Chapter Thirty-Three: Testing Loyalty

The members of the guard unit had long been eager to surrender. If it weren't for Wang Ming's master playing the hypocrite, they wouldn't have had to endure hunger for so long.

Everyone crowded around Gu Xi’s hot pot, watching with longing eyes as he dropped vegetables and fruits into the bubbling broth. Knowing how starved they were for fresh produce, Gu Xi chose only the finest ingredients, such as organic sweet potatoes, baby pumpkins, and small highland potatoes. As these foods simmered in the pot...