The days spent away from home are something that those who sit at home every day can never imagine. Only those who have experienced it personally will understand the hardships and torture involved.
In the evening one month after leaving Banga, Suojia, Nico, and Xiang Yun sat around the campfire, holding rice bowls in their hands and looking at the big pieces of meat in the bowls. Everyone's faces showed lust.
Crying without tears expression.
For a month, all the food for everyone, except for the dry food Suojia brought, was the meat of monsters that were hunted at any time. For a month, all the food except meat was dry dry food. No matter how delicious the food was, it would be hard to eat.
Swallow.
Looking at the big pieces of meat in the bowl and the thick and long shreds on the meat, Nico felt his stomach bloated, his throat blocked, and he felt itchy in his heart and wanted to spit it out. He tried it several times, but every time he took out the fragrant meat.
I put the piece of meat in front of my mouth, but I still couldn't eat it.
"Tch..." Xiang Yun glanced at Nico with disdain and said boldly, "A woman is a woman. It's not that easy when you are away from home. You must eat for your health!" As he spoke, Xiang Yun picked up the food fiercely.
A large piece of meat, closed his eyes tightly, and quickly stuffed it into his mouth.
five minutes later……
Xiang Yun was still chewing the piece of lean meat. Looking at Xiang Yun's painful face, Nico laughed and said: "Oh...what happened to our hero Xiang? Does it take five minutes to chew a mouthful of meat? Could it be...we
Is the hero Xiang old?"
"Bah!" He spat the meat in his mouth on the ground in frustration, and Xiang Yun said angrily: "Grandma, you think I don't want to swallow it, but my throat is so blocked that I can't swallow it despite all my efforts.
ah!"
"Hey..." Seeing this scene, Suojia couldn't help but sigh, poured out the meat in the bowl, and said helplessly: "Forget it, don't eat it. It seems... I won't be hungry all day long.
, we don’t want to eat this thing!”
"No!" As soon as Suojia finished speaking, Nico raised his hand and said, "Don't say you'll be hungry for a whole day. Even if you starve me for a week, I will never be able to eat. It's really too much. Please, please.
I want to have a big meal, I want to eat stir-fries, and I want to eat Western food!"
Looking at Nico wordlessly, Suojia said helplessly: "You think you are the only one who wants to eat, and we want to eat too, but the question now is, can any of the three of us know how to cook?"
"This..." Xiang Yun scratched his head and said sheepishly: "My mother has taken care of me since I was a child. I don't know how to cook. And there is a rule in our place that men are not allowed to enter the kitchen. A gentleman is far away from the kitchen.
.”
Having said this, Xiang Yun turned to look at Nico and said in confusion: "Logically speaking, you are a girl, you should be able to cook?"
"Me!" Nico pouted his mouth depressedly, and said innocently: "I have told you my story. From the time I became sensible, I have been stealing things everywhere to save my younger brothers and sisters. How can I have time to do so?
Learn to cook!"
Having said this, Nico and Xiang Yun both turned their eyes to Suojia. Seeing their expectant looks, Suojia coughed dryly and said, "I'm sorry, I'm a practicing madman. I spend all my time on
Once you have mastered cultivation, you don’t have to count on me.”
"Oh my God!" After hearing Suojia's words, Nico sighed sadly, tightly grasped the metal plate in his hand, looked at the big piece of meat on the plate and said: "Dear Mr. Suojia, could it be that... you
Are you asking us to follow you to explore the great trade routes when we don't even have enough to eat? That's not a sure death! If we don't need the enemy to kill us, we will be weak to death."
"No way!" Looking at Nico in confusion, Xiang Yun said in confusion: "This time the plan was not done well. If we head to the next city before departure, then we only need to bring enough for a few days.
With enough food, we can rush to the next city.”
Nico rolled his eyes at Xiang Yun angrily, and said sadly: "You think so beautiful, what do you think the great trade route is? Over there, it is common not to see a trace of human life for a month in a row, where do you want us to find it?
A place to eat?”
"Well..." Nodded in agreement, Suojia said solemnly: "If a great trade road is densely populated, it will not be a great trade road. I did some research before coming here. It is a vast place with sparsely populated areas, and there are no
Sound supply depot.”
Looking at Suojia and Nico, Xiang Yun said blankly: "If this is really the case, how did the other teams get in? Don't they need to eat too?"
Giving Xiang Yun a weak look, Nico said weakly: "In other teams, there is always one person who can cook, but unlike us, there is no one who can cook."
"This..." Standing up anxiously, Xiang Yun walked back and forth anxiously, murmuring as he walked: "This can't be done. If you don't have enough to eat, you will have no strength and energy, and you won't be able to perform your best.
Strength, food is the most important thing for the people, we have to think of a way quickly."
Seeing Xiang Yun wandering around like a headless fly, Suojia said calmly: "It's not complicated. Just wait until we get to the next big city and find a rebellious companion."
"Huh?" After hearing Suojia's words, Xiang Yun and Nico exclaimed in surprise. After thinking about it carefully, they found that this was really the case! After thinking about it, the two of them unanimously agreed with Suojia's suggestion.
In the following days, the three of them traveled at full speed, passing through more than a dozen cities, but they could not find any companions who could cook and follow them on the great trade route.
You must know that not everyone can go to the great trade routes. On the great trade routes, dangers may occur anytime and anywhere. If you are an ordinary person, you will die if you are not careful. No matter how powerful there is,
Companions are useless.
However, everyone's efforts are not in vain. Although they have not found a suitable teammate yet, Suojia has already found out who is the most suitable person for their requirements.
According to the information collected along the way, in the Magala Empire, there is a descendant of the Airi family. Although she is just a slave now, her food is very delicious, and she is also very strong.
The most suitable candidate for Suojia's needs.
Now that they had received the news, the three of them certainly would not waste time. They hurried on with all their strength, turned around and walked back and forth. After traveling thousands of miles, they finally arrived at Mara, the capital of the Magala Empire!
After resting for a night, the three of them went out to investigate early the next morning. Soon... pieces of information were collected, and the location of the heir to the Airy family was also determined.
Airy Roland is a descendant of the Airy family. The crafts passed down by the Airy family from generation to generation are cooking and footwork. However... for some unknown reason, the Airy family seems to have offended someone they shouldn't.
, leading to the current fate of the family being ruined and everyone in the family becoming slaves.
The Airy Family is not from the Magala Empire. The reason why Airy Roland is here is precisely because of her cooking skills. It is said that... the food of the Airy Family can open the eyes of a blind man.
Ariroland, who is in her fifties this year, is currently in the palace of the Magala Empire, working as the royal chef of the King of the Magala Empire. She is only responsible for the daily food of the emperor. According to the information, she has been invited since
After marrying Eli Roland, the emperor of the Magala Empire never ate food cooked by anyone else.
Looking at the information compiled one by one, the three of them frowned more and more. Although Eli Roland was a slave, but... now that it fell into the hands of the royal family, it would be too troublesome. They don't care about money, nor do they care about power.
, there are a lot of treasures and so on. What can they do to impress the other party and make him give up his cook?
Moreover, the most troublesome thing for the three of them is that according to the news, this Eli Roland seems to be living a good life and has a good relationship with His Majesty the Emperor. Although he is a slave, his status is higher than that of the nobles. Even if the Emperor is willing to let him go,
Will she be willing to follow Suojia and the others to the great trade route? Don’t forget, she is already over fifty years old!
Although there are many difficulties, all the intelligence shows that Eli Roland will not go with them, but since they are already here, they will not give up if they don't try.
After preparing a gift, Suojia and the others went to the palace and asked to see the emperor of the Magala Empire. Unfortunately, as three civilians, it was really difficult to see the emperor of the empire. The guards even reported
None of them refused. With no choice, the three of them had to rush back to the inn and think of another way.
The hard work paid off, and finally... Suojia found out that Chef Roland is a very dedicated chef. She goes to the street to buy food every day. She has to purchase all the ingredients and condiments herself, and at six o'clock every morning, he is the one who goes out.
Time of purchase.
After receiving the news, Suojia and the other three couldn't help but be overjoyed. After some preparation, they were ready to block Airi Luolan with the technician. As long as they could convince her, nothing would be a problem.
Early the next morning, the three of them rushed to the market entrance early to wait. After waiting for a while, Nico gently poked Suojia and whispered: "Look! She's here..."
Hearing Nico's words, Suojia and Xiang Yun quickly cheered up and looked in the direction of Nico's finger. Under their gazes, they saw a plainly dressed middle-aged woman, accompanied by six plainclothes guards.
, and slowly entered the market.
After silently organizing his words, Suojia strode towards Roland. As for Nico and Xiang Yun, they stayed where they were. In order to avoid frightening each other, it was better not to go together.
Under the gaze of Xiang Yun and Nico, Suojia came directly in front of Airi Luolan, smiled and said: "Is this Ms. Airi Luolan?"
Seeing Suojia blocking the way, Elli Luolan was startled at first, and then regained her composure. At the same time, three of the six guards behind her immediately separated, blocked Suojia, and said in a low voice:
"Mrs. Roland is making purchases. No one is allowed to disturb her. Anyone who disturbs Mrs. Roland... will be killed!"
Facing the threats from the guards, Suojia still kept a smile on his face and was completely unmoved. They were just a few small guards. He didn't take it to heart. A random diamond impact would turn these guys into scum!
Smiling through the three guards, Suojia looked at Roland and said: "I came from the distant Holy Light Empire and came specifically to see Ms. Roland. I want to say a few words to you. Can you please give me a few minutes?
?”
Hearing Suojia's words, Airi Luolan seemed to be surprised, thought for a moment, and then said softly: "You three, get out of the way!"
Contrary to Hu Suojia's expectation, under Roland's order, the three guards respectfully obeyed and retreated behind Roland! She looked at Roland in confusion, and then at the six guards behind her. Could it be...
Aren't they here to guard her?
In doubt, Suojia took a few steps forward, stopped in front of Roland and said: "Ms. Roland, let me tell you directly, I am from the Holy Light Empire. This time I come to invite you to become our partner and go to the great business world together.
I want to have a little adventure on the road, I wonder if Ms. Roland will agree?"
"Haha..." With a soft smile, Roland shook his head and said, "That's not possible, young man. I'm such an old man and I'm no longer suitable to go there. I think..."
Seeing that Roland refused, Suojia couldn't help but feel annoyed. He hurriedly interrupted Roland and said eagerly: "I know, it must be because of the slave collar. Don't worry, I can..."
Before Suojia could finish speaking, Roland stretched out his hand to stop Suojia from continuing. He smiled and pulled open his collar. Roland smiled and said: "Look, I don't have a slave collar around my neck. The reason why I stay is really
It’s just because I don’t want to go, I’m already old and not suitable for wandering there anymore.”
Having said this, Eli Roland smiled softly and continued: "I am very good now. His Majesty the Emperor is very good to me. Now... our whole family lives here, and I cannot be separated from them. Can you understand what I mean?
"
"Suck!" Hearing Eli Roland's words, Suojia couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. The emperor of the Magala Empire seemed to be inseparable from this chef. In order to make her serve well, he actually put her
All the family members bought it and even untied the slave collar. It seemed that...this operation was in vain.
While thinking, Suojia tried a few more words. From the conversation, Suojia learned that she was currently living a very happy life. His Majesty the Emperor was very kind to her and her family, and helped her buy them back with a lot of money. How are she and her family doing?
It's easy to get together again, she doesn't want to be separated again, and... She must repay His Majesty the Emperor's kindness, so it is absolutely impossible for her to leave.
Unable to force it, Suojia had no choice but to leave. If Roland had any difficulties, he might be able to find a way to solve it. But the problem now is that there is no difficulty in asking home, but he is unwilling to go, so there is nothing he can do.
After meeting Xiang Yun and Nico, the three of them left the market in disappointment. After some supplies in the city, the three of them left the Magala Empire early the next morning. As for the chef, they could only continue to inquire.
Night gradually fell, and after traveling all day, the three of them sat around the campfire, lost in thought. Since they had not invited a cook, the three of them were not in high spirits and no one liked to talk.
"Huh?" While in a daze, Xiang Yun suddenly sat up straight and looked around vigilantly, seeming to have discovered something.
Looking at Xiang Yun in confusion, Suojia asked in confusion: "What's wrong, Xiang Yun? Is there something wrong?"
Frowning seriously, Xiang Yun nodded and said, "Yes, I seemed to have heard something just now, but when I listened carefully, it was gone!"
Heaving a sigh of relief, Suojia said nonchalantly: "It's okay, maybe he's a passerby, and he's not hostile to us. Otherwise, I would definitely notice it."
As soon as Suojia finished speaking, Xiang Yun suddenly turned his head and said to a big tree not far away: "Friend, since you are here, don't hide, come out!"
Following Xiang Yun's voice, a blue-black figure suddenly jumped up from the giant tree. After crossing a distance of more than ten meters like lightning, it took advantage of another giant tree and dived from the mid-air.
come over.
"Well done!" Seeing this scene, Xiang Yun's face couldn't help but flash a layer of murderous intent. While shouting loudly, Xiang Yun said nothing, and directly thrust his right hand towards his back, and suddenly... a broad-backed sword.
, appeared in Xiang Yun's hand.
Facing the enemy falling from the sky, Xiang Yun slashed out with more than a dozen knives. The people who came were not willing to show weakness at all. In mid-air, a blue-black figure circled like a dragon, with his legs spread apart and his feet heading toward him like a storm.
Xiang Yun blasted down.
"Zheng! Zheng! Zheng..." In just a moment, the broad-backed sword in Xiang Yun's hand fought with the opponent at least a dozen times. Neither side took advantage, nor did they suffer any big losses.
However, after all, the opponent was in mid-air and had nowhere to borrow strength. He would definitely suffer a loss in a long battle. Realizing this, the figure in mid-air suddenly borrowed strength from Xiang Yun's sword, and flipped his body backwards in the air. A light move
After tumbling, he landed on the ground five meters away.
He proudly straightened his body and put his hands diagonally in his trouser pockets. Just when the mysterious visitor was about to say something, Xiang Yun, who was enjoying the fight, didn't care what he was doing. He waved the Jingyue Sword in his hand, slashing it like a tide.