Chapter 41: Eating Roasted Rabbit for the First Time

He still didn't want Nan Qinghuan to take that dangerous thing, and Nan Qinghuan didn't force it either. Soon, under her guidance, all the rabbit meat was sliced off, and the bones were stripped. It had to be said, Ying was skilled with a knife, and his cutting technique was superb—the rabbit slices had the flair of a master chef.

He also really liked Nan Qinghuan's treasure. "Huaner, this thing is much more powerful than my stone axe."

"Of course, this is a steel knife."

"What?"

Ying didn't understand, and she didn't want to explain. Then she took a piece of rabbit meat, dipped it in the pepper seasoning she had prepared, and handed it to Ying. "Try it, how does it taste?"

Ying was a bit wary. "Can this really be eaten?"

"Of course it can be eaten. If you don't believe me, I'll eat it first for you."

"I believe you."

He reached out and took the rabbit meat from her hand, looked at the green seasoning on it, paused, and then swallowed it down.

As he swallowed it... he suddenly felt something burst in his mouth, and then he gulped it down his throat in one go.

"Huaner, this taste..."

"Is it good?"

Ying had never eaten cooked rabbit before. Now, with the rabbit meat and this flavorful dip, he was pleasantly surprised. He licked the corner of his mouth. "It's good."

Seeing that he enjoyed it, Nan Qinghuan also ate a piece. It had to be said, the flavor was well done—there was the saltiness and the fragrance of pepper. Perfect. She had made pepper sauce, and from now on, she wouldn't have to eat tasteless meat anymore.

The two of them finished the rabbit meat on the side, and Ying still felt unsatisfied. "Huaner, what is this sauce called?"

Nan Qinghuan thought for a moment. "Pepper sauce. Since you have no problem eating it, we can teach the tribe members to make it in the future. No more eating tasteless meat."

"The tribe members will definitely love Huaner's seasoning. Huaner, you are truly the Goddess sent to me by heaven. You came to save our Ying Tribe."

Ying's gaze carried a hint of desire again, and Nan Qinghuan was so frightened she immediately stepped back. "Don't you mess around, I..."

"Clan Leader, something terrible has happened!"

Suddenly, Dashan's anxious voice came from outside. Hearing Dashan's voice, Ying stopped teasing Nan Qinghuan. "What is it?"

Dashan ran in quickly. He glanced at Nan Qinghuan before speaking. "The Old Clan Leader is dead."

"Dead?"

"He died from applying Om's medicine. Clan Leader, Xihe has already gathered angry tribe members to come and capture Om. He also says Om is a demon woman. Someone saw with their own eyes..."

Hearing this, Nan Qinghuan quickly calmed down. "Saw me what?"

"Saw Om talking to a white light. They say Om killed the Old Clan Leader with her medicine. She's not a Goddess, she's a demon woman."

"Nonsense."

Ying hadn't expected the Old Clan Leader to die. But he had also used Huaner's medicine—how come he was fine? There must be something wrong.

"Huaner, stay here. I'll go take a look."

"No, Ying, I'll go with you. I also want to see the Old Clan Leader."

She didn't understand. How did the Old Clan Leader suddenly die? When she left, the Old Clan Leader had warned her to be careful of A Yue. How could he have...

"Clan Leader, hand over the demon woman! Hand her over!"

Outside the Cave, a large group of tribe members had gathered. Afraid of the wild wolf, they didn't dare get too close, just stood outside shouting for Ying.

Seeing so many tribe members arriving with ill intent, the wild wolf seemed to sense the murderous aura. It lifted its head and howled at the sky, scaring those tribe members so much they didn't dare take another step closer.

"Clan Leader, hand over the demon woman! Hand her over!"

The leader, Xihe, was bare-chested, wearing Beast Skin on his lower body like the other tribe members. He was the most vocal, jumping around. He was the tribe's number one strongman, who had once lost to Ying in the contest for the Clan Leader position. Later, he was imprisoned in the black cave by Ying for stealing, and yesterday was the day his sentence ended.

Outside the cave, Ying picked up his Bow and arrow, ready to go out. But Nan Qinghuan quickly stepped forward and grabbed his arm. "Take me with you. I will definitely find out what happened to the Old Clan Leader."

Seeing Nan Qinghuan wanted to go out, Dashan said, "Om, you'd better not go out. The angry tribe members will stone you to death."

"I'm not afraid of them. When has Nan Qinghuan ever been falsely accused? Ying, let me go out."

Ying paused, then nodded. "My Om should have some guts. Let's go."

Outside was a noisy commotion. When Ying and Nan Qinghuan appeared, the wild wolf ran over to Ying's side and crouched down, helping him intimidate the tribe members.

"Ying, you're finally out. Hand over the demon woman beside you. Let me take her to the Old Clan Leader's side and kill her to avenge him!"

"Kill me? Who do you think you are?"

Nan Qinghuan had never seen Xihe before, but this man wanted to kill her the moment he arrived—he definitely wasn't a good person.

Dashan quickly whispered, "Om, his name is Xihe. He's the tribe's number one strongman."

"Strongman? I think he's more like a blockhead."

"You demon woman, how dare you curse me?"

Xihe didn't understand what "blockhead" meant, but he knew it wasn't a compliment.

"What's your name?"

Xihe hadn't expected Ying's female to have such a sharp tongue. No wonder A Yue always lost to her. "My name is Xihe, the tribe's number one strongman. Demon woman, you poisoned the Old Clan Leader to death, and someone saw you using demonic magic. Are you still not confessing?"

"Enough, Xihe. Qinghuan is my female. Show her some respect."

"Ying, don't let this female fool you. She came from nowhere, pretending to help the tribe, but behind your back, she killed the Old Clan Leader. Last night, Little Dunzi saw her casting spells. Little Dunzi, tell our Clan Leader, isn't that right?"

The wild man called Little Dunzi quickly stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Ying, and said, "Clan Leader, last night I saw this demon woman casting spells. A white light. She is a demon woman. It was her who killed our Old Clan Leader. Clan Leader, don't let this White-skinned Female fool you!"

"Clan Leader, you must avenge the Old Clan Leader!"

Those tribe members all knelt down. But there were also many who believed in Nan Qinghuan. "Sister Qinghuan's medicine is good medicine. I, A Tu, can testify to that."

"I can testify too."

Some tribe members who had received her help came forward to testify for her, which deeply moved Nan Qinghuan. She looked at Ying, then at those tribe members who believed in her.

"I'm very happy that everyone believes in me. Don't worry, I will find out the cause of the Old Clan Leader's death. My medicine is for external use only, not internal consumption. It couldn't possibly kill anyone. You're called Xihe?"

Seeing her speak, Xihe sneered. "Ying, since when does our Tribe let a female speak? Won't people laugh if this gets out?"

But Ying's gaze was appreciative as he looked at Nan Qinghuan. "Huaner is my female. She has the right to speak. Huaner, what about that white light?"

"White light?"

Nan Qinghuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "Xihe, you just wait. I'll show you what white light is."