However, we have no way of knowing these things in detail right now; these are just speculations at the moment.
Wang Ping and the others had been walking all day and were exhausted. I told them to take a quick shower, then go inside to eat something, and then go back to rest.
After returning to my cabin, I couldn't calm down for a long time. My mind was in turmoil. I felt that I might know some clues about this matter, but I couldn't connect with them for the time being. I slept for a whole day in a daze.
When I woke up the next morning, Wang Ping told me that they had processed all the rice seeds we had saved and asked if we could plant some now to see how it went.
Chen Jian retorted after hearing Wang Ping's words: "I think it's better not to plant now. The weather hasn't been as hot as before. I think this place should have winter or autumn. If we don't plant properly, things will go wrong."
"Besides, some of our colleagues have watches, so let's check the date. In case the watches run out of battery, I think we should leave some marks with the date on this cave. I remember we harvested the rice a couple of days ago in September. That way, if we plant it again next September, the survival rate will be higher. Otherwise, it's already September, and there might be a cold snap in October or November. If there really is a winter on this deserted island, it will be very dangerous for us. We'll have wasted these rice seeds, and that's what our hope is all about."
I agree with Chen Jian's words. So, we don't have a lot of brown rice right now, but it's enough to satisfy our cravings from time to time.
We also have cured meat and other food, so it's not too difficult to find food on this deserted island.
Therefore, it is best to save these precious rice seeds for planting when it is safe to do so.
The waterwheel that **helped us set up** is now in use. Later, **we made some improvements by enlarging the fan blades, so that more water is pushed up each time, providing a continuous supply for our bathing and daily water needs.
We did some simple repairs on Bai Wei's house, and this time it's much sturdier than before.
Bai Wei still maintained his arrogant demeanor, and I couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention. However, the other male colleagues were quite happy that we were able to help them.
After the house was finished, we also helped them fence off a yard in front of the gate. This way, all our territories are clearly defined, and there will be no more situations where he occupies his territory or shows up in his house.
Liu Jiaojiao's belly was already about four months along, and it was clear that she was pregnant.
Chen Jian spent his days circling around Liu Jiaojiao, and the situation around us was relatively harmonious. We took time out to store food.
However, after losing work, all I could think about was how to get back to the city.
After all, although this deserted island is peaceful and doesn't have much intrigue, it's not a good idea to stay here all the time.
That afternoon, Wang Ping and I discussed it and decided to go to the foreigners' camp to ask if they had seen Yang Rui and his group come ashore, or if Yang Rui and his group had climbed up from another shore.
However, regardless of the perspective, we must inform the foreigners that another group of urban dwellers has appeared on this deserted island, and their purpose is unclear.
Because neither Wang Ping nor I were very good at foreign languages, we ended up taking Xu Wei with us. When the three of us arrived at the foreigners' camp, we saw Lin Xubo there.
Lin Xubo looked disheveled, staring blankly as he ate a haphazardly grilled fish at the bottom of the boat. His clothes were torn, he had lost a shoe, his feet were wrapped in animal fur, and his hair had grown quite long—he was in a worse state than us.
Upon seeing us, it raised its eyes, a fierce expression flashing within them.
I couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention. Wang Ping looked at Lin Xubo and sneered, "Hmph, I knew long ago that a fence-sitter like him wouldn't have a good ending. This result is a kind of punishment for him. Let's see if he can still be so arrogant and lose his way."
When Lin Xubo heard Wang Ping say that, he looked up at Wang Ping with gritted teeth and threw the dried fish in his hand on the ground.
"Wang Ping, aren't you a fence-sitter? You were following Boss Bai just the way you were, and now you've switched sides to Zhao Sihai. Is it because Zhao Sihai can find food? Hmph, on this deserted island, everyone is selfish. What right do you have to talk to me like that? We're all the same!"
Hearing Lin Xubo's words, Wang Ping gritted his teeth and said, "What do you know? If Sihai hadn't saved me back then, I would be dead by now. Do you expect me to be following Bai Wei and his gang in a daze? Besides, you said it yourself, everyone is selfish. I have to protect my own life and stay alive to go back, right? And even if I don't follow Sihai, I can survive on my own. I won't be like you, here being treated like a dog!"
Lin Xubo was about to argue with us when the foreigners on the ship heard the noise and saw us from the deck.
One of the foreigners we had treated before immediately waved to us. We boarded the ship and briefly explained the situation to the foreigners.
The foreigner was quite surprised and paused for a moment, then asked us in broken foreign language how many people were in the group that came up.
I shook my head: "We don't know how many people there were. We only treated one of the lone ones that day. He had a gunshot wound, and it was quite serious. We performed a simple operation on him. He had medicine, a compass, and compressed biscuits in his backpack, so it seemed like he came prepared."
"I just wanted to ask if you know any trace of them? Have you ever seen them come ashore from this side? Perhaps we could follow them out, because if they came, they must have had a means of transportation."
One of the foreigners, a bearded man, shook his head after hearing what I said.
Xu Wei translated for me that they hadn't found any suspicious people, and that they hadn't seen any ships coming or going while they were stationed by the sea.
Using their compass and nautical experience, they determined that the deserted island was not even on the map, and was simply an overlooked, unnamed island.
That's why there are no shipping routes on this sea, and no one has ever crossed it.
Hearing him say that, my heart jumped. If things were really as this foreigner said, wouldn't our situation be even more difficult than we imagined?
In that case, the search and rescue team would never suspect that we were still alive.
They would never have thought of coming here to rescue us.
If that's the case, how did Yang Rui and his group get here?
I don't believe they appeared out of thin air; they must have come to this sea area, which isn't even marked on any map, with a specific purpose.
But what is the purpose of this?
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