Chapter 113 Supplies Vanish Without a Trace
Xiaoling's face turned pale and then flushed upon hearing this.
Xiaoling told Xie Shuangshuang about this plan.
In her plan, this was just a very ordinary digging of a hole.
Unexpectedly, the situation had completely changed after Xie Shuangshuang carried out the plan.
The person who stole the supplies has become a very dangerous bandit in everyone's eyes.
If caught, they could be executed.
Xiaoling panicked a little.
This plan was devised by her for Xie Shuangshuang's sake, and it was only done for Xie Shuangshuang's selfish desires.
If the truth comes out, Xie Shuangshuang, with her temper, might just push her out directly.
Xiaoling suddenly realized that she couldn't just sit and wait for her fate.
So she pretended that she had a stomachache and said she needed to go to the toilet first.
"Go ahead."
"The island may not be safe now, so please be careful when you go out."
Hearing Zhang Chen's concerned voice, Xiaoling felt extremely regretful.
She should wholeheartedly follow Zhang Chen's path.
With her bright future already within reach, why did she foolishly contact Xie Shuangshuang?
This is really bad; Xie Shuangshuang's mishap might drag her down with her.
After leaving her teacher's house, Xiaoling ran away as fast as she could.
She needed to remind Xie Shuangshuang as soon as possible not to make a big deal out of it.
If things get out of control, she'll be the one who suffers.
"Shuangshuang!"
Xiaoling was out of breath when she pushed open the door to Xie Shuangshuang's courtyard. She saw Xie Shuangshuang sunbathing in the yard and hurriedly said, "You still need to find a way to send those supplies back."
Xie Shuangshuang's eyes narrowed, and she subconsciously turned her head to look around. After confirming that no one else had heard what she said, she walked over and grabbed Xiaoling's arm.
Because she used too much force, Xie Shuangshuang's fingers almost dug into Xiaoling's flesh.
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
Seeing that Xie Shuangshuang was still pretending to be stupid, Xiaoling said irritably, "Do you really think everyone else is stupid?"
Xie Shuangshuang was very displeased upon hearing this: "Wasn't this the idea you gave me back then? Why are you acting like this now?"
Xiaoling didn't come up with such a specific idea back then.
In particular, she did not expect Xie Shuangshuang to be so decisive and directly target that batch of supplies.
Her original intention was simply to have Xie Shuangshuang target certain individuals, making them suspect the supplies were defective and thus implicating Xin Li.
After all, supplies are what these people care about most. Xiaoling felt that as long as Xinli got involved with these things, she would never be able to clear her name.
Who would have thought Xie Shuangshuang would play such a trick? This has alarmed the entire island.
Either Xie Shuangshuang can crush Xin Li in one fell swoop, or everyone will be dragged into this and completely ruined.
Xiaoling didn't want to get into trouble along with Xie Shuangshuang.
Moreover, Xie Shuangshuang is the deputy commander's daughter. She may not get into trouble for what she did, but others might not.
"Shuangshuang, you really don't know how serious this is. Now everyone suspects that bandits stole the supplies."
Time was of the essence, and Xiaoling didn't have time to explain things to Xie Shuangshuang in detail.
She pointed out the key points, telling Xie Shuangshuang that either they should make sure this batch of supplies is never found again, or they should quickly find a way to get rid of them and pin the blame on Xin Li.
Otherwise, given the efficiency of He Mingzhou and his men, they would have discovered that the supplies were still on the island by tonight at the latest.
Then they will be unable to defend themselves.
"What? How could this happen?"
Xie Shuangshuang never expected such a twist of fate.
Xiaoling, however, thought Xie Shuangshuang's behavior was as stupid as a pig.
If Xie Shuangshuang does as she says and only targets a small portion of the supplies and islanders, it will be incredibly easy for her to shift the blame elsewhere.
Moreover, Xin Li herself cannot escape responsibility.
The people on the island will reject Xinli and try every means to drive her away if they are worried about being in danger.
Wouldn't Xie Shuangshuang achieve her goal in this way?
But Xie Shuangshuang made a terrible mistake.
That was a huge batch of supplies; it took He Mingzhou and so many people to pick it up.
Xie Shuangshuang should know, even with a brain, how much the people on the island value resources, right?
Besides, the island is only so big. If something disappears overnight, there will definitely be many people looking for it the next day.
For the first time, Xiaoling realized how helpless it was to have a terrible teammate.
If she had known Xie Shuangshuang would handle things this way, she should have taken charge and handled it herself. It would have been better than being implicated and living in fear even though she hadn't done anything wrong.
"I'm asking you, where are the supplies now?"
Xie Shuangshuang has completely lost hope in Xiaoling.
Hearing this, she gave a light snort, crossed her arms, and said irritably, "What's it to you?"
Xie Shuangshuang looked at Xiaoling warily, her words filled with disappointment and anger towards Xiaoling.
"I knew I shouldn't have believed you! Everything you said before was a lie!"
True friends should support her, not side with others to criticize her.
Xiaoling was almost driven to her death by Xie Shuangshuang.
She's judging a gentleman by her own petty standards!
"Xie Shuangshuang, have you lost your mind?"
"You knew perfectly well that this wasn't my plan. You changed the plan yourself, and now you're blaming me?"
"Use your brain and think about it. Such a large batch of supplies just disappears like that. People will realize what's going to happen soon enough. How are you going to explain that then?"
Xie Shuangshuang was quite smug: "Could those people possibly have imagined that I was the one who stole the supplies?"
"Why couldn't you think of that? So many things couldn't just disappear into thin air. Either there were dangerous elements who had been scouting the island for a long time and finally succeeded in one go, or there was a mole inside and someone was stealing from the island."
"Do you think that after He Mingzhou and his group have searched the entire island and found no trace of anyone else, they will turn their attention to us?"
"After all, aside from the people on the island, aren't we the only ones who can access supplies without arousing suspicion?"
Xie Shuangshuang gasped.
It was only at this point that she finally realized the seriousness of the matter.
"I...I didn't think that much. You said yourself that you wanted to have a big island trip so that these people would be completely disappointed in Xinli. I thought that the supplies were so important that if they went missing, Xinli might be killed."
Xiaoling was disappointed in him.
"But you have to be able to prove that Xinli really stole the item! Otherwise, how can you expect others to believe you?"
Xie Shuangshuang stared blankly.
She really hadn't considered this.
"While everyone's investigation is still focused on the people coming from outside, you should quickly find a way to send those supplies to the places Xin Li frequents. That way, you won't be without room to maneuver later."
“As long as the supplies are indeed in Xin Li’s hands, she will have no way to defend herself no matter how she explains it.”
Xie Shuangshuang's eyes lit up: "Yes, yes, I'll have someone do it right away—"
Before she could finish speaking, the person who had helped transport the supplies last night came in, looking pale.
"Miss, something terrible has happened! The supplies are gone!"
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