Lord Witch, please don't resurrect me again!

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Two weeks had passed, and Kuman couldn't sit still.

Why didn't Leoric open the city and surrender?It's been two weeks, logically speaking, his food has long been exhausted!Could it be that they are starving to death?Damn, this group of damn hard bones!Although I don't hate tough people, but if this kind of guy is an enemy, it's really a bit troublesome.

Kuman sat alone in the big tent. Under his agitation, ice blue lines appeared on his body, and sometimes he shivered all over. Even though there was a brazier next to him, he still felt cold.That was the poison of the ice dragon, his blessing and his curse.

"I want a bath! A scalding hot bath," he called to the doorman outside.

The guard said, "Yes, I'll boil the water now!"

Kuman said angrily, "There's no hot water readily available?"

"I just cooked, and all the fire soldiers took it away,"

"Okay, you hurry up."

The guard went immediately, and after a while, several people came back with large buckets.However, in addition to hot water, they also brought two Crow's Eye priests and many "good friends".

Kuman didn't want to communicate with outsiders at this time, but the "good friends" greeted him warmly as soon as they came in, wanting to share his worries, and Kuman couldn't drive them out.So I took a hot bath while discussing the military situation with my good friends.

However, Kuman listened to their various nonsense, but his mind was not on this side at all. After a while, he took the initiative to ask the Crow's Eye Priest, "How is the situation in Wild Wolf City?"

The priest looked at the people around him and asked in a low voice, "Shall we talk now?"

Kuman scolded: "Of course! What can I do to my good friends?" These good friends are all senior generals in the army, or nobles from various tribes. In short, there is no ordinary person. Kuman has been completely brainwashed and has become absolutely loyal.It is by means of this method that Kuman can manage the army more efficiently, and the system is running quickly and accurately. There are few phenomena such as corruption, deception, and private use of public power.

If it weren't for the usefulness of these guys, I wouldn't kiss their oily heads!Cuman thought.

At this moment, the Crow's Eye Priest said: "Leoric has recently strengthened the control of the airspace, and it is not easy for our crows to get in, but we still found some news..."

"What news?" Cuman asked.

"Uh, everything in Wild Wolf City seems to be normal. The shops are open normally, and people live as usual. They seem to be still planning the spring festival in the past few days."

What?everything is normal?It shouldn't be like this.Logically speaking, Leoric's food supply has bottomed out. Under such circumstances, how can he maintain order in the city?Kuman could only pretend to be calm, he said with a sneer, "It's nothing more than pretending to be calm! Leoric, this guy, is playing tricks just like before, trying to influence our judgment..."

All the friends nodded in agreement, but someone murmured, "It's been half a month since I've been making mysteries, why are you still doing it?"

Good friends are loyal, but they also have a shortcoming. These guys are all "bloody admonishers", and they don't know how to speak.This is actually a good thing in normal times, because Blood Crow can usually control his emotions and absorb their "harsh advice" with a peaceful mind. It's hard for him to stand this idiot.

"Shut up!" he said loudly.

People suddenly fell silent.Then, Kuman asked the Crow's Eye Priests again, "What's the state of the Northern Expeditionary Army?"

"It's the same as before. They patrol, go out and train as usual. The soldiers are in normal condition and there is nothing special about them."

"Have you looked at their warehouse? Where do they usually make fire and cook? Where do they eat?"

The priest said: "The soldiers take turns eating in the cafeteria. As for the kitchen...forgive me for my incompetence, I couldn't find a place where they light the fire and make food."

"How is it possible? Didn't you find it by following the smoke?"

"But it is rare to see cooking smoke. Even if there is, it is only civilian cooking smoke, and you can't see the big pots and stoves of the army."

After hearing this, Kuman fell into deep thought: the smoke cannot be hidden.So, don't Leoric and the others have the resources to build fires, cook meals, drink hot water and eat hot food?This is consistent with our inference.

Kuman asked again: "Where is the warehouse?"

Crow's Eye Priest said: "The warehouses are all empty, and there is almost no one to manage them. Food seems to be transported out of the city lord's mansion, often by car. Our crows cannot enter the mansion, so everyone guesses, maybe Is there a hidden granary in the lord's mansion of Wild Wolf City?"

Everyone had weird expressions when they heard this, and a good friend murmured: "The place in the city residence...shouldn't hold much food."

Kuman said: "Well, I have the blueprint of the Lord's mansion in Wild Wolf City. It is enough to hold a few ladies there, but it is definitely not enough to hold food."

Another good friend asked, "Maybe it's hidden underground?"

"That's unlikely," Kuman said.

The lord's mansion of Wild Wolf City does not have an underground warehouse.And Leoric has only occupied Wild Wolf City for a year, and it is probably too late to build a temporary warehouse.

You know, ever since the Crow King killed Wild Wolf City, the barbarians planned to take back the city.Therefore, they have also been controlling the intelligence of Wild Wolf City. Although they have not been able to penetrate into the core intelligence department, people have always collected information from the outside world.Something like a large-scale construction project under the castle residence will definitely be discovered.Assuming that Leoric wants to build a warehouse under the city residence that can meet the food consumption of 10 people, it must be a huge project. During this period, manpower and material resources will be used, and a large number of construction projects will be needed. Shan, how could it be possible not to show any horse feet?

So Kuman rejected this idea - there can't be any big warehouse under the city residence.

"Maybe there is some grain hidden in the room of the city residence, but the amount is definitely not much!" Kuman slapped his thigh and made a conclusion on this matter, "Let's not mess with ourselves."

Good friends nodded in agreement.Then, Kuman said: "Where is Leoric himself? How is he?"

The Crow's Eye Priest said: "Leoric is our focus. Uh, he hasn't changed much from before. He seems to be... a little fatter."

Get a little fatter! ?Cuman

Another good friend said: "Besides, there are gossips in the army that Leoric is in the wine pool and meat grove in Wild Wolf City, and he is licentious, saying that he eats [-] catties of good meat a day, and sleeps with four girls a night! Not sure whether it is true."

Kuman waved his hand and said, "The plateau people must have released it to disturb our army's morale. If anyone spreads such news in the future, he will be beheaded for public display!"

"Yes, my lord."

Then everyone fell into silence, and Kuman could feel that these guys were getting more and more anxious. If the generals were so anxious, the morale of the soldiers would definitely be affected.So he said, "Good friends! We are only a little away from victory. Everything Leoric is doing now is just pretending to confuse us! They are going to be finished soon..."

"But we don't have much food, my lord!" Someone said boldly.

How dare this idiot question me!Kuman endured his anger, ignored him, and continued: "Victory belongs to us! At that time, we will hang the heads of those plateau people on the city wall, and paint their bodies with asphalt and dry them in the square! Just wait Keep going, and the fruits of victory will automatically enter our plate."

"My lord, maybe there is something wrong with our tactics." At this time, a good friend said boldly.

"There is no problem with our tactics!" Kuman raised his voice, a surge of heat surged in his mind, and he suddenly felt a little itchy at the root of his teeth. Every time he would want to eat human flesh.

Unexpectedly, someone said: "Yes, I think we should take the initiative or change the ratio of food."

Then the "good friends" exploded and expressed their opinions one after another. At first everyone was polite, but later they began to curse, and some even wanted to do something.

"Shut up the fuck!" Kuman was really annoyed.

Kuman stood up from the hot water and said angrily: "I don't need the opinions of you pigs, fuck off! Get off!"

The good friends suddenly showed horrified expressions - in their concept, Mr. Cuman is kind, benevolent, loyal, gracious, good at doing good, not surprised by favor or humiliation, wise, brave, good at making decisions, tenacious, and full of courage , A perfect person with courage, confidence and means!A saint!But the current Kuman is obviously not like this.

Kuman also realized that he had lost his composure—but he quickly adjusted, saying: "My friends! Come, let me kiss you." He stepped out of the tub, put on a cape, and came to kiss these "good friends." ".

"Yes, my lord!"

So everyone knelt down and let the saint Kuman kiss their foreheads or cheeks one by one.

The old butler knelt in the last position. When Kuman's shriveled lips kissed his face, the old man was extremely disgusted, especially when he thought that it was a mouth that had eaten human flesh, the nausea was doubled , but also mixed with dizzying fear.Sauna Hazhuo's willpower was a little shaken at that moment, but he soon came to his senses and thought: No!I can't fucking fall for this guy!

Kuman took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry, friends! I was a little anxious just now, but with you by my side, I can calm down. Thank you for your company, my friends!"

Good friends are extremely tolerant towards him. Hearing what he said, they immediately forgot what happened just now, and said, "We will always be loyal to Lord Cuman!"

At this moment, a Crow's Eye Priest suddenly broke in and said, "King Cuman, it's not good, the crows saw that a large pot was set up in the square of Wild Wolf City, and it was cooking meat soup for the refugees. eat!"

What?Meat Soup! ?

This message is meaningless a bolt from the blue!The good friends collectively broke the defense, thinking: meat soup! ?After such a long time, the people of Wild Wolf City still have meat to eat!And still distribute the meat to the poor?How is this possible!Do they really have sufficient material reserves?Is Mr. Kuman's tactics really wrong?

Kuman also turned dark, and said, "Meat soup? How can you cook meat soup... Ah! Hahahahahahahahaha! I understand!" He suddenly laughed frantically.

Everyone thought he was crazy, and asked her why.

Kuman laughed and said, "Guess what kind of meat soup is that? Is it a cow, a sheep, or a pig?"

"No, that's a human!"

"Wild Wolf City is already starving and eating people!"

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Chapter 280 Nine: Eating Hot Pot and Singing

It was snowing heavily outside the window, and it was freezing cold. Leoric and his family were sitting in the bedroom eating hot pot.

Part of the rooms in Wild Wolf City have been remodeled in the traditional plateau style, and some have retained the original Middle-earth barbarian style.There was no bed in this bedroom, but a huge carpet. People placed low tables on the carpet and sat around the table.

Leoric didn't really like hot pot before—the taste is good, but it became more and more commercialized later on. After the number of hot pot restaurants increased, there were fewer traditional restaurants. It was inevitable that he felt a little regretful.However, after crossing over, he gradually felt the three benefits of this thing.

The first one is that the cooking is simple. I can't do "frying, frying, frying, frying, boiling and stewing", but can it explode in a hot pot?All the fresh ingredients, once the seasoning is added, it is a big pot of fragrance.

Most of the wild wolf city is bacon, spicy meat, sauerkraut and pickles, nothing new, and Leoric has never been special in food places. He will eat whatever the soldiers eat, uniting the army and boosting morale.But today is an exception. A cow and a sheep died this morning. The cow was hit on the head by falling rocks when moving things two days ago, and then died suddenly while sleeping; the sheep was fighting with another sheep. Killed - if you want to say why Leoric knew so clearly, it's not because he was a veterinarian, but because he personally asked other animals in the animal enclosure.

This animal is dead, so it can't be buried on the spot, right?Just eat a big meal while it is fresh, and soothe everyone's internal organs.Leoric asked Fatty to take care of the dead animal, and then picked out several parts of the cow, such as the upper brain, the naked eye, and the dragon, and cut some lamb tenderloin, sheep tail fat, the inner side of the lamb leg, and other " The parts of "Old Fat Salt Selection" are cut into "thick slices" and taken to the shabu-shabu.In addition, I took a little offal. There were not many people who ate offal, so I didn't dare to take more.However, Leoric, as a king, offered to eat livestock into the water, which really shocked Lao Fat for a whole year.Isn't that all for beggars?His majesty the king is so thrifty in a high position, it really shames me.

It's not enough to have only meat, but also green ones.Vegetables are also easy to handle, just go to Romila's herb garden and pull them out.The half-blood elves' concept of herbal medicine is: everything can be used as medicine.Even common vegetable grains can be medicines on specific occasions.So there are many vegetables in Romila's medicine garden, such as cabbage, spinach, chrysanthemum, and some unnamed wild vegetables. Half of the "medicine" in the herbal garden can be used for hot pot, and it tastes good.

Leoric has long planned to eat hot pot, so he asked Master Anvil to build him a large pot, which is basically a copper pot like the Beijing mutton pot, with a raised charcoal inner pot in the middle , the outside is a ring-shaped pot. In order to cater for everyone's taste, a partition was added in the middle and it was changed into a mandarin duck pot.

As for small ingredients, Wild Wolf City has always stocked a lot of spices, such as leeks, shallots, garlic, celery, thyme, rosemary, sage, basil, peppers, peppercorns, sesame seeds, etc., and others condiment.Leoric told Lao Fat the idea of ​​seasoning in the morning, and asked him to prepare it. Although the dipping sauce and the bottom of the pot were not "authentic", they tasted good.The disadvantage is that the bottom of the spicy pot is almost meaningless, and the taste is not strong enough.In addition, the old fat came up with such evil things as "cheese tahini", which horrified Leoric.

In this way, Leoric made a pot of hot pot to entertain everyone, with a combination of meat and vegetables, fresh ingredients, various seasonings, clear soup, spicy mandarin duck pot, it is very delicious and does not take much effort.

The second advantage of eating hot pot is that it is lively. Eating hot pot requires everyone to sit around a table. Everyone uses chopsticks (or forks) to pick up the little things in the pot, which invisibly tightens the distance between everyone.

There was no one else in the room today, except for the girls in Leoric's family, Shia, Pushilla, the mother and daughter of the foxes, and a slutty Serawi who insisted on eating.Not only did he want to eat, but he also ordered two bowls of small ingredients, saying that he was eating a bowl for his sister.

It's not the first time for Shia to eat hot pot with Leoric. The two of them have eaten like this outdoors before, so they are familiar with the way, whether it's hairy belly or sliced ​​meat, take it down and boil it for a few seconds, and then it's steaming hot. You can also eat dishes, and you can dip them in sesame sauce, but Shia's dietary preferences may be more inclined to the northerners in Leoric's previous life. She likes the set of boiled lamb with sesame sauce in clear soup, probably because Shia usually likes high-calorie diets. Thinking about it, the traditional plateau people like to eat hard vegetables with high calories in the alpine region.Sesame sauce is super high in calories, and it is especially easy to hang on the meat. Often, a bowl of sauce will bottom out before eating much meat.

In contrast, Succubus's taste is more inclined to the southwest. He likes to eat hot and boiling red pot, the more spicy the better, and he also likes to eat all kinds of offal.Although Puscilla has never touched chili before, she can eat spicy food very well. The vegetable leaves that are full of red soup can eat without frowning. In contrast, Serawi is not good. It takes a long time to act like a dog.But this guy's favorite food is definitely not hot pot. After eating a few mouthfuls, he started to make do with Leoric, talking non-stop dirty jokes, and kept hinting to Lao Li, asking him if he would like to eat or not after eating. Is there any event?Like adding a meal or something.

Drogkamiao eats anything and has a variety of tastes, but she obviously likes drinking more than hot pot.However, this guy's face turned red after drinking two cups, he spoke with a big tongue, and his laughter became much louder. He was probably seventy percent drunk.However, after being slightly drunk, Mrs. Fox has a special flavor, and the charm is a little more slutty and enchanting.She took the opportunity of pouring wine and changed her seat to be next to Leoric. She didn't have to do anything, just the intoxicating fragrance on her body made Lao Li fascinated.Leoric couldn't help but be attracted by her. Today's Mrs. Fox is wearing a well-tailored buttocks wrap, which vividly reflects her round and plump figure; on her feet, she wears a pair of semi-transparent silk stockings, tightly wrapping her feet , revealing the arc of her arch, and through the fabric, you can see the orange-red nails with nail polish and the snow-white instep.

These two guys are going left and right, and let me have a good meal?

Later, their outrageous behavior was stopped by Shia's "murderous dry cough".

The little fox showed the innocence that should be at this age, "This is delicious!" "This is also delicious!" "This is delicious!" "Sister Serawi, don't grab my meat. Yes!" "It's so spicy, so spicy!" "Husband, can I drink alcohol? Why can't I if my mother can!" "I don't want to eat vegetable leaves, I want beef!" "Ahhhh! What about meat slices The sticky pot is on!" "Wow, it's snowing outside!" "Sister Shiya, your ring is so beautiful!" As a poor girl who has been under house arrest for a lifetime, Tana Qige is full of interest and love for everything outside In the past, the whole family gathered to eat hot pot and watch the snow. It used to be a dream, but now that the dream has come true, they are as excited as a happy puppy, very cute.

Leoric likes her better now, the little fox is too introverted and self-closing outside, and doesn't talk much at ordinary times, at least she has to let go at home.

Serawi has nothing to say, this little Bee Jay keeps his head down and shows off, he sips meat with his right hand, and sips wine with his left. The dishes are also reckless, and the hairy belly, large intestines, venetian leaves and yellow throat must also be tasted. What is presented in the meal is "no emotion, all skills".Semel was there at first, but then she could only watch but not eat. It was too tortured, so she flew outside to watch the snow.

After the atmosphere is lively, everyone's relationship will be much more harmonious, especially the fox mother and daughter, who get along with everyone, which makes Leoric very pleased.

The third benefit of eating hot pot: comfort!

Especially in winter.

Social psychologist Malos said that people have five needs (later changed to seven), which are sorted according to the pyramid, from low to high: physiological needs, safety needs, social needs (also called social relationship needs), respect needs and needs. There is self-actualization.The behavior of eating hot pot satisfies the first three needs very well.Delicious meat can satisfy appetite, a safe and comfortable environment can satisfy a sense of security, and a lively atmosphere can satisfy social interaction.

Leoric felt that among these three needs, especially the "sense of security" could be greatly satisfied.Look at the scene now!It was snowing heavily outside, and the weather was freezing cold. The moats and canals outside the Wolf City were frozen. Even the most ferocious beasts would choose to find a comfortable cave to hibernate in such a harsh environment, and hunt after surviving the severe winter. .And he is only separated from this harsh winter by a window, but it seems to be so close to the world. It is the distance of this window that separates the two worlds: he has a hot pot bottom, delicious meat that provides high calories, and delicious food. Seasoned, with lovers and friends sitting around, with warm and dry air, laughter and laughter in the ears, fresh salty meat in the mouth, heat from the stomach to the heart, and from the heart to the blood, not to mention it is Body, even his fingertips and toes are hot, even hot enough to wear unlined clothes.In his eyes, the harsh winter outside the window is just a beautiful snow scene, like an oil painting, which only exists in his eyes, but does not fall on him.

Especially now that we are still fighting!

For soldiers, perhaps what they need most is a sense of security.

To be honest, being able to be so calm and calm when 15 troops besieged the city is really not something that ordinary people can do.At first, Shia and others did not suggest that Leoric should relax like this. She said: "What if the enemy comes to attack when we are slack?" Leoric replied: "I wish the enemy would attack quickly! If Kuman If you think we lost our defenses and attacked the city at this time, then I am too happy. Just relax and rest, you will be fine, believe me, when did I say I missed it?"

Hearing what he said, everyone also left the war behind and took a good rest.

Shia didn't even wear armor, but put on a windbreaker, shorts, boots, and black suspenders for a long time. There was only one "indescribable succubus work attire", she explained herself: I thought I was here to hold a silver party, so I dressed like this, so I didn't think it was for dinner!

This sense of ease is intoxicating, even without alcohol, it can make people sleepy.

At this time, after drinking for three rounds, no one moved their chopsticks except Serawi who was still eating scum in the pot.At this time, Pushila suddenly said: "There should be some music at this time."

Leoric thought: Yes!Or do you understand, eating hot pot and singing, and then suddenly being gangster... Oh, I am a gangster myself, so it's okay.

Shia glanced at the heavy snow outside the window at this time, and sighed, "Yes, it's a pity that there is no band here, otherwise it would be quite artistic to invite someone to play "Hometown Snow" or "White Virgin."

What Shia said were all the traditional music of the plateau people—to be precise, they were all the songs of the people of the swamp plateau. Leoric had heard them before. It is said that a member of the last royal family was captured by the enemy, recalled the happy past in prison, wrote a song under despair and pain, and died after writing, so this song can be called the alien version of poppy.

Such a good atmosphere, don't adjust this kind of tune, right?Besides, aren't we recovering our homeland now?

At this time, Zhuogcamu thought for a while, and said, "I brought Yatoda, but it's only ten strings. It would be impolite to play it for you adults."

Shia asked, "What is Yatoda? What does the ten strings mean?"

Zhuogkamiao has a good relationship with Shia now, but she still pays attention to politeness. When she heard Shia's question, she bowed first, and said, "Reporting to Your Highness, Yatok is a kind of barbarian's qin, a twelve-stringed violin. It is specially played for princes and nobles, and the ten-stringed ones are used to play folk songs, which are used by commoners. I used to be low-level, so I only had ten-stringed ones."

Leoric waved his hand and said, "Music doesn't distinguish between high and low. Besides, I hate setting up music the most, and I love to have fun with the people, so you just play it." Shia also nodded.

Zhuoge Camou said: "Then follow your Majesty's wishes." He got up and saluted, and then went to his room to get the piano.After a while, the qin was brought, which was similar to the zither, but longer and wider. Drogcamus knelt on the carpet, laid the instrument flat, and tried the sound, and the sound was very pleasant.

Zhuoge Camou said: "The noble lady over there, or the educated girl, must learn an art, it can be a musical instrument, a song, or a dance. The slaves are not talented, only two an instrument and a dance."

"It's already very powerful!" Shia said in surprise, and immediately blushed, and said: "I don't know anything."

Zhuoge Kamiao is a real old fox, and immediately said: "Your Highness is the sword master appointed by the king. He has excellent sword skills. How can he say nothing? Isn't sword dancing a hundred times more difficult than dancing?"

"No, no, no... You're flattering me." Shia was thin-skinned in this regard, and quickly became polite.Leoric watched from the side, savoring the delicate relationship in the harem. At first, he thought that Shia would bully the new mother and daughter, but now it seems that the eldest wife was manipulated to death.

It's okay, as long as they don't fight, whoever is on the top and whoever is on the bottom will see what they like, and they can do whatever posture they like. I am very democratic.

Then Zhuoge Camus said: "It's just that I haven't learned the two pieces that His Highness Shia ordered just now. If there is a music score, it will be fine."