Chapter 65: You Will Regret This

Lin Feng looked at Wang Mengru, his gaze as icy as if he wanted to devour someone alive. In an instant, he understood that she was suspecting him of having killed Wang Xingyu.

He weighed the pros and cons in his heart.

Through the man and woman who had spent at least twenty years on the deserted island, it could be further confirmed that leaving the island was exceedingly difficult, and he no longer needed to worry about Wang Mengru discovering the truth.

However, this woman possessed considerable strength and could be of great help to him. If she knew the truth, she would certainly refuse to assist him any longer.

Moreover, Ye Tian would choose to leave because of his affection for her.

On top of that, two formidable new enemies had just appeared, making their assistance all the more necessary.

After a brief internal deliberation, Lin Feng said, "I'm scared, of course I'm scared!"

"But aside from killing him, was there a better way?"

"Surviving on this deserted island with such severe shortages of supplies is already extremely difficult. Where would I find the sufficient energy and time to be constantly on guard against him?"

"Perhaps you think what I did was too cruel."

"Yet if your younger brother Wang Xingyu had been bitten by a leopard, and I had been a bit more ruthless and resolute, he wouldn't have had to suffer in agony for over two hours before dying; I would have acted early and put him out of his misery!"

"Such a wonderful person as him should not have endured such immense torture right before his death!"

Upon hearing these words, Cheng Xiangyu immediately chimed in, "That's right! Before Wang Xingyu died, he was screaming in agony the whole time, begging Lin Feng to slit his throat and grant him a quick release."

"Lin Feng was afraid that because Wang Xingyu was from the City Lord's Mansion, slitting his throat would lead the Mansion to mistake him for a murderer and unleash a frantic revenge."

"He was even more terrified that murder was a crime punishable by death."

"After all, with Wang Xingyu dead and no witnesses left, even if Lin Feng claimed Wang Xingyu had begged for a swift end, and even if we testified on Lin Feng's behalf, your City Lord's Mansion would hardly believe it."

"Just like how you've always found it difficult to accept the reality of Wang Xingyu's death, and keep suspecting that someone murdered him."

"That's why Lin Feng never dared to make a move."

"And so, he just watched Wang Xingyu suffer in agonizing screams for over two hours without doing anything."

Immediately following this, He Tiantian and Qin Meng also chimed in, echoing that Wang Xingyu's final moments were too painful and too pitiful.

Hearing everyone's accounts, Wang Mengru's gaze toward Lin Feng ceased to be icy and softened considerably.

Clearly, her suspicions had been dispelled once again.

Turning her head toward Li Hao, she said, "Murder is a crime, and ultimately it is wrong. Let's just let him go."

Lin Feng, however, asked, "But what if he comes back to cause trouble again? What then?"

Hearing this, Li Hao hurriedly begged for mercy, "Lin Feng, I was wrong! Please let me go, I swear I won't come back to make trouble again."

Lin Feng could not display the courage and daring to commit murder right in front of Wang Mengru.

Besides, he believed that it was impossible for Li Hao not to return and stir up trouble again.

When that time came, Wang Mengru would naturally realize that her decision had been wrong.

It might even drive her to kill Li Hao with her own hands.

With this thought, Lin Feng handed the dagger to Wang Mengru and said, "Since you want to let him go, untie him yourself!"

Wang Mengru understood that Lin Feng was making her release Li Hao personally; in that case, if Li Hao returned to make trouble, the responsibility would fall entirely on her shoulders alone.

Therefore, taking the dagger, she walked up to Li Hao and said, "I hope you keep your word and don't come back to cause trouble. Otherwise, I will never spare you."

Li Hao nodded repeatedly, "Rest assured, please rest assured, I guarantee I won't cause trouble anymore. You were just about to kill me; even if you gave me a hundred times more courage, I wouldn't dare come back to make trouble!"

"I certainly hope so!" Wang Mengru gave a cold snort, then used the dagger to cut the vines binding Li Hao, setting him free.

However, Li Hao did not walk very far.

Mainly because he was terrified!

He had no idea what kind of latent dangers lurked on this deserted island, and the terror multiplied manifold in the dead of night.

Only after Li Hao had departed did Lin Feng eat his dinner in peace.

Then, he walked over to Cheng Xiangyu and said, "Stretch out your leg and let me see how your wound is doing. We need to check if it's necessary to use the medical supplies from the first-aid kit to treat it further."

"Okay!" Cheng Xiangyu responded, immediately extending her leg.

By now, she was no longer afraid of the dead person's clothing at all; she was wearing the evening gown that Lin Feng had previously stripped from the female corpse.

This gown was undamaged and had plenty of fabric.

Yet when Cheng Xiangyu stretched out her leg, a vast expanse of scenery underneath her skirt was still exposed.

Clearly, she didful on purpose, hoping to arouse Lin Feng's interest.

Acting on the philosophy that it would be a waste not to look, Lin Feng prepared to properly appreciate the view.

However, Luo Ruifang's voice suddenly rang in his ear, "Xiaoyu, can you have some awareness? Lin Feng is practically about to see everything underneath your skirt."

Cheng Xiangyu's pretty face flushed red. In her heart, she thought, *I did it on purpose precisely for Lin Feng to see,* but she was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

She could only nod gently and adjust her skirt so that Lin Feng could no longer see beneath it.

Lin Feng did not pay special attention to this, however, and very seriously and gently removed the sanitary pad covering Cheng Xiangyu's wound to inspect it.

He saw that the wound had already scabbed over, making any further medical treatment completely unnecessary.

Lin Feng simply picked up the first-aid kit, took out some medical gauze to replace the sanitary pad, and re-bandaged Cheng Xiangyu's wound properly.

Cheng Xiangyu inspected her own wound as well, discovering that it had formed a scab and was almost fully healed. She couldn't help praising, "Lin Feng, your medical skills are truly amazing, and the ointment you applied is exceptionally effective. Such a long wound on me is almost healed, and you've bandaged it so neatly; it looks wonderful."

Hearing this, Luo Ruifang let out a hum and scolded, "Xiaoyu, that's enough! Don't forget that your fiancé is Li Hao. Stop making eyes at other men."

Hearing these words, Cheng Xiangyu snapped right back, "Mom, are you out of your mind? Didn't you see how much of a bastard Li Hao was just now? And you still expect me to marry him?"

Luo Ruifang frowned and fell silent.

Clearly, she also felt that Li Hao's actions—first attempting to steal supplies and then holding He Tiantian hostage to extort supplies—were utterly outrageous.

Especially when Li Hao was holding He Tiantian hostage; she had noticed that Li Hao's hands were constantly taking advantage of He Tiantian, groping her all over.

She then looked at Lin Feng, intending to tell him to stay away from Cheng Xiangyu.

Yet fearing that Lin Feng might beat her, she could only let out a cold snort, turn her head away in a huff, and remain silent.

...

The next morning, He Tiantian and Qin Meng went to the pool to fetch water and were startled upon spotting Li Hao along the path.

He Tiantian, in particular, recalling how Li Hao had taken her hostage yesterday, almost bringing her harm and constantly groping her body, felt an even deeper terror. She grabbed Qin Meng and turned to run.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing them running back in a panic, Lin Feng asked.

He Tiantian gasped for breath and stammered, "We ran into Li Hao. He's not far ahead. He might want to take us hostage again."

Hearing this, Lin Feng sneered, "I should have killed him last night instead of letting him go."

With that, he turned his gaze toward Wang Mengru.

Wang Mengru knitted her delicate brows and snorted, "This fellow truly refuses to repent! Where is he? Take me to him!"

"Right ahead!" He Tiantian replied, leading the way forward alongside Qin Meng.

Wang Mengru followed closely behind.

Believing that this time he must kill Li Hao to eliminate any future troubles once and for all, Lin Feng followed as well.