Aunt Wu is an undercover agent for the WD Investigation Bureau.

Aunt Wu knew Chuanliu's identity all along and was lurking by her side, wanting to take possession of the materials Chuanliu had investigated and seize the credit first.

The WD Investigation Bureau did not trust Chuanliu, which is why they sent Aunt Wu and Chuanliu to the island together.

They hadn't even considered that Chuanliu could leave the island, because they had given Aunt Wu WD's contact information, but Chuanliu didn't know it.

The WD Investigation Bureau is really trying to take advantage of the situation, even targeting Chuanliu.

Without thinking further, Chuanliu made the call.

5-6-5-3-7.

Then, the code phrase "Searching for old traces across mountains and rivers, fragrant grasses on cliffs reflecting the setting sun" was repeated once more.

Chuanliu slowly began to speak:

"I am Chuanliu."

The person on the other end of the phone was clearly stunned, followed by a moment of silence.

After a while, it seemed like a different person answered the phone, "Ms. Chuanliu, it's been a long time since I've heard from you."

The girl's pupils contracted instantly; she recognized the voice as belonging to the person who had given her the option of Paradise Island.

"It has been a long time, but it seems you haven't been looking forward to hearing from me."

"Ms. Chuanliu, you're too kind. We are sincerely looking to cooperate with you."

"Really? Then guess how I got your contact information?"

“...We were worried that you would have difficulty surviving alone on the island. Aunt Wu knows about this, so you can look after each other.”

"So that's why she stole my information and planned to leave the island on her own?"

“Ms. Chuanliu, we will follow up on the issues you raised. You are much more important to us than Aunt Wu.”

The girl gave a soft hum.

"Her information is false. If you don't believe it, you can go and investigate."

"...What do you mean?"

“I’ve found some clues, but before I tell you, I need to know your sincerity.”

"...Starting tomorrow, Aunt Wu will no longer appear in your sight; we will maintain one-way communication. If you have a confirmed identity as the 'Joker,' we will verify it within 24 hours. After confirmation, the submarine will be waiting for you at the landing site the following day."

"Why should I believe you?"

“Ms. Chuanliu, we have no reason to deceive you, and you have no choice now.”

After thinking for a moment, Chuanliu still didn't tell WD about "Little Devil" right away. Instead, he said, "I will contact you again after the first thing you just mentioned is accomplished."

She then hung up the phone.

The next morning, sunlight streamed into the room.

"Chuanliu, Chuanliu, are you there?"

Xiong Ajiao pounded on the door, her voice tinged with anxiety.

Chuanliu was dragged downstairs by Xiong Ajiao, who lectured him, "You told us to go and find out information, but you weren't even worried about hearing it yourself?"

Chuanliu's consciousness was awakened, and he asked, "What news is there?"

Xiong Ajiao kept everyone in suspense, "Guess who we saw near Fangkuai Winery yesterday?"

"Lei Laojiu's men?" the girl yawned and blurted out.

Xiong Ajiao looked surprised, "How did you know?"

Chuanliu shrugged. "Otherwise, Xu Zhi wouldn't have needed to run away."

Xiong Ajiao felt a little bored. "Do you know what else we're supposed to see?"

Chuanliu didn't say anything. Anyway, he only sent the two of them out yesterday to get rid of them and make Aunt Wu think that she had a chance to take advantage of him.

Wu Fangming added, "It's Zhang Feng, Lei Laojiu's former subordinate. He inherited Lei Laojiu's 'Nine of Spades,' and now he's offering a bounty on Xu Zhi's head, as a way of avenging his boss."

“Zhang Feng...you look quite alike to Brother Fang Ming.”

Chuanliu smiled.

Xiong Ajiao quickly interjected, "Who said that? The young man is obviously more handsome, okay!"

"..."

A day passed, and Chuanliu indeed never saw Aunt Wu again.

A life vanishes silently; without the witness of the flowing river, who would notice? Who would care?

Is this the so-called "paradise" that people are looking for?

as well as……

How exactly did the WD Investigation Bureau make Aunt Wu disappear into thin air?

Do they really have connections and influence on Bliss Island?

Could it be that the so-called lawless paradise is actually still under their control?

With the question lingering in his mind, Chuanliu dialed that number again.

This time, the call connected immediately with that person. "It seems Ms. Chuanliu is quite satisfied with our efficiency."

Chuanliu didn't waste any words with him and said directly, "The person you're looking for is 'Square 10' Xu Zhi."

"...Okay, I'll send someone to verify it. If it's true, you'll be able to see us at the beach at this time tomorrow."

Chuanliu replayed his experiences since arriving on the island in his mind over and over again, the surroundings so quiet that he could even hear his own heartbeat.

She only has one more day left before she can leave the island.

Nothing was said that night.

When Chuanliu woke up, he saw a paper airplane sitting by his bed.

She looked out from the balcony but didn't notice any clues.

Unfold the paper airplane, and you'll see a familiar handwriting written on it in a flowing, elegant style:

"Six o'clock tonight, Square Winery, see you there."

Although there was no signature, Chuanliu knew that it was Xu Zhi's handwriting.

Xu Zhi arranged to meet at 6 p.m., and her ship would arrive at 10 p.m., so theoretically she would have time to meet Xu Zhi.

The girl nodded seriously as she restored the letter to its original state.

She walked towards the terrace, her lips parting slightly.

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