"Oh right, You, have you heard of the 'Death Island Resort'?"

At the table, Tang Xin suddenly brought it up.

Xu Xiaoyou's lips twitched: "Is this really a place for vacation?"

"Why would a resort be named like that? It sounds so ominous."

"It's an artificial island where many variety shows film horror-themed programs, and it's quite famous."

"Star of Art here is cold and snowy year-round, so most people's impressions of beaches, the sea, and summer only come from books and movies. I've heard that the artificial island has beaches, palm trees, reefs, shells, and beach volleyball." She spoke, her eyes filled with longing, with a faint smile.

"I wonder if it's true."

"Why did you suddenly bring this up?" Xu Xiaoyou noticed the girl's expression and casually asked.

"No, it's nothing." Tang Xin shook her head.

As if she had guessed what was on the girl's mind, Xu Xiaoyou cleared her throat.

"Actually, I arranged a concert for you on the 'Dream of the Ocean' cruise, secured lots of sponsors; it's happening tomorrow."

"Really." Tang Xin tilted her head, not really caring. "Why did you tell me about this just today?"

"I remember, where is the cruise heading to?" Xu Xiaoyou pondered as she browsed the travel company's website for cruise itineraries.

She turned the curtain with a slight smile, showing the arranged text displaying the cruise itinerary and information.

"It's to Death Island Resort."

Tang Xin visibly paused, holding her chopsticks, her expression unchanged: "So what?"

Xu Xiaoyou noticed her leg swinging faster under the table and laughed softly: "Suppressing yourself every day isn't good. Want to try relaxing a bit?"

Tang Xin put down the bowl and chopsticks, coughed gently, and turned her head lightly: "Okay."

Xu Xiaoyou made a small speaker with her hand near her ear: "Didn't catch that."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xin took a deep breath and formed a speaker with her hand near her mouth: "Okay!"

"Did you hear it now?"

"Just say what you want, why be polite with me."

After dinner, Tang Xin returned to her room, and Xu Xiaoyou watched as she rummaged through boxes and stuffed anything useful and unnecessary alike into her luggage.

Whether it was clothes or makeup, sunscreen, etc., until the luggage bulged outward, Tang Xin sat on the bed, almost obsessed with online shopping.

Xu Xiaoyou looked around at the chaotic room and sincerely sighed.

Walking to the girl's side, she spotted the strap dress swimsuit in her shopping cart, comparing it to the fashion card she just drew, confirming they looked identical.

It's truly magical. Just drew a fashion card and thought about the lack of 'summer' in Star of Art, then immediately triggered the plot.

The swimsuit's style suits the girl's personality, not showy. The white strap dress covers the calves, with lace at the hem, paired with a straw hat woven from wheat straw; the whole look is fresh and beautiful.

Xu Xiaoyou also sat on the bed, gently smoothing the wrinkles on the sheets, lying back as if in a soft field of white irises, surrounded by the faint scent of the girl's shower gel.

She began to search for information online that piqued her interest.

Entering the keyword 'Death Island Resort,' images and texts appeared.

[Death Island Resort, established in the year 482, was initially called Exile Island, a place for imprisoning major death row criminals.]

The accompanying image showed a prison in the distance resembling a pile of giant rocks standing in the center of the island, like a giant watching the coastline. At night, several white lights shone from within the rock walls onto the coastline, serving as a lighthouse guiding lost ships, while still holding prisoners.

The artificial island is not large, with tens of square kilometers filled with trees, looking like a green sea swaying in the wind from above.

[Later, for unknown reasons, Exile Island's prison was abandoned, turning the place into a deserted island for a long time, with all facilities left behind. According to seafaring fishermen, they often heard children's cries and saw women in white dresses with loose hair hiding behind trees on the coast.]

[Just joking, this is just the editor's dark humor; in reality, Exile Island was never approached by ships for decades after being abandoned.]

[However, there were indeed many eerie rumors circulating about Exile Island during a long period, adding a mysterious aura to the place, spawning many related supernatural literary works, like the editor's favorite 'Escape from Death Island.' But to digress.]

[Ten years ago, in the year 522, a wealthy man named Griffith Withered Flower purchased the island at a high price, built many resorts and amusement parks, developing and promoting tourist attractions extensively, turning it into a Vacation Island, unveiling its mystery, bringing it into the public's view.]

In the peaceful evening breeze, waves gently slapped against golden sands, and soft golden lights spread along the coastline, casting gold bits on the sea's surface, leading up to the majestic resort hotel, reflecting blue tones on its glass curtain walls.

The curtain image froze on this picture, undeniably showing the island's free and romantic atmosphere well through the photographed angle.

Xu Xiaoyou wasn't interested in these and pondered for a moment.

Griffith, a member of the Withered Flower family?

In her impression, the family members were all shrewd. Upon further searching for information on the resort, she indeed found the various tourism facilities have been in deficit and no investors paid attention for five years.

Despite this, the island's hotels and facilities were maintained, and residents involved in family-related tourism received economic subsidies.

Based on Xu Xiaoyou's pathological obsession and sensitivity to money, calculating briefly, she judged that just the maintenance costs over the years far exceeded the initial investment required to build the Vacation Island.

Her money radar told her something fishy was hidden within, possibly some unspeakable secrets.

Ominous backgrounds, fear-inducing doubts, coupled with negative law enforcement and xenophobic residents, form the four elements of suspicion.

But...

What's this got to do with her? She just wanted to take Tang Xin on a relaxing vacation, to enjoy the rich life reclining on a beach chair under the moonlit water, raising a cocktail with Provik sweet wine.

Then, the mildly warm character card caught Xu Xiaoyou's attention, condensing it virtually at her fingertips, seeing the unusually flickering bright purple patterns on the card.

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