MTLNOVEL chapter 151
151. You Are Special
Lin Nuo nonchalantly returned to where the barbecue had been, finding only a dying fire with a few charred remnants and uneaten meat still on the grill.
Indeed, too slow. Even with a smooth and swift operation, the fire had still died out.
How could meat grilled with such an interrupted flame ever taste good!
Curse those Demon Sect disciples, ruining my grand barbecue!
Lin Nuo reignited the fire and continued to roast the savory meat.
Without the barbecue sauce, it still lacked a certain something.
Ling Meng found it strange; they had just been through a battle, yet Lin Nuo acted as if nothing had happened.
And his focus was odd, wasn’t it? He had brought her back, but all his attention was on the barbecue?!
Although annoyed, she was still grateful for his intervention earlier.
No, no, he had clearly intended to attack me earlier, his rescue now merely settled the score!
But then…
She looked around and saw two Taoist priests’ bodies lying on the ground.
Could it be, he killed them? Wasn’t he supposed to join them in killing me?
“Those two Taoists, you killed them, didn’t you?”
Ling Meng asked, Lin Nuo glanced over, giving her a look.
Should he tell her that it was her absorption of the demonic soul force from his mystic weapon, combined with a burst of power, that took out those two fools?
Right, she had forcibly absorbed the demonic soul force from his mystic weapon, that’s robbery. Revealing the truth could be a way to extort her, demanding millions in compensation.
But, he wouldn’t do that.
Regarding the burst of power, he had better ideas, or perhaps he could use this to his advantage.
He coldly replied with two words:
“Not me.”
Ling Meng didn’t believe it for a second, exclaiming:
“It must be you, how else could they have died? There were only five of us at the scene, you, me, and the three Taoists. Oh, and where’s the other Taoist?”
Lin Nuo felt helpless, truly finding women to be troublesome creatures. If you’re so set on pinning me as the murderer, why even ask?
He got it, this was about leading into the topic.
Lin Nuo responded earnestly:
“Here’s what happened: they had a mission, capturing you would bring them a reward. But they quarreled over the spoils, fighting over that bit of merit, and in the end, two of them fell, leaving the last man standing. Though he was gravely injured, thinking I was also from the Demon Sect and unbeatable, he fled.”
“…”
Ling Meng found this utterly absurd. Since when do Taoists fight over uneven spoils? That’s completely out of character for these righteous individuals.
They’re not bandits!
Rather than believing they fought and two perished, she was more convinced that it was Lin Nuo who had killed them.
“Your claim is outrageous.”
“Sometimes reality is just that outrageous, so much so that you can’t comprehend it. I even saw a rat serving as a bridesmaid for a cat.”
“Cats marrying cats, and they have rats as bridesmaids?”
“No, it was a cat marrying a dog, with the rat as the cat’s bridesmaid.”
“…I have a feeling you’re deceiving me.”
“Believe it or not.”
Lin Nuo couldn’t be bothered to argue with her anymore, his gaze returning to the barbecue. He flipped the skewered meat slightly.
After a sniff, good, it was about ready, time to dig in.
Ling Meng’s mind was full of doubts, the biggest being why Lin Nuo had saved her, but alas, the man simply kept her hanging without explanation.
She couldn’t help but ask, “Why did you attack me before?”
“Attack you? When?”
“That time at the pavilion.”
“That was the boss’s assistant trying to attack me with a hidden weapon. I dodged, and you just happened to be behind me. It had nothing to do with me; you were just lucky.”
Lin Nuo spoke calmly, handing over the skewer with barbecued meat to Ling Meng, “Stop talking nonsense, save your breath to warm your stomach. There’s only soy sauce, make do with it.”
“I, I won’t eat.”
“Your stomach’s growling is bothering me. There’s no one else here, what’s there to be shy about?”
“I just won’t eat.”
“Fine.”
Lin Nuo directly thrust the skewer with the barbecued meat towards Ling Meng’s mouth, and before she could react, her lips touched the meat.
Ah! She was a noble demon cultivator, belonging to the largest demonic sect in the world, the Refining Demon Sect, and now her mouth had touched such lowly wilderness barbecue.
It was shameful! Pitiful! Hateful! But…
Hmm? It actually seems… not bad…
Ling Meng took a bite on impulse, finding the texture of the meat just right, perfectly cooked without being burnt. Although it was seasoned with common soy sauce, it had seeped into the meat, making it quite tasty.
Plus, she was famished. Despite her stubbornness and claims of not wanting to eat, once it was in her mouth, she couldn’t help but take a bite, and like being bewitched, she was deeply entranced.
Delicious, it was simply too delicious.
All her previous iron-clad resolve and demonic dignity were thrown to the back of her mind, now only focused on enjoying this wild delicacy.
She lost herself completely, gnawing on the delicious barbecue, eating so eagerly that she suddenly choked.
“Water.”
Linuo had specially prepared water for her, and she unceremoniously took it and drank a big gulp before continuing to eat.
To make a woman let down her guard, one must use delicacies to destroy her defenses.
Linuo watched her with a smile, thinking, ‘You say you won’t eat, but aren’t you enjoying it immensely?’
Linuo also picked up another skewer of barbecued meat and started gnawing on it, both of them relishing the outdoor barbecue.
After a long while, the ground was littered with the bones of wild beasts, a testament to the delicious feast that had won Ling Meng’s heart.
Phew!
Linuo also let out a long breath, feeling full and content from the meal.
He took a couple more sips of water to cool down.
Ling Meng was also nearly done eating, her stomach satisfied.
She had to admit, this outdoor barbecue gave her a unique experience. Back at the Demon Refining Sect, if she wanted delicious barbecued meat, the servants would specially catch and cook it for her, adding all sorts of tasty seasonings. But amidst the mix of seasonings, the barbecue lost its essential deliciousness.
As for this meal, it was only seasoned with soy sauce, yet it retained the meat’s freshness. Linuo’s control of the fire was excellent, grilling the meat to perfection, preserving its succulent taste, making it utterly praiseworthy and impossible to stop eating.
She glanced at Linuo, who didn’t mock her for her loss of composure. Instead, he naturally went to the river to wash his hands.
“By the way, I still don’t know your name.”
“Wu Yingge,” Linuo replied calmly with three words.
“Oh, Wu Yingge, my name is…”
“Ling Meng, the daughter of a minor leader of the Demon Refining Sect. With your outstanding talent and abilities, you’ve been favored by the higher-ups, granted power, and become a young leader, the youngest of them, with many achievements. There are even rumors within the sect that you are one of the best candidates for succession,” Linuo interrupted Ling Meng.
“How do you know so much?”
“You don’t need to know.”
“…Alright, we’re strangers, why did you save me?”
“The reason is simple.”
Linuo said calmly, “You are very special.”