Half an hour later, Gu Xiuyu returned to the island. He stood on the shore for a long time before heading back into the villa.
As he opened the door, his phone rang from his pocket.
“Have you made up your mind?”
Faced with the demand for an answer, Gu Xiuyu replied, “My answer is still the same as at the beginning.”
“If it’s the same, why did you call me?” Ye Shaoting asked. He had seen Gu Xiuyu’s missed call after he finished his work and picked up his phone.
While he had responded to the call, he hadn’t actually given him an answer.
Gu Xiuyu withdrew his hand from the door handle and turned to walk towards the woods ahead. “There are many search teams in the sea area. Is this arranged by Di Mingjue?”
“I told you this morning that Di Mingjue is wholeheartedly searching for Ye Ziyu. You can’t hide from him for long; he will find you,” Ye Shaoting said coldly.
It wasn't that he underestimated him. One party was in stillness, and the other was in motion. Eventually, their paths would cross and converge.
Although he knew it was a kind reminder, Gu Xiuyu refused to believe it. He looked at the dense trees surrounding him. Even if the other party found them, they wouldn't be able to easily discover the villa hidden in the woods.
“Mr. Ye, I will keep your reminder in mind. However, my current focus is entirely on Ye Ziyu, and I cannot spare any effort to help you. If you don’t mind, I can assist you after my relationship with Ziyu has stabilized.”
Stabilized?
A seemingly casual sentence, but behind it lay no outcome and no hope.
Having already found his pawn, Ye Shaoting no longer cared about Gu Xiuyu. “No need. You focus on your relationship with Ye Ziyu.”
As long as he didn't bring Ye Ziyu before Di Mingjue, he was already helping him.
With this thought, Ye Shaoting spoke again, asking, “What did you call me for?”
“Can you help me send some things over?” Gu Xiuyu hesitated for a moment before finally asking.
Apart from Ye Shaoting, there was no one else he could trust.
Although the man was not cooperating with his plan, his current act of staying away from Sijiucheng was useful to his scheme.
If he risked returning to Sijiucheng, he would fall into Di Mingjue's hands, and his plan would be for naught.
“Tell me.”
“I’ll send you the information.”
Gu Xiuyu edited the content and quickly sent it to Ye Shaoting.
“Is that all?” Ye Shaoting pressed.
The current situation was not good. The police were already conducting large-scale searches of the entire sea area. Anyone appearing in the sea area would not escape inspection. To avoid causing trouble, he had to be exceptionally careful even when sending him things.
Gu Xiuyu thought for a moment longer. “If possible, send some food too. The food on the island is only enough for a few days. Given the current situation, I won’t be able to take Ziyu away from here anytime soon.”
“I can send you the items, but you also need to find a way to take Ye Ziyu and leave Sijiucheng completely. It would be best to go abroad, so Di Mingjue cannot find you,” Ye Shaoting said.
No matter how hidden the island was, it couldn't withstand the search of a large number of police. Once discovered, not only would he fail, but his plan would also fall apart. To undertake another plan would require even greater effort than this one.
He had considered going abroad, but if he used public transportation, Di Mingjue’s capabilities would surely track him.
“You choose a country. If you want to go abroad, I will arrange everything for you.”
Ye Shaoting’s words were very tempting to Gu Xiuyu.
Living on the island was not a long-term solution. He replied, “I will think about it carefully and start making arrangements.”
“Look for my text message reminder tonight. I will have someone send it over to you.”
“Okay.”
After hanging up the phone, Gu Xiuyu looked into the distance. The setting sun cast its reflection on the sea. From afar, many small white dots could be seen. Upon closer inspection, those were the search team’s boats.