"That's not necessarily true," Liu Yuqing said skillfully, using an iron pot to collect the pig's blood. "Whether they can travel alone depends on whether they have the guts."

Sicheng sent two pigs out this time to encourage them, so that they would face danger together in the future instead of hiding behind.

However, his method was quite good. At least people started following them. Even if they couldn't catch any prey, they had at least taken the first step.

From returning empty-handed the first time, to gradually gaining other things later on, more and more people joined.

Yun Qi gave him a thumbs up from behind, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. This is a good idea. At least many people have changed a lot."

Si Cheng said, "There's no other way. If something really happens, it would be a real problem if so many people were holding us back."

They only encountered a small herd of wild boars before, and it caused them so much chaos. If something else were to happen, who knows what would happen?

Looking at the group of unfamiliar people in front of him, Yunqi asked the question that had been on his mind for a long time, "Why are the people sent by each village different this time? At least those people cooperated better before."

Si Cheng said, "Those are people who came out with us before and have experience. In addition, they were the main force in each village during the drought. Now that the animals outside are so rampant, each village is holding on to them as a lifeline. They certainly won't let them leave the village easily. So the people you see this time are different."

Yun Qi was a little annoyed when he heard this. "So we've been used as free instructors? Helping them train batch after batch of skilled people. They've really got a good plan."

Si Cheng, however, thought differently. “This is actually better. Only these villages can stand on their own, and we will have fewer troubles in the future. Otherwise, you would find it annoying if we went there to help every day.”

Yunqi said, "The main problem is that we're too comfortable here. If they really go out and experience some hardship, they won't be so weak and so hesitant."

"Their luck is also a kind of strength, and that statement is absolutely true. If we hadn't returned to Pinghe Village earlier, we would have had a tough time making our way back from the south, even with our current strength."

Si Cheng sometimes envied these villagers. At least in his previous life, they hadn't experienced the hardships he had. Even if there were some trials and tribulations along the way, the safe base established here would eventually bring them a stable life.

Yun Qi nodded in agreement with his statement, but then she thought of a question that had been bothering her for a long time: "The authorities had made some preparations before, so why did the situation still not come under control?"

Si Cheng said, "Who knows? But people's hearts are hard to fathom. It's possible that someone in the know is hiding something, or that those in power have other plans, but they just haven't controlled things properly, which is why things are out of control now."

However, the current situation is much better than the previous life. At least everyone has moved away from the disaster area in advance, which has reduced some of the losses.

Surrounded by villagers coming and going, the two exchanged a few words briefly and dared not delve any deeper into the conversation.

With the benefits, the other villagers became envious, but this time they didn't cause trouble. Instead, they actively joined in, speeding up the team's progress and enabling them to face crises together.

The few animals that occasionally wander into their groups are not even enough to surround such a large number of people.

Looking at the hunt that had just ended, Yunqi said with a smile, "These people are so cute, it's even more enjoyable than watching TV."

Liu Yuqing covered her stomach with laughter, "Now it's all good. When there's prey, our village doesn't even have to lift a finger. The other villages have already surrounded it. I just heard someone complaining that these animal families are too small. Why don't they call their relatives and friends over?"

Yunqi said, "This is much better than when they were hiding behind us. At least the whole team is full of energy now. It's just that everyone is bald, so it's really hard to tell who's in there."

Liu Yuqing: "There's no need to differentiate at all. Everyone stepped forward to help, so we can just distribute the harvest equally in the end."

Yunqi looked at the animal lying in the middle of the big guys and was speechless. With so many people, each person might not even get a small bite.

Liu Yuqing saw through her thoughts and said with a smile, "They didn't distribute their previous harvest. They just cleaned and dried the meat. When there's enough, they'll distribute it together."

"It's really impressive that they came up with such a solution. As long as they maintain this drive, their future will definitely be bright." Yun Qi thought back to the teams he had encountered before, many of whom were just as daring and determined, which is why their lives were much better than others.

Pinghe Village didn't argue with them about this small gain, and their previous sarcastic attitude completely disappeared.

The marks left by the fallen weeds were becoming increasingly fresh, indicating that they were about to reach the salt village.

Sure enough, we met up with Yancun at the same place where we found the service area last time.

"Village Chief Zheng, it's us, from Pinghe Village." Seeing Yan Village members holding weapons at his group, Wu Yong quickly waved and shouted.

The village chief, Zheng, recognized the voice from afar, but after so much time, he couldn't be sure. "Ah Xiang, use your sharp eyes, see if anyone up ahead is from Pinghe Village?"

Ah Xiang was stunned by the long line of bald heads and couldn't tell them apart at first glance.

"These are all the same bald heads, it's really hard to tell them apart at a glance. Should I go closer and take a look?"

"Don't go," Ah Xiang's mother stopped him abruptly. "What if it's not true?"

After the disaster, everyone in the village became more vigilant. Seeing a row of bald heads in front of them, no one dared to go up and recognize them.

Seeing that the other party hadn't made a move for so long, Wu Yong simply squeezed to the front of the crowd and said, "Village Chief Zheng, it's us, from Pinghe Village."

As soon as the man approached, someone in the salt village recognized Wu Yong. "It really is him, but why are they all shaved? And many of them are unfamiliar faces, no wonder we didn't recognize him."

Wu Yong looked back at the people from each village. Sure enough, everyone was a stranger. Most of the people who had come with them to Yancun last time were not in the group this time.

"It's hard to manage hair when you're out and about, so I just shaved it all off to save trouble," Wu Yong explained somewhat awkwardly, touching his bald head.

At this moment, Village Chief Zheng also came out and said, "If we had known you were coming, we would have waited a few more days so that we could all keep each other company."