Chapter 845 Delicious Food, Close Friends, Aftertaste

Wei Sanxiang said, "Brother Zhou, tell me in detail." He was very interested. Zhou Baizheng said, "It is said that the female devil has done many evil things, but her strength should not be underestimated. Ordinary tools will definitely not be able to capture her." Zhou Baizheng bowed and said, "The major gangs in the world, the Red Dragon Sect, the Purple Cloud Sect, the Cold Iron Sect, the Shengyi Sect... have gathered together before the Demon-Slaying Conference and used the power of the entire sect to create a magic tool to capture demons."

Zhou Baizheng said again, "The magic tool to capture demons, combined with the wonders of the Heavenly Secret Dao, I think it will be foolproof in this Demon-Slaying Conference." Just as he was about to say this, he suddenly smelled the aroma of wine and turned his head to look.

Seeing that Li Changxiao had already started to prepare the ingredients while the two were talking. Zhou Baizheng and Wei Sanxiang are both people who love food. Just now, they were still talking about world affairs and the necessity to deal with the demon. Now they put all of it behind their minds and looked forward to the delicious food.

It was really novel to see Li Changxiao's treatment method. Li Changxiao caught nine-inch centipedes from the basket, but he didn't cut off their heads or tails, nor did he crush them to death. Instead, he used two bamboo sticks to pierce their heads and tails, and held them in the air. The centipedes were still alive, twisting their bodies, but because their feet were not on the ground, they could not move at all.

This repeated process, more than a hundred nine-inch centipedes were fixed in the air, twisting their bodies. Zhou Baizheng asked, "Brother Li, we have never seen such a method." Li Changxiao said, "Haha, just watch, I know my limits."

Take an iron pot, light a blazing fire, and pour a mixture of water, wine, and vinegar into the iron pot. After a while, the water boiled and the steam rolled up. Li Changxiao directed the scorching steam to the nine-inch centipedes that were pierced in the air.

As the heat rolled up, the nine-inch centipedes struggled more violently. But because the head and tail were pierced by wooden sticks, it could not run away and could only be swept away by the heat little by little.

Wei Sanxiang suddenly realized: "Yes, a combination of wine and vinegar, slow steaming of the nine-inch centipede can eliminate the poison in its meat. The meat flavor is preserved to the greatest extent. Brother Li, this plan is very good, this plan is very good." Li Changxiao said: "I don't deserve it."

Zhou Baizheng asked: "What's the meaning of leaving the head and tail?" Li Changxiao explained: "If I cut off the head and tail, how can this centipede survive? This kind of rotary steaming will take at least one or two hours to remove the poison. If the centipede dies for too long, the freshness will dissipate. At that time, the taste may not be as good as Brother Zhou's original method."

Zhou Baizheng suddenly realized and secretly admired Li Changxiao's wide knowledge. I couldn't help wondering: "Brother Li looks young, only about 20 years old. Even if he has practiced martial arts and swordsmanship since his mother's womb, and he is gifted, his martial arts attainments are not shallow. But the experience of walking in the rivers and lakes needs to be gained step by step. Has he learned more than me?" He didn't think deeply, just thinking that Li Changxiao just knew how to do it.

Because the wine and vinegar are boiled very quickly, the boiling water in the pot soon runs out. Li Changxiao asked Zhou Baizheng and Wei Sanxiang to go out and buy more wine and vinegar. After steaming slowly for an hour, the poison of the nine-inch centipede was completely gone, and the red color on its body surface faded, replaced by black gold.

It was already evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun was sprinkled on the centipede's shell, reflecting colorful colors, the color was brighter, and the faint meat fragrance was fragrant. Zhou Baizheng and Wei Sanxiang sniffed hard, and their stomachs were full of greed and saliva flowed.

Li Chang smiled and said, "You two try eating it raw." Zhou Baizheng asked, "Raw?" Li Chang smiled and said, "Yes." Zhou Baizheng and Wei Sanxiang looked at each other and knew that the meat of the nine-inch centipede was poisonous, and it was highly poisonous. If it was not handled properly, the poison would evaporate from the body if it was eaten raw. Within three breaths, the abdomen would cramp and ulcerate, and poisonous sores would appear in the throat. Even if it was cured, it would be impossible to eat or speak in the future, which was the same as death.

At this moment, when he heard that it was to be eaten raw, he couldn't help but feel nervous. But Zhou Baizheng changed his mind and thought, "Brother Li has been busy for us all day, but I doubted him. It's really wrong. If he really died of poison, it's okay, it's okay. I, Zhou Baizheng, have died a worthy death. What's there to be afraid of?" He made up his mind, took down a centipede, cut off the head and tail, peeled off the legs one by one, and then scraped the shell with a knife.

The snow-white jade-like meat was exposed. The fragrance was even stronger, and it smelled like ripe pears deep in the orchard, not like meat, but more like fruit. Zhou Baizheng took a bite, and it was so fresh that it was hard to describe. It had the taste of meat and the sweetness of fruit. After eating it, a stream of clear water flowed in the body, and the whole body felt very comfortable.

Zhou Baizheng widened his eyes, unable to say a word, and just gave a thumbs up. Wei Sanxiang also put a mouthful of centipede meat into his mouth, closed his eyes and felt it, his soul wandering in the sky. Li Changxiao laughed loudly. Zhou Baizheng suddenly burst into tears and said with emotion: "Brother Li, Brother Wei, we are so lucky. There are so many people in the world, but how many people can find close friends like the three of us and taste a bite of the delicious heavenly fragrance? I am afraid that there is nothing in the world that can compare with this dish?"

Wei Sanxiang nodded in agreement. Li Changxiao paused and sighed in his heart. There are still many dishes in the world that are more delicious than this nine-inch centipede. But it is hard to find a dish more delicious than "water lotus blooming in clear water". The beauty is gone, the magic object has disappeared, but "water lotus blooming in clear water" has a strong taste at that time, and then gradually fades, but it has always remained in my heart and is hard to forget.

At this moment, thinking of the old things, the taste seems to come to my nose again. Thinking of Wang Ruyi, she must be savoring this taste from time to time. But she only needs to savor it for decades. Li Changxiao's road is long and difficult, but he has to savor it for a long time. Thinking of this, it is really a big "loss".

Li Changxiao restrained his thoughts and said: "All things carry yin and embrace yang. The meat of the nine-inch centipede is actually non-toxic, but its blood is highly toxic. The meat can resist toxicity and is a tonic. As long as the blood poison is completely removed, the original fragrance of the meat can bloom."

Zhou Baizheng and Wei Sanxiang both admired Li Changxiao very much and felt that they had learned a lot. Li Changxiao said: "After removing the poison, these centipedes will not be unpalatable no matter how they are cooked. They have a unique flavor when eaten raw." Zhou Baizheng said: "Haha, what Brother Li said is very true."

Li Changxiao said: "Why don't you two show us your skills and play freely?" Zhou Baizheng and Wei Sanxiang said in unison: "That's exactly what I meant."