I immediately looked away from Yang Rui's eyes because I felt very uncomfortable being stared at like that.
The surrounding creatures completely ignored Yang Rui's strange behavior and instead excitedly carried all the food to the warehouse.
The women were incredibly excited when they saw these things.
Wang Xiaoxiao carried Tianci over, looked at the short-legged birds and potatoes, and her eyes revealed joy.
"Sihai, where did you get all this?! My God, is this even potatoes?"
These potatoes aren't exactly a rare ingredient in the city, but on this deserted island, they represent a long-lost flavor for us.
I quickly patted Wang Xiaoxiao on the shoulder: "Yes, Wang Ping and I found these in a sandy area this morning. There were quite a few potatoes like these there, but we couldn't carry that many, so we brought these back first. But they should be enough to last us for a few days. In a bit, we'll have Xiao Qiang clean up those short-legged birds. Today we'll stew potatoes with short-legged birds, and everyone will finally be able to eat their fill."
Chen Jian also shouted for help, and everyone immediately got to work.
Some killed the birds, others plucked their feathers, while the women washed all the potatoes thoroughly with water, then cut them into chunks and put them into the pot.
More than an hour later, the stewed short-legged bird with potatoes was ready. Although there were no other seasonings, only sea salt, which was very simple, the taste was exceptionally fragrant.
Even Yang Rui and his group couldn't finish their meal.
Chen Jian and Bai Wei were incredibly excited. Everyone was very excited. Wang Ping and I had already eaten our fill, but in order not to arouse their suspicion, we had to eat some as well.
Wang Xiaoxiao and Xiao Qiang also had smiles on their faces. This meal was truly the most satisfying meal they had eaten since the heavy rain.
After we had eaten our fill, we chopped the firewood that had been soaked by the rain into strips, dried them, and the campfire gradually grew bigger.
With a full stomach and plenty of energy, everyone was full of vigor when they went to work.
We split into several groups and took turns collecting firewood so that the campfire wouldn't go out.
In the evening, we sat around the campfire and roasted some potatoes. We dipped them in the crab sauce that Xiao Qiang and the others had made and ate some. I never knew that roasted potatoes could taste so good.
After the potatoes were roasted in the campfire, they were peeled and found to be soft, yellow, and fragrant.
The crab roe prepared by Xiao Qiang is absolutely delicious when you eat it.
Wang Ping sat to the side with a happy smile on his face, because this time Wang Ping's heart was finally at ease.
Having this ability to exchange for food was a tremendous salvation for Wang Ping and me.
Because with this ability, you will no longer have to worry about going hungry.
Moreover, the weapons inside the other small door are enough to protect us. I'm even more curious about that small door. I wonder if I could imagine it if I thought of something else.
I was sitting by the campfire, warming myself with a full stomach.
Yang Rui suddenly walked out from their group, looked at me, then at the campfire, and said slowly.
"Zhao Sihai, is there a potato field on this deserted island where potatoes can grow?"
I turned to Yang Rui and asked knowingly, "What's wrong? Why can't there be? On this deserted island, nothing is strange, after all. You've seen centipedes that are more than half a meter long before, and you've seen giants that are several meters tall. It's not surprising that potatoes can grow out of there, is it?"
Yang Rui turned his head to look at him, a faint smile playing on his lips, the meaning of which was unclear.
"It's not surprising that I don't know what might have happened on this deserted island, but what I do know is that sometimes, if something happens on this deserted island, it's useless to cover it up, don't you think?"
Yang Rui spoke in a very calm voice, but he spoke each word carefully. He looked at me intently, as if waiting for my answer, but I knew that Yang Rui must have doubts.
I immediately looked at him with a firm gaze, because I knew I absolutely could not show the slightest bit of cowardice, otherwise this whole thing would be exposed.
Yang Rui and I stared at each other for a few minutes before Wang Ping came over and interrupted us.
"Sihai, Xiaoxiao is calling you from over there. It seems like something's wrong. Why don't you come out?"
Using this as an excuse, I immediately got up and left the warehouse, returning to Wang Ping's room. After seeing me, Wang Ping looked past me and then at Yang Rui.
"This kid is really shrewd. When we first met, he was probably playing dumb and pretending to be stupid, but now he probably doesn't want to pretend anymore. Sihai, you'd better be careful with him. Besides, I think Xiao He's health should be almost fully recovered. Why don't we find an excuse to let them leave in the next couple of days?"
"To be honest, I'd love to do the same, but they already know about our camp. If they don't want to leave, what can you do even if you force them? It won't be good for us if a conflict breaks out. After all, we can't be on guard every day if they want to do something to harm us. There's no such thing as a perpetual thief!"
Wang Ping frowned upon hearing my words: "But I just can't help feeling uneasy about letting them stay here any longer."
I nodded: "Alright, let them stay here for now. After all, it's still raining heavily outside, and it might be dangerous for them to go out. We'll talk about it again when the rainy season is over and the weather clears up."
Wang Ping nodded; that was the only way.
Another month passed, and Xiao He's health finally recovered completely. The others who had been with us for this period of time had also lived a relatively peaceful life.
Wang Ping, Chen Jian, and I took turns going out through that small door to get some food.
With this ability, we haven't gone hungry for over a month, but the more we do this, the more I feel that Xiao He and Yang Rui are starting to have doubts.
However, they didn't come up directly to ask them.
Even if they asked, I might not admit it.
But the way they looked at me, as if they knew everything, still made me feel extremely uncomfortable.
That night, Chen Jian and I went to get food and returned to the camp. As soon as we entered the gate, we suddenly heard a loud argument going on inside the camp, and everyone seemed very angry.
Chen Jian and I hurriedly went inside, only to find Bai Wei and Lin Xubo fighting. The people around them were trying to persuade them, but Bai Wei seemed very angry, and Lin Xubo was not willing to admit defeat at all. The two of them were fighting on the ground, covered in mud.
I rushed over to ask what was wrong.
Wang Ping glanced at Lin Xubo, then at Xiao He and the others, and said coldly, "Perhaps they wanted to leave, but they wanted to take our things with them. Bai Wei found out and naturally couldn't let them, so they started fighting before they could even exchange a few words."
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