I shook my head and hastily stood up from the hot spring, preparing to get dressed. Unexpectedly, a monkey suddenly rushed out, grabbed the foolish bird I had shot, and swiftly escaped.
Although I had been vigilant and hadn't ventured too far from the shore, the monkey's actions were incredibly fast. Right before my eyes, it snatched my spoils! What's more, the monkey even grabbed the foolish bird that I had tied to my pants with an iron wire, taking my pants along with it.
Ignoring the need to get dressed, I picked up the gun and chased after the monkey. However, after a few steps, I had to shake my head in resignation. The thicket was too dense, and the monkey leaped from branch to branch, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Feeling disheartened, I prepared to go back but suddenly witnessed an even more infuriating scene. Back at the original spot, I saw two figures—one man keeping watch nearby, and a woman swiftly grabbing the foolish bird and fur coat I had left behind, preparing to leave.
"Who is it? Stop right there!" I roared.
At a glance, I could tell these two weren't wild natives but possibly members of the group from our plane crash. Although they were wearing fur coats, the garments were old and tattered, and they wore clothes underneath that were evidently from the outside world.
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I was almost certain these two were part of Qianyi's group. The monkey incident might have been an accident, and these two were likely monitoring us nearby, seizing the opportunity when the monkey intervened. Thieves, indeed. They had stolen from our cave not long ago, and now they were attempting a repeat offense. Had stealing become a habit for them?
"Stop right there, or I won't hesitate to shoot!" I shouted in anger.
A disdainful voice retorted, "Little brat, if you have the guts, put down the gun, and let's have a fair and square fight. I can teach you a lesson in being a man! What a piece of trash!" The man shouted from behind the large tree.
"Your preserved meat tasted really good! But little brother, don't get angry; we're just taking a bit of your food. We should help each other on this deserted island. Consider it your contribution to us! Hahaha!" The woman added mockingly, sounding extremely arrogant.
Their voices sounded somewhat familiar, but I couldn't recall exactly who they were. I could only sternly say, "Enough with the nonsense! Come out immediately!"
The man actually suggested a one-on-one fight with me and told me to put down the gun. What a joke! Put down the gun when you have one? These were clearly petty thieves, and now they were arrogantly talking about fairness!
"Bang!" I cocked the gun and fired a shot directly towards the large tree where they were hiding. The gunshot reverberated, shaking the tree, and leaves fluttered down. Clearly taken aback, the two didn't expect me to be so decisive, firing a shot directly at them. Moreover, the power of the gunshot was so great that if the tree was pierced, they would be in serious trouble.