Hunting Wilderness: Starting with the Butcher

Chapter 150: Envy arises from comparison!

Yuan Linghan and Liu Qianfei warmly welcomed the uninvited guests, including Son Ye-jin. However, once they found the campsite, everything seemed unreal.

In contrast, their permanent campsite looked no different from thatched huts. But the bamboo huts where Yuan Linghan and the others lived were not only sturdy and beautiful, but also had a yard, a terrace, and even a kitchen for cooking.

If Kim Byung-man had any doubts before, he now admired him from the bottom of his heart. Such a sturdy and beautiful bamboo house was something he probably couldn't have built with his wilderness survival skills.

He was even certain that the permanent shelters built by the other two participating teams were no match for the bamboo house in front of him!

Seeing Liu Qianfei bring over the bamboo chair, Lin Chong'er sincerely thanked her, but couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked, "Senior, were all these chairs made on the island?"

Considering that Liu Qianfei didn't understand Korean, Lin Yoona thoughtfully asked in English. Liu Qianfei smiled and said, "Yoona-i, no need to be so polite. These tables, chairs, and this bamboo hut were all built by our team leader."

"Wow, Captain Yuan is amazing! You guys are so lucky!"

"Indeed! Compared to you guys, we have indeed found a reliable captain."

Yoona naturally understood the subtext of those words. But it was precisely because she understood that she felt even more envious.

Compared to enduring hardship and suffering while filming variety shows, who wouldn't want to simply lie down and achieve final victory?

In contrast, Son Ye-jin said sincerely, "Captain Yuan, please forgive me for disturbing you."

"Yejin, there's no need to be so polite. They say it's a joy to have friends coming from afar. What we're filming is essentially a desert island variety show. A challenge like this should prioritize friendship over competition, right?"

"Yes! When I saw your campsite earlier, I thought I had come to the wrong place and ended up at someone's house on the island!"

Such sincere flattery made Yuan Linghan feel comfortable, and he then said, "We were lucky to find this bamboo forest. Bamboo is a very suitable material for building shelters in this kind of place."

"Actually, there are bamboo trees near our camp, but the previous team leader kept saying that camps built with bamboo wouldn't be sturdy enough, and made us help cut down trees every day. As a result, we didn't even have a basic shelter built by the time the rainy season came."

"So you stayed in tents for the first few days after arriving on the island?"

"Yes! And the first time it rained, we could only take shelter in a makeshift shelter set up on the beach. It was very windy there those days, so we had to stay in a tent. Thinking about it now still makes me a little scared!"

It's said that conflicts don't accumulate overnight. Son Ye-jin and the others chose to remove their leader because they felt that despite being the leader, she couldn't provide them with the support they deserved. What angered them even more was her arrogant attitude.

If it's true that Yoona and IU, being idol singers, don't receive much respect, then Son Ye-jin is a national-level celebrity. Where does this guy, a retired special forces instructor, get the audacity to be arrogant in front of her?

In conclusion, Son Ye-jin's decision to dismiss and expel the other party was a decision made after she had reached her breaking point!

When Jing Tian brought the five people green tea brewed in bamboo cups, Jin Bingwan exclaimed in shock, "You... this is tea?"

Knowing that Jing Tian wouldn't understand, Yuan Linghan explained in a timely manner, "PD Kim, these are tea leaves from a few tea trees I found in the jungle on the island. I picked the tender leaves and processed them myself. The taste isn't great, but it's still a beverage!"

After hearing Yuan Linghan's explanation, Jin Bingwan couldn't hide his shock and exclaimed, "Captain Yuan, you can even make tea?"

"I know a little bit! Compared to a truly professional tea-frying master, I certainly can't compare. But we're on a desert island, as long as the tea we fry is drinkable, why be too picky?"

"That's right! But I think, with your wilderness skills, you really deserve to be called a master."

"PD Kim, you flatter me!"

Just then, Lee Ji-eun, who had been sitting quietly to the side, couldn't help but sniff. When she realized that Yuan Linghan had seen her little action, she asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Oppa, what's that smell?"

"Ji-eun, it seems your sense of smell is very keen. Can you smell the aroma of meat?"

"Hmm, but this meaty aroma doesn't seem to be the aroma of stir-fried vegetables."

"Want to know? Actually, you're quite lucky. If you had come yesterday, you probably wouldn't have seen me at the campsite. I happened to be not planning to go into the mountains today, and you just happened to come to visit. Want to see what I got yesterday?"

"Oppa, is it okay?"

Liu Qianfei, who could understand a little Korean, felt somewhat annoyed by Lee Ji-eun's constant use of "Oppa." However, she knew that Korean idols were professionally trained in acting cute and charming!

Seeing that Son Ye-jin and the others were also interested, Yuan Linghan didn't intend to keep it a secret. It's said that one should be generous and know how to share. Since these people were so lucky to be visiting today, it would be only right to give them some gifts!

Everyone knows that Xia is a warm and hospitable country!

When Son Ye-jin and her group arrived at the smoking rack where meat was being smoked, and saw the tempting strips of pork hanging on it, Kim Byung-man exclaimed again, "Captain Yuan, is this pork?"

"PD Kim, you have a good eye! To be precise, this is wild boar meat. Yesterday, Mr. Wu Yue and I went into the mountains and were lucky enough to hunt two wild boars. To prevent the meat from spoiling, we decided to smoke it."

Seeing the wild boar meat hanging on the smoking rack, it must weigh at least several dozen kilograms. Once this meat is smoked, it'll probably last until the end of the show. Meanwhile, these people are busy running around every day, working hard to collect food to fill their stomachs!

Knowing that Son Ye-jin and the others must have been craving meat since arriving on the island, Yuan Linghan opportunely said, "Ye-jin, PD Kim, it's kind of you to come and visit today. Let me treat you to a simple lunch later!"

"Captain Yuan, isn't this a bit impolite?"

"So you're going to go back hungry? Or, we'll eat later, and you can watch?"

Seeing that Son Ye-jin was about to decline, Yuan Linghan chuckled and teased her. Son Ye-jin laughed heartily and said, "Then I'll have to bother you! Looks like I'll have to trouble you to spend money at noon again."

"It's not much of a expense! As long as there are wild boars on the island, hunting them later shouldn't be difficult for me!"

These confident words, when they reached the ears of Son Ye-jin, Im Yoon-ah, and Lee Ji-eun, made the three women quite envious of Liu Qianfei and the others. Compared to them, who, despite wearing light makeup, still couldn't hide their fatigue and haggardness, Liu Qianfei and the other two women remained radiant.

If they could join Yuan Linghan's team, they could probably comfortably make it to the end of this wilderness reality show. But right now, given Kim Byung-man's wilderness skills, he'll likely need a lot of luck to last until the end.

If they can't find a new food source, it's really uncertain how long they can stay on the island!