The sound of footsteps stopped at the edge of the hatch. A beam of light shot in.

Having been in the dark for so long, the sudden brightness made Jia Wenjun instinctively squint. She tried to hide behind the large sacks, but no matter how she struggled, she couldn't lift them.

The light illuminated the space under the deck. Jia Wenjun and the dog had been hiding in the shadows. In the light, Jia Wenjun finally saw clearly that the soft things she was leaning against were actually bundles of packaged blankets.

At this moment, with the help of the light, Lü Maowang also saw Jia Wenjun hiding inside.

He panted excitedly, "Little Jia, it's me, your Brother Lü. I know you're here. Don't be afraid. Are you hungry? I have an apple here, specially saved for you. If you're hungry, just say so, and I'll send it in."

Jia Wenjun looked up at Lü Maowang. The light from his phone illuminated his fleshy, greasy face. Because he was upside down, his face was flushed purple, especially his small eyes gleaming with a thief-like light, which made her shudder.

Jia Wenjun was indeed hungry, but she didn't say a word. She didn't want him to come down. There was no way out of here. Lü Maowang always looked at her with lustful eyes. If he really came down, with the wind and rain outside, even if she shouted herself hoarse, no one would come to save her.

Lü Maowang's large head was already probing into the hatch, shining his phone around the space. "I say, Little Jia, the place you found is really not bad."

His tone was filled with malicious laughter, and his voice echoed in the enclosed space, as if he were speaking right next to Jia Wenjun's ear.

"Don't come down!" Jia Wenjun hugged Da Huang tightly, thinking that if he came down, she would let Da Huang bite him.

"Little Jia, you really don't need to be afraid. I'm just here to bring you something to eat. I found this apple in the flooded cabin, and I've already washed it clean." Lü Maowang tried his best to look sincere.

Jia Wenjun stared at him intently. "I don't want it. Leave."

"Little Jia, you're not afraid that I'll drug you, are you? Then you're wronging my good intentions. If you don't believe me, I'll take a bite first to show you."

Lü Maowang had no intention of leaving an apple for Jia Wenjun; he only wanted to lure Jia Wenjun out of the darkness.

Seeing that Jia Wenjun didn't crawl towards him, he took a bite of the apple.

The crisp, sweet sound of the apple being split by his teeth was especially tempting in this confined space, reminding Jia Wenjun of the extremely tempting apple in the Garden of Eden.

Jia Wenjun swallowed, still holding back.

But the dog by her side, which was hungry, couldn't stand it.

Da Huang's tail wagged incessantly, and with the dog's constant surge forward, Jia Wenjun was pulled abruptly. Caught off guard, with a bark, the dog dragged her out of the corner.

Lü Maowang saw that she had finally come out, and the smile on his face was almost impatient. He hadn't dared to come down rashly before because he was afraid that Jia Wenjun had something to defend herself with. Now that he saw she had nothing in her hands, he didn't delay any longer and squeezed in through the hatch.

Seeing that half of Lü Maowang's body was already stuck in the hatch, Jia Wenjun shouted at Da Huang, "Bite him!"... Lü Maowang didn't expect this, but now it was too late to retreat. Stuck halfway, he gritted his teeth and shook violently. With a "thump," in the swaying light of the phone, Lü Maowang finally fell onto the sacks.

"Ouch, this place is high, but I didn't expect it to be so soft." Lü Maowang chuckled, got up from the blankets, and picked up his phone from beside him.

He remembered Da Huang, who had almost bitten him just now, and was about to dodge when he heard a sound of ravenous gnawing coming from beside him.

Lü Maowang shined his phone's light in the direction of the sound. Da Huang was already gnawing on the apple he had dropped on the sack.

"Da Huang! Don't eat!" Jia Wenjun held the dog leash tightly, trying to pull the dog to her side to protect herself from Lü Maowang's approach.

Seeing the dog eating so happily, Lü Maowang didn't panic at all and slowly moved towards her. "Little Jia, don't be nervous. Give me the dog leash, and I'll help you up."

Lü Maowang wanted to control Da Huang. His mind was full of evil thoughts, but he was also afraid that the big dog would go crazy and bite him if it listened to Jia Wenjun.

"Lü Maowang, if you come any closer, I'll let the dog bite you to death!" Jia Wenjun saw that the dog was still reluctant to part with the apple and didn't show its fangs at Lü Maowang at all. She was both angry and anxious. She had really raised a useless dog.

Suddenly, Lü Maowang shined his phone's light directly into Jia Wenjun's eyes. The strong light shot into her eyes, and Jia Wenjun felt like a bird caught in the beam of a poacher's flashlight at night, unable to see the direction and unable to fly.

"Little Jia, don't be nervous. Let's chat." Lü Maowang approached step by step.

Jia Wenjun knew that she couldn't outmatch Lü Maowang in terms of physical strength, so she could only retreat step by step. "If you come any closer, I'll call for help!"

"Hehe, the wind and rain outside are so heavy now, who can hear your voice? Besides, so what if they hear it? Who cares about a murderer like you? Just obediently sleep with me, and I won't mistreat you. I guarantee I'll testify for you and prove that you didn't kill anyone."

He had clearly seen it, but he said he would help her testify and prove that she didn't kill anyone. Could it be that this Lü Maowang knew something? Or was he just trying to trick her into submitting?

Just as she was in a daze, Lü Maowang wanted to take the opportunity to pounce on her.

Jia Wenjun wasn't one to be trifled with. She kicked hard towards the light, almost knocking Lü Maowang's phone away. Unfortunately, the strong light from Lü Maowang's phone affected her sense of distance, and Lü Maowang dodged the kick.

"Heh, pretty good, huh? I like this kind, full of energy!" Lü Maowang said, about to pounce on her, and Jia Wenjun quickly shouted.

Seeing Jia Wenjun and Lü Maowang wrestling together, Da Huang, who had finished eating the apple, finally pounced over.

Lü Maowang didn't want to be bitten at this time. If it wasn't treated in time, he might get rabies.

In Da Huang's growling and snarling, he finally took two steps back.

"Hey, hey, let's do this. No fighting. Let's talk about something realistic. No one will come to rescue this ship for a while. Now, besides me, no one on the ship will give you food. As long as you follow me, I guarantee to bring you food every night." Lü Maowang switched from hard to soft. He didn't believe that she wouldn't give in without food.

Jia Wenjun was furious and pointed at Lü Maowang. "Get lost. I'd rather starve to death than eat your things."

"Don't speak too soon. Do you think the food distributed on the ship every day is too little? I can't fill my stomach if I share half with you? Don't worry, I have stored food myself. I'm the only one on this ship who knows where the fruit is. If you want to survive on the ship, you can't do without vitamins. As long as you follow me, I guarantee you won't suffer." The flesh on Lü Maowang's face trembled, revealing a grim smile.