Just as Lu Xuan said, when the three of them returned to the cave carrying dozens of bamboos and branches, heavy rain began to pour down.
"Lu Xuan, are we unable to go back tonight?"
Leng Mengyao had already lit two bonfires at this time, and the cave became much brighter and warmer. Seeing Lu Xuan and the other two coming back, the female president seemed to have guessed the result.
"Going back is too risky. The road back will be muddy, windy and rainy, and dark. There are too many unknowns, so we can only stay here temporarily and consider returning tomorrow when the sky clears up."
Lu Xuan didn't want to hide anything at this time, so he told his thoughts clearly.
"So you want to use these bamboos as a cover for the cave entrance?"
I have to say that Leng Mengyao's brain is really sharp. She guessed what Lu Xuan was thinking before he said anything.
"Yes, the cave entrance isn't very wide, and is only about two meters high. I specially cut a dozen bamboos and simply stuck them between the upper and lower rocks. I also have some ropes in my bag, and I tied a few horizontally. This is basically enough to ensure our safety. Not to mention we have weapons in our hands, and there's a bonfire at the cave entrance."
Lu Xuan pointed to the bamboo that the three of them had brought back with great effort, as well as the machete in his hand, hoping to bring some sense of security to the three girls in front of him.
"Handsome guy, I fully support you. But how are you going to sleep tonight? I should have brought that sleeping bag."
Yin Yichen was the most generous person and expressed her support without thinking too much. But when it came to sleeping, the girl missed Lu Xuan's warm and comfortable sleeping bag again.
Although Leng Mengyao and Shen Keyin didn't say anything, they both nodded in agreement. After all, no one wanted to walk on that muddy, rugged, and unknown road in such heavy rain.
The few of them divided the work again. Leng Mengyao was responsible for measuring the length of the bamboo, Yin Yichen volunteered to cut the bamboo, and Lu Xuan and Shen Keyin worked together to insert the bamboo into the upper and lower stone bodies.
In less than half an hour, the two men had evenly inserted fifteen thick bamboos into the upper and lower stone bodies with a gap of 20 centimeters between them.
Several people selected a few long bamboos and tied them horizontally to the 15 bamboos with hemp ropes.
It took a total of one hour to successfully complete a bamboo forest wall.
Lu Xuan couldn't help but sigh that there is strength in numbers. At the beginning, there were only two of them, Shen Keyin and I, and it took them two full days to complete the defense project of their cave.
Of course, the bamboo wall here cannot be compared with that of his own cave in terms of reliability or density. After all, it is only used for emergency purposes.
However, with this wall, everyone's original anxiety was mostly relieved. Just as Lu Xuan said, the enclosed space gave people a sense of security, just like someone sleeping with the door open.
"Thank you all for your hard work today. We won't have any grilled fish for dinner, so we can only eat some compressed biscuits to fill our stomachs. But I have a piece of pickled frozen meat here. If you don't mind, you can share it."
Lu Xuan generously cut the only piece of frozen meat in his bag into three pieces with a Swiss Army knife and roasted them on tree branches.
As the flames leaped, the meat slowly rotated on the branches, emitting a sizzling sound. It was a beautiful melody of fat and flame, each sound like nature's affectionate call to the taste buds. The interweaving of meaty aroma and fireworks formed a breathtaking scene, making the three girls swallow involuntarily.
"Wow, handsome boy, you actually have some hidden goodies. You even have barbecue to eat. That's awesome."
The most exaggerated among the three is Yin Yichen. At this moment, she no longer cares about her image. Looking at her appearance, she is almost drooling on the spot.
"Lu Xuan, why did you cut it into three portions? You don't want to eat it yourself?"
Seeing Lu Xuan distribute the roasted meat to the three of them, while Leng Mengyao just watched, he looked at Lu Xuan with some confusion.
"You all did a great job today, so this is your reward. My own assessment is that today's performance was just so-so, so I don't deserve a reward. Besides, I've already eaten a lot of this meat in the past few days, and I've tasted it. But don't worry, since there are wolves on this island, there must be herbivores. I'm sure we'll be able to catch some game in the future."
Lu Xuan's speech was full of righteousness.
Even Leng Mengyao, the female president, couldn't help but look at Lu Xuan a few more times after hearing this.
Affirm the team's efforts, lead self-criticism, and give the team confidence.
These few short sentences demonstrate the essential abilities of an excellent leader.
"Mengyao, this handsome guy is really from your company. He should be at least a department manager, right? What position do you give him? If you don't want it, I can take him away. I need someone as handsome and capable as this handsome guy. How about it, handsome guy? I'll pay you 30,000 a month to be my secretary..."
This woman Yin Yichen was even more exaggerated. She actually started poaching people in front of Leng Mengyao, the female president.
"Hey, hey, hey, Yin Yichen, don't go too far, Lu Xuan is mine..."
"Your people... hehehe, when did this happen..."
Shen Keyin was just about to say something for Leng Mengyao as the department manager, but halfway through she realized that her words could easily be misunderstood. Sure enough, Yin Yichen immediately looked at Shen Keyin with a wicked smile.
Shen Keyin's cheeks turned red instantly.
"Lu Xuan, why do you think you shouldn't get a reward today? Logically speaking, you were the one who decided to go out today, and you successfully got the supplies we needed, built a safe house, and dealt with the bodies. If you can't say you deserve a perfect score, you definitely deserve 80 points."
Leng Mengyao asked Lu Xuan a question seriously. At least in her heart, what Lu Xuan did today was completely that of a qualified team leader.
Lu Xuan waved his hand, pointed at the sky outside, and said matter-of-factly, "Failure to correctly estimate the consequences of traveling due to weather changes is enough. Okay, after eating, everyone can only rest. To ensure safety, we need to take turns to keep watch."
Hearing Lu Xuan's straightforward explanation, the three women couldn't help but nodded, especially Leng Mengyao. She even felt a little regretful and self-blaming for the stereotype she had developed against Lu Xuan some time ago.
"Then I'll be on duty on the first shift."
Perhaps it was because of self-blame that Leng Mengyao volunteered to take on the task of being the first shift on night watch.
"Okay, then the rest of us can take a nap..."
"Lu Xuan, wolf... there's a wolf outside..."
Just when Lu Xuan finished his night watch and was about to take a nap, Shen Keyin looked at Lu Xuan with horror as he stood with his back to the campfire and cried out...
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