I didn't quite understand what Wang Ping meant by that sentence, but I soon realized why.

We had just lain down that night when Mu Cuo came again, carrying a lot of fresh fruit with water droplets on it, clearly indicating that it had just been washed.

Mu Cuo handed the fruit to me, looked at me and smiled slightly, saying in very broken Mandarin, "You can eat it, these fruits are all fresh."

After she finished speaking, she even gave me a coquettish look, and that seductive expression made my scalp tingle.

I immediately remembered what Wang Ping had said about something being wrong.

It turns out that Wang Ping and the others could tell that Mu Cuo might have feelings for me, but I couldn't accept those feelings because I already had Wang Xiaoxiao, Xiao Qiang, and Xu Wei.

On this deserted island, they suffered so much with me, how could I possibly let them down?

So I didn't accept the fruit Mu Cuo offered, and shook my head at her very kindly.

"I won't eat these fruits. After all, I ate quite a bit of meat last night, and I'm not very hungry right now. I can give them to my wife instead."

After I finished speaking, I took a few apples and carefully handed them to Xiao Qiang, Wang Xiaoxiao, and Xu Wei.

Wang Xiaoxiao did take the apple, but when she looked at me, there was a hint of discomfort in her eyes.

Xiao Qiang didn't even take it. She gave me a cold look, turned around and lay down on the wolf skin, no longer making a sound.

Xu Wei obediently took the apple, but her expression showed some grievance.

This made me feel even more uncomfortable. I never expected them to be so sensitive.

It seems I need to be careful in dealing with what comes next.

If Mu Cuo really misunderstood, things could get complicated.

After all, we still need the protection of their tribe, and we don't know where those people who came from the sea to the deserted island came from. So the most stable and appropriate situation is the one we need right now.

I didn't say anything more. Seeing that I ignored her, Mu Cuo left after a short while.

After she left, Wang Ping came up to me again, holding an apple in his hand, looking at Mu Cuo's departing figure, and shook his head at me.

"Sihai, I think you should resolve this matter properly, otherwise Xiao Qiang and the others will definitely feel uncomfortable. Moreover, this tribe is strange, and I don't want to get involved with them. After all, you should know that such an involvement is not a good thing for us."

Of course I know what Wang Ping is worried about, and I also know that we are staying in this tribe now only because we saved Mucuo, but such a favor is too weak, especially since these natives are our enemies.

Even Mu Cuo said at the time that this wildfire was actually a punishment from the gods.

After much thought, I felt that this place was not a good place to stay for long.

Not long after, I looked at Wang Ping and nodded: "I know what to do about this, so don't worry. We'll stay here for two days. If the tribe is still quiet after two days, it means there's nothing serious on this deserted island, and we can leave and go back to camp."

"Of course I know I can't get too close to these indigenous people, so you can rest assured."

Wang Ping nodded after hearing what I said.

At night, we squeezed into this underground camp. Fortunately, there were many wolf pelts here, and there were campfires all around, so it wasn't cold.

Wang Xiaoxiao held Tianci, and Liu Jiaojiao held Qiji. Both of them were dressed in wolf skins and looked worried.

Wang Xiaoxiao sat next to me. Xiao Qiang had been angry with me the whole time, and I now understood why she was angry. But there were too many people around, and I couldn't find a moment to talk to her alone, so I could only let her calm down first.

I'll explain things to him properly after we've finished dealing with things here. After all, I'm not the fickle woman he thinks I am.

Early the next morning, Mu Cuo brought several local women to our campsite.

Mu Cuo was carrying a large wooden bucket, and after I brought it over, I realized that it was full of thick white milk.

Mu Cuo was holding a wooden ladle-shaped object and many wooden bowls. When she saw me, she curled the corners of her mouth and said, "This is deer milk from here. It tastes very sweet. You should probably eat some in the morning. There is also some roasted meat here. Have something to eat. Also, my brother wants to see you after you finish eating."

After Mu Cuo finished speaking, he didn't say anything else. He put down the food and left with the female villagers.

Wang Ping watched them leave and quickly moved closer to me. Chen Jian also looked nervous.

"Brother Sihai, what does this woman mean? Her brother wants to see you, is there any danger?"

As Chen Jian spoke, he had already drawn his broadsword, looking ready to fight to the death at any moment.

I quickly patted Chen Jian and shook my head slightly at him.

"Forget it, we're under someone else's roof now, we have no choice but to bow our heads. Besides, Mu Cuo is here, I believe his brother won't do anything to us. Let's eat quickly, and I'll go check on things after we finish eating."

Wang Ping immediately shook his head upon hearing this: "No, if we're going, let's have two more people go. Otherwise, if you go alone, you won't even have a helper if a fight breaks out."

Upon hearing Wang Ping's words, Chen Jian immediately echoed him, looking tense.

I looked at the two of them and couldn't help but laugh: "Do you think you'd still be able to eat here peacefully if they really wanted to cause trouble for us? So don't worry, I'll go by myself, it'll be fine."

After I finished speaking, I immediately took the milk from the wooden bucket and blew it out to everyone.

After taking a sip, Wang Xiaoxiao's eyes widened: "This milk is actually sweet!"

After hearing this, Xu Wei quickly took a small sip, and then opened her eyes in surprise.

"Yeah, this milk is actually sweet. Could it be that they can extract sugar here?"

I also took a bite, and it was indeed fresh, sweet, and fragrant. But thinking about it, it makes sense; they've lived on this deserted island for generations, and they must have their own way of surviving.

After finishing my meal, I immediately got up and walked out along the same path we had come from. Soon, a local man appeared at the door, looked at me warily, and then stretched out his hand to me, indicating that he would take me there.

To be honest, I was a little nervous, but I knew that there was no use in avoiding some things, so I had to face them eventually.