Wang Ping naturally knew that our current situation and our wishful thinking were completely useless.
Besides, all we want now is to survive; getting out of here alive is our top priority.
We've been traveling for the past two days, and our schedule has been very tight.
In addition, I was injured before, and now that I've relaxed, my whole body is still in a lot of pain.
Wang Ping said he would arrange for a few people to keep watch at night and let me rest first. I didn't stand on ceremony with Wang Ping. I leaned against a pile of stones, turned over right next to the campfire, closed my eyes, and fell asleep soon after.
I don't know how long I slept, but I was woken up by Wang Ping, who told me to get up and eat something.
Wang Ping has become unusually meticulous lately, and seeing him like this, I can't help but find it amusing.
"Oh, I didn't get to know you when we were at the company. I didn't know you were married?"
When Wang Ping heard me ask that, he was taken aback at first, then shook his head and his face turned a little red: "I've never started a family. I've always been on my own. Before, I was thinking of working hard to earn money, buying a house with a down payment, and then paying off the mortgage. Now it seems that I'm lucky to be alive."
Actually, Wang Ping is quite handsome. Although he has single eyelids, he is tall and has a good physique.
Moreover, after getting to know him for so long, I've found that he's also a very thoughtful person. Compared to Lin Xubo, Wang Ping is simply outstanding. It's just that I didn't expect that Wang Ping is still single.
I held the bowl and moved closer to Wang Ping: "So what do you think of Wang Xiaoxiao? She's pretty and has a very easygoing personality. It's not tiring to be around her. I've known Wang Xiaoxiao for a long time. Back when I was a security guard at the company, she was the only one who never looked down on me and was always very warm to me. She's a really nice girl."
When Wang Ping heard what I said, his face turned red, and he immediately turned his head away and handed me the other clay bowl he was holding.
"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and eat something before you go to sleep."
Looking at Wang Ping's expression, I couldn't help but chuckle. I figured this kid probably had feelings for Wang Xiaoxiao too.
I remember when we went fruit picking a while ago, he brought Wang Xiaoxiao and the others a big bouquet of flowers.
Although he didn't directly say that the bouquet of flowers was for Wang Xiaoxiao, the way he handed it to her when he returned showed that he must have been thinking about her.
Thinking about it this way, I might as well do him another favor. After all, I was the one who set up Chen Jian and Liu Jiaojiao, and they're living happily ever after now.
But this matter isn't urgent right now. Let's think of a solution. Either we find Yang Rui and the others, or we go back to the camp and make plans after that.
After eating, Wang Ping couldn't fall asleep again. He was exhausted these past two days. I patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go and rest for a while. It's almost dawn. Sleep a little longer, and when you wake up, eat something and we can discuss with these foreigners what to do next."
Wang Ping nodded, leaned against the seat next to me, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
It wasn't until dawn that Bai Wei woke up, and I quickly asked him to take the other male colleagues to find something to eat.
Although Bai Wei was somewhat unwilling, he knew that we were all in the same boat now, and if I died, he wouldn't live much longer either.
Moreover, only when everyone works together will we have more opportunities to achieve our desired goals.
In the end, Bai Wei didn't say anything, just pursed his lips, but still took these male colleagues to the beach. Before long, they brought back a lot of seashells, seaweed, and some fish and shrimp.
The clay pots we made were quite large, but now that the number of people has increased, one pot is simply not enough.
Bai Wei and his male colleagues made two pots of soup.
After the foreigners had finished drinking, I called over one of their leaders and asked if they had followed the route we had planned for the past few days.
The foreigner leading the group nodded and said that he originally intended to follow the route we suggested, but when he got halfway there, a large mountain blocked his way.
Finally, having no other option, they had to circle around through the large forest to get out.
After emerging from the woods, the road outside became difficult to navigate, as there was no beach and they didn't know if there was a sea behind the mountain. They then encountered the indigenous people, and a chaotic scene ensued.
Upon hearing what the foreigner said, Wang Ping frowned.
“I’ve always felt that this deserted island must be bigger than we imagined. We’ve encountered mountains here before, and you also mentioned seeing a big mountain when you hid there. I think this deserted island must be huge. If that’s the case, then it will be difficult for us to find Yang Rui and the others.”
The foreigners also said that it was unrealistic to look for people under the current circumstances. They suggested that they go back and reorganize, both to rest and to search for their lost companions from yesterday to see if they were still alive.
The group of foreigners consisted of only a dozen or so men besides the women, and now that two of them had been lost, they were probably filled with fear and anxiety, beyond the bonds of friendship they shared.
"How about this, let's find your companions first, and then we can discuss what to do next."
The foreigners listened to my words and nodded in agreement with gratitude. We quickly packed our things, grilled some fish to keep for later use, and then got up again and headed towards the place where the foreigners had gotten lost that day.
The place where they got lost was a large forest, where the trees were so tall that you couldn't see their tops even if you looked up.
As soon as I stepped into this forest, I felt a sense of oppression, because you never know what kind of danger might lurk in it.
I still feel lingering fear when I think about that giant python from that day.
But in the current situation, the foreigners are like Bai Wei and his group at the beginning. If we can really have a good talk, maybe we can become neighbors and help each other in the future.
Even if we really can't reach an agreement, they can't really be considered our enemies given our current capabilities.
But after searching for a whole day, we still couldn't find any trace of the two companions the foreigner had mentioned as missing.
Wang Ping's face was rather grim. As it was getting dark, he tugged at me, his expression urgent: "Sihai, I think we should retreat. Continuing to wander around in this forest is far too dangerous. Besides, we've been here for quite a while now. If those two are really alive, how could we have made such a commotion without any response?"
I nodded and told the foreigners about it. Although they didn't want to give up, they were reasonably understanding. After learning about it, they stood by the tree, clutching their hearts and bowing their heads, as if in mourning.
After they calmed down, we started walking back, but we didn't expect to find a small river after walking for a short while.
What horrified us was that the water flowing from the river wasn't white and transparent, but blood red...
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