To be honest, after what happened to Lin Xubo, I didn't want to have anything to do with them anymore.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that my other colleagues were pitiful.

So I looked at Wang Ping and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, we've been in contact with this island for so long. Although we destroyed that apple orchard and that shrub grove, those short-legged birds have lived here for years. Besides that place, there should be other camps. You don't need to worry too much. In short, you won't starve to death."

Wang Ping looked at me with some gratitude and nodded before going into the cabin.

I reckon Wang Ping will give Lin Xubo a good dressing down when he gets back.

Chen Jian, however, remained standing beside me and let out a long sigh.

"Ah, this is so great! Fourth Brother, why don't I come with you? I can sleep on the ground outside your cave and not go inside. That way, I can help you go out and chop firewood, so the other sisters won't have to go out and work so hard with you."

I glanced at Chen Jian and saw that he looked excited, but he didn't agree.

After all, the four women in the cave slept on the same big straw bed with me every day, so I was practically being surrounded by them.

Bringing another man in would be really inappropriate.

Moreover, I doubt Xiao Qiang and the others would agree, and there are benefits to me leaving Chen Jian with Bai Wei and the others.

Firstly, I can know everything about Bai Wei and his group's movements. Secondly, Lin Xubo's unpredictable actions require someone to keep an eye on him.

Although I know that Chen Jian may not genuinely want to join me, even if he just wants to get some food out of me, he is still a useful person.

"Forget it, my cave is too small. But I've been planning to go out and find another cave for a while. If I can find a bigger one, you can come back then. You haven't eaten breakfast yet, have you? You must be hungry by now. Come to my cave, I'll get you some food."

Chen Jian nodded happily and quickly followed me back into the cave.

Xu Wei and Wang Xiaoxiao both looked grim. Xiao Qiang sighed and looked regretful after learning that our grove of shrubs had been ruined.

"It's over, we won't even get to eat jicama this time."

Xu Wei had already cried once, and now that she saw Xiao Qiang was sad, she actually went up to Xiao Qiang and tried to comfort her.

The women all looked grim, making the atmosphere in the cave somewhat oppressive.

During mealtimes, none of us had much of an appetite. After we finished eating, the women went up to the straw beds to take a nap, but I couldn't fall asleep.

I kept thinking that if I couldn't find something else to replace jicama...

If not, are we going to have to rely on these dried, smelly fish jerky to survive every day?

I tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Xiao Qiang, who was next to me, was woken up by me. She opened her eyes and asked me quietly what was wrong.

"You guys go to sleep, I'll go out and look for it some more."

Xiao Qiang grabbed me and said, "Why don't I go with you? I know a lot of crops. If we find anything else that we can eat, I can help you find it."

"No, your leg isn't healed yet. Don't move around too much right now, or you might break a bone. Just stay here and wait for us to find what we need. I'll be right back."

Xiao Qiang looked at me and pursed her lips, but she was also worried that she might really become a scoundrel in the future, so she nodded.

"Then take some water with you, it's exceptionally hot today."

I filled a bottle with water using the wine bottle that Xiao Qiang had brought from Bai Wei and then went down the mountain.

Bai Wei and his group were picking things up on the beach, but they didn't see Bai Wei and Lin Xubo.

I reckon those two are hiding somewhere, slacking off again.

Wang Ping and Chen Jian didn't see it either; they must have been on shift.

I walked to the side of the boat, and my male colleague looked up and saw me with a hint of joy on his face: "Brother Zhao, are you here to see Chen Jian?"

"Yes, I'm going out to find something to eat. I wanted to ask Chen Jian and Wang Ping if they're going? If they are, let's go together today and bring back more food."

The man nodded: "Wait a moment, I'll go wake them up for you. They should be sleeping right now."

He turned and went into the cabin. A moment later, Chen Jian came out with Wang Ping, yawning.

Where should we go to find food?

"I don't know yet. Let's walk around and explore first, even if it's just a little bit of searching."

Chen Jian nodded, turned around, grabbed a wine bottle, pulled Wang Ping along, and two other male colleagues followed us toward the woods.

The group of foreigners were sitting on the deck of the ship, seemingly lost in thought. When they saw us, the bearded foreigner whom we had beaten up before gestured with his lip toward his companion and muttered something unintelligible.

"Let's hurry up and try not to let them catch up, otherwise everything we find will just be trees we planted for them to enjoy the shade."

Although Wang Ping may not necessarily be on my side, compared to those foreigners, he is more likely to stand with us.

After listening, he nodded and said, "Sihai is right. Let's hurry up and try not to leave any loose ends."

We tried to walk deeper into the woods to avoid the group of foreigners behind us.

We stopped when we could no longer see what was happening outside.

Chen Jian was a little out of breath and turned to me: "Brother Sihai, Manager Wang and I have searched this forest before, but we didn't find anything. I think we should go over to the other side of the forest and take a look. Anyway, it's still light out. Let's see if there's anything edible on the other side."

That's what I was thinking too. Since it's bright now and there's no danger around, it's always good to find more places.

I nodded, and the group rushed through the woods to search behind us.

However, the forest was much larger than we had imagined, and we walked for quite a while without finding a path ahead.

The jungle was filled with low branches and rocks, making it very difficult to walk. After about two hours, we only found some bird eggs and various kinds of mushrooms in the forest.

Several people were exhausted, and I was also starting to feel the strain.

Chen Jian suggested, "I think we should go back to the place where we used to go, get some water, and take a shower. I haven't showered in ages, and I feel really sticky."

Wang Ping nodded in agreement, and the other two male colleagues were also parched.

I also want to catch some fish in the freshwater, since the fish in the seawater are really hard to eat.

But when we returned to that freshwater source, we suddenly heard voices coming from the water's edge.

We quietly hid behind a tree and peeked out, only to see several foreign women by the freshwater.

They were all wearing bikinis, which accentuated their beautiful figures even more perfectly, and the male colleagues around them were instantly captivated.