Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

"Yan'er! You're finally back!"

As soon as she appeared at the cave entrance, Tian Xiu'e grabbed her arm and quickly dragged her into the cave.

Yuan Gang and Zhao Yunchen stood guard by the fire, keeping a close eye on the situation outside.

Yang Sanlang and Chen An had been moved into the cave, each holding their daughter in their arms.

Yuan Yutang then protected the remaining three boys.

When Zhao Xiaomi saw her mother return, she broke free from Yang Sanlang's embrace and threw herself into Zhao Yan's arms.

"Mother, there are wolves."

"Xiaomi is not afraid, the wolf has already run away."

Zhao Yan bent down and hugged her daughter, gently comforting her.

"Well, I'm not afraid."

Zhao Xiaomi's eyes were red, and although she said she wasn't afraid, she was holding Zhao Yan's neck tightly with both hands.

The wolf's howl was long and terrifying. She was afraid on one hand, and worried about her mother who was away from home on the other.

Now that her mother has returned safely, she is not so scared anymore.

At this moment, Zhao Yunchen came over to ask about the situation.

"Auntie, when I heard the howling of wolves, I felt like they were nearby. Did you encounter them on your way? Were you hurt anywhere?"

As soon as she finished speaking, four or five pairs of eyes looked at Zhao Yan.

Yang Sanlang's eyes were dark, and his face showed worry.

Zhao Yan quickly shook her head.

"Don't worry, I'm not hurt."

"The wolf pack was hunting a bison at the time, and I hid, so they didn't find me."

"However, the wolf pack was not far from here at the time. After they had a good meal, they headed west. I didn't dare to follow them to see exactly where they went."

Zhao Yunchen couldn't help but frown. "What if those wolves come back? Wouldn't we be in great danger?"

Yang Sanlang and Chen An exchanged a glance, both seeing the unwavering determination in each other's eyes.

Yang Sanlang said in a deep voice, "Don't worry about us, you take the children and go first."

Taking them along will only slow them down.

"no!"

"Can't!"

Two voices sounded at the same time.

Tian Xiu'e rushed to Chen An, looking at him with teary eyes.

"Brother An, if you don't leave, I won't leave either."

Having finally reunited with her husband, she didn't want the family to be separated again.

Zhao Yan looked at Yang Sanlang with a serious expression.

“Wolves could appear outside at any time, so leaving the cave now is more dangerous than staying.”

"We'll stay in the cave for the next few days until your injuries have healed enough before we talk about leaving."

Yuan Yutang added, "Yan'er is right. The situation outside is unclear right now, so let's stick to what we agreed on before and wait a few days before leaving."

Before it got dark, Zhao Yan decided to build a large door for the cave.

In this way, even if a pack of wolves comes, it can block some of the attacks.

She comforted her daughter and then explained her intentions to Yuan Yutang.

Yuan Yutang expressed his support, "Okay, let's do it that way."

Zhao Yunchen hurriedly followed Zhao Yan's footsteps.

"Auntie, let me help you."

Only Yuan Gang remained who knew martial arts; he needed to stay behind to protect the others.

"Okay, stay close to me."

Zhao Yan, carrying a machete, led Zhao Yunchen toward the opposite mountain forest.

The cave they were in wasn't very big or very small; the entrance was about two meters long and three meters high.

Of course, she couldn't completely block the hole; that wouldn't be realistic.

She plans to build a 1.5-meter-high fence, which will consist of two parts: one part will be fixed in place, while the other part will be able to open and close to facilitate the passage of people.

The project was quite large, and in order to save production time, Zhao Yan specifically chose those thick, dead trees.

With brute force, she quickly chopped down the dead tree, while Zhao Yunchen was responsible for cutting off the other side branches and tying them together with vines so they could be easily dragged back to the cave to be used as firewood.

Zhao Yan moved quickly. After she had chopped down more than ten large trees, Zhao Yunchen had just begun to deal with the side branches of the second dead tree.

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhao Yan said, "Yun Chen, let's stop chopping. Let's go back to the cave first, and we can chop the rest tomorrow."

The mountains and forests are full of animals, so these dead trees won't get lost here.

"Oh, okay, Auntie."

Zhao Yunchen chopped off a dead branch with two quick "bangs," tied it up with the bound branches, and followed Zhao Yan away.

Zhao Yan naturally wouldn't leave empty-handed.

When she returned to the cave, she was dragging the first dead tree that Zhao Yunchen had cut down.

Tian Xiu'e and Chen Qingjiao were preparing dinner when they saw what the two had brought back, and their eyes widened in surprise.

"Oh dear, Yan'er, you're carrying such a thick tree back by yourself. Don't tire yourself out."

Zhao Yan smiled, pursing her lips.

"It's okay, it's not heavy."

Yuan Gang rushed forward to help her support one end of the tree, and the two of them placed the withered tree on the open ground in front of the cave.

Tian Xiu'e handed her a cloth.

"Dinner is ready. Let's wipe our hands and eat first."

"Ah."

After dinner, Zhao Yan went to rest, and Yuan Gang took over Zhao Yan's work, chopping the dead tree she had brought back into several even sections with an axe, each section being 1.5 meters long.

As Zhao Yan requested, the top of the wood was all sharpened.

Yuan Gang tried it; the sharpened wood could pierce the bark as deep as a little finger.

He couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

With such depth, even if the wolf comes, we won't be afraid.

If they dare to come, let them never leave!

the next day.

After breakfast, Zhao Yan led Zhao Yunchen to the withered forest.

The younger ones were still ordered to stay in the cave and were not allowed to run around.

Zhao Yunjie tried to get Zhao Yan to help by throwing a tantrum, but Zhao Yan remained unmoved.

There was also a little gray cat throwing a tantrum.

It was just too small; although it was a wolf, it couldn't howl like a wolf.

Zhao Yan grabbed Xiao Hui by the fur on its back and picked it up in one swift motion.

"You lot stay here quietly. Anyone who disobeys won't get dinner tonight!"

They are too small; if they encounter a returning pack of wolves, Zhao Yan alone will not be able to protect them.

Seeing this, Yuan Yutang pulled a few of the younger children aside and began teaching them to read and recognize herbs.

When they got tired of studying, Yang Sanlang would tell them interesting stories from his time in the army.

Zhao Yunjie and the others quieted down and stayed obediently in the cave, not making a fuss about going out.

Zhao Yan spent two days making the fence.

The wooden fence, secured to the cave entrance by vines and with its top spiked into spikes, greatly enhanced the safety of everyone.

During this time, Zhao Yunchen stored enough firewood in the cave to last for a month.

Next, regardless of whether the wolf pack comes or not, they won't have to worry about running out of firewood for a month.

Of the ten or so dead trees that were cut down, eight were used, and six remained unused.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Zhao Yan pulled Zhao Yunchen along to chop and hack at the remaining dead trees.

She had Zhao Yunchen take the extra, useless branches back to the cave to store them. As for the remaining wood, she chopped it all down into pieces with sharp, spiky ends.

It took them another two days to dig about a dozen traps around the cave.

Each trap contains several spiked logs covered with a layer of dry grass and leaves.

More than 20 meters away from the cave entrance, Zhao Yan set up a cordon around the cave.

She can hear the sound of prey appearing nearby immediately.

For the past few days, everyone has been staying in the cave, not daring to go anywhere.

The wild vegetables I had stored away were quickly eaten up in the last few days.