Seeing that there was still some time, Lu Wu went to Butcher Lin's place again and brought back a few fish.

She was still angry after thinking about it all day.

She insisted on eating that fish.

I'll just have to test whether the recipes the system provides are reliable.

As soon as I walked into the alley, I saw a ragged person squatting in front of my house, with his back to me, so I couldn't see his face.

Her hair was gray and fell loosely behind her, looking messy like a bird's nest.

Judging from his back, he appears to be a destitute beggar.

He's squatting in front of her door, doing something, muttering to himself.

Lu Wu overheard some conversation as she approached.

"I'll curse you to death, I'll draw a circle and curse you to death."

"I'll let you pull my hair, kick my butt, and slap my face."

"Mā mi mā mi hum!"

The ramblings were not a spell, but Lu Wu recognized the other person's identity from the voice.

Seeing that the other party did not react to her arrival, Lu Wu understood and suppressed a smile as she asked, "Uncle Li, are you counting ants?"

Grandpa Li, who had disappeared for a day, is back, but his appearance is a bit terrible.

It looks like he's been severely beaten.

However, Lu Wu observed carefully and found that the other party only looked pitiful on the outside, but actually had no physical injuries whatsoever.

Upon hearing Lu Wu's words, Grandpa Li turned his head sharply. He wanted to say something, but when he saw the fish Lu Wu was holding, his cloudy eyes lit up with a sharp light.

"Are we having fish tonight?"

It seems that eating is more important than enduring the injustice.

This caused Lu Wu's words of concern to take a different turn.

"Mmm, grilled fish!"

Lu Wu smiled and invited Grandpa Li into the courtyard.

She placed several large bass in a basin, which were lively and jumping around. When they saw Lu Wu approaching, they splashed water with their tails, wetting Lu Wu's shoes.

The eyes of the fish were filled with a clear folly.

You insignificant humans, why don't you kneel down and pay your respects!

Lu Wu smiled gently. She wouldn't argue with a dying fish. She raised the fish-killing knife in her hand.

After gutting and removing the scales, Lu Wu's smile grew even brighter with each cut.

Now he can't jump around anymore.

Ah, another day of delivering performance targets to the King of Hell.

Grandpa Li was also squatting down nearby, his eyes filled with sympathy.

He could see that these fish had developed some intelligence and were about to fully awaken and transform into demonic beasts.

Unfortunately, he ran into Boss Lu.

At this moment, Lu Wu only had grilled fish on her mind.

After cleaning the fish, she made diagonal cuts on them to help them absorb the flavors.

In the large basin, besides the fish carcasses, Lu Wu also added an appropriate amount of white wine to remove the fishy smell.

Lu Wu really liked the wine from Qingyuan Realm, which had a wonderful aroma and a mellow taste without any unpleasant cooking wine smell.

During this time, she stored up a lot of wine and also found a lot of chili peppers in Xiahe Town, which she dried, mixed together, and ground into chili powder.

Mr. Li sneezed after just one glance.

The aroma of spiciness is irresistible.

Lu Wu mixed chili powder and fine salt together, added scallions, ginger, and wine, gave the sea bass a good scrub, and then set it aside to marinate.

Grandpa Li cast a cleansing spell on himself, and his whole body instantly felt refreshed.

He wanted to use a self-inflicted injury to curry favor with Boss Lu, but before he could even implement his plan, Boss Lu used a food-based strategy first.

So he willingly fell into the trap.

"By the way, girl, you haven't run into any strange old men lately, have you?"

Grandpa Li asked cautiously.

That look in his eyes seemed to suggest he was worried about something.

That old man Tianfeng, he tried to use his connections before but failed, and now he's trying to forcibly take the little girl he's got his eye on. He's practically asking for death.

He was furious, so he went to their door and got into a fight with them unilaterally.

no.

He had to find a way to do something, otherwise, if the little girl were kidnapped in the future, where would he go to eat good food?

"That strange old man... I don't think so."

Lu Wu's gaze drifted lightly to Grandpa Li, her tone hesitant.

Does this one in front of me count?

"cough!"

"That's fine."

Grandpa Li thought for a moment and then said, "Girl, let me tell you, don't be fooled by the glamorous appearance of some sects. They may be incredibly filthy and corrupt inside."

"What sect disciple? They're not actually free individuals."

"Besides, with your skills, you'll be a VIP wherever you go, so you don't need to care about who gives you the benefits."

It was obvious that Grandpa Li was implying something.

In the inn in Xiahe Town, Daoist Tianfeng sat in a chair, his shoulders being massaged by Qin Zhan with medicinal wine.

He had returned to his original appearance, his body covered in bruises.

Even his beard was shorter, and there were some burn marks on it.

"Achoo!"

Tianfeng Daoist sneezed, his face contorted in a grimace.

That ruthless devil, he really went all out!

"Master..."

Qin Zhan wanted to ask, but didn't dare.

"Ahem, I had a brief exchange with a senior."

Taoist Tianfeng waved his hand dismissively.

Qin Zhan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Can sparring leave injuries on a master that cannot be healed with spiritual power?

He always felt that if the other party had hit harder, his master said the pieces would have ended up scattered all over the place.

"Xiao Zhan, the sect has sent word for me to return. You can continue your travels, but remember your promise to your master."

He was so badly beaten that he couldn't even get to eat Boss Lu's braised pork knuckle today, but luckily his apprentice was filial and shared one with him.

Tianfeng Daoist suppressed his groans, straightened his clothes, and got up.

With that menacing figure present, he dared not linger and provoke him further.

"Your disciple remembers!"

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