Chen Jian was very unhappy and kept a long face as he laboriously dragged all the wolves to the beach.
I held the dagger, and Wang Ping sat beside me, his face also grim.
I quickly killed a wolf. The girls were scared, but the men on the boat were much more helpful this time, and they all rushed over to help.
"That bastard Lin Xubo! If I had known he would betray his country like this, I would have just killed him back then and saved this trouble."
Chen Jian glanced at the foreigners' ships and muttered something to us.
Wang Ping also sighed softly: "When the beef jerky and cigars appeared, I felt something was wrong. Even if those foreigners were thick-skinned, how could they just throw away those life-saving things anywhere? And how could Lin Xubo find them so easily? But at the time, President Bai wouldn't allow any interrogation and even protected them at every turn, which sowed the seeds of future problems."
I cut off a wolf's head and started skinning it from the back of its neck.
I glanced at Lin Xubo and the others, who were sitting in the cabin, seemingly with a bottle of red wine, chatting animatedly.
Clearly, Lin Xubo's sycophantic methods are applicable everywhere.
"What can we do? It's already happened. Are we going to sneak up and shoot him now? He's become the foreigners' dog. You'll have to be extra careful at night, because he knows everything about both our camps!"
Wang Ping nodded and sighed.
"Also, be very careful with that coconut grove you found. Don't go there for the time being. Let's wait until things calm down."
Wang Ping fell silent, his face deathly pale. He had lost too much blood and hadn't been eating well, leaving him weak.
Fortunately, he was lean and wiry, and having adapted to the deserted island for so long, he hadn't developed a fever yet, which was quite encouraging.
After all, a high fever in the event of a medical shortage can be fatal.
I quickly skinned all seven or eight wolves.
The wolf carcass was thrown onto the beach, while Lin Xubo and the others kept craning their necks to watch our movements.
Seeing that we had already removed the wolf skins, Lin Xubo immediately led several strong foreigners forward and hurriedly took away all the wolf carcasses.
Before leaving, Lin Xubo gave me a thoughtful look, his eyes filled with fierceness.
I know that if this old guy really gains power in the hands of those foreigners, the first person he'll want to retaliate against is me.
It seems we need to be on high alert when we get back to the cave tonight, in case Lin Xubo is desperate and tries to quickly achieve some results to gain more trust from the foreigners and then ruin us.
The wolf pelts had all been washed and cleaned. I gave four to Wang Ping and the others. I also took four more to the mountaintop to dry.
Xu Wei and the others had already prepared lunch. Since I was also injured, I ate short-legged birds again.
Xu Wei said that the short-legged birds have started laying eggs every day, and they are already used to this lifestyle. Even without the fence, they won't run around, which is a good thing.
Moreover, at the foot of the forest on the mountaintop, they even found two trees bearing red fruit.
Xiao Qiang didn't recognize it either, but she boldly ate one, and it tasted sweet and sour.
Xu Wei then presented me with two more, which I picked up and saw were translucent red berries – they were indeed Schisandra chinensis.
This was something an old sergeant told me when I was in the army, during a field training exercise.
This stuff has medicinal value; it's good for your health, and you can also soak it in alcohol.
When I explained the effects, the women immediately became excited. Xiao Qiang even pulled Xu Wei up to the top of the mountain, saying she wanted to pick more to bring back.
I sat inside the house and started whittling tree branches, intending to make a simple trap at the doorway.
In this way, if Lin Xubo and his men really attack the top, we can protect ourselves.
I gathered a lot of branches, sharpened them all, and placed them at the entrance of the cave. I also divided the oil rendered from the lion-tiger beast we had captured earlier into several small portions and hung them on top.
If Lin Xubo and his men really charge forward recklessly, these obstacles will shield us while we sleep.
If you spill oil from this small oil bottle hanging above on this stone wall, the stone wall will become extremely slippery.
If Lin Xubo and the others lose their footing, they might fall down the mountain.
Of course, I didn't want to kill anyone, but when my life was in danger, I had to think about a few women.
Xiao Qiang and the others quickly picked a lot of Schisandra chinensis and soaked them in the strong liquor we had found earlier.
Xu Wei looked at the food in the cave and muttered to herself in frustration, "We've almost finished eating all the dried fish we caught. Now that group of foreigners is down the mountain, even picking up seashells has become a hassle. I think Xiaoxiao and I should go to that grove of shrubs later and see if we can dig up some more jicama to store. I'm afraid there won't be any peaceful days ahead."
Xiao Qiang nodded in agreement.
“I think Xu Wei is right. Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll grab the gun and we’ll go and come back quickly. I’ll see if we can find some more herbs. We can dry them and use them later.”
Hearing their words, I immediately shook my head and stopped them: "No, the situation is too chaotic right now, it's not safe for the two of you to go out. Although Bai Wei's relationship with us isn't as strained as before, there's no guarantee that Bai Wei won't be persuaded to surrender by Lin Xubo. If you two just go out like that, wouldn't you be walking into the lion's den? How about this, I'll go with you, leaving a gun behind, so that Wang Xiaoxiao and Liu Jiaojiao can protect themselves in the cave."
Xiao Qiang felt sorry for me because I was covered in injuries and wanted me to rest more.
But I'm more worried about them.
After all, these women have always lived in the city and have no ability to survive on their own. I really don't know what to do if I don't go with them.
Finally, we brought water and a few pieces of dried fish, intending to find more things to bring back.
When we got to the grove of shrubs to dig up jicama, we saw Lin Xubo leading a few foreigners there catching short-legged birds.
This group of people were extremely ruthless; they would almost always kill someone they caught.
The bushes were a mess as they walked and bumped into each other.
Lin Xubo and the others were engrossed in their work when they turned around, heard the noise, and saw us. Their expressions immediately became complicated.
However, Lin Xubo quickly calmed down, looked at me with a smirk, and then swaggered over to me.
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