Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 348 Doing a good deed to the end, setting off back to the mountain.

By the time we came down from up there, it was almost noon.

Lu Xi'an gave Hu Xiaodong another cigarette as payment for leading the way, and then said to Hu Xiaodong, "Bring me your four buckets, we'll fill them with more stuff."

"If you deliver this stuff for us again, I'll give you three cigarettes, okay?"

"No problem, no problem."

Hu Xiaodong was delighted and grinned, "We won't lose out even if we give it away for free. We can also fetch some more water on the way. Anyway, we still have plenty of time."

Lu Xi'an said, "Then I won't give you the cigarettes."

Hu Xiaodong's smile froze instantly.

Lu Xi'an said, "Just kidding."

Hu Xiaodong's frozen smile melted away, but he became somewhat embarrassed.

After that, Hu Xiaodong went back to his home to fetch a bucket of water.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei returned to the ship first and packed their things.

The two of them checked their belongings. Many of these items were in two military waterproof supply crates, which they could simply load onto the ship later.

What remained was the cardboard box, but it was already damaged and unusable for transporting anything, so Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei gave up on it.

They put some of the small umbrellas, cigarettes, and alcohol, along with the waterproof camera, into the wicker box, then tidied up the rest and set them aside, waiting for Hu Xiaodong to come over.

As for the remaining box of small umbrellas, cigarettes, and eight bottles of alcohol, they were put back into the storage room. These things may seem insignificant and not very heavy, but they take up a lot of space and can't be taken back all at once, so it's better to hide them away for now.

At first, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei planned to leave it here, but after thinking about it, they felt uneasy.

They have already made an appearance on Dongdao Island and even flaunted their wealth. People here have also seen them walking with Hu Xiaodong.

There's no guarantee that Hu Xiaodong won't accidentally reveal the origin of the cigarettes and diesel generator he took out, attracting the covetous eyes of others.

Moreover, even if Hu Xiaodong didn't say anything, some islanders at the bottom of the island had seen him leading them and Yao Wei toward the ship. In the past two days, they had been running this way repeatedly. It would be strange if the islanders couldn't guess what was going on.

The island's early inhabitants used to be able to climb onto boats from the second floor using ropes to hunt for treasures, and they certainly can now. If these things aren't stored away and are simply left here, they might just be taken by the islanders.

So it's better to put it back in the storage room and seal it up.

The door to the storage room had been violently damaged when it was opened earlier, so it was now covered with the huge, thick, and heavy steel plate that had been lifted earlier. No one on the island could open it without a Type A newcomer.

Lu Xi'an thought for a moment, then took out five more packs of cigarettes before sealing the storage room. He then waited for Hu Xiaodong on the deck.

This time, Hu Xiaodong brought his son, Hu Dong, with him. Upon hearing the commotion, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei disembarked without waiting for Hu Xiaodong to call them.

Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong were already used to this; these new humans seemed to have precognitive abilities, which was truly remarkable.

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Yao, here you go, a bucket."

Hu Xiaodong handed all four buckets to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, along with two carrying poles for the buckets.

Lu Xi'an thanked them, and then together with Yao Wei, they took the buckets and carrying poles and returned to the boat to load the cargo.

Meanwhile, Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong started discussing things outside.

Hu Xiaodong asked his son, "Hu Dong, how did those two know we were coming? Did they watch us from up there the whole time?"

Hu Dong thought for a moment and said, "Maybe."

Hu Xiaodong thought for a moment and said, "I don't think so. We've seen what the side of the boat looks like on the island. How can people stand there all the time? It would be too tiring for those two to keep guarding the side of the boat."

Hu Dong said, "That's true."

Hu Xiaodong: "...Can't you just guess and give me an answer?"

Hu Dong: "Yes."

Hu Xiaodong: "...Then tell me!"

Hu Dong: "Unexpected."

Hu Xiaodong: "..."

He gave up on letting his foolish son provide the answer and planned to abandon him in the future, focusing instead on raising his grandson.

"Is it possible that he heard it?"

After thinking for a moment, Hu Xiaodong guessed again.

Hu Dong thought for a moment and replied, "Yes."

"..."

Hu Xiaodong glanced at Hu Dong sideways, suppressing his strong urge to complain, and exclaimed, "Are the ears of the new humans really that good? If our ears were this good, that would be great. Then we could hear what other people are saying."

Hu Dong was silent for a while, then said, "Dad, don't think about that anymore. Will you be able to sleep tonight after hearing this?"

"..."

Hu Xiaodong's face darkened instantly. Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei on the ship naturally heard their voices.

Lu Xi'an couldn't help but laugh, and remarked, "This father and son..."

Yao Wei didn't find it funny. She silently thought to herself that she should be more careful in the future, pay attention to her surroundings beforehand, and especially check the resonance gene scanner in advance to avoid being eavesdropped on.

The two filled all four buckets, and barely managed to put the five packs of cigarettes into them as well, before getting off the boat together.

Yao Wei carried the two military supply boxes, while Lu Xi'an used a carrying pole to lift four buckets of water. He jumped off the boat, leaving it empty—unless the iron plate outside the storage room was opened.

The four buckets contained quite a lot of things, but they were still slightly less than when they were full of water, so the carrying pole could easily support them.

But in order to fit everything in, the supplies naturally had to extend beyond the edge of the bucket.

After disembarking, Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong were both astonished and stared wide-eyed at what they saw.

Hu Xiaodong exclaimed in surprise, "So many?!"

He was about to come up and help carry the water buckets when Lu Xi'an refused.

Lu Xi'an said, "Alright, you can just walk ahead. If you carry water buckets, you'll be too slow. When will we ever get to the shore?"

Hu Xiaodong laughed and said, "Then you underestimate us, Mr. Lu. We may not be good at anything else, and we can't compare to the two of you, but we are still quite capable on this island."

“We go to Caiyang Mountain to fetch water every day, and we walk quite fast.”

But Lu Xi'an still didn't give the bucket to Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong.

He carried two shoulder poles and four buckets on his shoulders, and said, "Let's go." He went out first, and Yao Wei followed behind carrying two boxes.

Originally, it was said that Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong would walk in front, but that was no longer necessary; they walked very fast ahead.

Hu Dong and his son Hu Xiaodong could only keep up by walking quickly, and they couldn't help but admire them. They were no match for these new humans; their strength was terrifying.

Look at Mr. Yao, he's so thin and handsome, how come he's so strong?! Those two boxes look so heavy, how come Mr. Yao carries them as if they were two pieces of paper so easily?!

As they made their way to the shore, not only the two of them, but also the other islanders they encountered were all taken aback. They were horrified by the handsome men and beautiful women passing by. Where did Hu Xiaodong and his son find such perverts?!

When they reached the fork in the road leading to the shore, Lu Xi'an did not go to the shore. Instead, he continued walking forward and said, "Let's go to your house first."

Hu Xiaodong and his son were puzzled, but could only follow.

Along the way, in Hu Xiaodong's fields, they naturally encountered other members of Hu Xiaodong's family, but they only exchanged brief greetings before hurriedly following Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei.

The family members continued working in the fields and did not come over.

Upon arriving at their destination, Lu Xi'an asked Hu Xiaodong and his son to open the door, put down the carrying pole, and carry two buckets into the house.

Yao Wei waited outside.

Hu Xiaodong's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly thought of something, his heart pounded, and he quickly followed.

Then he saw Lu Xi'an enter the house, first take the things off the surface of the two buckets and put them aside, then take out five packs of cigarettes and put the things he had taken out earlier back into the buckets.

To keep a low profile, he placed the cigarettes under the water bucket.

Now that the cigarette is removed, the contents of the bucket no longer protrude from the opening.

After doing all this, Lu Xi'an handed five packs of cigarettes to Hu Xiaodong and said, "Here, take these. If anyone on the island causes you trouble later, use these five packs to deal with them."

"You're in business too, you're smart enough to know what to do, I don't need to tell you. You should be able to figure out who to give to and who not to give to."

Hu Xiaodong was stunned. He never expected that Lu Xi'an would give him so much, and that he was doing this with Lu Xi'an's help in mind. He was deeply moved and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Mr. Lu, I understand. I know what to do."

Lu Xi'an said, "If these things still don't solve the problem, then try using my name to scare them, saying that you and I are doing long-term business outside the island."

"If anyone dares to harm you, or if we don't see you coming from outside the island when the next tide comes, we will come ashore and deal with them personally."

Hu Xiaodong said, "This...will this work?"

Lu Xi'an thought for a moment and then walked into the courtyard.

Hu Xiaodong's house was located at the innermost part of the ground floor, built against the gable wall. Lu Xi'an walked straight over and punched the wall, which immediately cracked and then punched a big hole in it.

"If anyone thinks our actions are nothing special, then show them our fists."

Lu Xi'an withdrew his fist, turned around, and spoke to Hu Xiaodong.

Hu Xiaodong and Hu Dong swallowed hard, and then Hu Xiaodong nodded and said, "Okay!"

He was so moved that he couldn't help but exclaim, "Mr. Lu, Mr. Yao, you are such good people! Truly good people! You think so thoroughly about everything you do, and you are so considerate of us. I have never met such good people before!"

Lu Xi'an said, "Alright, enough nonsense. Hurry up and hide the cigarettes. Let's go."

"oh oh."

Hu Xiaodong hurriedly went back into the house, hid the five packs of cigarettes that Lu Xi'an had given him, and then came out. He went to the shore with Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, boarded the boat, and set off for Caiyang Mountain.

(End of this chapter)