"Damn it, who did this?" Aisen couldn't help but roar in anger.
"When did you come out?"
Shen Qingqing's question caught Harry by surprise. He rubbed his aching back of the head and thought for a moment, "It seemed to be past one in the morning. I was woken up by the urge to pee, and I even checked the time."
"One o'clock, who was on watch?"
Shen Qingqing's gaze swept across the group.
Everyone looked at each other, only Aisen's anger vanished, replaced by guilt. He took a deep breath and stepped forward.
"It was me..."
"Didn't you see him leave at the time?"
Aisen scratched his head, unable to hide his guilt, "I'm so sorry, I... I fell asleep..."
"You were told to keep watch, and you slept?"
"Because you slept, everyone is now panicking!"
The crowd immediately became furious.
Harry's expression was also ferocious, "If you hadn't been asleep, you would have known I never went back!"
Aisen lowered his head, remorseful and guilty.
"It's not my brother's fault!" Aiqi stepped forward to shield her brother, "He had a fever yesterday and it lasted all night. He only felt a little better this morning. He didn't fall asleep on purpose!"
Peiji also played the peacemaker, "Everyone, stop arguing. This is not the time to bicker. The most important thing now is to find out who beat him up and stole the food last night."
"Easier said than done, how do we investigate? The watchman fell asleep, and no one saw anyone else go out after he did."
Someone grumbled.
"So, is complaining and blaming each other here useful?" Shen Qingqing looked at them coldly. When she spoke, everyone was very surprised.
Weren't she and this Aisen at odds with each other?
Why was she speaking up for him?
Aisen was also very surprised and felt a sense of being flattered, "You..."
He was deeply moved, but Shen Qingqing didn't even look at him. His heart full of emotion had nowhere to go, and he awkwardly stopped speaking.
"Actually, this matter is not difficult to investigate. As long as we see who has extra food, we'll know who stole it?"
Shen Qingqing couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, "Do you think that person is an idiot?"
If they kept the stolen food on them, wouldn't that be tantamount to confessing?
Aisen was a bit embarrassed, he had indeed overlooked that point, "I forgot, but that person stole food to eat, right? When everyone's food is gone, whoever still has some is the thief!"
Shen Qingqing looked at him as if he were an idiot.
Aisen belatedly realized that if the person didn't want to be discovered, they definitely wouldn't have taken out the food.
"Then what do we do?" Can't we find out? He was about to collapse.
"Waaah!"
Everyone was startled and instinctively looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Harry sitting on the ground, covering his face and sobbing loudly.
"What are you crying for?" Shen Qingqing's forehead was covered in black lines.
Such a burly man, sitting on the ground and crying like a child, was truly difficult to look at directly.
"My food is gone, what am I going to do now!"
The man had self-awareness. Everyone's food was limited. If he didn't have any, others wouldn't share with him.
He would have no food from now on.
He cried even louder.
Shen Qingqing frowned and glared at him, "Alright, a grown man, what are you crying for? Quiet!"
Harry's cries gradually subsided.
Everyone was also speechless. This man looked fierce, but he cried like this when faced with a small problem.
Shen Qingqing suddenly thought of something and looked at the others, "Search and see if anyone else has lost food."
Everyone quickly checked their backpacks.
"I didn't lose any."
"My food is here too."
The man was filled with grief and indignation, and wanted to cry even more. It seemed only his food was gone.
Everyone also thought he was unlucky, but considering their own food was safe, it was not their business, so they were not in a hurry.
"If it's lost, it's lost. Be more careful next time. For the next two days, eat fruits, and the foraging team will also go out to find food today."
"That's right, you can just go with them."
Harry covered the back of his head and wanted to cry even more. His head throbbed with pain, and he still had to go find food, but he couldn't not go...
Too miserable.
"The person who stole the food, it's best if you come forward now." Shen Qingqing's gaze swept across the crowd, and those who met her eyes couldn't help but look away.
She hadn't done anything, but her gaze was too sharp, making them feel guilty.
"If you hand over the food now, and don't do this again in the future, we can overlook this incident."
Carter snorted, "You're not Harry, so you can make decisions for him? Besides, that person isn't a fool. Will they believe what you say?"
"Shut up."
Shen Qingqing glanced at him coldly, not hiding her disgust for him.
Being humiliated by a woman several times, Carter was extremely resentful.
Shen Qingqing waited for a moment, but no one spoke.
"If you don't speak now, and we find out later, it won't be so easy to let it go."
Everyone looked at each other, and some couldn't help but whisper.
"Without evidence, don't make it sound like it was definitely us. Maybe there are still people on this island?"
"Do you believe that yourself?"
The old man's gaze towards that person was full of disdain.
The man choked, but thinking of the old man's skills, he didn't dare to argue with him face to face. He suppressed his anger and his face turned red.
Shen Qingqing's gaze swept around, and still no one spoke. It was clear that someone wouldn't shed a tear until they saw the coffin. She let out a soft sigh.
"If you don't speak now, and you're exposed later, it won't be a peaceful resolution."
She just said it casually, not holding out any hope for someone. Her gaze fell on Harry's feet, "His shoes have yellow mud on them. The person who attacked him would naturally have mud on their shoes too."
Everyone looked at Harry.
Harry subconsciously lifted his foot and indeed saw the yellow mud. He immediately grinned and wiped his eyes fiercely, "Let's see who can argue now. When I catch the person who stole my things, I'll kill him!"
A hint of a smile flashed in Shen Qingqing's eyes.
She suddenly found this person somewhat interesting. He cried without any regard for his image, but when he found evidence, he seemed to be instantly revived.
Everyone subconsciously looked at their own shoes, and then at the person next to them.
In the crowd, Carter took a step back subtly, contemplating how likely it was for him to escape now...
Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Carter, why are your shoes so dirty?"
Carter immediately took a step back, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
This made him attract everyone's attention even more. Everyone looked over. Carter was wearing a pair of white sneakers, and they were a trendy brand.
But the white was stained with yellow mud, making it particularly conspicuous.
Everyone subconsciously took a step back, clearing a space around Carter. Now, even if he wanted to hide, he had no opportunity.
In the silence, Carter said loudly, "I also went out to pee yesterday, but I came back right after I finished. I didn't attack him. Anyone who went out to pee might get mud on their shoes, so why is it me?"
Shen Qingqing chuckled, she didn't speak, but her eyes were full of sarcasm.
The others also didn't want to look at him.
He hadn't even said anything yet, and he was already impatiently trying to explain. There's a saying, isn't this a case of "protesting too much"?