Seeing that Su Yu was in a daze, the Emperor followed his gaze and stood up abruptly.
When the others saw this, they all looked over and were stunned. The large rock that was about ten feet tall suddenly had a circle of hair and a few extra long beards. It went without saying what was behind the stone. However, why would Ancestral Imperial Uncle suddenly appear here?
Su Yu couldn't help but put the Crown Prince down and tiptoed over to take a look.
The Emperor pulled him back and glared at the stupid slave who made the decision without permission. He pushed the slave behind him and walked in front.
After going around the huge rock, they saw a pile of soft fur.
It was golden with symmetrical black tiger spots. It was exactly the same as the fur of the Taowu in the Illustrated Handbook of Mountains and Rivers, except … according to the book, the Taowu looked like a tiger. The one in front of them …
With a round body, a fluffy tail, and pointy furry ears, it looked like a cat magnified dozens of times!
Big Boss Cat was squeezing behind the rock, trying to curl up into a ball.
Su Yu looked at the furry back and couldn't help but reach out to touch it. The Emperor slapped his hand away. "Greetings, Imperial Uncle!"
Big Boss Cat, whose back was facing them, was startled. He turned around abruptly and quickly took two steps back.
"That …" Su Yu wanted to say something, but Imperial Uncle clearly didn't intend to listen to him. He shrank back, turned around, and ran away.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
"Imperial Uncle has never appeared in front of us before. What's going on?" The Retired Emperor frowned. Was this a warning?
"He didn't want to show himself." Prince Hao scratched his ear. That big cat was obviously trying to hide, but unfortunately, his body was too big for the rock to cover.
"Maybe he's hungry." Su Yu suddenly interjected.
Everyone turned to look at him.
The grass suddenly fell into silence. Only the crackling of the firewood could be heard.
Su Yu swallowed his saliva. Did he say something wrong? But it was indeed inappropriate. He made it sound like the Elder Ancestor was a gluttonous cat.
The Emperor Emeritus took a deep look at Su Yu. "That's right." He actually agreed with Su Yu.
The Imperial Granduncle had come because of the fragrance. The problem was that with the Old Ancestor's huge body, the fishes and prawns in front of him were not even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.
The few members of the royal family gathered together to discuss. They had been on the island for so long, but they had never been filial to the Imperial Ancestral Uncle. In the past, they thought that Mythological Beasts did not need to eat, but now it seemed that this was not the case. Since this was the case, they should be filial to the old man. The Retired Emperor pondered for a moment. He was afraid that only the bighead and bighead fish would be able to feed that huge cat.
Although it was said to be as big as an ox, it was actually as big as a small camel. It should be enough for Imperial Granduncle to eat a meal.
"There are some near this island, but they are not easy to catch." The Retired Emperor stood on the reef with his hands behind his back, looking at the calm sea.
The fish was very big and ferocious. The few of them had wanted to try it before and had tried to catch it, but they had returned empty-handed every time.
His Royal Highness King Ling had heard that it was not easy to catch it, so he touched the bee stings on his ear and retreated. "It's fine if we can't catch it. Imperial Granduncle might not be here to freeload."
The Retired Emperor did not speak. He and Prince Hao looked at each other. The two of them had caught bighead and bighead fish before. Thinking about how difficult it was to deal with that fellow, they also felt a little lazy.
"Is it on the menu?" The Emperor, who was hanging in his lapel, raised his head and licked the corner of Su Yu's mouth.
"According to the menu, bighead and bighead fish is a rare delicacy in the world. It is not inferior to dragon liver and phoenix marrow." Su Yu remembered the last page of Su Ji's Cookbook. It was about bighead and bighead fish. The meat of this kind of fish was very fresh and tender. As long as the blood was removed, even if it was eaten raw, there would not be any strange smell.
"Really?" The Retired Emperor turned to look at Su Yu.
"It should be correct." Su Yu scratched his head. The description of the taste of these sea monsters in Su Ji's Cookbook had always been accurate. He wondered how the ancestors of the Su family had tasted it.
"I didn't know before. Now that Imperial Granduncle has appeared, it is only right that we treat Imperial Granduncle to a meal." His Highness Prince Hao said righteously.
The twin brothers nodded in unison. It was decided just like that.
Prince Jing naturally took the lead when it came to catching fish. Bighead and bighead fish liked to eat kelp, so he grabbed a jar of freshly pickled kelp shredded by Su Yu, jumped onto the boat, and ran towards the sea.
Because bighead and bighead fish were too big, other than Prince Jing, Prince Ling, Prince Yong, and the twins also boarded the boat. His Majesty the Emperor wanted to go as well, but because he had not recovered from his injury, he was prohibited from fishing by the National Tutor. He could only stay in Su Yu's arms unhappily. Prince Zhong, on the other hand, was busy writing down the great story of seeing the ancient mythical beast, so he did not come to the seaside.
The seaweed that had been soaked was shredded, blanched in boiling water, and marinated with oil, salt, and other condiments. Although it was not marinated yet, it was naturally much more delicious than the seaweed that grew in the sea. Prince Jing grabbed a handful of seaweed and sprinkled it. The smell of sesame oil spread in the water, and he wondered if the sea monsters could smell it.
They waited quietly for a while, but nothing happened.
"Will it work?" Uncle Seventeen looked suspiciously at Prince Jing, who was squatting at the bow of the boat.
Prince Jing ignored him. He held the harpoon and focused on the surface of the sea.
The calm surface of the sea gradually became turbulent, as if something was gradually approaching. Prince Jing hurriedly sprinkled a few more handfuls of seaweed. Before he could sprinkle the last handful, there was a loud splash, and a huge fish suddenly jumped out of the water. Its huge body was at least six feet long.
Prince Jing immediately raised his harpoon and stabbed it at the big fish.
Unexpectedly, the big fish suddenly swung its tail and knocked the sharp harpoon to the side. Before Prince Jing could attack again, another big fish jumped out from the other side of the boat.
"Boom!" The two big fish seemed very excited after eating the delicious seaweed. They began to roll on the surface of the sea, creating huge waves and drenching the clothes of the people on the boat.
"Old Seven, block the way and don't let it enter the water. Old Nine, hit the fish's head with a stone. Seventeen, grab the fish's tail. Third, aim!" The Retired Emperor shouted loudly. Everyone immediately split up.
Prince Hao jumped out of the boat and stepped on the water to block the big fish's path. Prince Yong raised the stone, but before he could hit it, a third big fish suddenly jumped out and bumped into Prince Hao's chest, knocking the Seventh Prince, who was still in the air, into the water.
"Old Seven!" The Retired Emperor was shocked and hurriedly went to pick up his younger brother.
Although the bighead carp was vegetarian, it was too big. If Prince Hao was trapped in the sea and couldn't swim up, he would be in danger.
Prince Jing's silver harpoon was lost when he was dealing with the descendants of Yazi. This harpoon was casually taken from the big boat and wasn't very sturdy. It was hit hard by the big fish's tail and immediately broke into two pieces. The first slap wasn't enough, as the second fish rushed over. The Brave King pulled his nephew over and threw the large rock in his hand at the big fish. The fish's tail slapped the rock back with a thump, and it hit the small boat squarely. The poor boat was immediately damaged.
"The boat is going to sink!"
Su Yu stared at the scene on the sea, dumbfounded. He watched as the fishing boat was sunk by the fish. The cats returned to the shore with their bodies wet and without any success. The three bighead fish were still swaggering about on the surface of the sea.
Wang Gonggong hurriedly asked everyone to warm themselves by the fire on the grass.
The cats were a little unhappy that they didn't catch any fish. His Majesty the Emperor kicked his ears with his hind paws. If he didn't do anything, these stupid cats wouldn't be able to do anything.
The crackling bonfire dried their wet fur. The two tired big golden cats leaned against each other and yawned. They looked at the black and white cat lying on the grass leisurely wagging its tail. They looked at each other, jumped on the cat, and went to sleep.
Prince Yong was used to his brothers' trust, so he obediently lay on the grass and didn't move.
Prince Jing couldn't stay still after drying his fur. He went out to play with his rabbit.
"It doesn't matter if we don't have any bighead carps. We can cook a few more on the boat. It should be enough." Su Yu comforted Uncle Seventeen, who was lying listlessly beside the bonfire. He turned around and counted the fish that were brought back from the boat.
Grilling four or five of the mackerel fish would be enough for Imperial Granduncle to eat for a meal. It was no wonder that he was thinking about it. The Mao Mao that was like a small mountain could bury him. If he could roll on top of it …
"Stupid slave, you're drooling!" His Majesty the Emperor raised his paw and slapped him.
Su Yu coughed and scratched his head. He took out his fish-killing knife and was about to clean up a bighead carp. Just as he picked up the knife, he suddenly felt a shadow above his head. He slowly raised his head and suddenly widened his eyes.
He saw the big cat, which was ten feet tall, holding a six foot long bighead carp in its mouth. It quietly squatted in front of him. When it saw Su Yu raise his head, it threw the big fish to his feet with a "plop" sound.
His Majesty the Emperor quickly jumped out of his lapel and turned back into his human form. He pulled Su Yu back three steps. As expected, the big fish was still alive and kicking on the grass after being thrown down by the big cat. If it wasn't for His Majesty's quick movements, the fish tail would have sent Su Yu flying.
"Uncle Emperor, you …" Uncle Seventeen looked up and asked in a daze. The black and yellow fur ball didn't even look as big as one of Big Boss Cat's paws.
The huge tabby cat blinked its large amber eyes and stepped on each other with its two front paws. It looked at Su Yu and then at the fish on the ground. Then, it turned around and ran away with a rumble. The giant Furball leaped gracefully through the forest, disappearing without a trace after a few leaps.
Su Yu looked at His Majesty the Emperor in confusion. His Majesty the Emperor snorted, "I asked you to cook fish for me."
So it was because of this.
Su Yu looked at the big fish in front of him and then looked at the fish that were the size of a millstone. He suddenly thought of a dish.
In the desert region, there was a famous delicacy called roasted camel. It wasn't simply roasting a camel over a fire. Instead, a sheep was stuffed inside the camel, a few chickens were stuffed in the sheep's stomach, and a fish was placed in the chickens' stomachs. Several ingredients were roasted together, completely roasting the camel meat. However, the fragrance of the food didn't leak out at all. When mixed together, it was a supreme delicacy.
However, this method was very difficult. If the seasoning wasn't used properly or the fire wasn't controlled well, it would be very unpalatable.
For Su Yu who had killed countless fish, it wasn't difficult because the ingredient in front of him wasn't a camel, but a pile of fish. Roasting fish was much easier than roasting camel.
Su Yu didn't hesitate to do it. The fish in the bighead was too big. Relying on the internal energy in the wrist guard was far from enough. He simply put the Emperor into his bosom so he could use him at any time.
"Ninth Uncle, come help me." Su Yu looked at the big fish that was still jumping around and turned to call Prince Yong.
"Coming!" His Highness Prince Yong immediately jumped up, but forgot that he still had two older brothers on him. The two big golden cats fell to the ground. Coincidentally, the rabbit ran over. The Retired Emperor, who was in a rage, held the rabbit down. The big black cat rushed over and couldn't stand its pace, colliding with the two fathers.
Prince Yong didn't realize that he had dropped his older brothers. He enthusiastically turned into his human form and rushed to the fish on the grass with a big stone.
"Humph!" The bighead was jumping and shouting.
"Dong!" The stone hit the fish's head, and it suddenly quieted down.
Su Yu took out a fish-killing knife, felt the fish bones, and used his internal energy in the hollow of his palm. The blood of this kind of fish was hidden under the fish scales, so he had to use his internal energy to remove the scales. Each fish scale was the size of a palm. Su Yu was like a carver, scraping off the scales one by one.
Prince Zhong held the chisel and rubbed his chin. He felt that the scale-removing technique was similar to engraving stone tablets, so he carried the chisel over to help. He circulated his inner strength and chiseled the fish. The scales fell off and there was a deep hole in the fish's body.
Thus, when Su Yu finished killing the fish, half of the fish was smooth and the other half was bumpy. There were even words carved in some places.
His Majesty jumped onto the fish's body and poked at the hole carved by Wu Bo in disgust.
"It's a pity that I didn't bring my badge," Prince Zhong said regretfully.
Su Yu's mouth twitched, and he turned around to kill the luo fish.
The flat anchovy was embedded in the belly of the fish. The anchovy was sprinkled with cumin powder and chili to remove the fishy smell, and a few mackerels were added. The fish was fat and easy to produce oil, so he put the yuanbei into the mackerel. When the oil was roasted out, the oil would soak into the yuanbei, and the flavor would be just right.
He found a sturdy pine branch and cut it into a sharp and smooth shape. He passed it through the mouth of the fish and placed it on a rock.
The fire burned the fish meat. The meat was tender and had to be flipped continuously. This job was naturally given to Prince Yong, who had great strength. Su Yu took a small knife and seasoning. When a part of the fish was browned, he made a cut to reveal the meat inside. He brushed it with the sauce and continued roasting it.
Such a big dish was roasted from afternoon until dusk. There were no plates to serve it. Eunuch Wang washed many large tree leaves and laid them neatly on a large rock. Everyone worked together to carry the big fish down and placed it on the tree leaves.
Su Yu picked up the knife and cut open the belly of the fish. A strange fragrance instantly spread out. It was the smell of a mixture of fresh and fragrant. There was no conflict and it was natural.
The cat masters were stunned.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the grass, casting a long shadow that enveloped everyone.
"Quickly cut it open and let me have a taste." The Retired Emperor coughed lightly and said reservedly. He slapped Prince Ling, who wanted to reach out his hand. No matter how delicious it was, he still had to pay attention to the dignity of the imperial family.
"Meow!" A voice echoed behind him.
Su Yu picked up the knife and prepared to cut the meat. Suddenly, he reacted and slowly raised his head.
Only then did the others realize that their sunlight was blocked. They turned their heads stiffly and saw the big cat, which was at least one zhang tall, squatting behind them. He looked at the big fish on the rock with shining eyes. When he saw everyone looking back at him, he rubbed his ears in embarrassment.
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