"If your boat isn't moored at the dock, by the time the hail storm completely stops, your boat will be ruined."
Su Ling finished explaining. She then stood up and said, "If you're worried that Shang Qi and I will claim the supplies on your boat as our own, you can come with us to check the inventory. That way, you'll know if anything is missing or short."
Peng Yansheng listened to Su Ling's explanation. With his mindset shift, he wasn't worried at all. He waved his hand dismissively and said, "Then I'll trouble you both. I'm just looking for some peace and quiet."
Su Ling and Shang Qi had already stood up. After a brief explanation to Zhang Wenbin about the timing of the hail, the two of them set off.
Not long after they left, Wen Shangsheng and his men, who had been patrolling the sea islands, returned.
Peng Yansheng, being out searching for supplies, naturally wouldn't know Wen Shangsheng. Seeing Wen Shangsheng and his group return, he assumed they were people stationed at the outpost.
While Peng Yansheng didn't recognize Wen Shangsheng, the Tian Ge with him certainly did.
Regarding Wen Shangsheng, although Tian Ge didn't know his name, he was extremely familiar with his face, so familiar it was etched into his bones. For the sake of revenge, he had ingrained this face into his memory.
In Tian Ge's eyes, Wen Shangsheng was still wearing those sunglasses and exuding that arrogant aura of being the strongest under heaven.
Upon seeing Wen Shangsheng return, Tian Ge's very DNA seemed to react. He had been sitting with others under the shade of the big tree in the courtyard, but the moment Wen Shangsheng appeared, he shot up, clenching his fists.
Then, Tian Ge strode towards Peng Yansheng and whispered something in his ear.
After Su Ling left, Zhang Wenbin lit a cigarette and was smoking, not paying much attention to their interaction.
Wen Shangsheng, carrying a gun, had arrived at their location. He pulled up a chair, sat down, and crossed his legs. "The patrol is complete. There were no abnormalities. This island is quite safe and clean."
After speaking, Wen Shangsheng's gaze fell upon Zhang Wenbin's cigarette. "Uncle Zhang, give me a cigarette."
Zhang Wenbin looked at Wen Shangsheng and handed him one.
"Thanks." Wen Shangsheng took the cigarette and placed it in his mouth. Just as he was about to light it to satisfy his craving, he looked up and saw Peng Yansheng sitting opposite him and Tian Ge standing beside him, both staring at him with ferocious glares, as if they wanted to devour him.
Noticing the new faces, Wen Shangsheng's attention shifted from the cigarette in his mouth to Peng Yansheng and Tian Ge. He turned his head to look at Zhang Wenbin. "Uncle Zhang, are these the people who landed on the island?"
Zhang Wenbin grunted and pointed to them, introducing them to Wen Shangsheng. "The one sitting is Peng Yansheng, and the one standing is Tian Ge. We're short on manpower, so they've come to join us."
Wen Shangsheng nodded in understanding and then looked at Peng Yansheng and Tian Ge. "Hello, welcome to our big family. I'm Wen Shangsheng. From now on, we're all 'family'."
After introducing himself, Wen Shangsheng noticed that Peng Yansheng and Tian Ge were looking at him with extremely unfriendly eyes, as if they wanted to kill him.
Even with his dull senses, Wen Shangsheng detected something amiss. He looked at the two of them. "You two aren't here to join us, are you? You're here to kill me? With that look, are you survivors of the base I destroyed, here for revenge?"
Peng Yansheng, seeing Wen Shangsheng bring it up himself, let out a cold snort. "A life for a life, it's only natural. You killed my uncle, killed so many innocent people, and destroyed our base. You indeed deserve to be killed, your life and blood to comfort their souls in heaven."