Chapter 64

Old Mr. Tang laughed proudly and showed off, "Kid, you've never eaten this thing before, right! Let me tell you, this is a wild pheasant egg. When cooked, it's quite delicious... Hehe, even though you can catch fish in winter, you definitely can't find this. Other birds don't lay eggs in winter..."

Jiang Xingchen didn't listen to what the old man was saying. His eyes were fixed on the object in his hand, his face full of surprise: "Isn't this just a chicken egg?"

No matter the size or shape, he was certain that the thing the old man brought back was definitely a chicken egg.

"Is the wild pheasant the ancestor of the domestic chicken... I remember that chickens don't lay eggs when the temperature is too low, but how can wild pheasants still lay eggs in such cold weather... This is a different world, right! There are even demon beasts here, so this wild pheasant might not be a chicken..."

"Is this thing hard to find?" Jiang Xingchen's gaze moved from the egg to the old man, asking.

"Of course, wild pheasants only lay eggs in winter, and their nests are hidden in very secret or dangerous places, which ordinary people can't find at all! If it snows, it's even harder to find... Hehe, you've never eaten this, right!" The old man added with a smug tone at the end.

However, Jiang Xingchen didn't pay attention to him and continued to ask, "Chicken eggs, no, wild pheasant eggs, how many did you find in total?"

"Uh!" The old man was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes lit up: "This tone... Could he know how to handle wild pheasant eggs?"

The thought flashed through his mind, and the old man couldn't help but purse his lips, immediately answering, "I just found two nests by chance, with about seventeen or eighteen eggs in total... Kid, are you..."

"Hehe..." Jiang Xingchen didn't answer, and this time it was his turn to wear a smug expression.

Mie'er, curled up in her sleeping bag, stared at the wild pheasant egg without blinking, and said softly, "The old man can find bird eggs in winter, that's really impressive..."

"Find bird eggs!" The old man's mouth twitched, and a picture of a little kid climbing a tree to find a bird's nest instantly appeared in his mind. He couldn't help but yell in his heart, "That's not a bird egg, and it's not 'found'..."

Jiang Xingchen patted Mie'er's head and chuckled, "Brother will make you a delicious meal in a bit!"

With these words, all the杂念 in Old Mr. Tang's mind instantly disappeared, and his attention was completely focused on Jiang Xingchen, his eyes shining with anticipation.

"Brother! What are you making?" Mie'er was also excited. Every time her brother made a delicious meal, it made her want to swallow her tongue.

"Scrambled eggs with pancakes!" As he said this, Jiang Xingchen immediately got to work.

Scrambled eggs with pancakes were very simple. He set up a stove, started a fire, and first made a few pancakes, then cut a lot of scallions... As the sizzling sound rang out, the mouth-watering aroma spread, accompanied by a series of gulps.

The scrambled eggs, golden in color, were wrapped in the pancakes, and a bite left a lingering fragrance in the mouth.

The old man ate with gusto, tearing off a bite and tearing it sideways, his thin cheeks bulging like a monkey's.

Du Rui, on the other hand, opened his mouth wide and took a bite of half a pancake!

Mie'er and Xin'er, though they ate more slowly, also had their mouths full, unable to speak. When Jiang Xingchen asked about the taste, they could only nod continuously, making grunting sounds through their noses.

The carriage drivers also got a share, but when Jiang Xingchen was cooking, the old man had sent them to a distance. Now, any cooking method Jiang Xingchen used was a secret recipe, worth a large amount of yellow crystal coins, and couldn't be seen by just anyone.

Jiang Xingchen himself didn't have such thoughts, it was just scrambled eggs with pancakes...

Soon, like a storm, the scrambled eggs with pancakes were swept clean. Everyone was still not fully satisfied, after all, there were only seventeen eggs, not enough to share.

The old man grumbled, "Only this kid is so kind, even giving the carriage drivers a share, making me, the old ancestor, not eat enough... I'll have to put in more effort in the future, to find more wild pheasant eggs... How is this kid's brain wired, he can make anything delicious..."

The group set off again, it was already close to noon. In the carriage, Mie'er crawled into her sleeping bag, leaning against Jiang Xingchen, the aroma of scallions and eggs still lingering in her mouth, a happy smile on her face...

In the afternoon, they traveled more than twenty miles. Before the sun set, they could already see the small town where they would spend the night.

Just as the carriage passed through a pine forest, a cry of pain came from the second carriage.

"Hmm!" Jiang Xingchen frowned, "Xin'er's appendicitis is acting up again, did she eat too quickly at noon?"

Thinking about it, Jiang Xingchen slapped his head, "I knew Xin'er had chronic appendicitis, but I still let her eat scrambled eggs with pancakes, which are greasy and have scallions..."

Feeling guilty, Jiang Xingchen quickly called for the carriage to stop and asked Old Mr. Tang to come to the second carriage.

"Ah! I must have owed you something in my previous life, you kid, you have a good heart, but I have to do it..." Old Mr. Tang walked forward, albeit reluctantly.

But after just two steps, the old man's feet paused, his eyes narrowing sharply, and he quickly said, "Kid, get back in the carriage quickly!"

"What?" Jiang Xingchen was taken aback, immediately realizing that the old man had never spoken with such a serious tone before.

"Enemies from another country!" This thought flashed through Jiang Xingchen's mind, and he quickly retreated. Although he had long known that the great battle of the Seventh Legion would attract the attention of the enemy country, he was mentally prepared. But in his two lifetimes combined, he had never encountered such a situation, and his heart couldn't help but tense up.

In the instant that Jiang Xingchen retreated, more than ten white figures suddenly rushed out from the dense pine forest, quickly charging towards the four carriages.

Jiang Xingchen didn't bother to look at what was happening behind him. Since the old man told him to get in the carriage, he did. In such a situation, everything had to be done according to the bodyguard's instructions, just like in the movies from his previous life!

He leaped into the carriage, and Mie'er was still a bit confused, "Brother, what's going on, aren't we going to see Sister Xin'er..."

Before she could finish, a roar echoed in her ears, "Jiang Xingchen is in the first carriage, surround him, don't let him escape!"

"Ahh!" Mie'er let out a shrill scream, her face turning pale with fear, completely stunned.

Almost simultaneously, the voice outside suddenly stopped, then turned into a terrified scream, "A great expert at the Essence Energy Realm, the intelligence gatherers are all dead! Retreat! Retreat quickly..."

Hearing this, Jiang Xingchen immediately relaxed, stepping forward and hugging Mie'er along with her sleeping bag, whispering in her ear, "Don't worry, the old man can handle it!"

Sure enough, as soon as Jiang Xingchen finished speaking, the old man's laughter echoed in his ears, "Hahaha... They came, but they can't leave, it's good to have someone to exercise with!"

Then came a series of screams and cries.

At this moment, Jiang Xingchen's heart was completely at ease, thinking to himself, "The old man is indeed awesome, this bodyguard is really amazing, I can't let him go, I need to think of a way to reward him... And, I should thank Tang Chuxue when I get the chance..."

Thinking of this, Jiang Xingchen lifted the curtain and shouted, "Old man, stop playing, we still need to take care of Xin'er!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the sounds outside disappeared in a few seconds, and the old man's voice came from outside the carriage, "Kid, it's all over!"

"Oh!" Jiang Xingchen released Mie'er, gently patting her, "It's all over, don't be afraid!"

"Brother... I'm not afraid!" She said she wasn't afraid, but it was her first time encountering such a situation, and the fear on her face hadn't completely dissipated.

"Brother will go check, wait for me a moment!" Jiang Xingchen patted Mie'er, trying to get up. But Mie'er quickly stretched out her hands from the sleeping bag and grabbed him.

Seeing Mie'er's state, Jiang Xingchen could only hug her again and said to the old man outside, "Old man, go check on Xin'er, I'll stay with Mie'er!"

"Alright!" The old man responded and went to the back carriage.

At this moment, Mie'er finally caught her breath and asked worriedly, "Brother, were those people trying to assassinate you just now?"

"Uh-huh!" Jiang Xingchen nodded, then comforted her softly, "There's nothing to worry about, the old man is very powerful. Didn't you hear, a great expert at the Essence Energy Realm, those people were scared to death!"

"But, no matter how powerful the old man is, he's just one person... What if they come in large numbers, the old man can't protect you!" Mie'er didn't feel relieved, but became even more worried.

"Hehe, on the surface, it looks like only the old man is protecting me! But in fact, I have two very powerful friends hiding in the shadows!" Jiang Xingchen said with a smile.

"Ah? Brother has friends protecting you..." Mie'er looked puzzled.

"These two friends are very famous, their cultivation is among the best in the world... One of them uses a technique called Tai Chi, where others' attacks can't reach him, and he can even use their force against them... The other is even more powerful, his technique is called Lion Roar, and a single roar can drive people mad..."

"Ha ha... Brother is lying, there's no such technique!" Mie'er clearly didn't believe it, but she laughed.

"Tsk! You don't believe me, you'll see!" Jiang Xingchen pouted, secretly smiling. The words he just said were, of course, a lie, but they successfully calmed the little girl's emotions.

A short while later, the old man returned, telling him that Xin'er was fine!

"Uh-huh!" Jiang Xingchen nodded, looking at the carriage door and asked, "Old man, those people just now, were they..."

"Hmph!" The old man waved his hand, looking very domineering, "These small fry, killing them would dirty my hands... I subdued them all and left them in the snow!"

Hearing the first part, Jiang Xingchen relaxed, he didn't want to see a bloody scene. But just as he was about to lift the curtain to take a look, the old man's next words almost made him fall over, "In this weather, being subdued and left in the snow... You might as well kill them!"

"Once we reach the next town, I'll have the lord take these people away!" The old man waved his hand, instructing the driver to continue on the road.

The carriage had been gone for a long time, until it was out of sight, a figure slowly rose from the snow, his eyes rolled up, clearly blind, his ears constantly twitching.

"Appendicitis... Why didn't I have such good luck to have a great physician by my side!" The blind man muttered, touching his right abdomen, then chuckled, "Tai Chi, Lion Roar, just to fool little girls..."

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