TSBSPAAM Chapter 63

Chapter 63: Feng Yan

When Qin Luzhi returned ten-some minutes later, Shen Bumian still hadn’t finished the cracker in his hand, which was more than enough proof that he truly disliked it.

Qin Luzhi sighed. Cradling the fresh fruit wrapped in a piece of cloth, he walked over, reached out, and took the unevenly bitten cracker. “Don’t eat this.”

Shen Bumian felt a pang of guilt. They were almost out of food, and here he was being a picky eater. But it was really dry and tasted awful.

Qin Luzhi used his water-type ability to wash the fruit. Before long, He Jing also returned, carrying some kind of poultry, which he tossed next to the fire. “If you want to eat, help yourselves.”

He Jing’s abilities were not to be underestimated; dealing with wild animals like these was more than easy for him. The amount he brought back alone was enough for everyone to eat.

The others had no intention of letting He Jing do all the work. Without a word, a few people came over and started to process the game. Qin Luzhi refused their offer of help and grabbed one for himself.

Shen Bumian remembered they were in the Thirteen States. He didn’t know if the fruit and poultry here were safe to eat. He looked at Qin Luzhi, who seemed to know what he wanted to ask. “Don’t worry, you can eat it. It’s fine.”

After the fruit was washed, it was all given to Shen Bumian. It tasted very good, sweet and sour with plenty of juice, much better than the crackers. This time, Shen Bumian didn’t hold back and started eating right away.

Qin Luzhi watched Shen Bumian eating the fruit. He took a bird and walked a little further away, then drew his dagger from his waist.

“What the—Boss, you… you’re using that to kill it?”

“Damn, are my eyes playing tricks on me?”

The group stared wide-eyed at the dagger in Qin Luzhi’s hand, their shock palpable. Not understanding, Shen Bumian looked over.

Noticing his gaze, Chen Hebin explained, “That’s the boss’s most beloved dagger, called Feng Yan. The boss treasures it. Whenever we encounter an alien beast, we’re the ones who kill it because the boss can’t bear to get its blood on his dagger.”

Another Alpha chimed in, continuing where Chen Hebin left off.

“And this dagger is incredibly sharp, it cuts through iron as if it were mud. The boss is only willing to use it when facing a formidable opponent. But as we all know, the boss is so strong, he rarely meets a worthy opponent, so he seldom uses Feng Yan. Even so, he brings it with him every time he goes out. For no other reason than pure love.”

Everyone knew how much Qin Luzhi treasured Feng Yan. But now, the man, without a change in expression, drew the dagger. With a swift motion, he killed the prey and proceeded to skin and clean it.

Everyone glanced at Shen Bumian. Sure enough, for every master, there’s a greater master. In this moment, the beloved dagger was nothing.

Shen Bumian was oblivious to all this. His attention was on the untouched cracker beside him and, not far away, on Su Qingyu, who was glaring at him fiercely.

An idea came to mind. Shen Bumian called over the closest Alpha and said something to him. The man nodded with a red face and picked up the remaining crackers.

The others had been sneaking glances at Shen Bumian just now. Seeing him speak to that Alpha made them a little envious; they wanted to talk to him too.

Then they saw the man walk over to Su Qingyu with the crackers. “Uh, you must be hungry. You can have these crackers. Sister-in-law doesn’t like them.”

Su Qingyu had indeed been hungry all morning. That guy named He Jing had said he had to wait until Shen Bumian finished choosing his food before he could have any. He couldn’t argue. But then Shen Bumian didn’t wake up until noon and even complained that the crackers were too dry. A long time had passed, everyone had ignored him, and no one listened to what he said. Now, Shen Bumian was tossing him the crackers he didn’t want. Su Qingyu couldn’t stand it and was about to lose his temper.

“Sister-in-law is so nice. Even though he’s not eating it himself, he didn’t forget about someone who’s hungry. Oh my god, he’s as beautiful as he is kind.”

“I think so too. All of this was originally given to sister-in-law by the boss, but now he’s giving it to Young Master Su. What do I do? I think I like sister-in-law even more now.”

“W-who did you say you like?” The others trembled slightly, glancing over at the intently working Qin Luzhi, afraid he would finish off their outspoken companion right then and there.

The man also realized his mistake in expression. “No, I mean, it’s not that kind of like. I didn’t mean anything else.” His tone was a bit dry, unsure of how to explain himself.

Instead, Shen Bumian smiled. He felt this group was a bit different from other Alphas. He had thought that since they were all Alphas, they would be a bit arrogant, but they weren’t. They were surprisingly easy to get along with.

Su Qingyu listened, stunned. What were they talking about? It wasn’t what he thought at all. Didn’t Shen Bumian just give him the crackers he didn’t want to eat on purpose?

Everyone froze when they saw Shen Bumian smile. Their faces grew a little warm. Shen Meiren was even more beautiful when he smiled. No wonder even the boss had fallen for him.

No one noticed that as Su Qingyu looked over, Shen Bumian mouthed a sentence. Only Qin Luzhi saw it.

What Shen Bumian said was, I did it on purpose.

He had deliberately had someone give the crackers to Su Qingyu, deliberately embarrassed him, making his prized charm seem so fragile, and all in front of the people he liked and disliked.

Shen Bumian pretty much figured it out. Su Qingyu probably liked Qin Luzhi, which was why he had offered to help break the engagement and had even wanted to kill him. In that case, he might as well use Qin Luzhi as a tool to annoy Su Qingyu.

However, Shen Bumian looked at Qin Luzhi, who was squatting on the ground, and his mind went a little blank. Wasn’t Qin Luzhi being a little too good to him?

Before he could think further, a group of unfamiliar Alphas who had been standing far away gradually surrounded him.

“Sister-in-law, can we chat with you?”

A group of big, burly military cadets blushed, their heads lowered, not daring to look at Shen Bumian. Shen Bumian was taken aback, not quite reacting for a moment, before nodding blankly.

The group’s eyes lit up as they sat down in a circle. Shen Bumian glanced at Su Qingyu, who was gritting his teeth in hatred, and felt a surge of pleasure as he chatted idly with the group.

He Jing put down another prepared bird. “Boss, aren’t you going to do something about them? They’re going to steal your man in a minute.”

Mu Yi also glanced at the surrounded Shen Bumian. Almost everyone here had gone over. He hadn’t expected Shen Bumian to be so approachable; for a moment, none of their companions could resist getting closer to him.

Qin Luzhi’s hand, holding Feng Yan, paused. He licked the inside of his cheek and sneered internally. If he wasn’t afraid Shen Bumian would be bored, he would have thrown this group out long ago. He wouldn’t have tolerated them at all.

He sped up his work on the meat, glanced at Mu Yi, and ordered him directly, “Start a fire.”

Mu Yi was also an S-class; fire-type abilities were a piece of cake for him. He tossed a fireball over directly.

A few people gathered around to grill meat. Seeing this, the others remembered they also had to cook and finally stopped crowding around Shen Bumian, returning to their corners to do their own things.

These were all people with survival experience, and they were very skilled at grilling meat. Soon, the entire cave was filled with the smell of barbecue. Without any seasoning, the smell was very natural.

Su Qingyu gnawed on a cracker. It was indeed very dry. It was the kind often chosen by soldiers, very filling. A pampered omega had never eaten such coarse food, and he nearly choked every few bites.

To make matters worse, they had only given him one bottle of water, which he had to drink sparingly. Water-type abilities could also create water, but it would upset the stomach, which was not an option for Su Qingyu.

In contrast, Shen Bumian had several bottles of water next to him. Mu Yi and He Jing were sharing a bottle, so He Jing’s had also been given to Shen Bumian. Other Alphas had followed their example and placed their water next to him as well.

Shen Bumian ate the juicy fruit, occasionally taking a sip of water, completely at ease.