Chapter Twenty-Two: Magical

  The next day, Lin Bei rushed to the wooden shed near noon.

  At this time, the hunters had not arrived yet. Although I didn't know how far Xishan Township was from here, it was difficult to walk in the forest. Even if we got up early, it would be quite hard to get here. Lin Bei glanced at the wooden shed and thought for a moment before swimming over to push open the door.

  The wooden shed was not very large, clean and simple, with only a big wooden bed, under which some firewood was piled up, and several wooden sticks were placed in the corner of the wall. This was where the hunters rested.

  Lin Bei knew that in ancient times, hunters would often go into the mountains for several days at a time. Food and water could be carried with them, but there were no tents back then, so they had to rely on these wooden sheds to avoid attacks from wild animals. Although the wooden shed looked simple, the wood used was actually very sturdy, made of pine, which generally wouldn't attract insects.

  Seeing the wooden bed, Lin Bei thought that this time he might let the hunters help him build a house. It didn't have to be luxurious, just a place to shelter from the wind and rain would do. Lin Bei was also tired of sleeping in trees, and as for the concept of home, which was generally very important to the Huaxia people, Lin Bei was no exception.

  When the hunters arrived, they saw Lin Bei sitting on the mountain wall, his body curled up into a small hill, slightly tilting his head, deep in thought.

  "Lord Long." Chui Shi Alan greeted.

  Lin Bei looked down and nodded, then turned to Cui Shi Alan. This time, only three hunters came, one of whom was Cui Shi Alan, another was Lin Bei remembered as Tiger Head, and the other should be Jiulang, the one with a husband at home.

  "Originally, everyone was supposed to come, but now it's extremely hot and the black bear's body needs to be handled. Moreover, only Zhen's merchant house in our county can afford a whole black bear, so they rushed over."

  Lin Bei was not the first time he heard of Zhen Shi business, in Lin Bei's impression, the most famous Zhen Shi business is naturally that called Zhen Miao's Zhen Shi, he wanted to ask, but unfortunately, he couldn't express the word Zhen Shi.

  However, if it's really that Zhen family, then the current era doesn't need to be said, it must be the Three Kingdoms period that Lin Bei is more familiar with, an era where talents emerge like a geyser. However, it's still a pity, because Lin Bei is now a python body and won't be spared by those people who learn from their ancestors to kill the white snake.

  "Sir, since the Bone Regrowth Herb doesn't have a physical form, I brought its diagram instead. Would you be able to recognize it by looking at the picture?" After saying that, Cui Shi Alan carefully took out a scroll from his body that looked like rabbit skin.

  Seeing Lin Bei looking at her again, Cui Shi Alan let out a bitter laugh: "This is because the Bone Growth Grass is relatively rare. Our Hepu area is close to Feishan Mountain and there are many hunters. The more they enter the mountain, the easier it is to get injured, so the Bone Growth Grass is now in short supply."

  Lin Bei nodded in agreement, slid down the cliff wall, crossed over from the edge of the three hunters, climbed to the front, turned back and swung her tail at them, indicating for them to follow, the three exchanged a glance, but could only keep up.

  "Does the adult seem unhappy?" Hu Tou said in a very low voice, and also looked at Lin Bei in front of him, fearing that Lin Bei would hear it. Unbeknownst to him, Lin Bei's current sense of hearing was even more powerful than radar, within 100 meters, even if a needle fell, Lin Bei could hear it, let alone voices.

  "Will the grown-ups eat us?" Juro asked with a quiver.

  Choi's Ah-ran said sternly, "Don't spout nonsense, it won't please the master. The master has us follow him for a reason."

  Choi Ah-ran was able to become the leader of the Hunters with just her own strength, and she also made good use of a woman's keen observational skills. Although Lin Bei's snake face didn't have any expression at all, Choi Ah-ran could still tell what he meant from subtle hints, such as when he was puzzled, needed an explanation, or was deep in thought. This time, however, Choi Ah-ran did not detect the malice in Lin Bei.

  After walking in silence for a while, Jiulang couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Alan, why haven't we encountered any wild beasts or snakes and insects along the way?"

  This is not normal, they have entered the mountain countless times, which time was not arduous? Snakes and insects need to be prevented, ferocious beasts also need to be guarded against, and hunting knives are needed to open the way, because the road that passed through last time has already grown again after entering the mountain this time. Anyway, it's quite troublesome. Which is like this time, the three of them were careful, but they were doing useless work, walking here was just like walking on the main road leading to the county, no danger occurred at all.

  Choi Ah-ran looked ahead at Lin Bei: "It's because there are seniors present."

  Because of her contact with Lin Bei, Cui Shi Alan has been listening to some old villagers talking about the legend of mountain spirits and wild monsters. In the mouths of these old people, the mountain spirits and wild monsters are all omnipotent and have boundless magical powers, they can do anything without feeling strange. However, most of the mountain spirits and wild monsters mentioned by these old people are evil.

  "Grandfather, are there no mountain spirits or wild monsters with good natures?" asked Cui Shi Alan humbly.

  Grandfather smiled and said, "Of course, there are. So, Xiaolan, if you encounter a good mountain spirit or wild monster, don't provoke it into anger. They won't spit out your bones after eating you."

  Chui Shi Alan thought of Lin Bei at that time, and wondered how dare she. This Lord Long had already overturned Chui Shi Alan's understanding of mountain spirits and wild monsters.

  Taking all these into account, Lin Bei is quite formidable in Cui Shi Alan's heart. As for how formidable he is, it's just that he can't be matched by a few hunters, so the other hunters didn't come this time. Cui Shi Alan has also let go of her worries. The master is a good mountain spirit and wild monster, and shouldn't eat the three of them.

  Cui Shi Alan was turning all sorts of thoughts in her mind, but her footsteps didn't slow down. Soon, Lin Bei had arrived at Longtan and stopped.

  "Adult? Is this your... residence?"

  All three hunters noticed a patch of rice field on the other side, and there were still plants growing in it. They also recognized this plant as taro, because they had seen it before outside, but now it was severely drought-stricken, and nobody was planting such food anymore. Even drinking water for humans was a problem, let alone using water to irrigate crops?

  Lin Beida nodded, swam to the fire heap, and used a branch to dig into the fire heap. The three hunters had just started and didn't notice at first, but when they took a glance, they suddenly felt scared. This Lord Long actually lit up the fire? And he even knew how to bury the fire?

  Lin Bei didn't care what the three of them thought, and slowly took out four black balls from inside. These were naturally Lin Bei's improved version of the "called flower chicken". He gave one to each of the three hunters.

  "Sir, what is this?" Cui Shi Alan was perplexed.

  Lin Bei used a branch to tap on the black mass, and the soil cracked open, revealing the white and tender flesh inside. A refreshing aroma wafted out.

  "Is this wild game?" Juro exclaimed in surprise: "Did you do it, sir?"

  Lin Beide nodded with pride, and it only took one night's time to make the beggar chicken, Lin Beide was still quite proud of himself.

  Choi, Ah-ran and the other two people looked at each other in dismay. They couldn't accept that this Dragon Lord had called them all the way over here just to give them something to eat? And it was a strange new food, called "flower chicken", which they had never eaten before.

  The cooking methods of the Three Kingdoms period were actually very simple, generally boiling food, mixing everything together and boiling it. Roasting was also used, but not commonly in China, but rather by outsiders, specifically the Turks, who would roast over an open flame, but roasting in a pile of firewood was rare.

  It's too amazing, Cui Shi Alan now only has this idea in his mind, the adults are really mountain spirits and wild monsters, and they can even think of such an amazing formula.

  Fortunately, the adults were not bad to them, and they seemed to be very "hospitable"? Cui Shi Alan was relieved that he had encountered Lin Bei, who was kind by nature. If it were other mountain spirits or wild monsters, wouldn't they have been eaten up in one bite?

  P.S: Yesterday I went to deal with the contract, and the nearby post office was closed. I had to run very far before finding one that was open.