It took nearly three days just to clear away the surrounding corpses.
During these three days, our division of labor was very clear.
One group was responsible for processing the carcasses of the wild beasts, including skinning and eviscerating them.
Another group washed these carcasses, then sorted and packed them.
A third group hung these carcasses up and built bonfires beneath them.
The bonfires didn't need to be large or bright, just enough to produce smoke.
In conjunction with the sunlight, this would not only maximize the speed of drying the meat but also enhance its flavor.
The food we had acquired this time was enough for us to eat for a very long time.
Moreover, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the surroundings would be quite peaceful for a considerable period.
After all these messy affairs were handled, Lin Chun found me again: "Brother Lu, almost everything has been dealt with. The corpses are all cleaned up, and the surroundings have been tidied..."
I nodded: "You've all worked hard..."
"It's no trouble. By the way, Brother Lu, I came to see you about something..." Lin Chun said with a smile.
"Tell me?" I asked, smiling.
"After deliberation, we've decided to build a moat around this city!" Lin Chun stated. "A large, extensive moat that offers sufficient protection..."
"And besides that?" I inquired.
"We will also dig some trenches around it and set up traps. Number Five is quite skilled at that, so he'll design them, and we'll arrange the implementation!" Lin Chun explained with a smile.
"Since it's decided, then proceed as planned!" I said with a smile.
Lin Chun quickly nodded and turned to get to work.
After this battle, everyone gradually realized that this place was not as safe as they had imagined.
We could also encounter life-or-death crises.
Although we had been defending on the city walls and the wild beasts couldn't even breach them, quite a few people were injured.
And rather seriously.
Fortunately, besides Luo Yaqin, who knew medicine, there were other women, from the group previously rescued.
Many of them had been nurses, so dealing with the injured was not particularly difficult.
The only issue, perhaps, was the lack of antiseptic medicine here.
However, these weren't major problems. Having lived here for so long, I knew of some substances that had sterilizing and disinfecting effects.
I retrieved these items and handed them all over to Luo Yaqin for basic treatment.
Since it was mostly for infusions and the like, injections were not always necessary.
At this point, Luo Yaqin suddenly thought of something: "Zi Ye, you said that on such a large ship, wasn't there a medical bay?"
Hearing this, I suddenly realized what she meant.
Our previous focus when scavenging the ship was on supplies like quilts and clothes; we even dismantled some beds.
But honestly, we hadn't paid much attention to medical facilities.
"I'll go take a look!" Lin Chun volunteered and headed for the ship to search.
I smiled without saying much.
As long as everyone could remain safe, that was all that mattered.
After dealing with these matters, several more days passed.
During these days, both the wide moat and the dense array of traps around the perimeter were completed.
Of course, Number Five's contributions were indispensable in this.
He was a true expert when it came to traps and was skilled in jungle combat.
With such talent assisting us, everything proceeded exceptionally smoothly.
Thus, several more days went by.
During this time, we also sampled the meat of the wild beasts, starting with small pieces and progressing to larger ones.
To this day, no problems have arisen.
This put my mind at ease. As long as we continued like this, our current food supply was sufficient.
However, everyone showed no signs of stopping. Those who needed to plant were still planting, and those who needed to fish were still fishing.
But as I had mentioned before, the fierce beasts in the nearby mountains seemed to have disappeared.
If nothing unexpected happened, that rat had likely centered its activities on our city, extending its influence outwards to control the wild beasts within a certain radius.
This effectively brought the nearby wild beasts under control.
It was unlikely that any wild beasts would come to fight for territory in the short term.
"Let's take a few days to rest..." I said with a smile, carefully inspecting the room. The rat hole from before had been sealed, and under the current circumstances, there should be no danger.
Yet, I couldn't shake the feeling that things were not as simple as they appeared...