The man's face was contorted with rage, and he was about to lash out when the woman next to him tugged at him, pointed to the pot in front of Yan Xiao, and whispered something in his ear.

The man was so focused on killing Yan Xiao and Shen Qiyue that he didn't pay attention to anything else.

Only after the woman reminded him did he finally turn his attention to the pot.

Just then, a gentle breeze carrying the aroma of food wafted into his nostrils, making him involuntarily swallow.

Although he had just eaten meat, the girl was too small and thin, and she had given away so much in order to bring others with her, so he hadn't eaten much at all and was still hungry.

Now, seeing the pot in front of Yan Xiao, all he wanted to do was immediately see what good stuff was inside and take it for himself.

“Hey, give me what’s in your pot, and I might consider letting you die a little easier.”

The man made no attempt to conceal his murderous intent, and as he spoke, he tried to get closer to Yan Xiao.

He had only taken two steps when the pain in his body reminded him of the time he had been beaten down not long ago.

He paused for a moment, then looked at the group of people behind him who were also drooling, and said enticingly:

"You all come with me and deal with these two little brats. After we finish eating what's in the pot, we'll divide it up according to what we just agreed on."

Everyone present knew perfectly well what was being divided.

Upon hearing this, the others became energized and began to approach Yan Xiao and her companion, their gazes towards the two growing increasingly greedy.

At first, Shen Qiyue was able to keep her composure, but she was still young, and as these people approached them, her hand holding the wooden stick began to tremble slightly.

The only thing that comforted Yan Xiao was that, although Shen Qiyue was terrified, she waited for her to make a statement and did not turn around and run away immediately.

Yan Xiao gave Shen Qiyue a reassuring look, then pointed the wooden stick at the approaching people and said slowly:

“I’ve found new food that can feed everyone here. If you want to know what it is, tie this couple up. Otherwise, even if you’re full today, what about tomorrow?”

Yan Xiao's words stunned everyone present, but they quickly looked at her with suspicion, clearly not believing her.

The man sneered repeatedly:

"You think you can fool us with a few words and escape this time? Ha! New food? And you think Grandpa is a three-year-old?"

The people behind the man clearly shared the same thought. After all, the famine had been raging for more than half a year, and many people had abandoned their humanity in order to survive.

If there were truly new food sources, they would have been discovered long ago; how could it have waited until now?

Yan Xiao completely ignored the man, instead taking a piece of peeled shrimp meat from the pot and showing it to everyone present.

"Seeing is believing. Have you ever seen this kind of meat before?"

Everyone present had seen crayfish before, but none of them had ever seen them peeled and cooked.

They practically looked a hole through the piece of meat, but still couldn't figure out what it was.

Someone couldn't help but ask first:

"What kind of meat is this?"

Yan Xiao naturally wouldn't tell them easily.

Under their greedy gazes, she put the shrimp tail meat directly into her mouth, wickedly enjoying watching them swallow their saliva as she ate.

Then, before these people could react with rage, he spoke up:

"I've already told you, if you want to know what kind of meat this is, you'll have to tie up that couple and hand them over to me, otherwise there's no point in talking."

"Don't listen to this dark-skinned girl's nonsense. How could there possibly be new food that can feed so many of us?"

Seeing that the people behind him seemed tempted, the man immediately panicked, cold sweat beading on his forehead, and he eagerly came up with a wicked plan:

"If you think she is, why don't you just grab her? If she really is, we have plenty of ways to make her talk."

As soon as the man finished speaking, those present were clearly tempted, and some were even itching to make a move.

Yan Xiao frowned slightly. His patience was almost exhausted. Although he was quite strong, he was no match for the many hands that were at his limit.

In addition, they also have to protect Shen Qiyue. If a fight breaks out, it will be difficult for the two of them to escape unscathed.

Thinking this, she tried her best to suppress her temper and patiently continued to coax him:

"Why do you think that couple dragged you along? It's because they know I'm a good fighter and they know they can't do anything to me."

Even though you outnumber me, if I'm only focused on running away, you can't do anything to me. You can try if you don't believe me.

Yan Xiao pretended to be preparing to run away, then winked mischievously.

"Whether you tie them up to get food and information, or gamble on whether you can catch me, you should think carefully. You only have one chance."

Yan Xiao's relaxed attitude made everyone present feel uneasy.

At the time, I was only thinking about eating meat and didn't think much about it. Now that Yanxiao reminded me, I realize that the couple's behavior of inviting them with meat is indeed suspicious.

If these were just two ordinary young girls, would this couple be willing to spend so much money?

Once your mindset begins to stray, it will only become more and more skewed.

After exchanging glances, the group understood each other's meaning and then approached the couple.

Even after they were tied up, the couple still couldn't understand why things had turned out this way.

They sent the meat out, hoping to find help to deal with the two sisters-in-law, but this is how it ended up.

The couple kept shouting, and Yanxiao, annoyed by their noise, stuffed weeds into their mouths.

Then, under the eager gazes of the group, he said the name of the crayfish.

"This thing is called a crayfish, and there are some in the river right in front of you."

Upon hearing this, those people all looked distressed, some even suspecting they had been tricked.

"Are you kidding me? What crayfish? We've never heard of it."

"Yes, everyone knows this river is full of strange insects. If you go into the water, you'll get pinched and injured all over. Are you trying to lure us in?"

"Tell the truth now, or don't blame us for being impolite!"

Yan Xiao concealed the calculation in his eyes, took a few peeled shrimp from the pot, and placed them on the stone in front of the people, indicating that they should try them.

There was food, especially since it was something Yan Xiao had just eaten, so these people naturally didn't hesitate and immediately took it and put it in their mouths.

After tasting the crayfish, everyone's eyes lit up, and they looked at the pot with even more longing.

"What kind of meat is this? Stop keeping us in suspense and tell us quickly."

"Speak now, or you're not leaving!"

Those who tasted it were clearly anxious; if they hadn't been somewhat mindful of Yan Xiao's earlier words, they probably would have already resorted to grabbing it.

"I've already told you, they're crayfish from the river. There are plenty of people in the river, but you just won't believe me. What can I do?"

Yan Xiao spread his hands helplessly, looking quite troubled. Then, as if he had thought of something, he continued with a grin:

"How about this, you each give me a little something, and I'll go into the water and demonstrate how to catch crayfish and teach you how to prepare them, okay?"