CHAPTER 105: CHAPTER 97 BARTERING ITEMS_1

Yin Hong spoke with a hint of urgency, "Si Yan, this piece of meat is the most tender part of the phoenix. I specially cut it for you."

Si Yan expressed her gratitude, "Yin Hong, thank you. But I really don’t need it; I have plenty of food. This piece of meat is of great quality. You should take it to your mother."

The excitement on Yin Hong’s face slowly faded, and his two silver wolf ears drooped. He could not hide his disappointment. "Hmm, I understand."

Si Yan thought Yin Hong would leave with the meat, but after putting it down, he turned and left.

Wang Dao had already walked out of the cave.

Si Yan retracted her gaze and immediately declared her loyalty, "I’ve already refused him, as you heard. The meat on the ground has nothing to do with me."

Wang Dao glanced at the meat on the ground and turned back into the cave.

Si Yan immediately followed him in, then stared straight at his hand.

"I’ve done everything you asked." Si Yan looked eagerly at his hand. "Can you give me your ’paw paw’ now?"

Wang Dao: "..." She really seemed to want to hold his hand.

He extended his slender right hand to her.

Si Yan’s eyes lit up. She quickly cradled his right hand, gripping it tightly, and hastily rubbed it, then pressed it against her cheek.

Such a beautiful hand!

Such a nice hand!

Previously, when she secretly held his hand, the contact area wasn’t large enough.

But now, holding his hand with both of hers, the contact area was more than enough.

She had already realized that her absorption of power had nothing to do with anything else; only the contact area mattered.

Thus, she rubbed his hand from various angles, striving not to waste a drop of power!

Perhaps Si Yan’s eagerness was a bit too intense, bordering on obsessive.

Wang Dao subtly shifted a little further away from her.

He had already observed this area while hunting in the forest. There didn’t seem to be any suitable place nearby for him to safely shed his skin. However, it felt like the shedding period was drawing near. If possible, it would be best to leave the Silver Wolf Tribe soon.

Wang Dao asked, "When do we leave this place?"

"Not just yet," Si Yan muttered, her face still pressed to Wang Dao’s hand.

Although she had taught the Silver Wolf Tribe how to store food and water, it felt insufficient. She always sensed there was another reason for the Silver Wolf Tribe’s eventual collapse.

Wang Dao frowned slightly. If they didn’t leave the Silver Wolf Tribe, he would have to find a way to delay his shedding.

Before long, Wang Dao tugged at his hand, but Si Yan held on, refusing to let go.

Wang Dao tugged again.

Wang Dao said, "A quarter of an hour is up."

Si Yan was reluctant to release his hand.

With an air of haughty indifference, Wang Dao pulled his hand away.

Si Yan let go begrudgingly.

So stingy! It was such a short while, and she only managed to increase her spatial and wood elemental powers by a tiny bit. Her space had only just reached about 3.4 cubic meters.

Outside the cave, She Ying, cradling a small female cub, secretly watched them.

His heart was moved to tears. SOB, SOB... The Master and the Young Mistress get along so wonderfully!

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Dongchi and Nan Mo finished butchering the animal, wrapping the various cuts of meat in large leaves before bringing them back.

Looking at the meat from the whole wild boar, along with the salt, chili, and Szechuan pepper nearby, Si Yan formed a plan.

With Wang Dao around, and since the Silver Wolf Tribe also knew how to use fire, she was no longer afraid to start a fire in front of everyone.

So, she started a fire in front of the cave, set up a pot, and began to stew large pieces of meat!

She had picked some sour fruits and used their juice to marinate the meat for a short while, making it more tender and flavorful.

Not long after, the meat from one whole wild boar, filling two large pots as a delicious stew, was perfectly done.

Wang Dao sat in the cave, lazily leaning against a rock, watching Si Yan’s small, bustling figure.

This little female seems much more diligent than the others. She’s just too thin. I want to fatten her up a bit.

Dongchi and Nan Mo stood beside Si Yan, helping her. Then, with a flourish, Si Yan began to bang on her pot.

"Stewed meat for sale! Delicious, fragrant stewed meat! Tasty, affordable, and incredibly delicious!"

"What’s that? What is that wonderful smell?" Lang Dan came over excitedly, sniffing the aroma. "Si Yan, this smells so good! What is it?"

Si Yan dished up a small piece of meat for her, smiling warmly. "Lang Dan, this piece is on the house. Try it."

Lang Dan took the stewed meat from Si Yan. Looking at the cooked meat, with its tender appearance and delicious aroma, she asked uncertainly, "Si Yan, can this really be eaten?"

"Of course, it’s edible! And I guarantee it’s especially good! Lang Dan, take a small bite. Just try a little," Si Yan encouraged her.

"Hmm." Lang Dan bit into it.

The juices burst forth!

The delicious taste, the fatty parts rich but not greasy, the lean parts had a satisfyingly firm texture!

The salty, sour, and spicy flavors blended perfectly.

This was the first time Lang Dan had tasted anything like it.

She leaped up excitedly. "Si Yan, it’s delicious! So, so delicious! I want more! I want more!"

Lang Dan’s excitement attracted many Beastmen from the Silver Wolf Tribe, and a crowd quickly gathered to see what the commotion was about.

Si Yan wagged her finger.

"My stewed meat isn’t free, you know. I’m selling it." Si Yan’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Lang Dan.

Lang Dan asked with confusion, "Selling?"

Si Yan nodded. "That’s right, bartering."

Lang Dan understood and said excitedly, "Do you want beast skins or beast teeth? I have them! I’ll have my Beast Husbands get them right now!"

Si Yan wagged her finger. "I don’t want beast skins or beast teeth."

Lang Dan was puzzled. "Then what do you want?"

Si Yan said, "I want ice blocks."

Lang Dan immediately told her Beast Husbands, "Ice blocks! Fetch some ice blocks, quickly!"

The Silver Wolf Tribe knew that ice could preserve food. They would store some meat in their ice cellars. But the ice cellars weren’t actually very large, so they couldn’t store much meat. Labor could be exchanged for a little ice. Thus, the male Beastmen of the Silver Wolf Tribe often worked to earn some ice blocks to please their Mistresses.

When Lang Dan asked for ice blocks, her Beast Husbands hastily went to the ice cellars to exchange labor points, bringing back a block of ice the size of a fist.

Lang Dan handed the ice block to Si Yan, who took it and immediately placed it in a thermal bucket lined with several layers of stone and wood. She then stealthily transferred it into her spatial storage.

Extremely eager, Lang Dan looked at Si Yan and asked, "Now, can I get the meat?"

Si Yan cheerfully gave her a large piece of meat.

Lang Dan took the meat and wolfed it down, finishing it in just a few bites.

Lang Dan exclaimed, "It’s so delicious, Si Yan! I want more!"

Si Yan replied with a smile, "If you have ice blocks, you can exchange them for stewed meat."

Lang Dan immediately turned and asked her Beast Husbands, "Do you have any more ice blocks?"

Lang Dan’s Beast Husbands could only shake their heads. "Mistress, we’ve used up our labor points. There are no more ice blocks."

Lang Dan looked extremely disappointed.

"Mistress..." her Beast Husbands quickly comforted her. "We’ll go to work now. We’ll work to get ice blocks. We’ll have more soon."

Hearing this, Lang Dan’s mood improved slightly.

"You guys hurry! I’m worried Si Yan’s stewed meat will be sold out soon. Hurry up!"

"Yes," Lang Dan’s Beast Husbands quickly went off to work.

Seeing how eager Lang Dan and her Beast Husbands were for the stewed meat piqued the interest of the other Mistresses of the Silver Wolf Tribe, who also began to covet it.

"I want Si Yan’s stewed meat too! Go exchange some ice blocks quickly, I want to taste it."

"Alright, Mistress, we’ll go right now."

"I want some too! It smells so delicious. If Lang Dan, who’s such a picky eater, likes it, it must be really good."

"Yes, yes, Mistress, we’ll go exchange for ice blocks right now."

In front of the Silver Wolf Tribe’s ice cellar, a long line of Beastmen suddenly formed.

Yin Hong and Yin Qiu were among them.

They all wanted to exchange ice blocks, just for a taste of Si Yan’s stewed meat.