Chapter 1247: Chapter 1242: The Three Brothers

The reason Lang and Wing didn’t dare open their mouths was quite simple.

The aroma was freaking amazing! If they opened their mouths, they were afraid they would drool!

In all their years, they had never encountered such a delicious smell.

If the smell was already this tempting, how would it taste?

They couldn’t imagine, but they were sure that not even the Clan Leader or Lord Witch had dishes of this caliber.

Five heart-pounding minutes passed.

"Bring a plate!"

At Qin Hao’s command, Lang immediately took out the bowl from his backpack.

With one scoop and a drop, Qin Hao added a pair of sweet and sour chicken breasts to the bowl.

With one dish ready, Wing couldn’t resist reaching out for a piece.

"Wait! There’s another dish!"

Qin Hao’s sudden shout made Wing withdraw his hand, looking like a child caught doing something wrong.

Then Qin Hao chopped up the whole chicken and, using the pre-prepared ingredients, made a pot of braised chicken.

When the two bowls of dishes were placed on the ground,

Lang and Wing felt as though the entire ground was filled with life.

The aroma was more enticing than the most beautiful woman.

Just one sniff, and their minds began to wander.

"Alright, stop standing around like fools, sit down and get ready to eat."

Called by Qin Hao, Lang and Wing finally sat down.

They reached out their hands eagerly,

Slap!

Both of them received a smack on the hand.

Qin Hao picked up two pairs of chopsticks and said, "We’re not savages, use the chopsticks."

"Okay..."

Lang and Wing didn’t think twice before accepting them.

Chopsticks were something only the nobles in the tribe had the right to use.

In theory, Lang and Wing using chopsticks would be breaking tribal rules.

But since they wanted to taste the delicacy, neither cared about such things anymore.

Lang and Wing each picked up a piece of chicken breast and leg.

Wing was straightforward, stuffing the chicken into his mouth and chewing vigorously.

The unique flavor attacked his taste buds.

At that moment, the expression on Wing’s face slowly changed,

like a chrysanthemum blooming.

His face looked more and more astonished.

"Delicious! I’m going to die of happiness!"

Wing yelled out like a madman.

"Is it really that good?"

Lang had been carefully observing the food, but at that shout, he couldn’t resist anymore and stuffed the chicken into his mouth immediately.

Boom!

The unique spicy flavor rampaged over his taste buds.

Lang felt his tongue burning, clearly painful, yet it was exhilarating.

"Damn! It’s so spicy it feels great! The deliciousness is killing me!"

Lang also exclaimed.

Both of them now clearly understood the essence of fine dining.

Seeing this, Qin Hao couldn’t help but laugh.

Braised chicken and rice is not considered spicy for southerners,

but for Lang, it was as effective as hotpot.

Haha, this guy truly lacks experience.

Next time, if they had hotpot,

Wouldn’t these two be overwhelmed with joy?

Despite teasing them, Qin Hao was not vague about eating the food himself.

After all, it was his own creation, and he ate quite quickly.

Seeing him eat, the other two didn’t dare linger, stuffing their faces quickly too.

In total, cooking the two dishes took half an hour.

But enjoying the food?

That took only two minutes.

Two minutes later.

The dishes on the plates were gone. Only empty plates remained.

The three of them stared at the plates, unblinking.

Qin Hao thought for a moment and said, "You guys go ahead!"

"Then I won’t hold back!"

Lang said and picked up the plate of braised chicken rice, licking it clean.

Wing couldn’t bring himself to lick the plate; he clutched the plate to his chest, intending to keep it.

Qin Hao asked, "Wing, what are you doing?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Wing grinned foolishly and answered, "I want to take it back to my grandpa. He’s never enjoyed anything like this..."

Qin Hao was speechless. Wait, your idea of "enjoying something nice" is to take a plate back for someone to lick?

If my grandson were as unfilial as you, I’d be done with him!

"That was satisfying!" All said and done, Qin Hao essentially ate two chickens, feeling relaxed after filling up.

He lay on the ground, patting his belly.

Gradually, he sensed that someone was watching him. He raised his eyelids and found Wing and Lang looking over with complex expressions.

"What’s up?"

In response to Qin Hao’s confusion, Wing shamefully lowered his head: "The Clan Leader said that outsiders are worthless, but it seems he was wrong..."

Lang agreed: "Initially, you cooked delicious meals for us, but all we wanted was to steal your stuff. It was really..."

Qin Hao smiled nonchalantly, "It’s all good! Let the past be the past! Aren’t we brothers among the three of us? Why fuss so much..."

"Brothers?"

Lang and Wing were both stunned, but couldn’t help a look of excitement cross their faces.

The ancestral teachings say,

That outsiders are nothing but pigs and dogs.

However, after getting to know Qin Hao,

Lang and Wing discovered,

Qin Hao was not only no pig or dog, but rather a remarkable guy.

Lang and Wing couldn’t bring themselves to feel prejudice against Qin Hao.

On the contrary, they found this outsider quite charming.

They couldn’t help but want to befriend him.

And so, Lang and Wing both nodded, "Yes! We are brothers!"

...

In the morning,

Zhi walked down the street with a toothpick in his mouth.

He was on his way to the cattle pen to check on the prisoner.

Having had breakfast, he was in an excellent mood.

Halfway there, he saw Ah You’s back ahead, so he jogged up to walk alongside him.

"What brings you here too?" Ah You asked with a hint of displeasure on his face.

Zhi smiled and said, "I’m here for the same reason as you, to see how that pretty boy is doing."

"What else?" Ah You had a hint of eager anticipation on his face: "Wing and Lang are famous for their quick temper. Under their torment, that pretty boy must be going through hell!"

"True enough." Zhi nodded with a smile, just as an elder hurriedly rushed over from ahead.

Isn’t that Old Crow, the one who watches over the chicken coop? What’s got him in such a rush?

"Old Crow, what’s going on?"

Zhi, having some interactions with Old Crow usually, stopped him to ask.

Old Crow’s face was full of anxiety: "It’s a disaster! In the morning, I was missing two chickens from my coop. One of them was the biggest hen!"

"What?"

Zhi and Ah You were both a bit surprised.

Ever since that strict Clan Leader took office,

The village had few cases of theft or mischief.

Who would have the audacity?

Both were puzzled but didn’t delve further.

The chicken theft was no concern of theirs.

Their main interest for now was to check Qin Hao’s miserable state.

After letting Old Crow go, the two continued, arriving soon outside the cattle pen.

Strangely, unlike the previous stench, the pen was surrounded by an appetizing aroma this morning.

Zhi and Ah You took a deeper sniff, puzzled expressions appearing on their faces.

"Smells like food?"

"Food? Isn’t the pen full of cow dung? Where would food come from?"

Full of doubt, the two entered the pen with a sense of curiosity, and the sight before them caused their faces to freeze completely.