Chapter 6 The Dog Couple

The person who arrived was none other than Li Degui and Pan Lili.

Both were in a sorry state. Li Degui's clothes were torn, and Pan Lili was covered in dust and grime.

Shangguan Yao poked her head out from behind me and let out a surprised cry when she saw them.

The moment Li Degui saw Shangguan Yao, his eyes seemed to light up. He feigned a suave gesture, smoothing his hair, and stepped forward to inquire about her well-being.

Pan Lili followed Li Degui, standing obediently beside him.

Truly, good people don't live long, while scoundrels endure for millennia!

Why did I have to run into this pair of scoundrels!

Seeing Li Degui and Pan Lili, I felt a surge of anger, regretting that I hadn't acted faster and smashed Li Degui's head with my stick back then!

Smashed his damn head!

After fawning over Shangguan Yao, Li Degui pretended to notice me. He put on a fake smile and said, "Oh, isn't this Security Guard Lu? You're quite lucky to be alive!"

Looking at Li Degui's detestable face, I felt my temper flare. I really wanted to slap his ugly mug crooked.

"If you're still alive, how could I possibly be dead?"

Shangguan Yao, standing nearby, immediately grew displeased. "Lu Ziye, what kind of talk is that!"

Damn it, this Shangguan Yao is such an ungrateful wretch. Just moments ago, she was pitifully asking me to survive together, and now she's changed her tune the moment her bootlicker showed up!

Li Degui tried to placate Shangguan Yao, but his words were laced with criticism towards me. Pan Lili also chimed in with feigned concern, quickly shifting the blame onto me.

"General Manager Shangguan, Lu Ziye just speaks without thinking. I apologize on his behalf."

Li Degui then arrogantly approached me, pointing his finger at my nose. "Lu Ziye, do you still want your job? Apologize to Miss Shangguan right now!"

My expression immediately darkened!

This sycophant who only knows how to flatter others now has the audacity to point at me!

I couldn't stand it anymore. I grabbed Li Degui's wrist and yanked him hard, then executed a shoulder throw, sending him crashing face-first to the ground.

With two solid punches, by the time he came to his senses, his face was already bruised.

"Lu Ziye, have you lost your mind! Let him go immediately!"

"Lu Ziye, you can't just attack someone because Vice President Li said a few words to you!"

Shangguan Yao stepped forward to separate us, pulling me away from Li Degui. Pan Lili also stood up for Li Degui, aligning herself with Shangguan Yao.

Fine, they say three women make a lot of noise, but I think these two, Shangguan Yao and Pan Lili, are more than enough!

Li Degui groaned on the ground.

"Lu Ziye, you damn sneak attack! If I hadn't gone a whole day without eating, you wouldn't have been able to touch a single hair on me!"

I crossed my arms and watched his performance with a cold smile.

Sneak attack, what an excuse.

You bag of flesh hollowed out by alcohol and women, I can make you lie on the ground in three moves, unable to move a finger!

To my surprise, when Shangguan Yao heard that Li Degui hadn't eaten, she quickly brought him the small crabs she had just roasted.

Li Degui devoured the crabs as if he hadn't eaten in days. His back pain and leg ache vanished, and he snatched the small crabs, wolfing them down.

Pan Lili, standing nearby, abandoned her pretense and began to chew on a crab leg.

Seeing this, my heart sank further. These crabs were what I had painstakingly fished out from the hole. Now, this pair of scoundrels were enjoying them together.

I stepped forward, about to snatch the food away, but Shangguan Yao spread her arms and blocked me.

"Lu Ziye, what else do you want? Can't you just act normal for once!"

Shangguan Yao's words made me laugh in anger.

"Why should I let them eat the crabs I worked so hard to catch!"

"They've been hungry all day. What's wrong with them eating something? Why are you so stingy?"

Seeing Shangguan Yao's self-righteous demeanor, my head throbbed with anger.

Fine, I'll see how long you can protect them!

Suppressing my rage, I punched the trunk of a nearby tree twice, causing leaves to rain down.

Li Degui finished all the crabs and still looked unsatisfied. He reached for the bag of sunflower seeds from the suitcase and began stuffing them into his mouth, shells and all.

It's only been one day on the island, and Li Degui has already devolved from a human into a monkey!

I cast a contemptuous glance at Li Degui and turned to sit on the beach.

Pan Lili ate slower. Seeing Li Degui devour everything, she looked at Shangguan Yao pitifully and said, "General Manager Shangguan, there's no more food."

"That's easy. What food isn't there in the sea? We'll have Lu Ziye catch you some fish later."

Hmph, who is Shangguan Yao ordering around!

Before I could retort, I saw Li Degui swallow the last handful of sunflower seeds and gulp down the meager amount of water.

He wiped his mouth and began boasting to Shangguan Yao and Pan Lili.

"With me here, what need is there for that bumpkin! Don't doubt me, you know Bear Grylls? I went on an expedition with him when I was studying in Canada!"

"You mean the Bear Grylls from the survival show?" Shangguan Yao asked, looking somewhat surprised and excited.

"Would I lie? Don't worry! As long as you listen to my command, we'll be able to eat whatever we want later."

Li Degui puffed out his chest, taking charge of everything.

What a blowhard!

An expedition with Bear Grylls?

With that beer belly, he probably struggles to climb a flight of stairs!

If they were that capable, they wouldn't have gone hungry for so long in the jungle?

I let out a cold laugh. I'll see what kind of food this Li Degui can find.

After his bragging, Li Degui stood up and, seeing me sitting there, yelled, "Lu Ziye, why are you just sitting there foolishly? Hurry up and come with me to find food!"

I have no good feelings towards bootlickers like Li Degui who change their tune with the wind.

I gave him a cold glance and said nothing.

Seeing that I was ignoring him, Li Degui mocked me again, "Bumpkin, I'm talking to you. Are you deaf!"

"I think you're itching for a beating and need me to loosen your muscles!"

I said this as I stood up and walked towards Li Degui.

"Lu Ziye, you..."

Shangguan Yao seemed about to say something but was interrupted by Pan Lili. She gave me a contemptuous look, as if deliberately saying it for me to hear, "If you don't want to go, then don't. Anyway, Degui is very capable. An extra mouth isn't a problem."

Shangguan Yao hesitated, seeming to want to say more. But in the end, she just patted Li Degui's shoulder and said to him, "It's all up to you."

Seeing this, I felt a mixture of emotions.

Indeed, prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain.

Li Degui is Shangguan Yao's relative, so even if he's an idiot, he'll still gain Shangguan Yao's trust.

I gave a self-deprecating smile and turned to head into the jungle.

"I'll go find food by myself. But when I get back, don't come begging me one by one!"