Liu Jiaojiao settled down here with us.
We had roasted bear paws as an extra dish with dinner.
The bear paws were roasted until fragrant and tender, and shrimp caught on the beach were added, dried and ground into shrimp powder. I also stewed fish and some seashells, squid, and small crabs in a clay pot that I made myself.
Liu Jiaojiao ate and cried at the same time, wolfing down her food as if she hadn't eaten for days.
"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you. Hurry up, have a sip of soup so you don't choke."
Wang Xiaoxiao looked at Liu Jiaojiao with pity, while ladling some soup into a bowl for her.
Liu Jiaojiao ignored the heat and drank several mouthfuls in a row before wiping away her tears.
"I haven't had a full meal at Bai Wei's place for a long time. They can't catch any food at all. Every few days they go to the beach to collect some seashells and catch some fish in the water, but those things are not enough to keep them full. And they always have to be fed first. The boys are bossed around by them, and the girls have to clean their house and do their laundry. I really can't take it anymore."
I had long suspected that Bai Wei and his group, who grew up in the city, could not possibly survive on this deserted island.
Moreover, they are used to being pampered and always want to reap the benefits without sowing. But this place is a dog-eat-dog world. It's impossible for you to sit in the camp and wait for food to come to you.
I am, after all, a former soldier, but I have suffered quite a few injuries, both major and minor, during my time on this island.
We are now able to sit peacefully in this tree hollow and eat, thanks to our near-death experiences.
Xiao Qiang has now put aside her prejudices, after all, she is still kind-hearted.
Hearing Liu Jiaojiao's words, he sighed, patted Liu Jiaojiao's shoulder, and gently comforted her.
"Forget it, whether they are dead or alive, you have finally escaped this sea of suffering. Starting tomorrow, you will come with us to the beach to catch fish. The dried fish we have now will be enough for us to eat even if it rains heavily outside. We won't go hungry. Besides, Sihai is not like Bai Wei. He won't bully you. You can rest assured."
Liu Jiaojiao wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and thanked us repeatedly.
Inside the cave, a campfire burned, and after a hearty meal, it was warm and cozy. Liu Jiaojiao, who had been both surprised and frightened, relaxed completely and fell asleep on the grass bed.
Over the next few days, she quickly integrated into our team.
Every day she gets up early and diligently goes to the beach to get a fish basket, quickly cleans the fish, and hangs them on tree branches to dry. The smile on her face grows more and more frequent.
But the peaceful days didn't last long. One morning, we went down the mountain to pick some more mushrooms, only to see a group of six or seven people approaching from a distance.
Upon seeing us, it immediately shouted loudly and rushed towards us anxiously.
The leader was Lin Xubo, whose face was full of scars.
He's been stranded on this deserted island for over half a month, but surprisingly, he hasn't lost any weight.
Then, the male colleagues following behind him began to look pale and thin, clearly malnourished.
"Hey, Liu Jiaojiao, you're something else! Running out in the middle of the night just to find Zhao Si'er? What a damn ungrateful bastard! All that care I took for you back then was for nothing, like raising a heartless ingrate!"
Liu Jiaojiao looked terrified when she saw Lin Xubo and quickly hid behind me.
Wang Xiaoxiao frowned and spat at Lin Xubo.
"Lin Xubo, how can you be so shameless? What did you do to Jiaojiao that made her, a young woman, run away from the camp in the middle of the night? And almost die after jumping into the sea? If it weren't for Sihai saving her, you would have committed a terrible sin!"
To everyone's surprise, Lin Xubo didn't take it seriously and ignored it completely. Wang Xiaoxiao then turned her gaze to me.
"I didn't come to you this time to argue. As Mr. Bai said, we are all stranded on a desert island and should help each other. We are currently facing some difficulties and need your support. Of course, as long as you are willing to lend a hand, we will always remember your kindness."
Looking at Lin Xubo's nonchalant attitude, I really wanted to punch him and let him know how treacherous this society is.
However, I knew they would come begging to me, so I'm not in a hurry.
Seeing Lin Xubo chuckle and shake his head, he pretended to look troubled.
"Oh dear! We're really sorry to disappoint you. Look, we were just about to go out and find something to eat. We haven't had anything to eat for the past few days, and we're starving. Besides, when you kicked us out, we didn't take anything with us. Those two pieces of pork were lost somewhere when we had a close call with a brown bear at night. Now you're coming here with nothing but empty promises to ask for our help. We're really willing but unable to do anything about it!"
A male colleague following behind Lin Xubo frowned as he looked at me.
“Zhao Si, we worked in the same company, so we're colleagues and friends. We don't even have anything to eat over there. If you really have any, please share some with us, otherwise we'll starve to death.”
Looking at this male colleague, I couldn't help but sigh, how can people in this society be so shameless?
When Bai Wei kicked us out, not one of his group said a kind word to try and persuade us to stay.
Now they're so shameless, coming here to ask me for food all the time.
I spread my hands, feigning helplessness as I looked at the group of people.
"It's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I don't have the ability. How about we go to the beach together and collect some seashells? Many hands make light work, and every little bit helps!"
Before I could finish speaking, Lin Xubo's face suddenly darkened.
He glared at me with his fleshy face and started cursing.
"Zhao Sihai, you just don't want to help, do you? If that's the case, why the hell are you wasting your breath talking to me and trying to take it from me!"
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and several male colleagues behind him also turned red in the eyes. Although they did not make any immediate moves, they all looked at me with growing tension.
Wang Xiaoxiao suddenly stood in front of me.
"Are you all crazy? We almost lost our lives when you kicked us out. Now that we're alive, you still want to make things difficult for us. Is this what you call colleagues and friends?"
Lin Xubo glared at Wang Xiaoxiao, then suddenly a cold smile appeared on his lips. He quickly pulled out a dagger and charged at me with a howl.
I had been on guard against him, and when I saw him make a move, I swung the harpoon I was holding and struck Lin Xubo directly in the chest.
Lin Xubo staggered after I hit him, and yelled at his colleagues behind him, "If you want to eat your fill, kill him first, then all the food and women will be yours!"
The male colleagues behind me who were initially hesitant, upon hearing this, all turned green with envy and rushed over to me.
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