Today, I Have Yet to Become a Doll

Wu Lili shared the same sentiment as Tan Xiao.

She wasn't just stunned and shocked; she was filled with uncontrollable rage!

Clutching Sun Wei's clothes, she demanded in disbelief, "Sun Wei, do you also think Zhao Jiantao did the right thing? He killed Zhang Qi! Are we just going to let this go?!"

Sun Wei frowned. "Lili, we all know why Zhang Qi went to the island. If he hadn't threatened Uncle Zhao with an axe, Uncle Zhao wouldn't have chosen him."

Someone nearby chimed in, "Yeah, Uncle Zhao has always been very sentimental. He wouldn't harm his own people."

Wu Lili immediately laughed in anger. "Sentimental? … Am I crazy, or are you all crazy?! He killed hundreds of people, and in your eyes, he's still a sentimental person?"

Everyone fell silent.

That point was indeed terrifying and impossible to whitewash.

However, these people had grown accustomed to trusting and relying on Zhao Jiantao. If they were to completely reject his words, what would they do? They preferred to believe that Zhao Jiantao had his reasons.

Zhao Jiantao observed everyone's expressions, thought for a moment, and spoke again. "Alright, I know not everyone can accept extraordinary measures during extraordinary times. I won't force anyone. Those who don't accept this can step forward, take your belongings, and leave. I will continue to find ways to bring people in from the outside. If there ever comes a day when we have to choose from among ourselves, we will decide together by vote. How about that?"

Bai Youwei's lips curled into a sneer. "Tsk tsk, this tactic is clever. Compared to leaving Three Mountains Island for an unknown and dangerous life, staying on the island is so much more comfortable. The conflict is simply diluted and dispersed. A casual 'vote' paralyzes everyone and makes him appear impartial…"

"Perhaps he held some position in some department before," Shen Mo commented indifferently. "He plays these tricks quite skillfully."

Bai Youwei had seen enough. "Let's go. This is pointless."

Shen Mo replied, "Yes, let's go back and pack. We'll have him take us back to the service area by boat later."

Tan Xiao asked anxiously, "What if he refuses?"

"Ha!" Bai Youwei laughed. "He's eager for us to get out of here. Why would he refuse?"

Cheng Laoshi walked back with his hands clasped behind his back, sighing and shaking his head. "The human heart is fickle, and there is no paradise on earth… Voting seems fair, but how is it different from the ancient villagers choosing boys and girls as sacrifices to the river god…"

Bai Youwei yawned lazily. "Let's go…"

…

Except for Shen Mo's group, the others gathered under the tree for a while before gradually dispersing.

Wu Lili was about to step forward, but Sun Wei pulled her back into the crowd. He gently persuaded her not to be impulsive and to consider the bigger picture.

Someone else said to Wu Lili, "As expected of a woman, your hair is long but your wisdom is short."

Wu Lili trembled with anger.

She flung Sun Wei's hand away and declared furiously, "You won't go! I will! You're all crazy! I'd rather die outside than stay here any longer!"

She ran off angrily, and Sun Wei hurriedly chased after her.

Someone nearby stopped Sun Wei, advising him, "Leave her alone. Didn't you see her leg? Her previous fracture was all an act. I think she's just a troublemaker, full of nonsense…"

Sun Wei hesitated, looking at Wu Lili's retreating figure, unsure of what to do.

Shen Mo and Bai Youwei were completely unaware of all this.

They were packing their luggage in their room.

Halfway through packing, Wu Lili burst in, ignoring everyone, and rushed directly to Bai Youwei. She said, "You have to leave quickly! I've scattered flower seeds here!"

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