Chapter 2044 - 147: Feint to the East, Strike to the West
She remained silent throughout, not asking a single question.
Huo Jinnan felt his shoulder getting wet. He exerted a bit more strength and held Qin Huan closer.
Qin Huan dared not apply any force, afraid that she would cry out loud, so she just lay quietly on his shoulder, slowly calming her discomfort.
Huo Bei saw this scene, turned his head, and thought of Xiaoxi.
After searching for so long, they hadn’t found a trace of Xiaoxi or the little young master. He hoped they were still somewhere, safe and sound!
Jin Bo watched this scene, feeling guilty inside.
If it weren’t for his desire to take Xiaoxi to the Maldives, everyone wouldn’t have agreed, and such an incident wouldn’t have happened.
Only this place—
Seemed somewhat familiar!
He struggled to stand up, walked around the island, confirmed it was a place he had spent some time before. Relying on his memory, he clutched his chest, gathered a pile of small stones, found a spot that wouldn’t be covered by high tide even in windy weather, and laid out a map on the beach with the small pebbles.
After finishing, he added markers at a few unknown and uncertain spots, then stood up, walked forward for a bit, glanced around again, grabbed a fistful of sand, confirmed the wind direction, and went back to make notes.
Huo Bei saw him coming over, followed, glanced, and was somewhat surprised.
He saw the map, and nearby their island, there were several other islands.
Could Xiaoxi and the little young master be on other islands?
With this thought, his chest warmed, and he softly asked, "Dong Team, how far apart are these two closest islands?"
Jin Bo looked at Huo Bei, "Quite far. Without tools, swimming over isn’t possible. Moreover, the waves are big, and we still need to find suitable weather."
Huo Bei, hearing this, felt his heart sink again.
Jin Bo, feeling somewhat strained, lay on the beach, took deep breaths for a while, pressed the position of his heart, and then climbed up, "Later we’ll go find some things and make a boat ourselves."
Huo Bei looked at Jin Bo.
Jin Bo, "I was here for a while before."
Huo Bei gazed at Jin Bo, his eyes deep.
Jin Bo had no intention to offer more explanation, looked at Huo Bei, his gaze resolute, "I will definitely find Xiaoxi."
Huo Bei didn’t speak.
Jin Bo looked at the coast, his eyes cold and sharp.
On careful thought, this incident wasn’t that simple.
But here, there was no way to communicate, and no way to obtain any news.
Huo Bei lowered his head, continued to look at the map Jin Bo drew.
Jin Bo, "Huo Bei, do you regret it?"
Huo Bei looked at Jin Bo and didn’t speak.
Jin Bo turned back, looked at Huo Bei.
Huo Bei didn’t speak.
Jin Bo, "This incident isn’t that simple. After returning, things might not be calm for a while. Listen, the sound of wind and waves is very strong."
Huo Bei paused, glanced at Jin Bo. He wasn’t wearing a hearing aid.
Could Dong Team actually hear, or—
Jin Bo looked at Huo Bei, "What’s wrong with you?"
Huo Bei stared at Jin Bo, "Dong Team, you can hear?"
Jin Bo froze, only then realizing he wasn’t wearing a hearing aid, yet could hear Huo Bei’s voice, and even the sound of wind and waves, especially clearly.
In fact, when he first woke up, he heard the crackling sound of burning wood, only back then, he completely overlooked this matter.
The visuals in front of him made him forget this fact.
This could be considered a blessing in disguise, but he didn’t feel happy at all!
Huo Bei, looking at Dong Team’s expression, seemed to deduce he could hear normally.
Jin Bo looked at Huo Bei, "I can hear."
He furrowed his brow, stood up, scanned in the direction of Qin Huan and the others, and found not a single person wearing red clothes.
Recalling a method he once used, he looked at Huo Bei, "Let’s go get some firewood."