Chapter 271 Internal Strife, Best Friends Turn Against Each Other
"Okay, let's go!"
Then came the sound of footsteps fading into the distance.
Zhao Xiaohe waited until the footsteps outside completely disappeared before she crawled out of the pit, trembling all over.
She had wild grass on her head, dog poop under her feet, and a strong, complex odor emanating from her, but she ignored it all.
Wen Xiaoxiao!
Zhao Xiaohe clenched her fists, her eyes reddened, and those three words echoed in her mind.
She never imagined that the one who stabbed her in the back would be Wen Xiaoxiao!
On what grounds does she make baseless accusations and claim that she found the century-old ginseng?
The only explanation is that she was the one who found the ginseng!
She shifted the blame onto her in an attempt to divert attention from others.
Ha, what a Wen Xiaoxiao! Does she really think Zhao Xiaohe is a pushover, someone she can bully however she wants?!
She slowly exhaled, took out her walkie-talkie, and said with a forced smile, "Xiaoxiao, where are you now? Have you found the ginseng yet?"
A moment later, the other end replied: "Sigh, we couldn't find you, Sister Xiaohe. The assessment is almost over, so we're not going to look anymore. Where did you go? Come back quickly, we'll be waiting for you at the same place we started."
Zhao Xiaohe nodded: "Okay, wait for me, I'll come find you."
Putting away the walkie-talkie, Zhao Xiaohe gritted her teeth. Just wait, if she doesn't tear this hypocrite apart today, she's not Zhao!
After Zhao Xiaohe walked away, Leng Jun and the other two turned around and came out of the dense forest again, except this time Kong Wange was among them.
Seeing Zhao Xiaohe's retreating figure, nearly fainting with anger, Chen Ge was overjoyed and gave Kong Wange a thumbs up: "Boss Kong, your move was too, too awesome! Let them fight amongst themselves this time!"
Kong Wange smiled but didn't say anything.
Little Orange, standing next to her, blushed with excitement: "Sister Kong is so resourceful! Chen Ge, you're pretty good too! When the three of us were acting for Zhao Xiaohe, you didn't even stutter!"
Chen Ge smiled and said, "I...I practiced for a long time beforehand."
Leng Jun rarely smiled, saying, "Haha, we call this giving them a taste of their own medicine. They should spit out what they've swallowed. Kong, what do we do next?"
Kong Wange smiled and said, "Tell the ordinary students who had their wild ginseng stolen Zhao Xiaohe's location, and tell them that Xiaohe is a swindler and they should come quickly to pick up the scraps!"
Chen Ge had been waiting for this: "Okay, okay!"
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After obtaining the century-old wild ginseng, Wen Xiaoxiao originally intended to find a secluded place to hide away.
But along the way, she discovered that everyone was saying that Zhao Xiaohe had found a century-old ginseng!
Although she didn't know how the rumor started, the fact that someone had taken the blame for her was exactly what she wanted.
In this way, she naturally wouldn't need to hide it anymore.
The strange old man in the dense forest had already left upon hearing the news.
Only Li Jing and the others remained, waiting for Wen Xiaoxiao to join them.
Wen Xiaoxiao's total score across all the mountains is 105 points, which is definitely the highest score in the entire competition.
There are still more than two hours left in the exam. If she can just get through these two hours, she can win first place!
The thought of being able to enter the experimental class in a high-profile manner, crush Kong Wange underfoot, and also clear her name of getting into the Imperial Academy through connections made her unable to contain her excitement.
Zhao Xiaohe arrived quickly.
Seeing Zhao Xiaohe's disheveled appearance, she was genuinely taken aback for a moment, but quickly regained her composure and feigned concern, asking, "Sister Xiaohe, what happened to you?"
When Zhao Xiaohe saw Wen Xiaoxiao's "naive and innocent" face, she wanted nothing more than to tear her skin off!
She said with a sarcastic laugh, "Of course it's all thanks to Xiaoxiao, the people who stole my ginseng."
Wen Xiaoxiao didn't understand what this had to do with her!
Another friend behind her, who was on good terms with Zhao Xiaohe, said, "Xiaohe, is the rumor true? Did you really find that century-old wild ginseng?"
"Ha, if it were true, that would be great!" Zhao Xiaohe angrily pointed at Wen Xiaoxiao and said, "Xiaohui, you've all been fooled by her. She must have hidden the century-old ginseng, but she spread rumors that I found it!"
In an instant, six or seven pairs of eyes suddenly turned to Wen Xiaoxiao.
Sensing the suspicious yet watchful gazes of the crowd, Wen Xiaoxiao panicked for a moment, instinctively tightening her grip on her backpack.
She coughed lightly and turned to look innocently at Zhao Xiaohe: "Sister Xiaohe, what do you mean? How could ginseng be on me? If I had found ginseng, I would definitely have told everyone."
"Not on you?" Zhao Xiaohe's gaze was like knives scraping against her: "Then do you dare let us search you?!"
Wen Xiaoxiao cursed Zhao Xiaohe inwardly, thinking that she was really crazy, and her mind was constantly working on countermeasures.
The next second, she put on a wronged expression: "Sister Xiaohe, we've been best friends for so many years, how could you slander me like this! Xiaohui, everyone think about it carefully, if I really had selfish motives and didn't tell you about getting the ginseng, I would definitely find a place to hide it, why would I go with everyone?"
Zhao Xiaohe was so angry at Wen Xiaoxiao's pretentious behavior that she trembled. She interrupted, "Of course it's because you found me to take the fall for you, Wen Xiaoxiao. You found the ginseng, fine, but you're trying to smear me. I, Zhao Xiaohe, really misjudged you. I always thought of you as a sister, and this is how you ruined me!"
This time, Wen Xiaoxiao was truly innocent. She was stunned and asked, "Sister Xiaohe, what are you saying? How did I hurt you?"
"Cousin, why are you wasting your breath talking to her? Let's just chase her away!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Xiaoxiao turned around and saw Kong Wange walking out of the dense forest behind her.
Her pupils contracted instantly, and she immediately raised her voice: "Kong Wange, you dare to come back!"
Kong Wange walked up to Wen Xiaoxiao, looking like a close sister: "Cousin, since things have already been exposed, let's stop pretending and just come clean."
Before Wen Xiaoxiao could react, Kong Wange pointed at Zhao Xiaohe and continued, "Zhao Xiaohe, do you think I threw away the century-old ginseng so readily? It's because I was confident that the ginseng wouldn't be snatched away by outsiders and would eventually return to us sisters."
Kong Wange sneered and pulled a peach wood box from her bosom: "Look what this is. I'm telling you, the ginseng is right here. Come and take it if you dare!"
These peach wood boxes were specially made by Yudaoyuan. They are sold at the general store at the foot of the mountain. Kong Wange bought several before going up the mountain.
Everyone had seen the century-old ginseng in a peach wood box before, so when they saw the box in Kong Wan Ge's hand, they didn't think much of it and assumed that it was the same box that had contained the century-old ginseng before.
Zhao Xiaohe said tremblingly, "Wen Xiaoxiao, what do you have to say now? Fine, you sisters teamed up to play us, didn't you?"
"No, no." Wen Xiaoxiao waved her hands repeatedly. She vaguely felt that something was wrong, but the current situation did not allow her to think about it in detail. She also did not know how the peach wood box ended up in Kong Wan's possession.
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