Every so often, after swimming some distance, the little guy would stop and wait for the speedboat that had fallen slightly behind.

After following them for nearly thirty kilometers, the group on the speedboat were finally convinced that the dolphin and shark wanted to lead them somewhere.

Mu Tou glanced at the fuel gauge, which showed the tank was half-full. As he piloted the speedboat, he turned to report to Qi Xiaotian.

Under normal circumstances, with only half a tank of fuel left, they should have turned around and returned to the cruise ship to refuel.

If they went too far, they risked running out of fuel and getting stranded on the open sea.

But right now, they clearly couldn’t worry about that. Qi Xiaotian, while keeping an eye on their surroundings, pulled out a satellite phone and called Liu Yishou on the cruise ship. He told him to immediately dispatch the small fuel transport ship to follow them.

This small transport ship was specifically equipped to resupply the speedboat. A single load of fuel was enough to keep a speedboat running nonstop for two days.

Upon receiving Qi Xiaotian’s order, Liu Yishou wasted no time. He immediately dispatched the transport ship. Not only that, but he also had enough fresh water and food for a week sent aboard.

The transport ship wasn’t as fast as the speedboat, but after a chase of nearly four hours, it finally caught up to them. The speedboat had already run out of fuel and was waiting on the water.

When the speedboat came to a stop, the dolphin leading the way also slowed and stopped, lingering not far away.

Qi Xiaotian knew the transport ship was slow, but he was getting very anxious.

This dolphin could very well lead him to Brother Fang, and he was terrified it might suddenly disappear.

Just as the group on the speedboat was growing impatient, they finally spotted the transport ship in the distance.

They wanted to pilot the speedboat over to meet the transport ship, but unfortunately, the thing didn’t have a single drop of fuel left. If they wanted to get over there, they’d probably have to start paddling with their hands.

After another half-hour wait, the transport ship finally pulled up alongside the speedboat. Without a word, the crew immediately prepared to refuel it.

But just then, Bai Menghan suddenly stopped them. "Don’t refuel it, Xiaotian. We’ll take the transport ship!"

Hearing this, Qi Xiaotian and the others were stunned. Seeing their confusion, Bai Menghan explained:

"We still don’t know how far we have to go. Running two boats will just waste fuel!"

Hearing this, one of the crewmen who had come over from the transport ship to refuel spoke up.

"But Ma’am, the transport ship is nowhere near as fast as the speedboat."

Before Bai Menghan could respond, Qi Xiaotian, who had just figured it out, smacked the crewman on the back of the head.

"Use your head! The speedboat is fast, sure, but it still has to wait for you guys to catch up and refuel it, right? At that rate, what’s the difference from just taking the transport ship? It’s just a complete waste of fuel!"

After saying his piece, he ignored the blushing young man and turned directly to Bai Menghan.

"Alright, Ma’am. I’ll arrange for a couple of men to stay behind with the speedboat and wait for the others."

But Bai Menghan waved her hand dismissively.

"No, don’t leave anyone. By the time a retrieval team gets here, it’ll be dark. It’s too dangerous to leave a speedboat out on the open sea. Let’s just abandon it. We can’t risk our people’s lives for a speedboat."

With that said, Bai Menghan didn’t hesitate and quickly climbed aboard the transport ship.

Hearing Bai Menghan’s words, the men around her couldn’t help but feel a warmth in their hearts.

Once Bai Menghan was on the transport ship, the others no longer hesitated and quickly followed her aboard.

With everyone on board, the transport ship immediately started off in the direction of the dolphin.

The speedboat was left to drift alone on the waves.

All the speedboats were equipped with GPS, so they weren’t worried about losing it.

As the transport ship approached, the dolphin immediately began to move again.

The transport ship was slower, but at least they no longer had to worry about running out of fuel.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, night had fallen.

Even though it was dark, the dolphin showed no sign of stopping to rest.

At one point, the great white shark’s fin disappeared for a while. When it returned, the crew clearly saw it carrying a large fish in its jaws for the dolphin!

Everyone was stunned by the sight. For years, experts and scholars had claimed that sharks had small brains and were practically devoid of intelligence. But the scene unfolding before them was a hard slap in the face to all those so-called experts!

Bullshit they have no intelligence! Bullshit they’re brainless!

Fortunately, the transport ship had a decent-sized cabin. While not as spacious as the cruise ship, it still had four small rooms where they could rest.

The transport ship sailed on and on, until finally, the first light of dawn appeared on the horizon.

On deck, watching the dolphin still swimming swiftly ahead, Bai Menghan couldn’t help but murmur to herself.

’I hope you’re leading me to Chenyi. I hope my intuition is right. Chenyi, you have to hold on. I’m coming for you.’

"Ma’am, breakfast is ready. You should go get a bite to eat."

Mu Tou walked over briskly, a steamed bun dangling from his mouth, and spoke respectfully to Bai Menghan.

Bai Menghan heard him and nodded with a smile.

While Bai Menghan was relentlessly following the dolphin, Fang Chenyi, on his island, was roasting a plump goat over a fire!

Fang Chenyi had no idea where Vajra had caught it. He’d been woken from his sleep by Vajra and had emerged from the cave to find this large goat—already missing half its head—lying outside.

The night before, the large camel Fang Chenyi had stored in his woven bags had been completely devoured by that glutton, Vajra.

He had only mentioned to the big ape that there was no more roast camel to eat, and today, the creature had gone and caught a large goat.

In front of a bonfire, Fang Chenyi leaned back comfortably on a pile of dry grass. Beside him, Vajra was drooling as he continuously turned the large goat on the spit.

Fang Chenyi found himself thinking, ’This guy is actually a pretty good helper.’

"You did pretty good this time, kid. You even knew to bring back a goat. Look, let me tell you, things like goats and wild rabbits... that stuff is fine to eat. But don’t you ever bring back another giant snake, you hear me?"

Hearing this, Vajra just nodded his massive head without looking away, his eyes fixed on the goat as it sizzled and dripped fat.

As the sun climbed higher in the sky, a clean-picked goat skeleton appeared on the ground in front of the cave.

Vajra grabbed the last piece of roasted meat and tossed it into his mouth. Then, looking thoroughly satisfied, he mimicked Fang Chenyi and patted his own round belly.

Just as the man and the ape were lazing in the shade, a faint TOOT TOOT TOOT, the sound of a ship’s horn, reached Fang Chenyi’s ears.

At that faint sound, Fang Chenyi’s expression froze. He scrambled to his feet and stared out at the distant sea.

But no matter how hard he looked, all he could see was the vast, empty ocean.

He shook his head in disappointment. ’Maybe I’m just hallucinating because I want to get back so badly.’

But just as he was about to sit down, he heard the faint sound of the horn again.

"No! It’s not a hallucination! It’s a ship! There’s really a ship coming!"

Beside him, Vajra watched Fang Chenyi sit down and then jump back up, scratching his head in confusion.

Then, he mimicked Fang Chenyi’s actions, standing up and quickly sitting down, only to pop right back up again. He seemed to be having a grand time with the new game.

Fang Chenyi, however, had no time for the big ape’s antics. His mind was racing. ’Is it Qi Xiaotian and the others, or just a passing ship?’

"Damn it! No matter who it is, I have to get off this island!"