“Ah~~~”
When Leng Mengyao saw clearly the situation here with Lu Xuan, his originally excited expression immediately changed, and he retreated behind Yin Yichen with trembling all over.
Yin Yichen was calmer than Leng Mengyao. It seemed that this woman had seen the world.
"This kind of woman deserves to die and be done with it. How dare she steal our supplies? Bah!"
"What did you say you found?"
Lu Xuan was obviously more interested in what Leng Mengyao had just said.
"We also found a whole roll of hemp rope, which was quite heavy."
"Yes, yes, yes. We also found a whole row of short coconut trees on the west side of the cave, with lots of coconuts on them!"
Leng Mengyao and Yin Yichen each told Lu Xuan a piece of good news.
Although there was indeed a hemp rope in his cave, it was not long enough and the hemp rope was also a consumable item. He didn't have much left. As for the coconuts, Lu Xuan had actually been thinking about them for a long time. Unfortunately, the coconut trees he saw at the time were tall and strong, and it was too difficult to get coconuts. Now that he had this short coconut tree, the task of picking coconuts would be much simpler.
"Have you found the two men? Dead or alive?"
Lu Xuan was naturally very happy about Leng Mengyao and Yin Yichen's discovery, but he was also a little worried because Fatty and Huangmao were missing.
"No... I didn't see any. Lu Yuqiang was the only one in the cave. There was no trace of anyone else, and no other bodies were found."
Leng Mengyao and Yin Yichen looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time.
"Lu Xuan, could it be that Fatty and Yellow Hair haven't returned? Perhaps they've parted ways? Will they know where we live and come and cause trouble for us again, just like Yang Yaqi did?"
Shen Keyin never had a good impression of those two people, and she had seen Lu Xuan beat them up with her own eyes, so Shen Keyin's worries were not unreasonable.
"Don't worry, those two alone won't cause any trouble. Besides, they're most likely taking the jungle route. I have my own way to ensure our safety. Leng Mengyao, Yin Yichen, have you found the lifeboat Wang Hao mentioned?"
There was a coconut tree and a whole roll of hemp rope. At that moment, this second lifeboat became the material that Lu Xuan cared about most.
"We haven't found anything yet. We didn't dare to go further west."
Since Lu Xuan specifically told the two girls not to go far and to stay where they were as much as possible, it was normal that Leng Mengyao and Yin Yichen did not notice the lifeboat.
"Help me carry Lu Yuqiang's body out and put it with the three of them. It'll be a companion for the journey. As for this cave, maybe it can serve as our second temporary base."
Lu Xuan already had a temporary residence on the east side of his cave, so it was a good idea to build a backup residence on the west side. However, this place was really simple. Lu Xuan had roughly seen the cave where Lu Yuqiang and others lived, and estimated that it could not even provide complete shelter from wind and rain.
It took them half an hour to carry Lu Yuqiang's body over and bury the three of them together in the jungle. Of course, they simply covered it with leaves. Lu Xuan didn't have the time to dig a hole and erect a tombstone for the three of them.
Before leaving, Lu Xuan searched the three people, but unfortunately, he didn't find anything useful. As for their clothes, Lu Xuan thought about it and decided to forget about them. Not only were they badly damaged, but they were also covered in blood. I'm afraid no one would dare to wear them after taking them back, and they would only add to the fear of the girls.
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"Lu Xuan, who do you think the 'person' on the island that Lu Yuqiang mentioned before his death was referring to?"
While the four of them worked together to carry supplies and pick coconuts, Leng Mengyao was still thinking about Lu Yuqiang's last words.
"I don't know either, but it's definitely not a good thing for us. He seems to be warning us..."
Lu Xuan chopped down four or five coconuts with his machete, but he couldn't answer Leng Mengyao's question. The only thing he knew was that there seemed to be someone on the island who was hostile to him...
"Lu Xuan, do you think the 'people' Lu Yuqiang was referring to are the missing Huangmao and Fatty?"
Shen Keyin picked up the three coconuts and seemed to think of Zhang Cong's two younger brothers. After all, everyone he was looking for had been found, except for these two.
"It's not impossible, but I don't think it's likely. There's no need to panic right now. We just need to be more aware of our surroundings when we go out. Now, we have a pair of binoculars, which is a real asset. Just keep an eye out and we'll be safe."
Lu Xuan also didn't want the girls to become anxious because of Lu Yuqiang's last words, which would affect the quality of life of his group. Just as Lu Xuan said, as long as his group was more careful, he would not be afraid even if there were people on the island who had ill intentions towards him.
"Lu Xuan, there are already more than forty coconuts. They are piled high on the boat. If we can't find the lifeboat, then at least two of us will have to go back by land."
Yin Yichen, the last of the four people in charge of stacking coconuts, counted the number of coconuts, trotted over, and looked at Lu Xuan with some concern.
"Let's split into two teams now. Leng Mengyao, you and Yin Yichen return to the boat and guard our supplies. Keyin and I will search westward along the border of the beach and the jungle. I think if they really have a lifeboat, it's likely near the coast. We'll signal you if anything happens."
Lu Xuan's anticipation for the second lifeboat was no less than his opponent's telescope, and he believed that Wang Hao should not have lied to him. After all, he had already found the telescope that the man mentioned.
Of course, this was Lu Xuan's first time here, and with Lu Yuqiang's warning, Lu Xuan would definitely consider safety and the safekeeping of supplies. He couldn't let others take away the supplies he had worked so hard to find.
"Okay, then you two be careful, we'll follow you slowly along the coastline."
With the strength of the two girls alone, their rowing speed was far slower than Lu Xuan's walking, so Leng Mengyao and Yin Yichen just had to make sure that Lu Xuan was within their sight.
The four of them began to act separately according to the plan. Lu Xuan always believed that the lifeboat was most likely at the junction of the beach and the jungle. After all, no one would have the audacity to move the lifeboat into the jungle.
"Lu Xuan, Lu Yuqiang's cave is right here, so the lifeboat should be nearby. Why can't we find it? Do you think Zhang Cong's two minions might have taken it away?"
As the two headed west to search for a lifeboat, Shen Keyin raised her questions.
Lu Xuan also felt that what the girl said made sense.
If lifeboats really existed, no one would deliberately park them so far away from their homes. It's like, if there's a bus stop right outside your neighborhood, but you insist on getting off at someone else's? Isn't that completely insane?
"Lu Xuan...there's no way forward..."
The two continued walking forward for another hundred meters. When the tall palm trees gradually gave way to low bushes, Lu Xuan saw a towering cliff blocking their way...
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