Chapter 71: Chapter 71: You Must Be Crazy! It’s So Expensive

’The Madam?’

’Use hypnotism on him?’

’What are they talking about?’

Han Li didn’t understand. He silently committed it to memory, planning to mull it over later. After waiting a moment, Han Fengyun and his subordinate finally left.

The study was unguarded. Han Li climbed in through the window and, knowing the room like the back of his hand, began searching the bookshelves.

He had often played in the study as a child, and Han Fengyun never hid his political affairs from him. As a result, he was very familiar with where Han Fengyun kept his confidential letters.

But after searching for a long time, he couldn’t find a single piece of useful information.

Estimating the time, Han Li decided to head back for now. He straightened up the things he had disturbed and was just about to leave the way he came when a faint glow in the corner caught his eye.

He crouched down and picked it up. It was a shattered Wolf Tooth.

Han Li remembered that Han Fengyun had a Wolf Tooth Necklace he wore at all times. He treasured it so much that he wouldn’t even let Han Li, his own son, touch it. It was said to be a memento from Han Fengyun’s best brother.

"This isn’t the one from my Beast Father," Han Li sniffed, murmuring to himself, "but the scent is identical. It must have belonged to the same person."

For some reason, holding this Wolf Tooth felt strangely familiar.

Before Han Li could think any more about it, Han Fengyun’s voice sounded from outside the door. He scrambled out the window, not even having time to put the Wolf Tooth back.

Han Fengyun pushed the door open but didn’t enter right away. Instead, he instructed the subordinate behind him, "Since my wife wants to see him, then let her."

The subordinate asked in surprise, "But the Young Master’s spiritual power..."

"It’s of no concern," Han Fengyun said nonchalantly. "As long as I complete the task given to me by *that person*, A yuan’s Fertility will be restored. The Zaizai that A yuan and I have will be my true heir, the Young City Lord of Han Ling City." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"As for Han Li..."

’Hah. If I weren’t mindful of the fact that he has half of A yuan’s blood in him, I would have strangled him at birth!’

You had to admit, having connections in high places was efficient. The matter of the stall was settled before nightfall.

Hu Hui Lan came to deliver it personally, bringing her Zaizai along. Her beast form was a fox, while her Zaizai took after the Beast Husband who had been with her during the day—a little fawn.

He was quite shy, peeking out from behind his Female Mother. He was like a completely different person from the full-throated child who had been bawling earlier in the day.

The stall’s location was very close, right outside their door. It was just a few steps away.

After tasting how delicious the barbecue was, Hu Hui Lan decisively made up her mind to buy some tomorrow.

The merchants in Han Ling City were half city residents and half Beastmen from outside the city. It was already bustling with activity early in the morning.

Yu An wasn’t in a hurry. He took his time getting ready before bringing out the food cart.

The barbecue cart looked no different from his old one. It was fully equipped with cooking utensils and a long row of grills, allowing Yu An to cook dozens of skewers at once.

The only unique feature was a self-serve iced beer keg, with disposable cups next to it.

Yu An poured himself a cup. It was crisp and refreshing, with a faint bitterness from the hops—the perfect companion for barbecue!

Children couldn’t drink beer, but the Zaizai were curious to know what the "water" that made their Female Mother wear such a blissful expression tasted like, so Yu An let each of them have a tiny sip.

"Spicy," Xiao Hu said, sticking out his tongue. "Xiao Hu doesn’t want any more."

Da Hu and Xiao Yu, on the other hand, found it acceptable, but it wasn’t as good as the sweet plum juice.

"Then don’t drink it. It’s better for children to have plum juice anyway."

Yu An had prepared a barrel of plum juice just for the young ones. In the Beast World, where young ones were precious, a whole family would dote on a single Zaizai.

The cart looked out of place here. Some were seeing it for the first time, while others had seen it many times before, especially the Beastmen from the Giant Stone Tribe and the Qingyan Tribe.

They had asked Yu An when he would be setting up his stall and had set out from their tribes before dawn.

If the city gates didn’t open at a specific time, a long line would have already formed on the street.

At the very front of the line was a male Beastman from the Giant Stone Tribe. Yu An remembered him; he and his Female Master had gotten together while buying fried chicken.

"Boss Yu, my Female Master had me bring this for you."

The male said cheerfully, "My Female Master is pregnant! She can’t keep anything down these days and only craves your food, so I came into the city first thing in the morning."

"These are red fruits my Female Master picked. They’re very sweet. Da Hu and the others love them."

Yu An didn’t refuse and accepted them with a smile. "Take a look and see what you’d like to eat. The marinated edamame, beer, and plum juice over there are free. Remember to grab some later."

"Oh, right. Since she’s pregnant, don’t let her drink any beer."

’A moderate amount should be fine since the quality of items from my space is guaranteed, but it’s better to be safe than sorry,’ Yu An thought.

The male nodded. "Ten skewers of beef, ten skewers of lamb, five chicken wings, and potato slices..."

He ordered a whole pile in one breath. Even though he had never eaten barbecue before, he had absolute faith in Boss Yu’s skills!

The Beastmen with him jokingly told him to leave some for the rest of them, while the city residents watching the spectacle simply thought these Beastmen from outside the city were insane.

Next to the strange-looking cart stood a strange-looking sign. The drawings on it were quite realistic, but the prices...

’Hiss... such a tiny skewer of lamb, and they dare to sell it for twenty copper coins? This female must be crazy!’

"They’re crazy! All of them! Is there something wrong with their heads?"

"I’m definitely not buying. So what if it’s cooked food? How good can it possibly be?"

Beastmen didn’t typically eat cooked food. Firstly, very few people knew how to cook. Secondly, even fewer could make it taste good.

Food burned black over a fire or boiled pale in water was worse than just eating it raw.

The onlookers chattered amongst themselves, but no matter what they said, the people in line didn’t move from their spots.

’Are you kidding me? We finally have a chance to buy a bunch while these city slickers don’t know what’s good for them.’

’Once the delicious aroma starts wafting out, those city slickers will be much closer to Boss Yu’s stall than we are.’

The charcoal in the grill glowed red-hot. Meat and vegetable skewers were placed on it together, and the fat was quickly rendered out, dripping onto the coals with a SIZZLE.

The skewers were turned constantly, the aroma drifting on the wind to everyone’s nose. When they looked just about right, Yu An sprinkled on his secret barbecue seasoning.

The fat mixed with the spices, creating a rich and overpowering aroma. It wasn’t just the nearby Beastmen; the entire street could smell it!

"Your barbecue is ready. Remember to eat it while it’s hot."

Yu An deftly packed it up and handed it to the male, who was busy sniffing the fragrance in the air.

The second person in line had been waiting impatiently. They immediately took the first spot and loudly called out their order.

The Beastmen who weren’t in line snapped out of their daze. They exchanged a look with the person next to them, and their bodies moved faster than their brains as they rushed to get to the back of the line!

Some people tried to be clever and cut in line, but Feng Xuan and Ao Wu, who were in charge of maintaining order, weren’t blind. They plucked them out of the line like they were grabbing little chicks.

They were about to throw a tantrum, but after sensing the two’s spiritual power, they scurried to the back of the line with their tails between their legs.

"My heavens! How can it smell this good! I bet even the Beast Emperor has never eaten food this fragrant!"

"I should’ve gotten in line sooner! The line is so long, how long is this going to take?!"

"Forget the line! We should be worried about whether there’s even enough food."

A passing Beastman from the Qingyan Tribe gave a "helpful" reminder, "When Boss Yu set up his stall in our tribe, those who came late couldn’t even get a crumb!"

The Beastmen at the back of the line: "..."