I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 518 Bearing
There was a bonfire burning in front of the tent, and the aroma of barbecue and stew filled the air, constantly coming to my nose and spreading in the air.

The surviving men were happily roasting meat, while the relatives of their deceased family members were sitting in front of the campfire and sobbing.

When Zhang Chen returned to his camp, Cheng Yu had lit a bonfire and was grilling meat. The meat was smoked and greasy, and it looked very appetizing.

"Zhang Chen, you're back. Come and eat some meat to replenish your strength." Cheng Yu handed a piece of roasted venison to Zhang Chen.

At this time, the yellow sand in the sky had dissipated, so there was no need to worry about sand on the barbecue.

Zhang Chen held the barbecue, his eyes showing satisfaction: "Your cooking skills have improved a lot. At least you didn't waste the good ingredients."

“Hmph, you are looking down on my cooking skills. My cooking skills are very good now.” Cheng Yu rolled his eyes, not wanting to pay attention to Zhang Chen, and turned around to continue grilling.

"Are you okay?" Zhang looked at Zhang Chen with concern. Seeing that his clothes were clean and not stained with blood, she breathed a sigh of relief and asked.

Zhang Chen is now the pillar of the family. There must not be any mistakes, otherwise the family will not be able to survive.

Hearing Zhang's words, Zhang Chen shook his head and said, "They are just a few insignificant little demons. How can I take them seriously? Don't worry, even if the big demon kings come, I am not afraid at all and will definitely keep my family safe."

"I'm glad you're okay. We can take this opportunity to smoke and grill some more meat. We have a long journey ahead, so we need to prepare early." As Zhang spoke, she picked up a knife and began to skin a sika deer. Then she peeled off the skin and put the venison on the grill for smoking.

The three little ones were now standing obediently in front of the grill, helping Cheng Yu to smoke and grill the dried meat. Zhang Chen nodded secretly upon seeing this. Zhang Taowei and Zhang Fei had made great progress, and had already shown signs of precocious maturity, becoming exceptionally sensible.

Even after experiencing the beast tide, there were still 40,000 refugees in the camp. Everyone kept selecting wild beasts, skinning them, and smoking them.

Dried meat is also divided into different grades. The best quality is venison, followed by donkey meat, dog meat, pork, and then wolf, insect, tiger and leopard.

Deer meat tastes the best, followed by donkey meat and pork. The most unpalatable are wolf, insect, tiger and leopard, as their meat is sour and astringent and is not suitable for consumption.

Zhang Chen also found a sika deer and began to skin it skillfully. Zhang Shi, who was standing by, asked curiously, "How come there is not a drop of blood on these animals? Even the ground where the battle took place is not covered with blood."

"Maybe there is some evil spirit that sucked all the blood dry." Zhang Chen replied nonchalantly.

This was not only Zhang's surprise, but also the surprise of all the survivors.

The underground sea of ​​blood rolled and silently turned into a drop of blood, which seeped out from the ground, then bounced up and landed on the skin of Zhang Chen's ankle, quickly disappearing.

Zhang Chen looked at the Gold Finger page:

[Skill 3 (Level 3000000): Body turns into a river of blood (2000000000000/)]

"Three million points are just too little, not even enough to fill my teeth." Zhang Chen looked at the points on the Gold Finger page and muttered in dissatisfaction.

But considering that the participants in this war were civilians and beasts, and there was no mysterious entry, and it was just a small war with thousands of casualties and tens of thousands of beasts, three million points is not a small number.

"The best tonic for me is to devour those monsters and gods." Zhang Chen said to himself.

Just as Zhang Chen was peeling the skin and grilling the meat, a figure came from a distance and stopped in front of Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen looked up and saw that the other person was wearing the uniform of the escort agency. He should be an escort from the Dragon and Tiger Escort Agency.

"Boy, my master wants you to come over for a chat. Come with me." The escort shouted to Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen's heart moved. He put down the venison in his hand, stood up and followed the escort away.

As we walked along, we saw a bonfire burning in the dark night. The escort agency's bodyguards were boiling herbs for the refugees, and the agency's backup doctors were bandaging the refugees.

"The Dragon and Tiger Escort Agency is really kind-hearted." Zhang Chen looked at the pots boiling in front of the campfire, and a thought came to his mind. Logically speaking, the lives of these refugees had nothing to do with the Dragon and Tiger Escort Agency, but the Dragon and Tiger Escort Agency took out spare medicinal materials to treat the injured people. This is benevolence.

Zhang Chen walked through the crowd and came to the escort agency camp, where he saw the escorts sitting in groups of three or five in front of the campfire. Some were bandaging wounds, some were applying ointments, some were sharpening knives, and some were stewing meat.

Zhang Chen was brought to a campfire, where he saw Chen Ping sitting in front of the campfire drinking herbal medicine. His breath had stabilized at this time. There was a peeled tiger skin on the ground, and tiger bones and various herbs stewed in front of him. It was obviously a tonic stewed according to some secret recipe.

After seeing Zhang Chen, Chen Ping gestured to Zhang Chen from a distance. Zhang Chen was brought to Chen Ping by the escort, and then the escort said to Zhang Chen: "This is my son!"

Zhang Chen raised his hand and saluted: "Greetings, Master Chen."

"Don't be polite! Don't be polite!" Chen Ping hurriedly said to the escort beside him, "Go and get a stool, and ask this little brother to sit down and talk. Go and stew some meat, and get some good wine and cakes. I want to entertain this little brother."

Upon hearing this, the escort immediately told the porters to move the things, placed a stool and other cakes in front of Zhang Chen, asked Zhang Chen to take a seat and then left.

Chen Ping looked at Zhang Chen with his eyes, and saw that he was wearing tattered clothes and his face was covered with dirt, but he remained calm and composed. Chen Ping couldn't help but nod secretly in his heart and looked up to Zhang Chen.

"My name is Chen Ping, and I'm the young leader of the Dragon and Tiger Escort Agency. I'm a few years older than you, so just call me Brother Chen. But I don't know where you are from or where you are going?" Chen Ping poured some wine for Zhang Chen, but because of his injury, he was grimacing in pain, looking quite funny.

"My name is Zhang Chen, from Goulan County. My family suffered from floods and was ravaged by monsters. I had no choice but to move south to Nanjing with my family to seek refuge with my relatives." Zhang Chen replied.

"You are going to Jinling? That's a coincidence. I am also going to Jinling, so we can be considered companions on this journey." Chen Ping's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Which wealthy family is your relative in Jinling?"

Zhang Chen smiled bitterly when he heard this: "It's just an ordinary family."

Chen Ping nodded when he heard this. He had expected so. If Zhang Chen's relatives were wealthy, Zhang Chen's family should also be good. How could they be so poor, with an orphan and a widow on the road without even an old servant to take care of them?
"You saved my life. Logically, I should reward you with a large sum of money. However, you are an orphan and your mother has come south. If I give you gold and silver, it would harm you." Chen Ping looked at Zhang Chen and said solemnly, "Why don't you join my escort agency? I will teach you martial arts. All the martial arts resources you need for practice in the future will be borne by me. You will have the capital to settle down. Even if you leave the escort agency one day, you will be rich. When we get to Jinling, I will arrange for you to stay. I dare not say anything else, but the three courtyards in Jinling City will definitely be arranged for you, and I will buy you hundreds of acres of good land, so that you can rely on your life in the second half of your life. What do you think? If you want to do any business in Jinling City in the future, as long as I, Chen Ping, can do it, I will definitely do it for you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen glanced at Chen Ping. The other party's conditions were considered a sincere reward. Not to mention the fertile fields and houses, even the materials consumed in practicing martial arts were an astronomical figure.

But Zhang Chen had already made plans for the future, so why would he join the escort agency?
So Zhang Chen said, "Sir, you are too kind. We relied on the escort agency to protect us all the way south. I only saved you once, and it was my duty. I have relatives to rely on in Nanjing. I appreciate your kindness. What's the point of talking about repaying your kindness? It's really shameful."

Chen Ping was stunned when he heard this. He looked at Zhang Chen in astonishment. He didn't expect that the other party would reject such a generous offer without even thinking about it. In his heart, he looked up to Zhang Chen even more, so he asked tentatively: "Do you think I'm not giving you enough?"

Zhang Chen shook his head: "That's not what I meant. What you gave me is definitely not a small amount. It's enough for the next few generations to live a comfortable life. How can it be a small amount? I just don't think I have made such a great contribution and I can't afford it."

Chen Ping looked Zhang Chen up and down. Under the twisted campfire, he saw that the young man opposite him had a calm expression and was not moved at all. Chen Ping thought more highly of Zhang Chen.

"My dear brother, do you really not want to repay me?" Chen Ping changed the way he addressed him and just called him "my dear brother".

Zhang Chen shook his head.

Chen Ping hesitated for a moment before saying, "If you don't want to repay me, then can my escort agency escort you on the ten thousand li journey south to Nanjing? My escort agency will take care of your food and daily life."

At this point, Chen Ping looked at Zhang Chen solemnly and said, "Brother, don't refuse me this time. My life should have some value. Besides, you are an orphan and a widow. It's a long way to Nanjing. If you are not careful, you will be robbed. Even if you don't consider yourself, you should consider your mother, brothers and sisters. Why suffer when you can arrive in Nanjing comfortably?"

Zhang Chen hesitated slightly when he heard this. He had originally planned to follow the escort agency to get their protection. In case he encountered some powerful demon king, he would lead his entire family to escape in advance. But Chen Ping's words were so sincere at this time, and if he didn't give him face, he was afraid that it would be unreasonable.

“Well, I’ll trouble Captain Chen for the journey south.” Zhang Chen raised his hand and saluted.

Chen Ping's face darkened upon hearing this, and he said in dissatisfaction, "What are you talking about, Young Escort Leader? Just call me Big Brother! You saved my life, so you are my brother. Why are you being so polite?"

Although Chen Ping was the son of a wealthy family, he had traveled far and wide since he was a child and had met all kinds of people in the world. He had dealt with countless heroes from all walks of life. He did not look down on Zhang Chen's background.

(End of this chapter)