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The young man was instantly flustered, but tried to calm himself and asked, “What do you want to do?! If you dare to mess around, Uncle Zhao will certainly expel all of you from the island!”
Tan Xiao leaned in and whispered to Bai Youwei, “Weiwei, what were we supposed to do to him again?”
Bai Youwei glanced at him indifferently, “You just watch from the side.”
Tan Xiao thought for a moment, then nodded, “Alright.”
Bai Youwei said to Xiaozhang, “Actually, there’s nothing in particular, being new here, there are some things we don’t understand, so we wanted to ask you a few questions. Just answer them honestly, once you’re done, we will let you go.”
Xiaozhang looked at them suspiciously, “What do you want to ask?”
“…Zhang Qi.’ “How long have you been here?”
“Have you been to West Mountain Island?”
“You’ve been with Uncle Zhao for so long, why doesn’t he make some allowance and take you there?”
Zhang Qi wore a look of annoyance on his face, yet feared these people and didn’t dare to make a scene. He responded sternly, “Uncle Zhao is only responsible for transport. He takes whomever West Mountain selects, he can’t make decisions!”
“He can’t make decisions huh…” Bai Youwei seemed to think to herself, then asked him, “What kinds of people have been selected to go to West Mountain in the past?”
Zhang Qi frowned, “Why are you asking this?”
“You just answer.” Bai Youwei smiled at him, “As for the rest, you don’t need to worry about.”
In the closed room, Zhang Qi told them everything he knew about the people who went to West Mountain Island. Men and women, old and young, at first glance, the selection of people seemed random, the age range was also even… After listening, Bai Youwei didn’t say anything, she just glanced at Shen Mo.
Shen MO was also looking at her.
Tan Xiao was caught in the fog, watching the two of them exchange glances. He was anxious, “Could you two stop just communicating with your eyes, please say something so I can hear it, too!”
“It’s nothing.” Bai Youwei laughed lightly, her gaze once again falling on Zhang
Her eyes seemed to laugh and seemed not to, making Zhang Qi feel chills all over. He gritted his teeth and said, “I’ve already told you everything I know! Can I go now?”
“Don’t worry.” Bai Youwei said, “We will keep our promise, but before that, I have a gift for you…”
Zhang Qi asked cautiously, “What gift?”
“Come here.” Bai Youwei beckoned to him, “It’s a great secret.”
Zhang Qi, glancing at Shen MO and Tan Xiao, clenched his teeth and walked over.
“Bend down.” Bai Youwei ordered, “I’m only telling you.”
Zhang Qi complied and bent down.
Bai Youwei whispered something into his ear.
Zhang Qi’s face changed dramatically, his eyes showing shock.
Bai Youwei smiled, “Alright, you can go now.”
Shen MO, standing to the side, opened the door for him.
Zhang Qi made no move to leave.
He stood still, for a long, long time… Finally, he took a step outside, his face was ashen.
After he had gone some distance, Shen MO closed the door and looked at Bai
Youwei, “The selection of people is suspicious, but it’s a bit of a stretch to hold Uncle Zhao accountable based solely on that.”
“It’s two things, actually.”
Bai Youwei lifted two slender, pale fingers, with a glowing smile:
“First, Uncle Zhao had people plant grains as early as July, showing that he had never considered seeking the safety of the base, but rather wanted to be self-sufficient. That’s pretty strange, isn’t it? When a disaster strikes, normal people would think of seeking help first, but he simply sticks to this small island.
Even if he can’t bear to leave his homeland, how do you explain the second point? The people he sends away are either the elderly or sick who can’t do physical labor, or unstable characters like alcoholics and gamblers. Shouldn’t a normal base select people with special skills first?”
“That’s not right…” Tan Xiao interrupted from the side, “Aren’t Zhang Qi and Sun Wei also on the island?”
Sun Wei was the strong man.
Bai Youwei scoffed, “If I were Uncle Zhao, I would also keep them. They’re strong, obedient, lack brains, and are well-behaved.. Why not keep them?”