I picked up the map first and examined it carefully, only to find that it contained many symbols that we couldn't understand.

I think I should wait until we get back to the top of the mountain before looking for other female colleagues to go with.

Xiao Qiang and Wang Xiaoxiao are exceptionally attentive, while Xu Wei always has a quirky and mischievous mind. Perhaps they can discover more by being together.

As for the other things, we gathered them all up and took them to the top of the mountain.

Now we have some more items, which is absolutely the best thing for us stranded on a desert island.

However, since the area below the mountain is empty, we were somewhat worried.

If other wild animals find this cave appealing and move in, it wouldn't be a good thing for us.

So after discussion, we decided to surround the cave entrance with rubble and a fence.

This way, we can put things inside without any problems. And with this safeguard, if any wild animal tries to rush in, it will definitely make a noise, and we'll be prepared.

When they returned to the mountaintop, Xiao Qiang and the others were cooking dinner, and the entire mountaintop was filled with the aroma of seafood soup.

When Bai Wei and his group saw what I was holding, they all had their own ideas. After all, although these things weren't very useful, they were still quite valuable.

However, I didn't intend to keep these things to myself, so I took out the medicines and shared them with each other, and also divided up all the other items.

I only took the compass and map, and Bai Wei and the others had no objections. They distributed the rest of the items and went back to their respective treehouses.

Early the next morning, Chen Jian took Bai Wei and Wang Ping to start planting rice seedlings, while I led some female comrades to tidy up the mountaintop.

Besides the treehouses we built and the small courtyards we each enclosed, there is also a lot of open space on this mountaintop.

The ship planks we brought earlier have already been used to build a warehouse, which is filled with dry firewood for emergencies.

This time, we didn't argue about the firewood. Everyone had a clear division of labor. In short, someone had to collect the firewood every day, so we put all the firewood together and let whoever needed it use it.

Fortunately, there was no shortage of firewood on this deserted island, and there were forests everywhere.

After finishing breakfast, Wang Xiaoxiao, along with Xu Wei, Xiao Qiang, and other female colleagues, began to add soil.

I wanted to go help, but Xu Wei told me to rest first.

"Brother Sihai has been busy all this time. He hasn't rested since we arrived on this deserted island. We can handle this little thing. You should get some rest. Tomorrow, after we've transplanted all the rice seedlings, we'll go out and catch these short-legged birds. Liu Jiaojiao said that she and Chen Jian want to go with us and catch more. We'll be busy."

I nodded. Besides collecting the short-legged birds, we also needed to dig out more jicama.

This time we have our own land on the mountaintop. Let's see if we can bring back the jicama and figure out what to do. If we can plant the jicama here, it will be much more convenient to eat in the future.

We were chatting when someone rushed up the mountain. Upon closer inspection, I realized it was Wang Ping.

Wang Ping was covered in dirt and looked anxious.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the rice seedlings?"

I stood up excitedly and stuffed the map into my pocket.

Wang Ping looked at me and shook his head: "No, there's no problem with the rice seedlings. Chen Jian and Bai Wei have already started transplanting them. A lot have already been planted in the pots, and there are only a few left. Chen Jian said he wants to look around for some more, so it's not a rush. But Lin Xubo has arrived..."

I was taken aback when I heard Wang Ping's words.

"Lin Xubo? How did he find our way here? Could it be that someone tipped him off?"

Wang Ping shook his head and quickly explained.

"No, no, we've already fallen out with Lin Xubo. How could we possibly tell him the location of our new camp? Just now, when we were transplanting seedlings, we heard screams coming from the woods. We thought something had happened, and just as we were about to pack up our tools and come back, we saw a figure stumbling towards us. When it got closer, we realized it was Lin Xubo. He was covered in blood and said that their camp had been attacked, and one of those foreigners had died. Lin Xubo asked if we could go and help them."

I picked my nose and sat back down on the rock.

Wang Xiaoxiao, who was standing to the side, saw Wang Ping chuckle coldly.

"You guys really are the type to never learn from your mistakes. Have you all forgotten how Lin Xubo and those foreigners bullied us back then? Now, just because Lin Xubo says one thing, we're expected to wag our tails and help him? Why should we? Besides, we still have so much to do in our camp. Sihai said that once these rice seedlings are transplanted, we're going to dig up jicama and catch short-legged birds. Xuwei even wants to brew some apple cider to warm everyone up. You can't even finish your own tasks, and you want to help Lin Xubo? Are you crazy?"

Xiao Qiang, who was standing to the side, unusually agreed with Wang Xiaoxiao.

Wang Ping frowned as he looked at him.

“I think Wang Xiaoxiao is right. Lin Xubo did such a thing back then and almost took over our cave and camp. Now that they can’t make it there, they want us to help them. I think if we help them once, they will come to us for help every time they need something in the future. Wouldn’t that be like having a leech stuck to us for nothing? It’s disgusting to even think about.”

Actually, at the very beginning, when I heard Wang Ping come over and tell me, I didn't want to help either.

But after much deliberation, I felt that those foreigners had the guns and ammunition we needed.

If we can actually help them acquire some guns and ammunition at once, it wouldn't be a bad deal.

Wang Ping frowned after hearing what Wang Xiaoxiao and Xiao Qiang said, and sat down to the side.

Xu Wei thoughtfully poured him a glass of water. Wang Ping thanked Xu Wei, drank a large bowl of water in one gulp, and then wiped his mouth.

“I also think Lin Xubo is no good, but they said it was a pack of wolves that attacked them this time, and they were badly injured. Lin Xubo escaped by sheer willpower. I think even if we don't help him, if we don't deal with this pack of wolves, won't they come back to attack us in the future? Besides, we haven't had any meat for a long time…”

I think helping Lin Xubo is just a small favor, and it might even get me some more wolf pelts..."

I noticed that Wang Ping still seemed a bit hesitant. After all, no matter how monstrous Lin Xubo was, we were still human beings on this deserted island.

So he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Never mind, we're all colleagues after all. Tell Lin Xubo to wait, I'll be right there, let's discuss it together."

Wang Ping took a deep breath, nodded, and soon descended the mountain.

Xu Wei leaned closer to me, frowning. "Brother Sihai, are you really going to help them?"

I chuckled and touched Xu Wei's hair, which had grown quite a bit longer.

"Of course I'll help, but I can't just help for nothing, right? I need him to beg me properly and show some sincerity."