I had already stood up, but now I sat back down and added two more pieces of firewood to the campfire without making a sound.

I'm waiting for Yang Rui to explain to me.

Yang Rui sat there for a long time before looking at me and said softly, "I think Lin Xubo must have some connection with someone in this camp to know the location. But what Wang Ping said back then was right. Since they already know where our camp is, even if we don't let them come, we can't control their movements. So why not just recruit them?"

"We'll build them a few wooden houses below the camp. First, they can help us guard the camp, so we won't have to take turns keeping watch at night. Second, as long as they're here, a lot of unnecessary troubles will be solved. For example, we won't have to be on guard against them doing anything behind our backs all the time. After all, it's always more reassuring to have them under our watchful eyes."

After Yang Rui finished speaking, he looked at me without blinking, as if waiting for my answer.

Hearing Yang Rui say this, I became even more certain that Lin Xubo, that fool, was able to find our camp deep in the jungle because someone was communicating with him. I never expected that this person would actually be Yang Rui!

But when did Yang Rui and Lin Xubo become so close?

In my memory, we only had that one encounter when those foreigners discovered that a tsunami was about to occur at sea.

But we were stuck in that narrow little cave for the past few days, and Yang Rui didn't have any time to communicate with Lin Xubo.

Moreover, Lin Xubo was less than a dog in front of those foreigners, and had no room to speak.

It's strange that these two people, who are completely unrelated, could end up together.

"You want to bring them all here, but have you considered that they're not exactly peaceful?"

“They have guns, so they should have no problem protecting themselves. They also have a camp. Although we don’t know if their previous ship was destroyed, they should be able to survive on this deserted island for several months. Our camp here is now securely protected. Do you really think they can break in?”

"If there's anything else we're unsure about, it's just that we don't know the strength of those indigenous people. But if we really bring all these foreigners here, do you think our lives will be comfortable? I don't agree with your idea. I think it's better to avoid trouble."

But after listening to me, Yang Rui continued to persuade me, telling me how much benefit it would be to bring these foreigners to the camp.

The more I looked at him like this, the more I felt that he must have some other ideas, but he just didn't tell me.

The only crucial factor for this idea to succeed is bringing those foreigners here as well.

Thinking about it this way, I'm even less inclined to agree to this.

"Alright, stop talking. I have my own plans for how to do things. If you think those foreigners are trustworthy, or if you feel sorry for them, you can live with them. Of course, since we've known each other, I won't let you leave empty-handed. You can take all the equipment you brought. I'll also prepare some food for you enough to get to the foreigners' camp and meet up with them. As for whether you want to go back to Xiao He and his gang, that's your business. Let's part ways amicably."

"Brother Sihai, that's not what I meant. I really meant it for our sake!"

"Think about it, many of our 20-plus people are female colleagues. They can't carry heavy loads. If we really feel the winter snow and there's no food or firewood in our camp, then this cold winter will be very difficult to endure. But those foreigners have many strong and healthy men. They're a valuable source of labor!"

I was about to speak when Wang Ping sat back down and chuckled at Yang Rui.

“I’ve already told you, we will absolutely not take them in. When we were stranded on this deserted island, they caused us trouble more than once. Back then, when we went out to find Xiao He, all they wanted was to leave this godforsaken place together. But now we can’t get out, so we can’t just take them in and treat them like royalty, can we?”

“It’s already hard enough to live in this godforsaken place. Why do you have to drag on with you? Stop saying these things. Otherwise, even if Sihai wants to keep you here, I will definitely kick you out.”

After Wang Ping finished speaking, he ignored Yang Rui, grabbed me, and pushed me into my wooden house.

I know Wang Ping is trying to get me out of this predicament, and I also know that I'm in charge of all the people and things now. If Yang Rui and I really fall out, it might not be good for us later. So, Wang Ping has to be the bad guy.

Seeing Wang Ping treat me like this made me feel even worse, but Wang Ping didn't say anything more and turned back to his wooden house.

I returned to my cabin and, through the gap below, saw Yang Rui still sitting by the campfire, head down, seemingly lost in thought.

But this time we really got into an embarrassing situation, so we had to be even more careful from now on.

I barely slept all night, constantly thinking about the situation between Lin Xubo and Yang Rui. Perhaps they wanted to help each other.

There are only two possible outcomes if you do this.

First, what consensus did Lin Xubo and Yang Rui reach? Perhaps after bringing those foreigners to our camp, Yang Rui would take advantage of the awkwardness between the foreigners and us to do something for him.

The benefit Lin Xubo gained was that he joined Yang Rui's camp and gained a foothold with Yang Rui.

But if Lin Xubo were to actually do that, has he considered the consequences and his fate?

Yang Rui and Xiao He's group are acting very mysteriously. To this day, I still don't know what's going on between them.

All we heard was Yang Rui saying there was a gold mine in this place. If Xiao He and the others could lose their humanity for these treasures, could Yang Rui really still maintain the deepest kindness in his heart in the face of such wealth?

I can't guarantee it, and I can't see through him at all.

After a while, I heard two coughs from Wang Xiaoxiao's room. I heard them very clearly and quickly got up and ran over. I saw Wang Xiaoxiao leaning against the bed with a pale face, looking extremely weak.

I was startled and rushed forward, but before I could hold Wang Xiaoxiao in my arms, she suddenly swayed and lay down on the wooden bed, fainting instantly.