Xu Milu did not interfere. The Ghost Kingdom people lived a primitive lifestyle and had a strong sense of territory. Inviting others would only make them feel offended.
“You eat, they won’t dare. I’m very powerful. After you finish eating, I’ll take you to the cave. You’ll give me something better than the sun. But ostriches won’t do; they’re your food, and you’ll starve.”
Even though the aroma made her restless, Di refused Xu Milu's kindness and instead, as if annoyed, coiled up on the tree, burying her head in her body and refusing to look at the fragrant fried bone and rat meat soup.
"No, you're my friend, you can eat."
Xu Milu found the people of the Ghost Kingdom to be adorably innocent and couldn't help but mimic their local accent, saying, "Friends can share food; this is my treat."
"Share? Please?"
The little dog peeked its head out from under the leaves, hesitated for a moment, then burrowed back into the tree, refusing to come down no matter how much it was persuaded.
—It's clear she's quite principled.
"Looks like I'll have to enjoy this delicious food by myself."
Xu Milu didn't insist any further, but simply sat down and savored the delicious food.
The deep-fried hamster bones are crispy and crunchy, with a few bits of meat on them. Frying them three times makes the bones very brittle, and they can make a "crunching" sound when you chew them with a little force. The texture is similar to fried quail. With the honey water brushed on by Xu Milu, the skin also has a faint osmanthus fragrance. It doesn't feel greasy at all.
In comparison, the ostrich meat soup was much more ordinary, not as amazing as the crispy fried bones, but the beef-like texture of the ostrich meat still made Xu Milu nod in approval.
The ancients were right; the Classic of Mountains and Seas really is a cookbook.
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