SFS Chapter 378 Superstitious 3rd Prince
Chapter 378 Superstitious 3rd Prince
"The soup was so delicious that we brothers almost licked the bowls. The steamed buns were also chewy and tasted great!"
Others also gathered around and echoed, "It's no exaggeration to say that the mutton soup tastes a hundred times better than what we usually drink, and the texture of the meat is also good. The quality of the sheep you raise is really good. No wonder the military camp in Haikui City wants to buy sheep from you."
Jiang Lili didn't expect that just helping the wounded would have such a big response. In fact, it was because the seasoning they used was richer than the common mutton soup in ancient times, and contained more MSG.
She replied: "This soup base is made by Brother Xu, and the steamed buns are made by people from our village."
The mutton soup was indeed made by Deputy General Xu Zishen. Deputy General Xu had served as a chef in several undercover missions and had mastered the cooking skills to perfection.
The one-eyed man who led the team was named Xiang Hong, and the young man who gave them advice was named Xun San, probably both were aliases.
Xiang Hong and Xun San discussed quietly at the side: "The third prince has been fasting every day recently, not eating, saying that he wants to practice. He has no appetite. This can't go on. I saw that he was even unsteady when he walked a few days ago."
"How about we ask them to make some mutton soup buns and send them over?"
Xun San nodded: "Alright, the soup they make is indeed one of the best dishes I have ever eaten. The Third Prince is used to eating delicacies from land and sea, so it's good to change the taste occasionally."
Jiang Lili saw the one-eyed man and the young man whispering to each other for a while and then walking towards her.
The one-eyed man Xiang Hong said to Jiang Lili, "After we get off the boat, Miss Jiang and a few brothers who know how to make mutton soup steamed buns, come with us to a place first."
"Don't worry about this batch of sheep. Our people will take the rest of your villagers to deliver the sheep to the military camp."
Jiang Lili and Xin Che looked at each other, and she asked timidly, "Where are we going?"
Xun San felt that it would be okay to tell Jiang Lili now that they were in their territory.
"Go make mutton soup buns for our master."
Xun San took out some silver from his waist and handed it to Jiang Lili: "This is a reward. If you can make our master eat a few bites of food, we will reward you handsomely."
These outsiders had just arrived and didn't know what the third prince looked like. The most they could do was to guess that they were the forces of the other two princes.
Jiang Lili happily put away the silver ingots. She asked, "Is your master in a bad mood, unable to eat, or has he become picky because he has eaten too many delicacies?"
"This..." Xiang Hong didn't know how to explain it. "Anyway, you can do whatever you want. Just bring out your best dishes. Our goal is to lure the master to break his vows and eat."
Jiang Lili was full of suspicion after hearing this.
Breaking the precept?
Is their master still a monk?
Whatever, there is no such thing as too much money, and there is also an opportunity to get close to their master.
Jiang Lili had a faint smile on her face: "Don't worry, we will do our best!"
At this time, Sheng Zhixing had already woken up, and he replied to Jiang Lili's message. [I don't know these people, but the fabrics they are wearing seem to be special products of the Third Prince's fiefdom.]
Jiang Lili recalled the news she had just heard and added: [By the way, their master doesn’t seem to like eating very much, saying that eating is a violation of the rules.]
Sheng Zhixing was silent for a while, as if he was thinking.
A moment later he sent a message: [That should be the Third Prince's man. ]
[@盛执星: My third son is very superstitious and believes in all kinds of supernatural things. He has no opinion of his own and just follows what others do. He also wants to get involved in things that others are fighting for.
He was originally obsessed with seeking immortality and medicine, but when he saw my eldest son and second daughter fighting for the throne, he suddenly became interested and joined the fight, determined to fight them to the point of bloodshed. 】
After determining the opponent's camp and knowing the background of their master, Jiang Lili felt more confident. She found an opportunity to tell Xin Che the news.
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At 9:00 a.m., Jiang Lili's cargo ship docked.
Xiang Hongxunsan and his group had changed out of their worn-out clothes, treated their wounds, and disguised themselves as the accompanying villagers.
Xi Chengyun and Rong Yi, the first group to arrive at Haikui City, were already waiting at the dock with Master Liao in their arms to pick up Jiang Lili and the others.
Master Liao had received the news tip from Jiang Lili and knew that Jiang Lili and his companions had encountered an accident at sea. He also learned about the next deployment of the Third Prince's followers.
Xi Chengyun and Rong Yi responded as per the script. They looked at Xun San and the others who got off the boat with Jiang Lili and the others with confusion: "Jiang sister, who are these people?"
Jiang Lili introduced Xun San and others to them one by one: "They are the Nanzhao people we rescued at sea. Their boat was damaged and leaking, and our boat happened to pass by."
"In order to repay us, these friends from Nanzhao decided to introduce us to business and help escort the sheep."
Jiang Lili followed the explanation she had agreed with Xun San and the others and said, "They are very familiar with Haikui City. You can ask them if you have any questions."
"Ohhh, that's great!"
Rong Yi introduced himself to Xun San and others with a happy look on his face. After some greetings, everyone became familiar with each other.
Xun San said to Rong Yi, "I'm going to take Miss Jiang and these brothers to meet the owners of the wine shops and restaurants we met in Haikui City and sell them the fruit wine and cakes in the village."
Rong Yi put on a look of delight when he heard this: "That's great! We are really afraid of those soldiers in the barracks. It would be great if we could have someone we know to accompany us."
Seeing how easy it was for these villagers to be fooled, Xun San smiled even warmer: "Brother Rong, can you wait here for a while? My brother has already asked someone he knows to take you to the military camp. They can help deliver this large flock of sheep to the military camp safely."
Xi Chengyun showed an innocent smile on his face and nodded foolishly.
He is big, with dark skin, white teeth, and a very honest smile. At first glance, he is a simple villager from the village.
Xun San and others were now certain that this group of people were villagers from the small island who had gone out to sea in search of wealth.
"Then you go ahead and do your work. It won't hinder you from making money."
"It's just...it's not convenient for us to take Dabao to the military camp."
Xi Chengyun helplessly pointed at Master Liao, who was held by Rong Yi, and said to Jiang Lili, Xun San and others: "He scared me to tears the last time I went there..."
Rong Yi and Xi Chengyun knew that this trip might be dangerous, and they didn't want to take risks with Dabao. If anything happened, it would not be difficult to find a way to escape with Rong Yi, a cunning veteran pirate.
Rong Yi immediately nodded and put down Master Liao who was chewing the candied haws. He introduced him to Xun San and the others with a sad look on his face. He spoke with a mouth that was used to lying: "My nephew is also pitiful. He lost his father when he was young, and his mother is missing..."
Master Liao who is eating candied haws:?
He blinked, and a few tears immediately squeezed out of his big black eyes, and he started crying: "I don't want to go to the military camp, I don't want to go to the military camp!"