Arctic survival, starting in hell at minus fifty degrees Celsius

Sun Chengwu thanked him, saying, "Thank you."

The clan chief waved his hand, "Don't thank me yet. Besides teaching me medicine, I have something else I need your help with."

I have already arranged for people to visit the nearby villages, and we should have news in a while.

But after reviewing the situation last night, I realized that the probability of the nearby villages attacking us is not high. Our villages are all built around fish or seal habitats, and each village has at least six months' worth of food stored up.

We also managed to buy things like rice, flour, and cooking oil from smuggled ships.

It's not much, but it's definitely enough for us.

Even if an accident occurs and food reserves are disrupted, their first thought is to borrow food, not to launch an attack.

So I suspect these people are after you.

As far as I know, you survivors seem to be fighting each other fiercely for survival.

"Don't you think back carefully? Who is most likely to attack you?"

The clan chief's analysis was sound, and Sun Chengwu didn't try to shift the blame, but instead pondered it seriously.

The only threat currently posed by them is Boss Zhou and his group.

Richard and Dals are keeping an eye on Hank's side, and the food they've been given is enough to last them a month. That side is the entrance to the bay, with schools of krill and fish, and seals occasionally pass by, so they shouldn't lack food.

Besides them, there's only Boss Zhou and Bai Zhan's gathering place, which hasn't been discovered yet.

Sun Chengwu put himself in Bai Zhan's shoes: if he discovered him, would he attack first, or would he try to cooperate first?

His answer was cooperation.

Bai Zhan isn't stupid or crazy; there's no need for him to do something that would harm both sides.

From this perspective, Zhou Jie, that crazy woman, is more likely to do something so insane.

Furthermore, her plans for Lando were thwarted by Sun Chengwu. She attempted to seize Lando's camp, but Sun Chengwu beat her to it.

Her people are still working at the bay camp.

She is the prime suspect.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that there are other survivors nearby, although the possibility is almost zero, but that doesn't mean it's impossible.

After thinking it over, Sun Chengwu said, "It's possible. I'll investigate when I get back."

The clan chief advised, "Don't rush this matter. Tell me the location, and I'll arrange for someone to make contact and probe."

You cannot leave the village for the time being. After Jim's death, only you can cure some of the village's illnesses.

You must leave your medical skills behind so that Jim's grandson can inherit them before you can leave.

Jim risked his life to save Lao Ma and Su Wanqing, and Sun Chengwu already owed their village a lot of favors, so he had no choice but to agree.

In the following months, the polar night completely covered the Arctic. As November approached, temperatures dropped to extreme lows, with daytime temperatures reaching -30 degrees Celsius and nighttime temperatures dropping to -40 degrees Celsius, or even close to -50 degrees Celsius.

The blizzard stopped, but it brought with it a widespread drop in temperature.

Sun Chengwu spent his days seeing patients, giving instructions to Jim's grandson, helping out at Ollie's house, and dealing with Sophia every night.

Since that night, Sophia has become increasingly bold, to the point that one day Sun Chengwu woke up to find her sitting on him.

Su Wanqing almost found out about it many times.

Under extreme tension, Sophia became even more excited, and Sun Chengwu also experienced a unique kind of thrill.

As Lu Xun said, since we can't resist, we might as well enjoy it.

Sun Chengwu could only console himself with this thought.

The polar bear's carcass was also brought back, and as compensation, Sun Chengwu handed the bear over to the village for disposal.

The meat was delivered to every household.

The position of clan chief was bestowed in Sun Chengwu's name, further enhancing Sun Chengwu's prestige in the village.

Now, when people see Sun Chengwu, they greet him warmly.

Sun Chengwu gave his bearskin coat to Lao Ma. The polar bear's skin is very large and can be made into two coats. Its limbs can be made into gloves and hats, and its head can also be used as a handicraft to hang on the wall.

The chieftain also gave Sun Chengwu a new bearskin coat, gave Su Wanqing a pair of gloves and a hat, and kept the rest for the village.

The people the clan chief sent out have finally brought back news.

The three nearby villages have basically been ruled out as suspects.

One of the villages even urged its clan chief to hold a walking marriage event, as there are many girls in their generation who are all waiting to be married.

The Hadza villages have no shortage of wives because of the influx of women from Northern Europe last time.

However, most of the people under Li Mu's command were single. The clan chief planned to arrange for them to engage in "walking marriage." If they could bring back a few wives, it would be a good thing to add new members to the village.

While busily preparing for the walking marriage ceremony, the village chief also investigated the identity of the attacker.

Sun Chengwu also met Wang Hu and Ma Di, who had come looking for him, as well as Williams.

Upon seeing Sun Chengwu, Wang Hu couldn't help but let out a wail. He ran towards Sun Chengwu, pounding his chest and stamping his feet, before kneeling on the ground and crying loudly, "Boss, it's so good to see you're alright! I've been thinking about you day and night, worried that something might have happened to you."

Sun Chengwu looked speechless at the tiny drop of cat urine that Wang Hu had managed to squeeze out, and said, "Alright, stop acting. How's it going at the camp?"

Wang Hu scratched his head, stood up, and asked, "Boss, am I a really bad actor?"

Sun Chengwu rolled his eyes. "It's not just bad, it's downright appalling, comparable to Gazi stealing a dog."

Wang Hu chuckled awkwardly, "Hehe, boss, Li Mu told me to tell you that everything is safe at the camp."

He has already met the Russians, and Jim's body has been properly disposed of. The four Hadza men will escort him back to the village.

We're traveling light and moving faster than them; I estimate they'll arrive in a few days.

Then she asked me to tell you that Sister Zhou, that crazy woman, recently placed another order with us, saying that they've run out of bread and need us to give them some daily necessities.

If you really don't have any, then use some cotton clothing or even just a cotton quilt; they can alter them themselves.

At this point, Wang Hu became excited, "Boss, they gave us a lot this time, two whole truckloads of meat, all seal meat."

I have no idea where they got their money from.

Sun Chengwu suddenly looked up. "Seal meat?"

Wang Hu took out a piece of meat and handed it to Sun Chengwu, saying, "Look, I also brought some food for the road."

When Sun Chengwu saw the square pieces of seal meat in Wang Hu's hand, his head went blank.

Is Zhou Jie here to place a new order?

Or are they here to provoke us?

All of this seal meat had been rendered into oil; it was mostly lean, with the fat reduced to scraps.

This is how they store meat.

On the ice carts that Lao Ma and Su Wanqing returned to, some were carrying daily necessities, and some were carrying seal meat!