Chapter 483

Inside, the tender white crab meat was fragrant and the flesh was plump.

One bite proved the taste was indeed good!

The two coconut crabs, like the coconut shells on the ground, had been hollowed out; Su Qiao also felt full.

He fetched two ripe coconuts from the coconut tree above.

He cracked open the shell, drank the fragrant and sweet coconut water in one gulp, then used his dagger to cut off the coconut meat and eat it.

Su Qiao felt as if he was instantly revived!

He looked at the sun overhead; hmm, it was still quite scorching.

Su Qiao extinguished the bonfire on the ground, buried it in the sand and soil to prevent anyone from discovering it.

Afterwards, he continued exploring along the coastline.

However, what made Su Qiao somewhat strange yet pleasantly surprised was that he walked until it was nearly dark.

He still found no trace of any ship.

Or rather, he found no trace of human footprints at all.

The fewer traces, the less likely anyone would come here, and the safer he and Liu Rushi and the others would be.

But this was a bit strange.

If no one was here, how did that dagger appear in the stream?

What about the bamboo forest that was cut down earlier?

Su Qiao's head was full of questions.

But now there was no time to think.

Because night was about to fall, he had to quickly prepare a simple shelter to block the wind and rain.

Especially since he still had to start a fire.

Otherwise, the temperature on Haidao would change too much at night, becoming too cold.

Su Qiao did not think his small frame could withstand it.

Previously, starting a fire had been somewhat nerve-wracking for fear of being discovered by pirates.

But now he felt somewhat bold and unafraid.

Because up to now, he had explored almost two-thirds of this small island.

Yet he found not a single trace of pirates.

He now felt it was highly probable that the pirates were not gathered here, but rather gathered on the other small island.

Although this conclusion could only be drawn after he finished exploring this entire Haidao.

But the remaining areas were also not very suitable for large ships to dock.

So that was why he felt so bold!

Worrying about the rising tide at night, he did not stay by the seaside but entered the forest.

Walking and stopping, he quickly found a place that was higher in elevation and relatively flat.

Moreover, this place was not far from a water source, making it more convenient to fetch water.

From the bamboo pit viper discovered yesterday, and the rustling sounds occasionally disturbed in the grass along the road today.

It proved there were still quite a few snakes on this island.

Su Qiao dared not be careless and build a shelter arbitrarily.

He found two sturdy branches as thick as an arm and made a simple A-frame shelter.

Once the bonfire was lit, he worried about being ambushed by something.

He deliberately made several more bonfire piles to drive away insects and other things hidden on the ground here.

Even the large trees nearby, Su Qiao carefully checked to see if any snakes were hiding on them.

Fortunately, this area was indeed somewhat open, so there was no need to worry about igniting a dense forest or anything like that.

After all, for a forest to catch fire, it first needed to ignite a large amount of dry material.

But the forest on the island was extremely humid; with just a tiny spark, trying to ignite the woods was nothing short of wishful thinking.

Using the bonfire for light, Su Qiao dared not waste time; rushing as fast as he could, he spent quite a bit of effort before finally completing the shelter.

Not only that, worried the shelter might be blown away by the strong wind at night.

He deliberately placed some stones on top of it.

He finally managed to roughly construct the shelter.

Only then did he, exhausted, find some dead wood and add it to the several fire piles.

As long as the bonfire kept burning, even giant pythons or wild wolves would not dare to come and disturb.

He was sufficiently safe!

Moreover, the flames illuminated the area brightly, bringing Su Qiao himself a sufficient sense of security.

For dinner, he did not continue searching but took out a wild pheasant he had found along the way and roasted it.

That's right!

Su Qiao had caught another wild pheasant!

If catching a wild pheasant before was luck, this time it was genuine skill.

Su Qiao approached cautiously and killed it instantly with a bamboo spear.

After finishing the pheasant, Su Qiao quickly buried the chicken bones in the ground, then hurriedly hid inside the shelter.

It was simply because the temperature dropped and it began to get cold.

The strong wind at night had picked up again.

Fortunately, both the bonfire and the shelter had been reinforced by Su Qiao with stones and the like.

On a night when the temperature plummeted, Su Qiao could not possibly endure staying outside.

Lying in the dry hay inside the shelter was far warmer and more comfortable.

Su Qiao did not know how things were going with Liu Rushi; inside the shelter, he felt a slight worry for her.

Fortunately, the exploration of this Haidao island was about to be completed.

He would be able to return tomorrow!

There were rabbits and pheasants at home, so the two women should not go hungry.

338, return!

At this moment, inside the cave, Liu Rushi and Qing'er had also just rested.

Indeed, they had the wild rabbits and pheasants Su Qiao had deliberately left for them, plus bamboo shoots, coconuts, and so on.

With so many things, it was absolutely enough for the two women to eat.

It was just that Su Qiao had not returned today, leaving the two women with no sense of security whatsoever.

Especially with such strong sea winds outside and such low temperatures.

They were even more worried about Su Qiao's safety.

They slept until dawn the next day.

When Su Qiao woke up, he felt all the fatigue of the night had vanished.

He felt much more energetic.

Wearing straw sandals, he stepped out of the shelter, shivered violently, and looked around.

He found that most of the small bonfires from before had only just gone out.

The bonfire in front of the shelter's entrance, however, had not yet gone out; there were still some flames.

It was fortunate that Su Qiao had previously pushed two thick logs inside.

Otherwise, it would not have lasted so long.

The morning sun had not yet risen, but it was estimated to be soon.

Su Qiao had already seen the fish-belly white in the east.

It was just that the temperature was still quite low.

Su Qiao rubbed his arms and stoked the bonfire to make it burn more vigorously.

Then he hung the bamboo tube on a wooden stick near the bonfire to warm up the water.

For the time being, with the weather so cold, Su Qiao did not intend to set off immediately.