The aunt looked at the money in her hand and nodded.

She assumed that Su Haiting was indeed entrusted by Ling Huanwu, and since Lin Xiaoqin was currently with Qiao Hui, everyone was too embarrassed to expose her, so they asked her to go.

So without even thinking, the aunt took the money and agreed.

When the aunt delivered the message to Qiao Hui, she indeed saw Lin Xiaoqin tidying up the quilts in the shed.

Lin Xiaoqin was already worried that once Ling Huanwu left tomorrow, she would never see her again, when she suddenly heard someone calling her urgently.

When Lin Xiaoqin went outside, her aunt was panting and said, "Xiaolin, Comrade Ling is looking for you in the middle of the night. He's by the sea outside the village and says it's urgent."

Upon hearing that it was Ling Huanwu who was looking for her, Lin Xiaoqin didn't even think twice before throwing on a coat and hurriedly heading out.

The night was terrifyingly dark, and the only sound was the echo of her own footsteps.

Lin Xiaoqin felt a little scared, but when she thought of Ling Huanwu waiting for her, she quickened her pace.

When she arrived at the beach, she didn't see Ling Huanwu's figure, only the howling sea wind and the dark seawater.

Suddenly, five figures darted out of the darkness.

Upon seeing Lin Xiaoqin, they revealed lewd smiles on their masked faces and surrounded her step by step.

Lin Xiaoqin was startled and instinctively took a step back, asking in a trembling voice, "Who are you? What do you want? Where is Huanwu?"

One of them chuckled and said, "Comrade Ling didn't come, but we brothers did!"

As they spoke, they took a few more steps closer. Lin Xiaoqin was so frightened that she turned to run away, but one of them grabbed her arm...