When Chen Jian and I rushed back to the cave, we saw Wang Xiaoxiao, Xu Wei, and the others standing at the foot of the mountain.

Upon seeing Chen Jian and me return, they immediately rushed towards us.

"Where is Xiao Qiang? Have you found her yet?"

"Where's Xiao Qiang? Has she returned?"

Wang Xiaoxiao and I asked the question almost simultaneously, but then we both shook our heads.

Xiao Qiang did not return, and we did not find her.

It was completely dark.

A campfire had been lit next to Bai Wei's ghost ship.

Wang Xiaoxiao and the others in the cave had already lit a campfire.

But Xiao Qiang has disappeared.

"Sister Xiao Qiang, could she be hiding somewhere?"

As Xu Wei spoke, her eyes scanned the surrounding darkness with fear.

Liu Jiaojiao gritted her teeth and said, "I think if Xiao Qiang doesn't come back tonight, then she has no hope of survival. Everyone knows what the situation is like on this island. Besides wolves and brown bears, there are also unknown cannibals. Why do you think she was so impulsive? No matter how angry she is, she can't just run away like that."

After hearing Liu Jiaojiao's words, I felt even more strongly that if I didn't find Xiao Qiang tonight, she would definitely be dead.

"You guys go back to the cave first. I'll go look for her myself. She probably hasn't gone too far. She's probably just around here. Don't worry, I'll be right back."

I turned to leave, but Wang Xiaoxiao grabbed me: "No. It's more dangerous for you to go out alone. How about this, I'll go back and get some torches, and we'll go together. That way, even if we encounter danger, our chances of survival will be greater."

Chen Jian remained silent until we decided to go and look for him, then he gritted his teeth.

“I think it’s not enough for you guys to go looking for this. After all, we’ve been stranded on this island for so long, and we don’t even know how big it is. There’s strength in numbers. Why don’t we call Bai Wei and the others? That way, we’ll have a better chance of success. And if we really encounter danger, we can protect ourselves!”

Xu Wei chimed in, "Yes, President Bai has always been very kind to Sister Xiao Qiang. If he had known that Sister Xiao Qiang was lost, he would definitely have helped her."

I glanced at the few male colleagues standing next to the ghost ship; they seemed to be preparing dinner.

To be honest, I don't want to get too involved with them, since our relationship isn't very friendly right now.

If I tell Bai Wei and the others, and they refuse, then if we all leave, they might start thinking about taking back my territory again.

But if we don't say anything, what Chen Jian said is also true.

Wang Xiaoxiao seemed to sense my predicament and turned to look in the direction of Bai Wei and the others.

"I'll go tell Xu Wei, you take Jiao Jiao and quickly go into the cave to find more torches, a few sticks, and also take the daggers from the cave."

Xu Wei nodded, pulled Liu Jiaojiao around, and went up the mountain, while Wang Xiaoxiao rushed towards Bai Wei and his group.

Chen Jian looked at me and whispered, "I think we should take them all with us. Otherwise, if they find something else in your cave, even if they steal it, what can you do if they deny it?"

I watched as Chen Jian nodded gratefully at him, and Chen Jian followed behind Wang Xiaoxiao, running towards Bai Wei and his group.

It's unclear what Wang Xiaoxiao said to Bai Wei and the others, but Bai Wei soon brought all his male colleagues out.

But I didn't see Lin Xubo.

Bai Wei also seemed a bit suspicious, after all, his relationship with Xiao Qiang was once ambiguous, and even now we don't know whether there was anything between them.

Therefore, Bai Wei's anxiety made the whole situation seem even stranger to outsiders.

But right now, there's no time to worry about anything else.

I glanced at Wang Xiaoxiao, pulled her aside, and told her to carefully pack the gun and bullets in the cave.

Wang Xiaoxiao, of course, knew my concerns. She nodded, quickly turned around and went back into the cave. A dozen minutes later, Xu Wei and the other two came down together, each carrying two huge torches.

"Where did Xiao Xiao get lost? How long has she been missing? Why did it take you so long to start looking for her?"

Bai Wei was probably really getting impatient; he started acting like a boss again when he looked at me.

I don't have time to waste words with him.

"The reason I called you all is because I think it's too dangerous tonight, so I've decided that we should travel together. That way, if we encounter any wild animals, our chances of survival will be better."

Bai Wei nodded, then impatiently grabbed a torch from Xu Wei's hand and urged me to hurry up.

I looked at the ghost ship: "Where's Lin Xubo? I haven't seen him all day?"

Bai Wei frowned as well: "He said he's had a headache all day and is lying in the cabin without moving. Let's leave him alone for now and go ahead."

Wang Xiaoxiao snorted coldly: "How can I feel at ease leaving such a wicked person here? Since he has a headache, why don't I go and treat him?"

After saying that, he grabbed a dagger and turned to walk toward the side of the boat.

But I don't feel comfortable letting Wang Xiaoxiao go by herself at all. After all, I know Lin Xubo's character all too well.

I gripped the revolver in my hand and walked step by step toward the ghost ship.

"Lin Xubo, I'm giving you ten seconds. If you don't get out of the boat, I'll kill you today! Ten, nine, eight, seven..."

Before I could even count to six, Lin Xubo had already walked out of the cabin, looking very unhappy. He seemed about to curse me, but when he saw the gun he was holding, his face suddenly turned pale.

He raised his hands above his head, making a gesture of surrender.

That bastard is really afraid of dying.

“I don’t want to make things difficult for you, but now that Xiao Qiang is missing, I need your help. If you don’t go, you will be of no use to me, so your only option is to die.”

Lin Xubo was stunned when he saw the gun. He nodded and staggered off the boat.

"I saw her go into the woods, so let's follow the woods and look for her. I don't think she's gone far."

After finishing his sentence, Lin Xubo quickly ran towards the woods, showing no signs of having a headache.

When Bai Wei and the others saw Lin Xubo come out, they quickly gathered around us.

Our group headed in a large procession toward the grove of trees that Lin Xubo had pointed out.

Several women were surrounded by men and kept walking, but even after they had gone around the woods, they still couldn't see Xiao Qiang.

Just as I was about to continue walking forward, Xu Wei grabbed me, pointed ahead, and whispered, "Brother Zhao, do you think that shadow in front looks like a person?"