There was very little food left.

The only half-bag of rice and the tools were also in the hands of Bai Wei and his group.

I have to fight for something for myself and my colleagues.

"I can find food, but I need a knife."

Bai Wei frowned slightly, then quickly nodded.

I gave Wang Ping a wink, and he reluctantly walked to a corner, took a dagger out of a wooden box, and handed it to me.

"Also, all the supplies in the wooden crate will be divided equally among everyone."

Bai Wei's face darkened instantly, and he stood up abruptly, his anger blazing.

"Zhao Sihai! What do you mean by this?!"

I calmly met his gaze.

"It doesn't mean anything. People on night watch need weapons for self-defense, women need clothes to protect their bodies, and those who go out to work should get good food to replenish their strength. What's wrong with that?"

"That's utterly unreasonable!"

Lin Xubo rushed to the corner like a mother hen protecting her chicks, shielding the two wooden crates behind him.

Several colleagues who had been silent until now also chimed in to agree.

"Yes, it's really dangerous if we go out to gather firewood and fruit and encounter fierce wild animals without anything to defend ourselves!"

"Yes, you have campfires and cover in your camp, you're much safer than us!"

People are selfish. If you just point it out, won't the anger that's been building up inside just explode?

As the crowd began to shout, their voices grew louder and louder.

Bai Wei's face initially showed anger, but he seemed to calm down in the end.

He coughed twice, his voice low and clear.

"There is a shortage of supplies, but for safety reasons, whoever goes out will be given a knife for self-defense. Food will naturally be shared. As for other things, everyone will need them, so they will remain here. No one will take them for themselves anyway."

After saying that, he gave me a meaningful look.

This statement avoids the main issue, but it does offer a point.

I stopped arguing and lay back down on the tree bed.

At dinner, Wang Ping stingily grabbed a handful of rice and threw it into the pot.

He kept saying, "Eat up, eat up, but drink more, don't act like someone's mistreating you."

No one paid him any attention, and Wang Ping, feeling bored, went back into the treehouse.

The rice is scarce, and drinking it won't keep you full.

I dragged two male colleagues to the beach and collected a lot of seashells, seaweed, and squid. Back at the camp, we washed them clean and threw them all into a pot.

Then, slice the remaining two pieces of pork and throw them into the pot.

The pot lid was only lifted after the fire had boiled twice.

The aroma is enticing.

This time everyone split the money equally, and there were no unpleasant incidents. It was just that Bai Wei's face was gloomy, and the way he looked at me was like a scraper.

I was sweating profusely after eating a bowl of meat porridge.

Even Wang Xiaoxiao's complexion improved significantly.

There were no problems with the night watch arrangements.

They thought they would just have to wait for rescue, but before dawn the next day, the camp was in an uproar again.

Xu Wei, pale-faced, ran in from outside the treehouse and rushed over to me when she saw that I was awake.

"Brother Zhao, something bad has happened! A group of people outside are fighting!"

A fight is inevitable.

After all, Bai Wei treated all his former colleagues differently.

In this situation, he doesn't know how to appease people, and it's only a matter of time before he faces resistance.

I just didn't expect this fight to start so early.

"You stay here and don't go out. I'll go check it out."

Xu Wei nodded.

I put on my shoes and walked out of the treehouse, where I saw several male colleagues fighting fiercely with Wang Ping and Lin Xubo.

Bai Wei stood there, his face turning a deep purplish-red.

Lin Xubo looked obese, but he was very agile. A male colleague pounced on him from behind, trying to knock him down.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Xubo bent down and immediately punched the man.

Not eating or sleeping well, my physical strength has long been exhausted.

After being punched, he was stunned and staggered back a few steps before falling to the ground.

Meanwhile, Wang Ping on the other side was not to be outdone, getting entangled with two male colleagues while spewing vulgarities.

It seemed like it was holding something in its hand, and while dodging, its legs were also constantly moving.

A group of people were making a huge fuss and fighting.

When Bai Wei saw me come out, he immediately walked over to my side and gave me orders.

"Go and separate them! What kind of talk is this?"

"It's good to stretch your muscles and bones, otherwise you'll just become useless if you just sit there like that."

Bai Wei's face was grim: "Let's separate them first. If we actually hurt anyone, wouldn't that be a loss?"

Hey, this bastard has actually gotten smarter now!

After watching for a while, seeing that several people were about to twist into pretzels, I leisurely walked over and pulled one of my male colleagues up.

"Stop fighting, it's a waste of energy."

As soon as Lin Xubo saw me come out, he twisted his fat body and nimbly turned around to hide behind Bai Wei.

Although the male colleagues were furious, they dared not lay a hand on Bai Wei when they saw the fire blazing in his eyes.

It turns out that in the morning, a male colleague found a nest of bird eggs in the woods, and Wang Ping saw them.

Without saying a word, Wang Ping wanted to take it for himself, and the two started arguing.

Lin Xubo naturally stood with Wang Ping, and seeing Wang Ping being ostracized, he naturally stepped forward to speak up for him.

This resulted in a group fight.

Several of them had injuries on their faces.

Lin Xubo's neck was also marked with several bloody marks.

They were all furious and couldn't stand each other.

I secretly chuckled to myself. These people really couldn't handle things. They knew Bai Wei and his gang's character perfectly well, yet they still dared to take the things back.

This time, all the bird eggs were broken, and the yolks were scattered all over the ground.

We can't eat it anymore.

"What did we say in yesterday's meeting? When there's food, we should all share it. How could you try to keep it all for yourself! Now look what's happened, you've lost everything! Look at the mess you've made!"

Wang Ping spat, his face full of righteous indignation.

"You're talking nonsense! I never intended to keep it all for myself! Don't you dare make false accusations!"

Several male colleagues were so angry that their faces turned red, but they dared not speak out in front of Bai Wei. They could only argue a few times, carefully choosing their words.

"Stop arguing. We're all hungry this morning. Let's find something to eat first."

I smoothed things over and took a few male colleagues out to find something to eat.

Several people remained indignant throughout the journey.

Chen Jian remained silent.

When they reached the beach, they collected some seashells, and several male colleagues suggested going into the woods to find some bird eggs.

I'm interested in that, since shellfish have very little meat and you can't get full from eating them, while bird eggs are much more affordable.

The group became increasingly excited as they talked, and they arrived at the grove full of fruit.

I actually saw a few bird nests.

Several people, eager to get started, climbed the tree.

There really were eggs in the bird's nest, just tiny ones, but there were at least three or four in a nest.

They collected bird eggs and seashells, returning home laden with their spoils.

We were all looking forward to a good meal when we got back, but before we could even enjoy our happiness for long, one of our male colleagues suddenly fell straight down from the tree.

His face was pale, and he scrambled out of the woods.