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Chapter 718: Chapter 722: Thick-skinned
Su Tang was taken aback.
Then her little face turned rosy, seemingly very excited.
She said, "So, the King values our Roast Meat so highly! This is truly our honor, if the King does not mind, please feel free to enjoy."
Seeing that they had finally understood his intentions, Liao Li couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
He eagerly took the Roast Meat handed to him by Yadang and bit into it without delay.
Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, delicious and juicy.
Perhaps it was because he had been hungry for too long, but Liao Li felt that the Roast Meat in his hand was the best he had ever tasted!
If he could have a bowl of fragrant rice at this moment, Liao Li thought to himself, he’d close his eyes in pure bliss, letting out a satisfied sigh.
While Liao Li was enjoying himself, Bai Ling was stamping her foot in impatience on the side.
She was very nearly ready to lunge forward and snatch the food right out of Liao Li’s mouth.
Su Tang found it amusing, so she gave Bai Ling a piece of Roast Meat.
The father and daughter devoured the food, disregarding their image with grime smeared all over their hands and around their mouths.
After pigging out, their bellies were round and they burped satisfyingly. Their insides were pacified, and they felt significantly more comfortable.
Even the previously irritated Bai Ling seemed notably calmer.
Liao Li, having eaten his fill, pulled out a piece of coarse cloth from his sleeve to wipe his mouth before stuffing it back in.
Su Tang crinkled her nose in disgust.
She had no idea when was the last time he had washed that cloth. It was smeared with dark layers of grease. She was surprised that Liao Li did not mind.
Liao Li smiled contentedly before speaking.
"The taste of the roast meat is indeed amazing. How about this: from now on, I’ll send my share of meat over. You guys can roast it for me. Shouldn’t be a problem, right? Ha ha." n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
Gaiyin smiled faintly, "We’d be honored to be able to help the King."
Liao Li nodded in satisfaction.
From the corner of his eye, he spotted two skewers of uneaten roast meat by the fire.
Thinking about the delicious taste of the Roast Meat, his mouth salivated uncontrollably.
But he was absolutely full.
Remembering the insolent Emperor’s attitude when he first arrived, Liao Li picked up the two remaining skewers of Roast Meat.
He explained, "There won’t be enough for you guys to divide these two skewers. I’ll send you some more meat in a bit. I’ll take these two back for the Emperor to taste."
A glint of cunning flashed in everyone’s eyes.
Gaiyin gave a slight smile, "It’s kind of the King to think of us, so we won’t keep you any longer. For some strange reason, we’ve been feeling a bit lethargic lately. We should rest well after having our meal."
The rest of them immediately coughed, staggered, or acted dizzy.
Only then did Liao Li remember, the meat he had just eaten was poisoned!
He calmly patted Gaiyin on the shoulder, "Well then, I won’t disturb you any longer. Take care of yourselves and get some good rest!"
"Farewell, King!"
After Liao Li left with Bai Ling.
Only then did a look of disgust emerge in Su Tang’s eyes.
What did he mean by ’convenient’?
What did he mean by a ’small favor’?
This Liao Li’s thick skin is even tougher than the City Wall! He has completely redefined her understanding!
Although sickened, their unintentional act had greatly helped them!
They were wondering how to get the Roast Meat into the Emperor’s hands, yet they walked right up to them on their own.
"Right, we did it. We’ve taken a successful first step. For the next few days, let’s lay low to lessen their vigilance. The Emperor may be cunning and arrogant, but as long as there are no major blunders on our part, he’s as good as dead!"
