Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2407: Chapter 2408: Make Good Use of It

Jiang Yichun saw the signal and quickly rushed back, moving so fast that he left Mo Beishan and the others behind.

He rushed over and tightly hugged Bai Ruozhu, saying angrily, ”Are you okay? Don’t ever go off on an adventure without saying anything again.”

Bai Ruozhu pushed him slightly; so many people were watching, it was quite embarrassing.

”I’m fine, and so is everyone else.” Bai Ruozhu gave him a look, hinting that he should at least ask about his father who had just appeared.

Only then did Jiang Yichun let go of Bai Ruozhu and turned to Gao Zhou, ”Are you okay?”

Gao Zhou puffed his beard and glared, ”Can’t you see for yourself if I’m okay?”

Bai Ruozhu held back a laugh, was Gao Zhou jealous, thinking his son had forgotten about him after getting married?

Jiang Yichun awkwardly coughed twice; it wasn’t that he intended to ignore Gao Zhou, it’s just that he’d gotten used to being alone since he was twelve, and later on, he accepted Ruozhu, so it was normal to forget about his troublesome father.

Fo Lanying, who had returned to normal by now, said to Bai Ruozhu, ”You all sit down and rest, and tell us what happened.”

Bai Ruozhu sat down and drank some coconut juice. Though the taste was still salty and astringent, she had somewhat gotten used to it.

She then recounted the events but skipped the part where Master Pudeng’s golden body was awakened in the Space, only mentioning that she had drawn a Clear Heart Symbol on herself with a magic technique ahead of time, preventing her from falling into confusion.

Everyone expressed amazement after listening, and some were quite sentimental, especially when thinking about the person who left the writings and his companions, who might have died trapped there, leaving people deeply regretful.

”This Island is so dangerous, let’s leave at dawn,” Mo Beishan suggested.

Bai Ruozhu, however, said, ”No rush, if we leave tomorrow morning, when the Black Pirates arrive and find no coconuts, they will definitely figure out a way to find us. With the speed of their ship, we would have a hard time escaping.”

At the mention of the Black Pirates, everyone’s faces turned a few shades darker.

But Bai Ruozhu laughed, ”Everything has two sides, and this Island is not just dangerous, it can also help us.”

This statement made Duannian, who had been silent, eyes light up a bit, and he felt a bit better.

He was a kind-hearted child who had never been in contact with people; though he was somewhat repelled by humans, deep down he wanted to be friends with them, so he wanted to help Bai Ruozhu and the others, hence the perilous nature of the Island made him feel very guilty.

”You want to lure the Black Pirates there?” Jiang Yichun asked with a frown.

He vaguely sensed danger, thinking Ruozhu might want to use herself as bait again?

”On the Boat, we are no match for them as their ship is too advanced. But on the Island, we have the upper hand, and perhaps we can take them all out.” She gave Jiang Yichun a meaningful look, ”Don’t forget that I promised to rescue the fishermen captured on the Black Pirate Ship.

She was referring to a Fusang girl, thus, with so many people around, it wasn’t convenient to mention it directly.

Jiang Yichun nodded slightly; if they left this time, they might not have another chance to find that Fusang girl.

Although she wasn’t absolutely crucial, opportunities shouldn’t be missed.

”I support Ruozhu’s proposal,” Gao Zhou said, ”We shouldn’t just defend passively, it’s time to strike back.”

Tang Feng also said, ”I agree, but I suggest we wait here for another two days, and if the Black Pirates don’t come, we shouldn’t linger here any longer.”

”Yes, that’s how it should be.” Bai Ruozhu said.

The others chimed in, and Jiang Yichun felt it wasn’t right to oppose, though he said to Bai Ruozhu, ”You must stick close to me, don’t wander off alone.”

”I know.” Bai Ruozhu shot him a playful glare.

Was she intentionally wandering off back then? She didn’t want to, her mind just got muddled, so she got pulled in there.

But she didn’t want to tell Jiang Yichun about that, afraid he’d worry even more.

Thinking about each person’s experience, Bai Ruozhu quickly called everyone and asked, ”Think carefully, what were you doing before you lost consciousness, what were you thinking, how were your emotions?”

She first looked at Li Zi, who was the first to disappear.

Li Zi scratched his head, ”I was wandering all over the Island at the time, without much gain. I was also thinking there’s no fresh water, not to mention any wild game for a feast, I was a bit anxious.”

Bai Ruozhu nodded, ”That’s irritation.”

The second to speak was Wang Shu, who thought for a moment and said, ”At that time, I was walking with everyone, and I was at the back. I’m....”

He paused, a little embarrassed, and said, ”I’m a bit timid and felt it was very dark all around, afraid it might be haunted?”

This time, Fang Luo spoke up, ”That’s fear, all negative emotions.”

Bai Ruozhu nodded and asked Gao Zhou and Tang Feng to continue.

Gao Zhou, a bit sulky, glared at Bai Ruozhu and said, ”Wasn’t it because you made me angry, I was annoyed, and then lost consciousness.”

Tang Feng smiled wryly and said, ”I wasn’t that irritated, just thought about the past for a moment.”

He probably thought about his past with Princess Fu’an.

Bai Ruozhu didn’t bring it up any further to avoid opening old wounds.

Then Jianqi and Yizi shared their part, attributing it to a lack of gains on the first round, a bit impatient on the second round, and neither spoke.

Bai Ruozhu summed it up and found a pattern.

”We should stay together as much as possible and avoid negative thoughts to stay safe.”

She then slightly curled her lips, revealing a wicked smile, ”So if the other party is anxious, angry, or fearful, there’s a good chance they’ll get trapped there.”

Once everyone understood the pattern, they came up with some plans, and it wasn’t long before they decided on a course of action.

Then, Yuan Licheng and Fo Lanying returned to the Boat, Wa Wei and Duannian also went aboard; Duannian couldn’t fight on land, so it was better to stay on the Boat. In case of an emergency, he could jump into the sea and turn back to his fish tail.

Moreover, those who couldn’t practice Martial Arts also returned to the Boat, including Old Ding and the others. Meanwhile, Bai Ruozhu and the others stayed behind to lure them in.

As dawn approached, a few stayed to patrol while the others rested by the sea.

Jiang Yichun, concerned that Bai Ruozhu might not sleep well, let her rest her head on his lap. Jianqi silently took note of this, treating Yizi with just as much devotion; he just wasn’t as meticulous as Jiang Yichun, but he was willing to learn, and he knew he wouldn’t fall short in the future.

After dawn, everyone gradually woke up. Mo Beishan and Jiang Yichun made further arrangements, and at last, from afar on the official ship, a large signal flare was launched.

It served both as a warning that the Black Pirates were coming and to inform them that there were still many people on the Island.

On the pitch-black Pirate Ship, the Black Boss looked up at the signal flare in the sky, a menacing snarl replacing what was moments ago a somewhat civilized face.

”They’re still on the Island, speed up and get over there!”