I dragged Li Degui, who had collapsed into a heap, towards the cliff.
Reaching the cliff edge, I placed Li Degui on the side and slapped him hard twice to wake him up.
When Li Degui woke up and saw the unfathomably deep canyon behind him, he immediately lost control of himself. His small eyes were filled with despair, and he desperately pleaded with me.
"Brother Ye, don't throw me down. I'll never dare again, never again."
With things having reached this point, my heart suddenly felt very calm.
I merely said to Li Degui in a faint tone, "When you were in the swamp, you didn't give me a choice either."
As I spoke, I kicked Li Degui off the cliff. Li Degui's screams echoed throughout the entire valley.
I slowly sat down on the edge of the cliff, feeling a sense of clarity and indescribable exhilaration.
Li Degui, you have no chance in this life. I hope you are reborn as a good person in your next life.
I sat by the cliff for a long time before slowly returning to the trap I had set in the woods earlier.
I looked at the wild boar still trapped and howling in the snare, feeling a sense of regret.
Alas, if I could have gotten this wild boar back, it would have been enough for us to eat for a week. It's a pity that even if I killed it alone, I couldn't carry it.
Thinking of this, I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my left arm.
The arm, which had just healed from a previous injury, had been scratched by the wild boar's hide again.
Damn it, I should have kicked Li Degui a few more times!
It truly was a case of misfortune striking when one is already down. I could only search for some fruits or other things nearby to take back.
Reluctantly, I left the trap holding the wild boar and wandered around the vicinity, picking some fruits and mushrooms before returning to the cave.
As soon as I returned, Guan Hai'er rushed to greet me.
"Brother Ye, what good things did you bring back this time?"
I smiled and handed the fruits and mushrooms in the bamboo basket to Guan Hai'er.
Luo Yaqin, who was next to me and engrossed in organizing medicinal supplies, glanced at me and asked with some curiosity, "Where is Li Degui? Why hasn't that fellow Li Degui returned?"
I thought for a moment. There was nothing to hide about this matter, so I replied in a faint tone, "Li Degui and I encountered a wild boar on the way. We set a trap, and Li Degui tried to ambush me in the chaos. In the end, he lost his footing and fell off the cliff."
Shangguan Yao and Pan Lili, who were whispering in the corner, turned pale with shock upon hearing my words.
Pan Lili rushed to me, her expression filled with sorrow, her voice trembling as she asked, "Is Li Degui dead?"
I glanced at her and replied calmly, "Perhaps."
To my surprise, Pan Lili didn't press me further. She silently returned to her corner, seemingly lost in thought.
The others all held negative opinions of Li Degui, so they quickly changed the subject.
Guan Hai'er clung to me, asking me to tell her about catching the wild boar.
When she heard that the wild boar was trapped, Guan Hai'er shook her head with regret, "If only we had some wild boar meat, we wouldn't have to worry for the next few days."
I could only comfort her, "Hai'er, there's a first time for everything. Tomorrow, I'll go back there and set up more traps. They'll fall for it eventually."
Luo Yaqin noticed the wound on my arm and quickly pulled me aside, intending to bandage it.
She took out the first-aid kit and sat down on the ground, patting her thigh.
"Come, rest your head on your sister's lap."
I was a bit bewildered. My arm was injured.
Why was Luo Yaqin asking me to lie on her lap?
Seeing that I didn't move, Luo Yaqin tossed me a sanitary wipe, as if annoyed by my lack of responsiveness. She then forcefully pulled me down and made me lie on her thigh.
I complied.
Luo Yaqin's thigh was both smooth and elastic.
Lying on it felt like resting on a piece of fine silk, comfortable!
Once I lay down, I didn't want to get up.
Luo Yaqin gently cut open my blood-soaked clothes, revealing my rather gruesome wound.
Luo Yaqin frowned, saying with a hint of heartache, "You can't take such risks in the future. It pains me when you do."
Faced with Luo Yaqin's gentle persuasion, I could only agree with a smile.
Luo Yaqin carefully cleaned my wound and re-bandaged it.
I lay on Luo Yaqin's lap, looking up at the heavy fruits hanging above, which seemed like they would press down on my face at any moment. Their shape was somewhat like papayas, delicate and full of nutrients.
I don't know what Guan Hai'er would be cooking tonight, but why am I so hungry now?
Luo Yaqin didn't notice my gaze, still focused on bandaging my wound. Sometimes I admired her beautiful profile, and at other times, I was distracted by the swaying "papayas."
Before I knew it, I felt drowsy and drifted off to sleep, my head resting on Luo Yaqin's lap.
When I woke up this time, it was already dark outside.
Guan Hai'er was by the bonfire, simmering something in a pot. I sat up and stretched. This nap had been incredibly restful.
Seeing that I was awake, Luo Yaqin was about to get up but let out a soft "Ouch" and sat back down.
"It's your fault. You've made my leg go numb." She said pitifully.
"That's easy to fix. I'll rub it for you."
When it came to massage, I had actually learned a few techniques from the old Chinese medicine doctor in the village when I was young.
As my strength varied, Luo Yaqin's breathing became lighter and heavier, occasionally letting out a soft gasp. Anyone who didn't know would think we were doing something else.
After a while, Luo Yaqin gently stopped my hand.
Her already alluring face was now flushed red.
Just then, Guan Hai'er finished preparing the food. I reached out and pulled Luo Yaqin up from the ground to eat.
We all sat around the bonfire and enjoyed dinner. Guan Hai'er had stewed a pot of mushroom soup today, and it tasted really good.
As we were eating, Qu Xiangyun looked at me and said, "I don't know when this cold weather will end. Tomorrow, we must find more food."
I thought about it and agreed. The weather on this island could change in an instant, so I said seriously, "Tomorrow, you all go and collect more water. I will definitely find a way to get more food."
After dinner, we chatted briefly before everyone lay down, ready to sleep.
The wind tonight was more ferocious than in the previous few nights. The cave was freezing cold. I wrapped myself tightly in my army coat, but I couldn't fall asleep.
I heard people tossing and turning occasionally, so I softly inquired and discovered that everyone was too cold to sleep.
The days were getting harder and harder. I suddenly remembered the bear hide I had brought back during the day.
I called for everyone to get up.
Shangguan Yao rubbed her eyes and said with some displeasure, "It's so cold, and you want us to do something in the middle of the night?"
I chuckled and kept them in suspense.
I spread out the dried bear hide near the fire. The bear hide, when unfurled, was about five or six meters long, enough for several of us to lie on.
I said, "This bear hide is very warm and much better than sleeping directly on the ground. We'll make do with this for tonight. Tomorrow, I'll find more furs."
Shangguan Yao was initially reluctant, but the harsh reality forced her to put aside her CEO demeanor and lie obediently on the bear hide.
I lay in the center, secretly delighted.
I could consider this experiencing what it means to have it all!
I had Guan Hai'er on my left and Luo Yaqin on my right.
Drowsily, in the middle of the night, I suddenly felt a warm body squeeze into my arms.