed and confident tone, "Brother Wu, what exactly do you want to say?"

"You're just a young girl, you haven't committed any heinous crime, you've only been falsely accused of theft, why would you gamble the rest of your life on this 'Paradise Island' where murder happens without shedding blood?"

Most people who choose to come to this island are either facing death or life imprisonment, or they yearn for such a paradise. The choice of someone like Chuanliu to come to the island inevitably raises suspicions.

Wu Fangming took another step closer, his eyes full of inquiry.

The girl's eyes showed disbelief, a disappointment that seemed to say, "I misjudged you," and even made Wu Fangming start to reflect on himself.

"What do you mean by 'it's nothing but a frame-up'? Brother Wu, if you've lived an innocent life and are about to leave that bottomless abyss, and suddenly someone tears your dreams apart, what would you do?"

The girl's eyes revealed despair, and although her voice was soft, it touched people's hearts.

Listening to her story, Wu Fangming seemed to be lost in thought, as if recalling his own past.

After a long silence, Wu Fangming took a few steps back.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have questioned you like that."

Chuan Liu smiled and shook her head. "It's okay. I know you're a good person. You wanted to protect me."

Wu Fangming touched his nose, feeling guilty as he thought about his malicious speculation.

“I’m not exactly a good person either, though I’m a bit better than those others… Don’t be so formal, just call me by my name. If anyone bullies you in the future, just tell me.”

Having gained the man's trust, Chuanliu seized the opportunity and said:

"Okay, Brother Fang Ming... To be honest, the reason I didn't go back earlier was because I was looking for a weapon to defend myself."

Wu Fang understood immediately. He took out a stone from his pocket. One side of the stone was hammered into the shape of a blade, sharp enough to cut tree trunks; the handle was wrapped with strips of cloth.

"This is the first lesson in wilderness survival training. I just finished it. Here you go."

The girl accepted it, her eyes filled with gratitude.

The conversation came to an end, and Wu Fangming's doubts vanished completely.

The two walked towards the camp one after the other.

At the campsite, a campfire was already burning.

Crackle, crackle.

The sparks drifted into the air and exploded into sparks.

It was quiet, but perhaps too quiet.

Where did everyone go?

Chuanliu asked doubtfully, becoming extremely cautious, and reached into his hoodie pocket, secretly gripping the stone knife.

Wu Fangming instinctively pulled her behind him, saying, "Be careful! Something's wrong."

A rustling sound came from the surroundings. The next second, dozens of people emerged from the bushes.

"You little brat, what did I tell you? There are still some who slipped through the net."

A burly man, carrying a stick and with a toothpick in his mouth, swaggered out.

The "donkey calf" the burly man had mentioned walked behind him, looking like a skinny monkey, hunched over and smiling obsequiously:

"As expected of Ninth Brother, we'll consider this a loss."

Immediately afterwards, dozens of people surrounded Chuan Liu and his companion, while several others guarded Xiong Ajiao and the other four.

Ninth Brother picked his teeth, looked the two of them up and down, spat the toothpick on the ground, and said disdainfully:

"Hey you two, are you on your honeymoon?"

A familiar voice came from behind Ninth Brother.

"Ninth Brother, I know!"

Xu Tianlong, who hadn't seen him for several hours, scrambled to Ninth Brother's side, his injuries appearing to have worsened.

Xu Tianlong, looking like a henchman, pointed menacingly at Wu Fangming, "This kid is Spade! Quickly take his cards too!"

Ninth Brother glanced at Xu Tianlong and ordered his underlings to drag him away. Seeing the wary expressions on Chuan Liu and his companion's faces, his eyes were filled with disdain. "Hey, newbie. Don't be nervous, we mean no harm."

Wu Fangming lowered his brows. "Then why hurt them?"

Ninth Brother sneered, "Who told them to be disobedient? If they behave themselves, I won't do anything to them."

Let me introduce myself, I'm "Nine of Spades," also known as Brother Nine.

"Donkey Boy" came over and said, "Ninth Brother, of the nine people who went to the island this time, according to that green-haired turtle, apart from the one who died, they are all here."

Three spades, two hearts, two clubs, and one diamond.

Ninth Brother said, "Alright, take your people with you."

Upon hearing this, "Donkey Boy" breathed a sigh of relief and signaled to his underlings to take action.

The group was divided into four teams according to suit, and each team escorted the eight people away.

Before leaving, Wu Fangming didn't forget to tell Chuanliu, "Sister, if you live, I will find you."

Chuanliu pulled his hoodie down again, his thoughtful eyes hidden in the shadows.

I imagined all sorts of scenarios that I would face, and without exception, nothing good would happen.

As the only newcomer to the cube, Chuanliu naturally couldn't escape questioning.

Without Ninth Brother by his side, the "donkey brat" reverted to his arrogant demeanor.

First, you need to find out who the other party is.

Chuanliu seized the initiative and asked first, "Senior, may I ask your name?"

His tone was humble and his attitude was sincere.

"Donkey Cub" glanced at her dismissively and replied, "Where are you from? You don't even know me? Well, judging by your age, when I was in the newspaper, you were still drinking milk, right? Hahahaha."

Then, he continued, "Remember this, my name is Ma Hu, but people in the industry call me Brother Donkey. Back in the day, I swindled dozens of elderly people with just my words, and I didn't earn that reputation for nothing."

"Brother Donkey, you must be very powerful with so many people under your command," Chuanliu said admiringly.

"Of course! I'm in charge of hundreds of underlings below 'Square 3.' Tell me, am I amazing?"

Ma Hu stretched, his restless "donkey hooves" resting on the girl's shoulders, and even showing a tendency to slide down.

Chuanliu suppressed the chill and pretended to be surprised.

He subtly distanced himself from him, pointing to a few of his underlings beside him, "Are they all '2 of Diamonds'?"