Her own expressive abilities were quite good initially, but Bai Suxiang's verbal sparring with him had made the entire atmosphere of their conversation extremely tense. She was frightened and hesitant to speak.
She could only hope that Bai Suxiang would make a foolproof decision.
However, Bai Suxiang did not want to be tied to the bald guy, so she refused, saying, "I'm sorry, we have to go!"
With that, she pulled Fang Xiaoxia and immediately walked back the way they came.
"Stop!"
The bald guy shouted, and the smile vanished from his face.
He wouldn't let the prey he had in his grasp just slip away.
After all, he was the only one on the island who had this piece of territory all to himself.
This was a place his sister had fought for him, specifically to help the island with its affairs.
His brother-in-law didn't think highly of him, so the bald guy had to achieve something to prove himself.
Yet, after so many years, he had never managed to select a woman among the top three. On the contrary, that inconspicuous guy, Snakehead Laizi, had brought women to the top three several times.
This made the bald guy particularly unconvinced, so he always targeted the women brought by Snakehead Laizi.
Although he grumbled verbally, he had to admit Snakehead Laizi's skill in his heart.
The women he brought up were always different from others.
They were not only beautiful, but they also possessed a certain unique aura.
At that time, it wasn't just him who had stared at her on the screen for a long time; several other "snakeheads" had also looked at her.
Therefore, he was determined to have this Bai Suxiang this time, no matter what.
Bai Suxiang had already been nervous when she spoke and turned to leave. The bald guy's shout made her even more so, and she couldn't help but quicken her pace.
"Quick!"
She whispered to Fang Xiaoxia while pulling her along, breaking into a run.
Fang Xiaoxia, startled by the pull and the shout, was completely dazed, her mind a blank. She could only follow Bai Suxiang as they ran.
It was fine when Bai Suxiang didn't run; the moment she did, the bald guy, seeing the duck flying away, became agitated.
"Damn it, chase!"
He roared an order, and two or three of his subordinates immediately gave chase.
When they had arrived, the path hadn't seemed so long, but now, running, it felt incredibly far.
Bai Suxiang knew that if they could get past the crevice, they would be safe.
"Ouch!"
A scream, and Fang Xiaoxia fell to the ground.
"What's wrong?"
Bai Suxiang quickly knelt and asked.
"My foot, ow!"
Fang Xiaoxia clutched her left ankle with one hand, her face contorted in pain.
She must have twisted her ankle.
"Stop! Stop!"
The shouts were getting closer. Bai Suxiang saw two or three people chasing them.
Without a moment's hesitation, she grabbed Fang Xiaoxia by the arm, hoisted her onto her back, and ran towards the path they had come from.
Because the path was narrow, the pursuers couldn't chase at full speed.
However, it wasn't easy for Bai Suxiang to escape either.
Seeing the cave entrance was just ahead, Bai Suxiang's spirits lifted. At this moment, she didn't care how heavy Fang Xiaoxia was.
"Hurry, we're almost out!"
She said, hugging Fang Xiaoxia tightly and moving as fast as she could into the cave.
As long as they could pass through the cave and out of the rock crevice, they would be safe.
But just as she stepped into the cave, "Ah!"
Fang Xiaoxia cried out. Bai Suxiang turned her head, and a hand grabbed Fang Xiaoxia's clothes.
"Damn it, you little bitch! Where do you think you're going!"
Someone had caught up to them and grabbed Fang Xiaoxia's clothes.
Bai Suxiang didn't stop immediately when Fang Xiaoxia's clothes were grabbed. Instead, due to inertia, she rushed into the cave.
This was where they had entered the rock crevice and were being taken away.
The space wasn't large, but it could accommodate three or four people without any problem.
And so, in a muddle, the few of them found themselves trapped in this small space.
"Ah!"
A flash of golden light, and someone screamed.
When Bai Suxiang looked closely, Liu Sandao was standing in front of her.
Fang Xiaoxia and the other three people had fallen by the side of the rocks.
"You, why are you here?"
Bai Suxiang asked. She truly hadn't expected Liu Sandao to come.
She hadn't told him the purpose of her leave beforehand.
She had thought it would be a simple matter of finding someone and bringing them home, something she could handle with her own abilities. But who would have thought that this trip to Shamen Town would be so complicated?
"Let's go, we need to leave here! Someone's chasing us!"
Bai Suxiang said, panting.
Her face was flushed, her eyes showing a mixture of surprise and panic.
Liu Sandao smiled slightly and shook his head.
He gestured with his hand at the cave entrance, and something that seemed invisible yet tangible appeared to hang across it.
Bai Suxiang understood; Liu Sandao had set up a barrier.
"Tell me, what exactly is going on?"
Liu Sandao asked calmly.
This was a question she couldn't avoid, so Bai Suxiang simply spilled everything, recounting the events one by one.
Liu Sandao listened patiently and only said one sentence: "I'm here to help you!"
He used his magic to scan the three islands and discovered that the girl in Bai Suxiang's photo was on the second island.
"She's here, on the second island. What do you plan to do?"
Liu Sandao asked.
"Of course, take her home. Her family, especially her parents, are worried sick!"
Bai Suxiang said without hesitation.
"But have you considered that even if you take her back, she'll come here again before long?"
Liu Sandao's words made Bai Suxiang ponder deeply.
Indeed, it was a "million-dollar salary." Anyone ordinary would be tempted, let alone someone from a poor family.
"Dao Xiao, Xiao Dao!"
"Huh? What did you say?"
Liu Sandao's words were a bit cryptic. Bai Suxiang didn't quite catch them and, of course, couldn't understand, so she asked doubtfully.
"Only by destroying this place can she be prevented from returning."
"You mean you want to destroy these three islands? That's too cruel!"
Bai Suxiang knew Liu Sandao wouldn't actually do that; she thought he was joking, so she said calmly.
"Heh, I'm afraid that won't be easy either."
"Why? Aren't you an immortal? Shouldn't this be a piece of cake?"
Bai Suxiang provoked him deliberately.
"Because the 'Qiánlái' has arrived, and many souls have already been arranged here!"
"Ah? Then what can we do?"
As soon as Bai Suxiang heard the name 'Qiánlái', she felt an involuntary tension.
Perhaps this would turn into another bloody storm.
"Don't worry, one step at a time. Try to find Bai Xiaoxiao and see if you can get her to leave the island voluntarily."
Liu Sandao suggested.
"Alright, I'll listen to you."
"She's about to wake up. You guys should leave here quickly!"