She had expected that after her previous visit, Lao Hei's subordinates would be a bit more accommodating.
However, they still demanded to see her yellow pass, otherwise, she wouldn't be allowed in.
It was understandable; if everyone knew the boss, would it still be a Peach Blossom Spring?
Besides the islanders, the three small islands also had to entertain many miscellaneous people every day.
Therefore, for important areas, only credentials were checked, not individuals.
Unable to get in, Bai Suxiang could only go to Bai Xiaoxiao's residence to try her luck.
Despite constantly telling herself not to worry, she couldn't calm the turmoil in her heart.
"Please, nothing bad has happened, please, nothing bad has happened!"
She murmured to herself as she walked.
Upon reaching Bai Xiaoxiao's place, she knocked on the door.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
There was no response, not a sound.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Bai Suxiang knocked harder, hoping Bai Xiaoxiao hadn't moved.
But there was still no sound.
Unwilling to give up, Bai Suxiang knocked on the door once more!
"Knock, knock, knock!"
"Who is it!"
A voice called out.
Bai Suxiang felt a surge of excitement. Bai Xiaoxiao was safe, and she was overjoyed!
"Who are you, knocking so early in the morning!"
The voice came from the room opposite, also belonging to a girl.
"Huh? Me?"
Bai Suxiang realized the voice was from the opposite room and felt flustered.
"You're knocking so loudly, can't people sleep! And who knows if anyone even lives in there! You should just leave, don't bother people here!"
After speaking impatiently, the girl slammed the door shut with a "snap!"
Bai Suxiang's earlier excitement vanished instantly.
"Sigh, where on earth did she go?"
She sighed and squatted on the ground.
The feeling was terrible, but she was still unwilling to give up.
She stood up again and continued to knock!
"Knock, knock, knock!"
"Who is it!"
The voice was soft and weak, seemingly from inside.
Bai Suxiang's spirits lifted, and she immediately said, "It's me, it's me, Bai Suxiang. Xiaoxiao, are you in? Open the door!"
There was no further reply from inside. With a pounding heart, Bai Suxiang waited outside the door.
After a long while, the door finally opened.
A disheveled girl emerged.
"Xiaoxiao? What happened to you?"
Bai Suxiang recognized Bai Xiaoxiao at a glance and hugged her tightly!
"Sigh! Let's go inside first!"
Bai Xiaoxiao seemed utterly exhausted and spoke groggily.
Bai Suxiang released her and followed her in, closing the door behind her.
"Sit yourself down, find a cup and pour yourself some water. I'm too tired, I want to lie down for a bit longer!"
As she said this, Bai Xiaoxiao collapsed onto the bed.
"Seeing you, I'm really so happy. I thought..."
Bai Suxiang said while looking for a cup.
"Yes, I almost thought..."
Bai Xiaoxiao seemed to understand what Bai Suxiang was going to say and finished her sentence.
Heaven knows what she had been through these past few days. It was nothing but exhaustion. She had thought she would have the chance to go to Red Island, but instead, she had been trapped by others.
At her workplace, she could only follow orders. She couldn't think of anything else, for only then could she survive.
If she hadn't given a lot of money to the guy with the buzz cut, she wouldn't even have gotten this job.
Although it seemed dirty and unpleasant, compared to other girls, it was much safer.
Inside, it was simply a living hell.
They exploited the desire of countless girls to work on Red Island, luring them in step by step. Once they signed a contract, it meant a dead end.
She considered herself lucky to have stopped at the moment of signing.
Through another girl, she found the buzz-cut guy and managed to secure a way out.
Every day involved overexertion, constantly moving things, scrubbing messy floors, and dealing with garbage strewn everywhere...
As long as she was alive, perhaps one day, she would get the opportunity to work on Red Island.
Even though she knew it was a long shot, Bai Xiaoxiao held onto a sliver of hope.
She knew that the chance of getting onto Red Island was slim, but escaping the island was even harder. Anyone who didn't leave within the first three days basically had no chance of ever leaving.
Days like these, though seemingly alive, were no different from being dead.
But if you saw the dead bodies of other girls, you would feel that being alive was much better.
The things in the room, though seemingly clean, were covered in a thin layer of dust.
Bai Xiaoxiao had no energy to clean. Being able to return to this small room alive was her greatest happiness.
"Have you ever thought about going home?"
As Bai Suxiang listened to Bai Xiaoxiao's rambling words, she suddenly asked.
"Hehehe, hehehe! You're too naive. There's no chance at all."
Bai Xiaoxiao said with a cold laugh.
"Have you tried?"
Bai Suxiang asked again.
After a long pause, Bai Xiaoxiao replied, "It's useless. Don't you see how many people have died trying, and died horribly!"
Hearing this, Bai Suxiang's heart sank.
How could the "Peach Blossom Spring" have become a nightmare for these girls?
On Red Island itself, she hadn't seen such a situation. Perhaps there, they were being tested by their desires, gambling their youth for their lives.
Those who climbed high, like Lin Kexin, could live as they pleased, but could she continue to live like that forever?
Other girls, in their pursuit of climbing high, racked their brains, but most ended up in the entertainment district, their conditions merely much better than elsewhere.
She herself could leave. The man named Laiqian hadn't imprisoned her, nor had he exposed her identity immediately.
What was he plotting?
With these questions, Bai Suxiang left Bai Xiaoxiao's room.
To save them, the only way was to destroy the magic formation on the island and drive Laiqian away!
This desire grew stronger and stronger. She desperately hoped to talk to Liu Sandao and see if there was a way to resolve this.
But as soon as she arrived on Red Island, Hong Yi assigned her a task.
Shu Risheng seemed to have launched another offensive, relentlessly pursuing her.
To better conceal her identity, Bai Suxiang had to engage with him.
Strangely enough, Liu Sandao hadn't appeared for several days, busy with something unknown.
People came and went on the island, laughing and making noise.
On the surface, there was no sign of anything amiss; life was just more extravagant. Those who came here were all wealthy and influential, possessing both the power and the means to indulge.
Only those who loathed such things could find the flaws.
Sasha was one of them.
She had secretly placed her camera a few days ago. She had entertained many people during this time, and there must be a big secret.
She just needed to retrieve the miniature camera and edit out the evidence, and everything would turn around...
In the span of one morning, she walked back and forth in that corridor no less than seven or eight times.
But she hadn't found an opportunity.