In the shadows outside the cave, Lu Wuyai kept pounding on a large tree. He was furious about what had happened that day, especially when he thought of Han Shuyi; the scenes that had occurred in the cave during the day flashed through his mind.
At a certain moment, Su Xi suddenly hugged Lu Wuyai.
Lu Wuyai let out a deep roar and pressed Su Xi down in front of him again. He was panting heavily, feeling an uncontrollable urge.
Perhaps it was because he had been suppressing his feelings for too long, but the intimate relationship between Lu Wuyai and Han Shuyi during the day had been etched in his memory ever since, to the point that Su Xi's actions were like a thunderbolt, easily ignited.
But reason told him he couldn't do that, especially when the other person was Su Xi.
The moment Lu Wuyai released Su Xi, Su Xi burst into tears.
Why are you crying?
Lu Wuyai was very frustrated, feeling that he couldn't understand women.
"You can talk," Lu Wuyai asked again.
The Tang Xin who is crying now is completely different from the cold-blooded woman who pushed him into the sea.
"Why are you still rejecting me?" Su Xi choked up.
"You have a problem." Lu Wuyai didn't quite understand Su Xi's question. Could it be that if he possessed her, she would be very happy?
Tang Xin grabbed Lu Wuyai's hand and pressed it tightly against her chest.
In the darkness, her eyes were crystal clear.
But before Lu Wuyai could speak, he broke free, because Yu Yuxin was walking out of the cave, with Song Xiaoyou following closely behind.
Su Xi lowered her head, her eyes filled with sorrow.
Suddenly, a self-deprecating smile appeared on her face, because she finally remembered Lu Wuyai's longing for love and marriage.
"The foundation of love and marriage is loyalty, trust, and compromise. Without loyalty, trust, and compromise, all good things will vanish."
"Being true to love, trusting your partner, and sacrificing for each other—that's what makes a happy marriage."
Watching Lu Wuyai's departing figure, Su Xi suddenly realized that she was no longer loyal to love, and he could no longer trust her. As for the final bit of mutual sacrifice, perhaps that was the way to wash away her unbearable predicament.
Sacrifice—what an ironic statement.
Su Xi stood up from the ground and quickly followed Lu Wuyai back into the cave.
That night, Lu Wuyai huddled in a corner of the cave, feeling drowsy. He didn't fully wake up until noon the next day.
Around noon, Lu Wuyai opened his eyes and found the cave empty.
Looking at the time on his watch again, Lu Wuyai sighed inwardly. This time, he slept soundly.
Lu Wuyai looked around and noticed several carvings on the stone wall, which were the characters that Su Xi and the others used to calculate dates.
There are still 9 days until the third rescue team arrives.
Stepping out of the cave, Lu Wuyai found Song Xiaoyou piling up mud nearby. The clay he had obtained from outside the rainforest was now being used slowly.
The hole has shrunk and is very sturdy, which shows that this clay is very practical.
In addition, making more pottery jars would also be very likely to succeed.
Not far from Song Xiaoyou, there was a stone kiln where Tang Xin was piling stones. The tableware he had made that morning was being baked in the fire. Even the air was distorted by the midday sun.
Lu Wuyai was wondering if he should go over and help when Song Xiaoyou actually waved to him.
After thinking for a while, Lu Wuyai left the cave and walked over.
Song Xiaoyou wiped the sweat from her forehead, pointed at the clay, and said, "Help me smash it."
The clay contains a lot of air, which needs to be broken up to increase the chances of a successful baking.
Lu Wuyai nodded, took some clay, and ran back to the cave.
Yesterday, Su Xi said something that sounded like she didn't want him to leave the cave.
Lu Wuyai didn't want to cause any more controversy. In any case, the cave was relatively quiet, except for the fact that it was too hot at noon.
Back in the cave, Lu Wuyai found a clean stone slab and began to break up the soil from top to bottom.
The louder the mud is pounded, the better the effect.
Soon, Su Xi returned from outside and handed Lu Wuyai two pieces of fruit. When she walked up to him, she suddenly hugged Lu Wuyai and kissed him on the cheek.
"Can you please stop doing this?" Lu Wuyai sighed and decisively distanced himself from her.
This time, Su Xi smiled without saying a word, which made Lu Wuyai feel as if he had been punched in the air, and he was very unhappy.
In the past, Su Xi was used to expressing his affections in secret, but now, it seems obvious that he wants to pursue her.
Lu Wuyai felt he needed to have a serious talk with her.
“Then you speak, and I’ll listen.” Su Xi stood in front of Lu Wuyai, and even Song Xiaoyou, who was throwing mud nearby, perked up her ears.
Lu Wuyai took a breath and looked at Su Xi intently.
"I don't like this side of you, I even hate it."
"When you pushed me into the sea, our relationship had already become one of mortal enmity. If I accepted you, it would be tantamount to denying myself, so it's impossible for us to be together."
"I don't need your apology or compensation." Lu Wuyai said coldly, "Since it's impossible between us, why force yourself?"
Lu Wuyai's words made Su Xi feel breathless, but she quickly recovered.
“I don’t understand. All I know is that I was wrong before. Now, I will prove you wrong.”
Su Xi, facing the sunlight, gave Lu Wuyai a bright smile.
"You're just sick."
Lu Wuyai felt like he had hit a huge, solid wall, and he really didn't want to have anything to do with Su Xi.
As dusk fell, Su Xi and the others returned, looking somewhat disheveled, carrying a lot of fresh water.
Freshwater resources are being depleted relatively quickly, and the rocky mountains are the only known water source.
During the day, Su Xi and the others went to Shiqiu, and it took them a whole day to bring the drinks back.
The restoration work on the cave is nearing completion. The entrance is now only about the size of two adults, surrounded by stone walls. It's not exactly a defensive structure, but it can at least withstand some natural disasters.
And so, the sixth day arrived.
A sudden gale swept across the entire deserted island.
Inside the cave, the sweltering heat of the past few days finally began to ease, but not everyone's face was filled with joy.
Before noon, Ye Meng and Su Xi went out to check the traps, but they had not returned yet.
"The wind is getting stronger. Should we go out and look for them?" Yu Yuxia said with a troubled expression, unconsciously glancing at Lu Wuyai.
After all, Lu Wuyai was the only one in the cave at the moment.
But after the last incident, Yu Yuxin didn't say a word to Lu Wuyai except for that slap.
Although Anna comes from the land of eagles, she has integrated into the team during this time, and even her pronunciation has become much softer.
Let's go look for it.
At this point, Han Shuyi frowned: "No, the wind is too strong. I remember the place where the trap was set is several kilometers away from the cave. I'm afraid it will come back again and again."
Yu Mengju said, "But if we don't rescue him now, it will be even more difficult to find him when the wind picks up and it gets dark."
While they were talking, Lu Wuyai noticed that Song Xiaoyou was already making preparations. He opened a survival kit and took out a large number of lifelines.
Lu Wuyai thought for a moment, then said, "I'll go. You stay here and wait for news."
As a result, Han Shuyi snorted coldly, her pretty face full of contempt without leaving any trace.
In the past few days, Lu Wuyai and Han Shuyi haven't exchanged a single word. Their relationship is practically that of enemies, as if they are irreconcilable.
Song Xiaoyou and Gu Yuxin looked over almost simultaneously, but Lu Wuyai had already dressed, picked up the lifeline from the ground, and walked straight out.
In an instant, the wind and rain struck Lu Wuyai like bullets, making it hard to breathe.
After getting used to it for a while, just as Lu Wuyai was about to leave, he felt someone suddenly pull him back.
Turning around, I realized it was Song Xiaoyou.
"I'll go with you," Song Xiaoyou said with an indifferent expression. Then Yu Yuxia's face appeared in the direction of the cave entrance, looking at Lu Wuyai with a complicated expression.
“It’s too dangerous. I can go alone, but I have to take care of you.” Lu Wuyai refused outright.
As a result, Yu Yuxin said anxiously, "Lu Wuyai, you won't come back if you don't leave."
Lu Wuyai's face froze. He looked at Yu Yuxin and asked, "Who said that?"
Looking at Lu Wuyai's dark face, Yu Yuxia's heart trembled, and she silently lowered her head.
He snorted.
Lu Wuyai turned and left, the cold wind and rain hitting his face, invigorating his weary soul.
He didn't know where the traps were, but before leaving the cave, Song Xiaoyou pointed him in the right direction.
Keep moving forward, forward against the wind.
In the strong winds, Lu Wuyai's speed was pushed to the limit. First, the forest was too vast, with too much space between the trees. Second, this typhoon was stronger than any he had encountered before. Trees the size of adults were blown away, scattered everywhere.
After walking several hundred meters, Lu Wuyai finally discovered that the nearest large tree was only five meters away.
With no other option, Lu Wuyai could only bend down and use all his strength to grab some weeds on the ground with his palms to prevent them from being blown away by the wind.
When the wind came, Lu Wuyai suddenly stopped, as if he had heard some unusual sound.
The wind was strong, and Lu Wuyai vaguely heard gunshots, thinking he had misheard.
But I think that during this time, Su Xi never took the gun out of her body. Perhaps it was because they encountered some difficulties.
Thinking of this, Lu Wuyai became a little anxious, but he didn't act too rashly.
As Lu Wuyai tried to walk through the storm-shrouded forest, he thought of Su Xi's indifference towards him during this time, and the "torture" she had inflicted on him. Suddenly, he was unwilling to save her.
But when I return to the cave at this time, won't I have to face Han Shuyi's sarcastic remarks again?
Lu Wuyai shook his head. This was an opportunity to clear his name, but he couldn't give it up easily.
After making up his mind again, Lu Wuyai set off once more.
Unbeknownst to him, the wind had picked up again. Lu Wuyai searched everywhere for grass and trees to gather around him, but each time the distance between the trees was very, very far.
Occasionally, he could also see fresh cuts on the bark.
The road ahead should be the right one, but I don't know where Su Xi and Su Xi are hiding now.
After walking for another half hour, a strong wind howled, and the grass and trees swayed. The scenery in front of me began to blur, and my vision became even darker.
Lu Wuyai had no choice but to stop, bury his legs in the ground, and wait quietly for a moment of rest in the howling wind.
There are actually differences between different types of wind.
The difference was particularly noticeable on this windy day. Lu Wuyai continued walking steadily, and soon stopped again in a grove of trees.
There were almost no cut marks on the bark of the nearby trees, so Lu Wuyai figured Su Xi and Su Xi should be nearby.
Facing the strong wind, Lu Wuyai shouted a few times, but in the end, no one could hear what he said.
Left with no other option, Lu Wuyai could only continue patrolling the area, but the wind grew stronger and stronger, giving him almost no chance to catch his breath.
Another full hour passed before Lu Wuyai finally found two women with ashen faces under a large tree.
When Su Xi and Su Xi saw Lu Wuyai, their eyes lit up with different degrees of light.
"How did you get here?" Su Xi held back her tongue, sounding a little surprised.
Lu Wuyai let out a long breath, then sat down under the big tree, with Su Xi next to him and on the other side.
"If I don't come, who will save you?"
Su Xi looked at Lu Wuyai, a hint of surprise in her heart.
After finishing his sentence, Lu Wuyai took out a life rope from his waist and handed it to Su Xi and Su Xi, tying them tightly together.
At that moment, he remembered the gunshots he had vaguely heard earlier and said something else.
As a result, Su Xi shook her head, saying that she hadn't fired the engine. Lu Wuyai also thought he might have misheard.
“Then you should rest for a bit, and I’ll take you away in a little while,” Lu Wuyai said.
It must be said that this big tree is a natural barrier, making them almost unable to feel the strong winds.
“Summer should be over soon,” Su Xi suddenly sighed for no apparent reason.
When it was time to leave, a strong wind blew down, and everyone walked very carefully.
Lu Wuyai glanced at the sky every now and then. There was still very little rain; the typhoon had only just begun.
He walked at the front of the group, a rescue rope tied around his waist. Su Xi and Su Xi followed two meters behind him. Now, the wind was blowing against his back, and it felt completely different from when he arrived.
I'm still being cautious, but walking is much easier now.
Before we knew it, an hour had passed, and the seven low mountain peaks were already faintly visible.
Ten minutes later, Lu Wuyai looked at the cave entrance and finally relaxed from his tension. Su Xi and Su Xi felt the same way. Their clothes were soaked through; a heavy rain was pouring down.
The moment he entered the cave, Lu Wuyai suddenly felt a bit crowded.
Upon closer inspection, he indeed saw some people huddled deep inside the cave entrance. They were a group of people from the Eagle Kingdom.
Lu Wuyai's students shrank, and Ye Meng and Tang Xin, who were right behind him, could also clearly see what was happening inside the cave.
The tense atmosphere inside the cave became even quieter at this moment.
Gu Yuxin walked over and said in a low voice, "They came on their own. We don't have guns, and we don't dare to be forceful."
Su Xi nodded, his hand already touching the pistol in his lower abdomen, his back tensing up.
Sitting again near the cave entrance, Lu Wuyai wiped the rain from his head, feeling a bit unlucky. How on earth did these people from the Eagle Nation find this place?
On the other side were five men and two women. Lu Wuyai noticed that Anna kept glancing at them, her eyes filled with deep fear.
“Don’t we have guns?” Yu Mengrou suggested, “Let’s drive them away.”
Han Shuyi sneered from the side, "Can you fire seven bullets at the same time in one second?"
"These foreigners are very strong, but the space inside the cave is a bit small, so bullets could easily hit them by mistake." Lu Wuyai shook his head. The best thing to do now is to avoid trouble.
At that moment, Anna suddenly said something that caused many people's expressions to change.
Seeing that Lu Wuyai didn't understand, Song Xiaoyou explained from the side.
"She just said that she seemed to see her former companion, Chama, with a pistol slung over his waist."
Chamma was the most well-proportioned of the five, with a distinctive cross-shaped tattoo on his arm. He appeared kind and gentle, but he was also the one who made Anna the most uneasy.
“Anna said this man used to be her bodyguard, but his mentality changed after he started protecting her on the deserted island.” Song Xiaoyou stared at the person deep inside the cave. He seemed to realize this, and his gaze was clearly threatening.
Lu Wuyai also looked at the other person, searching for the pistol that Anna suspected Anna had seen.
Unfortunately, nothing was gained.
Suddenly, lightning flashed and thunder roared in the gloomy sky.
At this point, many people thought of Gu Yuxin and wondered if he was still alive.
There was a violent storm, but the cave was eerily quiet.
Lu Wuyai leaned against the cave entrance. Although he was very tired, his gaze never left the people of the Eagle Kingdom.
The other person didn't rest either, his gaze sweeping over him frantically, occasionally revealing a squinting expression, which aroused the woman's disgust.
Su Xi, her face cold, picked up the gun several times, but stopped abruptly.
As dusk approached, Lu Wuyai suddenly saw a man from the Eagle Kingdom stand up and walk towards the cave entrance.
"What do you plan to do?" Su Xi, holding the gun, was somewhat excited, or rather, quite nervous.
“It’s alright, he should go get the water.” Lu Wuyai said that he saw the water bucket in the other person’s hand, but he was still wary of him.
As the man passed by Ye Meng, he raised his eyebrows, and his lewd expression almost made Ye Meng hit him.
Soon, the other party received the rainwater and returned to the cave to rest.
It got dark very quickly that day.
The deserted island was still shrouded in heavy rain. Lu Wuyai and the others ate some wild fruit and prepared to take turns resting. However, in the Eagle Kingdom, they somehow obtained a deck of cards and began to play.
The noise was so loud that no one else could sleep.
"It's so noisy!"
Yu Yuxia lay in the survival kit, covering her ears, but the cave was too big, and the noise just wouldn't stop.
The others couldn't sleep either. In fact, even if they could fall asleep, they certainly couldn't sleep peacefully.
Lu Wuyai was still sitting near the cave entrance, the flickering campfire casting a shadow that obscured his figure.
“Lu Wuyai, go and talk to them,” Su Xi suddenly said.
Lu Wuyai rolled his eyes and ignored her. He couldn't speak the language of the United Kingdom at all. He hadn't even passed the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4) in his four years of university, and he had long forgotten the few words he knew in high school.
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