Increasingly Absurd

However, he could not say such things either. These were human lives. He could not possibly forsake them and leave them to die.

"I wasn't the one who hunted the animals. It was a man whom I rescued previously. He hunted quite a lot," An Jiuyue said honestly.

Sighing, the Chief replied, "But he must have done that to thank you. Jiuyue, you are a good person. Don't bother yourself with their nonsense. They will get what they deserve one day."

"Exactly. Don't listen to them, Jiuyue. We are supporting you. The other guys just have nothing better to do," one of the men standing behind the Chief chimed in.

He felt that those people should be left in the floodwaters. Perhaps they would stop complaining then.

"Okay," An Jiuyue replied, "Chief, this food…"

"We'll bring them in. You don't have to go in."

The two men walked over and took the items off her hands.