I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 128 Secret Contest

"Alright, alright, no need to line up anymore. We've sold out of ingredients for today. If you want some, please come back tomorrow."

They had already agreed to only do lunch business for the time being. After all, the hunting competition had not officially started yet, and not everyone had arrived. Most importantly, Leshan did not allow them to be too tired, since they were all minors and needed to take it easy.

So when the last bit of ingredients had been sold out, Leyou announced its closure with a mixture of exhaustion and relief at having survived a disaster.

"Oh……"

"Sold out so quickly..."

A collective sigh rippled through the queue, and some peered over the food preparation counter, only to find it completely empty before reluctantly dispersing.

"I'm so looking forward to it..." The disappointed voice of someone leaving reached Leyou's ears as he saw the guest off. He could also vaguely hear his companion comforting him, saying that they would come again tomorrow.

With a great sense of accomplishment, Leyou saw off the last group of guests and was finally able to take a breather before looking at Qingjin, who had been sitting quietly to the side.

Yes, she hadn't left yet. After finishing her food, Qingjin stayed there. Later, when the master needed to use the table, Leyou couldn't do anything about it. He couldn't very well ask his idol to leave, so he discussed it with Lezhi and Leting. Lezhi then stepped in and invited Qingjin to sit in the work area of ​​the stall.

They were about to pack up, but Qingjin still showed no sign of leaving. The three little ones exchanged glances, and then Lezhi was pushed forward by Leting and Leyou. Rolling her eyes inwardly and complaining about their disloyalty, Lezhi composed herself, put on her standard, foolproof smile, and went to stand in front of Qingjin, who had been sitting silently the whole time.

"Captain Qingjin, we need to pack up and leave, what do you think..."

"Um, do you need any help?"

"Huh? No, no, how could I let you help? I mean, we're about to go back, are you going to stay here?"

"Of course not, I'll go with you." A faint smile flashed in Qing Jin's eyes, and her gaze towards Le Zhi always carried a hint of warmth. Perhaps it was because of this that Qing Jin, who always inspired both respect and fear in others, held no intimidation in his eyes.

"what?"

Seeing that Lezhi still hadn't figured it out, Qingjin stopped teasing her, "I'll wait until you've rested, and then I'll take you there."

Blinking, Lezhi finally understood what Qingjin was talking about. But it wasn't evening anymore; why had Qingjin come so early? Was it just to try their spicy hot pot?

Is she too lazy to go back, so she's just going to follow him? Thinking to herself, Lezhi couldn't understand Qingjin's thought process and simply stopped trying.

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Turning back to the workbench, Lezhi shook her head helplessly at Leyou and Leting.

"Hey, Lezhi, what's wrong with you shaking your head? Isn't Captain Qingjin going to leave?" Leyou, the little fanboy, couldn't help but ask first.

"Yeah, we have things to do tonight. From what he said, he's probably too lazy to go anywhere, so he's just coming with me."

Having roughly guessed what Lezhi was busy with that evening, Leyou and Leting didn't ask any more questions. During her months with the Spirit Feather Clan, Lezhi had cured the Shadow Disease into a rare disease, so it was no surprise that she was so popular with the Windwalker Clan.

Who can blame them for having such abilities in their own race's offspring? Others can only envy them.

Now that they understood Qingjin's purpose, Leyou and the others began to pack up methodically. After closing up shop, they still needed to prepare the dishes for tomorrow before they could go back to rest; they weren't idle right now.

Time was running out, and Lei Xiu and Qing Ze, who had gone out hunting, also rushed back to help. Although Le Zhi had told Qing Ze and Qing Ping many times that they didn't need to help with these things, Qing Ze and Qing Ping still did things their own way and wouldn't listen to reason.

Especially after last night, Qingze and Qingping are working with incredible enthusiasm. Little do they know, if they didn't work hard, there would already be a long line of people waiting to replace them.

Originally, I thought that being assigned to protect a cub was a useless task, but now this cub has transformed into a distinguished guest of the tribe. In addition to being able to cure the Shadow Disease, which is considered an incurable disease, he is also an excellent cook.

Putting everything else aside, Qingze and Qingping couldn't give up this job just so they could get a taste of Lezhi's cooking every day.

The prey brought back by the hunters had been pre-processed, with only the usable parts kept, making it easier for them to process it further.

Because hot pot requires bone broth, winged bone worms are essential every day. Other meats depend on what Lei Xiu and his crew hunt, and they will supply whatever they find the following day.

Le Ting had arranged with the tribespeople to wash and bring the vegetables, saving them a step. Le Zhi prepared the marinade and then sorted and marinated the meat they had hunted that day, thus ending their work for the day.

It's just the right time to make dinner. Today, Chef Leyou is in charge, so I'll be making the pan-fried pork and braised pork that he taught me before. Lately, I've been eating spicy hot pot every day, so it's time for a change of pace.

Qingze and Qingping, who were originally most looking forward to the ordering process, became quite reserved because of Qingjin's presence, which made Leyou feel a little uncomfortable.

However, they were relatively fortunate; it was Lei Xiu's attitude that was truly intriguing. Ever since returning and seeing Qing Jin sitting upright to the side, Lei Xiu had been emanating an invisible chill towards her. Apart from Le Zhi, everyone else instinctively avoided the two of them.

Qingjin and Leixiu, who were being avoided, were not people who were particularly sociable to begin with. Now they completely ignored everyone else. One of them focused on following Lezhi behind as a guardian spirit, while the other kept his eyes on her almost every second. On the surface, the two were at peace, but in reality, undercurrents were already surging.

Even the fluffy ball on Lezhi's head couldn't withstand the pressure. It flapped its wings and chirped to Lezhi before rushing out for some fresh air while everyone else was around.

With Maoqiu gone, Lei Xiu kept an even closer eye on Lezhi. Qing Jin, seeing Lei Xiu's behavior, was almost laughing in anger. If the look in her eyes could materialize, Lei Xiu would probably be riddled with holes by now.

"Alright, Lezhi, we'll head back now. See you tomorrow!"

After a restless dinner, the group returned to their lodgings together. Leyou and Leting, no longer interested in chasing stars, saw their house in the distance and eagerly said goodbye to Lezhi before running away.

Mother Tree, if we don't leave now, they'll be frozen to death by the combined chill of Lei Xiu and Qing Jin.

Seeing that the two had left first, Qingze and Qingping followed closely behind, wanting to say goodbye, "Captain, we'll take our leave too..."

"You two wait a moment." Qingjin's words were icy. "You'll come with me today. Starting tomorrow, the task of escorting Lezhi will be yours."

Upon hearing Qingjin's words, Qingze and Qingping's eyes turned serious, and they immediately stood up straight. Their auras changed, and they were no longer timid and submissive. "Yes."

Lezhi, the only one who remained unaffected during the meal, watched Qingjin assign tasks, then looked up at the sky and asked, "Should we go now? But Maoqiu hasn't come back yet."

"It has a much better sense of direction than you. Even if it can't find you here, it can find you just by smelling you. Don't worry." Lei Xiu raised his hand to tidy up Lezhi's slightly messy hair and explained the abilities of the fur ball to Lezhi.

Having its own location tracking is a natural ability for birds and beasts, so there's absolutely no need to worry that the furry ball won't be able to find Lezhi.