evening.
We decided to rest there for one night and set up our tent near the edge of the woods.
Although he was injured, Li Yuan did his work decisively.
Maybe to prove to us that he would not cause us any trouble, he collected firewood, picked fruits, touched crabs, made fire and set up tents, and did everything with ease.
I have to say that Li Yuan is a capable assistant and has saved me a lot of work.
Qin Lan was resistant to Li Yuan at first and didn't want to talk to him much.
After spending an afternoon together, I realized that Li Yuan was a simple and honest person who didn't talk much, so I didn't mind it anymore.
Li Yuan offered to keep watch at night.
Considering that this would be detrimental to his wound recovery, I suggested that he and I take turns guarding the area at night.
In the middle of the night, Qin Lan had already crawled into the tent, and her light breathing could be heard.
Looking at the figure in the tent, I couldn't help but sigh. Qin Lan has had a really hard time in the past half month, but she complains to me less and less, which seems to be something she has gradually accepted.
Li Yuan, who was sleeping next to me, also woke up on time and came to stay with me for the second half of the night.
I got into the tent and it was the same as usual.
Qin Lan put her backpack in the middle and lay on one side, leaving half the space for me.
But her sleeping posture was still dishonest, with her thighs across the backpack and stretched directly over.
I moved her to the side and lay down next to her.
Maybe it was because Li Yuan helped to watch over me tonight that I slept soundly and had a good dream.
I was woken up early in the morning by the urge to pee.
When I woke up, Qin Lan was still sleeping beside me. I crouched down and tiptoed out of the tent.
Li Yuan also dozed off on the side.
I walked into the woods and found a place to solve the problem.
But when he was walking back, he found footprints in the woods and a small piece of cloth hanging on a branch.
I was stunned.
Is someone following us?
Is there something wrong with Li Yuan?
Suddenly, countless possibilities flashed through my mind, but I ruled them out one by one.
It couldn't be Li Yuan. If we hadn't happened to save him, he would have died long ago. He was indeed alone.
And in order to prevent the Ye Mei incident from happening again, I was observing him all the way yesterday, and there was nothing unusual.
Picking up the strip of cloth, I looked at it carefully.
This is just a small strip of ordinary cloth, blue and white, and it feels very comfortable to the touch.
I think it was left by someone who accidentally got his clothes hooked by a thorny branch.
I put the cloth strip away in my pocket and prepared to ask Li Yuan if there was anything unusual last night.
When I returned to the tent, Li Yuan had already woken up.
"When you were on guard last night, did you notice anything unusual in the forest?" I stared at Li Yuan and asked directly.
"There's nothing unusual, just some small animals running around there." Li Yuan replied.
After listening to Li Yuan's words, I guessed that it was not an animal, but who was it?
"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Li Yuan looked at my serious expression and realized something was wrong and asked quickly.
I told Li Yuan about the footprints I found over there.
Li Yuan's face changed. "So, there was someone there that morning? But when I walked over, I didn't see anything, so I thought it was a wild rabbit or something."
I stared at him. Li Yuan didn't seem to be lying, so I lowered my guard against him.
He took out the piece of cloth from his pocket and said, "This is the piece of cloth that the man accidentally got caught on the tree branch when he was escaping."
Li Yuan took it, looked at it, and shook his head, indicating that he had never seen anyone wearing blue and white clothes.
It seems they are not from Li Tianming's group.
While I was thinking, Qin Lan also got up.
He came out of the tent and looked towards me and Li Yuan, then his eyes fixed on the strip of cloth in Li Yuan's hand.
Looking at Qin Lan like this, I suddenly seemed to realize something.
Qin Lan took the cloth strip and touched it carefully, her hands trembling.
A few minutes later, she looked up, her face full of joy, and told me excitedly, "Xiao Chen! This is from Xiao Chen's clothes. I bought this specifically for him! I recognize it!"
Xiao Chen? If you saw us, why did you hide?
"Chen Fei, where did you find this? Where is Xiao Chen? How is he?" Seeing that I didn't say anything, Qin Lan started asking me questions again.
"There are footprints at the edge of the woods, and that's where the piece of cloth was found." I answered truthfully.
"Footprints? So he is also on this island? Then let's go find him quickly." After hearing the message from Xiao Chen, Qin Lan became anxious and urged us to set off quickly.
Li Yuan and I looked at each other and felt that this matter should not be that simple.
There would definitely be some danger in moving forward rashly, and it's not certain whether it's Xiao Chen.
Thinking of this, I tried to calm Qin Lan down and said to her, "Qin Lan, it's not certain whether this is Xiao Chen. We need to come up with a complete plan first."
"How can this not be Xiao Chen? The clothes are all here!" Qin Lan immediately retorted when she heard what I said.
"Fade Chen! What do you mean? Don't you even want to help me find someone? Are you just trying to trick me?"
Qin Lan simply refused to listen to any advice.
"If it's Xiao Chen, it means he's still alive and well. Now he won't come out. With just those few footprints, where can we find him? What if it's not him? Have you thought about the consequences?"
Seeing this woman risking her life for her fiancé, I felt furious and spoke coldly to Qin Lan.
Seeing that I was angry, Qin Lan snorted, turned her head away without saying a word, staring into the woods, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Sister Qin Lan, Brother Chen Fei, stop arguing. Let's just look around and see if there are any other clues." Seeing that Qin Lan and I were both cold-faced, Li Yuan quickly came out to smooth things over.
Qin Lan seemed to have listened this time and went into the tent to pack her things.
When he walked past me, he rolled his eyes deliberately and turned his head away.
"Miss, take it easy and don't twist your neck. I didn't say I wouldn't help you find it. Why are you so angry?" I shouted at her back. Women's minds are really hard to guess.
Just thinking about the footprints I saw this morning has always made me feel a little uneasy.
After measuring it, I found that the footprint was slightly larger than my foot. Logically, the person should be taller than me, so the possibility of it being Xiao Chen was relatively small.
So who is it?
We can only walk and see if we can find other clues.
Looking into the depths of the forest, I felt a surge of worry.
These days, I have been taking Qin Lan to search along the edge of the deserted island and along the beach.
Except for occasionally going into the woods to look for food, I try to avoid going deep into the woods.
Because there are too many unknowns. Last time I encountered wild boars and grizzly bears, but I am not always lucky enough to survive.
But it seems that we can't avoid it now. No matter who it is, we have been targeted now. We can only take the initiative and cannot sit here and wait for death.
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