[GB] Boss Ruan, your husband doesn't want you anymore.

A small wooden boat swayed gently on the vast sea. Ruan Qian'an rested her head on her hands, and the sunlight shone on her, making her fair skin appear even whiter and more delicate.

Qin Ru, with an apple dangling from her mouth, struggled to row with both hands.

She spat out the apple and said indignantly, "Those people definitely did it on purpose. They didn't know they had searched so thoroughly for so long, and then they gave us a small, broken boat. How wicked people are!"

Next to where Ruan Qian'an was lying was a box containing Bai Ziqing's ashes.

Qin Ru glanced sadly at Bai Ziqing's ashes, but still took it upon herself to cremate Bai Ziqing's body.

Because the place they were going to was really inconvenient, and although the weather was cold, she didn't want to watch Bai Ziqing's body decompose little by little.

Those people were there while Ruan Qian'an and Qin Ru were dealing with Bai Ziqing's body.

They rummaged through their belongings and found this small, dilapidated boat for them, with two oars and a small wooden boat. They couldn't even afford to give them a boat with an engine.

The moment Qin Ru saw the ship, she wanted to curse. She had seriously underestimated the shamelessness of these people.

Because this is what they told Qin Ru: "If it weren't for the fact that you did help us before, we wouldn't even give you this small boat, we would have just thrown you overboard."

Some even said, "It was because Qin Ru couldn't distinguish between good and bad that Bai Ziqing died because of her."

What vicious words! Ruan Qian'an frowned as she listened. Why would anyone harbor such deep malice?

Xiaoxin and Xiaoyun didn't help, but they didn't stop either. It wasn't out of hypocrisy, but because no one would be foolish enough to help you out of a group.

After saying goodbye to Xiaoxin and Xiaoyun, Qin Ru jumped onto the small wooden boat with the jar containing Bai Ziqing's ashes in her arms.

Ruan Qian'an had already boarded the wooden boat and was lying down, while Ling Shu kept looking at Ruan Qian'an with a strange expression.

Ruan Qian'an noticed that Qin Ru was in low spirits and asked her, "What's wrong?"

Qin Ru said with a face full of incomprehension, "How can people do such a terrible thing because of a little suspicion! It's all baseless speculation. It's unfair, not fair at all."

After saying that, she turned her face to the side, looking extremely indignant. Ruan Qian'an smiled and said, "They were just forced into this state by the extreme environment. They are sensitive and suspicious at the slightest disturbance."

Few people can go through what you've gone through and still foolishly maintain their kindness and trust in others.

In their eyes, you're the fool.

Ruan Qian'an turned to look at the undisguised contempt and overflowing malice of the people on the boat.

He silently assessed Qin Ru in his mind: "She's the really stupid one."

Then Ruan Qian'an gave a wicked laugh: "Aren't you afraid I'll sell you out?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ru turned around and glared at Ruan Qian'an, then stammered, "I don't believe it."

Ruan Qian'an burst into laughter, bending over with laughter, and then lay back down on the small wooden boat.

He lay on the boat, utterly powerless, like a boneless person.

Those on the large ship found this scene extremely offensive and shooed them away, saying, "Get out of here, don't get in our way!"

Qin Ru tightened the bundle around her body and said, "None of your business!"

Then the large ship sailed away, creating a small wave that pushed the small boat where Ruan Qian'an was a bit further away.

Qin Ru stood up and sang a few lines of traditional Chinese poetry. Ruan Qian'an gave Qin Ru a thumbs up.

Then he pointed to the wooden paddle next to him and said, "Let's go."

Qin Ru resignedly placed the box containing the ashes in front of Ruan Qian'an, picked up the wood pulp, and started padding. She muttered, "If you weren't so pretty, I wouldn't listen to you."

Ruan Qian'an laughed and said, "Are you sure it's not just an excuse to accommodate me because I'm blind?"

Qin Rufei quickly denied it, saying, "No, absolutely not!"

Ruan Qian'an: "Okay, okay, I'll take that as a genuine compliment."

After paddling for a while, Qin Ru asked Ruan Qian'an somewhat uncertainly, "Am I going in the right direction?"

Ruan Qian'an replied lazily, "Yes, go ahead and paddle."

What Qin Ru didn't know was that no matter which way she rowed, she would head towards the Dark City.

What she didn't know was that she didn't actually need to row the boat; it was already moving because the seawater was pushing them forward.

Qin Ru paddled furiously, sweating profusely, and looked at the boundless sea, shouting in despair, "They will pay the price!"

Ruan Qian'an pulled an apple out of nowhere and tossed it to Qin Ru, saying, "Haven't you thought about why they kicked you out?"

Qin Ru looked at Ruan Qian'an with confusion and said, "Wasn't it because I came out with you on my own initiative? They didn't kick me out."

Ruan Qian'an said, "Logically speaking, someone as capable as you, who has been through such a thing together, would not be abandoned by anyone as a general, right?"

She took a bite of her apple and continued, "Not to mention there are so many elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people among them. More people mean more protection. How could they treat you like this because of a little suspicion?"

After thinking about Ruan Qian'an's analysis, Qin Ru realized that it made sense, and then asked why.

Ruan Qian'an said, "Because compared to you, wouldn't they be more inclined to please Ling Shu and those stronger boys?"

"It wasn't that you left them voluntarily; some people were just hoping you'd leave as soon as possible."

"Even if it's not because of these reasons, it would be for some other reason."

Ruan Qian'an continued calmly, "They will probably also reject Ling Shu."

Qin Ru clicked her tongue twice and said, "That's what Ling Shu deserved."

Qin Ru then frowned and said, "I don't believe those people would do such a thing, after all, we cooperated very well at the beginning."

Ruan Qian'an did not refute Qin Ru, but simply smiled and said, "This is not a guess, it's what I heard."

“They’re plotting,” Ruan Qian’an said, pointing to her ear.

Ruan Qian'an continued to lie down and sunbathe, while Qin Ru looked constipated.

What Qin Ru found unacceptable was that, having fallen to such a state, instead of thinking about helping each other, they were fighting for this vague and elusive right? Were they out of their minds?

Qin Ru asked Ruan Qian'an, "Is that why Ling Shu wanted to drive you away?"

Ruan Qian'an thought for a moment and said, "No, she really knows how dangerous Dark City is, which is why she suspects me."

Qin Ru lowered her head, making her expression unreadable, and a sense of sadness spread through her. Ruan Qian'an jokingly asked, "Are you scared?"

Qin Ru shook her head and said, "No."

"I also want to go back quickly and avenge Bai Ziqing."

Qin Ru thought for a moment and said, "I know you are very strong, so could you please help me? If I can't get back, please pass on a message to the Bai family, telling them what happened, and they will avenge Bai Ziqing."

Ruan Qian'an: "Don't you want to take revenge yourself?"

Qin Ru forced a bitter smile and said, "My abilities are limited. It's difficult enough to kill the people on the ship, let alone the people behind them."

Qin Ru continued, "Moreover, I have no idea who is behind them. It would be more useful for the Bai family to use their connections to investigate than for me to investigate blindly."

Originally, I wanted to capture them alive to interrogate them, but just killing them was troublesome enough, let alone capturing them alive.

Ruan Qian'an: "Perhaps going to Dark City is a good decision for you. I know a place where you can find out the information you want as long as you pay."

Qin Ru's eyes lit up, and she asked in surprise, "Really?"

Ruan Qian'an nodded: "Yes, really."

Qin Ru gripped the oar tighter and rowed more vigorously: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry up!"

She was now so eager to reach Dark City that she completely forgot how dangerous it was.

Ruan Qian'an lay with her eyes closed, thinking of the Bai family. No wonder the names Bai Ziqing and Qin Ru sounded familiar to her.

Bai Ziqing, the youngest son of the Bai family.

Qin Ru, a child sponsored by the Bai family.

The two met on the street. They heard that Qin Ru had no parents and had been begging on the street when she was a child before Bai Ziqing took her in.