Chapter 134 - 136: Is This Male Competition?

Chapter 134: Chapter 136: Is This Male Competition?

Marinating the inner cavity took some time. While she waited, Su Luoluo prepared a crispy skin glaze.

The key to a fragrant, crispy suckling pig was the glaze brushed onto its skin.

Honey and vinegar were essential.

She didn’t have any brewed vinegar, so Su Luoluo used sour wild fruits as a substitute. The juice squeezed from them had not only a natural sourness but also a faint, fresh fragrance.

The pig wasn’t huge, but it wasn’t small either.

There was no way she could squeeze enough juice from the sour wild fruits by herself.

Fu Feng and Xi Yi had deboned the pig, so naturally, Su Luoluo had to treat everyone equally.

She pointed to the wild fruits she had picked and said to Mo Xuan and Nantu, "You two, go pick some more of these and squeeze their juice into a bowl. I’ll need it later."

Mo Xuan was eager to be given a task, but the moment he saw his partner was Nantu, his expression soured.

Ignoring Nantu, he shot straight up a tree and gave it a good shake, sending fruits raining down to the ground.

Mo Xuan shouted down at Nantu, "I don’t need to teach you, do I? Pick up the fruit yourself. A fish probably can’t climb trees anyway."

Just as he finished speaking, Nantu kicked a nearby fruit tree a few times, and instantly, the ground was also littered with wild fruits.

As he picked up the fruits from the ground, he said coolly, "I am a Mermaid, not a fish. I still have hands and feet."

Mo Xuan was left speechless. Seeing how quickly Nantu had gathered a pile of fruit, he felt he couldn’t lose to him. He immediately leaped down from the tree, and with a sweep of his hands, he rapidly gathered the fruits scattered on the ground.

By speeding up, he managed to bring his collected wild fruits to the round table at about the same time as Nantu.

When they went to get bowls, the two secretly competed to see who could grab one faster.

Su Luoluo saw them blocking the cupboard and shot them a glare. "What are you doing just standing there? Hurry up, I’m in a rush to use them."

With that, she grabbed two bowls and shoved one into each of their hands.

Once they had their bowls, they sat at the round table and began frantically squeezing the wild fruits.

Nantu had started at a steady, unhurried pace, but when the person next to him became relentless, he also picked up his speed considerably.

Fu Feng watched from the side, looking utterly dumbfounded. "What are those two doing? It’s just squeezing fruit juice. Is it necessary to be so desperate?"

Xi Yi glanced over and said with a knowing smile, "This is a competition between Beastmen. You’ll understand in the future."

Their movements grew wilder and wilder, splashing juice onto Su Luoluo’s face. When she saw they were squeezing so hard the seeds were coming out, Su Luoluo couldn’t help but roar, "What are you two doing?! If the seeds get in, it’ll be bitter!"

’If they ruin the sauce I worked so hard on,’ Su Luoluo thought, ’I’ll never forgive them.’

’What are they even doing?’

’It’s just fruit juice. What’s there to compete about?’

At her words, the two of them instantly quieted down.

Once the honey was ready, Su Luoluo poured in the sour fruit juice and mixed it evenly. Then, using a brush made from wild onion bulbs, she dipped it in the glaze and basted the pig’s skin.

After basting, she let it air-dry.

Next, she found an open space and built a fire. Once the skin was dry, she used a wooden spit to hold the suckling pig in shape and placed it directly over the fire to roast.

She started by slow-roasting it over a low fire for a while. Once it held its shape, she built the fire up and turned the pig to roast the skin.

While roasting, she had to constantly rotate it and brush it with oil until the skin turned a reddish-golden brown.

Throughout the process, the four men were busy helping out. At first, they didn’t understand why Su Luoluo’s method for roasting a pig was so complicated. After all, they always just cooked it directly over an open flame and had never done anything like her basting and glazing.

But when the beautiful golden-brown color emerged, all four of them were completely won over. The soft, radiant sheen was something their old method of roasting could never achieve.

Moreover, when the pig skin started to crackle, Su Luoluo had them continuously poke holes in it with bamboo skewers. She explained it was to release air and prevent blistering, which would ruin the texture.

And so, the five of them worked together all afternoon and finally finished roasting the suckling pig.

The glistening, golden-brown color made Fu Feng’s mouth water.

"This looks absolutely amazing! I can hardly wait."

Su Luoluo looked at the beautiful color before her and nodded in satisfaction. "Let’s move it to the round table. We can start eating once everyone is here."

Just as the pig was placed on the table, Xiao Ye finally arrived late. This was the first time Su Luoluo had ever seen him late for a meal.

Seeing him approach, she asked with concern, "Why are you so late?"

Xiao Ye had been in a foul mood all afternoon, but hearing Su Luoluo’s concerned words made him feel much better.

’He had been thinking for a long time and finally came to a conclusion. ’Su Luoluo might not belong to me alone, but as long as I can find a way to keep her occupied, I can spend the most time with her. It would be even better if we had a cub.’

After processing his bad mood, his expression calmed down considerably. When Su Luoluo asked, he simply said coolly, "I had something to do." ℯℯ𝘭.

Su Luoluo never pried into their private affairs. As long as it didn’t affect her mission, she generally let them be, so she didn’t ask any further.

She carved off a portion of the roasted pig and gave it to him. "Hurry and eat. It’s nice and crispy since it’s just been roasted."

Xiao Ye took it.

Then, Su Luoluo served everyone else portions of the suckling pig, one by one, in order of their proximity to her seat.

The moment Mo Xuan and Fu Feng got their portions, they couldn’t wait and stuffed a piece into their mouths.

The first thing they tasted was the golden-brown skin, which was incredibly crispy. It was followed by the juicy, flavorful meat that had been marinated. It was so fragrant and delicious.

After just one bite, Mo Xuan couldn’t help but praise, "This is so delicious! It’s the first time I’ve ever eaten pork this good. Su Luoluo, you’re amazing!"

Su Luoluo smiled, her eyes crinkling. "If you like it, there’s more."

She had served everyone at the table, but Luan Ting still hadn’t arrived.

This was a little unusual. Luan Ting was always punctual; why would he be late today?

Thinking of this, she glanced at Xiao Ye. "Have you seen Luan Ting? Why isn’t he here yet?"

Xiao Ye shook his head. "I didn’t see him when I came over, but a little earlier, I think I saw him in the plaza. He probably had something to take care of."

Unlike the others present, who only got involved in tribal activities for major events, Luan Ting was Su Yang’s right-hand man and was always responsible for many of the tribe’s affairs. So, when Xiao Ye said this, Su Luoluo didn’t press the matter.

Fu Feng finished the pork in his bowl and reached for the main body of the pig again. Su Luoluo quickly stopped him. "Eat another part. This section is being saved for Luan Ting."

"He can eat from another part!" Fu Feng said with some dissatisfaction, moving his hand elsewhere.

"You’ve already had several pieces from the best part of the pig. It’s fairer for you to eat from another section."

Hearing this, Fu Feng didn’t say anything more.

’If Luan Ting doesn’t come,’ Su Luoluo thought, ’I’ll bring some over to him later.’

After setting aside Luan Ting’s portion, Su Luoluo took a bite of the pork in her own bowl. It was plump and juicy, with crispy skin and a hint of garlic. The flavor was truly excellent.

She finished what was in her bowl and was about to tear off more meat for a second helping when a Wolf-eared Beastman ran over in a panic. "This is bad, Luoluo! A lot of people in the tribe have been poisoned! The leader sent me to get you!"

’Poisoned?’

’How could they suddenly be poisoned?’

Hearing this, Su Luoluo immediately stood up and walked over to the Wolf-eared Beastman. "Let’s go!"

The others, who had been eating the roast pig, also put down their bowls with grave expressions and followed behind Su Luoluo.

’For something this serious, if Su Yang is calling for me, it probably means he’s been affected too.’

"How many people in the tribe are poisoned?" Su Luoluo asked as she walked quickly, trying to get more information.