Xu Wei's scream was so sharp that Xiao Qiang staggered and instinctively moved away from me.

I immediately grabbed a tree branch and rushed towards the water's edge.

Xu Wei was terrified. Forgetting that she was still naked, she struggled to run towards the shore, her voice trembling with tears.

"Brother Zhao, there's something in the water!"

My throat went dry from the sight of Xu Wei's fair, curvaceous body, but the thought of Lin Xubo lurking behind me made me grab the clothes on the shore and wrap them around Xu Wei.

"You go find Xiao Qiang first, I'll go down and take a look."

The water surface shimmered, but what lay beneath was not visible.

I was a little hesitant as I held the stick, but then I thought that this was the only freshwater stream around here, and it would be such a waste to give up like this.

I gritted my teeth, grabbed the stick, and went into the water.

The water was very cold, but after stirring it a few times, I didn't find anything.

Just as I was about to go out, I saw a white light streak rushing down from above at an extremely fast speed.

Having served in the military, and with my nerves on edge these past few days, my reaction time was noticeably faster. The stick in my hand shot straight through the white light.

I felt a violent tremor that almost made me stumble and fall into the water.

He managed to steady himself with sheer brute force and thrust his hand down again.

A bloody smell suddenly filled the water, and the red blood quickly dispersed downstream.

I was panting heavily when I flung the thorn from the bottom of the stick toward the shore, splashing water everywhere.

When they threw it ashore, they discovered it was a large fish, more than half a meter long, but they couldn't name it.

Its entire body was covered in silvery-white scales, and even after I pierced its belly, its plump body still thrashed about.

"Wow, this is a big fish! It's enough for us to have a meal after grilling!"

Lin Xubo's eyes were gleaming with greed; he couldn't wait to grab the fish and eat it raw.

I looked at Xu Wei and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, it's just a fish."

Xu Wei, still standing beside Xiao Qiang with tears in her eyes, nodded at me.

I haven't been eating well these past few days, but now that I have this fat fish, dinner is sorted out.

Although I don't think much of Lin Xubo, in the current situation, every extra person helps.

Even if things aren't great, Lin Xubo is still a man.

Knowing there was no danger in the water, Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei were relieved.

They didn't dare go into the water to bathe anymore, so the two of them took off their clothes halfway on the shore and washed themselves quickly.

I picked up a stone, sharpened it, and used it to clean the fish.

They then sent Lin Xubo to gather some dry branches to build a campfire.

There were no seasonings, nor bowls or chopsticks.

However, even though we hadn't eaten for several days, we still enjoyed the food very much.

After finishing his meal, Lin Xubo started his capitalist ways again, lying under the tree roots trying to take a nap, but I kicked him up.

“This area is not safe. There are wolves and wild boars. Sleeping in the woods is just a free snack. Get up and let’s build a treehouse.”

Xiao Qiang, being an intellectual, nodded after hearing my words: "You're right, but how do we build this treehouse?"

Lin Xubo also had second thoughts.

"I think we should conserve our energy. If we waste it, we won't be able to escape if we encounter wild animals again!"

This Lin Xubo is insatiable, and good for nothing!

Does he really think he's still a company manager here?

"If you don't want to participate, that's fine, but we've got this agreed in advance: once this treehouse is built, if you dare to go inside, I'll break your legs!"

After saying that, I didn't want to talk to him anymore and got up to go find some tree branches.

Xu Wei also stood up: "Brother Zhao, I'll go with you."

Xiao Qiang frowned slightly and stood up to follow me.

Lin Xubo muttered a few words to himself, and seeing that we were about to leave, he lazily got up.

The forest is full of branches, the only tricky part is finding a relatively dry place.

After searching around, we finally found a flat area with a sloping bank on the left side, near the freshwater source.

The sun shines directly through the branches, and it's close to the water source, so it's a pretty good location.

"Go find a few branches of uniform thickness and I'll circle this area first."

When Lin Xubo heard me give him the order, his expression immediately turned ugly, and he retorted, "Why don't you go?"

"Of course he has other plans. If he tells you to go, just go. Why ask so many questions?"

Xiao Qiang retorted coldly, and Lin Xubo immediately fell silent.

He turned and left, muttering to himself.

"Brother Zhao, is there anything Xiao Qiang and I can do to help?"

Xu Wei looked at me quietly and asked.

"Go find some leaves, tie them into knots, and we'll use them to cover the roof and keep out the wind."

"I know how to do this, don't worry."

Xu Wei and Xiao Qiang left hand in hand in the other direction. I couldn't just sit idly by, so I started gathering dead branches.

Lin Xubo took more than an hour to return, but he did alright, managing to pull up four tree branches as thick as his wrist.

I marked out a spot and had Lin Xubo dig four holes with tree branches. Then we picked up stones and smashed the branches into the soil one by one, burying them and tamping them down.

Then, he led Lin Xubo to collect more than a dozen bundles of thin branches from the surrounding area and planted them into a fence.

Xu Wei and Xiao Qiang returned at this moment, struggling to pull a large bundle of leaves.

After more than four hours of work, and with the sun completely set, the treehouse finally began to take shape.

It was about six or seven square meters, and although it was still drafty, it was still a place to stay.

Smiles also appeared on the faces of Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei.

"I never expected that a security guard like you would have such skills."

Xiao Qiang sat to one side, breaking off branches to build a campfire, her mouth neither salty nor bland.

"That's right, I have many strengths. What, do you want to learn more about them?"

I looked at Xiao Qiang's pair of fleshy mounds and deliberately spoke in an ambiguous tone.

Xiao Qiang's face immediately turned red.

"shameless!"

After saying that, she ignored me and turned around to pick up more branches.

Lin Xubo is fat and gets hungry quickly. He ate most of the fish, and now he's complaining that he's hungry again.

My stomach has been rumbling for a while now that the treehouse is finished, the next step is, of course, to fill it up.

But if I go by myself, and Lin Xubo stays behind, I'm afraid that bastard will get carried away and bully the two girls.

But if Lin Xubo were to go, that stupid fool who never learns from his mistakes would probably not be able to find anything.

After a final discussion, I decided to take Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei to find something to eat, while leaving Lin Xubo to stay at home.

Lin Xubo was happy to be at ease, sitting on the ground with his big butt bent over by the campfire.

"You guys go quickly, it's not safe tonight, we'd better stay together."

Nobody paid him any attention. The three of us grabbed torches and headed towards the sea.

The sea breeze at night carried a salty, fishy smell and felt a bit chilly on my skin.

Xu Wei was timid and followed closely behind me, while Xiao Qiang held the torch and remained silent.

The waves crashed against the shore, and in the white foam were some seashells and marine life left behind by the receding tide.

Although you won't starve, it's still difficult to get a full meal.

I took off my pants and tied the cuffs, telling Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei to quickly collect some seashells. But before I could finish speaking, a wave suddenly crashed over us, carrying a clump of something with it. Xu Wei and Xiao Qiang were both startled and their faces changed color at the same time!