Chapter 9: Yan Xing, the Open and Aboveboard Gentleman_1
"What! Get to work, quickly." Yan Xing took out some nuts he had purchased separately and said to the two peasants, "These things are called Hawaii nuts. You two need to crack the shells, get the nutmeat inside, then crush the nutmeat with stones and sprinkle it over these braised meat chunks."
"Be quick about it. I, your Lord, am waiting to bring these werewolves their meal," Yan Xing said, demonstrating how to open a Hawaii nut for the two peasants.
The shell of the Hawaii nut was hard and smooth, making it difficult to peel. However, the seller had thoughtfully sawed a small notch in the shell in advance. All a customer needed to do was use the small iron piece provided by the seller to pry it open, and then they could easily enjoy it.
Yan Xing cracked open a Hawaii nut, extracted the nutmeat, and popped it into his mouth to chew.
Crispy and richly flavored. Truly a fine snack.
Then, Yan Xing handed the extra iron pieces to Lao Hansi and Eddie, letting them begin shelling the Hawaii nuts.
The Lord does whatever he wants, and his subjects just have to follow orders. If the Lord wants to feed these werewolves before fighting them, it shows that the Lord is powerful, open, and honest—a true knight. We only have to heed the Lord’s commands.
Yan Xing’s confidence gave Lao Hansi and Eddie enormous faith. They immediately squatted on the ground around a bag of nuts and started working.
The peasants were quite dextrous. After shelling two or three, Lao Hansi and Eddie mastered the technique for opening this type of nut. They extracted the nutmeat, crushed it with stones, and sprinkled it onto the braised meat chunks.
But the alluring scent of the meat made it very difficult not to eat. After a while, Eddie couldn’t help asking Yan Xing, who was lying nearby, "My Lord... this meat smells too good. Can we have a taste?"
Yan Xing lay on a nearby meadow, a blade of foxtail grass dangling from his mouth, his hands pillowed under his head as he gazed up at the starry sky. The dazzling stars could easily draw one in.