Azhu's personality is vigorous and resolute, but it is not so good to say that he is impetuous. Xia Xiao should have gone back to rest. In addition to the broken palm and arm, he also had many scratches on his body. But because he couldn't leave Azhu too far, he followed him to the kitchen.

There was no shortage of chickens in the kitchen, all alive and well, eating dry corn kernels and rotten vegetable leaves. But asking for just chicken feet and drumsticks was a bit too extravagant. However, Xia Xiao's identity still allowed Ah Zhu to successfully obtain five pairs of chicken feet and drumsticks. Looking at the basin of bloody things, although it smelled a bit like chicken shit, Ah Zhu was still happy as he exhaled hot air while talking.

"This is enough for us to eat."

"It's mainly for you to eat, right?"

"Bullshit, I made this just for you!"

Ah Zhu is a little different from the gentle ladies, she would blurt out some obscene words or even a few dirty words at any time. But she is very serious about her work, and once she is engaged in it, she will be completely selfless.

Xia Xiao sat by the firewood, watching Ah Zhu add firewood to heat the pot and add water to wait for it to boil, his technique was extremely skillful. He cleaned the chicken feet and cut the chicken legs with ease, without any delay. Xia Xiao enjoyed watching, but he glanced behind him from time to time, as if he was worried that the extremely powerful spider would come. His head might fall off in its mouth.

Xiyang City is rich in potatoes, and before the people left, they left thousands of piles of potatoes for the alliance army. Ah Zhu washed a few, cut them into pieces, and soaked them in water, waiting for the chicken legs and chicken feet to cook first. However, during this process, she ran to Xia Xiao and added firewood while roasting the fire.

“So cold.”

Ah Zhu rubbed her red hands while speaking, turned her head to look at Xia Xiao, and came up with a great idea. While Xia Xiao was not paying attention, she stuffed her icy hands that had been soaked in water into Xia Xiao's clothes and beat him from behind. Xia Xiao was no longer the same as before, and it was difficult to isolate him from the temperature. He immediately got angry, with an exaggerated and distorted expression.

"Are you getting bolder?"

Xia Xiao raised his bandaged hand, while Ah Zhu held the spatula, as if they were going to compete. The flame under the pot continued to flourish in the splashing flames, just like the feelings between the two.

After the quarrel, they looked at the chicken feet and drumsticks in the pot together and removed the blood foam. When they were cooked but not rotten, Ah Zhu picked them up and drained the water.

"If I remember correctly, the contracted beast that Senior prepared for you is a water beast, right?"

"Yes! Although we have never met, it sounds very cute. I will ride it to the moon in the future. Then you and Brother Ju Mang will have to follow behind me."

"That's a nice thought, but when you face this kind of water, you don't have to do anything. Just wave your finger and they will go to the swill bucket on their own."

"That's so cool. In the future, when I help grandma water the vegetables, can I just wave my finger?"

"It's as if you don't know."

"I'm just curious. Watching other people use their energy is different from watching me. For example, if you can fly and dive into the water, I would think that's just average. But if I can do it, then that's super amazing."

"You are as stupid as a pig."

Ah Zhu looked silent and put the chicken in the air into his mouth.

"Someone, if you keep talking back to me you won't have any food tonight!"

"I won't argue with you, I'll just cook your meal."

Ah Zhu snorted and focused on the pot. But Xia Xiao turned around and his expression changed in an instant. His previous smile became alert, as if there would be unknown dangers around him. But he couldn't see anything, just like the little bug under the window, which couldn't see the spider coming at all. When it sensed it, it was dead.

Xia Xiao thought he should call Fu Qing to his side, but with his temper, he would definitely not come. This was a no-brainer. He could only guard against it by himself, but there was no sign of when the spider would come, and it was hard to predict. This kind of uneasiness was the most maddening, but Xia Xiao was so helpless that he could only sit by the fire and occasionally look up at Ah Zhu.

This girl who knew nothing was still in endless joy. She liked to cook by herself. Although some people would lose their appetite in the smoke when cooking, she would not. She watched the chicken gradually color according to her ideas, and was very happy, even humming a little song. Finally, when the sticky soup was bubbling, she picked up a piece of meat and handed it to Xia Xiao's mouth.

"Try it now."

Ah Zhu smiled with narrowed eyes, her little face filled with happiness. For people who can cook, cooking for the one they love is a very happy thing. Xia Xiao stared at Ah Zhu intently, opened his mouth, and stepped forward to bite it. As a real foodie, Ah Zhu is very particular about food, so his cooking skills are also very strong, which made Xia Xiao applaud.

After the potatoes and chicken were simmered for ten minutes, Ah Zhu couldn't wait to call for dinner. The food had to be eaten while it was hot, otherwise it would lose its delicious taste. Ah Zhu picked up a chicken claw and patiently stretched it to Xia Xiao's mouth, indicating that he was going to feed him. But Xia Xiao shook his head and said:

"We've been busy for a long time, you can eat first!"

"No, I won't. After you finish eating, all the leftovers are mine. And there's still some in the pot, so it won't get cold."

Ah Zhu was very persistent, so Xia Xiao had no choice but to nod. She asked Xia Xiao to eat slowly, but he wrapped the chicken claw in one bite, gnawed off the meat, and spit it into the bone dish beside him. Although his eating manner was a bit ugly, it was the most heartwarming thing. However, a quarter of an hour later, Xia Xiao, who was not full, pretended to be full and sighed deeply.

“I’m full.”

"And two more mouthfuls of rice."

Ah Zhu scooped up some soup, secretly picked up a few pieces of meat, and fed them to Xia Xiao.

"Eat quickly, your mouth is watering."

"Humph! Come and wipe your mouth!"

Ah Zhu would deliberately raise his voice every time he spoke, like an order, more like the tone of a mother speaking to her son. But Xia Xiao let her take advantage of him. Anyway, Ah Zhu's performance today was already very good, a miracle. Since she could watch him eat without moving her chopsticks, it was hard for her.

There were still only four rows of footprints on the snow outside the door, and Xia Xiao's worry had not yet occurred. He watched Ah Zhu bring a large bowl of meat and potatoes, her eyes shining with hunger. She didn't notice Xia Xiao's gaze as she wolfed down the food, her mouth opened and closed, and there was only fragrance in her mouth.

"Fortunately, Brother Ju Mang is not here, otherwise he would be so angry that he would die."

"Don't tell me, I ate chicken feet in front of him."

"What did Brother Ju Mang say?"

Azhu was extremely curious, and Xia Xiao couldn't help laughing when he thought about it.

"He wanted to eat it, but the more he looked at it, the more strange it seemed. When he asked, he found out it was chicken feet, and his interest was gone."

“You are so mean!”

"Thanks."

Xia Xiao spoke in a strange voice, but Ah Zhu often laughed out loud at such words, and even spat out a few grains of rice.

After dinner, it was noon. Under the bright and clear sky, Xia Xiao dared not relax completely. Now, except when he went back to the academy, he had to be in this state. But this was already a common occurrence, and he was used to keeping himself tight. But Ah Zhu beside him was jumping around, as if reminding him not to worry too much. Xia Xiao was sometimes annoyed by her. Sometimes when he was concentrating on observing something, Ah Zhu suddenly ran in front of him, not only attracting all his attention, but also asking him to carry her on his back.

"With so many soldiers here, how can this be allowed?"

In the alley, the two of them were pulling each other, and many patrolling soldiers saw them and hurried away. Some of the Xia family soldiers saw them and even laughed at them.

"Third Master, be careful, don't break your legs."

After saying this, the laughing soldiers continued to patrol with a serious face, but Xia Xiao caught up with them after a while, but with an extra person on him.

"Comfortable."

Ah Zhu's voice was soft and sticky. She leaned forward and lay obediently on Xia Xiao's back like a soft glutinous rice cake. No matter what the latter said, she just didn't talk back. She was full and it was time to take a nap.

"I've never seen someone as shameless as you. You broke your hand and still asked me to carry you on your back."

"Who made me feel so light?"

Ah Zhu made a hissing sound, and even though he was wrapped in more clothes, he still curled up on Xia Xiao's back.

"That's too much! Don't move."

Xia Xiao felt a tingling sensation in his arms, and he felt relieved only after he had placed Ah Zhu in bed.

"Have a good sleep, and go play with my second sister in the afternoon."

"Uh-huh."

Xia Xiao sighed softly, and couldn't help laughing. She ate, slept, and thought about what to eat at night. She was really a pig. But Ah Zhu said that she could eat all over Daxia, all over the wilderness, and then swallow the entire universe. Although it was a joke, it was the best way to describe her.

Just as he was about to go out, a cold wind blew over, causing endless frost in Xia Xiao's eyes. Then, he bit the handle of the knife he had tucked under his armpit, twisted his foot and pulled it out, releasing a sharp aura that seemed to be able to cut through the air and hurt the person inside.