Chapter 81 Lobbying
Sure enough, he filled a bowl of fish soup for Gong Mengbi and said, "Come and try my cooking skills."
Gong Mengbi took it in his hand. The bowl was green, like jade, and the milky white fish soup in it was like milk. The rich and delicious aroma rushed straight to his nose.
He blew on it gently, took a sip, and then his eyes lit up: "What has flavor is made to come out, what has no flavor is made to go in. King Kang's craftsmanship has reached a deep level of perfection."
When King Kang heard this, he felt like he had met a kindred spirit: "You are also an expert in food, and you must be a meticulous person."
Gong Mengbi: "King Kang is a truly remarkable man, never tired of fine food, never tired of delicate minced meat. I have a junior who is a foodie, and he should learn from King Kang. He only satisfies his appetite, but doesn't know the true meaning of food. He can eat, but he doesn't know how to eat."
King Kang laughed heartily: "If I have the chance, I really want to meet you, my junior."
King Kang was undoubtedly a good cook and had a hearty appetite. Gong Mengbi drank only a bowl of soup, while King Kang drank a whole pot.
Gong Mengbi sighed, "King Kang..."
King Kang waved his hand and said, "Don't call me King, just call me Fatty Kang. I'm not some mountain king. The little monsters around here are looking for a strong one to rely on, so it's okay to call me that. You don't have to call me King."
Gong Mengbi said, "Then I'll call you Brother Kang."
Fatty Kang asked, "I don't know what to call you yet."
Gong Mengbi apologized, "I'm sorry for being so rude. I ate a bowl of your soup but haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Gong Mengbi, and my home is east of Longpan Mountain, right next to General Banyin's territory."
Fatty Kang immediately showed a sympathetic look: "No wonder you had to travel such a long way to come to me."
Gong Mengbi said, "The situation is stronger than me, so I have to find another way out. Unlike Brother Kang, who has such strong abilities, I think Brother Kang will soon reach the sixth level."
Fatty Kang said, "Although I've transformed into a human form, I'm still far from the sixth rank. It's just a coincidence. Compared to General Ban Yin, I'm no better than him. But with his speed, he should be ahead of me soon."
Gong Mengbi said, "The main road is wide, the small road is narrow. Taking shortcuts may seem like a quick way to go, but it may not necessarily be a good way to go."
Fatty Kang didn't want to respond, but instead asked, "You must have entered Xiangzhu Ridge since you came from his territory. I wonder if you can see the master of the ridge."
Gong Mengbi asked, "Brother Kang, are you talking about Sister Xiangjun?"
"That's her. I've seen her before, but I haven't been in the mountains for long these days, so I don't know how she's doing." Fatty Kang sighed. "Many monsters have come from her Xiangzhu Ridge to my territory over the years. Many of them escaped from General Banyin's territory."
"For example, those two rat demons you saw earlier didn't originally live here."
Gong Mengbi said, "Brother Kang is kind and righteous enough to take in these little monsters."
"Longpan Mountain is big enough to support as many monsters as possible. If Brother Gong wants to move here, I would be delighted," Fatty Kang invited.
Gong Mengbi said worriedly, "If I were alone, the world is so big that I can't go anywhere. But I have good friends and relatives here, and I can't move with my family."
"I accidentally learned that this tiger might be making some big moves recently, so I had to change my form to get some information. But I didn't know that there were countless minions in his territory, and I was discovered as soon as I entered. They chased me all the way to Xiangzhu Ridge, and it was Sister Xiangjun who saved my life and directed me to take shelter with Brother Kang."
Fatty Kang also frowned slightly: "So what did you find out?"
Gong Mengbi did not hide his secrets: "That tiger is colluding with the demons of Xima Mountain, trying to deceive the eyes of the gods, feed on humans, cultivate magic power, and quickly reach the sixth level, become the king and the ancestor, and unify Longpan Mountain."
Fatty Kang said, "Unifying Longpan Mountain is nothing but a joke. Even if he has reached the sixth rank, he won't be able to act tyrannically in Longpan Mountain."
Gong Mengbi was worried: "Of course, there is no way for him to bully others in Longpan Mountain, but it is easy for him to bully others over our heads."
Fatty Kang was silent for a moment, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Gong Mengbi lamented, "Those of us who strive for the right path are no match for those who take the wrong path, and we feel resentful."
Fatty Kang forced a smile and said, "As you said, the road is broad but the path is rough. Whether he succeeds or not is still unclear."
Gong Mengbi agreed: "That is indeed the truth, but we must find a way to overcome the difficulties ahead."
Fatty Kang said, "If he succeeds, I'll have no choice but to give up Longpan Mountain and find another way out. I just hope he doesn't succeed."
"I think that instead of leaving it to fate, it's better to let him fail." Gong Mengbi, with thin eyebrows and eyes, looks beautiful and weak, but when he said this, he seemed to have extraordinary ambition and courage.
His pair of green eyes were gleaming with light as he stared straight at Fatty Kang. He looked not like a vixen but rather like a general in armor.
Fatty Kang was intimidated by him, but suddenly came to his senses and scolded him with a smile, "You vixen. I was wondering why you always have hidden meanings in your words. So you're waiting for me here."
Gong Mengbi was not shy about it either: "Although I am only at the eighth level of cultivation, I dare to tease him. My strength may be weak, but my wisdom can help me. I have heard that those who are righteous have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous have few. I wonder if Brother Kang is willing to lend me a hand?"
Fatty Kang said, "I only have a handful of brute force. No matter how much I dislike him, I truly cannot defeat him. He has countless minions under his command, and now he's even joined forces with the demons of Xima Mountain. How can we defeat him with just our strength?"
Gong Mengbi said: "The demon from Xima Mountain is the demon from Xima Mountain, and General Ban Yin is General Ban Yin. They cannot be lumped together."
"What's more, half of this battle will take place in the human world, and the other half will take place in Longpan Mountain. I will do my best to make him fail in the human world, but I'm not sure I can win in Longpan Mountain."
"The affairs of the human world are chaotic and complicated, which is exactly where I can play to my strengths. But the battles in Longpan Mountain rely more on strength, which is exactly what I am not good at but Brother Kang is good at."
"In that case, why don't you and I unite? I believe there must be many friends in Longpan Mountain who dislike General Banyin's actions, but no one has stood up, so they can't be seen."
Fatty Kang had to admit that he was moved by Gong Mengbi's words, but he still had doubts in his heart: "Actually, I just need to leave. Although Longpan Mountain is where I grew up, my future path still lies in the human world."
Gong Mengbi had already seen his hesitation: "Going to the human world to practice cultivation on your own and being forced to flee to the human world for refuge are two different things."
The bonfire crackled, casting flickering shadows on Fatty Kang's rough face.
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