Having reached an agreement, we needed to hurry on our way. Fortunately, we had already experienced these dangers, so all the male colleagues were on high alert.
So I don't need to be too tired.
We didn't have time to rest along the way; constantly traveling had become the only constant.
We gathered a lot of fish and meat along the beach, cooked them all, tied them up with leaves, and put them in a bamboo basket as dry food. We would eat a bite whenever we were hungry.
They are basically busy during the day, and only when it gets completely dark and they can't be sure if there is any danger around will they find a suitable place to camp.
After traveling for another two days, we finally encountered the group of foreigners at the intersection.
The moment I saw the foreigners, I suddenly realized that they looked quite disheveled, and it seemed they had been attacked, because they were like frightened birds.
Moreover, two people were missing from their group.
The foreigner seemed very excited when he saw our group. He quickly ran up to us and rattled off a long string of words that I couldn't understand.
Fortunately, one of my male colleagues in the group was quite fluent in foreign languages. After communicating with the foreigner for a while, he turned to look at me and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
"Brother Sihai, they said they ran into that group of indigenous people!"
I was taken aback and quickly asked, "When did this happen?"
"This bearded man said that they encountered the group of indigenous people the day before yesterday, and that they had a dispute and even fought with them. In the chaos, two of their companions got lost and have not been found yet. Otherwise, we should have met yesterday, because some of their people were injured, which delayed their journey."
Judging from their pale and emaciated appearance, they must have been eating and drinking very poorly during this period.
Our situation outside these past few days hasn't been as smooth as it was at the camp, but fortunately, with me leading them and Wang Ping being able to handle things on his own recently, we found food that was more plentiful than what they had.
Wang Ping quickly handed the grilled fish we had placed in the bamboo basket to the group of foreigners. They were covered in mud and dirt, and their hands were filthy.
At this point, there were no more formalities, and everyone took the dried fish and began to wolf it down.
Soon, I led them to the beach, because only at the beach could we be a little safer.
After finding a large rock to sit on, we used distillation to produce some fresh water for the group of foreigners.
After they all drank a lot of water, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Through our male colleague's translation, we learned that these foreigners had encountered numerous setbacks on their journey after they began their operation there.
That day, they encountered a pack of wolves in the jungle. Fortunately, they had enough ammunition, so in the midst of the chaos, they managed to drive the wolves away.
They didn't dare sleep that night, and continued on their journey in a daze.
Another colleague suffered from heatstroke during the day, but fortunately, they brought medicine and gave it to him, which helped him a lot.
They continued their journey, and on the sixth day they encountered the indigenous people.
The male colleague translated, saying that they saw the indigenous people in a jungle, but the situation they were in at the time suggested that the indigenous people were performing some kind of ritual.
They knew how fierce these indigenous people were, so they originally planned to sneak away after the group of indigenous people left.
But to my surprise, the indigenous people were jumping and dancing around there, making a ruckus for the entire afternoon.
A male colleague needed to urinate urgently and wanted to sneak off, but he stepped on a tree branch, which attracted the attention of the indigenous people.
Then they actually came face to face.
Fortunately, while these foreigners weren't very clever, they weren't hopelessly stupid either.
They engaged in a violent altercation with the indigenous people using firearms and ammunition, and one of the indigenous people was shot and killed by them.
Then these indigenous people attacked the group of foreigners like madmen.
Because they didn't know how many helpers these indigenous people had, they fought and retreated simultaneously.
The scene was quite tragic, but thankfully they managed to escape in the end.
However, after everyone was safe, a headcount revealed that two of their companions had run away and had not been found yet. It was unknown whether they would survive.
We briefly explained the situation to them, but the group of foreigners were still terrified.
They said it was better not to look for Yang Rui and the others anymore; they would rather die here than face any more danger.
Of course I know that they share the same thoughts as Bai Wei, but if we continue to stay here, these indigenous people will kill us all sooner or later.
"Sihai, do you think we should continue looking for Yang Rui and the others?"
I nodded. Of course we should, but since we've already met up, we should rest for a bit first.
Moreover, I've met Yang Rui and his companions before, so I imagine they haven't gone very far either.
We were besieged by these indigenous people and didn't know what to do, so their group must be in no better shape.
As long as these indigenous people exist on this island, it is a crisis for any of us.
So we still need to find them and meet up. If we can reach an agreement, we'll have a chance to leave this hellhole. If we can't, then we need to find out what their purpose is in coming here.
These foreigners had been rushing around for the past two days, and when they saw us, they were no longer as hostile as before. They were all grateful and surrounded us.
Although I don't know whether they are sincere or not, we are now in the same boat, and it's a good thing that there are no disputes.
The most important thing is to find Yang Rui and his group first before we can plan our next move.
We've met, so there's no need to rush anymore.
I let these foreigners rest well, and after they wake up, they can try to recall how far they have traveled.
This will also help us estimate how big the island actually is.
The foreigners were indeed very tired. They helped us build a campfire, and then they lay down on the beach one by one, soon starting to snore.
Wang Ping sat by the campfire, frowning, and said softly, watching the crackling flames, "What do you think those indigenous people are doing? What is their purpose in being here?"
I shook my head. How would I know these things? If I really wanted to know their background, I'd probably have to capture a live indigenous person and question them.
However, given our current situation, capturing someone alive would be harder than climbing to heaven.
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