There was a big lock on the treasure chest, and I couldn't knock it off with force, otherwise the noise would be too loud and would attract Bigfoot back, so I had to find another way.

"Zhou Bo, why don't we forget about it today and go back first to avoid any more trouble. We can come back during the day when the situation is better." Yunwen suggested.

"Okay, there's no one else on the island anyway, so let's go back first. We can still have time to come back later," I said.

So I pushed the box back into the cave, covered it with dirt and fallen leaves, and took Yunwen to the Huoquan old house. Fortunately, nothing happened here. Perhaps because it was hidden behind many tall trees and there was a cliff next to it, the Bigfoot had never considered going to this desolate area.

"Are you back?" Song Bailu hurried over, and Song Yingchun also followed her out of the house. Seeing Zhang Yunwen also came back, she snorted coldly.

"Zhang Yunwen, how dare you come back? Are you still planning to rely on your face to deceive men's feelings? Do you have any shame?" Song Yingchun couldn't keep the words back and said immediately.

Yunwen took two steps back. I held her back, put her hand on my elbow, and said, "Song Yingchun, what happened to her is none of your business. Just mind your own business."

When Song Yingchun saw that I was still protecting Yunwen, she stamped her feet in anger.

I comforted Yunwen and then called the other girls back to the campfire for a small meeting.

I first told everyone what happened between Yunwen and I. The two girls looked uneasy after hearing what I said. I had achieved my goal, so I continued, "That guy is about 2.3 meters tall and weighs more than 300 kilograms. He has great physical strength, and his insight, agility, and strength are all top-notch. He is a powerful hunter, so I suggest that everyone stay within this range recently. Don't make loud noises easily, and don't run out of this area. After this critical moment, I will try to go out and find out what's going on."

The girls nodded, and Song Yingchun asked, "Hey, didn't you say you found a treasure chest? Are you still going to take care of it?"

"Since it can't be lost, just leave it here and open it when the time is right. It will make too much noise if we try to break the lock now, and the surroundings are too dangerous. Besides, there are only four of us on the island, so it can't be lost." I said.

After finishing the story, everyone went to rest, leaving the night watchman behind, and the matter was temporarily over.

After that, everyone followed my request and stayed within the spring area. They were not allowed to step beyond the fence, lest Bigfoot discover our tracks. Aside from picking up some firewood, I basically didn't go out. If I had to go out, I would tiptoe or even crawl. This way, even if they were alerted, they would think they were just some insignificant wild animals and would not attract the attention of Bigfoot.

Most of the time, we were idle around the house, doing things within our ability. For example, I made a fence for the wheat field to prevent wild animals from trampling the field at night. Then I watered the wheat field to promote growth. During this time, Song Yingchun also made the earthen bowl and the large funnel and matching earthen basin that I requested. I took the opportunity to make a wooden support to hold up the large funnel, but it was not strong and wobbly.

Song Yingchun was quite skilled. She used a saw to make mortise and tenon joints between the wooden stakes and the wooden strips I had sawed. Connecting them in this way made them much more secure. She also knew how to use wooden nails to add an extra layer of fixation, so the entire bracket became stable.

After finishing all these, I filled the funnel with fine sand and coarse sand according to the method used on the coast, and then got some activated carbon when I needed it, mixed it according to the proportion, covered the bottom of the funnel with cloth, and a larger filter was ready. This earthenware jar-shaped funnel filter can filter a large amount of sea salt at a time, which is about 20 times the amount filtered with the earthen bowl before.

With such productivity, fine salt is no longer a luxury here. Song Yingchun even specially baked square earthenware boxes with lids, on which were engraved small Hello Kitty patterns, to hold salt.

The wound on my scalp gradually got better under the application of Song Bailu's herbs, and Yunwen's condition did not get worse. In order not to be disliked by others, she always helped everyone seriously, helped Bailu cook, helped Yingchun bake, asked questions carefully, and reviewed and studied by herself at night.

He would also come to help me with some farm work, help with watering, help check the condition of the land and the development of the seedlings, and help me record the details every day.

She needed my protection, but at the same time she also wanted to see if people would accept her without my protection. Apparently it was somewhat effective, as Bai Lu's evaluation of her changed. Although Yingchun still called her a vase, she didn't look down on her or treat her as harshly as before.

After this large filter was produced, I would occasionally sneak to the beach to get seawater and salt, so the quantity increased and I dared to use this seasoning on ingredients. Especially under Bai Lu's cooking skills, every meal was satisfying and enjoyable. However, since I couldn't go out, the vegetarian dishes and wild vegetables became less and less, and gradually I could only eat crab meat and clam soup for every meal, without any extra ingredients.

In addition, the snake skins were used to make needles using bone spurs. Yingchun untied the threads of clothes and used them to make some practical bags for threading needles and threads, which were kept for future use. Some of the snake skins were dried and used as medicine.

A week passed by unknowingly. During this period, I would occasionally hear unusual noises outside, but the frequency was gradually decreasing. I decided to check out the situation to facilitate the lifting of the curfew.

I walked out of the tall woods and observed the footprints on the ground. The prints were blurred, obviously left three days ago, and there were no new ones. I continued to observe, and when I got to the very front, I found the latest footprints, but they were also from a day ago, but they were very far away from where we were. It seemed that it had given up the search and was just strolling in the area where it usually stayed. We just had to be careful not to be bumped into by it.

I went back and informed everyone.

"Zhou Bo, we only have half a crab leg left, but we still have three dried fish. We are running out of food. Should we try to find something to eat at the beach first?" Yunwen asked.

"There is enough food for now. I think we should go check out the treasure chest first. Otherwise, if something bad happens to it and someone takes it away, our loss will be too great. What do you think?" Song Yingchun said.

Indeed, I have been thinking about this treasure chest for a long time. During this week, I often wondered what was inside. Thinking about the weight, it might be gold and jewelry, or perhaps some expensive jewelry. In short, I was also thinking about it. After all, which man would not be curious about some treasures?

"Take the dried fish away, put on your backpacks, and let's go explore for the treasure. As for the crab meat, it's hidden in the hard shell, and wild animals won't covet it. My plan is to go and see what's in the treasure chest first, take out the useful ones, and then we'll stroll around together to find food. It will be more convenient for four people to act together." I said.

The girls thought it made sense. Besides, they hadn't been out for a long time and had been staying in a corner, like a frog in a well or a prisoner in a cell. So they all hoped to go out for a walk, just to get some fresh air.

After going out, only Yunwen remembered the way back to the earth cave, so we followed her all the way to the narrow earth cave, gently dug up the soil, took out the box, and our hearts were filled with great anticipation, and we wanted to open it to see what was inside.

However, the lock was very strong and could not be opened by smashing stones or prying with bayonets. Just as I was getting worried, Song Yingchun came up, pushed me away, pulled out a few strands of her hair, put her ear against the lock, and fiddled with it with her hands. I didn't expect she knew this. She fumbled back and forth for a long time and was more patient than ever.

Then I pushed harder and heard some movement inside the lock, and the big lock opened...

When we opened the treasure chest, we were stunned!