Chapter 679: Chapter 676: Xian Jie’s Heartache
“——She suffered a knife wound; we now seriously suspect him to be the culprit, as he was the last one to have contact with Kami,”
The group left on the beach couldn’t help but show traces of fear in their eyes upon hearing this.
However, David chose this moment to speak up with a frown,
“Enough, he has already allowed us to tie him up in order to prove his innocence, what more do you want? If he’s been wronged, how will you compensate for that?”
Dannie’s face changed color and she shut her mouth.
Ruan Yiyi, watching this unfold from within the crowd, felt a slight deepening in her gaze.
At that time, David also discussed the possibility of other people on the island, urging everyone to stay alert and to send for reinforcements the next day.
To verify, who exactly hurt Kami.
After hearing this other possibility, everyone became even more uneasy; however, they still felt that if the murderer was indeed Lu Xiao, that would be even more terrifying.
Because they were all “one of their own.”
Human nature is selfish, and in such times, even without sufficient evidence, they had already formed malicious thoughts towards Lu Xiao.
“Just tying up his hands isn’t enough; tie up his legs too, and have a few men take turns watching him at night,”
suggested a vigilant man from Country D.
“That doesn’t seem quite right…” someone in the crowd voiced uncertainty.
“What’s right or wrong? We are considering this for everyone’s safety. Before the investigators arrive, we must keep a close eye on him! What if he attacks someone else again?”
A dispute arose amongst the crowd.
Meanwhile, Wen Xian simply stood next to Lu Xiao, listening to those words with a pained and suffocated heart, her breathing almost stopping, and her fists clenched tightly.
Unable to hold back the urge to step forward and say something, Lu Xiao, though bound, reached out and took hold of her sleeve.
He shook his head at her seriously.
Now, caught in the vortex of controversy, with all those people eyeing him with suspicion, her taking a stand for him would only implicate her as well.
That was not the scenario he wished to see.
Especially considering her current physical condition…
When Lu Xiao spoke to her again, his voice was low and calm,
“Listen to me, they won’t do anything to me for now, so don’t worry too much. There are others on this island; keep that dagger for self-defense. Only if we all stay calm can we ensure safety when danger comes.”
Pausing, he added earnestly,
“Let them do what they want; you just go along with it. Remember, never resist.”
She was a woman with skills, but if she also became a target, it would be troublesome.
As Wen Xian listened to his words, her nose suddenly felt sore.
Her eyes became swollen with the bitterness.
The fists she had clenched tightly now grew extremely weak.
How could she not understand Lu Xiao’s intentions? Even now, at this moment, he was still concerned for her, instructing her to take care of herself.
And not even to bother with him.
Wen Xian’s eyes began to mist with tears, and when she looked at the others again, there seemed to be flames of anger burning deep within her eyes.
“Don’t worry, I know what to do,”
Wen Xian said, her eyes slowly reddening.
Now, she wouldn’t contribute to the chaos; instead, she would find a way to prove his innocence completely.
After much argument and discussion, the group ultimately split fifty-fifty.
Though Lu Xiao was a low-key person, he was kind-hearted, and many people had a good impression of him, so at the insistence of half the group, in the end—