So, the two carefully descended the wall. Wang Lun turned to Li Ling and said, "You stay at the entrance and help collect the wolf carcasses later. I'll gather the wolf corpses over here, and help the more seriously injured ones relieve their pain." Li Ling had no objection to this arrangement. She had been quite adept at throwing short spears from the wall, but she was still somewhat apprehensive about facing the hyenas face-to-face.

Before long, in just a few minutes, Wang Lun successfully moved all the wolf carcasses from the perimeter into the camp. Of course, during this time, he only picked up a few alloy arrows; the other two, since he couldn't find them, had to be left for later, to be cleaned up the next morning.

After finishing these tasks, the two closed the gate with a sigh of relief. Only now could their tense nerves finally relax. Wang Lun then called for Liu Ruoling and the other woman to come down; after all, the crisis had temporarily subsided, and there was no need to remain on the cramped wall. On the wall, an accident could happen at any moment, so it was better to come down sooner rather than later.

Wang Lun and the other three first collected some snow from the camp, then carefully buried the seven wolf carcasses. They did this primarily to prevent the meat from spoiling. Although it was the dead of winter and temperatures were extremely low, meaning meat wouldn't easily spoil even after several hours, the wolves could potentially carry a large number of germs, and no one could be sure if any of them would affect the meat's preservation. Therefore, burying them deep in the snow was safer, at least ensuring the food remained relatively clean.

After completing this task, Wang Lun led the other three men to further reinforce the camp gate. In reality, the attack hadn't caused serious damage to the gate, leaving only many shallow scratches. However, some of the scratches were exceptionally deep, deep enough to insert two knuckles of a finger. Li Ling and Wang Lun witnessed this firsthand and personally touched the scratches, experiencing their astonishing depth.

Judging from the depth of the cut, if someone were unfortunate enough to be cut by such a scratch, the injury would likely be quite serious, possibly even damaging bones and tendons. On this desolate island, an injury, especially such a severe wound, would essentially mean certain death. Because of the extreme lack of medicine and necessary nutritional supplies, effective treatment is impossible.

Wang Lun secretly felt extremely lucky about this. First, he was grateful that Liu Ruoling was exceptionally alert and had detected the wolf's sneak attack in advance. If she hadn't noticed the anomaly in time, the four of them would probably still be sound asleep, caught off guard by the enemy's attack, and might even have been eliminated immediately. Second, he was also glad that he had made a wise choice—adopting the correct strategy and not engaging in a direct confrontation with the wolf. If they had chosen to fight head-on, at least Li Ling and Liu Ruoxi would likely have been seriously injured, and even Wang Lun himself and Liu Ruoling might not have survived.

After this experience, Wang Lun became even more convinced that he should make more short spears in the future to prepare for unforeseen circumstances and place them inside the camp, which could effectively deal with various potential dangers.

After securing and sealing the camp gate, Wang Lun led Li Ling and the other two back to the earthen house. Inside, Wang Lun asked, "Do you want to rest a little longer? It's still so close to dawn, why are you still playing?" The three of them shook their heads, indicating they didn't need to rest.

Seeing this, Wang Lun suggested, "In that case, why don't we cook some hot soup? It will replenish the strength we lost in that thrilling battle, and we can also warm ourselves up with some hot soup." The three women hadn't felt hungry before Wang Lun mentioned meat soup, but after he said that, they suddenly felt a hollowness in their stomachs and were indeed quite hungry.

So Liu Ruoxi quickly went to the stove, grabbed a few pieces of firewood, and carefully rekindled the embers in the hearth. Under her gentle care, the embers gradually spread, forming a warm flame. At the same time, Liu Ruoling and Li Ling, perfectly in sync, went to the shelf together, each grabbing an iron pot, to collect some clean snow. They knew that this pure snow would be one of the key ingredients for a delicious meat broth.

Before long, Liu Ruoxi successfully lit the fire in the hearth, filling the room with warmth and light. At that moment, Li Ling and Liu Ruoling returned to the house, each carrying a full pot of pure white snow. They gently placed the pots on the hearth, watching the snow slowly melt into clear, transparent snow water. Melting more snow would yield more snow water, which could not only be used to cook delicious meat broth, but also to brew a pot of fragrant tea.

Time ticked by, the fire in the hearth grew ever stronger, and the snow water in the pot began to boil. Just then, Wang Lun entered, carrying a salted fish that exuded the aroma of the sea. He skillfully chopped the fish into small pieces and added them to the pot, allowing the salty and savory flavor to infuse the broth and add a unique taste. This also helped the fish cook faster, becoming tender and soft in the pot. Then, all that was needed was to remove the bones, and then one could simply enjoy the broth.

Actually, it would be better to use meat to make soup, rather than fish. Fish has bones, which are not easy to find in soup. But Wang Lun and the others didn't have much other meat left, so they decided to cook fish instead. Although there were bones, over time, everyone had developed the skill of quickly picking out fish bones.

The following time was exceptionally peaceful and beautiful. Everyone sat around the fire, waiting for the broth to cook, reviewing the battle they had just fought, and discussing how they could have done better to protect themselves and their comrades more safely. Although dawn was still some time away, the relaxed atmosphere was incredibly comforting. In this cold night, they enjoyed this rare peace and warmth, eagerly anticipating the arrival of daybreak.

During the discussion, Wang Lun and the other three reached two consensuses. First, someone must keep watch every night from now on to prevent such an incident from happening again. Of course, they all knew it was an isolated incident, but they were still somewhat afraid and preferred to endure the hardship themselves rather than experience something like this again.

Secondly, you should have plenty of short spears on hand. Throwing short spears from a wall is truly safe, and the lethality is relatively guaranteed. Of course, the only drawback is the low hit rate. However, there's a solution: practice more.