To be honest, I felt terrible. Living in a place like this, loneliness is a terrifying thing.
If it weren't for Luo Yaqin, I'm not sure I could have held on.
The harshness of the environment didn't impact the overall situation as much as I might have imagined. What was truly terrifying was the inner torment.
This kind of thing can often push people over the edge.
Just like I am now.
I also hoped they could become friends, just like when we lived outside.
But I always felt that as a person, no matter where you are, you should have the most basic morals and principles.
What I said might not have much credibility, after all, so many people have died by my hand.
Therefore, I am in a very conflicted state.
"Don't overthink it," Luo Yaqin leaned closer. "I understand what you're doing, and I support you. No matter what decision you make, I'll always be on your side."
My heart instantly warmed. I held Luo Yaqin without speaking.
In fact, I was already prepared. I wouldn't say anything if Lin Chun and the others left.
There were various weapons and food, all of which I had entrusted to them. Taking the food and firearms could allow them to live well on this island.
Although there were savages, their combat power was clearly no match for modern technology.
No matter how many of them there were, one shot could solve the problem.
In fact, if they were willing, they could even continue to cooperate with Vishi and capture me, which would bring them a lot of money.
However, if things escalated to that point, I wouldn't hold back.
When it was time to act, there would be absolutely no mercy.
The next morning, when I went out, I found that there was no sound outside.
I felt a sense of loss, after all, after such a long time together, we had developed some feelings.
But I also understood their leaving.
As I was thinking, I suddenly heard a sound from a distance. Immediately after, Lin Chun appeared, holding a cup and a toothbrush, his mouth full of foam.
"Brother Lu, this toothpaste doesn't taste very good. It would be great if there was a strawberry flavor..." Lin Chun said with a smile.
I paused and looked behind him. There, none of the mercenaries had left.
Some were cooking, some were busy chatting with the women, and some were washing their faces and brushing their teeth.
"Aren't you leaving?" I asked.
"Leave for what?" Lin Chun said, he picked up the mouthwash, swished it in his mouth, swallowed, and then reacted, "Cough... I swallowed... I'm done..."
"Yesterday, I killed one of our own..." I began.
"That wasn't one of our own," Lin Chun's gaze suddenly became serious. "Brother Lu, you're absolutely right. Even if we live in a place like this, we should still have basic morals. If not, what's the difference between us and those savages?"
"That's right, Brother Lu. Being able to live so freely in such a desolate place is largely thanks to you, Brother Lu. I support your decision one hundred percent," a mercenary said with a smile from the side.
"That guy was driven by lust, and his initial understanding was already flawed. To be honest, if you hadn't acted, Brother Lu, I would have definitely done it myself!" another mercenary said with a laugh.
"Everyone saw what happened yesterday. Right and wrong are judged in our hearts. If we tolerate that guy, there will surely be countless more incidents later," Lin Chun said with a smile. "So don't worry, even though we are mercenaries and live by our wits, we still have basic morals!"
I smiled and nodded, saying nothing.
Last night, the body of the mercenary I killed had been removed, and the ground had been cleaned. Yesterday's events seemed as if they never happened.
The women's attitudes towards me were the same; nothing had changed. We lived here like friends.
However, there were simply too many people here, so someone still needed to speak up and take the lead.
In this situation, I became the choice, but none of this affected anything else.
Seeing these people, I felt a sense of emotion.
At the very least, we could maintain this way of life. For me, and for everyone, wasn't this a good thing!
To be honest, I didn't expect so many people to be together at first, but now that so many of us are together, it's a good thing.
Everyone's life had basically returned to normal, especially in terms of daily living.
And with the addition of the women, the living atmosphere had become even better.
Even the savages were influenced by us and had started to change!
Those savages who were unwilling to wear clothes had secretly found Luo Yaqin and, using broken language and gestures, indicated that they wanted clothes to wear...