Chapter 38: Escorting Past the Mountain
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“Ah… Men and men should not initiate intimate contact. Please be more aware sir.” Cheng Dalei pried Li Xingzai’s fingers off of him.
Li Xingzai’s gaze was still hot though, “How could the tiny Blackbull Mountains possibly contain sir’s great talents. You should have a wider world to show off your abilities, so that you may leave your name in the annals of history.”
“Hey, my name’s only three characters, it can’t take up that much space.” Cheng Dalei just grinned before suddenly asking, “You said that you have the connections… What kind of connections are you talking about?”
Li Xingzai turned speechless. After a moment of silence, he spoke up again, “A connection that will allow sir to show your talents.”
“Never mind then. It’s not like I have any great ambitions. I don’t really want to act as a minion of someone else either.” Cheng Dalei stood up, “I’m going to check on the progress of the chili grinding while it’s not too late yet.”
Cheng Dalei moved to leave the house as he said that. Halfway there though, he suddenly looked back, “You’re sword’s not bad. How about leaving it for me?”
Li Xingzai’s gaze suddenly turned sharp like he was hiding a blade. Then, the sharpness vanished and he switched back to his gentle expression. He carefully observed Cheng Dalei as if trying to see something, but Cheng Dalei just continued to grin the same way as always like he just made a casual, random comment before leaving.”
The outside was filled with the sound of several people pushing the millstone in their efforts to grind the chili into powder. Li Xingzai had stayed in Toad Camp for over ten days now, so he’s eaten a few dishes made with chili as well. The spicy taste is one that he’s never experience despite the luxuries that he’s been accustomed to since he was a child. Cheng Dalei had said that the red fruits are called chili, but he’s never seen them before.