"It seems even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman. Look at Cheng-ge, he never used to smile like that when he went out, but this time he's smiling so happily with Big Sister by his side." Yunxiang said, while protecting Liu Yuqing beside him.

"That's because our eldest sister is a good person, otherwise her husband wouldn't be so happy!" As soon as Liu Yuqing finished speaking, she saw her cousin pick up a snake from the ground and swing her right hand with a cleaver, cutting it to the seven-inch mark. The snake was immediately decapitated. Her cousin's husband next to her used a fork to put the snake's head and tail into a bag. The two of them worked together as if they had practiced it a million times.

"This is truly our sister's strength." If Liu Yuqing's eyes could sparkle, they would definitely dazzle everyone at this moment.

"That's amazing! Cheng-ge must have secretly taught my sister behind our backs." Yun Tao also happened to see this scene, but he just thought it was a coincidence. After all, everyone in the village, young and old, can easily handle snakes now.

Si Cheng and the others heard it all, but remained silent. You see, Yun Qi was even more formidable in a fight. In their previous life, when the two of them were struggling to make their way back to their hometown, they encountered wild animals and bandits, and their hands were stained with blood. If they hadn't been ruthless back then, they would have been eliminated in the first year.

"Brother Cheng, do you think those wild animals are about to resurface?" Yun Qi looked carefully at the roadside, recalling the past. In the second year of the apocalypse, the animals on the mountain suddenly became rampant, and they were all very fierce. Even the most docile rabbits would bite people.

"It should be about time, but there are even more of these mountains here than in the coastal areas, so I'm afraid they might erupt earlier than expected. Besides looking for oil, the main reason I came out this time is to check if there are any hidden dangers in the vicinity. If we find any large animals, we can advise the village to take precautions," Si Cheng said, explaining his plans.

The further they went, the more venomous snakes they encountered. Watching the couple work together seamlessly ahead, quickly killing a large bag of snakes, Si Cheng handed the bag full of snake carcasses to Yun Tao and the others behind them.

"Brother, what are we collecting these for? Why don't we dig a hole and bury them?" Yun Tao didn't want to carry this smelly bag on his journey.

"Just carry it if Brother Cheng tells you to, why are you making so many questions?" Yun Xun knew that Brother Cheng wouldn't collect these things for no reason; he must have his reasons.

Si Cheng gave Yun Xun a meaningful look. This kid was actually starting to analyze other people's behavior now. His personality was becoming more and more to his liking.

They continued collecting rice as they went, until they reached the campsite near the lake by the deep pit, where they had filled three whole sacks of rice weighing ten pounds each.

"Everyone, let's have a quick meal and rest here, and then continue our journey." After saying this, he called out a few names and led some people directly to the other side of the lake, even instructing them to take the bags of venomous snakes with them.

This time, Yun Qi did not follow them. Instead, he, Liu Yuqing, and Yun Liping found a stove that had been set up beforehand and started boiling water to cook some noodle soup.

Yun Liping came with her father, Yun Mingwei, this time. As an only child, she has become quiet and reserved after being tempered by time, no longer as argumentative as before. This worried Uncle Wei, who specially asked Yun Qi and the others to take good care of her.

Yunqi was truly helpless in this situation. Just like in her previous life, many people experienced significant emotional changes after undergoing changes in their living environment; some became mentally unstable, while others became like zombies. In this case, she could only recover gradually over time; there was nothing anyone else could do to intervene.

"Brother Cheng, why did you bring us here?" Yun Jianying looked around. There were mountains on all sides, and only a small opening next to the lake. What could they possibly do in such a small place?

Si Cheng didn't answer him, but instead observed from the side. He had noticed animal tracks in this place the last time he came, and they were even more obvious this time.

He found several spots nearby and instructed them to dig traps directly at the locations he had marked.

"See these marks? This means that animals around here come down to drink water. Let's dig these holes a bit bigger; maybe we can find something on our way back." Seeing that everyone was still puzzled, he simply explained it to them.

"Really?" Yun Tao and the others couldn't help but widen their eyes, thinking back to the wild game they used to catch with Brother Cheng in the mountains, especially the taste of roasted rabbit, which they still found very memorable.

"What Brother Cheng said could be true, brothers! Let's do it!" Yun Jianying and the others rushed forward and used their machetes to dig a hole.

Si Cheng then realized that everyone had only brought their personal weapons and hadn't brought hoes or anything like that.

He kicked Yunxiang, who was closest to him, and said, "Hurry up and bring over the hoes and other tools. With these machetes, how long are you planning to keep digging?"

When Yunxiang and a few others ran back to get tools, Sicheng and some others started whittling down splinters.

Many hands make light work, and in no time they had dug four large traps. He then stuck the sharpened wooden spikes directly into the ground, a move that astonished the new villagers who had come out with him for the first time. They had dug their own pits earlier, and the mud below was quite hard. But seeing him do it, it was as easy as sticking a bamboo skewer into tofu.

One of the new villagers, Wu Yong, thought it was impossible. He picked up a wooden stick from the side and tried to stick it in like Si Cheng. But it only left a small mark on the ground. Unconvinced, he pressed down even harder. Keep in mind, he used to be a fitness instructor at a gym, and his strength was considerable. The people of Pinghe Village couldn't help but burst into laughter at the sight.

"Don't bother, it's impossible to be like our Brother Cheng." Yun Tao happened to be standing next to him and patted him on the shoulder as he spoke.

"Brother! What's going on? Does this guy practice some kind of kung fu?" Wu Yong immediately thought of a reclusive master, after all, everyone has a martial arts dream.

"If Brother Cheng really had kung fu, that would be great. We could at least learn a thing or two from him. That's innate strength; no one can learn it." He shook his head regretfully after saying that.

Wu Yong and the others found it unbelievable after hearing what Yun Tao said.

"There really are people in this world with immense strength. I thought the historical records were all exaggerations. I just wonder how much they can bear?"

"I really didn't know that. On the road you came to our village, wasn't there a deep pit? And weren't there two high mountains of stones on either side?"

"We saw it; we were wondering how they managed to pile such a big rock on top." Many people had thought of that.

"You're not going to say that he carried all those rocky mountains up there by himself?"