Aunt Wu avoided the girl's gaze and first looked around at everyone in the room.
Her gaze settled on Xiong Ajiao behind Wu Fangming, and a look of realization appeared on her face. "This young man looks so familiar. Wait, isn't that Ajiao?"
That was a really abrupt change of topic.
Chuanliu stood to the side, his eyes slightly narrowed, quietly observing Aunt Wu who had already affectionately taken Xiong Ajiao's hand, without choosing to expose her.
The most important thing now is to find out more from Xu Zhi.
After making up his mind, Chuanliu settled the four people in his home.
The once quiet villa immediately became lively. Xiong Ajiao chatted with Aunt Wu beside Wu Fangming, while Zhui Ming disappeared again, his whereabouts unknown.
The next morning, Chuanliu left home early and went to the Square Winery alone.
Xu Zhi was clearly surprised to see Chuan Liu arrive, but she quickly put on a happy smile and warmly took the girl's hands as they walked into the winery.
"Why did you come so suddenly? You didn't even tell me beforehand. I didn't have time to ask anyone to prepare."
Xu Zhi's complaint was tinged with affection as she naturally took Chuan Liu's arm, as if the two were very close.
Chuanliu also replied in a friendly tone:
"I haven't seen you for several days and wanted to come and see you. It seems you're recovering quite well."
Xu Zhi gently tucked her short hair behind her ear, a slightly aggrieved expression on her face. "Jia Zuowei almost ruined my foundation, but thankfully you guys helped me."
Then, she enthusiastically led Chuanliu on a tour of the winery's furnishings. The winery had been completely renovated and was even more magnificent and splendid than when Chuanliu first visited. The winery had been meticulously renovated, and every detail exuded nobility and elegance. The tables, chairs, and accessories were based on a deep wood tone, both rustic and luxurious.
The fermented wine is stored in airtight wooden barrels, and the air is filled with the rich and intoxicating aroma of red wine and wood.
Although she suffered some losses in the struggle between Xu Zhi and Jia Zuowei, it is clear that her gains far outweighed her losses.
"By the way, I heard that Zhui Ming has been with you ever since?"
Xu Zhi suddenly interrupted the conversation, his words revealing a hint of probing, clearly indicating that he had heard some rumors about the relationship between Chuanliu and Zhuiming.
Chuanliu feigned ignorance and said, half-truthfully:
"Zhuiming? He's an assassin, he appears and disappears like a ghost, I don't know where he is either."
Xu Zhi added, "I also heard that you have a good relationship with 'Spade 10' from Spade City. I didn't even know that before."
Chuanliu replied cautiously, "We arrived on the island in the same batch, so we naturally know each other."
Xu Zhi shook his head with a smile, and said self-deprecatingly, "As expected of the young people. We old guys are probably going to be left behind soon, don't you think?"
"What are you saying, Sister Xu? You're so young and you've already secured the 'Square 10' position. That's top-tier on Paradise Island!"
Chuanliu's answer was impeccable, but alarm bells were already ringing in his mind.
The questions Xu Zhi seemed to care about were actually sharper than the last.
Chuanliu knew that Xu Zhi probably felt he had threatened her position, and if that were the case, it was hard to guarantee that Xu Zhi wouldn't take action against her.
Her mind was racing, but she maintained a facade of a kind younger sister.
"Is that so?"
Xu Zhi didn't continue the topic. She opened a wooden bucket with a water valve, picked up two glasses, poured red wine into them, and handed them to Chuanliu.
She continued leading the stream deeper, through the grapevines with their unique features.
"You know what? There's something I want to thank Jia Zuowei for."
Xu Zhi looked at the flowing river and paused.
Chuanliu met her gaze. "What?"
"Although Jia Zuowei smashed my winery, he didn't destroy my wine or my trees. Even a fool like him knows what is valuable to him and what needs to be given up."
Xu seemed to be implying something, and slowed down.
"Sister Xu's wine is indeed unique to Paradise Island, so Jia has no reason to give it up."
Chuanliu pretended not to understand the meaning and gave a simple explanation.
Xu Zhi chuckled softly, a sound that seemed to be a mixture of anger and disdain, and said quietly:
"So I was thinking, are all the things around me valuable to me? Or... is someone trying to harm me without my knowledge?"
She stared intently into the girl's eyes, as if trying to find even a 0.01-second flaw in her expression.
Chuanliu frowned slightly; Xu Zhi's words had confirmed her earlier suspicions.
She looked at Xu Zhi with a puzzled expression and pretended to be stupid, asking, "Who is Sister Xu Zhi talking about?"
Xu looked at her with a half-smile and asked, "Who do you think I'm talking about?"
The girl shook her head, patiently waiting for the woman's answer.
In such situations, it's like playing chess; the worst thing you can do is to be impatient and agitated, as the one who attacks first often ends up at a disadvantage.
Xu Zhi grabbed her by the collar and slammed her against the wall.
The girl seemed not to have expected Xu Zhi to act rashly, and she instinctively closed her eyes in pain.
The next second, Xu Zhi was seen leaning against the wall with one hand and clamping Chuan Liu's chin with the other, with only a fist's distance between their faces.
Xu Zhi's tone suddenly changed from kind to sharp, and the woman said fiercely:
"Don't play innocent with me, these are all things I've already mastered!"
Chuanliu felt a sharp pain, and a bloody taste came from his mouth.
She endured the pain and said, "Sister Xu, what did I do wrong?"
"You know perfectly well what you've done. Chuanliu, don't even think about what doesn't belong to you!"
Xu Zhi swung the hand that was holding her chin to the side, and the girl's body lost its strength and fell to the ground.
Even after Chuanliu left the Fangkuai Winery, he still couldn't understand why Xu Zhi's attitude had suddenly changed 360 degrees.
But she realized one thing.
She almost forgot that she shouldn't have analyzed Xu Zhi using normal human thinking at all.
Chuanliu truly felt the murderous intent emanating from the woman just now.
Thinking of this, Chuanliu couldn't help but feel a chill of fear. He had just been on Xu Zhi's turf, and if Xu Zhi had really gone mad, the probability of him leaving Fangkuai Winery alive would have been practically zero.
What...did she find out?
A person who is driven mad by power has too many factors that could trigger her desire for revenge and instantly shatter their so-called alliance.
Xu Zhi's sudden change of attitude caught Chuanliu off guard, and he failed to find out what he wanted to know.
Whether it's to uncover the secret of "Little Devil" or to figure out Xu Zhi's transformation, it seems she needs to come back again.
Night fell.
In the silence, a black figure appeared silently, like a ghost in the night, approaching the locked window of the Cube Winery without a sound.
With a soft "click," the window was quietly opened by a skilled hand. The figure nimbly leaped up, like a cat in the night, and silently vaulted into the Cube Winery.
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