Chuanliu's eyes were filled with incomprehension.
"Sister Xiaoxiu, what are you saying?"
Xiaoxiu spat out angrily, "Who's your sister? Don't try to get close to me. If it weren't for your free food and lodging, do you think I would condescend to stay here for so long?"
With tears welling in her eyes, the betrayed girl said in disbelief, "I treated you all like family, I trusted you so much!"
"Excuse me, little sister, this is Paradise Island, not kindergarten. You can learn on your own."
Kosode smirked smugly as she took out the "3 of Diamonds" playing card she had just received.
The playing cards were held up in the air and swirled around in front of the crowd as if to show off; then a homeless man was casually pushed over and stepped on.
"You have such a great opportunity but you don't take advantage of it. Look at me, these good-for-nothings are a waste of resources if they don't work for me. I feed them, give them opportunities to perform, don't you think I'm more suitable for this position?"
Chuanliu seemed choked and at a loss, looking at the homeless man kneeling on the ground being casually tortured by Kosode, his face showing fear.
Having been suppressed at the bottom for too long, Kosode completely forgot that she was once one of the "useless people" she spoke of.
She proudly raised her head, as if she had a sense of looking down on the world.
So this is what power feels like. Intense emotions flooded her mind. At this moment, Kosode just wanted to crush everything.
"So what do you want?" Chuanliu asked.
Looking at the timid girl in front of her, Xiaoxiu had a new idea. "I've worked for you for free for so long, it's time for you to experience what it's like to serve tea and water to others."
"Aren't you afraid that Brother Fang Ming will find out?" the former reminded him at the right time.
Hit on her secret, Xiaoxiu's expression twisted with rage. She kicked Chuanliu and said fiercely, "What I do with Wu-gege is none of your business! I'm the '3 of Diamonds' now, and only I am worthy of Wu-gege."
The river flowed silently, carried away by the homeless.
Intending to torment Chuanliu, Kosode locked her in the worst storage room, denying her any opportunity to interact with others.
The dimly lit environment was airtight, with only a desk lamp providing power. Water droplets dripped continuously from the leaking walls, and the cement floor was cold and damp.
Chuanliu took out the special card again, which flew through the air and spun back into his hand. He sat on the ground in a hoodie, counting down the seconds.
Everything seemed to have returned to how it was when we arrived at the island by boat.
More than the physical torment, it was the psychological repression.
She really underestimated Kosode; she actually managed to get her hands on rare supplies like sleeping pills. She was willing to go all out for a "3 of Diamonds".
It was truly beyond Kawami's knowledge that Kosode harbored such hostility towards him without his knowledge.
Of course, no one can understand a madman's thoughts except for a madman.
Chuanliu had no idea what was happening outside.
Xiaoxiu was thrilled by the sudden surge of power she had gained, and she paraded through the streets with her group of followers. Using the supplies she had plundered from the villa during this time, she swaggered around exchanging them for rare cosmetics and beautiful clothes.
Since she arrived on the island, all these things have become luxuries, and she wants to enjoy them all at once.
Many people saw her flamboyant behavior and whispered behind her back. But this only satisfied her vanity.
Envious, aren't you? Jealous, aren't you?
This is all she deserves, "3 of Diamonds".
He returned home in a grand procession with his men carrying large bags and bundles, and saw Aunt Wu and Wu Fangming standing at the door from afar.
Brother Wu must be here to pick me up!
Xiaoxiu happily ran towards the man, the thin fabric of her new clothes fluttering in the air.
"Brother Wu!"
She excitedly tried to jump onto the man, but he dodged her.
Wu Fangming remained expressionless, his eyes gleaming with a sharp, cold light. He was usually a light sleeper, but last night he slept too deeply, to an unusual degree, and he vaguely heard Xiaoxiu's voice.
Based on years of intuition and Xiaoxiu's flamboyant performance in the Cube City today, the problems are obvious.
"Where is the river?"
Wu Fangming's voice was like a cold wind in the twelfth lunar month, sending chills down one's spine.
Even though Xiaoxiu had already prepared an excuse, she was still intimidated by his aura. "Xiaoliu, she, she seems to have run away from home."
"What?" These two short words carried an extraordinary force.
Xiaoxiu pursed her lips, forcing herself to meet the man's eyes. "She ran away from home last night. She said she didn't want to implicate everyone, so she left '3 of Diamonds' with me and left."
Flowing, flowing, all I know is flowing!
Koshou suppressed her displeasure, put on a smiling expression, and tried to bring the man's thoughts back.
"Don't worry too much. I've already sent people to look for Xiao Liu in the City of Blocks. We'll receive news as soon as we get it."
Wu Fangming didn't believe this excuse, but he had no evidence, so he had no choice but to return to the villa with Xiaoxiu for the time being.
At night, Xiaoxiu, dressed lightly, leaned against the door frame of Wu Fangming's room.
"Brother Wu, I'm '3 of Diamonds' now, you have to protect me!"
Wu Fangming got goosebumps from being called "brother". He turned his head to the side, was about to close the door, and said coldly, "It's getting late, you should go back."
Xiaoxiu pressed down on the door. "But I'm scared. Can I sleep with you?"
Wu Fangming didn't want to get entangled with her, so he grabbed her wrist and pulled her out of the room.
The latter seized the opportunity to press down on his hand and said in a pitiful tone, "It hurts."
Wu Fangming immediately broke free, his strength causing the woman to stumble and fall.
Seeing the door about to close, the woman was exasperated. "You can share a room with Chuanliu, but not with me? What has she given you in return? Tell me, and I'll give you anything."
From Xiaoxiu's perspective, she was unaware of Wu Fangming's identity as "10 of Spades." She only knew that Wu Fangming came from the City of Spades and was skilled in fighting.
No one would have imagined that someone who had just arrived on the island would already be firmly seated in the unattainable position of "10 of Spades".
Xiaoxiu's outrageous remarks amused Wu Fangming, and he became even more certain that Chuanliu's disappearance was inextricably linked to her.
We must not provoke her before we determine whether Chuanliu is alive or dead.
Wu Fangming tried to calm himself down and softened his tone, "You're now 'Square 3'. If Chuanliu's disappearance was orchestrated, you might also be in danger. Be as careful as possible."
Is he concerned about me?
Xiaoxiu's heart was pounding. Knowing the truth, she didn't take Wu Fangming's warning seriously, but at least she agreed on the surface.
"Don't worry, I'm surrounded by bodyguards now, no one can harm me."
To Kosode's surprise, this statement quickly fell apart.
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