So brazenly asking, and three times at that, if anyone overheard, the entire plan would be ruined!
Sasha could only inwardly lament.
She truly regretted asking Liu Sandao, but since she already had, she had to accept her bad luck.
Seeing her silence, Liu Sandao's face showed panic, and he stared at her even more intently.
Sasha's mind was in turmoil, but her footsteps followed the small cart as she walked forward.
Before she could devise a plan, she dodged Liu Sandao's gaze, preventing him from seeing through her thoughts.
After walking for a few minutes, as they passed a doorway, Liu Sandao suddenly pushed her inside.
With a "creak," the stairwell door closed.
"You! What do you want to do? Hmph!"
Sasha shouted angrily.
She thought to herself: This damned Liu Sandao, why did he push me here? He's such a jinx. Could it be... it's really unlucky to run into him!
"Ugh! Damn Six Paths!"
She cursed indignantly.
Her voice seemed a bit loud, echoing in the stairwell.
Sasha patted her head, trying to calm herself down, reminding herself not to be distracted by Liu Sandao's prank, as there were more important things to do.
According to Shu Xiaoxin, their important decisions were made in the secret room; nothing substantial could be found in ordinary places.
Red Island was a place for leisure and entertainment. Even if she identified some of the minor figures and reported them, at most they would be punished for being in such a place, but it wouldn't fundamentally prevent their corrupt behavior...
While contemplating these issues, she ambled up the stairs.
Since it was quiet here, she could think about her plan.
As fate would have it, after climbing halfway up the stairs, she discovered a door.
Just as she was wondering what kind of door it was, she heard the doorknob turning.
"Squeak, squeak, creak, click!"
Sasha, quick as lightning, quickly went up another half flight of stairs, just enough to conceal herself.
Hidden above, she listened through the gaps in the banister as Shu Xiaoxin and the boss surnamed Zhao spoke, walking out one after the other.
Oddly, the boss surnamed Zhao did not close the room door.
"So this is the secret room. Truly 'iron shoes searched everywhere in vain, yet the treasure is found without effort'!"
Sasha was extremely excited. After hearing the "creak" of the hallway door, she stealthily slipped inside.
The secret room was luxuriously decorated, with soundproofing materials used all around.
The entire secret room was like a giant presidential suite, more than enough for a dozen people to discuss matters.
Sasha seized this opportunity to place the micro-camera in a suitable position.
In the living room, many antiques, furniture, and items for appreciation were displayed.
Sasha's eyes immediately fell on an eagle model placed in a cabinet on the left.
Its gaze was sharp, surveying the entire living room from a high vantage point, leaving no blind spots.
Its head and neck stretched forward, its beak slightly open, facing the entrance.
Sasha excitedly ran over and grabbed the eagle's neck.
"Good heavens! Such a majestic eagle!"
While praising it, she searched for weak points on the eagle to see if she could hide the camera.
Unfortunately, the feathers on the entire eagle were too thick; if placed inside, it would be almost impossible to see.
As she was feeling frustrated, she noticed the eagle's beak. Sasha tried placing the button-sized camera inside.
It fit perfectly.
From the outside, it was black, appearing to be the eagle's throat, and no one would have suspected it was a camera.
Just as she was admiring her handiwork, a string of curses came from outside the door. She hastily found a place to hide.
"Damn it, it's me again! Why is it always me cleaning! Can't they assign someone else? If something happens, it'll be blamed on me again... Sigh, forget it, might as well live one day at a time. I can't leave the island for five years anyway!"
The person who arrived was a woman in her forties or fifties, complaining as she walked.
It seemed they were also quite helpless, suffering unimaginable hardships in this place called paradise.
Hearing this, Sasha's resolve to do what she had to do grew stronger.
Only by quickly exposing the true face of this demon's den could she truly help many people, many who were held on Red Island under unknown pretenses.
So, after every secret meeting, someone was assigned to clean the secret room, no wonder the boss surnamed Zhao didn't close the door when he left.
Sasha closely watched the woman's every move, preparing to find an opportune moment to leave the secret room.
Fearing that her footsteps might make noise, she took off her shoes.
While the woman was cleaning the window, she quietly slipped out the door.
After putting on her shoes, she opened the "creaky" door and walked out.
"Ah! You scared me to death! Why haven't you left yet?"
As soon as she stepped out, Sasha ran into Liu Sandao.
"If you have nothing to hide, you won't fear ghosts knocking! What were you doing inside?"
Liu Sandao retorted.
"Hmph! You're asking me? If you hadn't pushed me so hard, would I have gone in?"
Sasha, not to be outdone, immediately adopted a combative stance.
But in her mind, she realized that this guy, Liu Sandao, had done it on purpose.
She just couldn't figure out why he had been waiting there for her to come out.
After she went in, Liu Sandao dallied until Shu Xiaoxin had left before taking the trolley to the kitchen.
This was merely another instance of him lingering by the stairwell.
On the vast Red Island, this was the only secret room.
However, its construction was different from other places.
Logically, the most secret place in a company would be the boss's office or residence, or a prominent location within the company.
But the entrance to this secret room was not easy to find, especially for those entering Peach Blossom Spring from the outside.
Perhaps, secret rooms should be built this way.
Liu Sandao had no time to consider these matters; he had learned of this location by chance.
Lin Kexin had once been summoned to the secret room by the boss, and he, her assistant bodyguard at the time, had discovered it inadvertently.
"Thanks!"
Sasha said, pushing Liu Sandao's cart in the direction of the kitchen.
Liu Sandao said nothing and followed behind.
Bai Suxiang did not see Liu Sandao, nor did she linger in other private rooms.
Without Shu Risheng's pestering, she felt much relieved.
Aunt Hong had not assigned her any tasks, so she focused on finding Bai Xiaoxiao.
When passing by the entrance and exit of Red Island, the guards demanded her ID in exchange for a pass.
"This is quite convenient, so I'll exchange it!"
With no other choice, Bai Suxiang exchanged her ID. However, the hassle was that she would have to register there again upon her return.
This required her to complete her tasks within a specific time frame, otherwise, she could easily be exposed.
Upon arriving at the second island, Bai Suxiang eagerly went to the place where Old Hei was to inquire about the situation.
According to Fang Xiaoxia, Bai Xiaoxiao might also have met an unfortunate fate.
Earlier, Sasha had mentioned helping her indirectly, but unfortunately, Shu Desheng had not agreed.
She hadn't revealed her relationship with Bai Xiaoxiao, so Shu Desheng might not have cared about her.
This time, she could only try her luck.