After slipping out of the Square Winery, Chuanliu didn't go home immediately, but instead headed towards the Money Cutter's mansion.

Upon seeing Chuanliu's arrival, the receptionist immediately understood, went to inform him, and then led Chuanliu to the location of the money string.

Qian Chuan clearly hadn't expected Chuan Liu to visit at this time; he seemed to have just finished showering and was preparing to rest.

The man stood under the light, casually wiping his wet hair with a towel in one hand. Water droplets dripped from the ends of his hair, leaving faint watermarks on the floor.

He wore a white bathrobe, casually wrapped around his body. The collar of the bathrobe was slightly open, revealing glimpses of the man's chest, and occasionally, with his movements, his firm abdomen would be exposed.

Looking at the man in front of him, Chuanliu couldn't help but whistle.

Qian Chuan smiled helplessly, "What brings you here in the middle of the night?"

Chuanliu stared straight at him without any hesitation. "I wouldn't call it giving you advice, I just want to ask you a question."

Qian Chuan felt a chill run down his spine under her gaze, and tightened the collar of his bathrobe. "What?"

The girl smiled sweetly, "I want to ask...aren't you worried that Xu Zhi will come after you realize what's going on and cause you trouble?"

Qian Chuan was taken aback. He gave the girl a deep look. "How did you know?"

Chuanliu wore a mysterious expression and said, "The Buddha said, it cannot be spoken."

The moment Qian Chuan agreed to Xu Zhi's suggestion, Chuan Liu knew that he had not truly agreed to Xu Zhi's proposal.

Because his statement that he would "not interfere with Xu Zhi's actions" was highly ambiguous.

Not being able to interfere with Xu Zhi does not mean that we cannot help Chuan Liu.

This is also why Chuanliu was able to come alone to find the money string without any precautions.

Seeing the girl's expression, Qianchuan seemed to guess something and mimicked Chuanliu's expression, saying:

"Xu Zhi is still lost in his own dream of having everything under control, why would he care about me? Besides, do you really think she'll give me the 'Nine of Diamonds'?"

Of course not.

How could Xu Zhi give anyone the opportunity to compete with her?

Chuanliu pursed his lips. "So, do you believe I have the 'Nine of Diamonds'?"

Qian Chuan shrugged. "Anyway, she believes it."

Xu's supposedly successful counter-espionage scheme, however, dug his own grave.

She probably never imagined that the alliance between Chuanliu and Qianchuan was actually much stronger than it appeared.

After explaining things to Qian Chuan, Chuan Liu returned home.

It was late at night, and the people in the villa were already fast asleep.

Chuanliu moved as quietly as possible, afraid of disturbing the peace of the night.

However, the moment she stepped into the room, a strange feeling immediately welled up in her heart.

She always paid attention to the furnishings of her room, and at this moment, she keenly noticed that the room was different from when she left.

The clock on the table, the books on the bookshelf, and even the blankets on the bed all bear the marks of having been moved and then deliberately restored to their original state.

A strong sense of unease welled up in Chuanliu's heart; she knew that her room had been disturbed.

She quickly walked to the bookshelf, her fingers deftly groping through the hidden compartments until she found the Cube City Identity Book that the money string had given her.

She carefully turned it over, and the strand of hair that had been stuck inside was nowhere to be seen.

The girl's expression instantly turned serious.

Is it Lei Laojiu? Or Xu Zhi? Or perhaps someone from this villa?

Chuanliu couldn't guess, nor did he want to.

As long as she reports the "kid" incident to the WD Investigation Bureau, all the crises on the island will be none of her concern.

But soon, a serious problem suddenly appeared before her—

How can she contact the WD Investigation Bureau?

On this isolated island, communication equipment was severely limited, making contact with the outside world extremely difficult. Was she supposed to wait for the WD Investigation Bureau to contact her first?

With various thoughts swirling in his mind, Chuanliu spent a long and arduous night.

Before Chuanliu could investigate further, the tranquility of the villa was broken by a commotion the next morning.

Xu Zhi, accompanied by a large group of his men, appeared in a grand manner outside the villa courtyard in Chuanliu.

When facing the crowd, Xu Zhi was no longer as warm and friendly as before. Now that she had the "guarantee" of the money, she no longer needed to pretend.

She combed her short hair to the top of her head, her tone leaving no room for argument, "Chuanliu, let's talk."

Chuanliu invited the group of uninvited guests into the house.

The latter sat down without hesitation, his gaze sweeping around the room before finally settling on Chuanliu's face, and he said bluntly:

"I know you have a 'Nine of Diamonds' in your hand. If you hand it over, I might consider sparing your life."

Chuanliu lowered his eyes; this conversation was finally about to begin.

She spoke calmly, a hint of doubt in her voice:

"Didn't you ruin the 'Nine of Diamonds'? Why do you think I still have it?"

Xu Zhi seemed to have anticipated the girl's denial. She snorted coldly, turned her head, and gave an order to her subordinates:

"Search!"

"Xu Zhi, do you really have to do this?"

Chuanliu's expression also turned cold, but Xu Zhi found her warning insignificant.

The men sprang into action at the sound, their movements crude and savage, as if they were not searching for a playing card, but wreaking havoc.

They rudely kicked open the doors one by one, ransacked the furniture, and even tore down the books on the shelves, throwing them on the floor. The villa was instantly a mess, with broken tea sets, scattered clothes, and disorderly furniture...

Chuanliu stood aside, coldly watching all of this.

Wu Fangming, Xiong Ajiao, and Aunt Wu also came out.

Wu Fangming wanted to stop him, but Chuanliu stopped him.

The instigator, however, was watching his subordinates' actions with satisfaction, seemingly enjoying the feeling of being in control.

Finally, his men searched the entire villa but found nothing. They looked at each other, waiting for Xu Zhi's next instructions.

Xu Zhi's face darkened; she clearly hadn't expected this outcome. But she didn't give up. Instead, she turned her gaze back to Chuan Liu, stepped forward, and said:

"You hid it on your person, didn't you?"

Chuanliu's brow twitched, and a flash of murderous intent passed unnoticed in his eyes. "What do you mean?"

Xu Zhi waved his hand to his men and said coldly:

"Search her."

The girl suddenly stood up and roared angrily:

"Who dares!"

Xu Zhi also stood up, his sharp gaze sweeping over his subordinates who were too intimidated by Chuan Liu to make a move.

Only then did his men muster their courage and approach Chuanliu.

At this point, Wu Fangming could no longer sit still.

He stood up and stood in front of the girl, saying, "Miss Xu, please don't go too far."

Xu Zhi narrowed his eyes and sized the man up. "You're '10 of Spades,' right?"

Wu Fangming acquiesced, his eyes filled with determination.

Seeing this, Xu Zhi sneered, "Chuanliu, you still dare to say that there is no cooperation between you?"