I looked at his expression as he spoke, but I couldn't discern anything for a moment because his injuries were so severe.
Even the slightest movement caused him to break out in a cold sweat and become even paler. And I don't know why, but I had a feeling that he was lying to us.
He didn't say how he got there, only that it was by chance and by some unexpected turn of events.
But this word is too vague. If we follow his description, then our arrival here can be considered a twist of fate.
After all, if that bastard Bai Wei hadn't suddenly decided to go on a team-building trip and insisted on taking a boat, we wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.
But his current condition is really not good, and I didn't want him to chat with us like this, so I patted him on the shoulder.
"Your condition is not good. The bullet was just removed from your leg yesterday, and you are very weak now. Rest well for a while. There is soup simmering in the pot. If you are hungry, eat some first. Conserving your strength is the most important thing."
The man nodded in agreement. Wang Ping then made him some clear soup. He had a strong will to survive and finished the bowl of soup in a few gulps before drifting off to sleep.
Given his current condition, Wang Ping and I can't leave either, because we can't tell him where our camp is. So for now, we can only stay here and stay with him.
After staying with him for two days, the man's condition finally improved considerably, and he was able to sit up. However, the pain in his body was still unbearable.
Fortunately, he was a pretty strong person, so even though his face was pale and he was sweating profusely, he didn't utter a sound of pain.
However, after spending the last few days with him, I also found that this man was very wary.
He always spoke to me and Wang Ping with a smile, but we never talked about anything serious. He didn't even say a word about where he came from or whether he had any friends around him.
Later, when Wang Ping and I went to the restroom, Wang Ping whispered to me that he thought this man was very strange.
Of course, I didn't need Wang Ping to remind me of this, because I had already noticed his strangeness long ago.
He seems to have many unspeakable secrets, which is why he came to this deserted island. I even suspect that he didn't end up here by chance, but came here with a purpose.
If that's really the case, then I'm even more curious. Why would he risk so much danger to come to such a dangerous deserted island, surrounded by a vast ocean, where he could easily drown?
If it were me, I would rather live a muddled life in the city than come here to live in fear.
What I'm even more afraid of now is that Xu Wei and Xiao Qiang will get hurt.
But this person seemed very calm, and he was also exceptionally generous, giving me and Wang Ping the few remaining compressed biscuits in his backpack.
I couldn't bear to eat it. Although this thing is not considered a good thing in the city, it is a rare find here. I want to take it back for Wang Xiaoxiao and Xu Wei to eat.
Wang Ping didn't eat his piece either, and gave me the compressed biscuit.
“We two grown men can eat whatever we want, but I think this should be left for the women. They’re having a tough time these days, so this can be a nice little snack to try something new.”
I couldn't help but feel a little sad. How did our lives end up like this?
But after feeling heartbroken, I was even more confused about what this man's purpose was in coming here.
In the evening, I asked Wang Ping to catch two fish by the stream and to extract some sea salt from the sea. Because there wasn't much salt, the fish soup was a bit bland that night.
I picked some wild vegetables and stewed them in the pot. They tasted pretty good and looked quite vibrant.
The injured man, Yang Rui, saw us skillfully cooking in the pot and a scrutinizing look appeared on his face: "How long have you been here? It's really impressive that you've managed to survive in this place."
Hearing Yang Rui's words, Wang Ping turned to look at him and chuckled, "We were forced to end up here. Since we're already here, we have to find a way to survive, which is why we've developed these wilderness survival skills. But I think your survival skills are much better than ours with your equipment, right? Take good care of your leg. When you're feeling better, go check out this forest for us. See if there are any other wild vegetables we can eat. Otherwise, eating just these few things is getting too monotonous."
Yang Rui chuckled at Wang Ping's somewhat pointed remark: "Brother Wang, what are you saying? I don't have the skills you're talking about. If I did, I wouldn't have been attacked from behind and almost lost my life. However, I do recognize some wild vegetables. The ones we eat are all non-toxic. When I fell in that patch of grass, the vegetables I stepped on should be edible. Wild vegetables are generally not poisonous, as long as they aren't too brightly colored flowers or plants."
Listening to him speak, I still felt that he was hiding something from us.
However, he didn't want to talk about it, and we couldn't very well torture him. By the third day, his condition had completely stabilized. Wang Ping and I had been here with him for quite some time.
The situation at the camp is really worrying, so we have to leave.
I looked at the man, then at Wang Ping, and said to Yang Rui, "I'm really sorry. When we ended up here, we had two female colleagues with us. I'm really worried about leaving them to guard that camp now, so I'm afraid they won't be able to continue taking care of you. You should be able to protect yourself now. It's not easy to survive here if you find a safe place to heal your injuries. I hope everything goes well for you."
When Yang Rui saw that Wang Ping and I were about to leave, his expression was somewhat complicated. However, he did not say anything to stop us, nor did he beg us to take him back to our camp. Instead, he nodded quite calmly.
"I am already honored that you two brothers were able to save me. If it weren't for your help, I would probably have died here long ago. I will remember your kindness. If I can return to the city safely, I will definitely repay you handsomely."
Wang Ping and I certainly didn't want his reward. On the way back, we carried our mud pot and some other tools, and drove around the woods several times before finally returning to camp.
Fortunately, this strange Yang Rui didn't follow along at all.
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