You Owe Me, My Love

Chapter 299 Surviving In The Wild

At that thought, she looked at him with concern.

I’m not afraid of dying, but what will I do if you die?

Gu Mingchen had a bright future ahead of him. He came from a prestigious family and had won numerous accolades while serving the military. In just a few years, he could even assume the rank of commander-in-chief. But now, he was stuck here, just to save her.

He noticed Bai Rong deep in thought, and caressed her cheeks. “Don’t worry about it. The wolves are not always around. I’ll keep us safe.”

C’mon! Keep it together. Worrying would get us nowhere. ”Do you recognize this island?” she asked.

“I don’t. There are plenty of unaccounted islands like this out at sea. Also, we seem to have drifted too far. In the military, we typically choose the more accessible ones that have been properly surveyed and inspected for training. But look, there aren’t any footprints on this island.”

He reached for one of their nets and spilled the contents inside. Out came the pot, their kitchen knife, dagger, handgun, and a gun case.

Pointing at the gun, she asked expectantly, “Does it still work?” She felt much safer with a weapon by their side.

“Yes. If you’re worried, we can let it dry out under the sun. We only have twenty bullets for emergencies. The important thing is to find a place for shelter.” He handed the dagger to her and kept the rest for himself. Before leaving, he took a glance at the fish they had attempted to cook. It looked ready.

“Rong, can you dig a small pit here? Not too deep. Around ten centimeters. I’ll go collect some dried leaves.”

Before he could leave, she reached for his hands. “I’ll go with you.”

“That works too. I’ll feel safer this way.”

Before setting off, Gu Mingchen wrapped the fish with leaves and placed it into the pit Bai Rong had dug. He finished off by covering it with sand.

“Let’s go.”

She followed closely behind him.

As it was an uninhabited island, the trees and plants grew haphazardly, in no particular order. Even the plants looked enormous compared to the ones back home.

had to cut down many leaves to clear their path while Bai Rong helped to remove a few stray

meter wide and ten meters long. Then he

you

“Even without our handgun, we won’t have to worry about wild

“Why’s that?”

is a Upas Tree. It’s commonly used to make toxins for arrows. I’ll make some tomorrow. With my shooting skills, there’s

joked. “I have a feeling we could even stay here forever if we

nose. “Just in case, these grass here

“Mother Nature

inspected their surroundings before pointing at one of the larger

loud. “Do you think there are snakes hiding up

trees to find food. As long as we clean the area thoroughly, they won’t come. They are not confrontational

swiftly and diligently got rid

and noticed a withered plant. An idea

later, Gu Mingchen had finished getting rid of the excess branches. He jumped

tree and hesitated. “Isn’t it a bit too high? I don’t

I’ll make you a ladder. Once that’s done, I’ll get rid of the tree bark at the bottom. With a smoother surface, it’ll deter animals from climbing up.

words gave her a peace of mind. “Are we going

He held her hands

feel the calluses on his hands; evidence made in the years of toil. Furthermore,

someone saves this

long to carry the raft

started searching for broken tree branches on

spot. The two large

to level them, he tied the loose branches above to the lower ones to create a

astounded by his makeshift bed. “You should

“Back then, we often conducted missions out in the wild. My comrades and I would make these makeshift beds using materials we could find. We’re actually considered lucky. Since we have our raft, we can place it on

share a bed. She felt a

distract her mind, she continued