Those foreigners had all suffered at my hands before, and now that they saw me coming, they all looked at each other in bewilderment.

But I knew they must have run out of food, which is why they resorted to this desperate measure.

When people are pushed to a certain point, they will launch a fierce resistance, so this matter should not be allowed to escalate too much.

If we really push these people too far, it won't do us any good.

However, you should never give them things easily, otherwise they will get used to it.

I saw Lin Xubo shrug: "The exchange system is the only way to maintain balance on this island. If you really have no food left, then I can agree to the exchange. Show your sincerity and use all your current resources to exchange for food with us."

"We have dried fish, shellfish, and bird eggs here. Of course, you may not care about fruit anymore, but we have wine. If you think you can talk to the group of foreigners behind you, I'll give you five minutes. If you disagree and really want to take it by force, then we're not afraid. Come on then."

After hearing what I said, Lin Xubo gritted his teeth and glared at me.

"Zhao Sihai, who the hell do you think you are? You think you can rule the world just because you know a few martial arts moves? If you don't want to give them to us, someone else might be eager to give them to us!"

"Tch, Lin Xubo, you're underestimating us. Sihai is right. If you want to make an exchange, then we'll make a peaceful one. If you don't want to, then there's nothing we can do."

For the first time ever, Bai Wei agreed with me and nodded.

Lin Xubo then turned to the group of foreigners and muttered something to them. After a while, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

“We have a lifebuoy and a 500-meter rope here, in exchange for ten short-legged birds and ten bottles of wine.”

The lifebuoy is useless and looks rather pointless.

Among our group, Wang Xiaoxiao and a few others can swim. Except for one female colleague in Bai Wei's group who can't, we can basically survive even in the sea.

But that 500-meter rope really appealed to me.

In this situation, this rope could potentially save a life.

However, their request was far beyond my budget.

I did find a case and a half of liquor on the ghost ship, but that case and a half only amounted to a dozen or so bottles.

Lin Xubo is now making outrageous demands, wanting to take ten bottles directly. This is simply ridiculous.

"I can't give you ten bottles of wine, I can only give you three at most. As for those short-legged birds, I can give you ten of them, and I can also give you 30 eggs. If you agree, go and get your things. If you don't agree, then I really can't help you."

"That's right, even an exchange should be conducted fairly and justly, don't you agree, Lin Xubo?"

Chen Jian stood next to me and made a face at Lin Xubo.

This group of people were clearly out of food and had reached a dead end; otherwise, they would never have tried to rob them.

Ten short-legged birds are already far beyond my limit, and I can't give them the dozen or so I keep on the mountaintop.

So I had no choice but to take Wang Ping and the others to that grove of trees to catch them.

"No way. Our rope is solid outdoor gear. You think you can get away with three bottles of wine, ten birds, and a few eggs? We won't agree unless you give us three more wolf pelts."

Lin Xubo really does side with whoever he's on.

We've been using this wolf pelt as a blanket and as a source of warmth ever since.

Although I already have more than enough wolf pelts in my cave besides bear and lion-tiger skins, I still felt a little heartbroken to give them to them.

"We're out of leather, all we have are what I mentioned. I don't need the lifebuoy, but how about that bundle of rope?"

Lin Xubo mumbled something to the group of foreigners, one of whom nodded. Then, the group returned to their boat and hurriedly pulled a large bundle of rope over and threw it in front of us.

“Short-legged bird, give us time to prepare. We will give you the short-legged bird before tonight. I will go and get the three bottles of wine and the eggs for you now.”

After I finished speaking, I gave Chen Jian a look, and Chen Jian immediately led Wang Ping to laboriously pull the rope to the side of our boat.

Lin Xubo looked at me imperiously: "Let me tell you, if even one of those birds is missing, this matter is not over."

I couldn't be bothered with him, so I dragged Chen Jian to the cave to get eggs and wine, while I followed Wang Ping back to Bai Wei's cabin.

"Tomorrow you and Boss Bai will stay here to guard the camp. I'll leave you a gun. I'll take Chen Jian and the others to that grove of trees to catch some more short-legged birds. If we can catch more, we'll store some for you."

Wang Ping shook his head: "I don't know how to use that gun, and I should be able to find that grove of bushes. You stay here and keep watch, I'll take Chen Jian there."

Wang Ping volunteered, and of course I didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm, so I nodded.

Unexpectedly, Bai Wei also made an unprecedented request to go along, saying that more people meant more strength.

Chen Jian gave that thing to the group of foreigners.

The next day at daybreak, Wang Ping and his group of male colleagues set off.

Xiao Qiang insisted on going along, saying she wanted to collect some herbs and see if there were any other edible plants. They had already run out of jicama and needed to store some more.

I was a little worried, but Chen Jian assured me that he would definitely bring Xiao Qiang back safely.

Wang Xiaoxiao and the others insisted on going too, and since we couldn't stop them, we had to provide them with enough guns and ammunition before watching them leave.

Now only I and a few women from Bai Wei's group were left in the camp.

The women kept picking up seashells on the beach without stopping, while Lin Xubo and the others, after taking our wine, immediately lay down on the deck and started toasting in celebration.

I wasn't idle either; I kept weaving baskets with tree branches.

From childhood to adulthood, one after another, without stopping.

Under normal circumstances, five or six hours should be enough for Wang Ping and his group to make a round trip.

But even as the sun began to set in the afternoon, I still didn't see the group of people return.

During this time, Lin Xubo even came over and made sarcastic remarks.

"Oh my, all your women have been taken away by Bai Wei and his men? Oh my, Bai Wei used to be so fond of Xiao Qiang when they were at the company. You're really bold. If Bai Wei really gets his hands on her, I wonder if you'll kill him."

I couldn't be bothered to give Lin Xubo a piece of my mind and continued to sit on the deck and wait.

But it was already dark, and Xiao Qiang and her group still hadn't returned.