I understood. âSo, it was the plan to come to this island all along. Ma Ji poisoned you, but she was still worried, so she led us here.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Tong Yan nodded. âYes, you were the one who told her about this island.â
I smiled bitterly. âIt seems that Iâve given up quite a lot of my parentâs assets.â
Tong Yan nodded. âThatâs right. Your parents are probably rolling in their graves knowing youâve voluntarily given away so much of their wealth to their enemies!â
I smiled. âDonât worry. Iâll take it back the way I gave it away.â She glared at me fiercely, and she continued, âI only knew that you were a real princess after we landed on this island. I couldnât say that my heart didnât waver during this period. If I followed you, I could live a life of glory, wealth, peace, and happiness. Even with the poison in my body, I could survive. I could even be your servant for life.â
She let out a long sigh. âBut fate is unkind to me. Ma Ji found me very quickly. She disguised herself as a servant. She was always able to find me in the mansion. What could I do? I could only do as she said.
âI warned you, but you never took it seriously. In the end, you became suspicious of me, but you never thought that I was being forced as well. Compared to Vincent and Daisy, you donât trust Du Heng and me, who joined you halfway. So, it was your fault that I deflected back to Ma Ji.â
I was speechless. How could I reason with someone so crazy?
âWhat exactly are you trying to tell us?â I asked her directly.
She was startled. âIâve told you very important things already. Isnât that enough?â
I nodded. âItâs quite important, but they are all in the past. Other than learning from them, Iâm not very interested in them.â
Tong Yanâs breathing became heavier.
I ignored her. âI want to know where Ma Jiâs hideouts are on the island. If youâre willing to tell me, Iâll let you live the rest of your life in peace and without any worries.â
She looked at me fixedly. âMr. Li has told you, right? Ma Ji is now our captive.â
I signaled Xiao Yi, who was standing at the door, to come in and showed Tong Yan Ma Jiâs video.
Tong Yanâs eyes lit up.
She let out a long sigh. âWill you really guarantee my safety?â I nodded. âYes, Iâm a woman of my word! Plus, who are you to hold me to my words? Either way, if you donât want to cooperate, I can wait for Ma Ji. Mr. Li will soon break her. Iâll get the news I want eventually. But if youâre willing to give me what I want, Iâm willing to be kind to
you.â
Tong Yan immediately sang like a bird. I told Xiao Yi to record everything, and he sent them to Qu Hao and my little uncle.
Tong Yan leaned back on the chair as if she was exhausted. There was a self-deprecating smile on her lips.
I walked a few steps closer. I stood in front of her. âTong Yan, Phoenix Blood is my lifelong nightmare. You really donât have to envy me. If it werenât for the Phoenix Blood, I wouldnât have become an orphan at the age of six. Iâll ask Mr. Li to give you some medicine to forget everything in the past. Being an ordinary person is true happiness.â
In the eyes of Tong Yan, there was gratitude.