Chapter 81: Contesting the Beautiful Female

Nan Qinghuan doesn't permit idle talk; hurry back.

Why should I go back? I haven't done anything wrong. Since the Rongdi chief has arrived, we should treat him properly. Axi, go fetch the potatoes; today I'll prepare a delicacy for the chief and everyone to try.

Nan Qinghuan, Qing…

Go get it.

Axi stared blankly at Ying; Ying's gaze was terrifying. He didn't know what Nan Qinghuan was up to, or whether she realized how dangerous it was here. "What are you still standing there doing? Go get it."

With so many people watching, Ying didn't want to lose face. After Axi brought the potatoes, Nan Qinghuan began peeling them and preparing a roasted potato dish. Meanwhile she had her own plan: after slicing the potatoes, she topped them with pepper sauce and some spicy Erjing strips, intending to let the Rongdi taste the flavor of Chili.

The aroma from the potato slices was irresistibly fragrant; everyone kept drooling. Ying was angry that she stayed here, but then thought that with him present the Rongdi wouldn't dare do anything, so he relaxed and quietly waited for Nan Qinghuan to finish the food.

Soon, Nan Qinghuan's roasted potatoes were ready. She added the seasonings and placed them on leaves. To prank the Rongdi, she loaded extra Chili, and personally carried the most Chili‑laden pieces to the Rongdi. When the Rongdi saw the bright red potatoes skewered on bamboo sticks, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva and asked, "What is this?"

"Spicy numb potato slices, chief, want to try the flavor?"

After speaking, she handed the potato slices to the others, including Ying. When Ying took his first bite, he was instantly won over by the slices.

"Huaner, this is really delicious."

Hearing Ying say it was tasty, the Rongdi also wanted to try this unfamiliar food. Ji Nü was a bit worried that Nan Qinghuan might harm the chief and said, "Chief, let me try first."

The Rongdi gave Nan Qinghuan a deep look, smiled, his gaze gentle, and said, "No need; since Nan Qinghuan made it, I will definitely eat it."

Seeing this, Ying became extremely jealous. He immediately stood up, walked to Nan Qinghuan's side, grabbed her waist and pulled her toward himself, shouting, "Huaner, come here."

After Nan Qinghuan was taken away by Ying, a hint of loss flashed in the Rongdi's eyes. Then he glanced at the potato slices, which were sprinkled with a red substance. Though he didn't know what it was, he gently sniffed it and found it fragrant.

He couldn't resist and ate a slice; instantly his mouth felt as if on fire, and he broke out in a cold sweat. The spiciness made him vomit, and he sprang to his feet, shouting, "So hot, give me water."

Ji Nü was terrified and immediately handed him water. The Rongdi drank several large bowls before his mouth cooled. Seeing this, Ji Nü shouted, "Nan Qinghuan, you're so bold! How dare you poison our chief?"

"Harm him? Sorry, I didn't know the chief couldn't handle Chili; next time I'll use less Chili."

"Chili?"

Nan Qinghuan stood up from Ying's side and said, "Exactly, Chili Erjing strips; you surely haven't heard of them, but people in our Tribe are already accustomed to eating Chili. This roasted meat needs Chili, and so do the dishes; the flavor of Chili is endlessly lingering, the more you eat the more you want to brag. Moreover, this Chili can make you stronger and healthier, not easy to fall ill. Have your Tribe ever heard of it?"

Indeed, she deliberately wanted to embarrass the Rongdi today. That Rongdi almost harmed her and Ying last time, so she had to get some revenge and make him suffer a bit.

Hearing this, Ji Nü was somewhat dissatisfied, "What Chili? Our Tribe eats raw meat without that much hassle."

"Huaner is right; this Chili is a good thing, and the pepper sauce has an endless flavor. If there's a chance, Rongdi, you can try it."

Ying stood up, seized Nan Qinghuan's waist and declared his claim; the Rongdi, a bit embarrassed, twitched his mouth corner and said, "If Chili has so many uses, it must be tried. Let me have another taste."

It must be said, Nan Qinghuan's roasted potatoes completely won over the Rongdi. The Rongdi, who was originally picky and only ate raw meat, after Nan Qinghuan spiced it with Chili tonight, actually fell in love with this numbing and spicy flavor.

He inhaled all the potato slices wrapped in leaves in one go, and also drank the delicious Fruit Wine, which made the Rongdi develop a stronger desire to claim everything within this Tribe.

After finishing, he was still a bit greedy, licking his lips, "Nan Qinghuan, the potato slices you made are really good. Any more?"

Nan Qinghuan realized the man had fallen in love with the potato flavor. These savages who eat raw flesh had never tasted such good taste. She gave him a glance, "No more; it's getting late, I have to go brew medicine for A Tu."

After saying that, she stood up and asked Ying for permission to fetch the Anesthetic Herb. Ying allowed Ji Lei to go with her. After Nan Qinghuan left, the Rongdi's gaze remained fixed on her, not relaxing for a moment.

Even though many women were dancing around the Bonfire, he couldn't think of anything else; his mind was filled with the fragrant spicy potato slices and the petite Nan Qinghuan curled up in Ying's arms.

When the time came, the singing and dancing ended, and Ying and the Rongdi began serious negotiations. The Rongdi presented ten antelopes, many Long Arrows, and some poison, saying he would join Ying this time to deal with the Cannibal Tribe in the Liang He Liuyu.

Seeing that the Rongdi was indeed sincere this time, the misunderstandings between the two peoples gradually faded. Ying squinted slightly at the Rongdi and asked, "How do you plan to cooperate?"

The Rongdi smiled; perhaps the Fruit Wine had made him feel a lingering fruity aroma, pleasant and comfortable. "I will dispatch three hundred members of my Tribe to scout ahead for you. My men will attack from the underground, my people will strike from mid‑air. As long as we capture the Cannibal Tribe members and kill them all, how does that sound?"

While the discussion raged here, inside the Cave, Nan Qinghuan, with Ji Lei's help, retrieved the Anesthetic Herb that Ying had hidden in the Cave. The herb was extremely rare; she couldn't find it elsewhere in the mountains.

After obtaining the herb, she began simmering it in a stone pot. Soon, a pot of blackish brew was ready. "Axi, the medicine is done; quickly bring A Tu."

She carefully placed the medicine into a wooden bowl, called out a few times but there was no response outside. "Strange, where did that girl go? Axi…"

She suddenly stood up and saw… "A Yue."

The woman appearing outside the Cave made her expression darken, but she quickly calmed herself.

Indeed, the woman hadn't died.

But that day she clearly saw her commit suicide; who saved her? A Yue, seeing Nan Qinghuan's jealous look, had two tall, muscular men behind her, clearly coming to confront her.

"Nan Qinghuan, didn't expect me to still be alive, huh?"

She instantly retreated back into the Cave, "Axi."

"Stop shouting; she and Ji Lei have already been knocked out by us. Nan Qinghuan, you're doomed today."

"What do you want to do?"

Nan Qinghuan wasn't flustered at all; she pulled a Fruit Knife from her pocket and said, "Don't come any closer, or I'll…"

Before she could finish, she suddenly inhaled a whiff of the herb's scent—bad, it was an Anesthetic Herb!

She tried to cover her mouth, but it was too late; her mind went dizzy and she collapsed to the ground instantly.

"A Yue, Ying will kill you."