"Brother Xu, I'm helping you find people but I don't plan to bring them here."

Hunter Li was just trying his best to help, not to save them completely. There was not much food at the moment, and after this incident he had realized that there were few reliable people in Xujia Village, and he didn't want to bring danger back.

Xu Da is from Xujia Village, but he is not. Another reason why he didn't take Xu Da with him was that he was worried that if those people started crying and making a fuss, Xu Da might soften his heart.

The result was just as Li the Hunter had expected. Even though Li the Hunter lied and said Xu Da was injured, the people in Xujia Village still thought that Xu Da's family had lost their conscience. They would never think about the fact that if the Xu family had not told them the situation at that time, none of them might have survived!

Therefore, even though these people begged repeatedly, Li the Hunter did not take them to Xu Da's family.

It was pitch dark and they were in the woods, so Hunter Li was not afraid of them finding him. Without his experience, these people would not be able to find him.

"Brother Li, thank you!" Xu Xiaohu fell into a pit while carrying his mother on his back. Fortunately, they escaped the disaster and both mother and son only suffered minor injuries.

Later, Li the hunter came and pulled him and his mother out of the pit, and built a fire for everyone. Now Xu Xiaohu and his mother sat together by the fire and felt alive again.

Others: "Brother Li, thank you so much. I will have the chance in the future..."

"No need, let's say goodbye!" Li the hunter was also very tired. It was already late at night and he had not eaten since he escaped during the day. He was more worried about his wife and did not want to be involved with these people anymore.

The head of Xujia Village saw this and his eyes flickered, but he finally sighed. When the villagers of Xujia Village saw that Li the Hunter had left, some of them wanted to secretly follow him, but were finally stopped by the head of the village: "If you don't want to live, go collect the body for your family!"

The man's face changed, his greed was extinguished, and his mind became clear as he realized that following him was as dangerous as collecting the bodies.

Since Li the Hunter has said that he won't go with them, no one knows what will happen if he goes along with them.

As for collecting the bodies? The excited howling in the woods told them that collecting the bodies would only lead to their death faster!

The other living people all looked ashen when they heard the village chief's words. Even the usually noisy Xu Qianqian became quiet.

On the other side, the Xu family lit a fire after Li the Hunter left.

The firelight illuminated the pale faces of the Xu family and Feng.

Xu Ning stared at the flame in a trance, and felt lucky more than once that she had exchanged for the telescope on a whim.

"Yaya, come and have some fish soup!" Old Mrs. Xu hugged Xu Ning with heartache. Xu Ning took the only two broken bowls and drank a sip of the warm fish soup before he felt his heart settle down.

"Grandma, I'm fine!" Xu Ning's face was still pale, but his eyes were clearer. He handed the bowl to Old Lady Xu: "Grandma, drink quickly too!"

Xu Xiaobao was still watching eagerly. He did not see the murder with his own eyes like Xu Ning, but he was also frightened by the noises.

While helping to watch the fire, Xu Dabao reached out and touched his inconspicuous dagger. The fear in his heart was relieved a little by the warmth of the fire.

"Dabao, come, have a sip of fish soup." After Old Lady Xu took a sip, Xu Xiaobao followed suit and fed her a sip. At this time, the broken bowl had been handed to Xu Dabao's mouth.

"Milk, let mom and dad drink it first."

"Drink it quickly, your parents can drink it only after you drink it!" Old Mrs. Xu handed the bowl forward again, and Xu Dabao quickly took it and took a sip.

Feng wiped the corner of her mouth and handed the bowl to Zhang who was bringing the fish soup.

"Sister Zhang, I've had enough. You should go and have a rest." Both of them looked unhappy, but they were mothers and they couldn't fall down.

Zhang did not refuse. She took the bowl and filled it with another one. She drank two sips herself and then passed it to the younger ones.

When Hunter Li came back with a few bamboo bowls, all the Xu family members except Xu Da had gone to bed.

There was still Li Liehu's fish soup in the earthenware jar. When Xu Da saw Li Liehu holding the bamboo bowl, he took it without hesitation and used the bowl to serve Li Liehu the soup.

"Auntie, your cooking is really good!" It turned out to be a polite remark. Xu Da didn't hear it and immediately replied: "This is my cooking."

Li the Hunter sat down and took his second sip when he almost spit it out in his face.

"Why, it doesn't taste good?"

"No." Hunter Li coughed lightly a few times, and saw Xu Da took a piece of firewood and fanned the fire.

"Then why are you drinking so quickly? No one is competing with you for it." Xu Da put the firewood away and continued to stare at the fire.

Li the Hunter didn't respond. He was tired and hungry, so he decided to finish his drink first.

Xu Da didn't say anything until Li the Hunter finished eating and put down his bowl.

"How are they?" Xu Da asked, looking at Li the Hunter with sharp eyes. Li the Hunter sighed and told Xu Da the truth.

Xu Da remained silent after hearing this. In fact, after Li the Hunter left, Old Lady Xu pulled him aside and talked to him about it. After getting the exact answer, Xu Da's last bit of guilt towards the people of Xujia Village disappeared.

"Brother Li, go and have a rest. I'll keep watch." Hunter Li did not refuse, because he would be needed to lead them out of the mountains tomorrow, and he was indeed tired.

Hunter Li returned to his wife and saw Feng lying on the quilt. At first he thought his wife and child were already asleep, but when he got closer he realized that his wife, with her back to the crowd, was breastfeeding her son.

Seeing this scene, Li the Hunter suddenly relaxed. Seeing her husband, Feng also smiled with relief.

Xu Ning was awakened by a nightmare. It was just dawn when he woke up.

Thinking of everything that happened in his dream, Xu Ning could no longer sleep.

She looked around in the dim firelight. The other members of the Xu family were also sleeping uneasily, especially Xu Dabao. He was still holding the dagger tightly in his arms even in his sleep, with his brows furrowed. I wonder if he was having a nightmare too.

The fire in the firewood pile was still burning brightly. Xu Da was dozing off with his arm resting on it. Xu Ning carefully climbed up holding the box.

It was still a little chilly in the morning of August. Xu Ning walked out of the cave in long sleeves and felt a little cold. He rubbed his arms and felt a little better.

"Bao, can you exchange it for some pheasant eggs?"

"Hello player, pheasant eggs are not the same price."

Xu Ning: ...It's fine as long as it can be changed. The Xu family is scared and needs to eat something good.

Xu Ning walked a little further out and used the infrared light in the telescope to check the surroundings. Only after finding that there was no danger did he go into the bushes.

I don’t know if Xu Ning was really lucky, but she actually picked up two pheasant eggs in the bushes and picked a handful of small red fruits. Xu Ning tasted them first and they were sour and sweet and delicious.

When it was completely light, Xu Ning took out a dozen identical pheasant eggs from the box, wrapped them with the hem of his clothes, and tucked the box under his armpit. Holding the hem of his clothes in one hand and the small red fruits in the other, he walked towards the cave.

As Xu Ning walked to the entrance of the cave, he saw a figure rushing out of the cave quickly.

"Daya, you little bitch, what are you running around for?! Is it okay to run around in this mountain? You... Hey, egg!"