I am indeed in a lot of pain all over my body, and Xu Wei and Xiao Qiang were also frightened. I really need to rest now.
Now that Chen Jian has arrived, I feel much more at ease.
Chen Jian told me to just go and rest, and leave the rest to him. I nodded and didn't stand on ceremony. After finishing my food, I went straight to bed and fell asleep almost immediately.
Chen Jian stayed on duty for us for four or five days, and my injury was almost healed.
Wang Ping's condition has improved a lot after taking the medicine we brought him. However, Bai Wei has been looking sullen and eating less these past few days. He used to boss everyone around and direct them on how to work, but now he's been quiet.
Wang Ping said Bai Wei felt uncomfortable. He felt that Lin Xubo's betrayal was a particularly big blow to him.
I didn't have time to give Bai Wei any psychological counseling, because tonight we're going to go to those foreigners' ship to see if we can steal anything back.
The reason we chose to do it at night was because we were quite familiar with the terrain; after all, we had been stranded on this island for a month longer than those foreigners.
Moreover, the location where their ship was moored has remained unchanged for so long, and they have thoroughly surveyed the surrounding terrain over the past two days.
The only thing I'm a little worried about is that those foreigners will definitely be on guard at night, and after I beat Lin Xubo and his men so badly in the bushes, how could they let their guard down?
But once you've decided to do it, there's no turning back.
I called up Bai Wei and his gang, and in the woods below my cave, I explained the plan to them.
But as soon as he finished speaking, two of his male colleagues chickened out.
"That won't work, will it? Those foreigners have guns. This is open robbery, and it's bound to fail. I don't think this plan will work."
It's impossible to please everyone; I knew all along that some people would disagree.
His rejection was just too blatant.
I glanced at him, and my male colleague immediately lowered his head, still muttering to himself.
Chen Jian was displeased and frowned as he looked at his male colleague.
"Little Li, Brother Sihai has been good to us, hasn't he? We've been on this deserted island for so long, and if it weren't for Brother Sihai taking care of us, we would have been wolf food long ago. The reason Brother Sihai is risking his life to steal things is for all of us! How can you, a grown man, be so cowardly?"
Chen Jian stared wide-eyed at his male colleague without blinking.
"But we have no equipment at all. Going over there like this would just be suicide! I don't want to die. I want to leave this place alive!"
"Everyone wants to live, but in this situation, even getting enough to eat is a problem. How are you going to survive?"
Everyone fell silent, but Wang Ping gritted his teeth as he looked at the people around him.
“I think Sihai is right. If we keep being suppressed by these foreigners, we’ll eventually run out of steam. We might as well take the initiative now and strike. Maybe there’s still a glimmer of hope. If we really fail, this island is so big. We can just move further away and avoid conflict with them.”
Previously, Wang Ping disagreed, and I thought he would also disagree with me this time, but I didn't expect Wang Ping to fully support me.
Chen Jian immediately echoed this.
"Yeah, and Brother Sihai has a gun and a good aim, so how do you know we're bound to fail? We won't need you to be at the front, you just need to follow the rest of the group and catch the lone ones. If we manage to take over their ship's hold and seize their supplies, then you won't have to be forced to sleep on the deck by Bai Wei!"
The male colleague, who clearly didn't have much say with Bai Wei, softened his expression after hearing Chen Jian's words.
This was another male colleague, who frowned as he looked at us.
“I know Sihai is doing this for us, but what Xiao Li said isn’t wrong either. We have nothing, and if we just grope our way through in the dark, what are our chances of winning?”
After saying that, he told us that when he was on night watch a couple of days ago, he would see foreigners holding guns and observing the surroundings of the group of foreigners' boats every day.
Firstly, it's to prevent wild wolves and boars from occasionally rushing out of the woods; secondly, it's probably to guard against us.
"Besides, it's already so dark. Their visibility is poor, and ours isn't much better either. Why don't we discuss it some more?"
I shook my head, however, indicating that there was no room for further discussion.
That's exactly what we're looking for – the element of surprise.
If we wait until the foreigners in the group have laid an ambush or realized something before taking action, it will only be more difficult.
Moreover, we injured one of his people at the time, but I've been recovering from my injuries for the past few days, and the other side must be recovering from their injuries just like me.
If we wait a while longer until their bodies return to their peak condition, then our few small fry will have even less hope.
“I don’t want to force any of you, but I have to try tonight. If you’re willing to follow me, I’ll tell you my steps in a bit. If you’re not willing, you can go back to Bai Wei’s ship now and do whatever you want. But you have to understand, when we take over that ship by ourselves, you won’t have any right to go there and try to get a share of the spoils.”
Chen Jian nodded: "Yes, you shouldn't even dream about what we risked our lives for without contributing a single bit of effort."
After looking at each other for a long time, the male colleagues finally frowned and seemed to be making a decision.
I didn't rush them, and waited quietly.
After a dozen seconds, several male colleagues looked at me at the same time: "Okay, we'll go with you. The worst that can happen is we die. Anyway, the rescue team hasn't arrived yet, and I don't think they're likely to come. In this situation, it would be good if we could grab something to eat."
Of our colleagues stranded on the deserted island, apart from Lin Xubo who betrayed us and Bai Wei who was in a bad mood and didn't want to pay any attention to us, all the remaining male colleagues have arrived.
Although it was a bit difficult for ten people to fight against thirteen men, it wasn't a big problem.
"At night, I'll take Chen Jian to scout ahead first. You guys will have Wang Ping with you. Hide in the bushes. After we scout ahead, if it's safe, we have a good chance. I'll imitate the call of a cuckoo three times. If we fail, or if things aren't going well, I'll fire a shot. When you hear the gunshot, run to the top of my cave so you won't get caught."
Chen Jian nodded: "Brother Sihai isn't the selfish type, so he won't let anyone take risks without thorough preparation. Are you all relieved now?"
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