Li Qiang had his eyes fixed on Xiao Mei all the time, it seemed that he had a special feeling for her. Meanwhile, Liu Cheng was paying attention to the northeastern girl, Ah Xing.

"Liu Cheng, why don't we take the initiative?" Li Qiang spoke up.

"Isn't that a bit...?" Liu Cheng said awkwardly.

"What's wrong with that?" Li Qiang grinned and said, "If we don't make a move, are you expecting the girls to come chasing after you?"

Liu Cheng was stunned for a moment, then laughed awkwardly, "Maybe we could consider it. How about you lead the way?"

"Uh..." Li Qiang was taken aback for a second, then said, "Alright, then I'll be the one to make the first move."

After finishing his words, Li Qiang immediately took the initiative to walk towards Xiao Mei, and said, "Xiao Mei, I heard your family is from Jiangnan City?"

"Yes!" Xiao Mei nodded.

"What a coincidence, my hometown is also in Jiangnan!" Li Qiang chuckled.

"Really? What a coincidence!" Xiao Mei was slightly surprised.

"Exactly, my hometown is in the Bridge District of Jiangnan City," Li Qiang said with a smile.

"Ah, me too!" Xiao Mei suddenly felt a lot closer to him.

Not far away, Lu Dapao couldn't help laughing, "Tsk, tsk, never expected this kid to be the true master hiding in plain sight, his skills in wooing girls are top-notch!"

Liu Cheng was a bit surprised, "How does he know that Xiao Mei is from Jiangnan?"

"Liu Cheng, that's something you need to learn from Li Qiang," Lu Dapao laughed, "He's done his homework in advance; knowing both yourself and the enemy ensures you'll never be in peril."

"Exactly!" Liu Cheng immediately nodded, then with a thoughtful look, he strode towards Ah Xing.

The destination for Lin Chuan and his group this time is an uninhabited island in the center of the Grass Sea.

This uninhabited island is about ten square kilometers in area.

Normally, one cannot get onto this uninhabited island, as it serves as a resting place for migratory birds, and it's also a breeding ground for many species. It's said that there are many bird eggs on the island, visible everywhere. Many birds reproduce here because the soil and water are fertile, and the Grass Sea teems with a large number of small fish and shrimp, making it a habitat.

Only by finding such a private bamboo raft could one enter the uninhabited island.

The bamboo raft sailed through a vast green grassland, scaring up a large flock of birds that swiftly skimmed over the Grass Sea. After emerging from the grass stacks, the raft immediately entered the most beautiful and sacred part of the Grass Sea.

The entire lake surface was like a huge mirror, tranquil without a single ripple, reflecting the beautiful blue sky and white clouds, looking like a giant oil painting. It was so stunning that it could take one's breath away, even lifelike.

"Wow, it's so beautiful!" Xiao Ning exclaimed.

"It really is so beautiful!" the others also sighed with emotions.

The mountains in the distance were reflected in the water, looking like a paradise on earth. Not too far away, a lush island stood in the water, exhilarating all who gazed upon it. On the island not far, a few large banyan trees were rooted in the water, looking a bit like otherworldly continents in a fantasy world. The enormous banyan trees were so large that they couldn't be encircled by a dozen people.

This island was the savior of Jiangbei City; during the Japanese invasion of China, a large number of residents hid there, surviving on bird eggs and hunting birds to avoid the Japanese's pursuit.

"There it is!" Zhou Kai pointed to the island, "That's our destination."

Looking from a distance, there seemed to be people on it already, sightseeing and taking photos.

"There are people?" Zhou Rui said with a smile.

"Of course, it's not just us who know about this uninhabited island," Zhou Kai chuckled, "Xiao La Jiao (Little Chili), looking at this lake, it reminds me of the wild lake behind Changlin Factory. Brother Chuan once saved your life there."

"I definitely won't forget that!" Zhou Rui giggled, holding Lin Chuan's hand, like an intimate couple.

Soon, the boatman docked, and everyone walked onto the island along a giant root tendril of a banyan tree.

The island was large, and Lin Chuan and the others found a place to put their stuff down. Then they began their exploration of the island.

The island was so big that it would take at least a whole day to walk around it. These men and women certainly didn't have the time for that. Zhou Rui leaned close to Lin Chuan's ear and whispered, "Lin Chuan, Li Qiang and Liu Cheng seem very interested in those two girls, how about we help them out?"

"What do you intend to do?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Hehe, just watch me," Zhou Rui patted her chest, then shouted loudly, "Attention everyone!"

All stopped in their tracks.

"Little Chili, what's up?" Zhou Kai asked.

"Well, it's time to assign some tasks," Zhou Rui smiled and said, "There are quite a few wild rabbits on the island, and also bird eggs. So, everyone will pair up, male with female, and start catching wild rabbits and picking up bird eggs. Our lunch will depend on these. Now, everyone can pair up as they wish."

As soon as Li Qiang heard, he hurriedly grabbed Xiao Mei's hand: "Xiao Mei, I… I'm with you!"

"Who wants to be with you." Xiao Mei's face immediately turned red.

Hahaha...

Everyone burst into laughter.

"We're fellow villagers, after all." Li Qiang smiled and then laughed: "Since we're fellow villagers, we should stick together!"

"I don't want to be with you." Xiao Mei said with a flushed face: "I want to be with Ah Xing."

"Don't bother them." Li Qiang grinned and chuckled: "Liu Cheng has been watching her all the time. So, let's not disturb them."

Xiao Mei was taken aback and said: "Who is Liu Cheng?"

"There!" Li Qiang pointed at Liu Cheng who was stealthily looking at Ah Xing in the distance, and grinned: "See, that guy is just waiting for a chance to chat her up. So, let's not bother them, after all, bringing a couple together is a kind of good deed."

Xiao Mei blinked and sneakily looked at Li Qiang, saying: "Could it be that you've taken a fancy to me?"

Li Qiang was stunned for a moment, clearly at a loss. He thought to himself, are girls these days so bold? So straightforward. Li Qiang chuckled and scratched his head awkwardly: "Yeah, so have you taken a fancy to me?"

Li Qiang's response made Xiao Mei pause, clearly surprised. She was just trying to test the waters, but she did not expect him to go along with it, leaving her unsure how to respond. Her face turned a deep shade of red.

Now, Li Qiang smiled and said: "So, let's act together, shall we?"

Xiao Mei hesitated a bit, then said: "Alright then."

"Haha, great." Li Qiang excitedly grabbed Xiao Mei's arm.

Xiao Mei quickly shook off Li Qiang's arm and exclaimed: "What are you doing?"

"I'm holding onto you." Li Qiang hurriedly explained: "The terrain here is dangerous, and the ground is slippery, so we need to be very careful. I'm not trying to take advantage of you, I just want to protect you."

"I don't want it." Xiao Mei quickly waved her hand and then turned to leave.

"Then…then you have to be careful." Li Qiang followed up awkwardly.

Liu Cheng finally drummed up the courage to strike up a conversation with Ah Xing and succeeded in getting a date with the girl. Therefore, Nuo Xiaoxi could only eagerly follow Lin Chuan's lead. Zhou Rui wasn't jealous at all, instead, she took Nuo Xiaoxi's hand and said: "Alright, let's catch a fat rabbit later, shall we?"

"Great!" Nuo Xiaoxi quickly nodded and said: "But rabbits are so cunning, how do we catch them?"

Zhou Rui pondered for a moment and said: "There must be a way, right, Lin Chuan?"

"Right!" Lin Chuan nodded and said: "Just follow my commands when we catch the rabbits later!"

"Hehe…" Zhou Rui pondered, then nodded and said: "Okay, we'll listen to you!"

The group split up and went their separate ways. The others had already vanished without a trace, while Lin Chuan, leading Zhou Rui and Nuo Xiaoxi, walked along the rugged path. From the bushes, occasionally rabbits would dash past at high speeds, surprising Zhou Rui and Nuo Xiaoxi with their shrieks. After all, they had lived in the city since childhood and rarely encountered wild animals. So, the swift hopping of rabbits under their feet always elicited screams from them.

"Wow, a rabbit, Lin Chuan, go catch the rabbit!" Nuo Xiaoxi cried out.

Zhou Rui had already dashed out with a 'whoosh'.

Lin Chuan watched the back of this girl as she ran ahead and quickly followed suit.

"Xiao Rui, don't run too fast!" Lin Chuan shouted urgently.

"Lin Chuan, hurry up!" Zhou Rui yelled hastily.

This girl inherently possessed a sporty nature and loved to be active, unlike Nuo Xiaoxi who was calm and gentle. Seeing an animal she liked, the girl rushed out at full speed. The roads here were uneven and slippery, and with moss-covered stones, the terrain was treacherous. One misstep could send someone tumbling into the lake, and with plenty of reeds and weeds around, it was hard to discern where the path ended and the 'traps' began.

The rabbit vanished in the blink of an eye, and Zhou Rui was exasperated: "Oh man, where did the rabbit go all of a sudden?"

"You think you can catch a rabbit like that?" Lin Chuan said with annoyance.

"Then what should we do?" Zhou Rui frowned.

"Hehe…" Lin Chuan chuckled and said: "I told you to follow my command!"

"Fine!" Zhou Rui said helplessly.

Lin Chuan surveyed the terrain around them, noticing an abundance of weeds and shrubs, and that this area was located in a valley. Thus, he concluded that there were likely to be quite a few wild rabbits in this valley. After making his assessment, Lin Chuan began to take action.

He chopped off several branches from a pine tree, then whittled the thicker branches into slender sticks with his knife. He used thicker branches to create a frame and filled it in with the slender twigs.

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