In the beginning, everyone dared not sleep, huddled in the snow dens in the dark, wrapped in their own wool blankets, sitting on the ground beds, ready to act at any moment if there was any movement. They waited and waited, and after an unknown amount of time, there was still no sound from outside the snow dens. So, they crowded together and started to doze off.
Chen Lan saw that this wouldn't do. In such cold weather, if things continued like this, people would easily catch a cold and wouldn't be able to rest well. How could they continue their journey tomorrow?
So, she took out a miner's cap from the system's storage, turned on the power switch, and said, "Let's split into two shifts, and everyone will take turns on watch! This way, everyone can still get a good night's sleep."
Everyone thought this was a good idea, and Tie Dan and Dun Zi said, "We'll listen to Auntie. We'll split into two shifts, one for the first half of the night and one for the second half, so everyone can still sleep for several hours!"
They were already young men, old enough to be independent. Chen Lan decided to take this opportunity to train them, so she didn't bother with how they arranged themselves. She simply took out two large quilts from the system's storage and threw them onto the crowded ground beds, so they could cover themselves while sleeping closely together.
She, on the other hand, took out a lazy sofa and a thick quilt bought on the way to Suifenhe from the system's storage, settled herself on the sofa, covered herself with the quilt, and began to rest with her eyes closed.
The children from the mountain valley had seen many strange things since they were young, so they were not surprised to see Chen Lan lying down like this and continued with the shift assignments.
After another unknown amount of time passed, there was still no movement outside. Coupled with the continuous travel, even iron-willed people couldn't stand it. Chen Lan initially checked the system's light screen with her mind at intervals, but as she watched, she gradually drifted off to sleep.
She didn't know how long she slept when suddenly she heard two loud thuds, which startled her awake. As soon as she opened her eyes, she heard the continuous, heart-wrenching roars of wild boars. This woke up the children sleeping on the ground beds, and they scrambled to their feet.
Tie Dan and Dun Zi, who were on watch, said, "It's the sound of wild boars. They must have been caught in the animal traps!"
So Chen Lan quickly said, "Everyone, don't panic. A wild boar has been caught in an animal trap. Those of you on watch, don't rush out immediately. Let's observe first; you guys just got out of your warm beds, so take some time to adjust."
The roars of the wild boar outside continued one after another, but there were no other sounds. Chen Lan checked the system time with her mind and found that it was already 2:30 AM. She hadn't expected it to be so late, and the wild boars were still foraging. After all, she was doing this for self-preservation, so it was only fitting that it fell into the trap.
It seemed like they wouldn't be able to sleep for the rest of the night, so everyone started chatting, talking about everything under the sun.
Chen Lan kept an eye on the system's light screen with her mind while answering their questions. Although there were several small red dots on the system's light screen, Chen Lan observed for a long time and found no signs of these red dots moving.
So, Chen Lan said to Tie Dan and Dun Zi, "There's nothing going on outside. Everyone, stop staying up. Although the sounds outside are unpleasant, you'll get used to them if you listen for a while. Nothing will happen, so go back to sleep with peace of mind! We'll get up early tomorrow morning to collect the wild boars!"
Hearing Chen Lan say this, everyone relaxed their tense nerves. Although the sounds of the wild boars outside were loud, as Chen Lan said, they would get used to them. Besides, everyone had been traveling back and forth for more than ten days, and they were indeed very tired, so everyone soon fell asleep listening to the sounds of the wild boars.
Chen Lan dozed off for a while and then couldn't sleep. She woke up to find that the sounds of the wild boars had turned into grunts. After a while, even the grunts disappeared, and there was no longer any sound from outside.
Although Chen Lan said, "It's nothing!" she didn't dare to be too careless. Her responsibility was very heavy. Since she had brought the children out, she had to bring them back home completely intact.
Chen Lan looked at the small red dots on the system's light screen and found that they were still in the same places she had seen them in the early morning, not moving. However, Chen Lan didn't dare to go out rashly. Her life was more important, and it was necessary to be cautious. Caution can lead to a safe journey for ten thousand years!
Finally, when it was bright outside, the children all woke up. Everyone tidied up in the snow den and then together they pushed open the door of the snow den. As soon as they opened the door, they saw that it was a cloudy day. The sky was overcast, and the biting cold wind that blew towards them penetrated into their bones. Chen Lan guessed that the weather was about to change, and if a "big snowstorm" were to blow, it would be troublesome.
Everyone looked up and saw two wild boars lying motionless on the ground not far from where the animal traps were set. Everyone immediately raised their crossbows and aimed at the two wild boars. As they got closer, they saw that these two wild boars were not small, probably weighing around two to three hundred catties each. Sudan Fiction Network.
One wild boar had its left front leg trapped, and the other had its right hind leg trapped. It looked like both of their legs were废了 (crippled). Chen Lan thought, "Good heavens, what a pair of unfortunate fellows. No wonder their roars in the snow den sounded so miserable."
Chen Lan then looked at the place where she had put the chicken bones yesterday and found that the place where the chicken bones were was dug into a large pit. Not far from the pit, three wild boars were also lying down.
After letting everyone carefully scan the surroundings again and finding no other discoveries, Chen Lan stopped wasting any more time. The weather was changing, and they should be in a hurry to get on their way today! So, Chen Lan collected all five wild boars into the system's storage. Chen Lan told everyone to eat as much as possible in the morning, as they didn't know when they would eat lunch. After a hasty breakfast, Chen Lan didn't dare to delay any longer and led everyone to prepare to leave Fuyu.
Chen Lan was still worried that this change in weather would bring a "big snowstorm." If a "big snowstorm" blew, they wouldn't be able to open their eyes, so how could they ski and travel? Therefore, Chen Lan dared not linger on the road and did not plan to eat lunch on the way. She rushed on without stopping, leading everyone to keep moving.
Everyone traveled rapidly along the Songhua River, not stopping even when they saw prey. Fortunately, although the weather had changed, the wind had not yet started to blow. Finally, they managed to reach the large snow mountain where they had first camped before dark. Without even catching their breath, everyone began to check the snow dens they had stayed in.