Chapter 485

Su Qiao took it and began to eat in large mouthfuls without any ceremony.

Besides, he knew the two women were worried about his safety and curious about what he had experienced, so while eating heartily, he slowly recounted what he had encountered over the past two days and what he had discovered on the island.

Only now that they saw Su Qiao return did they realize they hadn't felt it before.

Now seeing him eat so deliciously, the two women were also hungry.

So fish soup, grilled fish, and roasted rabbit were all placed on the wooden board.

Everyone began to eat together.

……

"So, does that mean we are safe here for the time being?"

Hearing Su Qiao say they had found no traces of pirates on their side, Liu Rushi felt considerably relieved.

Su Qiao nodded. "That's right. I saw no ships, nor did I see any docks or the like by the seaside."

"Could it be that the pirates left temporarily due to some matter?"

Liu Rushi thought for a moment and suddenly asked.

Hearing this, Su Qiao narrowed his eyes. "That possibility cannot be ruled out! But guessing blindly is useless. In a couple of days, after we prepare more, we can go explore the other side."

"Good!"

"Hmm, the weather is getting colder and colder. Staying inside the cave is no longer working. I think we need to build a place to live."

After eating two rabbit legs, Su Qiao finally slowed his eating pace to normal.

The two women had no objections.

Just as Su Qiao said, the weather was getting colder and colder, and they too felt something was wrong with the temperature inside the rock cave.

Logically, winter should pass quickly, and the climate should become warmer and warmer.

Yet the nighttime temperature on this island was getting lower and lower.

At the very least, Su Qiao felt it was much lower than before, let alone with the wind blowing.

Before the Great Ming Navy found them, they would have to live on the island.

Su Qiao decided to build a shelter capable of blocking wind and rain tomorrow.

After eating and drinking their fill, they tended the fire, pressing a thick log onto it.

Su Qiao then entered the dry grass inside the cave to sleep.

For the past two days, Su Qiao's spirit had been tightly strung; now he could finally relax.

Within seconds of lying down, he fell straight asleep.

……

Crackling!

Su Qiao was awakened by a clap of thunder, though he didn't know what hour of the midnight it was.

Liu Rushi and the others were also startled awake.

Outside, heavy rain poured down with a roaring sound, and the fierce wind howled, driving many raindrops into the cave.

Fortunately, it did not affect the place where Su Qiao and the others slept.

However, due to the heavy rain, the flames of the fire were obviously much smaller.

"It's raining again!"

Su Qiao sighed.

During the day, everything was fine; who knew it would rain at night.

The weather changes too unpredictably.

He quickly adjusted the fire, making the flames burn more vigorously.

Liu Rushi, also startled awake, pulled Su Qiao's arm and said, "Just right to rest tomorrow. Seeing this heavy rain, it won't stop for Yishiban Society, so we won't be able to build a house tomorrow either."

"Hmm, then we can only wait for the rain to stop. Fortunately, we still have rabbits and pheasants."

Su Qiao felt it was quite foresighted that he hadn't killed the rabbits and pheasants earlier.

See, whenever we kill them, they are fresh.

Typical reserve rations!

Never mind, let's not worry about it for now! Sleep first!

Su Qiao hadn't yet rested; seeing the fire was temporarily fine, he pulled Liu Rushi to lie down quickly and continue sleeping.

……

However, just as Su Qiao lay down and was about to fall asleep, he suddenly heard some rustling sounds approaching.

At this, Su Qiao could no longer sit still!

Or rather, all sleepiness vanished!

Liu Rushi hadn't fallen asleep either; her eyes looked at Su Qiao, her hands and feet were ice-cold, and her delicate body trembled slightly.

She was obviously frightened.

Su Qiao patted her arm to comfort her, while he himself took out the dagger he had always kept above his head.

With the fire at the cave entrance, generally even a beast starving to death would not dare approach the fire.

Then what was making that sound?

It must be at the cave entrance; the sound persisted, yet nothing approached.

Su Qiao drew his dagger, tucked it into his waist, and picked up the bamboo spear placed nearby.

He whispered to Liu Rushi, "I'll go take a look. With the fire, nothing dares to enter. Be careful, and wake Qing'er too."

"Be careful, see what it is, and come back quickly. Best not to go out!"

"Okay!"

Su Qiao held the bamboo spear and walked out cautiously.

Mainly because the cave mouth was filled with flames, all of it flame-light; wanting to see the dark places, his pupils could not adjust in Yishiban Society.

Besides, Su Qiao had been observing just now, and it seemed he hadn't clearly seen what it was.

Of course, under unknown circumstances, he certainly would not stray far from the fire and truly go out completely.

He merely stood at the cave mouth to take a look.

After arriving at the cave mouth, Su Qiao carefully swept his gaze once.

He saw no traces of fierce beasts, such as the crocodiles and pythons he feared, and so on; none were found.

Not even wild wolves!

Then what was that sound before?

Did it suddenly stop because it sensed his arrival and hid?

Su Qiao narrowed his eyes and carefully observed the surroundings.

Just at that moment, a small white figure appeared within his field of vision.

This is...

A little fox?

Su Qiao looked at that pointed snout and was truly speechless.

There are foxes on this island?

Fur white as snow, it looked just like a snow fox from an ice mountain.

But this is a small island in a subtropical rainforest; how could such a fox exist?

Hmm, it could also be albinism.

However, Su Qiao felt it was not albino, but a purebred white fox.

This white fox just looked not very big; its body was not yet a foot long, cowering as it looked at Su Qiao and slowly shuffled closer.

After it drew near, Su Qiao finally understood the situation!

This little white fox was injured!

Shuffling over, it seemed to have come to ask Su Qiao for help.

At least, judging by its limping gait, Su Qiao guessed as much.

As for why it was injured and came to find Su Qiao and the others.

Su Qiao's heart already had some guesses.

It had seen humans before.

And someone, or perhaps pirates, must have brought the white fox to the island.