The Emperor is Above

Chapter 29: Stone Hot Pot Left Division Captain Ran You
The sky was gloomy and filled with frost and fog.

The snowy field and the woods were filled with steam. Soldiers from the Left Division formed a circle of ten people and stood quietly.

Their faces were full of curiosity, and they stared at the fire in front of them without blinking. Above the fire was a stone pot cut from a whole piece of stone.

Each stone pot is only two fingers thick, with flames rolling and burning underneath, and the bone soup boiling in the pot becomes more and more fragrant.

A colonel's unit of the left division has a strength of 400 men. After deducting the dead and wounded, there are still more than 300 people, so more than 30 stone pots will be enough.

Qing Yi personally added salt and other seasonings to each stone pot, and after tasting the flavor himself, he smiled and said to the captain of the left division: "Brother, thank you for waiting for a long time. Let everyone drink some bone soup first to warm up their bodies, and we will be able to eat soon."

"fresh!"

“I didn’t expect to use a stone pot to make soup! Simple and delicious.”

"When we get back to the capital, we'll try it ourselves!"

The soldiers of the Left Division took out their own tableware and took turns drinking the soup, praising the soup in unison with their mouths full of praise.

The dark-faced and bearded Lieutenant Zuo finished a large bowl of bone soup, then patted Qing Yi's shoulder with excitement and said:
"Thank you so much, little brother. I never thought I could drink a mouthful of hot soup in the snow and eat so many of your prey."

"Why should I care about these preys if I can let Zuo Shi's brothers drink hot soup and eat hot meals in this icy and snowy place?

Besides, you brothers have been clearing out the wild people and strange beasts and protecting the safety of the capital. It is my honor to treat you brothers to a sip of hot soup."

Qing Yi said with a smile, and then smiled at the soldiers around the fire, "Brothers, please move aside for now and watch my flesh-slicing sword technique."

He was seen holding a sixth-grade bone sword in one hand and a donkey's hind leg weighing hundreds of pounds in the other. As the sword shone, thin slices of donkey meat flew into the stone pot like snowflakes, and immediately a meaty aroma filled the air.

"Wow, this way of eating is very fresh!"

"I thought we were just drinking soup today, but I didn't expect to eat meat like this, haha——"

The soldiers of the Left Division scrambled to use chopsticks to scoop up the meat slices to eat. The atmosphere became more and more heated. Although they suffered heavy losses last night, they were indifferent to life and death and would not cry like the new recruits.

A soldier whose right hand was broken did not look sad at this moment. He used his left hand to grab meat from others and sighed, "It's a pity that Lao Zhang was unlucky. He passed away yesterday. I will set up a pot in front of his grave one day to treat him to a meal."

"My brother is just as unlucky! He was about to return, but he was killed by a hidden barbarian." Another burly soldier also responded while grabbing the meat, "Don't mention it, this meat is really delicious. I really want to eat it every day when I return to the capital."

"You bunch of bastards, you're only busy grabbing the meat for yourselves. At least do it yourself instead of bothering me all the time!"

The dark-faced and bearded captain scolded the soldiers with a smile, snatched the donkey leg from Qing Yi's hand, then drew out his boning knife and prepared to slice the meat.

When he started to fight, he found that it was not as easy as Qing Yi at all. This made him feel a little embarrassed to discover that the bone sword used by Qing Yi was actually more advanced than his bone knife.

"I didn't expect that you are not only good at swordsmanship, but also this sword is a sixth-grade talisman weapon. This knife is really not easy to use, otherwise I can also cut it thinly."

"Hahaha, brother, just enjoy your meat and watch me show you how to do it!" Qing Yi couldn't stand the bearded captain's clumsy cooking skills, so he smiled and took over and continued slicing the meat.

In the cold winter, a fragrant hot pot instantly erased the distance between the soldiers of the Zuo Division and the militia of Huaiqiuli, especially Yi Geng, who became the cutest little brother in their eyes.

The bearded lieutenant ate meat with big mouthfuls while shaking his head and said, "It was really dangerous last night. In fact, we were only ordered to encircle and suppress a group of roaming barbarians and thieves. This group of barbarians was extremely cruel. They plundered several villages in succession and even broke into the house of a corporal who was granted a title and killed him. The sergeant who was guarding the land had no choice but to report to the king, so we were dispatched.

I didn't expect that this group of savages were so brutal that they used the evil method of blood sacrifice to summon a bloodthirsty evil ghost. After I fought hard to kill the evil ghost, they attracted a more powerful ghost.

Fortunately, the masters from the Worship Hall appeared in time and lured the ghost to Jimingze for a fierce battle, so that we brothers were not wiped out.

Last night, there were not only ghosts, but also wizards from the Ghost Witch Tribe, priests from the Black Wind Tribe, and several other forces whose identities were unknown appeared one after another. Everyone wanted to be the mantis catching the cicada, and their intentions were really sinister. "

At this point, the bearded lieutenant's indignation suddenly turned into a bit of complacency.
“Luckily, we were the winner in the end. Yesterday, the Black Wind Tribe, the Ghost Witch Tribe, the Blood Wolf Tribe, and other wild people all suffered a lot.

In particular, the wild people who summoned the evil ghost were all sucked dry by the evil ghost. The last powerful ghost that appeared also had its ghost claw cut off by an old man in blue in the worship hall. It is said that it will take more than half a year to recover.

Look, little brother, you see it, it is this ghost claw more than two meters long in our convoy, which is to be transported to the capital to be displayed to appease the people. "

Qing Yi seemed to be thinking about something, and asked, "Brother, I heard that ghosts are divided into Yin ghosts, ghost generals, ghost kings, etc., and the strength of a ghost general is equivalent to that of a fifth-grade warrior.

As far as I know, the captains of the left, center, and right divisions must be at least fifth-grade warriors. Could the ghost that the strong man from the Worship Hall killed be a ghost king?"

"Cough cough cough-"

The bearded lieutenant coughed a few times and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, little brother. According to military regulations, you shouldn't know these things. I just said too much."

He first glared at the soldiers around him, and these soldiers pretended to eat seriously, indicating that they heard nothing.

The bearded man then whispered in his ear, "Brother, I'm telling you something sincerely. Don't go out as much as possible these days. If you must go out, try to avoid the east.

According to the masters of the Worship Hall, this ghost king has been wandering around the area for a month, and no one knows what he is looking for.

It is said that this place is located at the intersection of the capital and Jiming Lake. There is nothing good nearby, and there are not many prey for animals in winter. It is really strange that it has lingered for so long.

Although we have cut off one of the ghost king's arms, who knows if it will come back? It's even harder to say if there will be other ghost kings. You are weak, so you'd better not come here."

Hearing the words of the bearded captain, Qing Yi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The ghost king who had been secretly coveting him had actually escaped after one of his ghost claws was cut off by a strong man from the Worship Hall.

Could it be that the strong man in the worship hall is Old Man Shi? The earth-shaking battle last night was really fascinating.

After a hearty hotpot meal, even the wounded soldiers regained much of their spirits.

The bearded lieutenant looked embarrassed and asked in a low voice with an extremely apologetic look on his face: "Brother, can I let the disabled brother of the left division open a shop in the capital?"

"Hahaha, what you said, of course there is no problem!" Qing Yi laughed nonchalantly, "Master Zuo and the other brothers were injured while protecting the people.

If they can open a stone pot restaurant to make a living, that would be great. Let them open the stone pot restaurant as soon as possible. I am also thinking that when I go to the capital one day, I will have a place to eat. "

"Okay, from now on, you are my good brother, Ran You!" The dark-faced bearded captain was extremely excited, and then asked awkwardly, "Brother, you haven't introduced your name yet?"

(End of this chapter)