Chapter 73

Chapter 73

Not only Yi Tiantian, but almost everyone's eyes lit up.

For the person who arrived was none other than the beautiful woman they had seen upon their arrival on the island—Emma!

Emma's figure was graceful and alluring, and in her red dress under the night sky, she exuded an irresistible charm.

"Are you people out of your minds?!"

Emma held a megaphone in her hand, shouting loudly as she walked towards the crowd.

Almost everyone present was startled by Emma's sudden outburst.

Who would have thought that the usually gentle and captivating Emma would raise such a loud voice and speak so crudely!

"You people must be blinded by money! How could you believe in something as absurd as human sacrifice?!"

Facing the sea of people, Emma showed no fear, her red dress fluttering in the wind, looking even more vivid.

Fei Tianyang immediately reacted, ordering a nearby staff member to restrain Emma.

"Don't listen to this woman's nonsense! This lowly person can't understand our noble ideals!"

Emma's hearty laughter, carried by the cold night wind and the flapping of her red dress, reached everyone's ears.

"What noble ideals do you have? Everyone who joined the Dusk Society is nothing but a bunch of brainwashed fools with no ability to think or judge for themselves! You've wasted years of compulsory education!"

By now, the staff members had rushed over and restrained Emma, twisting her arms behind her back and trying to cover her mouth to silence her.

Even the megaphone in her hand clattered to the ground, making a dull sound.

Without the megaphone, Emma still did not give up on speaking.

"You ignorant devils, you will face retribution sooner or later! You will face retribution sooner or later!"

Her voice was piercing, cutting through the air above the island illuminated by the intense flames!

"Emma was originally an ordinary girl from Mauritian Island, deceived by Fei Tianyang and others when the construction of Maiden Island was completed."

"Since she was already twenty-three years old, past the age of underage girls, she wasn't kept captive but instead was assigned as the receptionist on Maiden Island."

"From the day she became the receptionist, Emma witnessed countless innocent girls being forced into these inhumane acts, and since then, she has harbored the desire to save these girls!"

"But her individual strength was insufficient to fight against the evil forces on the entire island, so Emma has been biding her time, waiting for an opportunity!"

"And today is her best chance to help the girls escape this misery!"

Yi Tiantian, munching on melon seeds in her heart, felt her emotions rising uncontrollably!

Everyone who heard her thoughts was shocked.

Xie Niao and many of the girls had received much care from Sister Emma, and now seeing her stand up so bravely moved them deeply!

The evil forces on Maiden Island, however, stared wide-eyed, filled with rage at this revelation.

They never imagined that the respectful Emma they knew was actually such a two-faced person!

They felt deeply betrayed!

The raging fire burning before Yi Tiantian and the girls symbolized their fury!

After restraining Emma, Fei Tianyang's face turned red, his expression even more agitated.

He shouted loudly, "Tie up this wretched woman too! Let's offer her to the God of Dusk together!"

Soon, Emma was dragged and tied up next to Yi Tiantian.

Throughout the process, Emma struggled fiercely, still shouting, "What nonsense about the God of Dusk! No true god would demand its followers harm young girls!"

Unfortunately, these people were already delusional and could not hear her words.

After the interruption with Emma, Fei Tianyang led the people behind him to continue their sacrificial ritual with torches.

As one torch after another was placed in the fire, Yi Tiantian felt the flames almost reaching her clothes several times!

The girls beside her cried out in terror, their voices echoing through the sky, and some of their hair was already singed!

The rising night wind only fueled the already raging fire, and if it continued like this, everyone would experience the excruciating pain of being burned alive!

Fei Tianyang and the evil forces on Maiden Island had finished placing the torches and were just one step away—the pouring of gasoline on everyone to ignite them!

These deranged individuals could already imagine how beautiful the scene would be when the flames spread across everyone.

They knelt on the ground, their faces showing almost sweet smiles.

But unfortunately, their ultimate goal was not achieved, as a commotion came from afar.

"It's the police, the police are here!"

Yi Tiantian's eyes reflected the flames, but beyond the evil fire, she saw the hope of life.

Given the severity of the situation, the police did not hesitate and dispatched numerous officers to resolve the matter.

Upon seeing the police, Fei Tianyang was shocked but quickly regained his composure, shouting to the staff members around him, "Don't be afraid, attack!"

Some of the staff members hesitated and did not rush forward immediately.

Fei Tianyang, seeing this, yelled furiously, "Don't forget that your lives depend on my contracts!"

After hearing this, the staff members suddenly came to their senses and rushed towards the police.

"Drop your weapons and surrender now! We will consider your circumstances!"

The leading officer shouted loudly at the approaching staff members.

At this moment, the staff members hesitated again.

They were caught between two fires, with no good outcome either way!

But this time, Fei Tianyang didn't care about them anymore. He, who had been frantically jumping around earlier, was now unusually quiet.

When they saw the police earlier, all the participants in the human sacrifice were terrified, and some of the more timid ones even wanted to turn themselves in directly.

However, when they saw Fei Tianyang pouring gasoline onto the "sacrifice," hope ignited in their hearts once again.

As long as the sacrifice was completed and the film sent successfully to the Twilight Society, the powerful Twilight Society would surely help them escape from this dire situation!

These small-time policemen meant nothing!

With this belief supporting them, everyone looked expectantly at Fei Tianyang's figure.

Fei Tianyang ran to Yi Tiantian and Emma with the gasoline canister. Looking at their tearful eyes from the intense heat, he let out an oily laugh.

"Hahaha, although your plan worked well, it's a pity that you still have to be burned as sacrifices!"

He then tried to unscrew the cap on the gasoline canister.

Unexpectedly, Fei Tianyang's arrogant expression froze because he felt that the cap seemed stuck and couldn't be opened!

Seeing this, Emma yelled at Fei Tianyang, "Every day I spent with you made me feel sick! Heaven won't spare a sinner like you!"

Fei Tianyang, listening to Emma's curses, used all his strength and finally managed to unscrew the cap!

With a sinister smile, he approached, his fat face looking like a demon under the firelight.

"After all this time, haven't you realized your place? Women are born to be played with by men!"

Then he turned to Yi Tiantian, showing a mocking smile: "A man like you who likes to pretend to be a woman..."

Before Fei Tianyang could finish, Yi Tiantian spat in his face.

This made Fei Tianyang lose his balance and stumble backward.

At this moment, several figures suddenly rushed out from the crowd of participants.

Unlike the others, they either wore their caps low, covered half their faces with high-collar clothes, or wore black masks, making it impossible to see their true identities.

These people first snatched the gasoline canister from Fei Tianyang's hand, then kicked him into the burning fire!

Fei Tianyang's obese body was engulfed by the flames, and he screamed like a pig being slaughtered at New Year's.

The flames consumed every inch of his clothing, turning him into a ball of fire!

To ensure the success of the human sacrifice, he had chosen a location far from any water source on the island.

With no water source nearby, Fei Tianyang could only watch helplessly as the flames burned through his clothes and began to scorch his skin.

Frantically, he rolled on the ground like a pig trying to extinguish the flames.

"Fei Tianyang truly brought this upon himself!"

"The ones who rushed out from the crowd were Actor Fei, Gang Fengxing, and the undercover police officers on the island!"

"The evildoers have finally been captured!"

Yi Tiantian's thoughts gave Xie Yi and Xie Niao a boost of spirit, while plunging all the captured perverts into despair.

Fei Cheng immediately crossed the raging flames and untied the thick ropes binding Yi Tiantian.

Due to the prolonged binding, Yi Tiantian's wrists were red and swollen. Seeing these marks, Fei Cheng felt a tight grip on his heart.

Before Yi Tiantian could react, Fei Cheng picked her up in his arms.

The raging sea of fire spread behind them as Fei Cheng walked out step by step, each step filled with pain.

All the staff members ordered by Fei Tianyang to resist the police surrendered their weapons.

The investors and builders of the island were also handcuffed one by one.

Although Fei Tianyang had taken extensive security measures, he couldn't match the police who had been watching closely. The chaotic scene was quickly controlled.

Xie Yi, Emma, and the other girls were rescued from the pillars.

In just one night, the prison that once held the girls was overturned.

The raging flames were extinguished by the arriving firefighters, and although the night sky remained dark, the stars shone brightly.

Fei Cheng held Yi Tiantian in his arms, preparing to take her to a nearby villa for rest.

Holding Yi Tiantian in his arms, Fei Cheng felt like he was holding a soft little cat.

But he thought that if this scene were captured, it would go viral in the CP community!

All other CPs, like the Windbreaker CP, would pale in comparison!

Fei Cheng shook his head slightly, focusing his attention.

Right now, Yi Tiantian's health was the priority. She needed to rest after inhaling so much smoke.

Scattering sugar can wait until later.

But at this moment, Yi Tiantian, held in Actor Fei's arms, didn't think so.

Fei Cheng once again heard the thoughts of the person in his arms.

"What?! All the girls on Maiden Island have come out together?!"

"I have to go see this spectacle!"

Yi Tiantian released her hand from Fei Cheng's shoulder and hurriedly said, "Actor Fei, I..."

Fei Cheng was already used to Yi Tiantian's love for gossip and nodded heavily before she could finish: "I know."

Then, amidst Yi Tiantian's "???", he carried her back to the scene in a brisk jog.

Sure enough, as Yi Tiantian had thought, almost all the girls from Maiden Island had spontaneously gathered here.

In the darkness, their expressions fell into two categories.

The first type was relatively normal; the girls felt they were finally saved and shed tears of joy.

But the second type was strange; led by Xiaoxia, a group of girls cried sorrowfully.

They seemed reluctant to see these "bad guys" get caught and also didn't want to leave Maiden Island.

Especially Xiaoxia, who rushed to Fei Tianyang, who was being restrained by the police, and tugged at his sleeve while crying.

"Uncle Police, please let go of Uncle Fei! He's really a good man! Please let him go!"

Xiaoxia's face was streaked with tears and snot, making it seem like Fei Tianyang was her own father!

"You see! The child has spoken, I'm truly innocent!"

At this moment, Fei Tianyang, whose fire had been extinguished, clung to this as a lifeline and tried to clear his name.

"What a scumbag!"

"When Fei Tianyang treated Xiaoxia as a plaything, he used all sorts of cruel torture methods. Now he pretends to be innocent using her Stockholm syndrome. How disgusting!"

Fei Tianyang was shocked to hear this voice again, revealing the darkest parts of his heart!

This made Fei Tianyang feel as if his secrets were laid bare, which greatly annoyed him!

He wanted to question where the voice came from but found himself unable to speak.

"Because of his promiscuous lifestyle, Fei Tianyang contracted a strange sexually transmitted disease!"

[The substance released by the stink rats on the island can effectively treat this strange STD, which is why the 'Ariel' helped transport them to Maiden Island!]

"Many guests coming to the island also had this strange STD, so many of the girls were infected too. Therefore, Fei Tianyang hired a special medical team to treat the girls on Maiden Island!"

"Three years after Fei Tianyang was arrested, he was diagnosed with a severe blood disease, combined with the strange STD, turning him into a terminal patient covered in pus!"

"No caregiver would treat someone as disgusting as Fei Tianyang, so he died alone on the street, with even flies refusing to approach his corpse!"

Hearing about his tragic end, Fei Tianyang's hair stood on end.

"This can't be true, this can't be true, this can't be true!!"

Fei Tianyang's mental state was on the brink of collapse as he screamed to the sky and tried to break free from the handcuffs.

But all his efforts were in vain; Fei Tianyang was firmly restrained.

Seeing Uncle Fei's breakdown, Xiaoxia became even more distraught and rushed toward Fei Tianyang, crying.

Ignoring everything, she stood in front of Uncle Fei, crying loudly, "Uncle Fei is not a bad person. I beg you, don't take him away!"

Perhaps Xiaoxia's actions inspired more girls, and after her cries, more tearful girls rushed forward to protect the collapsing Fei Tianyang.

Xie Yi, who had been rescued, looked at his sister Xie Niao in confusion.

With just one glance, Xie Niao understood Xie Yi's question.

"They're actually crying for themselves."

Xie Niao sighed deeply.

Yi Tiantian's thoughts provided a simpler explanation.

"Many of the young girls on Maiden Island come from unhappy families."

"For example, Xiaoxia doesn't understand what love is because her parents only see her as a work machine, which makes her believe Fei Tianyang is the only one who loves her."

"If Maiden Island is shut down and Fei Tianyang is taken away, there will be no one left in the world who genuinely loves her!"

"But Xiaoxia doesn't know that years later, she will become an excellent psychologist and build a beautiful family, where every member loves her dearly!"

"The girl standing next to Xiaoxia is named Luxi. She comes from a family that favors boys over girls and was forced to care for her brother since childhood. She finds life on Maiden Island painful but still better than the hellish home she came from!"

"She fears that if Fei Tianyang is taken away and Maiden Island disappears, she will be sent back to that hellish family, forced to support her brother!"

"But Luxi doesn't know that years later, she will become a successful senior accountant and cut ties with her family!"

"And the girl pulling on Fei Tianyang's sleeve is named Yin Mou. She was born in a notorious slum."

"Life in the slums is harsh. As the eldest, she often had to beg for food with her mother, carrying her younger sister."

"Begging isn't simple; sometimes they were kicked out or even attacked by dogs..."

"Ever since arriving at Maiden Island, Yin Mou has been living a good life with food to eat and a place to stay. She also worries that if Maiden Island disappears, she will revert to being the girl who lived in the slums, barely surviving..."

"But what she doesn't know is that in the future, Yin Mou will rely on her unwavering willpower to study hard and eventually become a renowned professor of botany at a prestigious university, forever freeing herself and her mother from poverty!"

"There are many more girls like her. There's an old saying in the country: 'Those who survive great calamities are destined for good fortune.' So these girls will all have bright futures!"

This time, all the girls present suddenly heard Yi Tiantian's thoughts.

Perhaps because a large portion of the visitors to Maiden Island were from the entertainment industry, this allowed the girls to briefly hear Yi Tiantian's thoughts.

The girls looked at each other in shock, confirming through each other's eyes that they weren't the only ones who had heard that voice.

Everyone had heard it!

The girls who had been crying and shouting suddenly fell silent, which caused Fei Tianyang, who had just ignited a glimmer of hope, to break down again.

He loudly questioned the girls around him, especially Xiaoxia in front of him: "Why did you suddenly stop talking?! Quickly tell them I'm innocent!!"

Fei Tianyang, trying to please the girls around him, shouted anxiously but still tried to be gentle.

But despite his efforts, the girls remained unresponsive.

"Come with us!"

The police had lost patience with Fei Tianyang's antics and decided to take him to the station.

Seeing this, Fei Tianyang finally panicked. As he was being dragged away by the police, he turned back and yelled at the girls: "Why do you suddenly act mute when it matters?! You were screaming so loud under the guests..."

Before he could finish, Xiaoxia, who had regained her senses, threw a shoe at him from a distance.

The sole of the shoe hit him squarely, and the sharp heel went right into Fei Tianyang's open mouth.

Immediately after, shoes started flying towards Fei Tianyang like bullets.

Some hit his back, others struck his groin!

Fei Tianyang screamed in pain, writhing like a worm.

"You despicable scoundrel! Do you think we really loved you? You're just trash!"

The girls shouted loudly.

Having gained confidence in their future, the girls finally broke free from their pathological attachment to Fei Tianyang.

Their time on Maiden Island felt like a dream filled with candy and cotton candy. Now, they had awakened from this dream and discovered the cruel truth hidden beneath it.

Because the incident at Maiden Island involved numerous business and entertainment industry leaders and was a cross-border crime, it was classified as a major criminal case.

As collaborators with the police, Yi Tiantian, Fei Cheng, Xie Yi, and Gang Fengxing needed to keep their identities strictly confidential.

So when the four, plus Xie Niao, returned home on Xie Yi's private jet, everyone around them thought they had simply gone abroad for a trip.

Yi Tiantian slept for a full day and night after returning home, finally waking up to the smell of food.

In her pajamas, rubbing her eyes, she followed the scent to the kitchen.

Yueyue and Yang Yang, her two assistants, had diligently prepared a table full of dishes and were sitting at the dining table, idly scrolling through their phones.

When Yueyue saw that Yi Tiantian had woken up, she exclaimed in surprise: "Boss Yi, you finally woke up!"

Yang Yang put down his phone and quickly stood up to pull out a chair for Yi Tiantian.

"Boss Yi, we specially prepared this dinner for you!"

Yueyue hurriedly poured a glass of warm water for Yi Tiantian, adding somewhat wistfully: "We've been here since noon, but you didn't wake up until now!"

Yi Tiantian had given the two assistants keys to her new home so they could take care of things when she wasn't there.

"After going abroad for a trip, I didn't expect to be so exhausted."

Smiling, Yi Tiantian sat down in the seat Yang Yang had pulled out, took a sip of the warm water Yueyue handed her, and instantly felt much more awake.

Yi Tiantian kept the Maiden Island mission completely secret, not even telling Yueyue and Yang Yang.

Yueyue and Yang Yang didn't doubt Yi Tiantian's words; instead, they started gossiping.

"Boss Yi, what did you do on your trip? Did you meet any handsome guys?"

Looking at Yueyue's gossipy face, Yi Tiantian smiled: "What? Want me to introduce one to you?"

Yueyue waved her hands hastily: "No, no, no, I want to ship you two!"

Yi Tiantian laughed but didn't continue. However, her thoughts betrayed her.

"Although I met quite a few girls, I did see three handsome guys!"

"But I can't introduce any of them to Yueyue..."

Yueyue's jaw dropped in surprise.

What exactly did Boss Yi do? How did she not only meet many girls but also three handsome guys?!

Could they hear this for free without paying?

Yang Yang noticed Yueyue's wild thoughts and gave her a meaningful look.

It's obvious, isn't it? Boss Yi must have joined a tour group while traveling!

Someone as proper as Boss Yi wouldn't do anything like Yueyue imagined!

Yueyue seemed to have thought of this as well, and she quickly changed the topic.

Yueyue leaned close to Yi Tiantian and whispered mysteriously, "Brother Yi, there's been some undercurrents on the internet recently. I heard that a big scoop is about to be exposed!"

Yi Tiantian raised an eyebrow and glanced at Yang Yang.

Yang Yang also nodded vigorously and said, "That's right, Brother Yi. I heard it involves many celebrities from our domestic and Southeast Asian entertainment industries. From the names revealed so far, it's truly shocking."

The two assistants clearly wanted to hear Yi Tiantian elaborate on this big scoop.

Sure enough, Yi Tiantian started sharing the gossip again.

"The news about Girl Island has spread so quickly to our country? I thought cross-border investigations would take longer!"

"But paper can't hide fire forever; it was only a matter of time before it came out!"

Yueyue and Yang Yang were thrilled. They knew asking Brother Yi was always the right choice!

Originally, Yang Yang wasn't much of a gossip, but after meeting Yueyue and Yi Tiantian, he began looking forward to these daily gossip sessions too.

Yang Yang continued, "Brother Yi, and now there are insiders online saying that the one who helped local police bust Girl Island is actually a celebrity from our country! He infiltrated Girl Island under a fake identity and managed to gather countless pieces of evidence!"

Yang Yang's intention was to see if he could get Yi Tiantian to reveal who this true hero was.

Yueyue gave Yang Yang a thumbs-up under the table, signaling: Good job with the probing!

But to their surprise, this time Yi Tiantian didn't reveal anything and just brushed it off casually.

After having dinner with Yi Tiantian, Yueyue and Yang Yang drove home.

Yueyue had a lollipop in her mouth and said regretfully, "What a pity. We still don't know who the hero is."

Yang Yang, holding the steering wheel, sighed, "According to the leaks, Girl Island had many bodyguards. So I think this hero must be a muscular man, like Actor Fei."

"Makes sense," Yueyue said, still chewing on her lollipop.

At home, Yi Tiantian was lounging on the balcony, browsing her phone.

Although the trending topic was suppressed by some mysterious force, the discussion on #GirlIsland was five to six times higher than the top trending topic.

The first post in the trending topic was the long list Yueyue and Yang Yang mentioned.

Yi Tiantian carefully examined it and found it mostly matched what she saw in the system.

Just as she was about to exit, Yi Tiantian suddenly saw her own name at the end of the latest list.

But she wasn't surprised. Yi Tiantian had already prepared herself mentally.

Among those who infiltrated Girl Island, Xie Yi was a strong ally. Although his identity was exposed, his backing was formidable, making it unlikely for the evil forces to act rashly against him.

Fei Cheng and Gang Fengxing did not expose their spy identities, so they wouldn't face retaliation either.

Thus, Yi Tiantian, being the easiest target among them, was likely to be the first to face attacks from the evil organization!

The person who leaked this list might be an even more powerful and sinister force behind Girl Island!

Their goal was to use "Girl Island" as a scapegoat to divert attention, conceal the existence of the Dusk Society, and smear Yi Tiantian in the process.

Indeed, the comments section was already filled with insults.

LovesXiaoLihua: Did I read that wrong? Yi Tiantian is on the list?! I always thought he was gay and shipped him with Actor Fei! Now I realize I was blind. I'm like an electronic Su Daji, every idol I support falls apart! This is so frustrating!

QAQ: It seems the people on the list are confirmed! Yi Tiantian is truly a legendary figure. He was rumored to dabble in mysticism not long ago, and now he's involved with Girl Island. He's a disgrace to the entertainment industry! Disgusting! Don't associate him with our Gang Fengxing!

HighlyOffensive: Everyone on the list should take the blame! The entertainment industry is doomed with trash like you!

BetterTomorrow: Didn't insiders say there were spies within the industry who exposed everything? Ha! While some are unsung heroes, Yi Tiantian is a parasite! Disgusting!

Yi Tiantian's Weibo was flooded with vicious comments, including extremely derogatory remarks and personal attacks.

There was even a large-scale fan exodus, causing Yi Tiantian's follower count to plummet. The most common keywords in the comments were "Ban," "Quit the Industry," and "Die."

The online public opinion indeed followed the dark forces' plan, delivering a heavy blow to Yi Tiantian before they went into hiding, tarnishing his reputation.

Unfortunately, this situation was hard to clarify because Yi Tiantian had no evidence to prove she was not involved with Girl Island.

WE Company issued a clarification statement immediately, but its effect was minimal.

Netizens pointed out that the last person who issued such a statement was thoroughly discredited, and they would no longer believe such tricks!

So the PR team at WE Company could only hope this storm would pass soon.

Only when the investigation was complete and the police provided a clear process and result could Yi Tiantian clear her name.

However, to everyone's surprise, things worsened before the investigation results were released!

Some netizens using a VPN discovered a post on a Thai netizen's Instagram.

The content translated roughly to: "Saw a couple with incredibly high looks on the street. Does anyone know who they are?"

The accompanying photo showed Yi Tiantian, dressed as a woman, facing the camera, and Xie Yi's tall back view.

A netizen posted this on the trending topic, quickly attracting many curious onlookers.

LittleGossip: This girl really looks like Yi Tiantian! Anyone else notice?

HeyHeyHey: I think it's definitely Yi Tiantian! Cross-dressing in Thailand... Could it be to hide his identity at Girl Island?!

DetectivePuppy: I totally agree. Yi Tiantian must have wanted to go to Girl Island but feared being recognized, so he disguised himself as a woman! He can't think he won't be recognized, can he? My goodness, this person is even more outrageous than we imagined!

The online comment by "Detective Puppy" received tens of thousands of likes, and everyone believed it without doubt.

The Maiden Island is near Thailand, and Yi Tiantian's appearance there in disguise only suggests two possibilities.

The first one, which the netizens believe most.

Yi Tiantian was dressed as a woman to go to Maiden Island!

The second one, an opinion that no one agrees with.

Yi Tiantian is the hero who exposed the evil truth about the island!

Regarding the second opinion, the netizens scoffed.

With Yi Tiantian's small frame, there's no way she could take on so many island thugs!

Under such a storm of public opinion, even fans who had always trusted Yi Tiantian began to waver slightly.

Yi Tiantian's number of Weibo followers was dropping continuously, decreasing almost every second.

Many insiders who kept up with current events had already sensed the shift in the wind.

Originally, they were all vying for Yi Tiantian's collaboration, but now they were calling Brother Cheng, the agent, to cancel their partnerships!

While WE Company was at a loss, Yi Tiantian remained calm.

This was all interrupted by a trending topic the next day.

The next morning, Yi Tiantian was awakened by an urgent phone call.

Grabbing her phone, she saw that the caller was her agent, Brother Cheng.

Yi Tiantian answered groggily and heard Brother Cheng's incredibly excited voice: "Tiantian, you're the hero who exposed Maiden Island?!"