“Moreover, he does indeed have the suspicion of extortion,” Li Sikai said.
Although he didn't like Yuan Ruoxi, both sides were clearly responsible for that incident. Now you're asking Yuan Ruoxi to bear the burden of food for twenty years without even asking? Why should she?
It's true that she was the one who instigated it, but you could have refused. Who threatened you with a knife?
Now that something has gone wrong, everything is Yuan Ruoxi's fault. It's shameless of them to try and shift the blame!
To reiterate, he dislikes Yuan, but he also can't stand seeing others bully the guards.
Yuan Ruoxi was unaware of Li Sikai's thoughts; she was simply moved to tears.
Unexpectedly, the guards finally sided with her for once.
Just as he was about to express his feelings, Li Sikai stopped him, saying, "Think about where your bottom line is, so we can negotiate later. Hurry up and send them away to avoid further trouble."
Yuan Ruoxi nodded, deeply admiring Li Sikai. She racked her brains, trying to come up with the most advantageous plan for herself.
Li Sikai wasn't idle either, considering how to resolve this matter. He simply didn't trust Yuan's thought process.
The two fell silent for a moment, while Tao Jianian's side also fell into an eerie quiet.
Tong Xianbao and Lu Nanfang looked at the thin Tao Jianian on the bed, their thoughts complicated and hard to express.
They never imagined that their idol would "fall" like this.
If it weren't for the fact that the person in front of them hadn't changed his facial features and that Li Sikai had personally delivered him, neither of them would have dared to associate this beggar-like man with the once refined and handsome god.
The two people's scrutinizing gazes were so obvious that it was hard to ignore them.
Tao Jia smiled and asked directly, "Are you two Ruoxi's good friends?"
Lu Nanfang smiled awkwardly, nodded, and remained silent.
Tong Xianbao, seemingly lost in thought or as if showing off, stared at the other person and said, "I'm her man!"
The disappointment, astonishment, and jealousy he had expected did not materialize. Instead, Tao Jia chuckled and said in his magnetic voice, "Really? Then congratulations!"
The unspoken message was: "Become the next unlucky one!"
But Tong Xianbao was unaware of all this. Like a victorious rooster, he raised his head high and looked at the man on the bed with disdain in his eyes.
He thought to himself, "You're nothing special, you can't even keep a woman. Compared to you, I'm much better."
Tong Xianbao's smug expression made Lu Nanfang feel a little uncomfortable.
She cursed inwardly, "Idiot, don't you know people are mocking you? How come I never noticed how questionable your intelligence was before?"
However, she couldn't afford to lose her temper on the spot, so she could only force a smile and say, "You must be tired after traveling for more than two hours. We'll leave first, and you can rest here."
Tao Jianian smiled and said, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I'm just a passerby trying to make a living."
Lu Nanfang nodded, "Alright then, you get some rest, we won't disturb you any longer." After saying that, she pulled Tong Xianbao and walked out.
Tong Xianbao looked reluctant. If Lu Nanfang hadn't been so strong, he would have really wanted to stay and have a good talk with her.
Once outside the tent, he asked, "What are you doing? That's clearly our tent. It's one thing to give it to outsiders, but you won't let me stay here. Do you want to sleep on the streets tonight?"
Lu Nanfang rolled her eyes. "Don't you feel embarrassed? A showdown between your ex-boyfriend and your current boyfriend? Or do you want to sleep with Yuan Ruoxi in front of her without being ashamed?"
Tong Xianbao touched his nose guiltily, "What's shameful about me? If anyone should be ashamed, it's him. He can't even keep a woman, he's useless."
Lu Nanfang was furious and roared, "You think you're so great? You think you can make Yuan Ruoxi stay with you for life? Don't be the next Tao Jianian, regretting your actions only after something goes wrong."
When his sore spot was touched, Tong Xianbao got angry and naturally lost his temper, speaking without thinking.
"What, are you jealous? If you hadn't insisted on finding a space ability user, would I have gotten involved with Yuan Ruoxi? Since you brought this bitter fruit upon yourself, you have to swallow it even if it's bitter and painful."
In his anger, Tong Xianbao had no idea how hurtful his words were. Lu Nanfang's eyes welled up with tears, and she looked at him with a hint of resentment.
Tears streamed down her face, and she swayed as she did so.
She felt she needed to find a quiet place where no one was around to calm down and think about whether the price she had paid for this planning was worth it.
Looking at Lu Nanfang's devastated back, Tong Xianbao realized the stupid thing he had done.
He wanted to apologize, but was too proud to open his mouth.
Watching Lu Nanfang walk further and further away, Tong Xianbao slumped to the ground in despair.
Looking back at where Tao Jianian was lying, she couldn't believe that she herself would suffer such a tragic fate.
Since he didn't want to be abandoned, he would work even harder in the future to become the only man by Yuan Ruoxi's side.
Lu Nanfang, who was leaving, had no idea that her earnest advice had actually brought the two of them closer together.
If she knew, she'd probably vomit three liters of blood.
Inside the tent, Tao Jianian listened to the noise outside, a cold smile curving his lips.
He thought to himself, "Since Heaven doesn't favor me, then you shouldn't expect anything good either."
But where did Yuan Ruoxi go? Could it be that a spatial ability user like her doesn't even have five or six thousand catties of grain?
That would be so lame!
He pursed his lips, "I don't know why I insisted on being with her in the first place, just for that spatial ability that can't be transferred."
But now it seems that having superpowers may not necessarily be a good thing.
Not only do they have to live under the surveillance of the guards, but they also have to be constantly wary of people with ulterior motives plotting against them.
Most importantly, those superhumans are all show and no substance; they look good, but they don't have much in the way of resources.
Compared to ordinary people, he's just so-so.
But it's too late to say anything now; his life is ruined.
Tao Jianian sighed softly. He hadn't returned for so long; it seemed unlikely that five or six thousand catties of grain would be produced.
However, he only said this to test the waters; if he were really given that much food, he wouldn't know where to put it.
Also, how should you store food if you can't finish it in a short time?
We can't exactly deposit it into the guard unit and collect it annually, can we?
Thinking of this, Tao Jianian's eyes lit up; it seemed to be a really good idea.
Anyway, the guard team has so many farmlands and so much output stored up every year. His compensation money can be used as this year's reserve grain. When the new grain is harvested next year, some of it can be distributed to him for living expenses.
He felt that this matter was negotiable, and he would just have to pay some interest himself.
It's just that I don't know what favorable conditions he can get after losing five or six thousand catties of grain.
Lost in thought, he drifted off to sleep. He didn't know how much time had passed when he heard footsteps approaching and suddenly opened his eyes.
There was nothing he could do. During this time, he was afraid that Yuan Ruoxi would go all the way and kill him, so he was very careful when he slept.
However, if something happens to him on the other party's turf, the other party will also be implicated.
So, when he saw Li Sikai and Yuan Ruoxi, he smiled.
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