"Girl! I've finally found you!"
"Brother Fang Ming."
After a few days apart, Wu Fangming seemed to have grown even stronger. Even after changing out of his brightly colored island-patterned shirt and into a plain short-sleeved shirt, he couldn't hide his unique masculine charm.
Upon seeing the flow of people, he excitedly rushed forward and embraced the girl.
Feeling somewhat impolite, he blushed and released his arms, patting her shoulders with both hands.
He looked her up and down carefully. "Girl, have you lost weight? You must have suffered a lot these past few days."
Chuanliu smiled and shook his head. "I'm fine. But how are you doing in Spade City, Fang Ming?"
Just as Wu Fangming was about to say something, the other two people came up to him.
It was Aunt Wu and the young woman with her.
Aunt Wu grabbed Chuanliu's hand and pinched her cheek affectionately, "Xiaoliu, we've finally found you."
Such intimate behavior made Chuanliu feel somewhat uncomfortable, and she subtly distanced herself from Aunt Wu.
How did you know I was here?
Chuanliu observed Aunt Wu without mentioning the night he discovered they were following him.
Aunt Wu looked distressed, took a step closer and patted her head, "Good child, I'm sorry you've suffered. From now on, we'll stay together and take care of each other."
Is she avoiding the question?
Glancing at the bewildered young woman beside him, Chuanliu asked someone else, "This lady... what's your name?"
The young woman seemed terrified, shrinking back two steps behind Wu Fangming and grabbing the man's short sleeve with one hand.
Wu Fangming scratched his head and subconsciously moved to another spot.
The young woman's hand froze in mid-air as she timidly replied, "My name is Xiaoxiu, and I came with Aunt Wu."
As she spoke, she glanced at Wu Fangming again and continued, "We met Brother Wu on the way and he helped us out of a predicament. That's when we found out that Brother Wu was looking for you, so we came together."
Xiaoxiu's soft, gentle Wu dialect sounded like a secret nighttime conversation, sending a shiver down one's spine. As she spoke, she moved closer to Wu Fangming, as if only being near him could soothe her unease.
Ignoring Kosode's subtle gestures, Kawaryu continued to probe, "What a coincidence that we've met in the City of Hearts."
Sensing the implication in Chuanliu's words, Wu Fangming explained, "I inquired my way here from the City of Spades and happened to see some thugs trying to bully Aunt Wu and Xiaoxiu. I subdued them and then found out that they were Ma Hu's men, and they were searching the whole city for you."
So we decided to go and take a look at the place where you were last seen.
It's clear that Aunt Wu and Xiaoxiu's appearance that night was no accident, and their presence here today may not be accidental either, but from Wu Fangming's perspective, the logic makes sense.
Aunt Wu inquired, seemingly casually, "Xiao Liu, why did those people arrest you? Why did you come back?"
"return?"
Chuanliu stared at the woman.
Aunt Wu immediately realized she had said the wrong thing and stammered, "Ah... it's just... we thought you left after you escaped, so that's why I said you were coming back."
Chuanliu calmly replied, "I didn't escape; you must have misunderstood."
Wu Fangming: "Do you need my help?"
The girl shook her head.
Wu Fangming: "Now that we've found you, we can't let you suffer any longer. Come with me to Spade City; it's too chaotic here."
Looking at the chaotic Red Peach Casino behind him, Wu Fangming couldn't help but feel sorry for the girl in front of him.
Aunt Wu said happily, "Let's go to the City of Spades with Xiao Wu."
Chuanliu declined, saying, "The place I'm living in now is quite nice. The violent atmosphere of Spade City might not suit me..."
That's absolutely true; the City of Spades, representing "slaughter," is indeed not suitable for people whose combat skills are insufficient.
Wu Fangming nodded in agreement, "You're right, then I'll take you back."
Aunt Wu grabbed Chuanliu's arm and said, "Xiaoliu, Xiaoxiu and I will go with you so we can look after you."
After giving Aunt Wu a deep look, Chuanliu suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, I have no problem with that."
Aunt Wu must have some purpose in approaching her.
Chuanliu chose to keep her by his side; even if it were a bomb, she was confident she could defuse it in time…
As soon as the group of four entered the City of Cubes, a group of people surrounded them.
Wu Fangming immediately went on high alert, pulled out a knife from somewhere, and shielded the remaining three people behind him.
The leader stared at Chuanliu without moving. "You're Chuanliu?"
Not knowing whether the other party was friend or foe, Chuanliu remained silent.
The man asked again with great patience, "Are you Chuanliu?"
Wu Fangming asked warily, "Who are you?"
The man ignored him and continued speaking towards the direction of the flowing water: "We are Brother Qian Liu's men."
Chuanliu then replied, "Yes, that's me."
The man lowered his eyes and head, his tone surprisingly respectful, "Brother Qian said that I should take you to the place where Ma Hu used to live."
Aunt Wu suddenly leaned forward, "We're staying there, so where did Ma Hu go?"
The man ignored him and instead gestured for Chuanliu to proceed.
Aunt Wu wasn't discouraged. She turned to Chuanliu and asked, "Xiaoliu, do you know about this? Who is this Qian Liu Ge he's talking about?"
Chuanliu didn't answer, but instead ran a few steps to catch up with Wu Fangming.
Ma Hu's residence was a small villa, exuding European elegance, with a small terrace on the second floor. The surrounding iron railings were painted gold, and the marble countertops were polished to a gleaming shine.
Ma Hu probably used his limited resources to achieve the most luxurious possible lifestyle.
Wu Fangming's eyes widened in surprise. This house was far more luxurious than the one he lived in... at least in terms of decoration.
After saying goodbye, the man with the money left, and Aunt Wu and Xiaoxiu excitedly ran into the villa to start choosing a bedroom.
Only Wu Fangming and Chuanliu remained.
Wu Fangming glanced around, his expression serious, and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Little sister, did Ma Hu force you to do something? If you're having any difficulties, you must tell me!"
Chuanliu took out "3 of Diamonds" from his pocket and showed it to him.
Wu Fangming, who had just experienced having his identity token snatched, was shocked and confused. "This... he didn't take your identity token? Then... Ma Hu, what about him?"
Chuanliu smiled and said, "Just lucky."
Wu Fangming couldn't help but look at Chuan Liu with new eyes. At the same time, he took out his identity token.
"10 of Spades".
The girl looked at the man in front of her in surprise, not expecting that he still had his identity card in his hand.
If they didn't have a clear concept of the value of playing cards when they first arrived on the island, they now know the significance of this "10 of Spades".
If this were at the Red Peach Casino, Wu Fangming would already be a millionaire!
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