"Oh, you went hunting so early in the morning?" Zhang Heping didn't suspect anything.
Shen Yanming smiled, neither admitting nor denying. "I dug a trap over there, and here I am, catching two. I'm pretty lucky."
"Not just good, it's absolutely fantastic!" Zhang Heping exclaimed excitedly as he stood up, but he stumbled and almost fell.
"What's wrong? You look so weak." Shen Yanming helped him up.
"I don't know, I feel a little dizzy."
"He probably caught a cold from soaking in seawater yesterday." Shen Yanming touched Zhang Heping's forehead and, sure enough, it was a little hot. He took out his own water cup: "Here, have a couple of sips to cool down."
Zhang Heping gulped down two mouthfuls, felt a bit better, and then thought of getting up to help.
Shen Yanming stopped him: "Alright, you sit down and rest for a while. I'll take care of the rabbits. By the way, go wake them up and let's explore the surrounding area to see if there's anything else to eat."
After leaving the space, he not only released more than a dozen rabbits, but also scattered a lot of spores in the forest. In order to eat mushrooms as soon as possible, he also specially watered the area with some spiritual spring water. Then, on his way back, he scattered a lot of dandelion, lamb's quarters, and purslane seeds in the corners and edges of the space.
Zhang Heping nodded, rubbing his head in agreement. But he couldn't wake up the first one he pushed, nor the second, until the fourth and fifth one finally showed some reaction.
Zhang Heping was stunned for a moment before realizing something was wrong. He quickly put his hands on their foreheads and discovered that they all had fevers.
This is not a good sign. It could be due to a cold or a bacterial or viral infection. If not treated properly, it could lead to a brain cyst or sepsis.
Zhang Heping panicked and hurriedly asked Shen Yanming, "Old Shen, they all have fevers, what should we do?"
Shen Yanming frowned, not expecting the problem to be so serious. He checked them one by one and found that they were indeed very hot. Even Xu Yajing was burning up.
"There's no other way. We don't have any medicine right now, so they can only rely on themselves to get through this." Although he had some, he really didn't want to just casually give it away. "Here's what we'll do. Go and see if there's a water source nearby. We can give them some water to help them recover."
Zhang Heping didn't react immediately and asked, "Tap water?"
Shen Yan glanced at him, understanding his meaning: "How can you feed someone raw water when they're sick? Can't you just boil it and let it cool?"
Zhang Heping looked around dejectedly and finally came to a conclusion: "Even if we find a water source, we won't have a pot to cook in."
Shen Yanming was getting impatient. "Just go when I tell you to. What are you dawdling for? Even if we don't have pots or bowls, does that mean we shouldn't look for water? What will we do without water?" Are they going to rely on the little supplies they have? Their backpacks are nowhere to be found.
Zhang Heping felt wronged but dared not argue. He glanced at Shen Yanming several times reluctantly before leaving, looking back every few steps.
To be honest, he was a little scared. This wasn't the civilized society he was familiar with, and being sent to scout ahead made him feel abandoned.
After Zhang Heping walked away, Shen Yanming, using his backpack as cover, took out a bottle of spiritual spring water and fed it to everyone. Although he wasn't sure if they had nematodes, he couldn't worry about that now. He had to wake them up first before thinking about anything else.
Anyway, there's still plenty of time. He'll figure out a way to give people some deworming medicine later. He doesn't dare take it out now, afraid that some who are still conscious might become suspicious.
Sure enough, those who drank the spiritual spring water opened their eyes not long after. Although they were not in good spirits, they were at least awake. They sat listlessly on the ground, as if they had lost half their lives.
Seeing Shen Yanming skillfully skinning a rabbit, some with weaker constitutions vomited. Others, their eyes shining, weakly yet urgently asked, "Hey, Little Shen, right? Where did you get this rabbit?"
"I caught them in the woods. I dug a trap yesterday and unexpectedly caught two rabbits."
He went all out with his act, unafraid of being investigated. "There's probably still plenty of food in that grove we passed through when we came ashore. You can go check it out, and if there's any left in the traps, bring it all up. You're all weak right now, so this is a good way to replenish your strength."
A stranger, upon hearing this, immediately nodded: "Okay, I'll go take a look." But as soon as he stood up, he fell down again.
Shen Yanming was holding a rabbit and couldn't free his hands to help him up. Seeing this, someone nearby quickly moved over to help him up, asking with concern, "Are you alright?"
"No..." The man started to say he was fine, but stopped himself. He nodded. "Yes, I feel unwell. I'm hungry and thirsty, and I have no strength." Then he looked at the rabbit expectantly, almost saying, "I'm hungry, give me some to eat!"
Shen Yanming knew what he meant, but he didn't respond. Giving it wasn't that he couldn't accept it, but he didn't like people taking it for granted.
Besides, there are quite a few acquaintances here. They haven't said a word; these are just people who were swept in the same direction, why would they want to make their presence known?
Seeing that Shen Yanming didn't respond, the man awkwardly and unwillingly pouted, touched his deflated belly, and lay back down on the ground.
Perhaps his "heartless" behavior caught the eye of some people. The few who had relied on Shen Yanming yesterday started picking a fight today: "Hey, we all have fevers, how come you're still energetic? Could it be that you've done something to us?"
"Yes, and your daughter too, she's incredibly clever. It's understandable if you have a good constitution and strong immunity. But your daughter, she's just a baby, I don't believe her physique can be better than mine!"
"Yes, you must have done something to us." The man imagined some horrifying scenes and asked in a terrified tone, "You, did you drug us so that we wouldn't have the strength to resist, so you could kill us and drink our blood and eat our flesh when you were hungry?"
Shen Yanming didn't even bother to roll his eyes anymore, thinking to himself, "What a bunch of idiots I saved!" It's true what they say, "People with different values can't work together." He decided to stay far away from these dim-witted people in the future, lest he get dragged down by them someday.
Shen Yanming's disdain made some people think he was guilty and scared, so some people shouted even louder: "Hey, I'm talking to you! Let me tell you, there are so many people here, you are no match for us. If you dare to have any bad intentions, believe me, we will beat you up in a minute! If you know what's good for you, give us back the rabbit you are holding, and we will reluctantly let you off the hook."
The blond-haired man raised his eyebrows smugly, slumped on the ground, and waited for Shen Yanming to offer his tribute. Old Shen scoffed and asked, "Brother, get your facts straight. Of all these people here, how many are your own people?" Even if there are, they're all cut from the same cloth.
"Heh, I think you're just not seeing the situation clearly! Look, this one, this one, and this one, they're all my brothers!" Yellow Hair pointed to the men who had spoken earlier.
Shen Yanming shook his head and said with a smile, "Brothers, let's not hold back anymore. Raise your hands and let Xiao Huang see our lineup!"
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