You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 299

Chapter 299 Surviving In The Wild

At that thought, she looked at him with concern.

I’m not afraid of dying, but what will I do if you die?

Gu Mingchen had a bright future ahead of him. He came from a prestigious family and had won numerous accolades while serving the military. In just a few years, he could even assume the rank of commander-in-chief. But now, he was stuck here, just to save her.

He noticed Bai Rong deep in thought, and caressed her cheeks. “Don’t worry about it. The wolves are not always around. I’ll keep us safe.”

C’mon! Keep it together. Worrying would get us nowhere. ”Do you recognize this island?” she asked.

“I don’t. There are plenty of unaccounted islands like this out at sea. Also, we seem to have drifted too far. In the military, we typically choose the more accessible ones that have been properly surveyed and inspected for training. But look, there aren’t any footprints on this island.”

He reached for one of their nets and spilled the contents inside. Out came the pot, their kitchen knife, dagger, handgun, and a gun case.

Pointing at the gun, she asked expectantly, “Does it still work?” She felt much safer with a weapon by their side.

“Yes. If you’re worried, we can let it dry out under the sun. We only have twenty bullets for emergencies. The important thing is to find a place for shelter.” He handed the dagger to her and kept the rest for himself. Before leaving, he took a glance at the fish they had attempted to cook. It looked ready.

“Rong, can you dig a small pit here? Not too deep. Around ten centimeters. I’ll go collect some dried leaves.”

Before he could leave, she reached for his hands. “I’ll go with you.”

“That works too. I’ll feel safer this way.”

Before setting off, Gu Mingchen wrapped the fish with leaves and placed it into the pit Bai Rong had dug. He finished off by covering it with sand.

“Let’s go.”

She followed closely behind him.

As it was an uninhabited island, the trees and plants grew haphazardly, in no particular order. Even the plants looked enormous compared to the ones back home.

Gu Mingchen had to cut down many leaves to clear their path while Bai Rong helped to remove a few stray ones that he missed.

He cleared off an area approximately one meter wide and ten meters long. Then he gazed up at the tree in front.

“What are you looking at?”

He speculated, “Even without our handgun, we won’t have to worry about wild animals.”

“Why’s that?”

“This is a Upas Tree. It’s commonly used to make toxins for arrows. I’ll make some tomorrow. With my shooting skills, there’s probably nothing to worry about anymore.”

Bai Rong joked. “I have a feeling we could even stay here forever if we want to.”

Gu Mingchen tapped her lightly on her nose. “Just in case, these grass here are the anti-toxin.”

She gave a long sigh. “Mother Nature sure has everything planned out.”

He inspected their surroundings before pointing at one of the larger trees. “Let’s camp up there.”

Seeing the numerous thick leaves, she wondered out loud. “Do you think there are snakes hiding up there?”

“Well… snakes climb trees to find food. As long as we clean the area thoroughly, they won’t come. They are not confrontational creatures by nature.”

With that said, he climbed up the tree swiftly and diligently got rid of the excess branches.

Back on the ground, Bai Rong couldn’t help him much. She wandered around and noticed a withered plant. An idea came to her. I can probably make a rope with this.

About an hour later, Gu Mingchen had finished getting rid of the excess branches. He jumped back to the ground.