You'd Better Throw This Thing Away, Fast

Just wait. Once he got out of this godforsaken place, Jiang Fang would be the first one he dealt with, and Long Aozhi and Lin Sen would be second.

A man had to bow his head under another's roof.

In the end, the matter came to a close with Bai Ziyu's apology.

Ultimately, they did not go fishing again. Everyone was exhausted.

Bai Ziyu's group only had one fish, some seafood, and a nest of bird eggs left.

It was worth mentioning that they had only caught two fish, and Fang Yi had caught one of them.

By comparison, Jiang Fang's side had an abundant haul.

Two large fish, several small fish and shrimp caught by Kitten, a wild rabbit, and a large bag of potatoes and wild fruit.

Fang Yi's eyes lit up.

"Wow! Brother Fang, you're incredible!" He had even changed how he addressed him, going straight from his name to "Brother Fang."

His shout immediately drew everyone's attention.

Long Aozhi had just been mocking Jiang Fang for coming back empty-handed, only for him to pull out a whole pile of prey.

There was even wild rabbit and potatoes!

In the past, such things would not have been worthy of his table, and he would not have touched them. But now, having gone so long without meat or staple food, everyone swallowed helplessly as they stared fixedly at the prey beside Jiang Fang.

The few of them exchanged looks, each calculating something in their hearts.

As for Jiang Fang's side, preparing the prey was troublesome, especially the rabbit.

So Qin Yan, with absolutely no ulterior motive, handed the rabbit to Fang Yi to prepare.

Under the noble pretext of increasing his contribution points—otherwise, he would not get any food.

Jiang Fang had deliberately chosen the spot for the tent and campfire. The noon sun could not reach it at all, so there was no need to move.

He had already cleaned the fish by the stream. They only needed to be grilled.

Qin Yan sat beside Jiang Fang and began cooking the seafood.

As if it had caught the scent of food, a little kitten head suddenly popped out from Jiang Fang's collar.

"Meow, meow, meow!" Big Kitty wants fishy!

Qin Yan's hands paused as he cleaned the seafood. He found this cat particularly irritating to look at.

"Kitten hasn't gone to the hospital for a checkup yet. It may have had a bath earlier, but we're in the middle of nowhere now. It would be troublesome if something happened, so don't spoil it too much."

After hearing that, Jiang Fang thought it over carefully and agreed.

If anything delayed them, Bai Ziyu might pull some stunt.

"Be good, Kitten. Go play by yourself." As he spoke, he lifted Kitten out of his arms.

"Meow, meow, meow?" Big Kitty?

Seeing Big Kitty getting farther and farther away, Kitten refused to accept it and immediately began struggling.

"Meow meow meow meow!" No! Kitten wants to be with Big Kitty!

However, Kitten could not overcome a human's strength. It could only settle for curling up beside Jiang Fang, tucking its little paws beneath itself with a wronged expression.

Seeing this, Qin Yan finally felt better.

He happily began making lunch.

He was doing this for the greater good. There was absolutely no selfish motive involved. Really!

Kitten glared at him and ground its teeth in hatred.

If this kitty doesn't avenge this grudge, it swears it won't be a cat!

Jiang Fang knew nothing of the private thoughts of the man and cat. Kitten was probably hungry too, so he prepared its little fish first.

Small fish and shrimp cooked more easily.

Before long, Fang Yi returned after preparing the rabbit. With everyone dividing the work, the fragrance gradually began to waft through the air.

The people on the other side could no longer sit still. Even if Fang Yi was not eating with them, one fish and a few bird eggs were difficult to divide among three grown men.

But none of them dared make a move rashly, considering the examples set by Bai Ziyu and Long Aozhi.

Jiang the Roaster's title had not come from nowhere.

Lin Sen looked at Bai Ziyu. He had burned the fish, so he should be the one to go.

Long Aozhi clearly meant the same thing.

Thus, all the pressure landed on Bai Ziyu.

Bai Ziyu had been so thoroughly roasted by Jiang Fang that he was traumatized. Without even thinking, he refused.

"I'm not going!"

The three of them fell into a standoff.

"How about this, Ziyu? Take some bird eggs to trade. They're rare things, and we're not taking his food for nothing." As Lin Sen spoke, he handed him three bird eggs.

Bai Ziyu hesitated, still unwilling to go.

But Long Aozhi and Lin Sen were clearly on the same side. Thinking that he might still need the two of them later, Bai Ziyu reluctantly agreed.

He took the bird eggs. Perhaps they had just been laid, because the shells were still a little soft and sticky in his hand. The texture made Bai Ziyu's scalp tingle.

Unfortunately, there was no turning back now.

Bai Ziyu walked over with an unpleasant expression.

"He's coming, Brother Fang! He's coming over again!"

Fang Yi sat opposite Jiang Fang, directly facing Bai Ziyu's group. The moment he saw Bai Ziyu heading their way, he immediately started muttering under his breath.

If they were not livestreaming, who would care about that bunch?

Thinking about how he had been dragged into doing unpaid labor today, Fang Yi was filled with anger.

Jiang Fang paused. Him? Bai Ziyu?

He turned around and saw Bai Ziyu standing before him.

Jiang Fang looked toward their camp and happened to meet the gazes of the other two watching from there. He immediately understood—they had planned this together.

"Here to give Brother Fang his share of the food?" Fang Yi had helped them catch a fish, yet he had gotten nothing.

So he had been doing unpaid labor after all.

That one sentence choked off the words Bai Ziyu had been about to say.

They had indeed handled this poorly, but Jiang Fang had so much food. Why did they still have to give Fang Yi a share?

His gaze drifted uncontrollably toward the food beside them, and the resentment in his heart grew stronger.

Jiang Fang raised an eyebrow. Bai Ziyu was at least a popular celebrity—how could he have such poor control over his expression?

Jiang Fang could tell what he was thinking just from his face.

"Thank you so much for helping today, Brother Fang. Unfortunately, I accidentally burned one of the fish. Once the show is over, I'll definitely treat Brother Fang to a meal!"

After saying that, he looked at Jiang Fang again and directly stated why he had come.

"Jiang Fang, I want to trade these bird eggs for some rabbit meat." He spread out his hand, revealing three eggs before Jiang Fang.

Three bird eggs in exchange for his rabbit meat?

Just then, Kitten suddenly jumped out, its gaze fixed tightly on Bai Ziyu's hand.

Jiang Fang picked Kitten up and tapped its little nose. "You want them?"

"Meow meow meow~"

"How much do you want to trade for?" Since Kitten wanted them, it was not impossible.

That stumped Bai Ziyu.

He would not be willing to ask for too little, but if he asked for too much, would Jiang Fang roast him again?

Just as he was racking his brains, Jiang Fang's gaze sharpened, and his brows suddenly furrowed.

Startled by his look, Bai Ziyu instinctively took a step back.

"Y-you, what are you doing?"

Jiang Fang stood up, his gaze fixed on the bird eggs in Bai Ziyu's hand, his lips pressed into a straight line.

"Where did you find those?"

Bai Ziyu froze for a moment.

"Why are you asking that? Are you trading or not?"

Jiang Fang gave him a dark look, his eyes carrying an meaning Bai Ziyu could not understand.

Qin Yan, on the other hand, sharply looked over. He stood and walked to Jiang Fang's side.

"What is it?"

Jiang Fang did not answer. He asked again:

"Where exactly did you find those?" His tone allowed no argument.

Bai Ziyu said, "I-it was in a bird's nest in the woods..."

A bird's nest?

Jiang Fang's brow furrowed even deeper.

He stepped forward and lightly touched the "bird eggs" Bai Ziyu had mentioned. His face immediately turned utterly grim.

"You'd better throw this thing away, fast."