Chapter 166: Passerby in the Western Fantasy Adventure 15
Abner brought back the contract with the Wind Tribe.
Because of their unusual appearance, the half-bloods took great risks every time they crossed the Anga Canyon to the towns in the Sunset Mountains to exchange for necessities of life.
Originally, Duke Rosa specially established the Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Corps in Sunset City in order to help his daughter survive better in the desolate land.
But with the successive deaths of the Duke and Duchess, Allen Rosa succeeded to the Duke's throne. Although his sister's affairs were covered up in time, there were still some rumors. For this reason, the Rosa family even ceded a gold mine to the royal family to appease their anger.
Although the new Duke Rosa had some grudges towards his sister, he loved her more than anything else. Besides, his parents' last words were to take good care of Sana, so the life of these half-bloods in the desolate land was quite good for the first thirty years.
Unfortunately, the new Duchess was not an easy person to get along with. She had always been dissatisfied with her sister-in-law who was rumored to have died. With two old men weighing on her head, she could only suppress her dissatisfaction in her stomach.
Until she became a duchess, with three sons and two daughters, her position was secure. Naturally, she was not afraid that her secret actions would be discovered by her husband. Such actions were shameful in themselves, but the duke still failed to divorce her for such a rebellious and deceased person.
The Duchess had given birth to so many children that in her eyes everything in the Duke's Mansion belonged to her children.
However, the Bauhinia flower that was carefully taken care of in the mansion not only did not bring any rewards to the family when it bloomed, but also caused the mansion to lose a gold mine.
Therefore, without the Duke's knowledge, the Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Corps in Sunset City gradually stopped going to the desolate areas.
A new emperor appoints new ministers, and these retainers, who live on the edge of a knife, still have their own set of principles for dealing with people tactfully.
Therefore, Chief Sana sent someone to invite the new branch president.
She hoped to conduct some business transactions with the branch and buy some daily necessities and magical instruments.
In return, she will tell him all the information she has discovered in the desolate land over the years, which will help Abner and his team avoid many dangers.
After all, no one knows the wilderness better than her.
Abner agreed. On the one hand, he had to go out to buy supplies every once in a while. On the other hand, forming an alliance with the Wind Tribe would indeed help them gain a foothold in the wilderness.
It is said that the previous branch president, Leno, stole some treasure from the Sand Tribe, which led to the attack, which is why they evacuated in a hurry.
Abner fed the skeleton bird that came to deliver the message some magic crystals, and watched it flap its wings and fly high until it gradually disappeared into the sky.
His old friend Nancy was so stingy that she actually sent a skeleton bird to deliver a message. When he heard the knock on the window, he opened the wooden window and saw a skeleton and almost used a life purification technique.
A necromancer is coming? !
He put away his staff only after he saw a letter tube with the Magic Association's emblem printed on it tied to the skeleton bird's leg.
Well, it seems only lifeless skeleton birds can deliver letters across the desolate lands.
He took out the letter from the mailbox and unfolded it, and he got the above news. As for Nancy's complaints about the new and old disputes in the Magic Association, he will not elaborate on them here.
He stood in front of the window, watching Cathy's small figure waving her staff and using magic to make the Haloxylon ammodendron trees sprout and grow around the sea buckthorn trees. They soon grew into clusters of green seedlings half a person's height.
"Teacher." Cathy wiped the sweat from her head. The magic power in her body was empty, but she breathed a sigh of relief when she looked at the lush green in front of her.
"How is it? How many of the saplings survived yesterday?" Abner asked with a smile. No one knew how many of these newly grown seedlings could survive the night's wind and sand.
"Only 10% or 20%." The girl lowered her head in shame. "But 10% or 20% is not bad. Look, our forest has expanded outward."
Yes, the sturdy and tall sea buckthorn trees are surrounded by a circle of tender green Haloxylon ammodendron saplings, which adds a unique sense of interest.
Looking at the scorching sun overhead, Abner led Cathy back to the house. Hogg and Ivis had not returned from patrol yet.
The weather has been getting hotter recently, so Cathy picked some cucumbers from the vegetable garden. These cucumbers are not very sweet, but they are full of water, refreshing and delicious, making them perfect for salads.
Next to the wooden house, there is a shed built with stones, in which a sharp-mouthed monster is kept. This monster is of low level and its fighting ability is barely comparable to that of a half-grown teenager. Because it lays eggs frequently, it is often caught by humans to be raised and taken for its eggs.
This pointed-mouthed beast is a gift from the Wind Tribe to the Magic Chapter. In addition, there is a two-person-high date palm tree planted in the corner of the courtyard.
Cathy picked up a pointed-beaked beast egg from the nest. The green shell was still warm, so it must have been laid not long ago.
On the way back to the kitchen, she silently swallowed her saliva at the jujube trees full of fruits: jujube cakes, jujube wine, jujube porridge, jujube tea, steamed jujubes…
It’s so frustrating just thinking about it.
Putting the vegetable basket with fruits aside, Cathy was troubled by the few pointed-beaked beast eggs in the cupboard. How should she eat them? Vegetable and egg drop soup, steamed egg custard, or scrambled eggs with green onions.
Just as she was struggling, Ivis and Hogg walked into the kitchen carrying a half-human-length snake monster.
Snake soup!
Her eyes sparkled as she circled around the fat snake and even poked it with her hand.
"Does anyone know how to kill snakes?"
Ivis silently took a half step back, and Hogg, who took a half step forward passively, met her expectant eyes.
Hogg: ...
How to kill a snake? It should be similar to other monsters.
He placed the already dead snake on the chopping board, but couldn't hold it any longer, so he carried it to the large wooden board in the yard, removed the head and tail neatly, peeled off the snake's skin, cut open its belly, and threw all the dirt inside out of the magic circle. Soon a sand fox followed the smell of blood and carried away the leftovers.
The cleaned black snake was cut into several pieces and placed on the chopping board. Cathy decided to use one of the pieces to make snake soup first and grill the rest in the evening.
She cut the snake meat into pieces of similar size, then blanched it in boiling water, took it out, washed it with clean water, and put it into a ceramic pot.
Add sliced ginger and knotted green onions to the jar, pour in some sake, and add water until it reaches about two-thirds of the jar.
Bring to a boil over high heat and skim off any foam.
Then switch to low heat and simmer until the snake meat is crispy.
While she was at it, Cathy made a dish of cold cucumber salad, a plate of scrambled eggs with green onions, a plate of stir-fried potato leaves, and some animal meat that she cut into shreds and stir-fried with the potato vines.
Ivis had been leaning against the kitchen door, silently watching her busy figure. He didn't know when he started to feel that the girl's cooking process was a visual feast.
Cathy opened the clay pot and was greeted by a fresh aroma. She picked out the ginger slices and green onions and added appropriate seasonings. The snake soup was ready.
"Don't just stand there like an idiot." Cathy scooped a small mouthful of snake soup with a spoon, "Come over here and help me test the saltiness."
Ivis took a sip familiarly, smacked his lips, and finally, he lowered his eyes to look at the girl's expectant eyes.
“It’s moderately salty, very good.”
Cathy was relieved. The aroma from the kitchen had baffled her sense of taste, and she felt that anything she ate was delicious.
"Then hurry up and bring the food to the restaurant. The teacher and Uncle Hogg must be hungry too."
Ivis raised his eyebrows and said nothing. He just quietly picked up the heavy clay pot and followed her.
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