The women were startled by his cold voice.

"How...how could you do this?"

Shen Jiaqi shouted in exasperation, "We finally found this place, can't you have a little kindness?"

“Yes,” Liu Fei said, trembling, “we all ended up in this godforsaken place together, so we should help each other.”

Qin Lan took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, and stepped forward, saying, "Sir, we didn't mean to disturb you. It's just too cold outside, and we just want to get some shelter from the wind and warm ourselves by the fire. This cave looks like it was formed naturally, and since there are many of us, it will be warmer if we stay together."

Lin Feng sneered, pointing to the still-wet bloodstains near the cave entrance and the unprocessed wolf bones he had tossed aside: "Naturally formed? That's right. But this used to be a wolf den. I personally killed two adult wolves and three wolf cubs to take this place over."

He waved the roasted wolf meat in his hand. "This is my spoils of war."

The women looked in the direction he pointed and indeed saw the shocking marks and some scattered wolf fur. Their faces turned deathly pale.

They then realized how dangerous this seemingly safe cave had once been, and how ferocious the man before them was.

But the will to survive overcame the fear.

Qian Xiaoxiao, relying on her family's wealth and power and accustomed to being fawned over, couldn't help but shriek despite her fear: "So what? It's just a run-down cave! There are so many of us, are we afraid of just one person like you? Why be so stingy! Let us in, or else..."

"Or what?"

Lin Feng's eyes turned cold. Before she could finish speaking, he flashed and was already in front of Qian Xiaoxiao.

"Smack!"

A crisp, loud slap landed hard on Qian Xiaoxiao's face.

Qian Xiaoxiao was completely stunned by the blow. She covered her burning cheek and looked at Lin Feng in disbelief, tears welling up in her eyes instantly.

"Ah! You dare to hit me!" Liu Fei screamed.

"You've gone too far!" Su Wanqing frowned, her tone tinged with anger.

Lin Feng didn't even glance at them, but coldly stared at Qian Xiaoxiao and the other women who were eager to try: "I'll say it again, get out! This is my place, my food."

"I won't take advantage of you, and I certainly won't use my strength to bully women like you who can't even kill a chicken. But don't even think about taking advantage of me. We'll keep to ourselves and never see each other again!"

His voice wasn't loud, but every word carried an undeniable resolve and a chilling killing intent.

His eyes, especially, which appeared particularly deep in the firelight, made these women have no doubt that if they continued to pester him, this man would really kill them.

"You...you're not even human!"

Tang Bao cried and cursed.

Qin Lan pulled back several women who still wanted to argue. She knew that there was no point in continuing the argument; it would only provoke the man who seemed to be on the verge of exploding.

She gritted her teeth and said to everyone, "Let's go! Let's find somewhere else!"

Although the women were extremely unwilling to leave the warm campfire and safe cave, they ultimately chose to back down in the face of Lin Feng's palpable killing intent.

They supported each other, weeping and cursing, disappearing into the wind and snow outside the cave, turning back every few steps.

"Hmph, a bunch of stupid women."

Lin Feng watched their disheveled departure and snorted disdainfully.

He sat back down by the fire and continued roasting his wolf meat.

Outside the cave, the women's cries mingled with the howling of the wind and snow, but he paid no heed. Instead, he felt a sense of relief at having rid himself of these troubles.

He just wanted to be alone and quietly enjoy this moment of peace.

As night deepened, the wind and snow outside the cave intensified.

The three suns had long since sunk completely, and the world was pitch black. Only the firelight in Lin Feng's cave stubbornly flickered, illuminating his calm and hard face.

Wolf meat has a somewhat rough texture and a strong gamey smell; even after roasting, it doesn't taste particularly delicious.

But for Lin Feng at this moment, this was already a rare delicacy.

He ate slowly and carefully, making sure that every bit of energy was absorbed by his body.

After finishing the roasted meat, he drank some melted snow water. The wounds on his body were itchy from the heat of the flames, a sign that they were healing.

He examined the two wolf pelts he had peeled off and decided to process them simply first, then figure out how to tan them the next day. He needed to make himself a warm garment as soon as possible.

The forest at night was filled with unknown dangers. The howls of wolves echoed from afar, along with the low growls and strange cries of some unknown wild beasts, sounding particularly clear and terrifying in the silent, snowy night.

Lin Feng blocked half of the cave entrance with several large stones, leaving only a ventilation opening, and then made the fire burn even brighter.

He spread a wolf skin under himself and covered himself with another, curled up by the fire, and closed his eyes.

Exhaustion quickly overwhelmed him, but even in his sleep he remained highly alert, and any slight noise could instantly wake him up.

Meanwhile, the seven women who were driven out by Lin Feng are facing an unprecedented predicament.

They trudged aimlessly through the biting wind, their feet sinking deep into the thick snow.

There was no fire, no food, no shelter, only boundless darkness and biting cold.

"Waaaaah... I'm so cold... I can't walk anymore..."

Tangbao was the first to give in, plopped down on the snow, and burst into tears.

She was the weakest and was wearing the least warm Lolita dress, so she was shivering and her lips were turning blue from the cold.

"Stop crying! What's the use of crying!" Qin Lan shouted sharply, but her voice trembled slightly.

She tried to find a place to shelter from the wind, even a large tree hollow or a crevice in the rocks, but in this dark, snowy night, it was easier said than done.

"It's all that man's fault! He's a heartless animal!" Liu Fei cursed through gritted teeth, feeling her toes were about to go numb.

"He...he's so scary..." Su Wanqing wrapped her tattered evening dress tighter around herself, her voice filled with fear.

Lin Feng's cold gaze and merciless slap left her with a deep psychological scar.

Qian Xiaoxiao covered her swollen cheek, feeling cold, hungry, and aggrieved. She sobbed and complained, "If my parents knew I was suffering like this here, they would be heartbroken! I want to go home! I don't want to stay in this awful place!"

In the darkness, they supported each other, stumbling and falling as they made their way forward. Occasionally, someone would accidentally fall, eliciting gasps and complaints.

The atmosphere between them grew increasingly tense. Their usual glamour and reserve vanished, replaced by fear, despair, and mutual blame.

"It's all your fault, Qin Lan! If you hadn't led us this way, we wouldn't have run into that jinx!" Qian Xiaoxiao suddenly turned her anger towards Qin Lan.

Qin Lan stopped and glared at her angrily: "If I don't lead the way, do you have a better direction? This isn't the time to blame each other!"

“That’s right, Sister Qin Lan is doing this for everyone’s own good,” Tang Bao chimed in softly.

"What's so good about it? We can't even find a place to hide from the snow!" Qian Xiaoxiao screamed.

Su Wanqing sighed and tried to smooth things over: "Alright, let's all keep quiet. The most important thing now is to find a place to spend the night."

They argued and pushed each other as they groped around in the dark.

Suddenly, Liu Fei slipped, let out a scream, and rolled down a slope.

"Liu Fei!"

"Feifei!"

Everyone gasped and tried to pull her away, but it was too late. They only heard Liu Fei's screams fading into the distance, followed by a dull thud as something heavy fell to the ground.

"What do we do? Liu Fei has fallen!" Tang Bao cried out in a sob.

Qin Lan gritted her teeth, groped her way to pick up a relatively sturdy branch from the ground to use as a walking stick, and said to the others, "Let's go down and take a look! But be careful, it might be very steep here!"

They carefully pulled each other along, stumbling and groping their way down towards the direction where Liu Fei had rolled.

The snow slope was very slippery, and they almost fell several times.

Finally, they found Liu Fei in a small snowdrift at the bottom of the slope. Liu Fei was curled up on the ground, clutching her ankle and groaning in pain.

"Feifei, how are you?" Su Wanqing quickly squatted down to check on her.

"I...I think I twisted my ankle...it hurts so much..." Liu Fei's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and her voice trembled with pain.

This was undoubtedly adding insult to injury. In this freezing cold, a person who had lost the ability to move was practically sentenced to death.

Despair was evident on the women's faces.

"Then... what do we do?" Qian Xiaoxiao asked, her voice trembling with tears, instinctively moving further away from Liu Fei.

Qin Lan checked Liu Fei's ankle and found that it was indeed swollen.

She sighed, knowing that Liu Fei would be unable to walk for the time being.

She looked around and noticed a depression on one side of the snow pit, half-covered by snow, which looked like a small cave.

"Look everyone! There looks like a hole over there!" Qin Lan exclaimed in surprise.

The group rushed over to check, and after clearing away the snow and drooping withered vines at the entrance, they found a small cave.

The entrance to the cave was low, requiring one to bend over to enter. Inside, it was dark and smelled damp.

But for them, who were at their wits' end, this was like paradise.

"Great! We have a place to hide from the snow!" Tang Bao smiled through her tears.

Together, they helped the injured Liu Fei into the cave. The cave was small, only a few square meters in size, with a damp, muddy floor, but it at least provided shelter from the wind and snow.

The women huddled together, seeking warmth from one another. Although it was still bitterly cold, it was much better than braving the wind and snow outside the cave.

"What do we do now? We have no fire and no food," Mei'er said in despair.

"Let's just get through tonight first." Qin Lan closed her eyes wearily. "We'll think of something when it's light tomorrow."

Looking at the howling wind and snow outside the cave, Su Wanqing thought of Lin Feng's warm and dry cave and the fragrant roasted meat, and felt a mix of emotions.

For the first time, she began to reflect on whether their previous actions were truly wrong.

Although the man was cold and ruthless, what he said wasn't entirely without reason. In this cruel wilderness, perhaps the only way to survive is to rely on oneself.

For Lin Feng, this night was a relatively peaceful one.

For these seven women, however, it was the longest, coldest, and most desperate night of their lives.

They endured hunger, cold, and fear of the unknown, waiting for the three eerie suns to rise again.