"Will it succeed?" Su Xi was getting anxious. During this time, their bodies had become dirty.
"It should work." Lu Wuyai prayed silently, hoping the soap would be successful.
As for Song Xiaoyou, her almond-shaped eyes also seemed a little excited.
Half an hour later, Lu Wuyai took out a twig he had prepared beforehand and poked it into the earthenware pot.
As a result, a solid feeling made his heart pound.
"It seems to have been a success."
Lu Wuyai hurriedly picked up the earthenware jar, trying to scoop out the soap inside, but for a moment, he was completely unable to succeed.
Finally, Song Xiaoyou suggested smashing the pot and taking out the soap inside.
"Aren't you heartbroken?" Lu Wuyai looked at the pottery jar in his hand. Although the success rate of making this kind of thing is quite high now, everyone put in a lot of effort when it was finished.
“Fine,” Song Xiaoyou shook her head, snatched the pottery jar from Lu Wuyai’s hand, and smashed it hard on the ground.
As a result, a large, intact bar of soap collapsed from the shards of the pot.
Upon seeing the soap with a snowflake pattern on its surface, the three immediately smiled.
"I'll try first," Su Xi said impatiently.
She fetched some water, then carefully picked up the soap from the ground, wet it, and rubbed it on her hands. The smooth texture and the faint minty scent were truly delightful.
Soon, after Su Xi rubbed her hands, some foam appeared on them.
"It's really okay," Su Xi couldn't help but exclaim.
Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou looked at each other, their eyes revealing undisguised excitement.
Surprisingly, soap can be made on a deserted island using such primitive methods.
Although the appearance and quality are not very good, this success is more exciting than any previous achievement.
"What a pity." Lu Wuyai looked at the fist-sized bar of soap and sighed, "There's too little animal fat; otherwise, we could have made much more."
Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou were both very satisfied. This bar of soap could last at least a month.
The thought of soap made the three of them feel inexplicably uncomfortable. They looked at each other and thought of taking a bath by the stream on the rocky hill.
Especially Lu Wuyai, looking at the two delicate women in front of him, and thinking about them playing in the water, made his whole body feel hot.
"How about you go take a shower?" Lu Wuyai said in a low voice.
Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou exchanged a glance, seeing the urgency in each other's eyes. In fact, they hadn't taken a bath since they started living on the deserted island.
Although they washed frequently, it was impossible to clean every corner thoroughly. The grime on their bodies already made them very uncomfortable.
“Okay.” Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou nodded quickly.
Watching Song Xiaoyou enter the cave to tidy her clothes, Tang Xin suddenly turned around. A speck of dust clung to her embroidered eyebrows. She looked at Lu Wuyai, her red and white lips seemingly brimming with irresistible allure, and asked, "Would you like to shower with me?"
To be honest, Lu Wuyai was somewhat immune to this kind of teasing, but the thought of Su Xi taking off her clothes still triggered his male instincts.
"Gulu"
Just as Lu Wuyai swallowed hard, about to agree, Song Xiaoyou emerged from the cave, carrying several clean clothes and her face still flushed.
Lu Wuyai checked the time. If he went to Shiqiu now, he might not be able to return that night.
“Wouldn’t it be better to take a shower at night? At least no one will see,” Su Xi said, pulling Song Xiaoyou aside. Neither of them felt any danger. After all, they had guns.
Lu Wuyai thought for a while. After all, it was two women washing up, and it was indeed safer at night than during the day. He didn't want them to be watched while they were taking a shower, or for any accidents to happen.
So, after covering up the cave and setting up several traps near it, the three men, carrying buckets, guns, and other weapons, began their ascent towards the rocky mountain.
After this trip, they did not reach the rocky mountain until dusk.
Lu Wuyai was completely unconcerned. While Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou were preparing their sleeping arrangements for the night outdoors, he had already taken off his clothes, grabbed the freshly made soap, and waded into a shallow area downstream of the stream to wash up.
The water isn't deep. If you lie on it, you can sink completely to the bottom. Your back will touch the cold gravel. Half your head will still be above water, and you can see the afterglow of the setting sun on the surface.
On the shore not far away, two busy figures were on the water. In his daze, Lu Wuyai even saw what the other person would look like a few years later.
Lu Wuyai shook his head, his weary spirits lifting again.
The next time, he washed his entire body as quickly as possible, especially his hair. After washing, a layer of oil floated on the surface of the water.
Su Xi walked over from a distance, and frowned as she looked at the sewage on the shallow beach.
"You've already washed yourself like this, and you're still asking us how to wash you?" Su Xi's tone contained a hint of complaint.
Lu Wuyai expressed his helplessness, pointing to the middle section of the stream. Although there was less water there, it seemed deeper than the shallows.
Su Xi pouted and left. She seemed to have returned to the feeling she had when she was dating Lu Wuyai.
Lu Wuyai sighed, gazing at Su Xi's beautiful figure. For a moment, he couldn't understand the relationship between the two.
"Let's just take it one day at a time," Lu Wuyai sighed.
After soaking in the water for a while, he felt the water flowing. Lu Wuyai came out of the water and dried himself off. He felt refreshed. He had been on the deserted island for four months. This was the first time he had felt comfortable.
Soon, darkness fell, and at the end of the stream, a campfire was slowly burning.
Lu Wuyai watched Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou leave. The two women walked hand in hand toward the center of the stream. In the hazy light, he saw another woman walk down from the edge of the pool, half of her body submerged in the water.
The afterglow of the setting sun had not yet faded. Lu Wuyai swallowed hard, his mind filled with thoughts of the allure of the water.
"How about we eat Tangxin instead?" Lu Wuyai's mouth was dry, so he picked up the earthenware jar next to him and took a sip of water, which calmed him down a little.
But soon, Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou returned, and it was completely dark.
Beside the campfire, Lu Wuyai looked around and noticed that both women were wearing shirts. Judging from the size, they were men's clothing, as they almost completely covered their lower bodies. Thus, four long, white legs were exposed, without any concealment. In the air.
As Su Xi sat down, she deliberately patted Lu Wuyai's waist, her wet black hair exuding a refreshing minty scent.
"Did you peek just now?" Su Xi asked Lu Wuyai deliberately.
Hehehe.
Lu Wuyai sneered, but his eyes were honest, and he unconsciously glanced at Su Xi.
As a result, a white gauze strip appeared under the wide collar. Lu Wuyai felt that he would definitely prick himself with a needle someday.
Seeing Lu Wuyai's deflated expression, Su Xi chuckled a few times. To prevent her from being exposed, she and Song Xiaoyou wrapped their breasts with gauze after showering. There wasn't a trace of youth left.
Song Xiaoyou, who was standing to the side, also found it inexplicably funny, and a hint of shyness appeared on her face.
Lu Wuyai took a breath and suddenly strode menacingly toward Song Xiaoyou. The latter screamed in fright and instinctively pulled a saw from her pocket, swinging it at Lu Wuyai.
"You're too cruel."
Lu Wuyai was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. Song Xiaoyou awkwardly stuck out his tongue, but Tang Xin slapped Lu Wuyai.
The three of them played around the fire for a while. They were about the same age and always had a variety of topics to discuss.
Exhausted, Lu Wuyai collapsed to the ground, with Su Xi lying beside him. At some point, he felt the woman beside him slowly move into his arms.
"What are you doing."
Upon hearing Lu Wuyai's somewhat cold voice, Su Xi immediately stopped.
After a long silence, Su Xi finally asked, "Do you still hate me?"
The surrounding area suddenly became quiet, and Song Xiaoyou, who was preparing to sleep, couldn't help but prick up her ears.
Lu Wuyai didn't speak, he just stared blankly at the stars in the sky.
Before he knew it, a soft snore began to sound. Lu Wuyai saw Su Xi leaning on his arm, looking sweet as she fell asleep.
Perhaps it was the betrayal at sea that left an indelible mark on Lu Wuyai's heart. Thinking about it now, his body still aches faintly.
"I hate it."
Lu Wuyai's voice was like an alluring soul, drifting further and further away in the campfire.
At dawn the next day, the three of them fetched water and headed towards the cave in the morning light.
The forest was shrouded in thick fog in the early morning, making the sounds of people walking through it exceptionally clear.
“I don’t know if the others are still alive,” Lu Wuyai suddenly said.
Tang Xin told him to relax, because kind people have their own destiny. No one died in the previous plane crash, so they should be able to avoid danger this time.
"If we have time, let's go look for it," Song Xiaoyou suggested indirectly.
Lu Wuyai nodded. The three of them finally settled down in the cave, but there was still no news of the others. Whether they were dead or alive, at least there had to be some answers.
But when he returned to the cave, Lu Wuyai saw the destroyed traps nearby, and a sense of crisis made him stop immediately.
From the moment they stepped into the cave, a tense atmosphere began to permeate the air.
The trap on the ground was set by Lu Wuyai when he left the cave yesterday. It was relatively well hidden, unlike the snares.
Several stones at the cave entrance had also shifted slightly. If Lu Wuyai hadn't personally arranged it, most people would have found the subtle differences difficult to detect.
"Don't rush to speak." Lu Wuyai stopped beside the two women, looking into the deep cave.
In an instant, Su Xi pulled out a pistol and shoved it into Lu Wuyai's hand.
With the help of firearms, Lu Wuyai felt much more at ease and then explored the cave alone.
The traps were all destroyed, and Lu Wuyai saw some gray fur remaining on some of the wood, which looked a lot like wolf fur.
"I have to be careful," Lu Wuyai told himself.
After much deliberation, Lu Wuyai still felt he needed to be careful. Even if he had a gun, he might not have time to open it.
So he and Su Xi and the others lit a fire at the cave entrance and then threw the wood used to extinguish the fire into the cave.
From the thick smoke, several black objects darted out of the smoke.
"What is it?"
"Hurry up and grab it."
"It's a puppy."
Suddenly, chaos erupted around the cave. The three chased each other and finally caught three gray puppies in a corner.
Looking at the cub in his hands, Lu Wuyai said doubtfully, "I'm sure this isn't a wolf cub."
Su Xi was also a little unsure. The wolf cub and the puppy looked very similar.
Only Song Xiaoyou stroked the quiet gray puppy in her hand and said with certainty, "It's a dog, and a rare one at that."
"What breed of dog is this? It's a rare sight." Lu Wuyai had already started stroking the puppy's belly, and the puppy seemed to be cooperating.
"It might be a sheepdog." Song Xiaoyou narrowed her eyes slightly, looking quite intelligent.
Regardless of whether they are sheepdogs or not, the arrival of these three puppies brought them some joy and surprise.
"I didn't expect there to be dogs on this deserted island."
In the forest, Lu Wuyai was still stroking the dog. It has to be said, this kind of small dog wasn't very pleasant to pet.
"Don't always play with them, they'll go astray." Su Xi was being scolded from the side, and her words made Lu Wuyai's thoughts wander.
Song Xiaoyou also stared at Lu Wuyai, seemingly signaling him to stop all actions.
Finally, Lu Wuyai lost interest and threw the dog away. The dog, however, lay on the ground, wagging its tail, and returned to his side.
“This is not my fault,” Lu Wuyai said.
Su Xi spat on the spot: "A leopard can't change its spots."
"Hmm, who are you talking about?" Lu Wuyai deliberately glared at her and snatched the puppy from Su Xi's arms.
"Give me back my dog," Su Xi said, sounding a little aggrieved.
The puppy seemed particularly friendly towards Lu Wuyai, licking him incessantly and wagging its head and tail, looking unwilling to give up, before returning to Su Xi's arms. This made Lu Wuyai extremely happy, completely ignoring Su Xi, who was sulking beside him.
For no apparent reason, Su Xi burst into tears.
Lu Wuyai was at his wit's end and had no choice but to ask Song Xiaoyou for help.
Lu Wuyai naturally assumed that Su Xi's crying and fussing was because he had taken her puppy, so he quickly returned it to her.
After that, Su Xi stopped crying, and her eyes always looked at Lu Wuyai with a hint of resentment.
The three of them spent the whole day playing with the puppy, and they only felt hungry at night.
So, Lu Wuyai took his dog and headed toward the trap in the forest, but found nothing.
"It seems like nothing happened today." Lu Wuyai looked at the puppy in his arms and couldn't help but sigh.
On the way back, Lu Wuyai was also thinking about how to increase the probability of hunting each day. Similar to a rope trap, it was only suitable for waiting for rabbits.
"Otherwise, lock them up."
But Lu Wuyai quickly denied it. The so-called captive breeding simply refers to the artificial raising of large numbers of prey, at least when food is plentiful.
It wasn't until they reached the cave that Lu Wuyai came up with a better idea.
Bright flames burned at the cave entrance. Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou sat together. When they saw Lu Wuyai return, the two women's expressions changed.
It was probably because he had made Su Xi cry before, and she didn't want to look at Lu Wuyai at all.
As for Song Xiaoyou, she stood up, took the puppy from Lu Wuyai's arms, pushed it to the ground, and patted its belly hard.
"How much venison is left?" Lu Wuyai glanced at Su Xi and asked Song Xiaoyou.
Su Xi snorted and said directly, "I can eat for three more days."
Lu Wuyai frowned. Three days sounds like a long time, but it passes very quickly on a deserted island.
Over there, Song Xiaoyou had already taken the venison out of the marinated casserole and started roasting it on the pile of stones.
After a while, the enticing aroma of meat filled every corner of the cave.
Lu Wuyai couldn't resist taking a piece of venison. After eating so many days, he still had no resistance to this kind of wild game.
However, he saw his puppy tugging at his trouser leg, purring loudly. He was clearly very hungry.
At this moment, Lu Wuyai began to feel fortunate that the three puppies hadn't harmed their food before, otherwise he would definitely regret it now.
Perhaps due to an overflow of maternal instinct, Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou were roasting three puppies, much to Lu Wuyai's bewilderment.
It's really funny to see three little dogs fighting each other on the ground.
"After this day, there are two days left."
After finishing the venison, Lu Wuyai made himself a simple toothpick and scraped the bits of meat out of his teeth.
While cleaning up the mess, Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou used the half-used bucket of fresh water to give the three gray puppies a bath.
It has to be said that even the puppy's fur after being washed has a blue-gray gradient, and when combined with its eyes, it looks remarkably like a wolf.
But Song Xiaoyou always said that these were three dogs, not wolves.
“If it’s a wolf, it will definitely be killed and eaten when it grows up,” Lu Wuyai said.
Lu Wuyai was somewhat worried that the wolf wasn't being raised well enough. If it really was a wolf, it wouldn't be too late to kill and eat it then.
If it's a dog, I've heard dog meat is delicious...
That night, with the company of their three puppies, all three of them slept soundly. It wasn't until the next day, when the constant barking of the dogs woke them up.
Lu Wuyai smelled urine in the cave and suddenly felt a headache. He opened the thermal blanket hanging at the cave entrance and threw the three puppies out.
"Let me sleep outside from now on."
After cleaning and tidying up for more than half an hour, Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou also came out of the cave. They had just taken a bath yesterday, but now they smelled bad again.
However, when they saw that Lu Wuyai was missing, upon closer inspection, they discovered that he was actually in a tree, holding a scope, looking or searching for something.
From the treetop, Lu Wuyai was looking in the direction where the dog had barked. He remembered hearing people say that dogs often bark at the arrival of strangers.
As a result, Lu Wuyai discovered several figures in the dense forest.
They slowly walked towards the cave.
Seeing Lu Wuyai's expression after he climbed down from the tree, Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou realized that something must have happened in this forest.
"What's wrong?" Su Xi asked anxiously.
Lu Wuyai told them what he had seen, and that someone was approaching the cave in the forest. They looked like the group of survivors he had seen when he went to the seaside to collect salt.
“But in terms of numbers, it seems to be much fewer than before.” Lu Wuyai frowned. He remembered seeing them recently in Shiqiu, but now they were here.
Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou exchanged a glance, noticing the worry in each other's eyes.
“I estimate that if they don’t change direction, they should be able to get here within an hour.” Lu Wuyai’s words once again put the two women on alert.
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