Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City-Chapter 402: Beg Me

Chen Fan cracked a slight smile, not taking it to heart, and followed the team with Su Qingyan.

The group took a vehicle to the outskirts of Luoyun City and delved deep into the mountains. When the road ran out, they disembarked and began their trek into the heart of the mountain range on foot.

Lao Cai led the way, regaling the group with tales of his life in the mountains over the years as they walked.

Sun Jingyi and the others, all laden with large and small bags, found the going tough and naturally had no interest in Lao Cai’s stories.

Only Chen Fan and Su Qingyan were strolling along effortlessly, looking this way and that, admiring the scenery along the way, and enjoying themselves immensely.

Seeing how easily the two moved, as if they were really there for a leisurely vacation, others felt a mix of jealousy and anger.

"Look how relaxed they are. If I had known, I wouldn’t have brought so much stuff either," a man remarked.

Sun Jingyi glared at him and said, "They’re only relaxed for now. Lao Cai said we have to walk all the way to Worry-Free Valley, and we won’t get there until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. Those two brought nothing. They’ll have a hard time getting through tonight, and you’ll see—if they don’t come begging us for food later!"

The travelers pressed on, traversing numerous perilous stretches, but under the experienced guidance of Lao Cai, they encountered no hitches along the way.

By evening, the exploration team had ventured deep into the mountains, and they could occasionally hear the roars of wild beasts, stirring up a sense of fear within.

As nightfall made it inconvenient to travel, Lao Cai found a relatively flat area nearby for the group to settle for the night.

This spot was surrounded by towering trees, with a clear pond not far away—its water was pure and suitable for drinking, indeed a good place to take a rest.

The group first cleared the nearby undergrowth to reveal a clean patch of ground and then set about pitching tents. They spread insect repellent powder all around, and to prevent large wild animals from coming near, some sprayed a special liquid that would deter most beasts upon scenting it.

After all the preparations, everyone gathered around a fire, took out their compressed biscuits and clean water, and began to eat.

"These compressed biscuits might taste awful, but in such a wild and desolate place, they’re quite the delicacy," Sun Jingyi said, looking over at Chen Fan and Su Qingyan as she spoke. Seeing that they had nothing to eat and could only stare, a smug look couldn’t help but appear in her eyes.

The man who had envied Chen Fan and Su Qingyan earlier chuckled and said, "You were farsighted indeed. Although they had fun at the start, they really do have to go hungry now."

Sun Jingyi lifted her pretty face with pride, "If they come over later begging for food, I’m willing to give them some, but I must take Chen Fan down a peg and show him he’s not as high and mighty as he thinks."

Chen Fan’s hearing was extraordinary, and he overheard every word Sun Jingyi said.

He smiled and glanced at Su Qingyan, "Hungry?"

As a practitioner of the Golden Core Realm, he had mastered the art of fasting and could go without food for months without harm. However, Su Qingyan was still in the Qi Refinement Realm and required regular sustenance.

Of course, if Su Qingyan was hungry, she could eat one of the elixirs Chen Fan had concocted, which would alleviate hunger, though it wouldn’t be particularly tasty.

Su Qingyan nodded at Chen Fan, "A little."

Chen Fan smiled and said, "Then wait here for a moment. I’ll go get you some game to eat."

Su Qingyan’s eyes lit up, "Then hurry up and go."

Chen Fan stood up and walked away into the night. In no time at all, his figure had disappeared without a trace.

Sun Jingyi, puzzled, said, "What’s that guy up to now?"

Her companion Sun Heng responded, "Don’t know. Maybe he’s looking for wild fruit, but in these pitch-black mountains, isn’t he afraid of not finding his way back?"

Sun Jingyi snorted, "I never expected him to have so much pride—to run off looking for wild fruit rather than beg us for food. I underestimated him. But showing off like this at a time like this just makes one look foolish!"

With that, she continued to munch on her compressed biscuit with relish.

About ten minutes had passed.

Chen Fan appeared in everyone’s line of sight, still holding something in his hand.

The crowd immediately stared at him, and only when he approached did they see clearly that he was carrying a wild boar that was not too large but still weighed over a hundred pounds.

Everyone’s eyes widened.

"Did this guy just go hunting?" Sun Jingyi exclaimed in surprise.

While everyone’s attention was on the wild boar, only the four bodyguards noticed Chen Fan casually holding the wild boar weighing over a hundred pounds and realized he might not be as simple as their miss had described.

Lao Cai chuckled and said, "Oh my dear mother, you just went out for such a short while and brought back a wild boar? Kid, you must have grown up in the mountains, huh?"

Chen Fan smiled, said nothing, and walked straight to the water pool to start processing the wild boar he had brought back.

Using spiritual energy as a blade to skin the wild boar was a breeze for him.

Su Qingyan came over to help upon seeing this, and after a short while of busying themselves, the two of them had finished processing the whole wild boar and skewered it on a clean stick.

Chen Fan lit a fire and made a simple structure, then placed the skewered wild boar on it to start roasting.

Before long, the aroma of the wild boar meat wafted around and drifted over to Sun Jingyi’s group.

The rich scent instantly made everyone salivate and swallow continuously.

Sun Jingyi glanced at Chen Fan’s roasting wild boar, then at her own tasteless, dry compressed biscuits and instantly became filled with annoyance. She turned to her bodyguards and said, "You all go get me a wild boar right now."

The four bodyguards looked at each other, then two of them stood up and walked into the night to catch a wild boar.

About half an hour later, the two bodyguards returned empty-handed, crestfallen as they approached Sun Jingyi.

Sun Jingyi demanded, "Where’s the wild boar!"

One bodyguard reported, "Miss, the terrain in the mountains is complex, and wild boars are very hard to find. Moreover, we’re not familiar with this place, and we almost got lost a while ago. We really can’t catch any wild boars."

Sun Jingyi bit her teeth in frustration and cursed under her breath, "Useless!"

She looked at Chen Fan again, and the thought of him bringing back a wild boar in just fifteen minutes made her feel unspeakably irked.

At that moment, Chen Fan had taken out condiments from the Heavenly Bead and was adding flavors to the wild boar meat.

Sun Jingyi stared dumbfounded, "He... he didn’t bring anything with him, so how does he have salt, chicken essence, MSG, pepper powder, and cumin now? Where did he get them from?"

Not just her, everyone else was equally baffled, having not seen where Chen Fan had acquired these seasonings from.

Soon, the wild boar meat was roasted to a crispy outside and tender inside, sizzling and oozing with fat, and its fragrance permeated the air. Chen Fan cut off a leg of the pork and passed it to Su Qingyan.

Su Qingyan’s eyes sparkled, but she still tasted it in small bites, maintaining the elegance of a lady.

All eyes were on them, and the compressed biscuits in their hands became even harder to swallow.

Torn, Sun Jingyi finally couldn’t resist the temptation of the delicious food and stood up, walking over to Chen Fan. She said with a cold face, "I want to eat, too!"

Chen Fan looked at her and a mocking smile appeared on his face. He said slowly, "You can eat, but you have to beg me."