Upon hearing the sound, Xu Zhi immediately stopped assaulting the waiter. She withdrew her hand, quickly composed herself, and turned to look at the source of the sound.

Lei Laojiu was standing at the entrance of the winery, arms outstretched, smiling at her.

Xu Zhi's face immediately lit up with a bright smile. She stepped forward and said in a slightly ingratiating tone:

"Brother Lei, why didn't you let your sister know in advance? She could have come to greet you."

Lei Lao Jiu laughed heartily, strode up to Xu Zhi, hugged her tightly, then put his hands on her shoulders and looked her up and down.

His gaze held a hint of scrutiny and amusement, as if he didn't take the woman seriously at all.

"It's been a long time. The last time I saw you, it was a young man pretending to be you. I never imagined that the owner of the Square Winery was actually a young girl."

Lei Laojiu sounded somewhat surprised; he was quite taken aback by Xu Zhi's true identity.

Xu was secretly pleased with himself, but said modestly:

"Brother Lei, you flatter me. I'm just trying to make a living."

Lei Laojiu put his arm around Xu Zhi and walked into the winery as if it were his own home, without any hesitation.

Xu Zhi forced a smile, suppressing his displeasure. "I sent someone to look for you before, but I didn't expect you to come in person?"

After the two sat down, Xu Zhi poured the man a glass of red wine.

Lei Laojiu swirled his wine glass, bringing it close to his nose as if savoring the aroma. Only when Xu Zhi was about to become impatient did he slowly speak, "I heard you've been quite worried lately, little sister? I've come here specifically to discuss a collaboration with you."

Xu Zhi's heart stirred. If Lei Laojiu could lend her a hand, it would be much easier for her to take down Chuanliu.

But she also knew that cooperating with someone like Lei Laojiu would likely mean being skinned alive.

So, she asked cautiously:

"I wonder what kind of collaboration Brother Lei would like to propose?"

Lei Laojiu chuckled, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. He leaned closer to Xu Zhi and whispered:

"It's simple. I'll help you get rid of that woman, and you help me get rid of Wu Fangming."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhi's eyes widened as he stared at Lei Laojiu in disbelief, never expecting him to make such a demand.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself, and then asked again, "You mean... you want me to take down the '10 of Spades'?"

Lei Lao Jiu nodded, his smile growing increasingly sinister. "I came to Cube City in secret this time. No one knows I'm here except you. Wu Fangming is definitely more wary of me than he is of you, so you still have a chance to make your move."

He paused, then added, "Only if an outsider makes a move will those old guys at the 'Ten of Spades' mansion accept me as 'Ten of Spades'."

Xu Zhi fell into deep thought.

Trading the life of the "5 of Diamonds" for the life of the "10 of Spades" would be more harmful than beneficial to anyone else on Paradise Island.

However, for Xu Zhi, it was a huge temptation.

If things go well, she will not only lose a major rival who poses the greatest threat to her position, but her partner will also be promoted to "10 of Spades," gaining double the power.

After a long while, Xu raised his wine glass and clinked it against the glass of the person opposite him.

The crisp sound caused the red liquid to splash, as if blood were mixing.

The deal between the two was reached.

In the following days, Xu Zhi remained silent after warning her at the Chuanliu Villa.

Something unusual must be going on.

Chuanliu did not let his guard down.

Just in case, Wu Fangming usually takes over the task of going out to buy things.

That day, Wu Fangming was carrying his things back to the villa as usual.

Suddenly, he saw Xu Zhi standing alone on the only road he could pass by.

He frowned, turned around, and was about to walk away, not wanting to have any interaction with Xu Zhi.

However, Xu suddenly shouted:

"Wu Fangming!"

Her voice was clear and loud, echoing on the empty road.

Wu Fangming seemed not to hear him and continued walking in the opposite direction.

Xu Zhi didn't seem to intend to give up so easily. She quickly ran forward and blocked Wu Fangming's path. "Wu Fangming, I have something to say to you."

Wu Fangming looked coldly at Xu Zhi, "What do we have to say?"

Xu Zhi took a deep breath, seemingly trying to calm himself down. "It was my fault a few days ago, and I apologize to you. I know about your relationship with Chuanliu, and I don't want to be your enemy."

Wu Fangming made no unnecessary movements and calmly asked:

"Really? So what do you want now?"

Xu Zhi bit his lip. "I want to cooperate with you."

Wu Fangming sneered, "Cooperate? Do you think we'd believe you?"

Xu Zhi hurriedly explained, "I can help you deal with Lei Laojiu!"

After she finished speaking, she looked around, as if worried that someone would spot her.

Wu Fangming stared at Xu Zhi for a while, pondering the truth or falsehood of her words.

The latter grabbed him, saying, "There are too many people around here, it's not convenient to talk. Let's go to the winery to talk."

The woman's sudden show of goodwill immediately put Wu Fangming on guard.

He shook off the woman's hand. "I'm sorry, Ms. Xu, we don't need your help."

The woman seemed genuinely anxious, constantly glancing around. "Lei Laojiu has already made a meticulous plan. You have the strength to fight back, but what about Chuanliu? Don't you really care at all?!"

Upon hearing Chuanliu's name, Wu Fangming finally stopped in his tracks. "What do you mean?"

"It's too dangerous here, come with me."

Xu immediately pulled the man towards the winery.

Meanwhile, Chuanliu was sitting on the balcony of his room, his gaze occasionally drifting into the distance.

She silently counted the time it took Wu Fangming to go out shopping; normally, he should have been home by now. However, today, Wu Fangming was nowhere to be seen.

Just then, a commotion arose. She looked up and saw a large group of people gathered outside the villa.

The group was led by a familiar face, Lei Laojiu's henchman—"Two of Spades" Feng Er.

He stood arrogantly outside the door, surrounded by a group of fierce-looking henchmen.

As the group split in two, Lei Laojiu appeared in the very center of the crowd.

He looked at the young girl upstairs with disdain and said sarcastically:

"For a little girl to cause Xu Zhi so much trouble, the capabilities of Cube City are truly worrying. If I had known, I wouldn't have even bothered sending your people over; wouldn't that be a waste of manpower?"

Feng Er nodded and bowed, saying, "You're right!"

As he spoke, he gave the order to his underlings to start banging on the door.

Chuanliu's expression darkened; they had only come because they knew Wu Fangming wasn't there.

The group in front of me is a mixed bag, and they're probably all Feng Er's men; while Lei Lao Jiu's own men are probably all out dealing with Wu Fangming.

An ominous premonition welled up in the girl's heart.