EBE Chapter 163 "What chapter?"
Chapter 163 "What chapter?"
Chapter 163 "What did you say?"
"good to eat!"
In a blue-and-white porcelain bowl, a dozen or so white-bellied gold ingots were rolling around.
With one bite, the mutton juice bursts on your tongue.
Pork dumplings are easy to make delicious. Fei Xi has traveled all over the country and tasted dozens of different kinds of pork dumplings, each with its own unique flavor.
But very few people can make delicious dumplings with mutton filling.
This dish has absolutely no gamey smell, yet perfectly preserves the fresh aroma of the mutton, and blends seamlessly with the sweet scallions in the filling, creating a multi-layered and progressively delightful taste experience. It is truly the best meal she has ever had.
'Also, eat slowly.'
Fei Xi felt a gentle tap on her left hand by the table. She looked up and saw a gentle woman holding a child. In front of her was a plate of fried shepherd's purse and a dish of scallion pancakes cut into fan shapes.
The woman picked up a piece of scallion pancake and placed it in her daughter's hand, letting the child chew and play with it slowly.
After calming the child down, the woman met Fei Xi's questioning gaze and smiled gently.
"Young lady, you seem a bit different from ordinary people. Is it because you have hearing problems?"
His words were steady and clear, as if he were afraid that Fei Xi might not understand them, so he deliberately slowed down his speech.
Fei Xi stared at the woman in front of her for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled and nodded, saying:
"I accidentally got injured and I can't hear anymore."
Is there any way to cure this?
"Yes, sister, can you help me?"
'Of course, you may have some more cakes. The child is naughty; let me put her to sleep first.'
Although the woman's martial arts skills were not profound, compared to Fei Xi, who had no martial arts skills and no internal energy, her willingness to lend a helping hand was truly a timely help.
To remove the residual qi lingering in the three yang meridians of the body, it is necessary to dissolve it point by point with internal qi.
However, it is generally difficult for people to feel at ease letting an outsider's internal energy flow through their meridians unless they know the person inside and out and trust them completely.
Before an incense stick had burned, Fei Xi and the woman in front of him were complete strangers.
At that moment, she was leaning against the railing of the viewing pavilion, teasing the fish in the pond, when she unexpectedly made a two-year-old child who had appeared out of nowhere cry.
While comforting the girl, she noticed something was wrong with the girl's body.
The little girl's health was not just a matter of being weak in the womb; just then, the little girl's mother came looking for her.
Upon meeting her, the girl's mother thanked her for taking care of her child, took her to her home, and said she wanted to treat her to a meal.
Confined in this backyard for several days, Fei Xi had not seen anyone except the guards who ignored her and even drove her back.
Whether out of pity for the girl's body or curiosity about the woman who suddenly appeared, Fei Xi readily agreed, wanting to see what the other woman was really up to.
As a result, upon arrival, the woman placed the child in Fei Xi's arms and indeed cooked her a delicious and visually appealing meal.
After eating dumplings, Fei Xi ate fried shepherd's purse with scallion pancakes, once again marveling at the gentle woman's culinary skills.
The shepherd's purse is coated with a thin layer of batter, almost like frost, which preserves the shape and aroma of the vegetable before frying, but gives it a crispy texture that vegetables don't have.
One bite reveals absolutely no oiliness; the crispy exterior and soft yet chewy plant fibers create a wonderful flavor that blends a delicate aroma with the delightful taste of deep-frying.
The golden, crispy scallion pancakes, fragrant with oil, are incredibly chewy. The aroma of scallions and wheat unfolds on the tongue, offering a different texture from the shepherd's purse. Far from overpowering the flavors, they enhance the overall taste.
As Fei Xi ate, she once again carefully examined the woman in front of her who was holding and soothing her child to sleep.
The woman's residence was not far from where she lived, but unless someone led the way, it would be difficult for most people to discover that there was such a desolate courtyard behind the small Buddhist shrine in the garden.
Although the courtyard appears desolate, it is fully equipped, and the utensils used and the medicinal herbs drying in the courtyard are all extraordinary.
As soon as Fei Xi entered the courtyard, she smelled the strong, bitter smell of medicine that lingered in the air.
With just a sniff, she could guess the prescription's bitter taste with remarkable accuracy.
Bletilla striata, myrrh, sappanwood, strychnos nux-vomica... This is clearly a blood-clearing and muscle-regenerating powder used to treat external injuries, and it was definitely not made for that little girl who was born weak.
She glanced at the curtain leading to the inner room not far behind the woman, and calmly finished the last bite of her scallion pancake.
The gentle woman gently placed the sleeping little girl into the cradle. Watching the little girl sleep soundly, the two looked up together, their eyes met, and they smiled slightly at each other.
Then, the woman led Fei Xi to a rosewood couch on the side.
"The world outside is in turmoil, and I had no time for introductions just now. My surname is Su, and my given name is Yi Wan. I am a few years older than you, so you may call me Sister Wan. If I am not mistaken, you are a disciple of Master Wei of the Qingcheng Sect?"
"Sister Wan, do you know my master? My name is Fei Xi. You can call me Xiao Xi, just like my master does."
"I was once saved by Master Wei. Master Wei was a chivalrous and righteous man; if it weren't for Master Wei and the heroes of the Qingcheng Sect, the people of Ninghai City would probably not be alive today."
As soon as the woman uttered her words of gratitude, Fei Xi couldn't help but recall the corpses of her sect members scattered all over the mountain.
Her smiling eyes were suddenly shrouded in sorrow.
Not wanting to be noticed, Fei Xi turned her head slightly, trying to hide the sadness in her heart. However, her hand, which was placed on the table, suddenly felt a warmth.
A pair of warm hands enveloped hers tightly. The owner of the hands gazed at her tenderly, his eyes filled with remorse, yet his words were firm and steady.
"I'm sorry, I was too weak and powerless at the time, and I was also in a difficult situation myself, so I couldn't do my best to help the Qingcheng Sect. This is my regret. I know that those who carry firewood for others should not be left to freeze to death in the snow. Xiaoxi, you can trust me, I will do my best to help you with your matter."
Fei Xi knew that there were people who spoke up for justice regarding the matter at her sect. Whether it was Elder Qin of the Taibai Sect, Headmaster Li of the Wudang Sect, Master Xuanzhen of the Shaolin Sect, or Master Yu of the Divine Sword Manor, they all said that there was something fishy about the matter and that a detailed investigation was needed before a conclusion could be drawn.
But what good was it? Apart from her, everyone in the sect was dead, stigmatized and tragically murdered with the tacit approval of the Spirit Hall.
Regardless of the woman's motives for approaching her, the fact that she was willing to risk offending the Spirit Hall and speak out of righteousness made Fei Xi accept her in her heart.
After a conversation, Fei Xi learned that Wan's husband was saved by chance by the Iron Order.
A group of suspicious and mysterious people have been hunting down Sister Wan's husband, so the Iron Sect decreed that Sister Wan's family be settled in this desolate courtyard.
Wan's husband is Shen Tianbao, the chief镖头 (bodyguard/escort) of Changchang镖局 (escort agency).
A year ago, Changchang Escort Agency received a mysterious mission. The client required that the goods be transported to the desert as soon as possible. To meet the client's requirements, Chief Escort Shen took almost all of Changchang Escort Agency's main forces with him, intending to cross the Linhai Valley, which was known as the Corridor of Death, and ensure that the goods were delivered on time within the time limit required by the client.
But apart from Chief Escort Shen, everyone on this mission died on the way.
When Tie Jiaoling rescued Shen Biao Tou, Shen Biao Tou only had time to leave one sentence before he fainted.
"What?"
Looking at Sister Wan who had suddenly fallen silent, Fei Xi could not suppress her curiosity.
She had heard her Uncle Yin praise Iron Commander, and knew that he was a generous and chivalrous person. However, as the Commander of Thunderbolt Fortress, Iron Commander was by no means a fool with overflowing kindness.
Fei Xi sensed that the reason why the Iron Sect Leader had gone to such lengths to protect this family he had never met until today must be extraordinary.
The woman in front of him stared blankly for a long time before seemingly snapping out of her reverie, her expression revealing a seriousness that was far from a joke.
Brother Tie told me that the last words my husband left before he fell into a coma were, "Save... Master Yuan."