Because their speed and familiarity with the surrounding area of Linzhi were far superior to those of the outsiders, their current speed was definitely faster than that of the outsiders in the distance.
Soon, Lu Yuan sped along the road and finally found a place.
He smelled a thick smoke in the rift valley, then he turned to look at Xiao Shan beside him.
Xiao Shan also looked surprised: "Aren't these people afraid of starting a fire in the woods? Damn it, if the woods catch fire, everyone will be doomed!"
Lu Yuan also sighed slightly: "So it's best if these people don't come in. They'll cause us too much trouble if they do. Damn it, if only we could seal off the entrance to that valley!"
Lu Yuan really didn't want their peaceful life to be disturbed, so his attitude towards outsiders was very firm: anyone who came would be immediately kicked out without a second thought.
After Lu Yuan and Xiao Shan hurriedly reported the situation, they immediately rushed off in the direction of the footprints.
The further you go, the stronger the smell of smoke becomes.
Next, Lu Yuan and Xiao Shan arrived at the foot of a cliff and finally saw what was happening.
A group of people were gathered around a waterfall, catching fish in the pool below. Their method of catching fish was very simple.
That is, a group of people went down into the river and frantically tried to catch fish.
However, there were several injured people lying on the shore, covered in blood, who appeared to have been injured by fish underwater.
The rest of the people started a campfire on the shore, using some wood for the fire.
Because it was wet, the smoke from the fire was very thick, and Lu Yuan felt less frustrated after seeing the number of them.
"I didn't expect so many of them to come!"
Xiao Shan glanced into the distance and said, "How dare these few people break into this place? Who are they? Normally, they would never dare to venture into such a dangerous forest. At most, they would only venture to the areas outside where there are pheasants. Could they be an advance force sent from outside?"
After hearing Xiaoshan's analysis, Lu Yuan felt that she was probably about the same as him.
After thinking for a moment, he said to Xiaoshan, "Why don't we grab someone first, and I'll ask them what's going on? If all else fails, we can just take them away!"
"If we just kick them out, won't they think we're hiding something?"
Xiao Shan's words made Lu Yuan pause for a moment, then he firmly shook his head: "Let them have their suspicions, but we can't let them go any further. If they go any further, they'll be on our territory, and who knows what that guy will do then!"
Xiao Shan nodded, and then the two of them slowly walked down the slope.
The further down the mountain path went, the steeper it became. Lu Yuan also saw some bloodstains on the rocks, indicating that someone had fallen from above and suffered abrasions as a result.
Even when they were less than a hundred meters away, these people were still busy catching fish and lighting fires, with thick smoke billowing around them, making it difficult to see clearly.
Lu Yuan and Xiao Shan picked up the prepared towels, covered their noses, and slowly approached the distance.
Several people on the ground were groaning in pain. Lu Yuan seized an opportunity and grabbed one of them, pulling him back.
The other person was injured on their back, and it looked like they had been bitten by a fish. Their entire back was a bloody mess, and in some places the bone was even exposed.
Before the other person could react, Lu Yuan grabbed them, and they disappeared without even having a chance to scream.
In a short while, Lu Yuan hurriedly led the other person into the depths of the forest and then turned the other person around.
The other person finally came to their senses, looked up with a face full of terror, and pleaded with Lu Yuan and Xiao Shan, "Don't kill me, don't kill me, I don't know anything, I'm from their camp, I have no food on me!"
Lu Yuan glanced at the other person and saw that he was probably in his thirties, of medium build, and wearing glasses, except that one of the lenses was missing.
"Which group do you belong to? Are you part of the camp or your respective squads?"
The other person's eyes darted around, but Lu Yuan seized the opportunity.
Lu Yuan slapped the other person across the face in a fit of irritation: "Damn it, now that you're here, behave yourself and don't try anything funny. Just answer my questions!"
The other person was somewhat stunned by Lu Yuan's slap. When he looked up at Lu Yuan, he felt that the other person had the intention to kill him.
He was so frightened that he started trembling all over and blurted everything out.
The other party stated that they were from a small camp, but they were somewhat different from the people in the military-established shelters.
Although the people in the shelter are not living as well as before, they are still doing alright in their small plot of land.
Those who left the camp have now formed small groups of three or five to hunt in the nearby southern areas.
Currently, the area to the north is not covered by vegetation because Lu Yuan and his group destroyed a giant tree earlier. However, the surrounding area has already been covered by various kinds of plants.
At that time, they encountered a problem: although the number of plants and animals seemed to be increasing, their food supply still hadn't increased.
After all, it's very difficult to find edible plants among the plants, but it becomes much more difficult when animals get bigger.
So their current problem is that they can no longer hunt certain creatures, so they have no choice but to abandon their original place and become nomadic.
Once they find a good hunting spot, they stay behind to report the situation, while the vanguard team comes to find food.
After Lu Yuan understood, a serious expression immediately appeared on his face.
His worst fears had come true; he truly didn't want these people to get even a single step closer to their camp.
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