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Chapter 574 - 354: The Leopard Turns into a Kitten_2

Chapter 574: Chapter 354: The Leopard Turns into a Kitten_2

Chu Mingcheng then walked into the kitchen, carrying the diamond fin squid he had just caught and hadn’t yet had a chance to deal with.

This one measured sixty centimeters in length; all the diamond fin squid caught today were about this size, with no smaller ones in sight.

From the many videos, it seemed that the yield of cuttlefish was fairly decent.

Placed on the cutting board, Chu Mingcheng used the hose to quickly rinse the cuttlefish, but he thoroughly washed the tentacles and other easily soiled areas twice.

Then, he picked up a kitchen knife and inserted its tip into the torso of the cuttlefish, slicing downward all the way.

Even though he had been cutting all afternoon, he was still in love with the feel of it.

When he opened the torso of the cuttlefish, its thickness exceeded one centimeter upon inspection.

Inside, a ribbon of black innards was visible, along with some blackish blood, but not much.

Chu Mingcheng considered squid and cuttlefish some of the easiest seafood to handle.

He simply pulled out the viscera along with the head, leaving behind the edible torso.

The slightly more troublesome part was dealing with the head; it needed to be cut open to remove the eyes, teeth, and other parts, which were all discarded along with the guts.

Chu Mingcheng would place such waste in a small plastic box to one side, to be later thrown into the ocean, nourishing other small marine life.

What remained was now easy to handle. He simply washed the head and tentacles again, then blanched them in a pot.

Larger mollusks such as cuttlefish and octopus have teeth on their tentacle suckers, which need blanching for easier handling.

In the end, peeling off the membrane from both sides completed the preparation of the diamond fin cuttlefish.

Such a large diamond fin squid was too much for even Chu Mingcheng’s appetite; he couldn’t finish it in one sitting.

He cut the tube body into eight pieces, boiling four with salt to treat his two dogs to snacks.

Of the remaining four pieces, he braised two and turned the other two into squid shreds as a snack for his wife.

With dinner approaching, he first prepared the brine and began braising.

He chopped the cuttlefish head and tentacles into small pieces for a quick stir-fry.

The kitchen bustled, and Chu Mingcheng even took some vegetables and meat out of the refrigerator.

The ribs of a small wild boar were quite good, so he stir-fried some ribs.

It was just a pity that he hadn’t found a suitable island recently; otherwise, he had wanted to roast a suckling pig on the beach.

The last time they enjoyed a whole roasted lamb, both he and Jiang Luoluo had been unable to forget the taste. Perhaps catching it themselves made it tastier, or maybe it was because it was free?

Days at sea could be tough but also bearable.

Tough because there were so few things to entertain oneself with.

Bearable because they had plenty of activities to engage in. For example, when the waves were favorable, Chu Mingcheng would take Jiang Luoluo surfing.

With so many pets for company and intermittent fun activities, such as whale riding, which would be difficult even for others to experience with money.

The journey that was originally expected to take ten days had, through sheer doggedness, been extended by another ten days by the pair before they arrived in Tanzania.

After passing through immigration, applying for visas on arrival, and docking the Hei Yao at a suitable pier, they set off with their two dogs.

The wildlife conservatories where legal hunting was allowed attracted many visitors each year to witness the great animal migration and hunt wild animals.

With money, local service providers would arrange a comfortable, full-service experience.

On the first day, led by a guide who had worked for more than ten years in the conservatory, Chu Mingcheng arrived at a luxury lodge in the Arusha Nature Reserve to relax.

Chu Mingcheng and Jiang Luoluo had expected a small cabin, but they were surprised to find luxurious wooden villas when they reached the lodge.

The wooden villas were strongly characterized by African style and built directly within the conservatory.

All around were either trees or grass; what was supposed to be a campsite was essentially a resort.

After a night’s rest, they indulged in a meal of African specialty foods.

The next day, their guide took them to the stables.

They had been informed the day before that visitors could choose to ride horses into the savannah for close views of the animals or take a vehicle.

Chu Mingcheng and Jiang Luoluo had past experiences with horse riding at equestrian clubs, where they had learned the basics—skills that came in handy today.

The horses in the stable were quite docile and specifically prepared for visitors by the reserve.

The two each picked a brown horse, and after getting accustomed to the ride, the guide, seeing no issues, mounted his own horse and led them deep into the savannah.

Following a three-hour ride, they were accompanied by an off-road vehicle with a driver armed with a hunting rifle, specifically there to ensure their safety.

"This feeling is completely different from being at sea, such a strong sense of the grassland habitat," Jiang Luoluo remarked, riding close to wildebeests, antelopes, and zebras, and marveled.

The animals weren’t afraid of them at all and even looked up curiously.

However, it was now late August, and the great African animal migration that had begun in Tanzania was already underway.

Most of the wild grass around had turned yellow, and not many animals remained.

But they were in luck; the migration started each year in June and continued until November, so they had arrived at the most bustling time.

After their horseback adventure, they boarded a private plane arranged by the conservatory and were flown to another beautiful and magical African savannah: Kogatende.

It was the best area in Tanzania for watching the great animal migration, featuring fifteen independent rooms and a pool.

The homes were also made of wood but built directly on the savannah.

Chu Mingcheng looked at the guide in surprise: "Aren’t we vulnerable to attacks from predators like male lions here?"

Because the area was wide open, with no visible safety measures.