But Song Ning had yet to see anyone arrive from outside.
Instead, the man inside woke up.
Realizing he had been tied up, he began struggling desperately.
Muffled cries kept spilling from his mouth.
As he grew louder and louder, Song Ning had no choice but to pick up a club and walk over.
She intended to hit him again.
The man glared fiercely at her, struggling and making sounds of protest.
When Song Ning raised the club, he grew even more agitated, shaking his head frantically.
Song Ning paused. He clearly wanted to say something.
She yanked the cloth out of his mouth.
The man caught his breath, then shouted, "Untie me! Untie me right now! You dared to tie me up? When the boss gets here, he'll tear you limb from limb!"
Seeing that he had nothing useful to say, Song Ning grabbed the cloth and stuffed it back into his mouth...
The man hurriedly turned his head, dodging it as he cursed, "Staying here is just waiting to die! If you let me go, you might still... mmph, mmph..."
When Song Ning saw that he intended to keep struggling, she raised the club and brought it down on him again.
His head slumped to one side, and he immediately went quiet.
But Song Ning also realized something-
The man was right.
She couldn't simply wait here.
That left her far too vulnerable.
The island was only so big, and the others knew she had no boat and couldn't escape.
No matter how well hidden this cave was, someone would eventually find it.
Besides, this man might not be the only one who knew it existed.
She really had nowhere else to hide.
But she couldn't just sit here passively.
She grabbed the man by his collar and