Chen Jian immediately followed Wang Ping downstairs. I was really worried, but my stomach was hurting so badly that I couldn't move.

Xiao Qiang ran in from outside again, and immediately handed me a bowl of soup after seeing me, her expression very serious.

"Don't worry about what's going on outside. After you finish eating, rest here. Wang Ping and Chen Jian can handle the rest."

I was just about to ask Xiao Qiang what was going on when Xiao Qiang had already put the bowl of soup directly into my mouth.

Before I could even catch my breath, I had already drunk all the soup.

After I finished drinking, Xiao Qiang gently laid me flat on the bed and covered me with a wolf skin.

I was still unwilling to give up and wanted to ask what was going on outside the wall that caused such a noise.

But I felt my eyelids were so heavy that I fell asleep very soon after.

I don't know how long I slept. When I woke up again, Xu Wei and Xiao Qiang were beside me, and the noise outside had long since subsided.

When Xiao Qiang saw that I was awake, she quickly came over and touched my head. Xu Wei also looked worried: "Brother Sihai, how are you? Are you still feeling unwell?"

Looking at the two of them, I knew they probably had a high fever again.

"I just feel a little thirsty, but otherwise I'm fine."

Xiao Qiang nodded quickly upon hearing this: "There's water simmering in the pot, I'll get it for you right now."

Xu Wei then walked over to my side, placed a wolf skin on my jade pillow, and helped me sit up.

I felt weak and powerless all over, but the pain in my stomach had gotten much better.

"What exactly happened? What exactly happened that night?"

Xu Wei looked at me and sighed: "That afternoon, the lynx herd came and surrounded all our camps. They rushed up and attacked people like madmen. They even killed one of the wild goats, and the short-legged birds in the backyard suffered heavy losses."

"All of us were injured, even Brother Wang Ping's leg was scratched. Fortunately, Chen Jian was quick-witted, and the female colleagues were fine. We eventually managed to drive the lynxes away by lighting a campfire."

"But these lynxes probably won't let it go so easily, because ever since they attacked us that day, they've been coming every night for the past two nights. Now the camp is in a state of panic, and there's no way to solve the problem..."

"Sigh, these are things that Sister Xiao Qiang doesn't want me to tell you, but I think you should still know."

I coughed, and felt even weaker all over.

"So all those vine nets we made before were completely useless?"

Xu Wei sighed and covered me with the wolf skin again.

"It can't be said that it had no effect at all. These lynxes are very cunning. After a few of them blocked the tree branch, the rest of them didn't dare to come out. Then Brother Wang Ping said that we should go outside and catch them again. As soon as we went out, chaos broke out outside."

“These lynxes are everywhere. They’re not only on the mountain, but also on the tree branches. They’re in every corner. And because there are so many of them, we haven’t been able to deal with them for a while.”

After listening to Xu Wei's words, I had already guessed just how difficult things had been for Wang Ping and the others that night.

But what's done is done, and there's no use getting angry anymore.

I coughed twice, and Xiao Qiang walked in from outside. Xu Wei's eyes immediately reddened, and she shrank her neck and went out.

I know she must be afraid that Xiao Qiang will be angry with her.

I quickly grabbed Xiao Qiang: "Xu Wei told me everything about the camp. Don't be angry with her. She's just worried. Don't worry, my injuries are almost healed. Even if I can't go out to fight alone, I can still come up with some ideas. Go and call Wang Ping and Chen Jian. This matter must be resolved. Otherwise, even if those natives haven't attacked yet, we'll be ravaged by these lynxes."

Xiao Qiang frowned after hearing my words: "I knew this girl was a loose tongue. Alright, leave this to me. I'll go find them. You drink this water first. I put medicine in it. This soup was just made, using that dead wild goat. Eating some will give you something in your stomach and cheer you up."

I nodded, and Xiao Qiang quickly left the treehouse. Not long after, she arrived with Chen Jian and Wang Ping.

Chen Jian didn't have any injuries, but his already tattered clothes were now even more worn out.

Wang Ping's injured leg was slashed again by the lynxes, leaving a large gash. Fortunately, it had been treated, presumably with Xiao Qiang's help.

Wang Ping and Chen Jian were also very happy to see that I was awake.

"I already know what happened. What do you two think we should do?"

After I asked Wang Ping and Chen Jian, Wang Ping sighed, looking helpless.

"I don't know about this either. I've never seen such troublesome animals before. They have sharp claws and exceptionally sharp teeth. They've killed quite a few of the short-legged birds in the camp."

"Chen Jian and I have already locked all these short-legged birds in the warehouse we made earlier during the day. The lynxes shouldn't be able to get in for a while. As for the wild goats, Chen Jian and I have locked them at the bottom of the cave. We think they should be fine staying there for a couple of days. But we have to resolve this matter within two days."

Chen Jian nodded quickly after hearing this: "I think this was caused by those indigenous people. Otherwise, why would these lynxes keep coming over?"

I sighed. This was probably the lynx's revenge, because I had killed one of their companions in front of them that day. The one that escaped alive must have spoken to these lynxes, since I believe all animals have their own language.

I took a deep breath and looked at Wang Ping: "The traps are useless, burning them is obviously not feasible, and the surrounding vine nets are also useless. Now we can only resort to force. If these lynxes come again tonight, we must make sure they suffer a heavy blow. Otherwise, if they come again and again, we won't be able to handle it."

Wang Ping nodded after hearing what I said: "But what method can we use to deal them a heavy blow? We don't have many bullets left, and we dare not use them now. If a campfire attack doesn't work, then the Vine King is obviously useless. This matter has simply driven us into a dead end."

I still felt dizzy, but I knew I had to give them some advice.

I patted Chen Jian on the shoulder: "Don't worry about this. I already have a solution. Didn't we lose a wild goat before? Did you stew and eat that wild goat?"

Chen Jian shook his head after hearing this: "How could we dare to eat all of this? After all, it's already very difficult to find food now. So we just cut off one leg and put it in a pot to make soup. We've washed the rest clean and were planning to salt them, but we haven't done that yet."

Hearing Chen Jian say that, I immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't touch the wild goat meat, it's very useful!"