Chen Jian and Wang Ping were both somewhat surprised when they heard what I said.

Wang Ping immediately moved closer to me, shifting the small wooden stool forward as well, and looked at me expectantly.

"Sihai, what's your plan? Tell us quickly, stop keeping us in suspense. These beasts are driving us all crazy."

I took another sip of water, caught my breath, and then looked at Chen Jian and Wang Ping to tell them my thoughts.

These lynxes are carnivores after all, and they certainly have no resistance to this kind of meat.

The reason they came and attacked us so fiercely is because they were extremely vengeful.

But if Wang Ping and the others hadn't stopped it, wouldn't the lynx have stolen and eaten the wild goats?

Wang Ping nodded after hearing what I said: "That's for sure. When they went to bite those short-legged birds, they were incredibly fierce. With such sharp teeth, they could kill one bird with a single bite. Fortunately, we arrived in time and stopped quite a few, but it was still a pity that the few that died were lost."

After I finished speaking, Chen Jian continued to press, "Then what should we do? They eat meat. Are we supposed to give them the meat and then talk to them and ask them not to bother us anymore? How can that be? What reason can we have with these beasts?"

I nodded: "Of course there's no reasoning with them, so today we're going to lure them into a trap. We won't eat the wild goat. Tonight, everyone should go back to their wooden houses and not go out no matter what noises are going on outside."

"These lynxes just want to attack us. If we hide our people, we won't be harmed by them."

Chen Jian frowned: "What does hiding have to do with this wild goat?"

Wang Ping rolled his eyes at Chen Jian after hearing his words: "Sihai isn't feeling well, so don't waste your time here. Just listen to what he has to say."

Chen Jian then shrank back and fell silent.

I coughed, and the wound on my stomach, which had been frozen, hurt so much that I broke out in a cold sweat.

“I remember Xiao Qiang had searched for a lot of anesthetic medicines before, right? When I came back that night, my stomach was in a lot of pain. It was because Xiao Qiang used a medicine that only numbed me. So I think these anesthetics are very useful.”

“If I, a grown man, can be anesthetized, then these little beasts should be no problem either. These lynxes are carnivorous, so let Xiao Qiang marinate all the meat in the anesthetic solution, cut it into pieces, and throw it around our camp. As long as the lynxes eat it, they will definitely be affected. Once they are unconscious, they will be harmless, and we can catch and kill them directly, and get a lot of good pelts. Isn’t that killing two birds with one stone?”

When Wang Ping heard what I said, his eyes lit up immediately.

"Yes, how come I didn't think of that?"

After saying that, he laughed and sighed, "Alas, we still need Sihai's help with this matter. When you were unconscious, we were all so worried. Now that you're awake, I have a better understanding of the situation. Okay, we'll do it as you instructed. Fortunately, all our wooden houses have doors, so it won't be easy for these beasts to break in. I'll go find Xiao Qiang now, and it'll be getting dark soon, so let's get this sorted out first. If this really works out, then we'll have won a great victory without losing a single soldier."

Chen Jian also showed a happy expression this time: "Oh my, if that really works, these linings are really good for keeping warm. Look at my clothes, they've torn them to pieces. They'll definitely be too cold for me when the weather gets cold. If we catch them and skin them, we can not only have meat to eat, but also make two sets of clothes. The clothes are great, great. I'll go find them now and get this settled!"

The rest is not my responsibility, and my current physical condition really doesn't allow me to push myself. I need to take care of my health and go rescue those foreign women.

Chen Jian and Wang Ping went outside quickly. They could hear voices coming from outside. I knew those foreigners must still be very worried about their companions.

But given this unexpected turn of events, we must first settle things at the camp before we can think about how to rescue people.

Not long after, things started bustling outside. I lay on the wooden bed, my head throbbing, feeling dizzy and half-asleep.

In the latter half of the night, howls finally echoed through the camp, and it was obvious that the lynxes had arrived.

However, there were no guards outside the camp this time; everyone had already returned to their cabins.

A series of crackling sounds came from outside; it was obvious that these lynxes were causing a ruckus.

Fortunately, we had already packed up all the important things outside beforehand. What's left outside now is the wild goat meat that Xiao Qiang soaked in that nerve-numbing liquid.

However, these lynxes are very clever, and no one knows whether they will take the bait.

All we can do now is wait quietly.

Xu Wei, Xiao Qiang, and Wang Xiaoxiao were all a little scared, so in the end the four of us squeezed into my small cubicle by myself.

Wang Xiaoxiao's belly started to grow bigger, so I had to tell her to rest early. The three of us sat on the ground.

For half the night, none of us dared to sleep until the noise outside finally quieted down in the latter half of the night.

My wounds were still throbbing when I heard Chen Jian's delighted voice from outside.

"Brother Sihai, this deal really went through!"

Hearing Chen Jian so happy, I knew this matter must be even more perfect than we had anticipated.

I quickly endured the pain and struggled to get up and get out of bed.

After leaving the cabin, they could see, by the moonlight and the campfire that Chen Jian and the others had just lit, that more than a dozen lynxes were lying haphazardly on the ground.

All the mutton that Xiao Qiang had prepared had disappeared, leaving only bones.

Wang Ping and the others had already come out, and Wang Ping looked particularly excited.

"Sihai, your idea is brilliant! We obtained so many fine hides without firing a single shot. We should be able to eat the meat after cleaning it up, right?"

Xiao Qiang turned his head and saw Wang Ping frowning and shaking his head: "I don't know about that. I used a lot of bait to drug these lynxes. What if we were drugged after eating their meat? I suggest we don't eat the meat and just keep the skin."

But looking at Wang Ping's face, I could tell he was reluctant to part with it. And so much lynx meat would indeed be a considerable amount of food if stored away.

I gritted my teeth and said, "Let's keep all this meat and feed it to some birds or small animals outside. If they don't faint, we should be fine."

Hearing me say that, Wang Ping nodded excitedly and agreed, "Okay, let's do it your way."

After saying that, I started to tell Chen Jian to pack up the camp. I finally breathed a sigh of relief because these lynxes had been demoralized this time, and I was afraid they wouldn't come back to attack us for at least ten days or half a month.