it's dark.
In the wilderness, tonight there is a huge silver moon hanging high in the sky, surrounded by stars, so beautiful.
Tianyang and his companions sat on folding stools, watching the chef of the Ruixiang caravan set up a large stove with a flame that was neither too high nor too low, and an iron plate placed on top.
On the iron plate, the chef was brushing oil over and over again, and occasionally sprinkled peppercorns and other spices on the hot oil. The oil on the iron plate sizzled as it was heated, and when light smoke began to rise, the chef put the mutton that had been marinated early in the morning on the iron plate piece by piece.
Suddenly, the mutton made a sizzling sound and a scent of meaty aroma wafted out.
"Hurry up, burn it faster."
The little boy next to him, whose mouth was already drooling all over the floor, stared at the mutton on the iron plate and kept urging him in a low voice.
His sister shook her head: "Little devils are little devils. They have no patience at all."
Xiao Xiang said dissatisfiedly: "I'm hungry."
"How can I not be hungry? You obviously ate more than me at noon." But just after she said that, the little girl's stomach started to growl.
Xiao Xiang smiled and said, "Sister, you said you weren't hungry, so what's wrong with your stomach?"
The little girl snorted, turned her face away and ignored him.
Zhang Rui laughed and explained to Tianyang and his son: "That is our Gaoshanbao's specialty, the highland antelope. It has little fat and delicious meat. Combined with some local spices from Gaoshanbao, it is very delicious."
"Especially in the wild, mutton can provide sufficient calories. When I left, I bought a batch of frozen mutton. Although it is not as fresh as the original meat, it can be preserved for a long time, enough for us to eat for a month."
Murray sniffed hard to the other side. There, another chef was cooking soup. Even before it came out of the pot, the rich aroma had already aroused everyone's appetite.
"After the alpine antelope meat is removed, the bones and ribs can be used to make soup. The soup made with them is fragrant and not greasy. If you add carrots and white radishes and sprinkle pepper on it, it will definitely be a delicious dish."
Zhang Rui nodded and said, "That's right, lamb bone soup, roasted lamb, and our Gaoshanbao's Thousand Days Drunk, that's a great enjoyment in life."
Thousand Days Drunk is one of the specialties of Gaoshanbao. It is a wine brewed by them using more than a dozen materials including rice. This wine does not taste special at first, and even tastes a bit sweet, like a drink. But it has a strong aftereffect. Although you may not get drunk for a thousand days after drinking it, it is more than enough for an adult man to sleep for a day.
Over there, the caravan chef kept turning the mutton on the iron plate to prevent it from burning. At the same time, he used a fine brush to evenly apply a mixture of sea salt, pepper, cumin and several other secret seasonings on the mutton.
The fat from the mutton dripped out from time to time, making the iron plate sizzle and occasionally even emitting a small flame.
The tempting aroma permeated and diffused in the wilderness. Tianyang took two breaths and couldn't help swallowing.
In front of him was a foldable table, on which were placed bowls, wine bottles, and pairs of chopsticks.
"It's time to eat."
The chef over there laughed out loud, his fat face was covered in sweat, but he looked at everyone happily with a little expectation flashing in his eyes.
Hearing that it was time to eat, Xiao Xiang cheered and picked up the
He rushed over with his chopsticks and picked up most of the mutton on the iron plate like the wind.
"Xiao Xiang!"
The girl Xiaoqing stomped her feet and said, "You are so rude! Dad, uncles, brother Tianyang, and sister Xingluo haven't eaten yet!"
Xiao Xiang said disapprovingly: "I picked this up for Brother Tianyang, Sister Xingluo, and myself. I'm not eating it alone."
He came back skipping and nimbly put the barbecue in the bowl into Tianyang and Xingluo's bowls: "Brother, sister, try it."
Zhang Rui enthusiastically introduced: "It tastes better with some sauce."
On the table, there were several plates filled with sauces that looked like black mud. These things looked unappetizing, but they smelled very fragrant.
Tianyang tried to dip it in the water, then put the mutton into his mouth and chewed it for a few times. He felt his mouth filled with a rich meaty aroma.
"How is it, Brother Tianyang? Is it delicious?" Xiaoxiang next to him had an expectant look on his face, as if he had roasted the meat himself.
"Very delicious." Tianyang said generously and gave a thumbs up to the chef.
This made him happier than praising the chef. His fat face was illuminated by the red light, and he laughed heartily and put more thawed chilled mutton on the iron plate.
On the other side, the mutton bone soup was also cooked. Looking at the soup in the bowl, there were two colors of radish cubes floating in it. Tianyang blew on it and drank it gently, only to feel the fragrance lingering on his lips and teeth.
At this time, a crisp voice sounded: "It smells so good, what are you cooking? It looks delicious. Can we have a taste too?"
Tianyang looked up and saw that it was a little girl of about sixteen or seventeen years old. She had a high ponytail and was standing on tiptoe with her eyes closed. She was fanning her hands vigorously so that she could smell the aroma of meat coming from the air.
Behind her, there was a fat man wearing thick brass armor, a tall and thin young man with a long braid, a young woman with short hair that reached her ears, and the big man Wang Bin whom Tianyang knew.
"So you are from Bai Yueguang's team. Please have a seat." Zhang Rui recognized them immediately. Apart from Wang Bing, the other four were none other than the 'Bai Yueguang Hunting Team' that Tu Moshan had hired at a huge price.
He immediately had people bring in tables, chairs, bowls, chopsticks, and fine wine. Then he had people bring in soup, roast meat, and sauces, and put them on the table.
Wang Bing chuckled, took the initiative to move the table closer to Tianyang, and blinked: "Do you mind if we share a table with you?"
Zhang Rui saw that they were coming for Tianyang, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried. But when he saw that they didn't seem to have any hostility, he felt relieved.
Tianyang shrugged indifferently: "Why, is the food over there not good?"
The girl with a ponytail was the first to sit down. She swiftly picked up a bowl, dipped the barbecued meat in the sauce, and put it into her mouth while chewing, saying, "It's not bad. We just wanted to get to know you. We heard that Wang Bing knew you, so we brought him over as well."
Tianyang saw that she was eating with gusto, and thought to himself, since you are so outgoing, there is no need for Wang Bing to come, why don't you just come over yourself
The short-haired woman named Moonlight glanced at the girl next to her with her blue eyelids: "Sun Sun, eat slowly. You eat in such an ugly way. You may not be able to get married."
Sun Sun immediately took Yue Guang's arm and said, "I won't marry. I want to be with you forever."
Follow my sister."
"I don't want you. You eat a lot, work little, and snore when you sleep. You don't have a good brain, you're not smart at all. I don't want a burden like you."
"Wow, sister, it's too much for you to say that to others."
Wang Bing didn't hesitate to pick up the bowl and started eating. He quickly ate three pieces of mutton before laughing, "I heard that you all hid in Sunset City when you encountered the beast tide. It's amazing that you all came back intact. I think Shi Yan and the others were really lucky. If you weren't in the team, none of them would have come back."
"That's not necessarily true. As long as you hide in time, you still have a chance to come back." Tianyang said without much concern, and picked up a glass of wine and took a sip.
Moonlight's blue eyes fell on Tianyang: "The human-faced owl, blue-armored rhino, venomous bee and rock wolf are not ordinary creatures, not to mention that you have encountered a mutant of the rock wolf. I don't think Shi Yan's team can survive the impact of the blue-armored rhino and will die on the way to Sunset City."
Tian Yang said in surprise: "Miss Yue Guang seems to know a lot about the evil spirits."
Sun Sun said proudly: "That's right, our sister is..."
Before she could finish her words, her mouth was covered by the moonlight.
"Eat your food and stop talking nonsense."
Sun Sun nodded his head quickly like a chick pecking at rice, and Yueguang finally let go of his hand.
The blue-eyed woman glanced at Tianyang and said, "It's nothing. If you stay in the wilderness for three to five years, you will also know the types of evil spirits."
Xiao Xiang beside him sighed: "It would be great if there were no evil gods in this world."
After saying that, he bit off a piece of mutton fiercely.
There was a gleam in Moonlight's eyes, and he was hesitant to speak.
Tian Yang recalled what Old Xu had said before, and said casually: "I heard that the evil spirit was created from the cells of the alien god. I really don't know what happened back then to give birth to such a thing."
"The Silver Empire."
Moonlight suddenly whispered, "The evil god appeared after the fall of the Silver Empire. Its appearance was actually caused by human greed."
It sounds like this woman knows a lot of inside information.
Tianyang showed a thoughtful expression: "I have also heard of the Silver Empire. It was an empire founded by the 'King of Conquerors'. Its capital, Alati, has sunk into the sea. Also, during the heyday of the Silver Empire, there was a church called the Reverse Light Church. It seems that it was the predecessor of the Church of the Lord of War."
Moonlight looked at him with a slightly moved expression and said, "You actually know so many things?"
So you know that too, and you know more
Tian Yang spread his hands and said, "That's all I know. So what happened after the fall of the Silver Empire that led to the birth of the evil god?"
Moonlight leaned back gently, looked at the stars in the sky and said, "You also know that the Silver Empire was founded by the 'King of Conquerors.' Do you know what the 'King of Conquerors' was called in the later period?"
Tian Yang followed her lead and asked, "What is he called?"
"Mad King."
"Mad King?" Tian Yang asked in surprise, "You mean, this conquering king went crazy later?"
Moonlight said in a mocking tone: "He allowed the ancient will to parasitize him and turned him into a foreign god. It would be strange if he wasn't crazy."