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Earthenware pots don't conduct heat as well, so they take longer to cook than iron pots.

The whole pot of meat was cooked for nearly an hour, until the meat in the pot was slightly tender. Only then did Chu Nan use chopsticks to pick the meat out and place it on a ceramic plate.

"Come on, let's eat!" Chu Nan called out.

Almost without Chu Nan calling out, the group started eating.

They put the meat and broth into a bowl, picked up their chopsticks, and ate the meat and drank the broth in big mouthfuls.

Although there was no salt, the warmth of eating hot meat and drinking hot soup made everyone very satisfied.

"It's so delicious!" Ji Menghan exclaimed.

"Yoshi yoshi!" Several people from Guaguo also gave a thumbs up.

We ate the meat soup with wild fruit, which made for a satisfying meal.

After the meal, Chu Nan pulled Ji Menghan and Ling Hanxue aside.

"There's a narrow crevice in the canyon on the other side of the mountain, and inside the crevice is a stone cave."

"There are things left behind by Zhao Wanzhi inside the stone cave."

"There's another box that requires a key, but we can't open it. I bet the key is with Zhao Xingyu, and the contents of that box might be very important."

Chu Nan recounted the discovery of the stone chamber to the two women that day.

Upon hearing Chu Nan's words, both Ji Menghan and Ling Hanxue were shocked.

"So Zhao Wanzhi actually visited this deserted island!" Ling Hanxue's beautiful eyes were filled with astonishment.

Ji Menghan's pretty face changed: "I remember now!"

Three years ago, my father sent Zhao Wanzhi as an envoy to the Gua Kingdom.

"I never imagined he'd actually been to this deserted island, and even left something behind!"

Upon hearing Ji Menghan's words, Chu Nan's eyes flickered.

It has now been confirmed that Zhao Wanzhi's motives are impure, and perhaps the key to unlocking this secret lies inside that iron box.

"The lock in that iron box is a bit troublesome," Chu Nan said slowly.

He hadn't thought about it in detail before, assuming that the box contained some ordinary items.

Now it seems that the box might be something very important that Zhao Wanzhi kept.

"In that case, Zhao Xingyu must also know about this."

"Our stranding on this desert island wasn't an accident; it was a conspiracy!"

"Zhao Wanzhi is colluding with foreign powers and wants to eliminate Hanhan before rebelling. Zhao Xingyu is the person he sent to do this."

"Everything is clear now!"

Chu Nan's words were like a thunderbolt, leaving the two women dumbfounded.

"Damn it, His Majesty still relies on them as his confidants." Ling Hanxue's pretty face was full of anger.

Ji Menghan's beautiful eyes flickered: "Actually, Father Emperor has been wary of Zhao Wanzhi for a long time."

"Then why did he send you? And bring Zhao Xingyu along?" Chu Nan looked at her with some confusion.

Ji Menghan shook her head: "My father didn't say much to me. He only warned me to be careful."

"Damn, what kind of father is this!" Chu Nan said with some disdain. "Don't worry, I'll beat him up when I get back."

Ji Menghan's pretty face immediately flushed slightly: "What nonsense are you talking about? That's my father, the Emperor."

"I know, but I'll go easy on him because he's my father-in-law," Chu Nan chuckled.

Ji Menghan's face turned even redder, and she raised her hand to punch Chu Nan.

Just then, a series of footsteps sounded outside.

Immediately afterward, a sailor from the previous ship rushed over, his face filled with alarm: "Sir, something terrible has happened! There's a fire!"

Chu Nan suddenly stood up and hurriedly walked out of the room.

At a glance, you could see thick smoke billowing into the sky from the direction of District Six.

"It must have been Zhao Xingyu who did it!" Chu Nan's face darkened slightly.

In just a moment, he knew what Zhao Xingyu was planning to do.

"He wants to burn the entire deserted island down to force us out, or burn us to death!"

"Oh? What do we do now? If the fire spreads, won't we all be burned to death?" Ling Hanxue asked in a panic.

Chu Nan rolled his eyes: "Zhao Xingyu has some brains, but unfortunately he's still too stupid."

"If we were in the mountains, we might not be able to escape. But this is a deserted island, and outside the island is the sea."

"They can't burn us to death. We can just run to the beach and survive."

"He's trying to force us out; he seems to be in a hurry."

"Someone must have transported those supplies to him before. Maybe a ship will come to pick him up in a few days," Chu Nan analyzed.

Ling Hanxue's face was filled with anger: "Why don't we go over there and just kill that bastard Zhao Xingyu!"

"That's a good idea!" Chu Nan stroked his chin.

In the past, even if I had this idea, I wouldn't have had the ability to implement it.

After all, Zhao Xingyu's group has more than ten people, which is not easy to deal with.

However, my physical condition is now ten times better than it was at the beginning, which makes dealing with them much easier.

"Since Zhao Xingyu and the others don't want us to live, then we'll kill them first!" Chu Nan gritted his teeth.

Previously, they were too busy surviving to pay attention to Zhao Xingyu and his group. Now that Zhao Xingyu has forced them into this situation, if they aren't dealt with decisively, they'll definitely cause trouble again.

In the afternoon, Chu Nan gathered everyone together.

"That bastard Zhao Xingyu wants our lives, so we have to take his first."

"I'll lead the way tonight, along with Xu Ling'er and the four of you."

Chu Nan pointed to the four Guaguo people, including Miyamoto Musashi.

Xu Ling'er immediately translated Chu Nan's words, and the four of them nodded in agreement.

"The three of you protect those two. If you spot anyone else coming, retreat to the beach immediately. If necessary, you can swim in the sea. All three of you can swim, right?" Chu Nan asked.

As soon as Chu Nan asked the question, he realized he had said something pointless. The three of them were sailors, so they could definitely swim.

The three men nodded repeatedly: "Yes, sir. We are all excellent swimmers and can serve the court. If we were not good swimmers, we certainly wouldn't have been selected."

"That's good. Safety is the most important thing." Chu Nan reminded him again.

"Chu Nan, you need to be careful too." Ji Menghan looked at Chu Nan, a hint of worry on her pretty face.

"Don't worry, I will definitely come back." Chu Nan raised his hand and patted her hair.

He then gave Ling Hanxue a reassuring look, and then led Xu Ling'er and the four Guaguo people toward the Fifth District.

Within the sixth district.

Fueled by the raging oil, the fire burned extremely fiercely.

Even though it's tropical here and the trees are very humid, as the fire heats them up, puffs of white steam are released, and the trees gradually catch fire, albeit very slowly.

"Brother Zhao, at this rate, it might not be done anytime soon," Chen You said, glancing around.

Zhao Xingyu sneered, "Hmph, I never said I'd only set fires in one place!"

"We have a maximum of seven days left. We'll set as many fires as we can on the entire deserted island."

"If we set enough fires and have enough space, we can burn the entire deserted island down sooner or later!"

Hearing Zhao Xingyu's words, the others nodded.

"Ji Menghan, Ji Menghan, do you think you can escape my grasp?"

"And that lowly bastard Chu Nan, once I catch him, I'll tear him to pieces, so he'll wish he were dead!"