The Island Takes No Orders

Chapter 008

Harold clenched his fist and stared at me menacingly, "You know what? Back when we were at the company, I always wanted to beat you up. Unfortunately, I never had the chance. Today, I finally caught you. Watch me make you cry for mercy!"

I coldly laughed at his words. You wanted to beat me? I wanted to beat you too. With all grievances combined, it seemed inevitable that we needed to settle this matter today.

"It's not convenient to fight here. Let's go over there; I'll teach you a lesson!" Harold glanced at the two women on the nearby beach while saying this.

"You? What are you? You teach me a lesson?"

I contemptuously replied.

"Do you dare to come at me? You little brat! Last time, you took advantage of me. When it comes to fighting, I've never feared anyone!"

Harold acted tough, twisting his neck and moving his body.

On the surface, this guy seemed somewhat sturdy, while I was lean. Perhaps Harold considered this an advantage, but in reality, he was just being fat, and I regularly exercised, having plenty of muscles.

I sneered and didn't bother wasting more words. I went straight at him, delivering a powerful kick to his knee.

Harold couldn't maintain his balance and was kicked to the ground, howling in pain while holding his knee.

"You little brat, you actually attacked me! I won't let you off!" Harold angrily shouted.

"Dealing with garbage like you doesn't require a specific place. Right here, I'll kick your ass!"

I jumped over and grabbed Harold's collar, landing several punches directly on his face.

The feeling of each punch hitting flesh was incredibly satisfying!

Harold was left gasping for air, his eye sockets turning purple quickly.

However, he continued to mumble curses at me.

It seemed this scumbag was still unwilling to admit defeat. Today, I had to make him surrender!

Unexpectedly, the commotion attracted the attention of our companions, and they rushed over.

Lillian even threw herself onto Harold, crying, "Stop it, please stop!"

"Christopher! I misjudged you. You're hitting people again! Stop it!" Queenie glared at me, furious.

The two women helped Harold up, showing concern, "How are you, Harold?"

"I'm fine. Don't blame Christopher. It was my fault for burning the rabbit; that's why he got angry," Harold sighed, appearing remorseful.

His pitiful appearance immediately triggered the anger of the two women, who stared at me indignantly.

"Look at Harold and then at yourself. Aren't you ashamed? It's just half a rabbit! Is this how you treat your companions? Do you think you're superior just because you can catch some wild animals? I don't believe we can't survive without you. The rescue team will come soon!" Queenie scolded me.

"I can't stand people like you who abuse their power, acting arrogantly. It's nauseating!" Lillian added.

I couldn't believe it!

Harold, this scoundrel, was skilled at distorting the truth, pretending to be pitiful and apologizing. Yet, these two women were foolish enough to believe him?

Fine, suit yourselves. I had run out of patience at this point, and even Mandy wanted to explain, but I stopped her.

"Alright, since you all dislike me so much, let's go our separate ways. You three can live on your own, and I'll be with Mandy."

Saying that, I grabbed Mandy's hand and walked away.

"If you want to leave, go ahead. Nobody wants you anyway!"

Lillian spat behind me.

Queenie turned her head, not looking at me, with an expression that said, "You can leave if you want."

In the eyes of these two women, having Harold, the wilderness survival expert, was enough.

They probably saw me as a nuisance—just a guy who was lecherous, bragged a lot, and wasn't of much use. With Harold around, they believed they could manage just fine.

I didn't feel like saying much. Time would reveal the truth.

Harold wouldn't be of much help. He was like a pig, good for nothing but eating. Soon, these two women would experience hardship with him.

It was time to teach a lesson to Queenie.

After she found out what kind of person he really was, she'd come looking for me.

But what angered me more was that as I turned and walked a few steps away, Lillian and Queenie stopped Mandy. They kindly advised her, "Lady, you better stay with us. This guy is not a good person. We used to work with him, and he's not skilled, he's lecherous and likes to brag. He's definitely not a good guy!"

I was furious. Queenie, you idiot! If I were the person you described, would I have been so kind to you earlier?

After hearing this, I somewhat regretted it. Anyway, if Queenie already saw me this way, why bother pretending to be a decent person in the first place?

"No need."

Mandy naturally declined their offer. She glanced meaningfully at Queenie and said, "Listening to one side of the story is not a good habit. Sometimes things are not as you imagine."

Queenie was left dumbfounded by her words.

Lillian grabbed her hand and suddenly said, "I can see that this woman and him have some abnormal relationship, a pair of scheming couple!"

Not many people knew about my previous relationship with Lillian. Hearing her badmouthing me at that moment, Queenie didn't suspect anything. Instead, she listened attentively and couldn't help but snort, spitting on the ground.

Mandy's words were instantly dismissed by her.

On our side, escaping from the burden of Harold should make me happy, but at this moment, my mood couldn't help but become a bit low.

The feeling of being wrongly accused wasn't pleasant.

Back in the company, I was wrongly accused, and now, even on this deserted island, it was the same.

A scoundrel remains a scoundrel wherever they go!

Seeing that I was not in a good mood, Mandy reached out her fair hand, tightly holding mine, and gave me a comforting smile.

"Cheer up a bit. Smile for me. That scoundrel will have a hard time sooner or later."

She playfully pinched my cheek, her hand slightly cool but very soft. Her sudden closeness made my heart race again.

"Look at your silly face. I think what they said is half believable. You really seem a bit lecherous!" Mandy laughed.

I couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. My face turned slightly red. Could you blame me for this? Every time it was you came near me!

With Mandy's playful banter, my mood improved significantly. The two of us went back into the jungle, reaching the river where Mandy had washed earlier. In no time, we caught several big fish from the river. However, instead of going back to the cave, we headed back to the seaside.

"Let's barbecue by the beach, have some meat, and let them smell how good it is!" I came up with a good idea.

"Hahaha, you're so mean!" Mandy also laughed happily and gave me a thumbs-up.

True to our words, we soon reached the beach, set up a bonfire, and started grilling the fish. The aroma of the grilled fish quickly spread far away.

It didn't take long for Queenie and Lillian, not far from us, to catch a whiff. Both of them looked stunned, unable to resist swallowing their saliva.