Moments like this in life are always fleeting and beautiful.
Qi Xinxin and I had only been sitting on the beach for a short while when I suddenly heard a commotion coming from the tents.
Was there a conflict?
Qi Xinxin turned her head curiously, and I followed suit. It turned out that two men among the survivors had gotten into a fight.
Some people were watching around them, but no one stepped forward to stop them.
The two were evenly matched, trading blows back and forth. Before long, they were covered in dust, one with a swollen face, and supplies were scattered all around them.
I only glanced at them and could roughly guess what had happened. It was nothing more than a dispute over the dwindling supplies.
I had seen this happen countless times since arriving on this island.
When it came to survival, even brothers would fall out.
Let alone strangers who had never met before.
The onlookers were all acting like they were watching a show, with no one wanting to intervene. Some even had expressions of schadenfreude on their faces.
I sighed softly. Although I hadn't interacted with this group yet, just from this scene, it was clear they were a scattered mess.
Without a strong leader, they would be finished sooner or later.
If someone had intervened, it would have been one thing, but in this situation, after a few more conflicts, one party would inevitably be killed.
At that point, morality and law would no longer be able to restrain the bestial nature within humanity.
The dozens of people in front of me would probably turn into a battle royale, constantly wary of each other. If rescue didn't come soon, it was hard to say if even ten would survive.
Thinking of this, I turned to look at the young girl. Qi Xinxin's face was filled with fear, seemingly startled.
I sighed.
This fight might be the fuse for their collective primal instincts to ignite, and the beginning of their disintegration.
In no time, this young girl and her beautiful sister would likely become targets of desire.
As I predicted, the fight escalated. It had started with simple punches and kicks, but then, one of the slightly plumper men seized an opening and grabbed an iron pipe, swinging it at the other without a second thought.
The iron pipe struck the back of the other man's head.
With that, he was immediately knocked to the ground, blood slowly trickling out. The man had been beaten to death.
"Ah!! He... he killed someone? Wuwuwu..."
The scene before her terrified Qi Xinxin so much that she burrowed into my arms, unable to watch any longer.
Meanwhile, the survivors, seeing someone beaten to death, reacted in various ways, revealing the dark side of human nature.
Some wanted to flee, some were completely indifferent, and some even used the opportunity to snatch supplies.
The camp, just a few dozen meters from me, had turned into a living hell.
Suddenly, I saw Qi Xinxin's sister emerge from a tent, looking around with a panicked expression.
She must be looking for Qi Xinxin.
I thought for a moment, then stood up from the beach, placing Qi Xinxin behind me. I called out loudly to her sister.
"Hey, Qi Xinxin is here!"
Hearing my shout, Qi Xinxin's sister ran straight towards me.
When she reached me, she immediately pulled Qi Xinxin out from behind me.
"What's wrong with you? Weren't you told not to wander off!"
Qi Xinxin's sister was like a bristling cat, her eyes practically spitting fire.
"I just wanted to stay with Uncle Strange for a while..."
Qi Xinxin seemed a little wronged, trying to lean towards me, her fair little hands fidgeting nervously.
Damn, don't say it like that. Your sister will think I kidnapped you!
I felt speechless and forced a smile.
"Qi Xinxin and I hit it off, and besides, she saved my life, so we were just spending some time together."
My explanation clearly eased some of the wariness in Qi Xinxin's sister's heart. She gave me a polite smile, though a hint of distance remained in her expression.
"Sir, thank you for taking care of Qi Xinxin. This child just likes to run around, and I can't control her."
Seeing Qi Xinxin's sister's demeanor, I couldn't say much more and could only agree.
"Miss, I'll be staying here for a while longer. With someone dead in your camp now, it's likely to be unsettled for some time. If you need anything, you can bring Qi Xinxin to find me..."
Blood had been shed in their camp, and the restraints that had held people back had been broken.
Once the beasts within people were unleashed, a bloody storm was inevitable.
And women like Qi Xinxin and her sister, who were beautiful but lacked any fighting ability,
Would likely have no means of self-protection.
As I was talking to them, I distinctly saw some people in the camp looking in my direction with greedy eyes.
Their gaze sent a chill down my spine!