He simply continued to walk in this direction, maintaining a distance of more than ten meters from Chu Mingcheng and the others before heading to where he had set the trap that morning.
When others are on guard, any proactive contact will only make them more alert.
As long as you go about your business and let people know what you're doing, that's when they'll relax.
The man didn't actually understand these subtleties, but he knew what he had to do.
And indeed, his goal was achieved when Jiang Luoluo and the other women saw him standing on the rocks and pulling up three traps, their previously vigilant expressions relaxed significantly.
"Ah Cheng, doesn't this guy live on the deserted island?"
"It seems so. I saw those traps when I was diving. This guy probably survives by catching small fish with traps. Just don't know why he's here and how long he's been living here."