Liang Yan's stomach suddenly made a "gurgling" sound, and she blushed with embarrassment when she heard it.

Qiongqi was quite calm, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you hungry?"

"Yeah." Liang Yan nodded a little embarrassedly and explained shyly, "We originally wanted to find a place to stay before it got completely dark, but we didn't expect to be robbed by bandits when we got here."

After she finished explaining, she blushed and asked, "Sir, have you had dinner yet?"

"There's nothing to eat out here in the wilderness. If you've already had dinner, then don't bother. I can still hold on until tomorrow. If you haven't, why don't we catch some fish or a rabbit and roast them to fill our stomachs?"

Qiongqi couldn't help but frown when he heard the words "fish" and "hare". He had once suspected that Liang Yan was playing a trick on him because the things she was talking about were really not tasty.

But...she looks so serious now, it doesn't seem like she is lying at all!

So, are fish and rabbit delicious? Is there something wrong with his taste buds?

He thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. Finally, he had to ask carefully: "When you were in the city before, you told me that people in the city often eat vegetables, chicken, duck, fish and meat, but..."

"But why is my grilled fish not tasty at all? To say it's not tasty is an exaggeration. It's simply awful! It's so bitter that it's hard to swallow!"

"So... were you the one who lied to me before, or is there something wrong with the fish and rabbits in the wild?"

Liang Yan looked incredulous and quickly defended himself, "I'm not lying to you. People in the city do eat these all the time. It's common sense. You'll know if you ask. Why would I make up such a lie?"

"Then why is this happening? It can't be that there's something wrong with my sense of taste?" Qiongqi didn't disbelieve her, but he really couldn't figure out the matter and was too confused.

Liang Yan frowned and thought seriously. After a moment, he suddenly asked, "Sir, how did you grill the fish?"

"How else can we roast it?" Qiongqi couldn't help but roll his eyes and answered without thinking: "Roast it directly over the fire!"

"That's right!" Liang Yan's face was immediately filled with the words "as expected". Then he smiled meaningfully and said, "I didn't lie to you. There's nothing wrong with these wild fish!"

Qiongqi: "Why is that?"

"If you want to know the answer, please catch some fish or rabbits. I'll go back to the carriage to get some things." Liang Yan said with a smile, then turned and walked towards the carriage, leaving Qiongqi with a puzzled look on his face there.

Although Liang Yan was being a little mysterious, Qiongqi didn't immediately chase him to ask. He would know sooner or later anyway, so why rush it?

He took advantage of Liang Yan's absence and used his magic power to make the fish jump out of the river one by one. It was even easier than Jiang Taigong fishing. At least Jiang Taigong used a fishing rod, but he really didn't need anything.

Liang Yan came back with a bundle in his arms and saw a group of lively fish lying on the ground. His eyes almost popped out of his head in surprise. He pointed at them and asked in disbelief, "How...how did you get these fish up here?"

"The hermit has his own clever plan." Qiongqi answered with great pride, his lips curled slightly.

Liang Yan didn't try to get to the bottom of it. After all, there were so many talented people in this world. What could he do if he could even tell fortunes and catch fish?

Qiongqi saw the small bundle in her arms and asked in confusion, "What are you holding?"

Liang Yan smiled mysteriously, "You'll know soon."

Qiongqi raised his eyebrows and nodded without asking any further questions.

Neither of them was the type to procrastinate, so they set up the grill quickly.

Then it was Liang Yan's turn to teach. She casually picked up a lively fish from the ground, put the fish and the dagger she had just taken into Qiongqi's hands, and instructed: "Cut open the fish's belly."

"Ah?" Qiongqi exclaimed in confusion.

Liang Yan smiled and nodded to him, then made a gesture of invitation.

Although Qiongqi wanted to ask "why", but seeing Liang Yan's look of "don't ask, just do it", he had to shut his mouth and do it.

Although the process would be a bit bloody, he was not afraid of killing people, let alone killing fish. He cut open the fish's belly in no time.

Liang Yan nodded in satisfaction and continued to direct: "Dig out the internal organs and clean them thoroughly. Remove all the scales as well."

Although Qiongqi complained about the trouble in his heart, his hands did not stop moving.

One person directed another person to do it, and after they finished preparing the two fish, they started grilling them directly.

Liang Yan reached out and opened his bag, took out all the bottles and jars inside, and then used them all on the fish. Soon, a fragrant aroma wafted out.

Qiongqi was immediately shocked, staring with wide eyes and asking, "What a nice smell! How did you do that? What's in those bottles and jars? Is it because of the fish that it smells so good?!"

"Yes and no." Liang Yan smiled mysteriously, then explained carefully: "The reason why the fish you grilled yourself before tasted so bitter was because there was bitter gall in the fish's stomach."

"You grilled it without scaling or cleaning the fish's internal organs, and without adding any seasoning. Of course it's going to taste bitter and unpalatable! So... it's not my fault, nor the fish's, it's your method that's wrong!"

"All meat needs to be processed. Just like the steamed buns you ate the other day, the meat inside was also seasoned. How could it be so delicious if it was just chopped and steamed? You have to be methodical when doing things. Do you understand?"

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