Seeing that the girl was alright, Wu Fangming withdrew his concerned expression.
He sat back down in his chair, looking somewhat angry.
"Brother Fang Ming, why aren't you saying anything?" Chuan Liu noticed something was wrong with the man and asked.
Wu Fangming stared at the woman for a long time before speaking seriously, "Did you hide the '10 of Diamonds' from me?"
Chuan Liu understood; she knew Wu Fangming wasn't just a muscle-bound brute, but she hadn't expected his perceptiveness to be even stronger than she'd imagined.
Perhaps it was from seeing "Square 10" Jia Zuowei, or from the disappearance of Chuanliu and Xiaoxiu's series of actions, that the seeds of doubt had already been sown.
Wu Fangming has already pieced together the general clues and is just waiting for Chuanliu to admit it.
Seeing the man's "confess and you'll be treated leniently, resist and you'll be punished severely" attitude, Chuanliu chuckled.
"Be serious."
Wu Fangming still had a stern face, but his tone and attitude had softened considerably as a result.
Chuanliu lowered his head and admitted his mistake, saying, "I'm sorry, I lied to you."
Wu Fangming: "Did you already know what Xiaoxiu was thinking and deliberately let her steal your identity token?"
Chuanliu nodded. "That's right. I guessed that 'Square 10' would make a move after I attended the ball. 'Square 9' went to such lengths to invite everyone, not only to determine who's on the side, but also to force those who haven't yet expressed their opinion to take a stand."
If you're lucky, the threats and intimidation from "10 of Diamonds" might backfire on the people below, pushing them to the side of "9 of Diamonds".
And the first one to be operated on was me—a newcomer who suddenly rose to power.
So, after realizing Kosode's ulterior motives, I had no choice but to play along. I deliberately revealed the location of my cards.
Wu Fangming's eyes revealed shock. Although he knew this matter was not simple, he never expected that she would actually set up such a scheme.
"So you anticipated that Xiaoxiu would buy sleeping pills, take you away, and then come to 'Square 10' and not find anyone here?" Wu Fangming swallowed hard.
Chuanliu chuckled, "I'm not that resourceful. I know Xiaoxiu has been selling off things at home, but I didn't expect her to be so bold."
The man frowned. "You're gambling with your life! Do you know that if you make one wrong move, you could die without a burial place?"
Chuanliu: "No, if I don't do this, what's the difference between that and risking my life?"
Wu Fangming remained silent. Although her method was essentially a risky gamble, she was fortunate to have won.
Victory means everything.
After a long pause, the girl spoke again weakly, "Thank you, I'm sorry."
Wu Fangming did not reply, but nodded instead.
Both of them knew that Wu Fangming's existence was a major factor in this game against "Square 10".
Wu Fangming played a crucial role in Chuanliu's survival.
The man also realized the true purpose of Chuanliu's summons—to act as a high-ranking witness.
Wu Fangming sighed and recounted to Chuanliu the events that followed Kosode's usurpation of the throne.
"Now that Jia has destroyed 'Square 3's' identity card, what do you plan to do?"
Chuanliu smiled and said, "It's alright, I already have an idea."
Looking at the woman's radiant smile, Wu Fangming felt as if he were seeing her from his memories.
She was once just as spirited and ambitious, fighting alongside him, a rare partner, comrade-in-arms, and lover in his life...
Seemingly still worried, the man instructed again, "Don't be reckless. If you encounter any difficulties, be sure to tell me."
Looking at the man who resembled an older brother, Chuanliu was momentarily at a loss.
Having not known the meaning of "trust" for a long time, a crack appeared in the barrier in her heart, emitting a faint light.
Seeing that the flow of people had basically returned to normal, Wu Fangming stood up and prepared to leave.
"etc."
The girl's voice came from behind.
The latter stopped.
Chuanliu: "Brother Fangming, I lied to you."
It was quiet all around.
Chuanliu: "I'm actually not a student at University A."
Wu Fangming turned around.
Chuanliu: "My profession is magician."
Wu Fangming was somewhat taken aback by the girl's sudden confession. He had suspected Chuanliu's identity before landing on the island, but he hadn't considered any other possibilities.
Yes, that explains why she was able to survive on the island alone for so long.
"Girl."
Wu Fangming broke the silence.
"Don't worry, no matter who you are, I will treat you as my own sister from now on."
Chuanliu smiled slightly, "Thank you."
After spending the night together, Chuanliu and Wu Fangming can be considered to have officially formed an alliance.
Worried that Jia Zuowei would cause trouble again, Wu Fangming decided to stay at the villa permanently.
Since "Cube 3" has been torn up in full view of everyone, the villa is basically now vacant. In addition, with Wu Fangming in charge, no one wants to steal it and risk offending him.
This also gave the flow of people ample time.
Despite losing his identity token, Chuanliu was not anxious or restless. Instead, he leisurely recuperated in the villa.
Every day, Aunt Wu feeds her chicken soup, and Wu Fangming drags her out of bed early in the morning to "get up at the crowing of the rooster" for morning exercise and long-distance running.
After a few weeks, the girl's body was in excellent condition, and she even developed faint muscle lines in her arms, abdomen, chest, back, hips and legs.
During this period, the battle between "9 of Diamonds" and "10 of Diamonds" seemed to be put on hold.
The city of blocks appears peaceful on the surface, but riots are occurring more and more frequently.
These riots were basically concentrated within the spheres of influence of Xu Zhi and Jia Zuowei.
Beneath the calm surface, undercurrents are surging.
Because of Jia's disturbance at the villa, Chuanliu has now become a peaceful place.
While gathering information, they also conserved their energy and reorganized the list of people from Paradise Island that they had investigated so far.
While tidying up, she also discovered a very interesting person.
—Money string.
Given that Qian Chuan has been on the island for quite some time, and he seems to have a close relationship with the Red Peach Casino, coupled with his status as a broker, it would be normal for him to have extensive connections and be able to command a large following.
For example, after he broke his original "Six of Diamonds", he immediately acquired another one. Regardless of how expensive a "Six of Diamonds" is on the black market, it is evident how difficult it is to find an extremely rare "Six of Diamonds".
Given his abilities and qualifications, he shouldn't be someone as simple as a "six of diamonds".
Looking at Xu Zhi's attitude towards him, it doesn't seem like the way someone like Xu Zhi would treat someone of a lower rank.
Chuanliu has a guess: it's not that Qianchuan's ability stops at "Diamond 6", but that he just wants to stay at "Diamond 6".
That makes things much more interesting.
After the "3 of Diamonds" identity was exposed, Qian Chuan seemed to disappear and never appeared in her sight again.
Now that she has recovered, it seems necessary to have a chat with this Brother Qian Liu.
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