Chapter 36 - 36 I Have Many Tricks
Jie Chen, in consideration of the child's face, originally didn't intend to strictly restrain Xiang Ying.
Though she usually sneaked him food, doing it so openly now isn't good, and it's bad if the surrounding criminals see.
If a fight breaks out, it will still be the children who get hurt.
"Control it," Jie Chen coldly responded with a single word, and stepped towards Xiang Ying's direction.
The criminals hurriedly made way, all thinking the Military Supervisor was about to lose his temper.
However, as soon as Jie Chen approached Xiang Ying, before he could even start to scold her, she had already looked up and seen him.
"You've arrived at just the right time, I'll borrow your knife."
With that, she directly pulled the knife from his waist and began to cut the pork leg.
Everybody was stunned, Jie Chen included.
"Don't be absurd, or I will confiscate all of this," he said, frowning.
But Xiang Ying had already efficiently cut the pork into slices, skewered them on a branch, and put them over the fire to roast.
She reached out and pulled Jie Chen down, forcing him to sit beside her.
"I know, good things should be shared with everyone. Once this pork is roasted, you'll be the first to taste it."
Jie Chen knitted his eyebrows, "I won't eat it, hurry up and pack up these things."
Yet, Xiang Ying had already wrapped her arm around his, and he couldn't pull away.
"Don't be like that; I've prepared everything. You can try it and then leave."
As Jie Chen was about to act, from the corner of his eye he saw Xiang Xiuxiu bringing over several small wild fruits.
"Uncle, have some fruit to fill your stomach first. The meat my mother is roasting is really delicious; you won't regret it!"
Faced with the little girl's enthusiasm, Jie Chen's handsome, cold face was filled with discomfort.
He reached out to take the fruits, and didn't struggle to leave.
From a distance, two Military Supervisors saw this and wondered, "What's going on? He was sent to stop it, but now he's just sitting down?"
While waiting for Xiang Ying to roast the meat, Jie Chen, sitting opposite, looked somewhat out of his element.
One adult and three small ones were looking at each other, and Jie Chen felt embarrassed, while the three children had various expressions, sizing him up.
Until Xiang Xiuxiu nudged the two beside her: "Brothers, call him uncle."
Xiang Yuanlang was uncooperative, with a sullen expression on his small face.
Xiang Yuanshuo, on the other hand, was very sweet, saying, "Hello, uncle."
Jie Chen: ...
He caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye that Xiang Ying was laughing, but when he turned to look, Xiang Ying pretended as if she heard nothing.
What kind of children is this woman raising?
Xiang Ying worked quickly.
From one pork leg, she made twenty small skewers of meat, three portions of roast meat with both fat and lean, especially delicious.
The number of Exiled Criminals eagerly watching nearby was growing.
When people are extremely hungry, the light in their eyes is different.
Jie Chen's dark eyes looked on, sensing danger.
He slightly turned and whispered to Xiang Ying: "Doing this will only incite dislike and hostility from others."
Xiang Ying's profile was clear and beautiful, with the firelight reflecting on her fair complexion.
She said, "I don't care about them, whether they target me or not, it's been since we set off, if I cared about other people's thoughts, I might as well not be alive."
Was there anything more important than filling the belly?
Jie Chen's brow furrowed as sharp as a knife's edge.
"You may not care about yourself, but what about the safety of the children?"
As soon as his words fell, Xiang Ying stuffed a piece of roasted meat into his slightly open mouth.
The savory flavor exploded in his mouth, mixed with salt and pepper, and a faint sesame aroma, sizzling with fat!
"Tasty, isn't it?" She squinted her Phoenix Eyes, her smile revealing her red lips and white teeth, seeming harmless to both humans and animals.
Jie Chen nodded in silence.
Xiang Ying had Tao Xue and the three children take some of the well-cooked food first to Xiang Li and Lin Lingxiang.
She also gave a large piece of roast meat to Qi Fengyi, with the Seventh Princess and Yu Pin each receiving two pieces.
Seventh Princess felt unexpectedly favored: "Thank you, elder princess, how many nice things did you buy in Yu City?"
Xiang Ying laughed openly: "Not just that, there's also a piece of cured meat."
In reality, she had taken it from her space, and by stating the origin now, she could avoid suspicion later.
She had already thought it through; when the time came, she would use the cured meat to enhance the soup, having noticed many bamboo shoots around just now.
The vegetation here was dense and moist; there should also be some wild fungi.
Xiang Ying suddenly thought of a good plan that would serve both public and private interests.
She took the initiative to ask Jie Chen: "Is your Fire Head Army still recruiting? With my cooking skills, how about I help with the cooking?"
"I won't ask for any payment; just let me use the space to prepare meals for the kids every day."
If she really could get her hands on some cookware, then she could start bringing out all sorts of delicacies from her space without needing any excuses!
Hot pot, spicy hot pot, and big plate chicken!
Jie Chen, clutching the wild fruits given by Xiang Xiuxiu, cast a glance over at the few little ones.
The three children, clutching their bracelet strings, sat side by side with faces as messy as little tigers from eating.
Jie Chen sneered: "You? I'm afraid you'll seize the opportunity to poison our entire team."
Xiang Ying hurriedly assured: "I wouldn't do that, don't you trust my character?"
Jie Chen glanced at her: "Wasn't it you who added the croton powder last time?"
So he knew all along, it seemed she really couldn't hide it from him.
Xiang Ying coughed lightly: "Who made them steal my wild chicken, but I'm truly sincere to you, I would never harm you."
Jie Chen's handsome and cool face suddenly stiffened.
What sincerity? She made it sound so easy.
He decisively turned his gaze away: "Stop talking nonsense, let me think about it."
Despite his words, he clearly seemed to be softening.
Xiang Ying immediately moved closer, their arms touching.
She spoke in a softer tone: "I know many recipes, and you can place any request, I'll definitely be able to satisfy it."
At the mention of "recipes," Jie Chen frowned sharply.
He suddenly stood up.
He remembered the other day when she was on top, looking down at him with a mocking gaze, talking about playing some tricks.
And she dared bring it up now?
Xiang Ying, watching him, was taken aback: "What's wrong?"
What did she say wrong to make him have that murderous and humiliated expression again?
"Do you have no shame?!" Jie Chen's reprimand was severe and he turned and left after speaking.
Seeing his sudden anger, the three little ones and Tao Xue, all wore puzzled expressions.
"Elder Princess, what happened to Jie Jianjun? Did you two have a fight?"
"Who knows what's gotten into him!" Xiang Ying herself found it strange.
He was like a cat; everything seemed fine when petted, and suddenly he would lash out with claws extended.
Handsome with a good build, but with a bit of a character flaw.
"Never mind him, let's continue eating meat." Xiang Ying gestured, secretly taking out another few slices of cut pork from her space, skewering them and grilling.
Qi Fengyi, eating desperately beside her, thought they were nearly done, but when she looked up, there was still meat on the fire rack.
She was puzzled.
"How come the meat never seems to end?"
Xiang Ying smiled: "It's almost done, that pig leg is large, enough to be filling, do you want more?"
Over there, Xiang Qianqian and the other concubines were eyeing Xiang Ying's fragrant and joyful scene, clenching their finger tips in frustration.
Asking directly for meat from Xiang Ying, she definitely would not give any.
Xiang Qianqian's eyes rolled, coming up with an idea.
Since Xiang Ying would save Qi Fengyi, it showed that in life-threatening situations, Xiang Ying would not stand by indifferently.
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Thus, Xiang Qianqian clutched her stomach, pretending to be in excruciating pain.
She fell to the ground, moaning with pain.
The timid Beauty Feng beside her was startled, hurriedly asking: "Fifth Princess, what's wrong with you? Someone come quickly, the Fifth Princess has fallen!"