socalfunplaces Chapter 5: First Encounter with Hong Lingbo
Chapter 5: First Encounter with Hong Lingbo
That day, Qian Jin and the old rascal built two small wooden houses in Hundred Flowers Valley and settled down temporarily.
Qian Jin also began to think about his next plan.
Hundred Flowers Valley is not far from Black Dragon Pool, so it would be inappropriate to rush there directly to see Ying Gu.
We need to find a suitable reason.
He remembered that Yang Guo took Guo Xiang to Black Dragon Pool because of the nine-tailed fox spirit in Ying Gu's possession.
However, that was more than ten years later, and it is unknown whether those two nine-tailed spirit foxes have been adopted by Ying Gu by now.
It's best to test the waters first.
The next day, Qian Jin went to the nearby market, bought two fat chickens, and then found a place near Black Dragon Pool to start a fire and roast them.
In the past two years, Qian Jin has developed a number of spices using modern technology, and his roasting skills have improved to a very high level.
It's a pity that his skill proficiency panel doesn't have a cooking skill category, otherwise he could have become a legendary chef by now.
As the two plump chickens continued to roast over the fire, an enticing aroma gradually wafted out.
Combined with Qian Jin's specially made spices and the current wind direction, these fragrances will surely travel to the deepest part of Black Dragon Pool.
As long as the two spirit foxes are in the Black Dragon Pool, Qian Jin is confident that he can lure them out.
While I'm not sure if I can catch him, it shouldn't be too difficult to get a glimpse of him.
A moment later, the enticing aroma grew stronger and stronger.
However, the fox spirit wasn't attracted; instead, a beautiful young Taoist nun came first.
"Young hero, are you selling your roast chicken? Could you spare one for me?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin turned around and saw that the other person was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with an extremely beautiful appearance and two swords strapped to his back, clearly a member of the martial arts world.
He immediately shook his head and said:
"Sorry, I still have a great use for these two fat chickens, so I can't sell them to you."
If the fairy maiden wishes to eat chicken, there are plenty available at the market not far from here; the fairy maiden might as well go there to eat.
This beautiful young Taoist nun was none other than Hong Lingbo, a disciple of Li Mochou. A few days ago, her master said she had to go out to take care of an important matter, and then left her here alone.
As she passed by today, she was surprised to smell a fragrance she had never smelled before in her life, so she followed the scent and came here.
Sure enough, a young man was seen roasting chicken there.
So he couldn't resist coming closer, wanting to buy one from the other person to take home and eat.
Unexpectedly, the other party refused outright.
This roast chicken smells so tempting; if I could take a bite, I'd be ecstatic!
Hong Lingbo hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't give up, so she continued:
"I've eaten all the roast chickens at the market, and they're not even half as good as yours."
I genuinely want to buy one of your roast chickens. If you're willing to sell it to me, I'm willing to pay double, no, triple the price.
"Besides, you have two roast chickens here. Even if you sell me one, you still have one left!"
Seeing that Hong Lingbo was reluctant to leave, Qian Jin sighed helplessly and said:
"Fairy, it's not that I'm unwilling to sell to you, but I really need these two roast chickens."
Otherwise, I wouldn't have roasted two chickens at once.
However, Hong Lingbo clearly did not believe Qian Jin's words.
She turned and looked around, then said:
"This is the middle of nowhere, there's no one else here but you. What use are these two roasted chickens to you besides eating them yourself?"
"I do intend to eat one myself, but I plan to feed the other one to the fox."
"..."
Upon hearing Qian Jin's words, Hong Lingbo suddenly felt an urge to draw her sword.
The roast chicken she refused to sell to her even for three times the price was now being used to feed foxes.
Fortunately, Qian Jin wasn't talking about feeding the dog, otherwise Hong Lingbo might have really gone berserk.
Just as Hong Lingbo's chest was heaving, Qian Jin suddenly stuck out a finger and made a shushing gesture.
"Don't make a sound, it's coming."
As Qian Jin's voice faded, sure enough, a little fox peeked out from the Black Dragon Pool in the distance.
They were clearly attracted by the aroma of roast chicken.
Although it was incredibly tempted, it showed no intention of leaving the Black Dragon Pool, merely observing from afar with wide eyes.
Seeing this, Qian Jin smiled faintly, then proceeded to roast the chicken in his hand until it was cooked, and then threw it far into the Black Dragon Pool.
Seeing the roast chicken flying towards it, the fox instantly leaped high into the air, snatched the chicken in its mouth, and then darted into the Black Dragon Pool without looking back, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
this!!!
Qian Jin's series of actions left Hong Lingbo completely bewildered.
She had initially thought the other person was just teasing her by saying they wanted to feed it to the fox, but it turned out she was overthinking it.
The other party was roasting chicken there, actually to feed the fox.
"Young master, young hero, that fox just now..."
"That's a nine-tailed spirit fox, extremely cunning by nature. If it weren't for the aroma of my roasted chicken, it would never have shown itself so easily."
Hong Lingbo felt a little embarrassed after realizing that she had misunderstood Qian Jin.
Moreover, judging from the way the other party threw the roast chicken, their martial arts skills were even superior to hers.
How could such a young hero possibly sell her the roast chicken for three times the price?
The more Hong Lingbo thought about it, the more she felt she had been too rash, so she said:
"Young hero, I didn't know you were saving that roasted chicken to feed the spirit fox, so I was offended by your words. I hope you won't take offense."
Seeing that the young Taoist nun was so understanding, Qian Jin changed his mind and said with a smile:
"It's alright, it's alright. Although I can't sell the rest of my roast chicken to the fairy, I can still give you a chicken leg."
Hong Lingbo had already given up on the idea of winning, but unexpectedly, he received a pleasant surprise. He quickly cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you, young hero. My name is Hong Lingbo. You can call me Miss Hong or Lingbo, but please don't keep calling me Fairy."
Hong Lingbo?
That name sounds familiar! It seems to belong to Li Mochou, the Red Serpent Fairy, who was her disciple!
Qian Jin paused for a moment, then followed suit, cupping his hands in greeting:
"So it's Miss Hong. I am Qian Jin. It is truly my great fortune to meet you here today."
"Hehe, Young Master Qian, you certainly know how to talk. If anyone is truly fortunate enough to have you, it should be me!"
"Haha, Miss Hong, you're too kind. Here, have a chicken leg first."
As Qian Jin spoke, he casually tore off a chicken leg and handed it to Hong Lingbo.
Hong Lingbo had been drooling with desire for a long time, and now that she saw the chicken leg being offered to her, she couldn't hold back any longer. She quickly took it and bit into it.
"This tastes absolutely delicious!"
Hong Lingbo stared blankly at the half-eaten chicken leg.