Chen Jian rarely gets this agitated, and I know he was also angered by Lin Xubo's excessive behavior.

Wang Ping shook his head after hearing Chen Jian's words: "If we go and fight Lin Xubo now, it's like throwing an egg against a rock. He might be fine on his own, but he has a group of foreigners behind him. Do you think we are a match for them with our current fighting strength?"

Chen Jian looked at Wang Ping and sat down next to him. He was excited but earnest: "Brother Wang, Brother Sihai can take down all those foreigners by himself. Do you think our fighting strength will be weakened if we join us? I think as long as Brother Sihai helps us take down those foreigners, it won't be a problem at all. The question is, do you want to do it?"

Wang Ping remained silent, his head bowed.

Of course I understand his concerns. After all, if we really clash head-on with those foreigners this time, they have guns and they definitely won't fight us using the most primitive methods like we did in the bushes.

Once gunfire breaks out, our casualties cannot be guaranteed.

Although I also have a gun, firstly, I don't have enough bullets, and secondly, that hunting rifle is quite old, so to be honest, it's not very easy to use now.

But the guns in the hands of those foreigners were all brand new.

"Don't rush into this. We need to plan ahead. It wouldn't be a good thing to just foolishly confront them. You all rest first. Wang Ping, come with me up the mountain later. I'll go get you some more medicine. You haven't had any food here for a while. There's some dried fish we stored in the cave. Take that and eat it to conserve your strength so you can prepare for the battles to come."

After hearing what I said, Wang Ping gratefully looked up at me.

I took a deep breath, feeling a little embarrassed.

“At first, I looked down on you, Zhao Sihai, and tried to trip you up at every turn. Even when we got to this deserted island, I colluded with Bai Wei and that beast Lin Xubo to drive you away, and you were almost eaten by a brown bear in the rainy night. And you still treat us like this now? Thank you so much.”

It was very comforting to hear Wang Ping say such things.

I waved my hand at Wang Ping: "It doesn't matter. We're all in the same boat. We should share the good times and the bad. As long as you guys don't always try to take my place and bully me, we can live peacefully and smoothly."

Chen Jian chuckled and tried to smooth things over: "Yes, Brother Sihai has always been a kind-hearted person. If it weren't for him, we would have starved to death long ago. Brother Wang, you go with Brother Sihai. I'll stay here by the ship and keep watch. If anything seems amiss with the foreigners, I'll let you know immediately."

Chen Jian helped Wang Ping up. I noticed he was still limping, so I lent him a hand and led him back to the cave.

Wang Xiaoxiao and the others have already examined Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei. They only have a few scrapes on their bodies, but they are not very serious.

Xu Wei was clearly terrified and sat on the straw bed in a daze. Xiao Qiang's eyes were red from crying. When she saw me return, she was about to rush into my arms when she saw me bring Wang Ping over. She wiped her tears and turned away into a corner of the cave.

Liu Jiaojiao had already prepared the soup with great efficiency, and she had put a lot of dried fish in it. Although the taste of the sea fish was not very good, in the current situation, it was good to have something to eat.

Liu Jiaojiao also carefully boiled more than a dozen eggs inside.

I fished out three eggs and handed them to Wang Ping, telling him to eat them in the cave. I also gave him two more eggs to take down to Chen Jian.

Then Wang Xiaoxiao brought out the herbs that Xiao Qiang had previously found and dried.

"These herbs are all anti-inflammatory and swelling-reducing. When you get back, don't apply them to your wounds yet, as they might cause infection. However, you can boil some water and brew them like tea, which should have some effect. Also, make sure to store plenty of fish in your fish baskets these next few days. If we have a dispute with the foreigners, we might not be able to stay here. Of course, this is assuming we lose."

Wang Ping gratefully accepted what I handed him, nodded three times to me, and then limped down the mountain.

As soon as Wang Ping left, Xiao Qiang immediately got off the straw bed, threw herself into my arms, hugged my neck, and cried loudly.

Xu Wei's eyes darted around, but she didn't say anything, her face remaining pale.

Wang Xiaoxiao's eyes also reddened. Liu Jiaojiao took a deep breath and said, "I think we should cheer up and eat something first. Crying won't solve anything. Fortunately, Xu Wei and Sister Xiao Qiang aren't seriously injured. Here, have a couple of eggs to fill your stomachs."

I patted the wall and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, as long as I'm alive, I will never let you suffer such injustice again."

“Sihai, I was terrified at the time. If I wasn’t clean, I would rather die than betray you.”

Seeing Xiao Qiang's tear-reddened face, I felt very sad, but I also knew that this was not the time for sentimental feelings.

"Let's eat first. Jiaojiao has already prepared the food, and we can't let her cooking go to waste."

Wang Xiaoxiao wiped away her tears and said, "Yes, let's eat quickly. We've been busy for a long time, and the wine we brewed with schisandra berries has already been infused with flavor. Let's each have a little to calm ourselves down."

Xiao Qiang then wiped away her tears and sat down on a wooden stake.

We were eating when Chen Jian ran up from the foot of the mountain. I thought something had happened outside again, so I nervously gripped my hunting rifle.

Chen Jian looked at me, but shook his head with a blush.

"No, it's nothing. Lin Xubo and the others have returned, but they're in the cabin, probably to treat their wounds. There's a man there who seems to be quite badly injured; he was carried back. I thought you must be injured too, so I wanted you to rest. I'll keep watch outside the cave for you."

After speaking, he glanced at Wang Xiaoxiao and the other women, his expression somewhat awkward.

"Ah, I won't go into the cave, I'll just sit on the edge of it."

Liu Jiaojiao suddenly chuckled: "What kind of people do you make us out to be? Brother Sihai and the other sisters are all the kindest-hearted people. Why don't you just have a bite here for a while?"

I was quite surprised that Chen Jian would take the initiative to come and keep watch for me. And now that he's here, how could I let him sit outside the cave in the scorching sun?

Wang Xiaoxiao immediately let Chen Jian enter the cave, and Chen Jian chuckled as he looked at her: "Then I won't be polite!"

After saying that, he took the bowl of soup from Wang Xiaoxiao and drank more than half of it in one gulp.