The aroma of rice!
Jun Yi Xie felt invigorated as soon as he caught a whiff of the fragrance. He followed the scent and soon reached the depths of the coconut grove.
He saw a black-robed, masked man cooking in the clearing.
He seemed to have come prepared, for there were multiple bags of items by his side. He'd built two stone stoves and two pots, one of which was boiling water while the other was cooking rice. Beneath the snow-white layer, each grain of rice was plump and fragrant. White steam rose from the wafting rice, making Jun Yi Xie salivate uncontrollably.
He hadn't eaten a single grain of rice in three months!
Of course, he was still a glutton. How could a seven-foot man bend his waist for five buckets of rice?
Despite his sorry state, Jun Yi Xie was still able to keep his composure. He swallowed and adjusted his emotions before walking over. "This brother is so refined."
Gu looked him over with a smile. "I presume that your distinguished self must be Northern Li's Duke of Kang, Jun Yi Xie?"
Jun Yi Xie felt a little awkward at these words. News of Long Fei Ye mobilizing Tianning's navy to surround Fishery Island had probably spread throughout Cloud Realm Continent by now. It wasn't strange for anyone to recognize him.
Of course, the awkwardness only lasted for a moment. Jun Yi Xie arrogantly admitted, "That's your lordship! May I know your distinguished self's name? "
"I'm just an idler from the jianghu," Gu replied easily, as if he had no interest in Jun Yi Xie's identity.
"Brother, this isn't the right time to come to Fishery Island, is it?" Jun Yi Xie asked next.
Although half his soul had been taken away by the aroma of the rice, he still managed to keep his cool.
Wasn't it strange that this black-robed man would come to Fishery Island to cook for no reason?
"Heheh, you came at the right time. The lobsters in the Illusory Sea Lake are fattening at the start of summer," Gu said.
"So, so …"
Jun Yi Xie had heard that the Illusionary Lake produced lobsters during this season, but it was not easy to catch them. It required a lot of patience, so very few people would come. He had met two people last month, but they had all backed off.
At this time, the water in the pot was boiling. Gu took out a bag of powdery things and poured them into the boiling water. Soon, a fragrance floated out.
Unlike the fragrance of white rice, this time, it was the fragrance of meat. It was really fragrant.
Jun Yi Xie took a deep breath and couldn't hide his surprise. "This is Northern Li's fat lamb hotpot soup base! It is known as the number one hotpot in the world. "
"The fragrance hasn't even fully emerged yet, but Majesty Kang could already smell it. I'm sure Majesty Kang likes this as well, right?" Gu said with a smile.
He was right. The fragrance had not fully emerged yet. If it continued to boil for a while, the fragrance would definitely spread for thousands of miles and leave a lasting aftertaste.
Jun Yi Xie's stomach was already stirred up by the boiling soup base. He sat down without being asked and laughed. "Fat lamb hotpot soup base was originally a tribute to the imperial family, but it was only spread to the common people in the past year or two. The supply is limited. Brother, you must have put in a lot of effort to buy this soup base, right?"
Gu laughed. "Hehe, people die from eating!"
Clearly, people die for wealth, and birds die for food. This guy was really good. He was saying "people die from eating"!
Jun Yi Xie laughed. "Brother, you're also a person with temperament. This prince likes it!"
At this time, the soup base was almost done cooking. The unique fragrance spread with the hot soup, provoking one's sense of smell and taste buds.
Gu Qishao chuckled before taking a deep breath in exaggeratedly. "Fragrant! It's really fragrant! "
Jun Yi Xie hurriedly said, "Brother, this is not how you smell the fragrance of fat lamb. It should be like this."
As he spoke, he took a deep breath and held it. He let the fragrance fill his entire nose and slowly spread into his mouth.
Gu hurriedly followed suit. Taking a deep breath and holding his breath was a form of enjoyment. It left a lasting aftertaste!
"Prince Kang is still the one who knows the ropes," Gu said.
Jun Yi Xie chuckled and continued to take deep breaths. He enjoyed the long-awaited fragrance. Even if he couldn't eat it, just smelling it was satisfying!
After the soup base was completely boiling, Gu took the bags of various sizes and opened them one by one. There were only two things. One was a well-cut piece of mutton, and the other was green vegetables.
Jun Yi Xie couldn't help but swallow his saliva. The fragrant white rice, the mutton hotpot paired with the vegetables. It was meaty but not greasy. It was simply a delicacy!
Gu glanced at Jun Yi Xie and a subtle sneer flashed across his eyes.
He mixed the sauce and began to hotpot the mutton.
He picked up a thin piece of fat lamb and dipped it into the boiling pot. Then, he scooped it up and placed it in the sauce. While the meat was still smoking, he quickly ate it. He chewed lightly. It was tender and juicy. The fragrance lingered in his mouth. It was really delicious.
Jun Yi Xie's stomach growled as he watched. He covered it awkwardly.
Gu pretended not to see it. After dipping a few more slices, he said with a satisfied expression, "Mm, the taste is just right. Prince Kang, do you want to try it? "
Naturally, Jun Yixie wouldn't ask for food of his own accord. He was waiting for these exact words!
He was overjoyed. "I'll do as you say."
Gu then broke a pair of chopsticks into two. "I'll make do with it."
He only brought a pair of chopsticks? Jun Yi Xie thought that this guy probably wasn't here for him.
Of course, Jun Yi Xie was still cautious. No matter how hungry he was, he still took extra care to make sure the meat wasn't poisonous before eating it.
Once he started eating, he really couldn't stop.
Soon enough, the two of them had cleaned out the entire pot of rice and hotpot of hotpot mutton.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Jun Yi Xie asked, "Has this brother heard of the war between Northern Li and Tianning?"
From what Jun Yi Xie understood of the Northern Dynasties Emperors, the Northern Dynasties Emperors would definitely strike back after Long Fei Ye's provocation. They'd put pressure on Emperor Tianhui, so there was no way they'd remain silent until now!
Gu leaned lazily against a tree trunk and arched an eyebrow at Jun Yi Xie. Smiling coldly, he said, "This young master has never been interested in the affairs of the imperial court."
Jun Yi Xie knitted his brows. This guy's attitude was clearly off.
What did he mean by that?
Gu's eyes grew even colder. "This young master is more interested in you!"
Jun Yi Xie immediately went on guard. He glanced at the leftover food and knew it was a trap, but he was sure it wasn't poisonous! Besides Han Yunxi, who else in the world had better poison skills than him?
"Just who are you? Why have you come? "he asked coldly.
Gu slowly spat out two words. "Bear chuan …"
Jun Yi Xie grew even more stunned at his words, but he didn't show it. Instead, he asked Coldly, "What's a Bear chuan?"
"You don't know?" Gu laughed.
"Never heard of it!" Jun Yi Xie denied.
How could he not know what Bear chuan was? It was an extremely rare and precious medicinal ingredient that was used not to treat illnesses, but to create antidotes.
He'd spent a lot of effort and money to get his hands on it.
Where did this guy find out that Bear chuan was in his hands? What kind of poison did he want from Bear chuan?
Jun Yi Xie denied it, but Gu wasn't in a hurry to argue with him. He didn't say anything and just watched with interest.
Jun Yi Xie couldn't stay calm after eating such a delicious meal. He frowned and almost made a move, but he quickly remembered the rules of Fishery Island.
"What do you want?" he said angrily.
Gu's eyes turned vicious. He said word by word, "Hand over the Bear chuan, and I'll give you the antidote! Otherwise … "
Jun Yi Xie was puzzled. Judging from this guy's attitude, he seemed to have an irreconcilable grudge against him.
He'd offended many people, including those who'd killed their parents, wives, and entire families.
Who was this guy?
Although he felt guilty, his aura was still very strong. He glanced at him disdainfully. "Otherwise what?"
Unexpectedly, before he could finish his sentence, his stomach began to cramp. The pain didn't increase gradually, but became very intense all of a sudden. His entire stomach felt like it was burning.
Would Gu Qishao's own poisons be simple?
Even though Jun Yi Xie was a man, he couldn't help but frown!
Of course, in addition to the pain, his heart was already in a perilous situation.
This meal was really poisonous. Not only did he fail to test it out, but he also couldn't figure out what kind of poison it was when the poison took effect.
For him, the leader of the Hundred Poisons Sect and the leader of the Poison World, to be defeated in his field of expertise was simply a great insult!
One Han Yunxi was enough. Where did this thing come from?
Jun Yi Xie endured the pain and said angrily, "Who are you?"
Gu was still standing there lazily. He casually plucked a weed and played with it in his hand. After a while, he faintly spat out two words, "Bear … chuan …"
"I didn't!" Jun Yi Xie sternly denied.
Gu shrugged and rested for a while. Then, he took out a packet of lamb slices and dipped them in it. He was enjoying himself with relish.
In just a while, Jun Yi Xie was already in so much pain that he couldn't stand it anymore.
He clutched his stomach and bent over. However, it wasn't that easy to get him to hand over the bear chuan.
He had to endure!
"I'm going to fish for lobsters. If Your Highness Majesty Kang thinks it through, you can come to me for the antidote at any time," Gu said with a smile.
Yu Zhou Island prohibited martial arts, but there were no drugs! As long as he didn't poison the fish in the lake, who could do anything to him? If he didn't use Jun Yi Xie's expertise in poison, he might not be able to trick him!
Under Jun Yixie's vicious glare, Gu Qishao picked up his fishing rod and hummed a little tune as he headed for the Illusory Sea Lake. He was planning to catch a few giant lobsters to nourish his Poison lass's body.
The end of spring and the beginning of summer was the best time to nourish her body!
As soon as Gu left, Jun Yi Xie was so angry that he kicked over the boiler!
Damn it!
Was he having bad luck recently? Could any random person mess with him?
There was no way he would hand over the bear chuan!
Jun Yi Xie sat down under a tree and clutched his stomach tightly to calm himself down. He didn't believe that he couldn't get rid of the poison in his body!
Unfortunately, after pondering and enduring for a few hours, Jun Yi Xie still came up empty-handed.
He sat on the ground and was in so much pain that he couldn't even straighten his back. At that moment, the poison in his shoulder flared up.
Jun Yi Xie fell to the ground. After a moment of silence, he couldn't take it anymore and started rolling on the ground.
Pain could be fatal!
Many people in the world had died from the pain.
When he realized that his life was in danger, Jun Yi Xie finally compromised. He struggled to walk to the Illusory Sea Lake, too weak to speak. He raised the bear chuan with trembling hands and gestured to Gu.
"Oh, you've thought it through?" Gu laughed.
"Give me the antidote first!" Jun Yi Xie finally opened his mouth. His face was pale and covered in cold sweat.
"Do you think you have the right to negotiate with me?" Gu retorted Cold.
Jun Yi Xie was unwilling, but he couldn't do anything about it. He threw the bear chuan over.
Gu caught it. After confirming that it was genuine, he was very happy. He glanced back at Jun Yixie with a smile that could topple cities. "Aiya, I forgot to bring the antidote."
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