Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 324 - 314: Zhuge Grilled Fish

Chapter 324: Chapter 314: Zhuge Grilled Fish

"Coming right up,"

Shitou then averted his gaze, and in an instant, the intimidating aura he exuded vanished without a trace, transforming into someone exceptionally gentle and "harmless."

Zhan Hongtao wiped the sweat from his brow and finally took a deep breath, glancing at the rabbit skins that were the culprits. He silently resolved to take the opportunity to teach Shitou the tanning skills without any reservation.

Otherwise, who knew if there would be another hunting expedition, and if he would still be alive after receiving that kind of look from Lu Yun twice more?

While being admired by a girl with an admiring gaze is a very pleasing experience, that girl definitely did not include Lu Yun.

Especially when he thought about the over-jealous, incredibly capable guard who followed her—a person he couldn’t afford to provoke in any way, and to make matters worse, that guard was also his "superior."

He really felt his life was at greater risk.

But never mind what Zhan Hongtao was thinking, at the sight of the rabbit and fish being grilled over the fire, and the soup stewing in the pot, Lu Yun herself was eager to try, feeling a strong desire to get involved hands-on.

Cooking is the same, whether indoors or outdoors, but the feeling of doing it in the wild is definitely different from being in a home kitchen.

Most people might find cooking in the kitchen to be a chore, but going out to the countryside for campfire cooking and barbecues probably doesn’t feel that way to anyone. Moreover, the greatest joy of campfire cooking and barbecues comes from doing it yourself and having a great feast.

They had come well-prepared, with everything from tents and sleeping bags to pots, pans, and ladles, not to mention the basic seasonings like green onions, ginger, garlic, and salt.

In fact, they had brought a wide array of spices: cumin powder, pepper salt, black pepper powder, chili powder, oil, honey, and various flavors of barbecue sauce that Lu Yun had mixed herself...

Seeing Lu Yun excited, Shitou naturally didn’t want to dampen her spirits, and followed closely, diligently assisting throughout the whole process.

"Why are you sprinkling salt over the firewood?" Lu Yun asked curiously, seeing Shitou’s actions. Although they had brought plenty of seasonings like salt, it wasn’t something to waste without reason.

"Sprinkling a handful of salt into the fire before grilling meat can prevent flames from flaring up and producing a lot of smoke when the meat’s fat drips down," Shitou explained patiently while reaching out with his large hand to gently turn over the branch in Lu Yun’s delicate, fair hand, making the meat turn over as well.

"I see," Lu Yun said, naturally convinced by Shitou’s explanation.

As the two were talking, Su Qiaoling’s fire crackled suddenly, and the flames leapt up. She quickly moved the rabbit she was grilling aside and called out, "Someone quickly help me add some salt to the fire too."

Wen Shan, smiling, helped her sprinkle a handful of salt into the fire, not forgetting to do the same for her fire as well, while complaining, "The boss is really not considerate, not reminding us earlier."

"It’s not too late now, isn’t it? You’ve all learned a trick without paying a tuition fee, which is far too generous for you guys." Lu Yun noticed that Shitou showed no sign of responding, and to avoid making Wen Shan feel awkward, she also chimed in with a playful grin.

"True, when you think about it, we really did get the better end of the deal," Wen Shan was used to Shitou’s indifferent and expressionless demeanor towards anyone other than Lu Yun, regardless of gender. In fact, she thought if Shitou suddenly smiled at her one day, she would probably be scared, worrying that she had done something wrong.

"There’s a saying that a true expert reveals himself as soon as he moves. I am as always in awe of the boss, ready to bow down in admiration." Zhan Hongtao sidled up with a sycophantic pat on Shitou’s back, all the while calculating that flattery would always be well-received. With this, surely the boss couldn’t stay angry about the earlier incident, right?

"Exactly..." With Zhan Hongtao having set the precedent, Zhuang Jun quickly echoed in agreement.

It wasn’t surprising they acted this way; the longer they spent time with Shitou, the more they genuinely respected him. They didn’t actually know much about Shitou’s past; all they were aware of was his powerful background.

When they first took on the task to protect Shitou, they weren’t truly convinced, feeling that the person they were tasked with guarding was merely relying on his family’s power and probably had limited abilities of his own.

They even had doubts and couldn’t understand—there were certainly many other high-status heirs too, right? So why did this particular person deserve such close protection from them?

Despite their confusion, as professional guards, obeying orders was paramount, a point that had been emphasized to them repeatedly since they entered the industry. They didn’t have the luxury of choice; whatever protection target their superiors assigned, they had to ensure their safety to the fullest.{ }

During their time together, the things they witnessed made them slowly understand why they were assigned this task, and they began to see that Shitou’s extraordinariness didn’t stem solely from his background.

The more they interacted, the more Shitou’s excellence and charisma, which were far beyond that of ordinary people, astounded and impressed them. They even realized that over the past few months, they had been constantly learning from Shitou and making progress...

True talent is difficult to ignore.

That was exactly the case for Zhan Hongtao and Zhuang Jun; Shitou gradually became a towering figure in their eyes. Of course, this feeling only existed when he wasn’t with Lu Yun; whenever they saw how Shitou interacted with Lu Yun, they could only shake their heads.

Even heroes have their weaknesses for beautiful women; the ancients did not deceive me. The more they saw, the more Shitou’s grand image threatened to collapse...

Lunch was lavish; there was a milky fish soup simmered to perfection, roast rabbit meat that was charred fragrantly golden-brown making one drool at the sight, the indispensable Beggar’s Chicken, wild greens stir-fried with scrambled birds’ eggs, skewered roasted mushrooms...

The pièce de résistance, however, was the Zhuge roasted fish.

Upon seeing the roasted fish, Lu Yun suddenly remembered a very famous dish from Chongqing, "Zhuge Roasted Fish"—which is essentially baked fish stewed with various sauces.

Legend has it that this method of cooking was invented by the eminent Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period, and the authenticity of this story may be questionable, but Lu Yun had tried it herself, and indeed found it delicious. Without hesitation, she adopted this method. After a few tries, it was no surprise that Shitou and the others also fell in love with this way of eating and were all thinking about preparing it at home next time.

"I’m so full. Are we going to continue our journey this afternoon, or shall we stay here for the night?" After the feast, they boiled water for tea, each person finding a spot to sit apart with a cup in hand, chatting leisurely to help with digestion, Lu Yun asked Shitou.