The Red Flower Tribe has a very small population now. Soon, those who lined up to receive their meals had all tasted the flavor of the stone-grilled meat. They came with high spirits and left with great joy. Although Li Qing didn't get to eat much, seeing the excited expressions on their faces, he felt full.
There was still some meat left, which was originally intended to last until the next day, but they were so happy today that they ate without restraint and almost finished it all.
"The road to the revival of the Red Flower Tribe is still very long."
Li Qing thought to himself.
"Going out hunting so frequently isn't a solution, and the duel I've agreed to with Blackfoot is in three days. Before that, besides hunting, I'll definitely need to do more pre-battle preparations... Sigh, the combined pressure is considerable. If there were salt fields near the Red Flower Tribe, that would at least alleviate some of the pressure on the hunting teams, and they wouldn't have to go out hunting so often."
Lost in thought, Li Qing picked up a few slices of neck and back meat that were about seven-tenths cooked and stood up.
There were no more soldiers waiting around. Some were fast asleep, while others were chatting in groups. Chu also went over to Dian to talk to him about their topics. No one noticed Li Qing's actions. Li Qing was seen wandering around the tribe like a thief, deliberately sneaking into the dark corners where the fire couldn't reach, and quietly slipping into an open space.
The open space was a bit dark, and there weren't many people around, but the view was excellent; you could easily see the moon by looking up.
Tonight, the moon is bright and the sky is clear with few clouds, making it a perfect day for moon viewing.
Under the moonlight, a girl was making punching motions, holding something in both hands. She was punching very seriously and with great effort, completely unaware that a dark shadow was quietly approaching from behind her.
"cloud?"
Yun, who was swinging her fists with her hands tied to stones, was startled when she heard someone call her name. She turned around abruptly and bumped into Li Qing, who was about to greet her at close range, face to face, resulting in a close encounter.
"Ouch, my nose."
Li Qing grinned.
"I'm so sorry!"
Yun hurriedly apologized.
Then she turned around hurriedly, asking shyly, "What are you doing here?"
Li Qing waved the few slices of meat in his hand, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? I brought you some food, have a taste."
"I'm not hungry, no!"
Yun turned her back to Li Qing and began to mimic the punching motions Li Qing had taught her.
How could Yun not be hungry? The Red Flower Tribe was so small that even if no one noticed her, she could hear the tribe members discussing Li Qing's new invention: "Stone Slab Grilled Meat." The taste was completely new to them, and coupled with her excellent sense of smell, she could smell the aroma of the stone slab grilled meat from a great distance. This made Yun's stomach rumble several times, even though she hadn't eaten dinner. But after Li Qing urged her, "Come on, eat," she firmly replied, "I'm really not hungry!"
Li Qing scratched his head with a wry smile, then walked up to Yun and forced her to stop what she was doing.
"..."
Yun turned around and continued throwing punches at the other side.
Li Qing then moved to that direction again.
Yun Liu frowned slightly and changed direction again.
Li Qing remained the same.
This was repeated several times. No matter where Yun moved or how disdainful she looked at Li Qing, Li Qing remained as sticky as a piece of chewing gum, never leaving Yun's sight.
"Are you ever going to stop?!"
Yun said angrily.
"Come on, open your mouth."
"ah?"
"Open your mouth, I'll give you something good to eat."
I already told you, I'm not hungry!
"Open your mouth."
Yun remained silent for a few seconds, then pursed her lips and looked down at Li Qing's hand—the piece of meat was already being offered to her mouth!
At such close range, the fragrance filled Yun's nostrils, and she unconsciously took a deep, intoxicating breath.
Li Qing suppressed a laugh: "Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
"Besides, you need to be well-fed to have the strength to fight, right?"
Driven by hunger, no one can resist the temptation of delicious food, and Yun was no exception. She first moved her mouth forward, then held that position for a moment, before shaking her head, a hint of struggle flashing across her face. Her face was already slightly red in the darkness. Suddenly, she opened her small mouth slightly and bit into the piece of meat in Li Qing's hand. Then she quickly took a few steps back before eating it on the spot.
"How is it? Is it delicious?"
Li Qing asked.
He then handed the remaining meat from the skewers to Yun, saying, "I still have some here, all of which are neck and back meats that are best suited for stone grilling. I specially saved them for you."
Yun ate the barbecue, mumbled something indistinctly, took the skewer of meat in his hand, turned his back to Li Qing and took a few bites, then handed the skewer back to Li Qing.
Li Qing didn't know what to say, so he could only wait quietly for Yun to finish eating the barbecue and turn to look at him before saying, "If you're tired, take a rest."
Yun shook her head and said, "No!"
"Wheat, one day, I will also become a level one warrior!" Yun proudly waved his right hand. "At first, I followed your method and got tired after throwing a dozen or so punches. Now I can throw even more. My talent is definitely higher than yours. In the future, I will definitely become a warrior like Yong and protect our tribe!"
What she said back then was serious...
Li Qing nodded and said softly, "I'm looking forward to it."
Yun blinked her beautiful eyes, then suddenly walked towards Li Qing. Without warning, she stood on tiptoe, gently touching Li Qing's cheeks with both hands, her forehead lightly touching Li Qing's forehead.
After exercising for a long time, Yun's forehead was damp with sweat. Li Qing felt a warm sensation on his head from the sweat that was warm from Yun's body. Just as he was about to say something, Yun whispered in his ear, "Thank you, Mai Zi. The stone-grilled meat you made was delicious. I hope you can make it for me again in the future."
After saying this, he ignored Li Qing's reaction and walked into the darkness in the distance, repeating the action of waving his fists.
"Sigh, this girl is so childish."
Li Qing shook his head and reminded him, "Then I'll go back first. You should get some rest."
Seeing that there was no response from Yun, Li Qing had no choice but to turn around and leave.
Snoring could already be heard from the tribe, but some warriors who were on night watch and adding firewood hadn't slept and were chatting in twos and threes. Of course, there were also many like Chu, who, like Yun, were training non-stop, hoping to improve the tribe's life by increasing their strength.
If only time could freeze on this night, and tomorrow would never come, how wonderful that would be. This is the night that belongs to the Red Flower Tribe.
Li Qing thought to himself.
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