The grove was exceptionally lush, blocking out all sunlight, and it felt rather eerie to walk inside.
Although Lin Xubo was big and strong, he was unusually timid. As soon as we entered the grove, he followed me closely, acting like a girl.
“Brother, I think we should just stay here and shout, and not go any further in. If there are any living people inside, they will respond to our shouts.”
What he said makes some sense.
To be honest, in this area, I'm not confident about going in empty-handed.
So he pulled Lin Xubo to stand next to a relatively thick tree and shouted loudly into the grove.
After calling out several times, they suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from the woods.
Lin Xubo behind me was so nervous he didn't dare to breathe, and I immediately became alert as well.
He picked up a thick branch from the side and held it across his chest.
A dozen seconds later, a figure staggered out from inside.
Lin Xubo, who was behind me, exclaimed in surprise when he saw the person: "It's Xiao Xu!"
After saying that, she quickly ran towards the man who came out in front of her.
This Xiao Xu was also an office worker in the company. At this moment, he was dressed in tattered clothes and looked pale.
After seeing me and Lin Xubo, her eyes reddened and she burst into tears.
"Manager Lin, you've finally arrived!"
"Where's Xiao Wang? Are you still with Xiao Wang?"
Lin Xubo helped Xiao Xu up and hurriedly asked.
Xiao Xu cried for a long time before telling us, in fits and starts, that he and Lin Xubo had also encountered a herd of wild boars the night they got separated. Xiao Wang had been trampled to death by the wild boars.
My heart tightened when I heard that.
This place truly is a dog-eat-dog world; once I thought about it, I dared not let my guard down any longer.
"General Manager Bai and the others are still inside. Accountant Wang was injured and has a high fever. Several other colleagues are also covered in injuries."
Accountant Wang is Wang Xiaoxiao.
Hearing that Wang Xiaoxiao was still alive, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Stop crying, take the two of us and go find them first."
Xiao Xu then wiped away her tears and led the way.
After walking for a few more minutes, we finally saw a group of people in the company.
They huddled together, their faces filled with fear, their bodies filthy, and some were even injured, leaning listlessly against the trees.
It looks exactly like a refugee camp.
The usually domineering CEO Bai had lost his imposing presence, holding half a raw fish in his hand, with fish scales still on the corner of his mouth.
It goes without saying that these next two days will be tough.
This isn't the company, and I'm too lazy to waste words with them. I walked past them and headed straight for Wang Xiaoxiao.
Wang Xiaoxiao had her eyes closed, her face was flushed, and her lips were chapped.
Two female colleagues from the company were squatting nearby, their eyes red like peaches.
"Mr. Bai, you're still alive! My God! Thank goodness!"
Lin Xubo had already sidled up to President Bai and started flattering him.
"Stop talking nonsense. This place is too damp, and there's nothing to shelter us from. Many of our colleagues are injured. Let's get out of here and go to the treehouse we built. There are some medicines there, and we can eat something to calm down."
I reached out and picked Wang Xiaoxiao up. When I touched her bare arms, I realized that she was burning up with fever.
Meanwhile, Lin Xubo had already helped President Bai up and they walked out of the woods.
There were 19 of us. Xiao Wang was trampled to death by a wild boar, his body torn to pieces. Another female employee died in the sea.
There are 17 of us left.
Although everyone was injured to varying degrees, it was still a "happy ending".
One of my male colleagues had a large gash on his leg, which was bleeding profusely.
It's estimated that the blood clots on the beach were left by him, and he was barely breathing at that moment.
When Lin Xubo was in the company, he was President Bai's most loyal lackey.
Now that they're on this deserted island, he hasn't changed his ways, supporting Boss Bai as they walk at the front.
I carried Wang Xiaoxiao and followed behind the crowd, marching in a grand procession toward the treehouse we had built.
The most urgent task right now is to bring Wang Xiaoxiao's high fever down.
After all, in a place where medicines are scarce, getting sick and developing a high fever can be fatal.
Back in our treehouse, Lin Xubo busied himself helping Bai Zong wash his face and roast wild boar meat, keeping him very busy.
Xiao Qiang sat coldly to the side. President Bai tried to talk to her several times, but Xiao Qiang only gave a few cold replies occasionally.
I couldn't be bothered with their little schemes. I followed Xu Wei and carried Wang Xiaoxiao into the treehouse, then dressed her in the clothes from the suitcase I had picked up that day.
I wiped her body with water and gave her some fresh water.
However, Wang Xiaoxiao kept her jaw clenched and couldn't get the water in no matter how many times she tried.
Xu Wei's eyes reddened with anxiety. "Xiaoxiao can't eat anything and has such a high fever. What are we going to do?"
"Go and get that medicine box, and see what medicine is left inside."
I covered Wang Xiaoxiao's head with wet clothes to try and cool her down.
Xu Wei went out to get the first-aid kit, and suddenly there was a commotion outside.
“We’re in such a dangerous situation right now, how can we give her such precious medicine? President Bai is also injured, so I think we should save this medicine for President Bai first.”
Lin Xubo's obsequious tone made me feel nauseous.
Now that this lackey has a master, he's actually become quite assertive.
But I just saw that CEO Bai too. He only had a cut on his forehead. How could he die without taking medicine?
"But Xiaoxiao's condition is so dangerous right now, and President Bai... President Bai isn't sick..."
Xu Wei was tongue-tied, and her voice trembled with tears after only a few words.
I couldn't listen to it anymore, so I got up and crawled out of the treehouse. I immediately saw Lin Xubo trying to snatch the medicine box from Xu Wei's hands.
I rushed out in three strides and pushed Lin Xubo aside.
"In this situation, medicine is in short supply, but we also need to consider who needs it. Look at the extent of that brother's leg injury; if he doesn't take medicine, he's doomed. Wang Xiaoxiao is, after all, our colleague. Are you just going to stand by and watch her die like this?"
Lin Xubo was no longer the submissive man he used to be under my nose; now he was putting on the airs he had when he was a manager at the company.
"That's not how it works. People can have both good and bad fortune. If she really dies because she didn't get this medicine, that's her fate. What does it have to do with me? I think this medicine should be used in a critical moment. Bring it here!"
As he spoke, his face, which was full of fat, suddenly turned fierce, and he reached out to grab Xu Wei, who was standing behind me.
What I despise most about him in the company is his sycophantic and condescending attitude.
We're all in the same boat now, so why the hell are we distinguishing between high and low, noble and base?
I suddenly raised my leg and kicked Lin Xubo, sending him tumbling over.
The colleagues sitting or lying down nearby all turned their faces away, pretending not to see it.
I glanced at Xu Wei, just about to ask her to go to the treehouse and give the medicine to Wang Xiaoxiao, when suddenly President Bai, who had been leaning against the tree without saying a word, let out a cold snort.
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