Chapter 13: Is Peter Dead?
The night is deeper, and the cold dew is especially heavy.
Vanessa, wrapped in Peter's thick coat, was still awakened by the cold, after all, there was no campfire in this small stone cave to keep warm.
"Peter!Peter?oh bastard, throw myself here, phew, it's cold!"
She shrunk her shoulders, wrapped Peter's coat tightly, twisted her cramped legs, and then got up, staggered and slumped towards the big rock cave.
Passing by Tao Yuan's stone cave, where only red carbon was left in the bonfire, Fanasha was very curious about this man, but he couldn't tell what attracted him, in short, Fanasha was sure of one thing, that is, if Tao Yuan beckoned to him in the stone cave at this time, then he would definitely go in without hesitation.
However, the cave was as quiet as nothing, and the light of the red carbon was not enough to illuminate the inside of the cave, but it could hinder the eyes of others from seeing into it.
Vanessa slowed down, but after all, she didn't beckon as she imagined, and turned around and returned to the big stone cave.
The three men on the night vigil were already half-asleep, and Vanessa looked at the three people next to the fire and shook her head silently.
Putting the safety of the night in the hands of this group of unreliable people, you can really only live by luck.
By the light of the campfire, Vanessa returned to where she slept.
"Huh, where is Peter gone?"
Looking around, especially the other girls, he saw that the two flight attendants, Ellie and Laura, were in the cave, so he was sure that Peter was not complaining and other women were doing happy things.
Truth be told, Vanessa didn't care about this kind of thing happening, as if she could imagine Tao Yuan's stone cave without any psychological burden.
She blames her thoughts and actions on studying biology, and like many medical students, the more she studies the inner and fundamental aspects of life, the more she gravitates towards X, and the more suspicious she becomes about love. She believed that the former was a necessity of life, the most fundamental life activity, and that even the lowest creatures, as long as they were not hermaphrodites, would have this need. But the latter is clearly not.
Therefore, she and Peter are not lovers, but the two are classmates and bedmates, and they still have a certain deep relationship, otherwise when Peter was seriously injured, Vanessa would not have cried so sadly.
Peter wasn't in the cave, and he wasn't going on a date with another girl, which not only worried Vanessa.
The sense of comfort that had been brought about by the pleasure and sleep was gone, and the vague uneasiness that had been there once again swept over the body.
"Hey, Adair, see where Peter went?"
Vanessa shook up Adair, who was half-asleep and half-awake for the night's watch.
After this gangster-looking strong man was woken up, his eyes were immediately attracted by Vanessa who bent down and shouted at him, and when he saw Adair's eyes, Vanessa realized that he was disheveled, and he hurriedly tightened his coat and asked in a low voice:
"Hey, Adair, see where Peter went? He's not in the cave. β
Adair smiled and whispered:
"Hey, Vanessa, I'm a good choice if you need it, aren't I? Trust me, I'm much stronger than Peter. β
Vanessa frowned and shook her head:
"Adair, I'm telling you something important, Peter isn't in the cave, you know, this island isn't safe. β
Adair was confused and said:
"Oh, he just went to the corner of the rubble, I don't know if it's a small solution or a ......"
Speaking of this, Adair's voice paused, because he was used to glancing at his designer watch, which was his faΓ§ade.
"Oh my god, it wasn't just now, it was an hour ago, FK!"
Adair let go of her frivolous Fanasa, kicked Michael and Gilry with her feet, and said in a rough voice:
"Guys, wake the fuck, Peter looks like something has happened!"
The two men sat up straight, their eyes foggy for a moment before they were fully awake, and saw that Adair had picked up a flaming wooden stick and walked towards the corner of the rock, and then hurriedly trotted to follow.
The corners of the rubble pile were empty, and there was nothing but the whimpering sea breeze.
The light of the torches was not strong, but it was not enough for them to lose sight of a man the size of Peter.
"Adair, look at the ground, there's blood!"
Jiri wiped his hand on the stone beneath his feet, and saw the slimy red through the firelight.
"Oops, something must have happened to Peter, tell everyone to get up!"
Before long, several torches appeared around the corner of the rock.
Belic shone the blood on the ground with a torch, his face solemn.
John had a taser in his hand, his gums clenched, making his face look more square and masculine, if it weren't for hair loss, this guy would definitely be a very attractive middle-aged man.
There were traces of blood on the ground, with obvious traces of dragging.
"We have to go over and see, and if Peter is still alive, we can't leave him alone. β
Belic said as he looked at Captain John.
Captain John groaned, he was thinking about whether he should take such a risk, as his dozen or so men had no weapons other than torches and sticks, and the blood stained clearly extended into the jungle behind the cave.
John looked at the crowd, exhaled, and said:
"Choose it voluntarily, I choose to look for Peter, if you want to go, you can come with it, if you don't want to go, don't have a psychological burden, it's completely voluntary, there is no moral kidnapping choice. β
Hearing Captain John's words, several people were silent, and their bodies leaned back faintly, these people were probably the ones who chose to wait in the cave.
Belic understood the pressure in Captain John's heart, and he did not approve of John's approach, after all, this is a special moment, and if everyone can't unite as one, then none of them may survive in the end.
He looked at the crowd, especially those who were timid, and said in a serious voice:
"You have to think clearly, you can choose freely today, then you will be free to choose in the future, but you have to think about it, if the next time one of you is uncertain, and everyone chooses to give up looking, I don't know how you felt at that time, if Peter is still alive now, he must be expecting us to find him.
There is no denying the danger of looking for Peter, but if we give up, it will be an even greater danger, a danger that we will not survive. β
As soon as these words came out, a tangled look appeared in the eyes of many people.
No one dared to guarantee that they would not encounter such a crisis, saving others was equivalent to saving themselves, and Belich's words made them dare not look for Peter.
Adolf looked around and said to Belich:
"Hey, let's go look for Peter, we should call Tao Yuan, we'll be much safer with him. β
Belic shook his head and said:
"We made such a big move, he didn't show up, and he won't come to look for him, it's important to save people, let's go, Adolf, Robert and Rose, you stay, and the others follow me!"
The people behind gritted their teeth and followed ruthlessly, not forgetting to bow their heads and pick up a stone as a weapon.
Belic is at the forefront, his speed is not fast, but every step is so firm, without the slightest hesitation and retreat, it is undeniable that he is a young man with a sense of justice and responsibility, very good.
Following the small trail of blood, they made their way to the edge of the jungle at the back of the cave, a place they had never set foot before.
In the past, when they collected firewood, they went to the side of the jungle on the side of the cave, perhaps because it was more sunny there, which made people feel inexplicably safe. Behind the stone cave, there is no sunlight from morning to night, and it is gloomy, even during the day, which makes people feel frightened.
A group of people took a deep breath and were about to step into the jungle.
At this moment, a figure suddenly ran in a hurry in the jungle.
By the light of the fire, the man's clothes were in tatters, the blood on his left arm was red from his shirt, and his face was covered with beads of sweat, as if he had just gone through a fierce struggle.
"Peter, Peter, you're not dead......"