Gunshots began to ring out continuously behind us. In our group, besides the wounded Mu Lin and the foreigner from earlier, there were also several female colleagues. It seemed that we were backed into a corner.
I immediately looked at Wang Ping: "Quickly take them behind the rocks and hide them!"
Wang Ping nodded upon hearing this and hurriedly went to drag the injured foreigner away, while Chen Jian and I had already helped Muta and Mucuo run to the pile of stones next to the woods.
But how could these indigenous people let us leave so easily?
They immediately swarmed forward, pulled out their weapons, and rushed towards us.
Wooden wedges rained down on us, and soon we were all scratched to some extent.
Meanwhile, the footsteps of the pirates behind us were getting closer and closer.
To be honest, I'm starting to feel uneasy because Wang Xiaoxiao and Xiao Qiang are still here.
If I were to die, I might not care at all, but I can't accept that they have also been harmed.
At this moment, the indigenous people had already surrounded us, completely encircling us.
All Bai Wei and Wang Ping had with them this time, besides some cold weapons, was that one gun.
Chen Jian and I had already had our guns removed. Xiao Qiang was holding a small pistol with a limited range, and it only had six bullets left. I don't even know how many are left.
The old native man stood not far away, a look of certainty in his eyes, while at that moment, the pirates who were originally coming to their aid engaged in a fierce gunfight behind them.
The old indigenous man standing to the side obviously didn't react either, and immediately turned to look behind him. Then I noticed that the old man's expression had become a little strange.
Just then, I heard a huge cannon blast, and it rushed towards us.
Having worked in the military for so many years, I almost instinctively yelled at Wang Ping and the others, "Quick, take cover!"
As I yelled, I dragged Wang Xiaoxiao and Xiao Qiang to the ground, and at the same time, the huge cannon roar was whistling in my ears from behind.
All I saw was a dark shadow accompanied by flames, which crashed directly into the depths of the forest with a deafening roar that made my head buzz.
The dirt was poured directly onto my face, my ears were ringing, and I couldn't hear anything else around me.
The indigenous people didn't even have time to react. Several of them were blown away at the same time, and the old man was lying on the ground, his condition unknown.
By this time I had come to my senses, I immediately brushed the dirt off my clothes and turned around to look at our group of people.
The foreigner and Bai Wei were lying next to us, covered in dirt, but they didn't seem to be injured.
I looked at Wang Xiaoxiao and Xiao Qiang; they were both pale-faced, clearly terrified.
However, I wasn't hurt. I immediately turned around to look at the rock, and then I saw that Xiao He and the others had appeared out of nowhere, each holding a gun and engaging in a fierce gunfight with the pirates.
They all found hidden spots, bullets were flying everywhere, it looked like a movie scene.
But I know that movies use special effects, but this is real life-threatening!
I don't know why Xiao He and the others risked their lives to come here to support us, but they definitely didn't come just to help us; they must have other purposes.
After all, we hadn't seen Yang Rui and the others since they left, so it was really puzzling that they suddenly came back to help us escape our suffering.
Ignoring their ongoing gunfight, I quickly turned to Wang Ping and said, "Take these people and retreat, get out of here!"
To be honest, doing this might be a bit underhanded, since Xiao He and Yang Rui came here to help us.
It would be a real shame to leave them here, but if they stay, even more will die.
Wang Ping clearly thought the same thing as me, and immediately helped up the injured foreigner and Bai Wei. The group of them staggered and ran deeper into the woods.
After all, this deserted island is so big. As long as we can find a place to hide, it's much better than being completely exposed.
Chen Jian, supporting Mu Lin and Mu Ta, quickly followed behind.
I ran a few steps and saw that the indigenous people hadn't followed, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
We drove straight for about an hour before finally stopping in front of a mountain.
The massive mountain made us feel much more at ease. There were bushes as tall as a person all around, so it should be safe to hide here. After all, it was obviously not feasible for us to continue our journey with someone injured.
So we stopped and rested for a while.
The foreigner was shot in the leg. Although the bleeding has been stopped, the bullet is still inside his body and will eventually become infected and rot, leading to his death.
Mulin is still unconscious. Although he has taken antibiotics, his condition is not good. So we need to rest for a while, make sure there is no danger around, and then we must return to the camp immediately.
Mu Cuo said they were quite familiar with the terrain and were able to find their camp using the same method they had used to observe the sun.
We originally planned to rest for half an hour before continuing our journey, but then we heard several more cannon shots in the distance, indicating that the fighting was quite intense.
It's obvious without even guessing that it's Yang Rui and Xiao He's side.
I saw Wang Ping hurriedly ask how he met Xiao He and the others, and why he was able to persuade Xiao He to come and help them.
After hearing this, Wang Ping's face turned somewhat embarrassed. After a long while, he stammered, "Actually, we met them on the way here. They didn't want to come and help us at all. They just seemed to have some connection with these pirates, but we don't know the specifics. It was just mutual assistance. But we don't need to worry about that now. We should just leave as soon as possible."
I nodded. Since they weren't there specifically to help, there was no need to worry about their safety.
So we rested for a while and then continued on our way. We finally made it back to camp just as dawn was breaking.
The people of the Bunois tribe were overjoyed to see their leader rescued by us.
But I have a vague feeling that our peaceful days are probably coming to an end.
There are several factions on this island now, and they all seem to be fighting over something, but no one knows exactly what it is. Our current situation has obviously become very awkward.
If we want to protect ourselves, the most important thing right now is to arm ourselves with equipment and weapons.
It seems I'll have to sneak into that tunnel again tonight to see if I can get anything more.
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