Apart from Wang Xiaoxiao, who was indignant on my behalf, all the other colleagues had their heads down, as if they hadn't heard our argument at all.

A chill ran through me. These people weren't worth me risking my life for...

I knew long ago that Bai Wei and his gang didn't like me, but I didn't intend to argue with them.

We thought we could just wait peacefully until the rescue team came and brought us back.

I'll just resign then, stay away from their troubles, and that'll be the end of it.

But to my surprise, these people were so persistent.

But that's fine too. I don't want to be their free labor anyway. Let's go our separate ways!

"I can leave, but I must share some of the supplies I retrieved from the sea. If you want to keep them all for yourselves, that's not allowed!"

Bai Wei's expression remained calm when he heard my words. I could tell that he had wanted to get rid of me for a long time and had definitely made up his mind.

I turned around and gave Lin Xubo a look. Lin Xubo spat at me, his face dark, and quickly returned to the treehouse.

A short while later, he came out carrying two items.

There was a stainless steel instant noodle cup and a tiny, pitiful piece of cheese.

Then, reluctantly, he turned around and made two cuts on the pig, slicing off a piece of meat, which he then tossed onto the ground, where it was covered in mud and sand.

"Since you don't want to stay with us, we can't give you all the supplies. You already have a dagger, so these things are just a token of our friendship as colleagues. Take them and leave quickly."

I knew perfectly well that they had already suffered a huge loss to get these things from them.

I bent down to pick up the pork and turned to leave, but Wang Xiaoxiao suddenly stopped me.

He turned to look at his colleagues, his brows furrowed like a twisted rope.

"This place is fraught with danger. If he leaves like this, he'll die! Are you just going to watch him die? We're colleagues, we're friends!"

Wang Xiaoxiao's voice was choked with sobs, filled with anger but even more so with disappointment.

But his colleagues around him ignored him, continuing to eat their pork with their heads down, afraid of getting into trouble.

I patted Wang Xiaoxiao on the shoulder and shook my head at her: "Forget it, don't you know what kind of people they are? If they don't want me here, there are plenty of other places that will. With all my skills, I'm not going to starve to death. Don't worry."

"Sihai, where are you going to stay so late? There are wolves and black bears all around here, and we're not familiar with this place. Are you just going to leave like this? Don't you want to die?"

At this moment, Xu Wei also came over with red eyes and whispered to me, "Brother Sihai, I'll go with you."

After saying that, she turned around and went back into the house, took out her coat, and stood behind me without hesitation.

"Tsk, what are you doing here causing trouble? Go back!"

I looked at Xu Wei and gave her a push, not wanting her to be ostracized because she was too close to me.

Xu Wei's tears streamed down her face, and she was sobbing so hard she couldn't speak, but she clung tightly to my clothes and wouldn't move.

This girl is usually gentle, but right now she's as stubborn as a bull, gritting her teeth and not saying a word.

Seeing that she couldn't persuade me, Wang Xiaoxiao nodded, then looked at Bai Wei and sneered, "Back at the company, I respected you as someone important, but I never expected you to be such a petty and despicable person! Since that's the case, we're not on the same page, so I, Wang Xiaoxiao, will leave too. You two can just live your lives!"

After saying that, she grabbed me, pulled Xu Wei, and turned to leave.

I felt both moved and angry.

Those two silly girls have no idea how difficult it will be for us to leave.

How much effort would it take to find a suitable place to camp and then rebuild a treehouse?

I can accept it myself, but they are all so delicate and frail; staying here is the best option for them.

But if these two girls really stay here, they will surely be ostracized by Bai Wei and others.

Thinking about it this way, coming with me wouldn't be a bad idea. Even if it costs me my life, I will never let them suffer any injustice.

With that thought in mind, I gritted my teeth, grabbed their hands, and headed outside.

I had only taken two steps when I suddenly heard Xiao Qiang shouting behind me.

I was taken aback and turned to look. I saw Xiao Qiang carrying a large piece of pork in her left hand and a bottle of red wine in her right hand, jogging after me.

Bai Wei was pulling Xiao Qiang from behind.

Seeing me stop, Xiao Qiang yelled at me, "Zhao Sihai, you fucking just left like that, what am I supposed to do?"

I was taken aback, and Xu Wei and Wang Xiaoxiao next to me were also taken aback.

What kind of trouble is this old lady going to cause this time?

After Xiao Qiang finished yelling, she forcefully shook off Bai Wei and staggered towards me, carrying her things.

When he got close to me, he said breathlessly, "I'll go with you too."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked ahead.

Bai Wei, standing behind him, was clearly exasperated.

"Xiao Qiang! Are you crazy! What future do you have following this kid? We have supplies here, a treehouse, and a campfire. If you go with him, you're doomed! Stay here, and besides me, you're the most important person in this camp!"

Xiao Qiang completely ignored Feng Wei and walked straight ahead for a long distance.

Not feeling safe because it was pitch black ahead, I quickly grabbed the two girls and ran towards Xiao Qiang.

After walking for a while, Wang Xiaoxiao suddenly chuckled softly.

"Hehe, we've been through thick and thin together, and it feels so damn good to be away from them! I believe Sihai won't let us go hungry. Sisters, let's work together and we'll definitely live better than them!"

Xu Wei had been crying for a long time, and her voice was hoarse. She nodded, sobbing, "Yes, as long as I follow Brother Sihai, I'll accept even if I go hungry."

Xu Wei's words were quite silly, and Xiao Qiang chuckled.

The four of us looked like homeless vagrants, but looking at the three somewhat disheveled yet smiling women in front of us, I couldn't help but laugh.

The atmosphere instantly lightened considerably from its previous oppressive state.

"Oh dear, since you three trust me so much, I'll have to work hard to make sure you're well-fed, warmly dressed, and beautiful!"

Xiao Qiang looked at me, covering her mouth and laughing uncontrollably: "Of course! It's because I value your ability to make sure I don't go hungry that I came here to seek refuge with you. If I really didn't have enough to eat, just wait and see how I scold you!"

Xiao Qiang laughed and teased me while stuffing the pork and red wine in her hand into my arms. She then turned around and led Wang Xiaoxiao and Xu Wei forward step by step.

We walked a long way by moonlight and finally decided to sleep on the beach for the night.

Firstly, it was so dark that we couldn't rebuild the treehouse, and we couldn't find a suitable campsite.

Secondly, being closer to the sea means we can take refuge if we encounter any ferocious wild animals or herds of wild boars.

However, we still need to build a campfire first, since fire represents hope.

After settling the women in, I immediately ran to the nearest grove and gathered a lot of dry branches.

After returning, he started to make fire by friction. He had practiced this skill for the past two days and soon the dry branches were burning, dispelling much of the surrounding darkness.

Looking at the starry sky, I took a deep breath. Starting tomorrow, we'll be starting afresh...