Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

After the two of them started, the other old men couldn't hold back and revealed their true nature, laughing and joking without any seriousness.

They were just like a group of old children, old rascals. Their previous image as reclusive sages vanished in an instant.

Compared to a group of lovable old men, Mo Yuming's image as a cynical spoiled brat seems somewhat out of place.

"Is this young lady really the head chef of this restaurant?"

Mo Yuming turned around awkwardly and stared at the girl, asking curiously.

“That’s right, I’m not only the head chef of this shop, but also the owner! The manager is my butler, Uncle An.”

Surrounded by a group of strange old men, the girl showed no stage fright and spoke calmly.

"I never imagined that you, young lady, would have such good cooking skills at such a young age! You're really amazing! Haha, you're almost as good as the older sister! Haha!"

At this moment, Master Quan in the hall had already subdued the man surnamed Zhu and thrown him on the ground. He clapped his hands and returned to the private room, where he began to seriously examine the young girl.

"The skill is a family tradition. I am but a humble woman with limited knowledge and have only learned a little bit. Wasn't the young master quite dissatisfied with my cooking skills before?"

The girl said calmly.

"Hehe, that's because we didn't know it was Miss Mei who made it, so there was a mistake! Haha!"

The rich man patted his round belly and laughed.

"Really?"

The girl's face was full of disdain, but it was hidden by the veil and no one could see it.

"Hehe, it's true! It's true! This young lady's cooking skills are really good!"

"Yes! Hehe..."

"Hmm... it's not bad!"

……

The group of old men started laughing and joking around.

"However, it's still a little bit inferior to my eldest sister's!"

Zhong Tu, who rarely smiled, rested his chin on his hand and chimed in from the side.

"Oh? Sir, could you tell me who your older sister is?"

The little girl became interested immediately upon hearing that someone was a better cook than her and quickly asked for more information.

"He's talking nonsense, that's not true!"

Mo Yuming, fearing that the old men might accidentally reveal the secrets of the canyon, quickly took over the conversation and responded.

"May I ask how I should address you, Miss?"

"My surname is Huang, and my given name is Xiao Xiao. Everyone calls me 'Xiao Xiao'!"

The girl was extremely intelligent. After a brief encounter, she had already gained a general understanding of this group of strange-behaving, highly accomplished old men.

These old men may seem cynical, but they are not truly evil. On the contrary, just as their words and actions suggest, they are a group of simple-minded old rascals.

They lowered their guard considerably and spoke in a more polite tone.

"My eldest sister also has the surname Huang. Are you all from the same family?"

Qiu Shui couldn't help but interject again.

"There are plenty of people in the world with the surname Huang, Mr. Shui, don't talk nonsense!"

Mo Yuming gestured to Qiu Shui not to interrupt.

"Hehe, really? Maybe! Our Huang family is a large clan with many branches."

Huang Xiaoxiao smiled faintly, then said to Mo Yuming, "Young master, you have already met me. Is there anything else? If not, I will take my leave."

After Huang Xiao finished speaking, he got up to leave.

"Hey, little girl, don't be in such a hurry to leave. Chat with us a little longer, okay?"

Seeing that Huang Xiaoxiao was about to leave, the old men hurriedly called out to her.

"We don't seem to have much to talk about, do we?"

Although Huang Xiaoxiao had lowered her guard considerably, she still had no liking for this group of strange and rude people, especially for Mo Yuming's pretentious and unreasonable young master attitude, and didn't want to say another word.

"Of course we have! We haven't even talked about the 'spirit egg' yet!"

Mo Yuming made a scene because of the 'Spirit Egg', so he couldn't give up easily.

"To be honest, we stopped making 'spirit eggs' a long time ago for certain reasons. That so-called pre-order was just a facade. So, young master, you'll be disappointed!"

She answered casually, but what she said was the truth, without any concealment.

Why did you stop?

Mo Yuming asked, puzzled.

"May I not explain?"

The girl said impatiently.

"Sure! But if you're not going to make it anymore, why put it on the menu? Isn't that just asking for trouble? Aren't you afraid of ruining the restaurant's reputation?"

Mo Yuming pressed for an answer.

"Young master, please don't ask. This is my matter, and I cannot tell you! If there's nothing else, young master, I will not keep you company any longer!"

The girl was unwilling to say more, and her expression became somewhat impatient.

"Alright, since it's a secret, I won't ask any further."

"Things have escalated to this point, there needs to be a resolution. This person was probably sent by you, right? I imagine you two have a good relationship. I won't say more. I don't care how this conflict is resolved; just say the word, miss. But this person has offended me, and I don't like him at all now. I want him to disappear from this world. What are your thoughts, miss?"

Mo Yuming smiled slyly and pointed at the man surnamed Zhu who was trapped on the ground and unable to move, and asked.

He came here specifically to cause trouble, so naturally he didn't mind making things worse.

"What did you say? You want to kill someone! You're planning to kill him?"

Xiao Xiao was stunned upon hearing this, and immediately turned around and exclaimed in surprise.

"Can't I kill him? If he's related to you, young lady, just beg me, and I might consider letting him go!"

Mo Yuming replied jokingly.

“This man has nothing to do with me. If you’re not afraid of causing trouble, you can do whatever you want. But he’s the garrison commander here, the officer in charge of guarding this pass. If you kill him, you’ll be in trouble.”

I heard he has a brother-in-law who's a commander of a thousand men in Jian'an Town, and he wields a lot of power!

Although Huang Xiaoxiao said this, a closer look would reveal that the girl was clearly excited when she spoke, showing no intention of stopping her, but rather a hint of something she couldn't ask for.

"Really? Hehe, I've been having nothing to do lately, so I might as well find something to do!"

Huang Xiaoxiao's reply surprised Mo Yuming greatly. Mo Yuming had imagined many scenarios, but he hadn't expected Huang Xiaoxiao to think this way. What was going on? Mo Yuming's mind was in a daze. Wasn't this the backer you invited to suppress us? How could you want to incite me to kill him? What was this little girl thinking? So ruthless at such a young age? Was she just trying to stir up trouble? Could it be an act? Mo Yuming was speechless for a long time. He could only laugh awkwardly.

"Master Quan, throw him into the Valley of Heartbreak!"

After calming himself down and regaining his composure, he gestured to instruct Shiquan to handle the situation.

Mo Yuming couldn't figure out what the other party was thinking, but he had no scruples. He couldn't lose face in terms of momentum. You think I don't dare? I'll show you! Besides, if I back down now, how will I gain a foothold here in the future?

No matter what, we have to make an example of someone to deter others and set the record straight.

"Yes!"

Lao Shi immediately went to fetch the man surnamed Zhu.

At this moment, Commander Zhu, who was slowly regaining consciousness, heard the conversation between the two in fits and starts. He was so frightened that his soul almost left his body, and he broke out in a cold sweat. He immediately started howling like a pig being slaughtered:

"You can't kill me! I'm the leader here! You're rebelling! My brother-in-law will come and tear you to pieces!"

You girl surnamed Huang, I came to help you, how could you turn around and kick me while I'm down! Aren't you afraid I'll kill your whole family and leave you with nowhere to be buried?

"I am the commander, this is my territory! If I die, you will all be implicated! None of you will escape! Ah! Help! A rebellion! ...Don't kill me! ...Ah!"

"That's right, Miss Huang, if I really kill him, won't you all be implicated too? Why don't you beg me, and I'll let him go! Hehe, I'm a very easy person to talk to!"

Mo Yuming said gloatingly.

"To be honest, I'd be more than happy if you killed him!"

But the result was unexpected once again. Huang Xiaoxiao did not plead for mercy, nor did she speak ambiguously. Instead, she stated it directly.

His tone was cold, resolute, and showed no hesitation whatsoever.

"As long as you kill him, we'll leave immediately, and the five thousand gold coins in this hotel and warehouse are yours! Consider it our reward to you!"

"I'm getting more and more confused. He was your hired help, but now you've turned it into you hiring us to kill him, and we've become the assassins. This is complicated. I need to figure out what's going on!"

Mo Yuming pretended to be confused.

"Huang Xiaoxiao, what deep-seated hatred do you have for me? Why are you repaying kindness with enmity like this?"

The man surnamed Zhu wasn't even dead yet, and he'd already become a big-headed ghost! He just couldn't understand how he, a dignified border commander and the boss of Yingdong Town, could have been sleeping soundly in a harem.

He was originally invited to show off and receive benefits, but who knew that in just a short while, things would suddenly turn around, and the two sides who caused the trouble shook hands and made peace. He had become a victim of this farce without even realizing it.

"Do you really want to know why? Don't you have any recollection of my name, 'Huang Xiaoxiao'?"

Huang Xiaoxiao approached Commander Zhu and said through gritted teeth. Her tone was icy cold!

"Who is 'Huang Ya' to you?"

At this moment, beads of sweat the size of soybeans appeared on Zhu's forehead, and his bloodshot eyes were filled with panic.

"Oh, I finally remember! Hehe, that's right, I'm Huang Ya's younger sister!"

Huang Xiaoxiao ripped off the light veil from her head, her large, bell-like eyes glaring, and walked up to General Zhu with a murderous look on her face:

"Lift up your dog eyes and look closely, doesn't it look just like it!"

"No! Miss Huang, no, I didn't mean to kill your sister, I...I...please let me go! Please, don't kill me! Don't kill me! Ah!..."

At Mo Yuming's signal, Lao Shi gagged the man surnamed Zhu and dragged him out like a dead pig.

"Thank you so much, young master, for avenging me! I will never forget it!"

When Huang Xiaoxiao saw that Mo Yuming had really taken care of Commander Zhu, her expression changed completely. She immediately put away her arrogant and indifferent expression and sincerely thanked Mo Yuming!

"Hehe, no need. Upholding justice and protecting the innocent is my principle. I would eliminate such evil people as quickly as possible!"

Faced with the beautiful woman's apology, Mo Yuming seemed a little embarrassed, raised his hand to scratch the back of his head and chuckled.

Having dropped her pretense and avenged her great grudge, Huang Xiaoxiao no longer had any arrogance. She hurriedly arranged for Uncle An to lead the shop assistants to clean up the store.

There were no other customers in the shop at this time. Uncle An closed the shop door and arranged for the staff to leave.

After the food and drinks on the table were cleared away, Uncle An personally prepared tea for Mo Yuming and the others.

Huang Xiaoxiao recalled the past with a face full of sorrow, and she sobbed uncontrollably as she spoke.

"Eight years ago, this villain and his brother-in-law broke into my home, stole my family's valuables, drove my parents to their deaths, raped my sister, and left her body to rot in the wilderness! If it weren't for Uncle An taking me to the countryside that day, I would have escaped this calamity!"

"This is outrageous! Letting that scum die so easily was too much for him! Why didn't you say so sooner? If you had, I would have had him slowly sliced ​​to death!"

Mo Yuming felt utterly disgusted and hated these wicked people who robbed, raped, and kidnapped, committing all sorts of evil deeds!

What exactly is meant by death by slow slicing?

None of the people in the house had ever heard of this new term, especially the old men who grew up in the canyon.

They all looked at Mo Yuming with curiosity.

"Hehe, don't look at me like that. I've only heard of that kind of torture. It's said that prisoners subjected to the slow slicing method have to be cut 1,001 times before they die, and it's not done in one day, but over many days. That kind of killing method is a technical skill, and ordinary people can't do it."

It is said that prisoners had their teeth knocked out before execution, precisely to prevent them from biting off their tongues and committing suicide when they could no longer endure the torture.

Mo Yuming realized he had carelessly let slip that such a punishment didn't exist in this world, so he could only chuckle and smooth things over.

"Such cruel torture exists in the world! Who came up with this method?! It's chilling to even hear about! How perverted must someone be to devour people like this? It's worse than a cannibalistic demon!"

Huang An and Xiao Xiao clicked their tongues in amazement upon hearing this.

The group of old men sitting around Mo Yuming were oblivious to the situation and showed no emotion whatsoever; they were simply intrigued.

"Hehe, I've only heard about it, just heard about it! But it's not too much to use it to deal with the most heinous villains, it's just a bit too bloody."

Seeing their surprise, Mo Yuming smiled and changed the subject.

"Little girl, that person was your enemy. Why did you call him here? Aren't you afraid of him..."

"Young master, you may not know this, but the reason we've been hiding our identities and running this shop here is to find an opportunity to get close to him and take revenge."

Our strength is limited, so we can only superficially submit to him to lower his guard and make an opportunity to strike.

That 'secret recipe spirit egg' was one of the baits, hoping to find an opportunity to strike by using the lure of delicious food.

However, this guy usually only likes to frequent brothels and isn't very interested in food. He rarely visits our shop, so he's been here for several years without finding an opportunity.

Having avenged his great grudge, Huang Xiaoxiao trusted the seemingly flamboyant young man in front of him even more.

With Huang Xiaoxiao's keen observation skills, she had already seen through Mo Yuming's deliberate pretense. Mo Yuming's stiff acting was so bad that it was easy to spot with just a little attention, but she didn't expose him out of respect. Therefore, she didn't hide anything from Mo Yuming and treated him with complete honesty.

"Oh, I see! Now that the revenge has been taken, what are your plans, young lady?"

Mo Yuming asked.