Desert Island Survival: A Hundredfold Improvement After Having a Baby?

Lin Fan and Su Qingxue returned to the cave, and everyone looked at them with different expressions.

No matter how quietly Su Qingxue spoke outside, everyone could guess what they were saying.

"I think your proposal is acceptable," Lin Fan said, looking at Xu Zhixia.

Xu Zhixia didn't show any surprise; she simply nodded.

"But there's a prerequisite."

"You go negotiate. If Wang Laoliu agrees, I'll take the gun and give it to him."

Xu Zhixia paused for a moment.

She was a smart woman and immediately understood what Lin Fan meant.

Lin Fan didn't trust Wang Laoliu, nor did he trust her.

He couldn't possibly go down there and negotiate face-to-face with a special forces soldier who had once sniped him.

If Wang Laoliu were to risk his life and engage in close-quarters combat down there, Lin Fan, despite having a gun, would still face the risk of something going wrong.

Sending her was a way of testing whether Wang Laoliu had any intention of cooperating.

"Okay." Xu Zhixia did not refuse.

She turned and walked towards the cave entrance.

On the beach below, the smell of blood had been somewhat diluted by the sea breeze, but the deep drag marks left by the giant python were still shocking.

Deep within the rock crevice, the light was dim.

Yang Ningcong huddled at the very back. Xu Zhixia glanced at him and immediately associated him with a late-stage Parkinson's patient.

The other three women huddled together, not daring to utter a sound.

This was the most terrifying scene they had ever witnessed.

No one knows if there are any other large snakes like this in the woods, and no one is sure if any of these terrifying creatures will emerge before the rescue arrives.

Wang Laoliu sat in the crevice closest to the outer edge.

He just traded Lina's life for Yang Ningcong's.

But this is only temporary.

That mutated reticulated python has already tasted the flavor of a living person.

Next time, it will be hungrier and more precise.

If this problem isn't completely resolved, they might not live to see the rescue.

Just then, the commotion outside the crevice caught his attention.

Wang Laoliu instantly gripped his short knife, assuming a fighting stance.

Xu Zhixia walked in from outside.

When Wang Laoliu saw who it was, his gaze relaxed slightly, but he didn't put down his short knife.

Hearing the noise, Yang Ningcong looked up and saw Xu Zhixia. Tears welled up in his eyes immediately.

"Dr. Xu! Dr. Xu, please save me!" Yang Ningcong crawled over on all fours, trying to grab Xu Zhixia's trouser leg. "There's a monster here! There's a snake! It ate Acheng, it ate Lina! Take me up! The intern's cave is safe, let me up!"

"Tell him to let me go there and wait for rescue. When I get back, I'll give you money, lots of money, more money than I can spend."

Xu Zhixia took a few steps back, avoiding Yang Ningcong's hand.

"It's not safe up there either," Xu Zhixia said calmly. "That thing is starving; it's only a matter of time before it climbs up."

"The only way out is to solve it."

Yang Ningcong was stunned, then covered his face in despair and let out a suppressed sob.

How to solve it? How can we solve it? Such a large snake makes people tremble at the sight of it.

Let alone killing it.

Xu Zhixia stopped looking at him and turned her gaze to Wang Laoliu.

"Lin Fan asked me to come find you."

"Should I deal with that snake?" Wang Laoliu asked.

"He wants to cooperate with you, but you can also interpret it this way."

Xu Zhixia was straightforward: "Lin Fan has your sniper rifle, and he'll give you another bullet."

"This way, everyone will have a chance to survive."

"Just one?" Wang Laoliu looked up at Xu Zhixia.

"Just one." Xu Zhixia didn't shy away from his gaze. "Lin Fan's meaning is very clear. Either you take this bullet and shoot the snake, then everyone has a chance to live."

"Or, when that snake comes out next time, you'll be the first to die."

Wang Laoliu suddenly smiled.

"He's quite shrewd; he can use me as a tool without having to pay anything in return."

"This is a win-win situation."

"You're a smart man, you should know the size and speed of that snake. Without heavy firepower, the knife in your hand won't even be able to cut its skin."

"Whether you want to protect Yang Ningcong or protect yourself, you have no choice but to take this gun."

Wang Laoliu stared at Xu Zhixia for a few seconds. This woman's mental fortitude was stronger than that of many mercenaries he had ever met.

But he's not stupid.

"The gun is in his hand. How do I know he won't tamper with it? Or what if he fires another burst from behind after I've fired?"

Wang Laoliu stood up. "He doesn't trust me, and I don't trust him either."

He sheathed the dagger at his waist. "Go back and tell him that if he wants to talk, he should come down and talk himself. What kind of skill is it to hide up there and have a woman relay messages?"

"He won't come down," Xu Zhixia said. "There's no need for him to take that risk."

"Then let's not talk about it." Wang Laoliu sat back down. "At worst, I'll run away when the snake comes. As for whether Yang Ningcong will live or die, that's up to fate."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ningcong nearly fainted.

"Sixth Brother! You can't abandon me!"

Seeing Wang Laoliu's resolute attitude, Xu Zhixia knew that further persuasion would be useless.

Wang Laoliu is the kind of person who won't act until he sees a clear benefit.

He absolutely wouldn't take this job if Lin Fan didn't show up.

Xu Zhixia didn't waste any more words and turned to walk out of the crevice.

On the platform of the karst cave.

Lin Fan took in the entire scene.

Xu Zhixia climbed up from below.

It only took a few minutes in total.

"How so?"

"The talks broke down." Xu Zhixia walked up to him. "He doesn't agree."

Lin Fan didn't even frown, as if he had expected this. "You think you don't have enough bullets?"

"No, he demands that you come down to talk in person." Xu Zhixia looked into Lin Fan's eyes. "He said he doesn't trust you, and if you want to cooperate, it must be face-to-face. Otherwise, he'd rather wait for the snake to come and run away himself."

Everyone inside the cave heard it.

Liu Feifei sneered, "I told you, that guy isn't stupid. If Lin Fan really goes down there, wouldn't that be like a lamb being led to the slaughter?"

Song Ya also spoke up, "Lin Fan, you can't go, it's too dangerous down there."

Lin Fan took a sip of water. It was normal for Wang Laoliu to want to see him.

If it were him, he wouldn't just listen to one messenger either, but going down there is indeed a great risk.

Just as Lin Fan was weighing his options, Su Qingxue, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up.

Her face looked terrible.

It wasn't because of Wang Laoliu's rejection, but because of Xu Zhixia.

Su Qingxue walked up to Xu Zhixia in a few steps, "Xu Zhixia."

"That's all you said when you went downstairs?"

Xu Zhixia met her gaze and said frankly, "That's all he said. He wants to see Lin Fan. That's his exact words."

"Alright, then let me ask you." Su Qingxue took a step closer, her aura overwhelming, "You went to sea with Yang Ningcong, really because his mother asked you to be her medical consultant?"

Xu Zhixia frowned: "What do you mean?"