On the way, Si Cheng wanted to find out all the details of these events before deciding on his next move.

Ma Tao explained to him in detail, "Recently, some animals have appeared out of nowhere and started to fight with humans for territory in groups. Any place near a water source has been attacked by them to some extent."

"At first we thought it was just a coincidence, and we even taught them simple hunting traps. But then we saw more and more animals, and the situation became increasingly difficult to control."

Wu Tianxiang asked him curiously, "You should have a lot of weapons, and the warehouses you cleared this time should already have stock. Why would you come after us?"

Ma Tao scratched the back of his head. "We had no choice. Although we have weapons, we are short-handed. We had some people lead teams to clear out the enemy before, but as you know, sometimes firearms are not omnipotent. Many soldiers were still injured."

Hearing this, Yun Qi felt a little uncomfortable. "So you only care about your own people getting hurt? You want us to be your cannon fodder."

That accusation was a bit too harsh, so Ma Tao quickly shook his head. "That's not how it is. Even soldiers have their own families, and most of their families are here this time. So a lot of people were causing trouble and creating a lot of interference, disrupting everyone's mission. They only dared to come to us because they thought of Village Chief Si's abilities."

Ma Tao thought for a moment, then quickly added, "This time we won't let you go empty-handed. We'll give you some weapons to at least give you more security."

Upon hearing about the weapons, the others who had been quietly listening to their conversation began to get restless and started surrounding Ma Tao, asking him what kind of weapons they were.

Especially after hearing Ma Tao say that these people from the past would be equipped with a set of weapons, and even given to them directly in the future, everyone's first reaction was that they had suffered a huge loss this time.

If I had known about this good thing earlier, I would have definitely brought more people from the village. I wonder if I can still go back and call for more people now?

Perhaps because everyone's expressions were too straightforward, Ma Tao understood and said to them, "However, there is a certain quantity; it's not unlimited. After all, these things are becoming increasingly scarce, and there's nowhere to replenish them."

Si Cheng knew that dwelling on this question was pointless. "Could you tell me what kinds of animals they encountered?"

When this was mentioned, Ma Tao's expression became somewhat serious. "Wolf packs, and those packs of wild dogs, it's because of the appearance of these species that everyone has suffered so much."

Wu Yong was a little curious, "We didn't have so many wild animals here before. We already eliminated so many in Baijia Village last time. Where did these come from?"

Si Cheng knew more about this issue than Ma Tao. "Before the earthquake, these animals were more sensitive than humans. Many of them migrated here. In addition, there has been drought everywhere recently, so they will definitely flee to places with water. Moreover, humans have not been able to take care of these animals in the past few days, which has given them space to reproduce and thrive, so their numbers cannot be controlled."

Ma Tao said thoughtfully, "So after the snake plague, are these beast plagues going to be the next thing we all face?"

"You can also understand it this way: the territory is only so big now, and not only do we humans want to survive, but these animals will also exert their survival instincts. The days ahead will definitely not be peaceful." Si Cheng didn't mind revealing more, because everyone would understand these things if they thought about them carefully.

"It's simply leaving no way for humans to survive. We're already fighting against nature, fighting against other people, and now we have to fight against these animals for territory. This is just too much of a joke from heaven." Yun Tao smacked his lips and sighed, shaking his head.

"So you all need to be extra careful this time. Be careful not to get scratched or bitten by these animals' claws. The chances of infection are still quite high. Many people get infected by these bacteria, fall ill, and die shortly afterward," Ma Tao reminded everyone.

Yunqi had a question, so she asked Ma Tao directly, "Don't you have any anti-inflammatory drugs or vaccines? You should have some of those in stock, right?"

"That's where the problem lies. We haven't found the main warehouse for storing medicinal herbs yet, and after all this, the previous freezers certainly can't preserve those Western medicines properly. We've already given up hope. Fortunately, they exchanged some traditional Chinese medicine with our village before, which has been a great help to us."

Ma Tao said this was just stating the facts; the medicinal herbs they exchanged last time were of excellent quality and effectiveness, saving many lives.

"However, you don't grow many medicinal herbs. We originally wanted to take this opportunity to exchange for some, but unfortunately your reserves are insufficient." Ma Tao said with a helpless expression.

Si Cheng inquired carefully about where these animals had appeared, but the place was completely opposite to Pinghe Village, meaning they would be away from home for a long time.

Commander Kuang was very generous to them, not only providing them with the necessary weapons but also giving them plenty of rations.

With these supporting measures in place, the team's confidence has been greatly boosted.

From then on, they spent their days carrying the list and going to each address one by one.

If you're lucky, you can complete the task quickly, but sometimes you search all over the mountains and fields and still can't find it.

Yunqi tried to take out the drone under cover of night several times, but Sicheng stopped him each time.

In his words, people can't always rely on these external forces in the future, and they can't expose too much, since everything they do leaves a trace.

"They've been gone for so long, why haven't we heard a single word from them?" Yun's mother had been grumbling about this more than once at home.

Yun Zhiming was also worried. The busy farming season was just around the corner, and Yun Qi had promised to come back, but he still hadn't seen him or received any news.

“Even if we don’t go out, we can live a good life. Why do we have to work so hard?” Yun’s mother complained every day, but she was also more anxious every day.

“No matter when, someone always has to make sacrifices. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. We can’t hold them back.” Although Yun Zhiming was also worried, he could understand Si Cheng and the others’ thoughts.

But Yun's mother didn't think so. "This family is also their responsibility. They don't even think about how worried their families are about them. There's no end to the worries they have."

“Our lives are much better than others, and that’s all thanks to their hard work. If you’re really worried, do more things, and you won’t be thinking about it all the time.” Yun Zhiming brought over a basket of peanuts and sat down to peel them. There was no shelling machine available, so it had to be done all by hand.