Chapter 44

However, Xia Yunxuan still spared the man’s life. Those soldiers were chasing him, and they must have had a mission. She couldn’t let them fail their mission, or they wouldn’t be able to explain themselves back home.

After beating him up, Xia Yunxuan dragged him over like a dead dog and said, “Grandma hates it when people point guns at me. You’re really asking for it.”

“If it wasn’t for the fact that you were their target, you would have gone to meet the King of Hell. Xia Yunxuan still wasn’t satisfied. She stepped on the man’s thigh, and the others only heard a pig’s squeal, “Ah…”

Xia Yunxuan cleaned her ears and said, “You’re a big man, and you’re acting like a horny goat. I didn’t even use much strength. Weren’t you so tough just now? Why are you so scared now? Show me the same arrogance you had when you pointed your gun at me.”

At this time, Fu Yunting said, “Hello, comrade. You’ve vented your anger. He’s the criminal we’re chasing. Can you please show some mercy? Otherwise, he’ll really die.”

Xia Yunxuan shrugged and said, “Since the soldiers are begging, I have to give you guys some face. Otherwise, I would have definitely sent him to meet the King of Hell, so he could know I’m not someone to mess with.”

“I’ll leave him to you. You don’t need to thank me. Xia Yunxuan said to Duan Yue, ‘Let’s go. We’re going back down the mountain to cook. You were amazing today. How about I reward you with a few chicken legs?'”

After Xia Yunxuan left, the others said, “Captain, where did this woman come from? She’s really amazing. She’s even more fierce than the women in our army.”

“And that’s a wolf, right? Why does it listen to her? Isn’t this too fantastical?”

Meng Ze Xiu also said, “Captain, I also think this woman is not simple. Should we investigate her? This is a deep mountain. Even the men in the brigade wouldn’t dare to come in. Why can she come in? And she can get along so well with a wolf. Don’t you think she’s suspicious?”

Fu Yunting said, “Right now, our mission is the most important. As for other matters, I’ll report to the higher-ups later. We’ll see what they decide then. Today, we almost failed our mission. If we let those Japanese people escape, we don’t know how we’ll be punished back home.”

The others had to listen to the captain’s words and take the Japanese people back to complete the mission. They also checked the injuries of the Japanese people. It was really brutal, whether it was from the wolf bite or the little girl’s attack.

Xia Yunxuan, sitting on Duan Yue’s back, praised, “Duan Yue, you were amazing today. I’ll make you something delicious for lunch to reward you. We work so well together.”

Duan Yue proudly raised its head and let out two small howls, meaning, “Of course! We have to work together when catching bad guys. I did a good job today, right? You should give me more chicken legs.”

Xia Yunxuan, of course, knew Duan Yue’s preferences. She said, “Alright, since you did a good job today, I’ll give you a few more chicken legs and let you drink more spiritual spring water. How about that?”

Duan Yue was overjoyed and ran down the mountain quickly. Xia Yunxuan stopped and put Duan Yue back into her space. She also picked up a bundle of firewood to avoid suspicion.

Xia Yunxuan was very happy with her harvest today. She hummed a song while cooking and ended up making several meat dishes. Oh well, since she had already cooked them, she might as well eat them. She could tell that those two weren’t the type to talk much, or else they would have gone home.

Just as Xia Yunxuan finished cooking, the work bell rang. She put the dishes on the table, served the rice, and waited for the two of them. She was also hungry after exercising today.

As for Duan Yue’s chicken legs, she had cooked them and given them to Duan Yue earlier. She kept her word. Duan Yue and Yiyi were eating their fill in the space.

They could smell the aroma of the food from outside. Gu Beihuai said, “Boss, I can already smell the food. It seems Comrade Xia has already cooked and is waiting for us. It’s so good to have someone cook.”

Xiao Yichen didn’t say anything, but he quickened his pace. He was also hungry. He had eaten a big bowl of dumplings in the morning, but he got hungry very quickly. Plus, the little girl’s cooking was just too good. He couldn’t resist it anymore.

Xia Yunxuan saw them coming back and said, “There’s water in the basin. Go wash your hands quickly. Get ready to eat. You must be hungry. Working is quite tiring, right?”

Gu Beihuai said, “Comrade Xia, we’re really hungry. The work wasn’t too tiring, but our hands hurt from pulling weeds. Our hands will definitely get blisters tonight.”

Xia Yunxuan said, “I have gloves here. Why don’t you each take a pair? That will make it better. Your hands are so handsome. If they get blisters, wouldn’t that be a waste?”

Gu Beihuai said, “Comrade Xia, if you have gloves, give me and the boss a pair each. Otherwise, I really can’t take it.”

“Eat first. When you go to work, Xiao Yichen said, ‘Little girl, why did you cook so many dishes? Don’t work so hard. We can just eat a little bit.'”

“Xia Yunxuan said, ‘I’m not tired. After they got their tools, I locked the door and went to the back mountain. I picked up a bundle of firewood and came back to cook. It’s just the three of us. We can just eat a little bit. Just don’t mind it.'”

Xiao Yichen said, “Old Gu and I will pick up firewood. You just cook. Let us do the heavy lifting.”

“Otherwise, we’ll be freeloaders. Alright, if you have time, you can pick it up. I just went to the back mountain and saw some, so I brought some back.”

Gu Beihuai said, “Comrade Xia, what is this dish called? Why have I never eaten it before? It’s so delicious. I’ve never seen it in the state-owned restaurants in Beijing.”

“This is spicy chicken, this is steamed pork with powder, this is sweet and sour pork ribs. And there’s braised fish. Garlic chives and soup, I don’t need to introduce them, right?”

Xiao Yichen said, “Little girl, these sweet and sour pork ribs, braised fish, and steamed pork with powder are all so delicious. The steamed pork with powder is so fragrant. One bite, and it’s not greasy at all. It’s also very soft. The braised fish doesn’t have any fishy smell. It’s the best fish I’ve ever had. The sweet and sour pork ribs are sour and sweet, very appetizing. The spicy chicken is also very delicious.”

Gu Beihuai said, “Comrade Xia, if we eat like this every day, I think I’ll gain a few pounds. The food is just too good. I think I can eat three big bowls of rice.”

Xia Yunxuan said, “As long as you like it, eat as much as you want. Don’t leave any leftovers. I’ll make something else tonight.”

Gu Beihuai said, “Boss, you’re smart. You have good taste. You’re sharing a meal with Comrade Xia. If we were eating that watery boiled vegetables and thin porridge in the intellectual youth center, I don’t think I could even finish one meal.”

“I remember the meal we had with the intellectuals on our first day. The porridge was so clear, you could see your reflection in it. It was full of vegetables, salty and bland.”