Chapter 300
Xiao Jin almost exploded on the spot.
He went out hunting, and these two were kissing here?
His heart had drifted off to outer space.
Xiao Jin was indignant, very indignant, and scraped his claws on the ground. If not for worrying about accidentally hurting Shen Tang in his presence, he would have rushed up to have a deadly battle with this snake!
Xue Yinzhou shot him a chilly glance, quite displeased with this leopard for interrupting his good time.
Shen Tang also noticed Xiao Jin’s return. Her cheeks blushed lightly, and she pushed against Xue Yinzhou’s chest, just as she was trying to wriggle out of his embrace.
Unexpectedly, Xue Yinzhou’s arms tightened again, and he lowered his head to capture her lips.
Even more lingering and deep than the last time! Unwilling to part!
Xiao Jin’s mind exploded with a bang, his leopard eyes widened, and he became furious!
“Roar p>
He leaped up, grabbed the snake’s tail, and bit down hard!
Xue Yinzhou’s forehead veins bulged, and he slapped Xiao Jin to the ground with his tail, having to release Shen Tang, and his face turned dark, his voice dangerously low, “You’re courting death p>
Xiao Jin rolled on the ground and stood up, shaking off the dust, and fearlessly mocked, “If you dare, kill me then~ I’m afraid you don’t have the ability p>
“If you want to die, I’ll fulfill that wish.” Xue Yinzhou pushed Shen Tang aside, transformed into his true form, his silver-purple vertical pupils glinting with dangerous cold light, his serpentine tongue hissing dangerously, lifting his upper body, almost as tall as a small house!
Xiao Jin crouched low with all four claws, gripping the ground tightly, and his fur literally stood on end!
The tension was palpable, and it was about to explode at any moment.
These two gigantic creatures were about to fight in front of her, and Shen Tang became quite apprehensive. If they really started fighting, the newly bought house would probably need to be rebuilt!
“Alright, both of you calm down, whoever dares to make a move will be guarding the gate for the next three months p>
Xiao Jin snorted coldly, transformed into human form, and said, “I couldn’t be bothered to fight with him anyway p>
Saying this, he sniffed the air, caught the fragrance wafting through the air, and quickly went to scoop a ladle of the hotpot soup base.
Shen Tang hurriedly stopped him, “Wait, that’s the spicy one p>
She was a step too late, and Xiao Jin drank it all in one go.
Immediately, the spiciness made his face red and his neck thick, but once the initial rush subsided, he felt an indescribable pleasure! It was so enjoyable that all his pores opened up!
Especially in the dead of winter, after coming back from hunting outside and braving the cold wind for so long, that drink made his body feel wonderfully warm!
So, Xiao Jin took another sip, savoring it.
Shen Tang was surprised, not expecting this leopard to handle spicy food better than she thought!
Xue Yinzhou also withdrew his killing intent, transforming back into human form, his eyebrows slightly furrowed as he looked over.
“Alright, you two hurry up and get to work, no more fighting, okay p>
Xiao Jin ran over pleading for a kiss, “Then give me a kiss, too p>
Shen Tang grabbed his collar, pulled it down, and kissed his face.
The main act was all about fairness!
Xiao Jin raised an eyebrow, seemingly unsatisfied, pointing at his lips, “I wanted you to kiss here p>
Shen Tang’s mouth twitched, glancing at Xue Yinzhou who was standing quietly on the side with an inscrutable expression, this pesky leopard was truly unafraid of getting beaten up, so she reluctantly kissed his lips, pinched his sturdy waist, and chided, “Hurry up and get to work, it’s about to get dark p>
Only then did Xiao Jin feel content, proudly flicking his tail as he dragged the prey to another empty spot in the yard, skillfully preparing it.
This area had been deliberately dug into a concave shape about ten centimeters deep, with low-lying terrain, externally connected to a water faucet, and with a small opening cut into the adjacent wall, facilitating the draining of blood and wastewater when handling prey.
Xue Yinzhou withdrew his gaze, came over to the pot of simmering soup, and added the prepared spices and vegetables, along with some other ingredients, continued to add water until ingredients were submerged, brought it to a boil on high heat, and moved to a slow simmer.
Over an hour later, the broth had turned a milky white, signaling it was almost ready.
Meanwhile, Xiao Jin had long since prepared the prey, having broken down the lamb into all its parts and sent it to the kitchen.
Lu Xiao, wearing an apron, skillfully processed the ingredients and made lamb slices.
The sky was almost dark when Jia Lan returned laden with supplies.
He brought back a large basket filled with fresh, fat, and lively fish that were still jumping around, each weighing over ten pounds, along with a dozen or so big hairy crabs, countless sea prawns, clams, and more. Some live prawns would even jump out of the gaps, trying to escape.
Shen Tang quickly brought over several large basins from inside, sorting their bounty, and capturing all the lively fish and prawns jumping around on the floor.
Shen Tang hadn’t expected Jia Lan to catch so much food back. They wouldn’t be able to finish it all tonight, so one fish would be enough to eat; the rest would be processed and frozen in the fridge.
Thus, Shen Tang picked the plumpest fish to take to the kitchen, and its tail flapped against her face several times, “Ah Xiao, we’re having… pfft… this fish tonight p>
Lu Xiao looked up towards the doorway at the sound, seeing Shen Tang engaged in a contest of wits with this big fat fish, and couldn’t help but chuckle. He walked over and took the fish from her arms, “Alright, once I finish preparing it, we can eat p>
He was wearing an apron, his frame tall and robust, with the sleeves rolled up, exposing muscular arms, placing the fish firmly on the chopping board, “Splat!” A knife stabbed into the fish’s gills, expertly beheading, gutting, cleaning, and descaling it.
The sea fish had relatively few tiny bones, but not entirely without them, so Lu Xiao carefully picked out the fine bones in the flesh to prevent the female master from accidentally getting pricked in the throat while eating.
Shen Tang also joined Jia Lan and the others in handling the live prawns.
Simply shelling the prawns, removing the veins, mashing them into meat paste, and then sprinkling some seasoning and starch to make a simplified version of shrimp paste and shrimp balls.
The Beastmen were strong and agile, making the tasks quite easy for them.
Lu Xiao did likewise, slicing part of the fish into fillets and converting the rest into fish balls.
The winter night approached both quickly and early. By the time they finished processing everything, it was already quite late.
However, many Beastmen were nocturnal, and many homes remained brightly lit, with the courtyard lights turned on, making it indistinguishable from daytime.
The dining table was laid out with steaming hotpot, accompanied by several side dishes – steamed hairy crabs, stir-fried clams, raw marinated shrimp p>
Everyone started to dig in and savor the food.
Shen Tang specially picked out a slice of lamb roll from the spicy pot for Xiao Jin.
He swallowed it whole with her hand.
Whether from the heat or the spice, his face flushed red. Quickly, and impatiently, he grabbed a big piece of meat covered in spicy broth, stuffed it into his mouth, and loudly sucked in cool air.
“Silly leopard, slow down, if you really can’t handle the spice, don’t force yourself. If you end up with a stomach ache, don’t blame me for not warning you p>
“Who says I can’t handle it? I find the flavor just right!” Xiao Jin’s face was completely flushed, yet he stubbornly kept up the pretense, dunking a large slice of fish into the spicy pot, pretending to utterly enjoy the taste while looking as pale as a ghost.
“Hahaha p>
Shen Tang couldn’t hold back and laughed until tears came out.
By the time Yun Han arrived with gifts, it was already late. Initially hesitant to come tonight, he saw the courtyard lit up brightly from afar and assumed Shen Tang was still awake.
As he approached the main door, he heard laughter and joyous voices from the courtyard.
He paused in his tracks, looked towards the courtyard, watching the heartwarming scene of a family dining together, so harmonious and beautiful.
He stood at the entrance, throat bobbing, suddenly uncertain whether he should step in and disturb them.