Translator: Lonelytree
Tretracted my hand that was holding the clothes. Banxia immediately tensed up. I could feel her hand reaching for the dress.
I lowered my voice and said, âTake it and try it secretly. Donât let Mai Qi and others see it. Not even Daisy! She will scold you!â
Banxia nodded slightly. She took the clothes from my hand and left in a daze.
Mai Qi probably forced Banxia to come to apologize to me, but she came to do something else instead.
Three days later, Banxia set off the first round of signal flares on the beach.
I stood on the balcony and looked at the fireworks. She lied to Daisy and told her that she released these fireworks to make me happy. I told Lu Heng, âShe said the flares were moved to the ship by Sea Wolves.â
Lu Heng smiled bitterly. âMiss, at the time, we didnât even have the time to consider these things. We wouldnât have the time to move the signal flares. If we had time, we would have used to it to save more of our brothers.â
âCould it be that some of the Sea Wolves had moved the flares onto the ship without you knowing?â I looked at Lu Heng.
Lu Heng shook his head decisively. âNo! If you ask me, the flares have been on the ship before the Sea Wolves took over the ship. I believe every ship on that island had the signal flares on them. The Sea Wolves have never touched these things. Miss, I can guarantee that with my life.â
âThereâs no need for that.â I smiled. âThis is not so important that I need you to bet your life on it. Plus, Iâm still counting on you to save me when Iâm in danger. Why would you put your life on the line for a few signal flares?â
Lu Heng didnât say anything else.
âSay. Do you think uncle and Ma Ji will really come after seeing these flares?â The unique âfireworksâ had already dissipated in the night sky.
Lu Heng said in a deep voice, âMiss, this is a signal flare that sir personally developed. He only said that they would be used in emergency situations, but Iâve never seen them before.â
Iwas a little surprised. After thinking about it, it was within reason.
Tasked Lu Heng to keep a close eye on Banxia. After he left, I slowly stretched my back. The wound on my back had almost healed. The new flesh had grown out, and it was very itchy.
Banxia still lost her patience. I wondered if she could find Ma Ji for me. Perhaps it was because Banxia couldnât stand being around me.
âMai Qi and Jing Ni rushed in. âNanxing, something happened.â
âNanxing, Mr. Li just sent someone to report that he smelled a familiar poison in the air. There must be something wrong with Banxiaâs fireworks.â
I couldnât help but change my expression.
When I thought about how Lu Heng said that those fireworks were personally developed by my uncle, I couldnât help but feel a chill in my heart.
Ma Ji must have helped develop them.
âHow is it now? Is anyone poisoned?â I hurriedly asked.
Mai Qi nodded. âMr. Li has a way to cure the poison, but Nanxing, he needs your help.â
The two of them looked at me with heartache. I heaved a sigh of relief. âHe needs my blood, right?â
âNanxing.â The two of them hugged me together.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
I smiled and pushed them away. âItâs not a big deal. Mr. Li wonât drain all my blood.â
Jing Niâs tears fell. âNanxing, you just recovered, and now youâre going to suffer again. You need to recover and not to donate blood.â
Mai Qi gnashed her teeth, âThat wretched girl, I wonât forgive her!â
I comforted her. âLeave her for now. Get someone to replace the flares on the boat. Find ways to stop her from going to the beach. Most importantly, we have to make sure she doesnât have any accomplices.â
Jing Ni said, âDonât worry. Master Qi and your little uncle are watching everything. However, none of us predicted that the flares would be poisonous. This meant that everyone, ally and enemy alike, would be poisoned..â