Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 440 The Snake Catcher

Li Canghai smiled and said, "Brother Cook is judging people by appearance. Maybe these two people look lazy and good food on the surface. Maybe they will fight to the death to protect the master when they are in danger!"

The cook snorted coldly with disdain, and said: "They will fight to the death to protect the Lord? You really think highly of them! I have seen through them all this way! They all rely on the support of the princess, otherwise they would have been thrown into the sea. Fish!"

Speaking of this, the cook said sadly: "There is also the princess and Ling Ji, these two people are really difficult to serve."

"Oh? How do you say that?" Li Canghai asked.

The cook looked around and said cautiously: "You are not from Dongying, so you don't know our princess's temper. She was self-willed since she was a child, and her face changed as soon as it changed. Just a moment ago, she greeted you with a smile. , but at the next moment, his face changed immediately. After this disaster, the princess still wanted to eat delicacies. Where do you think to get those delicacies on this deserted island? It was the wild boar, most of which were given to the princess. We can all just drink the broth."

Li Canghai nodded. From the fact that the princess had the tribute destroyed before, it can be seen that the princess's waywardness is absolutely extraordinary.

The cook sniffled and said in a very displeased way: "And that Ling Ji, because she is the princess's personal maid, doesn't pay attention to everyone, and bosses her around everywhere, it's really pissing me off!"

After Li Canghai listened, he patted the cook on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother cook, don't be too annoyed, living on a deserted island is already depressing. However, things will always change, maybe When you arrive in Datang, you will be able to achieve your life goals!"

"Oh, I hope so, I've had enough of this kind of life!" The cook sighed, and suddenly said: "I forgot to ask, what are you doing here?"

Li Canghai slapped his head, and said with an oops: "I've been chatting with Brother Cook for a long time, and I almost forgot the purpose of my visit. To be honest, I'm a little hungry, and I want to ask Brother Cook for some food , I wonder if Brother Cook has any food left over?"

After talking with Li Canghai for a long time, the cook's affection for Li Canghai doubled. He picked up the weeds, handed them to Li Canghai and said, "Hey, this is surplus food."

Li Canghai was stunned for a moment, he looked at the stove, and suddenly said with a smile: "Brother cook, I'm not a rabbit, I can't eat this wild vegetable."

"But right now, there are only wild vegetables here. To be honest, in two more days, we won't even be able to eat this wild grass pancake!" The cook shook his head and said.

Li Canghai pointed to a porcelain bowl on the stove, and said, "Brother cook, isn't there meat in this bowl? You should give me some at least, otherwise this wild vegetable won't be easy to swallow!"

Seeing this, the cook hurried over, held the porcelain bowl in his arms, and said, "That's not acceptable. This is the snake soup I made for the princess before, and the princess still wants to eat it!"

"Princess actually eats snake soup?" Li Canghai asked in surprise.

The cook said triumphantly: "That's because I made the snake soup taste like a bear's paw, the princess can't taste it, it's a snake!"

"Oh? Didn't expect Brother Chef to have such a skill?" Li Canghai smelled the aroma of the snake soup, and the glutton in his stomach was hooked out immediately.

After thinking about it, Li Canghai said, "Brother cook, if I get a snake, can you make snake soup for me?"

The cook tilted his head and said, "If you get it, I will help you. However, the snakes on this island are not so easy to catch."

"It's just a few snakes, what's the problem? You're waiting for me here, and I'll catch you right away!" Li Canghai said eagerly.

The cook hesitated for a while, and said, "If you go to catch a snake, you must be careful. When I went to catch a snake before, I saw a monster. The monster's eyes were red, and it was very scary."

"Oh? What kind of monster?" Li Canghai asked.

The cook's face turned pale, as if recalling something terrible, he said in horror: "That monster is hiding in the cave, with several heads and eyes the size of lanterns, it's really scary!"

Li Canghai smiled disapprovingly, and said, "If there really is a monster, I really want to see it! Where is the monster you mentioned?"

"There is a swamp to the east of the shrine. There are many snakes there, but it is not easy to catch. The monster is hiding in the cave. If you go there, you'd better bring a weapon, otherwise it will be very dangerous!" The cook exhorted.

"Thank you, Brother Cook, for reminding me, I'm going now, goodbye!" After saying that, Li Canghai left the backyard.

Back in the house, Wanyu had already woken up, saw Li Canghai approaching, holding an ancient bronze sword and was about to leave, she hurriedly asked, "My lord, where are you going?"

Li Canghai smiled at her, and said gently: "You are weak, I'll get you some good things to replenish your body."

"Young master, wait a moment, Wanyu wants to go with you!" Wanyu jumped off the bed and said.

"No, you'd better have a good rest. I'm enough alone." Li Canghai said with a slight smile.

Wanyu hesitated for a while, and said worriedly: "My lord, you must be very careful!"

Li Canghai nodded to her, then picked up the ancient bronze sword and left the room.

To the east of Penglai Island, about six or seven miles away from the shrine, is a low-lying place.

Li Canghai carried a simple pannier woven by the cook on his back, and walked through the forest with difficulty. It took him several hours to walk for six or seven miles, and he didn't come to a low-lying place until night fell.

Looking up at the night, Li Canghai hesitated.

It is said that there are many strange things on this island, and only the vicinity of the shrine is a safe place. Now that night is falling, and I come here alone, I don't know if I will encounter any danger.

Li Canghai thought about it, and felt that since he had already boasted about Haikou in front of the cook, wouldn't it make him laugh if he returned empty-handed like this?
Thinking of this, Li Canghai immediately made a decision, since he came here, he would at least get a few snakes back, so that made sense.

Li Canghai took out the fire pocket, found a wooden stick, and took out from his waist the wine gourd that Linlin had prepared for him on Yingzhou Island before, and poured strong wine on the wooden stick to make a simple torch.

"Thinking of my famous name, if I can't even catch a few small snakes, wouldn't it make people laugh?" Li Canghai muttered a few words, then picked up the torch and walked towards the low-lying swamp.

Li Canghai hunched over, fiddled carefully among the grass.

Not long after, Li Canghai found many shed snake skins in the grass.

Some of those snake skins have long been weathered, while others are relatively intact. Under the illumination of the fire, the snake skins reflect a little light, which makes one's scalp numb.

(End of this chapter)