Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

Chapter 298 - 290: Deep Into the Heartland

"In such cold weather, all the prey have hidden away." Cheng Dawei said with great regret.

Before they left, the captain repeatedly emphasized that he must bring back some game for a feast.

Now, having encountered nothing, what was he going to do?

Yang Fan disagreed and said, "Deputy Patrol, you better not think about game. If a pack of wild beasts really came, with just a few of us, we wouldn’t be able to handle it."

"Brother Yang is right. It wouldn’t matter if we tough guys got hurt, but it wouldn’t be good if the captain got injured." Tie Niu said earnestly, his face full of flattery and familiarity.

"Get out of here, you can’t call him the captain, wait until you join our team first." Cheng Dawei said disdainfully, many people wanted to join their Patrol Team now.

Tie Niu grinned honestly, not minding Cheng Dawei’s disdain, "Hehe, sooner or later I’ll be one of the Patrol Team."

"Hmph! Just wait to be run down!"

"No worries, I have strength to spare." Tie Niu patted his chest to assure, he could take a beating.

Cheng Dawei rolled his eyes at Tie Niu dismissively, what’s so great about being a little stronger?

Cheng Xiaoxiao was communicating with the system while paying attention to the outside situation.

She didn’t correct Tie Niu’s address either, only recently discovering that Tie Niu was a talent, exceptionally strong, indispensable in charging into battles, definitely a warrior if well-trained.

She turned her head to Cheng Dawei amusingly, "Really craving meat."

Cheng Dawei nodded vigorously, rubbing his deflated stomach, "My stomach’s gone thin from hunger, isn’t it craving?"

Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t mind showing off a bit in front of these future main forces, pointing in a direction to give Cheng Dawei a hint, "If you walk in that direction straight ahead, at the end there’s a warren of rabbits hidden in a grassy hole under the snow in the mountain cove. Whether you can catch them and have a feast depends on your skills."

Cheng Dawei’s eyes brightened upon hearing this, rabbit meat is still meat after all.

"Don’t worry, captain, we’ve learned quite a bit of hunting skills from Bei Niu, we’ll definitely get it done." He said excitedly, running in the direction pointed out.

The remaining few glanced at each other, thinking Mr. Cheng was teasing the Deputy Patrol, even if she had X-ray vision, she couldn’t see that far, let alone under the snow and in a grassy hole?

They all showed expressions hard to describe.

Prudent Quan Bin looked at Cheng Xiaoxiao’s calm demeanor, feeling a bit uneasy, that composed and calm little face didn’t show any joking, as if confirming there was really a warren of rabbits there.

Curiosity filled Fang Zheng. He had some faith in Mr. Cheng’s abilities, but sometimes it felt so unreal, almost like a witch, causing inner conflict.

Driven by curiosity, he said to the bewildered group, "Let’s go have a look ourselves, guessing is pointless."

The person unknowingly taken as a witch, after everyone left, took out paper, pen, and drawing paper, started drawing a map of Daxing Mountain and marking the route they took on it.

Because she was drawing, she took off her gloves, and her fair hands were exposed to the air, becoming icy cold in no time. She blew some warm air on them and continued drawing.

While she was absorbed in her artwork, carefully sketching, Cheng Dawei’s booming voice suddenly echoed in her ears.

"Captain, captain, look, we caught the rabbits, and they’re big. Five in total, we can really enjoy a feast now."

Cheng Dawei proudly raised the rabbits in his hands, shouting from afar, wanting the captain to see his prowess.

The system, seeing this scene, shivered invisibly, such an eyesore.

A burly man in his forties, Cheng Dawei ran like a teenager who had caught a grasshopper, bragging to his mother.

The problem is... it seems his ’mother’ is too young, as if the age roles are reversed.

Cheng Xiaoxiao’s mouth twitched, "Uncle, does your son know how lively you are?"

Seeing the captain looking over, Cheng Dawei was even more thrilled, "Look, these fat rabbits each weigh about four pounds, a total of five."

Upon arrival, he noticed traces of rabbit activity.

Then they found their dwelling hole, using the method taught by the captain, several of them worked together, drove the rabbits out of the hole, and caught them at once.

Fang Zheng and Yang Fan were holding big gray rabbits with short legs still kicking, the curve of their upturned lips showing their great mood, they didn’t expect there were indeed rabbits there, quite a few in fact.

They wanted to ask how Mr. Cheng accurately found the rabbit warren, but recalling their earlier disdain and scorn, they awkwardly fell silent, realizing they had narrowly underestimated the person.

Never underestimate Mr. Cheng again, even if she says the sun rises from the west, they now think it’s possible.

In the afternoon, they advanced some distance, fully entering the central region. They scouted in several directions around; besides odd rocks, any vegetation was scarce, let alone trees.

At nightfall, they roasted the rabbits.

Cheng Dawei had been craving all afternoon, the taste of the last roast deer was unforgettable, so good he almost swallowed his tongue.

He didn’t know what strange spices the captain had used; that taste made his saliva run.

Here it comes~ here it comes~!

Watching Cheng Xiaoxiao turn the sizzling, oily rabbits; the meat gradually browning, sprinkling spices, the special aroma hit their noses.

This smell is just like last time’s venison.

Cheng Dawei stared at Cheng Xiaoxiao’s actions eagerly, his eyes never leaving the bottle of spices, licking his lips, swallowing saliva, "Captain, what are those spices?"

"Oh, you mean cumin, it’s a must-have seasoning for BBQ, whether the meat has soul depends on it."

Cheng Xiaoxiao said straightforwardly, those who hadn’t tasted it listened in bewilderment, BBQ with soul, what kind of nonsense was that?

"Captain, do you have more of that stuff?"

"I do, but not much. Do you want some?" Cheng Xiaoxiao amusingly looked at Cheng Dawei’s greedy expression.

"Can I have some?" Cheng Dawei cautiously asked.

"Of course not."

Disappointed instantly when hearing no, Cheng Dawei then heard the captain speak again.

"But, it could be used as a reward, exchanged for Contribution Points."

"Really?"

"Of course it’s true, would I lie to you?" She had no problem providing a bit of this stuff.

"Great, then I’ll definitely work hard to earn Contribution Points." Cheng Dawei was overjoyed.

"Me too, me too."

Even though Fang Zheng was not into greediness, last time’s venison was a real treat, having tasted Mr. Cheng’s BBQ, he felt past meats were all roasted in vain.