When we reached the foot of the mountain, Wang Ping was looking at me with excitement.

Seeing me approach, he immediately came to my side: "Sihai, I've found a place to live. Come with me and let's take a look."

As he spoke, he led me to the side of his boat and pointed to the sea.

I squinted and looked around but couldn't see anything. Wang Ping got a little anxious and pointed straight ahead: "Do you see that small island not far from us? I think that island should be quite big. If we live there, firstly, we can avoid the wolves that might attack us from the forest at any time, and secondly, these natives might not think that we can go to the sea. I think this place is perfect."

I then looked more closely at the direction Wang Ping was pointing, and there was indeed a small island there, but that island was probably quite far from here.

How can we get across without a boat, especially with so many supplies?

I shook my head: "This island is indeed nice, but what if the tide comes in and it gets submerged? Besides, how can we guarantee that you'll be safe every time you go and come back? I don't think this will work. Let's think of something else."

Chen Jian then joined me in supporting Wang Ping: "Brother Sihai, I think this is feasible. Look at this dilapidated boat we're living in now. Although it's broken and tattered, we can dismantle it and build a new small boat. That way, we can just use this small boat to go ashore every day, and then get food to transport back, right?"

Wang Ping and Chen Jian were thinking too simply. I tried to calm myself down and told them my concerns.

We can move everything to that island, or we can turn this boat back into a smaller one.

We should follow Wang Ping and Chen Jian's ideas, but when we finish eating and go to find something to eat, we shouldn't forget that there's a group of foreigners eyeing us covetously.

Moreover, Lin Xubo, who had already betrayed his country, was among that group of foreigners.

If Lin Xubo really had bad intentions and took advantage of us going out to find food to break the boat apart or damage it, then the people on the island would not be able to come back, and we would not be able to go back to pick them up.

Are these people really going to be trapped and die on that island?

Secondly, it rains frequently on this deserted island, and we have no idea about its climate. If we encounter a torrential downpour on that island, will our houses, which are supported by these somewhat dilapidated wooden planks, be able to withstand the storm?

Moreover, if the rain is too heavy, it may cause the tide to rise, which will increase the danger countless times without warning.

Wang Ping was all smiles just now, but after listening to my analysis, his face darkened.

Chen Jian sighed and said, "But what can we do? We can't just stay here any longer. It's too dangerous. I can't stay here any longer."

Chen Jian was a little anxious, but Wang Ping looked at him and shook his head: "Don't rush, there's nothing we can do if we rush. I think we should stock up on more food during this time, even if it's just seashells or fish from the beach. As long as we have food, we can always find other places to eat."

Chen Jian fell silent and sat dejectedly to the side.

I know they were terrified, of course. To watch that foreigner get eaten like that would be the deepest fear in anyone's heart.

However, finding a new campsite is a matter of chance. This island is so vast that we haven't even had a complete look around yet, and we still don't know how many dangers lurk deep in the forest.

Xiao Qiang and the other women simply couldn't manage a long journey, but if we men left, I wouldn't feel at ease leaving these women behind.

After all, there's still Lin Xubo, the one hiding in the shadows.

The current situation is truly complicated.

Wang Ping and Chen Jian's suggestion was rejected; they simply said they would look for it again.

Bai Wei and his group finally realized the importance of food. Although these little seashells weren't enough to fill them up, and their numbers were dwindling, something was better than nothing.

So Bai Wei was leading some male colleagues and a few of their female colleagues to collect seashells on the beach, then taking them to the deck to dry them and store them.

When I returned to the cave, Wang Xiaoxiao and the others were using the sea salt I had refined to pickle all the eggs laid by the short-legged birds.

After all, the weather here is too hot, and these eggs cannot be stored for long. Doing this will allow them to be eaten for a longer period of time.

I felt uncomfortable lying on the straw bed.

I waited until evening when Chen Jian suddenly came to me and said that he planned to go out with Wang Ping the next day to look for another place.

I can't leave, but the two of them can go first.

I nodded; this seems to be the best solution at the moment.

As Chen Jian and I were talking, a commotion suddenly broke out at the bottom of the cave. I immediately became alert, grabbed my gun, and went to the cave entrance.

The group of foreigners were standing opposite Bai Wei and his group, with Lin Xubo at the front, seemingly arguing about something.

Chen Jian said with a dark face, "Lin Xubo came this afternoon and said he wanted some food from us. Humph! But we worked hard to collect those things, why should we give them to him?"

These foreigners are such optimists. They've almost finished eating everything on their own ship, and now they actually want to reach out and take food from Bai Wei. They're just daydreaming.

That makes sense, though. When they first fell on hard times, this group was very optimistic, singing and dancing. Now they know the importance of food.

Seeing that the two groups were about to fight, I immediately grabbed Chen Jian and we went down the mountain.

When they got down the mountain, they saw Lin Xubo arguing heatedly with Bai Wei.

Bai Wei has completely broken ties with Lin Xubo this time, and his words are full of sarcasm.

"Don't think you can bully us just because you have guns and weapons. Let me tell you, people live off the land and the sea. You have hands and feet, so why are you begging from us?"

Bai Wei watched as Lin Xubo gritted his teeth, but Lin Xubo remained completely unconcerned.

"Mr. Bai, I respect you because you were my former boss and I don't want things to get too tense with you. If you give us the goods, we will naturally stop bothering you. Otherwise, if we just take them by force tonight, can you stop us?"

As I approached, I overheard Lin Xubo's words and gave him a cold laugh.

"Do you think you have much of a chance of winning by force with your abilities? Do you think we're all made of dough? If you want to exchange, we agree. But if you want to take it by force, go ahead and try. If you're scared, I'll be your grandson!"