dognovel Chapter 221 Arrival in Yunzhou Prefecture
Chapter 221 Arrival in Yunzhou Prefecture
Upon hearing this, Xuan Guang's eyes immediately lit up.
That would be wonderful.
There are many extraordinary individuals among the Silver Armor Guards, but none of them can actually control beasts.
He was still very envious of that ability.
"Then thank you very much, Miss Shen!" Xuan Guang managed a rare smile, revealing a cute little tiger tooth.
Shen Shuli happened to see it.
"Haha, Xuan Guang, now I finally know why you always have such a cold face." Shen Shuli laughed heartily, drawing curious glances from those around her.
The man in the entryway blushed instantly, but luckily it was dark and no one could see his skin color.
Shen Shuli stopped teasing him, handed the Beast Taming Manual to Xuan Guang, and then went with her family to process the wolf meat.
The wolf skin still needs to be shaved and processed.
I just finished processing the hyena pelts from last time, and now I have another job to do.
Shen Shuli and Xue Bufan's main purpose in demanding this pack of wolves was to obtain their wolf pelts.
The extreme heat will end in another month.
What followed was torrential rain, extreme cold, and the Little Ice Age.
These furs will be the most important survival supplies at that time, so we must prepare plenty.
Wolf meat also needs to be eaten or cured as soon as possible, otherwise it won't keep in this weather.
The wolf's internal organs and other such items were all thrown away by the two families.
Shen Shuli secretly retrieved it and put it into her storage space.
There are also carnivores in the space; those nine vicious dogs wouldn't mind if the innards weren't tasty.
A vicious dog that had been eating vegetarian food for a month, upon smelling the meat, wanted nothing more than to transform into a hungry wolf and pounce on its prey.
She glanced at the three pregnant female dogs; their bellies were all round and plump, and they would probably give birth in a few days.
Three more truckloads of supplies arrived.
Su Yunhai organized all the supplies on the vehicle before finally managing to put them down.
"Dad, it's been so long since we've had hot pot, how about we have some?"
Shen Shuli was craving meat and hot pot, so she could take this opportunity to get some beef and donkey meat from her spatial storage.
Upon hearing this, Su Yunhai unconsciously swallowed. He hadn't felt anything at first, but after his daughter mentioned it, he also started to crave it.
"I'll arrange it immediately." After saying that, Su Yunhai immediately began to call on the two families and assign tasks to everyone.
Shen Yuehua, her grandfather, grandmother, eldest uncle, and second uncle were all very tempted when they heard that Shen Shuli wanted to eat hot pot.
I haven't eaten hot pot even once since I came into this world.
In the original world, I didn't really crave it, but after coming to this world, the mere mention of hot pot makes my body itch with desire.
Shen Shuli and Shen Yuehua were in charge of making the soup base. Since everyone could handle spicy food, Shen Shuli added plenty of seasonings.
The fragrance filled the entire camp.
None of the others had ever eaten hot pot before, and they all curiously gathered around to watch.
Shen Ziyu, who has a huge love for food, watched her cousin make the food with unblinking eyes.
I wrote down the entire production process in one go.
There is strength in numbers.
All the materials were quickly prepared.
Shen Shuli cooked a total of five large iron pots of spicy broth and five large pots of bone and mushroom soup.
After preparing the dipping sauce and other ingredients, Shen Yuehua gave a demonstration for everyone.
It felt really novel to see ten people huddled around a pot of food.
The only regret was the lack of fresh vegetables and fruits; most of the ingredients were wolf meat, along with cured meat, vermicelli, sweet potatoes, and potatoes.
There are also various dried goods, such as dried mushrooms, wood ear fungus, white fungus, abalone, and gelatinous rice.
Whether it was their first time eating there or they were part of a long-standing group, everyone thoroughly enjoyed this hot pot meal.
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The exiled troops.
Xue Bufan and other yamen runners, along with prisoners, processed the wolf meat overnight.
"Boss, the broth is ready." Guo Xiaodong, the constable, said with a fawning smile, holding up the earthenware pot, the surface of which was covered with a layer of golden oil.
Xue Bufan kicked aside the blood-stained wolf skin, his voice icy: "That's all rotten meat that the Su family brat didn't want!"
He scooped up a spoonful and threw it on the ground in anger: "Give those bastards an extra meal!"
Guo Xiaodong knew the commander was in a bad mood, so he whispered a reminder: "Boss, it's still two days' journey to Yunzhou Prefecture."
Xue Bufan stared at the prisoner next to him, who was swallowing hard, and sneered: "Eat up, eat more, you'll have the strength to keep going!"
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The exiled group traveled for another two days and finally arrived in Yunzhou Prefecture.
Since being exiled, the prisoners have only traveled a total of three hundred li.
The yamen runners from the capital city responsible for escorting the prisoners have completed their mission and need to hand the prisoners over to the Yunzhou Prefecture for management.
However, Xue Bufan will still lead and supervise the yamen runners of Yunzhou Prefecture.
The other small towns along the way did not allow prisoners to enter the city, so they had to take detours.
Only state governments would allow prisoners to enter the city.
Xue Bufan led the prisoners directly to the Yunzhou Prefecture government office.
In front of the vermilion gate of the Yunzhou Prefectural Government Office.
When Zhou Hao, the prefect of Yunzhou, saw the exile procession approaching, he rushed down the steps in three strides. His jade dragon-patterned pendant accidentally bumped into the base of the stone lion, making a clear, shattering sound.
This jade pendant was a promotion gift given to him by Mu Hongqi five years ago when he served as the prefect of Yunzhou.
"Your Majesty!"
The address startled the bronze bells on the eaves, causing Xue Bufan to squint his eyes in surprise.
Zhou Hao strode up to Mu Hongqi and instinctively knelt down.
Seeing this, Mu Hongqi quickly pulled the man up with both hands, his expression towards Zhou Hao quite complicated.
Zhou Hao stopped kneeling, wiped his face, and cried out, "Your Highness, you've suffered so much."
"Lord Zhou, please be careful with your words." Mu Hongqi withdrew his hand, his voice trembling slightly as he spoke with mixed feelings. "Now, there is only the exiled Mu Hongqi."
Time passes.
His former subordinate is still the prefect, while the Mu family has fallen to the point of having their property confiscated and being exiled. It is truly a sad state of affairs.
"Your Highness, please don't flatter me. In my heart, you will always be my master."
Lord Zhou immediately responded, his attitude remaining as respectful as ever, without the slightest overstepping or negligence.
Seeing his reaction, Mu Hongqi felt a little better.
"An inn has been prepared. Your Highness has had a long journey. Why don't you take your family there to settle down first?" Zhou Hao suggested.
"Logically, we are all exiled prisoners and should be staying in prison. Will your arrangement affect your career?"
Mu Hongqi was deeply moved by Zhou Hao's arrangement, but he was also worried that it might cause him trouble.
"No, the prison was recently damaged by a fire, and there's not enough room for so many prisoners. It wouldn't be right to leave them homeless, so we're making an exception," Zhou Hao explained casually.
Upon hearing this, Mu Hongqi looked at Zhou Hao with a strange expression.
He could easily tell that this guy had used underhanded tactics to properly settle the Mu family.
He naturally couldn't refuse the other party's kindness, so he readily agreed.
"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, sir."
Zhou Hao arranged for the yamen runners to take the other prisoners to their cells, while he led the Mu and Xie families to an inn to settle in.
"Commander Xue, I've also prepared a room for you. Why don't we go together?"
Xue Bufan never expected that this prefect would dare to openly and unabashedly contact the Mu family under such circumstances.
And yet they still praise the other party so highly.
Aren't you afraid that the emperor will find out and dismiss you from your post?
In an even more serious scenario, the emperor might directly confiscate his property and exile him along with the Mu family.
He couldn't believe that there were truly such unscrupulous people in the world.