My words had a double meaning. Having been with Wang Ping for so long, he already knew what kind of person I was. Hearing me say that, Wang Ping looked in Xiao He's direction, then glanced cautiously at the group of people who were busy at work, and nodded.

Chen Jian glanced at Wang Ping and me, but didn't say anything. He quickly instructed everyone to pack up the remaining birds and put them into the cart we had brought with us.

However, because the stroller was too small and the bird was too big, it was a troublesome matter for a while.

Later, Chen Jian sent someone back to the camp to find help, while we stayed here to continue cutting the bird into smaller pieces again.

While cleaning, I noticed that after the bird grew bigger, the quality of its feathers also became exceptionally large, and there were many of them.

These feathers will be useful once they are collected.

After all, the bird feathers were quite soft. After taking them back, I carefully tidied them up and laid them on the wooden bed, which helped to insulate against the cold.

Let's tidy up the feathers and divide them among us; maybe then everyone can have some bedding.

I explained the matter to Wang Ping in detail, and Wang Ping's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"Actually, if there really were animals that big, it wouldn't be bad. If we could catch rabbits that big, then hunting a few wolves would give us enough fur. We wouldn't have to sew the fur of those little rabbits together one by one, making them so tightly packed."

Looking at Wang Ping's wild ideas, I couldn't help but slap him on the shoulder: "You should be more rational. If it's really like you say, then our lives will probably be even more difficult. After all, how long did it take you to deal with such a big crab and such a big bird today? Don't you have any idea?"

Wang Ping then shrank back, recalling the somewhat frightening experience he had just gone through.

Chen Jian quickly brought his men over, and this time they brought all the newly made wooden carts from our camp. It was only then that they were able to properly cover the bird's legs and head, as well as some crab legs.

The remaining giant bird and the enormous crab were simply too much for us to handle. In the end, we had no choice but to break the bird into smaller pieces right there on the beach.

After dozens of trips back and forth, we finally managed to get all of these things back to our camp.

By the time we got back, it was already dark, and campfires had been lit in the campsite. For safety reasons, we lit campfires in every corner around the campsite.

The night watchmen would patrol from time to time to reinforce the defenses. Wang Xiaoxiao and the others were guarding the camp. When they saw our large group return, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Qiang rushed up immediately, and when she saw Lin Xubo and Xiao He'er following behind her, her expression became somewhat complicated.

Xiao Qiang looked me up and down, her face showing lingering fear.

"I was terrified when Chen Jian and the others came back to deliver the crabs. How could there be such big animals?"

I shook my head: "I don't know either. I ran into them when I went there today. Fortunately, apart from Xiao He and one of his colleagues who were injured, no one else was hurt. It was a close call. Go find the herbs we used before, treat their wounds, and then arrange for them to stay in the warehouse for a couple of days."

Xiao Qiang looked at me, frowned, and pulled me aside, clearly having something to say.

Chen Jian and Wang Ping have already started packing up the things we brought back.

After all, these crabs and birds are probably the biggest prey we've hunted in a while.

Although it was a bit of a hassle to bring them back, with proper organization, they can be stored as dry rations.

Xiao Qiang led me to a secluded corner where no one was around, and looked at the bustling campsite, sighing as she spoke.

"Xiao He and Yang Rui were never good people to begin with. It's one thing to run into them there, but why bring them back?"

I glanced at Xiao Qiang and sighed: "Xiao He was injured this time to save me. Last time, Xiao He and the others also sacrificed a lot to save Mu Ta and Mu Cuo. So I think even if I can't accept them, I should at least let them stay here for a while. Once Xiao He's wounds heal, I will naturally find a way to let them leave."

Xiao Qiang sighed, "Things aren't as simple as you think. We've been avoiding them like the plague before, but now that they know about this camp, how can they just leave so easily? I think this is going to be a troublesome matter no matter how you look at it, so I think you should be careful."

“Our camp is already struggling with so many people. If we hadn’t found this camp, we would still be drifting aimlessly on this deserted island like duckweed. Now that we’ve finally settled down here, I’m really worried about bringing them here.”

Of course I know Xiao Qiang's worries; she's afraid that she won't be able to shake off Xiao He and the others.

But things had already come to that point, how could we just leave them there like that?

"Don't worry, I have a way to handle things. Just make sure the doors and windows are closed when you go to bed tonight. It's always good to be cautious. As for the rest, I'll make the arrangements."

Xiao Qiang could only nod after hearing what I said.

In the evening, we roasted some of the bird meat we had caught.

Wang Ping and Chen Jian then chopped off the bird's legs and neck and stewed them into a pot of soup, which tasted very delicious.

I just felt a little uncomfortable while eating it, after all, such a bird is really strange.

If they didn't eat anything to become so huge, then they must have been exposed to radiation or mutated.

I wonder if eating such an animal would cause any bad things?

But everyone around them was eating, and they were indeed hungry.

Eat it if you want, it won't poison you.

Wang Xiaoxiao and the other women were much happier, and Xu Wei had a smile on her face the whole time, skipping and jumping around as she ran around doing chores.

Xiao Qiang's heart gradually calmed down. She said she wanted to scoop out all the meat and crab roe from the crab legs she had caught and make crab roe sauce so that she could store more of it.

After all, it would be a waste to not be able to finish such a big crab.

Wang Xiaoxiao and the others discussed preserving all the newly caught bird meat with sea salt so they wouldn't go hungry if they couldn't find food later.

I didn't need to worry about these things. After finishing my meal, I sat by the campfire, lost in thought.

Chen Jian leaned close to me and whispered, "Brother Sihai, I think Xiao He and his gang look like thieves. I went to the warehouse to see them and bring them some bedding, and I saw Xiao He and his gang sitting together whispering to each other, I don't know what they were saying."

"Yang Rui leaned against the side and seemed to be asleep, but I always felt that these people were no good. Besides, they had already left before, which clearly meant they didn't want to have anything to do with us. Now they've come back and helped us again and again, which means they obviously need our help!"

"Brother Sihai, no matter what they say, you can't agree to it, or there will be endless trouble!"

I couldn't help but laugh at Chen Jian's appearance. Just as I was about to say something, a clap of thunder suddenly sounded outside.