Yunwen and I returned to the ground, returned to the courtyard, and came to the door. We heard Bai Lu talking to Hu Lingshang, so we stopped for a moment to listen to what she said.

"Zhang Yunwen has a hypocritical face every day, it's so annoying! Does she think that doing this can show her kindness? Does she think she can save everyone? Ridiculous, she will only add burden to Zhou Bo, and Zhou Bo will be treated like a donkey, and she will not be satisfied until he is exhausted to death. She said a few words easily, but how much danger did she bring to Zhou Bo? Those hyena people will teach our Yingchun bad things and lead Zhou Bo astray. Didn't she think about these threats? Besides, it is difficult to protect yourself on a deserted island, and she has to feed so many mouths. It is so naive and ridiculous." Bai Lu kept saying.

"Sister Bailu, calm down. We are all thinking about Zhou Lang, they just have different standpoints. There is no need to be too upset." Lingshang advised.

"How can I not be annoyed! I have long regarded Zhou Bo as my husband, so I should consider him. But Zhang Yunwen, relying on Zhou Bo's favor for him, always whispers in his ears and tempts Zhou Bo to make mistakes. I can't do anything. Alas, I can only blame Zhang Yunwen for being so mean, bewitching people, and flirting with people like a demon." Bai Lu said.

"Don't say that. We live under the same roof and are sisters. We should get along peacefully." Ling Shang advised patiently.

Fortunately, there is Ling Shang, an outsider who can help me maintain good relationships.

I turned to look at Yunwen, and she looked unhappy. After all, who wants to hear someone gossiping about them behind their back? Or some unbearable voices, so I held her hand tightly. She looked at me, came closer to me, and said in a low voice with an uneasy look on her face: "You don't think I'm hurting you, right?"

"Silly girl, how could you possibly harm me? I have never thought about that. Don't listen to her nonsense. You are a hundred times smarter than her, and you think the same as I do. We are of one mind and have a tacit understanding. There is no way we can say whether we will harm each other or not. Just let it go in one ear and out the other. Don't bother with her." I said.

My words made her feel at ease, and her expression changed from unhappy to smiling. She raised her hand and placed it on my shoulder. She exhaled a breath of sweet air and said, "I feel relieved with your words. Zhou Bo, will you treat me like this in the future? Will you always think of me?"

I gently stroked her face, and she rubbed my hand gently, full of sweetness, and at the same time, her beautiful eyes were looking at me, full of expectation. I smiled gently and said, "Of course, I do all this to protect you and keep you from getting hurt. I think of everything I can do for you, and of course I will always think of you and treat you well."

She was very satisfied. Her delicate and pretty face smiled brightly and she hugged me tightly. The knot in my heart was completely relieved. I let her hold me and also put my arms around her slender waist. Her head was against my chin, and we were close to each other. Under the moonlight, there was indeed some romance. I enjoyed it even more, feeling the endless sweetness and fragrance on her body.

At this time, she let go of me, stood on tiptoe, and kissed me lightly on the mouth, and then let go after a moment. I immediately blushed and asked, "What's this for?"

She smiled playfully and said, "I have to keep my word, so I'm giving you a stamp."

"It seems like I said more than one sentence. Is one chapter enough?" I asked.

She was stunned, her face flushed with shame, and she punched my chest softly with her little fist and said, "You're so annoying!"

After Song Bailu finished her grumbling, we waited for a moment and went inside. Bailu shut up and went back to the kitchen to make food, but she looked unhappy. If I didn't comfort her now, she would probably hold a grudge and think of dealing with Yunwen. In order to minimize the probability of this, I said, "Bailu, Yunwen and I agree with you. Taking them in is just a delaying tactic. Don't take it to heart. We are sisters. Don't hold a grudge, okay?"

Bai Lu was stunned for a moment, but when she heard me say this, she nodded with a blushing face and continued to prepare tonight's meal. Yunwen didn't intend to say anything, but went to talk to Ling Shang.

Let's put the matter aside for now. I think Song Bailu is just complaining. And since I've said this, she probably won't try to commit suicide or plan any evil plan.

Dinner was a plate of four big steamed buns, a plate of three or four pieces of roasted and marinated beef, a plate of mixed black fungus, and a bowl of beef bone and vegetable soup. It was basically the standard food we have had recently, so it tasted just so-so. Just after dinner, we heard a knock on the door. Bai Lu went to open the door, only to see two hyena men. One of them brought us a dried fish, and the other brought a bag of lotus leaves wrapped in it. But as soon as we smelled it, we knew it was the meat of the giant shrimp.

The two hyenas raised their free hands at the same time, clenched their other fingers, stretched out their thumbs and bent them twice. It must have been their queen who taught them this, and it means gratitude. It seems that these are the gifts the queen gave us in return.

Bai Lu was stunned. She didn't expect that not only did the resources we ate not be used, but new resources were provided to us. How could this not be surprising?

"Zhou Bo, they are not enough on their own, so why don't we just give them up?" Yunwen said.

I shook my head and said, "As the saying goes, gifts should be exchanged. If we don't accept them now, they will feel uneasy. If we accept them, they will be happier. Bailu, go get the basket and put them away."

Bai Lu nodded and hurriedly did as I said. She put the things away in a wicker basket and put them aside.

The two hyenas left, and Yunwen hurried out to send them back to the tunnel. When she came back, she was very excited and said, "Do you know? Someone will keep watch for us from now on."

"Ah? Why?" I asked.

"The hyena guards are helping us guard the courtyard gate, just like they were guarding the city gate for Song Yingchun back then." Yunwen said.

I was shocked. I thought I was rescuing them and I had to consider many things. But now I think that maybe this is not called rescue, but mutual help and mutual benefit, mutual dependence. I saved them and they also provided me with convenience.

"Zhou Lang, this is their submission, and the food is their tribute. They treat you as their king. If the kingly way exists, they can gather strength and be invincible. The good in this is definitely more far-reaching than you think." Hu Lingshang said.

Indeed, I now seem to have begun to understand the meaning of Lingshang's words. She has lived for more than a thousand years and is well versed in the ways of the world. Her suggestions must have been tempered by time. In this case, it seems that the way of the king is basically the same as the meaning of my search for the Golden Que Sword at that time. Hu Lingshang advised me to find this sword in order to have a foothold on this island.

Subsequent events have proved what she said to be true. If it weren't for the Golden Que Sword, Yunwen and I would have died a hundred times already. This foundation for survival is really honest and kind. And now she has proposed this new way of survival, which is to follow the kingly way, gather people's strength, and put oneself in an invincible position, so as to protect all the people I want to protect. I believe it is also equally honest and pertinent.

"Although I cannot fully understand it now, I do have some insights. In short, I will take your words to heart." I said to Hu Lingshang.

She smiled, a smile as ethereal as a painting, and then took two sips of ginseng tea.

"But let me say this. Although the hyena people are helping us guard the door, we should still maintain the order we should have. The rules of night watch should be implemented as long as we are on the deserted island for one day. If you have no worries, you will have immediate worries. You should never relax and have a sense of crisis. Tonight we should still implement the shift system. I will be on the first shift, Yunwen will be on the second shift, Lingshang will be on the third shift, and Bailu will be on the fourth shift. Do you have any objections?" I asked.

"No," the girls replied.

So everyone went about their own business during the dinner break. Bailu sorted out her herbs and food ingredients, Lingshang took the little red foxes to find food, and Yunwen went upstairs with the bowl of flaming fish-man cream, seemingly studying how to teach the hyena people sign language, and kept muttering relevant words before going upstairs.

As for me, I studied the tiger head token, thinking, if I follow the kingly way, should I also improve the form? After all, I might have to interact with the hyena people for a long time in the future, so how to get along with them is also an important matter, and I have to consider it.