Chapter 488 The Last Chance
When it was completely dark, Yun Ran and Miao Yi called back the Lonely King and the Black King, and dragged two large bags of Litsea cubeba and Cornus officinalis back to the camp.
It just so happened that Gao Ziyang and many soldiers had already collected the earth dragon meat, but there was too much earth dragon meat, and she couldn't finish cooking hundreds of them by herself.
Ye Jingzhen called all the cooks accompanying the army and learned how to cook earth dragon meat with Yun Ran.
Because the stove is simple, Yun Ran combined the methods in "Geographical Records" and simplified them appropriately, making it easier to make while ensuring the taste.
First put the earth dragon meat in the pot and simmer it. When it is about 70% cooked, put in the wild mushrooms they picked, add salt, Litsea cubeba and Cornus officinalis for seasoning, add water and stew until it is cooked and the juice is reduced.
This method is simple and easy to learn, and soon the tempting aroma of meat wafted from the edge of Tulongtan.
Everyone was very satisfied with the meal that night. The fragrant earth dragon meat was tender, smooth and delicious. It was seasoned with Litsea cubeba and had a light lemon scent and a slightly numb taste. The dogwood increased the spiciness, making it especially delicious with rice.
The caramel-colored earth dragon meat, the light-ink wild mushrooms, and the tender green Litsea cubeba and bright red Cornus officinalis are simply a feast for the eyes, nose, and throat.
Everyone rolled up their sleeves and ate a big bowl of earth dragon meat with dry food, which not only satisfied their cravings but also dispelled the chill in the forest at night.
A good night's sleep.
The next day, Yun Ran woke up early. Today they would get out of the dark forest.
She quickly got up, packed up, and planned to take the king to the woods to pick Luosu grass to ward off miasma.
Hearing her movement, Miao Yi woke up quickly, and in the end the two of them set off together.
This place was very close to the exit of the black forest. The two of them shuttled through the forest and unknowingly approached the exit.
It was still too early, just dawn. Yun Ran and Miao Yi had already picked a lot of Luosu grass. When they were about to go back, Gu Wang suddenly noticed something and stopped, pricked up his ears, and stared in one direction.
"My king?" Yun Ran called it.
But the lonely king did not respond to her. He suddenly let out a low cry, then crawled on his front legs and dived directly into the dense grass. He disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"I am the king!" Yun Ran shouted and chased after him.
"Sister Ran! Black King, let's go!"
The incident happened suddenly, and Miao Yi also called out to Hei Wang to chase Yun Ran.
Yun Ran nimbly moved through the grass that was more than half a person's height without looking back, but she suddenly had an intuition.
I must have seen or smelled something familiar.
"I'm fine. Sister Miao Yi and Black King, please wait for me here. I'll go and bring the Lonely King back!"
She shouted to Miao Yi who was following closely behind her, and then chased after the white shadow.
Miao Yi and Hei Wang Yi Yan did not follow and stopped to wait where they were.
Yun Ran chased the lonely king, crawling through the grass, bypassing the dense forest, and running in circles for an unknown amount of time.
But the lonely king suddenly stopped at the foot of a huge towering pine tree.
"My king..." Yun Ran called it and walked over.
However, when she stood behind the lonely king, she was stunned.
Just now, because she had not yet walked out of the forest, the wildly growing weeds blocked her view, so she did not see it.
But now she saw it.
In front of her, a small open space suddenly appeared, with the towering pine tree as the center and surrounded by rapidly growing trees.
And in this open space, there stood a thin girl. She was wearing a lead-black dress and her face was a little pale. Behind her, there was a giant red snake standing behind her, hissing at Yun Ran.
Yun Ran's eyes suddenly widened: "Chen... Chen Xiaojuan?"
She really didn't expect to meet Chen Xiaojuan here, so she was stunned for a moment.
Moreover, she was very familiar with the giant snake standing behind Chen Xiaojuan.
Isn’t this the giant snake that she defeated before, killed many people on Ye Jinghua’s side, and brought back their heads for her?
On the opposite side, the girl in the lead-black dress obviously did not expect to meet Yun Ran. Her face looked even paler, and she bit her lips tightly and stared at Yun Ran.
Yun Ran's dark eyes turned, and he quickly connected the cause and effect and made a rough guess.
She remembered that before going to the battle, outside the city gate, she had glanced at Ye Jinghua's team from afar, and Ye Jinghua did bring a maid with him.
From this point of view, it must be Chen Xiaojuan.
In fact, she had caught a glimpse of Chen Xiaojuan's shadow several times before, next to the Snake Witch and Ye Jinghua, but because Chen Xiaojuan rarely showed up, and even if she did, it was just a flash, so even though she had seen her, she did not confirm it.
Moreover, nothing happened to Chen Xiaojuan over the years, so much so that she almost forgot that such a person existed.
"you……"
Yun Ran frowned and was about to speak when the girl suddenly said with a cold face: "My name is not Chen Xiaojuan, you have the wrong person!"
It was impossible to admit his mistake. Yun Ran had lived next door to her since childhood and had even been bullied in her house. The memory was very deep.
"I already recognized it, what's the point of pretending?"
The girl sneered: "Remember, my name is Mo Yan. Who would call me by such a rustic name?"
After she finished speaking, she didn't intend to say anything else to Yun Ran. She turned around and left with the giant red snake.
But Yun Ran flicked his wrist and directly took out the dragon beard noodles, wrapping Mo Yan's wrist.
Her movements were so fast that Mo Yan had no time to react, and even the giant red snake following her couldn't do anything.
“Hiss!”
The giant snake glared with its dark green eyes and raised its upper body high to show its protest towards Yun Ran.
The king refused to give in, so he lowered his front legs to the ground, bared his teeth and issued a warning of danger.
When it shouted like that, the giant snake was stunned for a moment and didn't dare to move.
“What are you doing!”
Mo Yan screamed in anger. She tried to break free from the annoying silver whip, but found that she couldn't break free at all.
Yun Ran stood still and said word by word, "Hand over the letter you have."
Mo Yan trembled all over, and cold sweat instantly ran down her back.
That’s right, at that moment, Yun Ran had already guessed the general situation.
Yesterday, the two spies they sent back came to report that Ye Jinghua and his men were forced to retreat outside the black forest by black bears and giant snakes. As a result, their progress was one day slower than theirs.
Even if Ye Jinghua and his men traveled all night without eating or drinking, they would not be able to catch up with their progress.
Judging from the current situation, Chen Xiaojuan is alone and is carrying a giant snake. She must have been sent by Ye Jinghua to deliver a letter to King Nanlin.
The two parties were probably discussing how to respond if they arrived at Blackrock Mountain ahead of time.
"I didn't!" Mo Yan stared at Yun Ran vigilantly, but her hands in her sleeves were clenched into fists.
Yun Ran frowned. The sun was getting higher and higher, and she didn't have the energy to waste time here.
So, he exerted force on his hands and pulled the person over.
hiss!
The giant red snake spit out its tongue fiercely and moved towards Yun Ran.
At the same time, the lonely king shouted, pounced forward, and bit the giant snake's vital point.
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