Watching these indigenous people come so aggressively and then quickly disappear from our sight, I couldn't help but tremble, and my heart sank.

Wang Ping was injured by the lynxes; his entire back was scratched and bleeding profusely, but fortunately, no bones were broken.

Several female colleagues also suffered injuries of varying degrees, and they huddled together, their faces pale.

Yang Rui and some of his male colleagues were also quite embarrassed by these lynxes this time. Fortunately, we haven't had a direct conflict with the indigenous people yet, otherwise, I really can't imagine what would have happened to us.

Seeing that all the indigenous people had disappeared, we gradually relaxed our vigilance and cried out in exhaustion.

My legs went weak and I collapsed onto the rock face.

“Sihai, I don’t think these indigenous people will give up so easily. They will definitely find another opportunity to come back. So the most important thing now is to repair the gate and have everyone treat their injuries. Starting today, there will be people on night watch every day.”

I nodded, my emotions still churning: "You go and arrange this first, I'll take my time."

Wang Ping nodded in agreement and immediately took Yang Rui to see the injured male colleagues, then had everyone check each other's injuries.

Chen Jian had really gone mad just now, he didn't even care about himself, and he extinguished the campfires. Now his hands are covered with large blisters.

He's still standing at the crossroads beside the mountaintop, staring blankly down, lost in thought.

I quickly struggled to my feet and ran to Chen Jian's side, patting him on the shoulder: "Don't just stand there in a daze. Your wife is still giving birth inside. Let's go over and see if there's anything we can help with."

Chen Jian nodded, and only then did I realize that his legs were also extremely weak. He must have used his last bit of strength to fight desperately.

I helped Chen Jian up and then I saw Xu Wei boiling water next to him, her face covered in cold sweat. She must have been terrified by what had just happened.

When Xu Wei saw Chen Jian and me coming over, she wiped the sweat from her brow and rushed over to hold my hand.

"Brother Sihai, Jiaojiao is screaming terribly inside. I don't know what's wrong, but I don't know how to help. Sister Xiaoqiang just told me to come and boil more hot water. I don't know what else to do. Chen Jian, please go in and check on her. Jiaojiao must be in a lot of pain right now!"

Upon hearing Xu Wei's words, Chen Jian didn't even have time to agree before staggering into the house.

I'm also a little worried about Liu Jiaojiao, but given the current situation, I, as her older brother, can't just barge in, can I?

There was nothing I could do but squat by the door and help Xu Wei boil water. The screams from inside the house were incessant. It seems that childbirth is truly a life-or-death ordeal for women.

The other colleagues and female colleagues in the camp also gathered together, wiping each other's wounds.

Fortunately, while the weather was still warm, Xiao Qiang led us to find a lot of herbs at the foot of the mountain. Xiao Qiang dried all of these herbs and put them in jars for later use.

Unexpectedly, it has come in very handy now.

Xiao Qiang was busy inside and I didn't know what was going on. Hearing that sound made me feel both heartbroken and anxious.

All I could do was squat down beside her and help Xu Wei add firewood.

I don't know how much time had passed, but suddenly the sound of a very bright-eyed child crying came from inside the house.

Xu Wei and I were both stunned for a moment. Then Xu Wei's eyes reddened. She looked at me nervously, then at Chen Jian's wooden house: "Has Liu Jiaojiao given birth? I'll go in and check. You stay here and watch the water!"

I couldn't help but chuckle as I watched Xu Wei rush inside, still mindful of her duties.

However, hearing such a loud cry immediately put my mind at ease.

A loud cry indicates that the child is healthy.

I quickly gathered the campfire together, and my male and female colleagues gathered around one by one, looking nervous.

Several female colleagues asked with curiosity and excitement, "Brother Sihai, has Liu Jiaojiao given birth?"

I nodded, feeling somewhat apprehensive, since I had never experienced anything like this before.

Some of the male colleagues around gathered around, and Wang Ping and Yang Rui also came over. Wang Ping's eyes were filled with joy.

This moment is our hope, the hope we've gained after going through so much hardship to get here!

Even Bai Wei, who is not usually very sociable with us, was very excited at this moment. He ran to the small warehouse where we used to store firewood and brought back a lot more firewood to build a campfire.

Bai Wei wiped the sweat from his forehead, his face beaming with joy: "I also have a son, but my wife was in the hospital when she gave birth, so I don't know if I can be of any help. But women are very weak after giving birth, so I think we should go and slaughter those two rabbits in the backyard and roast some meat for Liu Jiaojiao."

When a female colleague heard Bai Wei say that, she quickly shook her head: "Grill it? That won't do. I think you should make soup instead. Soup is nutritious and easy to digest!"

After saying that, she called another female colleague, and then she and two male colleagues ran to the backyard to kill the rabbit. The group of people quickly slaughtered the rabbit and cut it into pieces. The female colleague carefully put it into the pot, and soon the aroma wafted out.

A while later, I saw Chen Jian walk out of the room looking completely exhausted. When he saw us all standing outside the door, he just grinned foolishly at us.

Wang Ping immediately rushed forward to look at Chen Jian and patted him hard on the shoulder.

"So, is it a boy or a girl?"

Chen Jian's silly grin was completely out of control. I was also very excited and stepped forward: "Tell us quickly, everyone is waiting to hear it."

Chen Jian then noticed us and chuckled twice more, exclaiming, "It's a daughter! It's a daughter! I'm a dad! I'm a dad!"

After saying that, he ignored the large blisters on his hands, grabbed me and Wang Ping, and kept laughing.

The people around laughed when they heard it was a girl, and even Bai Wei couldn't help but nod.

"Oh, girls are so good! Girls are so considerate!"

Chen Jian was in an exceptionally good mood at the moment, and everyone he saw had a smile on their face.

Not long after, Wang Xiaoxiao also came out, looking somewhat tired. I quickly helped her up.

When Wang Ping saw Wang Xiaoxiao come out, he turned away awkwardly and went to the waterwheel, saying he wanted to get some more water to cook something for everyone and wash his face.

"How are you? Is Liu Jiaojiao alright? You look so tired and sick, why don't you go back to the treehouse and rest? Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei are helping out here, and we're all here, so you don't need to worry about it."

Wang Xiaoxiao smiled and shook her head after hearing what I said: "Jiaojiao is still very tired, and this baby is considered premature. Although the baby is healthy, it is still premature and the baby is still very weak. I'm here to help out, which makes me feel better. You don't need to worry about me."

After speaking, she touched her belly, her eyes filled with affection.

"I don't know when our child will be born, or even if it will be a boy or a girl."

This is the first time I have felt so thoroughly and clearly that I desperately want to see the child that Wang Xiaoxiao is carrying, because that child is the closest person to me in this world, connected by blood!