Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

Although they felt stifled, the two were also people who knew when to advance and retreat. While Wei Lian and the female shopkeeper were fighting, Lu Chuan and Sheng Yu quickly looked around for something that could be used to deal with them.

Finally, Lu Chuan came out of the house with a torch.

The flickering light of the flames in the darkness illuminated the man's rugged features, his eyes indifferent and cold.

"Brother, go and fetch some firewood."

Sheng Yu glanced at him, nodded, and said, "Okay."

A layer of gray-white appeared on the horizon, the sea breeze was particularly strong, and a light drizzle even began to fall. Lu Chuan took two steps back and watched the scene before him.

Wei Lian seemed to have lost all his energy and spirit as if he had been stripped bare. The woman who was originally arrogant and domineering, baring her teeth, gradually lost her vitality.

They lay on the ground, panting heavily. Wei Lian's bloodshot eyes slowly turned to Lu Chuan, and in the firelight, he looked like a demon crawling out of hell.

"I'm so hungry."

"I'm so hungry, let me eat you!"

With a hoarse, foul-smelling mouth moving, Wei Lian crawled toward Lu Chuan.

The man narrowed his eyes slightly, continued to back away, and then went directly into the tent behind.

Wei Lianxue grinned with a sinister smile, then climbed into the tent.

"Give it to me!"

"……it is good."

Lu Chuan held a torch in one hand and guided Wei Lian to crawl forward. When Wei Lian touched the bed behind him, the man gripped the corner of the blanket and threw it onto Wei Lian.

The torch was used to ignite the cotton wadding, instantly illuminating the entire dark tent.

Wei Lian had little strength left, and the burning pain from the burns on his body made him lie on the ground and howl.

Lu Chuan threw all the quilts and blankets onto Wei Lian and then threw the torch inside.

The fire shot up high in an instant. Lu Chuan glanced at Wei Lian and then strode outside.

Carrying a large bundle of firewood, Sheng Yu glanced at the tent and asked, "What do we do with this?"

He pointed to the female shopkeeper on the ground, who was almost a pile of bones.

Since he had already started, he might as well go all the way. Lu Chuan simply dragged the person by one leg and threw him into the tent.

The fire was extremely large, and the entire tent was ablaze; you could even smell a faint burning odor.

Seeing Lu Chuan calmly and collectedly doing all this, Sheng Yu's eyes flashed with admiration before he joined the battle.

It was not long before dawn. All the houses here were engulfed in flames, and the surrounding sea was dyed orange-red. The sun slowly rose in the east.

"Let's go!"

"it is good."

No one knows what happened tonight; when the fishermen found it, everything was burned to the ground.

……

The outer perimeter of Laoshan Mountain.

Riding a dolphin past the fishing village leads to a relatively flat beach.

Meng Tong landed here, and soon after, the women who had been rescued also arrived at this place.

Everyone gathered around, their eyes filled with questions as they also turned to the woman sitting on the ground.

"Is she in cahoots with that man?"

“It must be.” A woman holding a toddler looked at Meng Tong cautiously and said, “Should we go over and ask her if she’s not doing well?”

"Hmm, I'm a little hesitant. How about we send Yuanyuan over to ask? I heard from her older brother that the fourth child that Sheng Jin and his wife lost more than 20 years ago has been found."

"Could this be his wife?"

"It should be. I think that man looks a lot like the Sheng family."

Everyone chimed in, the children and women alike curious but hesitant to take a step forward.

Listening to everyone's words, Sheng Yuanyuan's originally pale and bluish face now had a touch of red, as if her previous problem of being out of breath after walking a few steps had improved a lot.

She squeezed the little hand she was holding, then squatted down and whispered to Xiaosong, "Wait here for your sister, I'll go take a look."

"I want to go too. Brother Mingze asked Xiaosong to protect my sister, and I can't break my promise."

The little guy is just over five years old, but his eyes are full of seriousness and responsibility.

Sheng Yuanyuan smiled, patted Xiaosong's head, and then walked towards Meng Tong.

The woman leaned against a piece of wood that had been soaked in seawater, her beautiful eyes closed as if she were asleep.

In fact, Meng Tong was doing her best to absorb plant energy to recover, and because she was so engrossed in it, she didn't notice them coming over.

"Sister, is she still alive?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Covering Xiaosong's mouth, Sheng Yuanyuan looked at Meng Tong's steadily rising and falling chest and breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, the girl's big eyes were looking her over.

The woman was in her early twenties, with a delicate and fair face. Even with her eyes closed, one could still sense a powerful and aloof aura.

Sheng Yuanyuan felt a strange sense of security.

They did not disturb Meng Tong rashly, but spontaneously gathered dry branches around him and then built several fires around him.

Everyone, whether women or children, was very quiet.

Nestled in Sheng Yuanyuan's arms, Xiaosong gazed at the distant sea, a sense of bewilderment about making a living creeping into his heart.

His father died while harvesting food on the island, and his mother was eaten by that terrible woman.

He didn't know what to do with himself and his people.

"Sister, where are we going next?"

"..." After a long silence, Sheng Yuanyuan still couldn't come up with an answer.

Actually, people on Dawn Island aren't really one race. They all have different surnames and probably came from different places a long, long time ago.

The reason they were able to gather on Dawn Island was largely thanks to the ancestor of the Sheng family.

People lived in gratitude, harmony, and unity for decades or even centuries, but now they can't even protect the land their ancestors once lived on.

Sheng Yuanyuan's eyes stung slightly, and she simply held Xiaosong tightly.

She also didn't know where to go or what to do.

……

The sky was bathed in a golden glow, and the sea surface was veiled in mystery.

With the remaining three thousand people from Dawn Island, along with Jiang Zhu, Sheng Xiu, and the others, Lu Chuan walked towards Meng Tong and the others.

This is a place he specifically chose; it's secluded and unlikely to be discovered.

"somebody is coming."

Someone shouted this, and the women quickly hugged the children beside them, their eyes fixed on the forest behind them, and slowly surrounded Meng Tong.

Meng Tong recognized their scent. Since they meant no harm, she didn't stop herself. But the sudden closeness forced the woman to stop, and she opened her eyes.

"Sister, she's awake."

"you……"

"The men are back."

Just as Sheng Yuanyuan looked down at Meng Tong in surprise, the women around her suddenly became excited.

Hearing their voices, Sheng Yuanyuan subconsciously looked up.

The first person I saw was the tall, imposing man with deep, dark eyes.

Lu Chuan spotted Meng Tong immediately and strode over.

"land……"

"My wife, are you alright? Is anything bothering you? If so, you absolutely mustn't push yourself, you must..."

Held tightly in the man's arms, Meng Tong had no chance to speak.