Inside a tent with white cloth hanging over its entrance and a sheep's head painted on it, Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, Baja, and Guy sat around a small round wooden table. A wooden tray sat on the table, holding half a fat-tailed sheep.
The sheep had been boiled until the meat fell from the bones. A large chunk could be lifted with a wooden fork. Eating food directly with one's hands was a tradition in the Sand Flame Kingdom. Food was precious, and with the strong winds and blowing sand, using one's hands would leave the food covered in fine grit. As for washing hands before meals, this was a desert nation where water was scarce. Commoners only used fine sand to clean their bodies. Only the extremely wealthy could possibly bathe with water.
Su Xiao chewed the mutton in his mouth. It was tender and soft, its rich aroma filling his mouth. When he began to feel greasy, he took a sip of juice squeezed from cactus fruit. The slightly bitter juice instantly washed away the greasy feeling.
"Su—bleh, bleh, bleh, Byakuya, when are we leaving?"
Guy spoke with his mouth slick with oil. He swallowed his last bite of mutton and let out a satisfied belch. He had already eaten until the food was practically up to his neck and genuinely could not eat another bite.
"After we finish this meal, we'll head to Sand City."
Su Xiao took a sip of juice, lit a cigarette, and placed a gold coin on the table.
"That soon? Aren't we going to greet the Violators? They've been very active. If the previous batch of battle angels hadn't arrived, they would've been preparing to kill a god. Ah, Guy is very sincere. Those battle angels actually called me cunning. My dear