Chapter 12: Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan (Part 1)

  The third watch is over! We are very close to the Red Moon already. Tomorrow will be the third watch again!!!

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  The golden-brown grilled fish still had a faint layer of oil flowing on its surface, and the strong aroma continuously burst out from the belly. When the teeth came into contact with the grilled fish, it even made a slight crunching sound, and the skin was completely crispy but not burnt at all. Underneath the crispy skin was tender, juicy, and flavorful fish meat that had fully absorbed the seasonings.

  It was just one mouthful, and the yellow-robed disciple's eyes widened, without time to praise, three or two mouthfuls, a fish went down his throat.

  The other students who had been observing from around immediately understood what was going on, and the three other green fish that Huo Yu Hao had baked in the first batch were instantly snatched away. His sales for today also skyrocketed to twenty copper soul coins, which is equivalent to two silver soul coins.

  Four roasted fish brought excellent reputation to Huo Yu Hao in a very short time. This is the entrance of the college, with many people passing by. His small stall was soon surrounded and crowded.

  "It's so delicious, it's really too delicious." The first yellow-shirted student who bought the roasted fish finally squeezed in, "Younger brother, give me three more. I'll have my dinner here today."

  A purple-robed disciple who was a bit older than him said coldly from beside him, "Queue up at the back."

  Huoyu Hao didn't expect his roasted fish business to be so good, and he apologetically said to the students surrounding the oven: "Everyone, today is my first time doing business. I can only sell eighteen roasted fish, four have already been sold, and there are fourteen left. According to the principle of first come, first served, those who haven't lined up yet, please come back tomorrow."

  As he spoke, he collected money from the students in front of him and put it into his Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlit Night waistband. He sold eighteen fish, earning a total of nine silver soul coins. After deducting the cost and tomorrow's procurement costs, the remaining money was enough for him to eat with plenty left over. Huo Yu Hao wasn't greedy at all; he knew that at this stage, what was most important for himself was cultivation. As long as he earned enough to get by, it was fine.

  One after another, the roasted fish came out of the oven. He Yuhao was very serious about roasting and did not lower the quality because of the crowd. Every student who got the roasted fish was extremely satisfied, and some even asked to reserve tomorrow's roasted fish. After weighing the pros and cons, He Yuhao decided to go by queue instead. After all, the roasted fish tasted best when it just came out of the oven, and if someone came late, the taste would be affected.

  At this moment, several female students wearing purple school uniforms walked out of the Slake Academy gate. The girl who was walking in front attracted countless gazes as soon as she appeared.

  She looked only fourteen or fifteen years old, with a slender and well-proportioned figure, her golden long hair was scattered in large waves behind her head, her skin was as white as snow, her eyes were like a clear spring water, when she turned around, she had an elegant and refined temperament. Her face was like jade, like the new moon rising, like flowers and trees covered with snow, gentle and delicate, charming and soft, beautiful and unparalleled. Her stunning beauty seemed to make all the colors around her fade away.

  "Nan Jie, it smells so good! What's the flavor?" Another female student beside the stunning girl asked her in surprise. Her looks were also not bad, but unfortunately, a firefly next to the moon can't shine brightly.

  That stunning girl also smelled the fragrance, and all the girls couldn't help but cast their eyes towards Ho Yu's stall.

  Perhaps it was the stunning beauty of the leading girl that was too overwhelming, but the students who had originally surrounded Ho Yu's stall suddenly made way for her and a few other female students to walk up to the oven. Seeing everyone voluntarily giving way, the beautiful girl did not show any arrogance, but instead smiled warmly and nodded in appreciation to the students who had let her through. Every student who saw her smile couldn't help but blush with excitement.

  Upon seeing the stunning beauty of the girl, Huo Yu Hao was also stunned for a moment. Before this, the most beautiful woman he had ever seen was Tang Ya. The female student in front of him, wearing purple clothes, not only did not lose to Tang Ya in terms of appearance but also had an additional warm and gentle temperament. Moreover, the melancholy between her eyebrows that could never be dispelled made me feel even more pity for her. Compared to her, Tang Ya was just a lively and optimistic person. As for their looks, it's a matter of personal opinion.

  "Little brother, how much is this roasted fish?" The beautiful girl asked softly.

  At this time, Huo Yuhao had just handed over the eighteen roasted fish that had been paid for, and only two were left on the oven, which was reserved for Tang Ya.

  "Sister, five copper soul coins for one."

  The beautiful girl frowned slightly and said: "It's a bit expensive. Considering the cost and your processing, at most three copper soul coins would be fine, you still have to make a profit."

  Huo Yu Hao was taken aback. He hadn't expected a girl with such a youthful appearance to haggle over prices with him, as no student had ever done so before.

  "Sorry, my roasted fish is not negotiable in price, and today's are all sold out." Huo Yuhao said calmly. The price was set by Tang Ya, he wouldn't easily change it, especially since this income was important to him, and just enough.

  The stunning girl was taken aback for a moment, then apologized: "Sorry, I just made a rough calculation. If there's another chance in the future, I'll try again." With that, she turned around and walked away.

  Huo Yuhao clearly felt that the atmosphere around him was somewhat off, those students who had previously looked at him with enthusiasm, many of them were now glaring at him angrily.

  "Hey kid, you dare not to sell?" A low and thick voice filled with anger suddenly rang out, immediately followed by a flash of golden light shooting straight towards He Yu's stall.

  "Ding——" The golden light accurately hit the oven, and it was actually embedded intact, turning out to be a Golden Soul Coin. Immediately afterwards, a figure strode over, quickly passing by the stunning girl and arriving in front of Huo Yu's stall, reaching out to grab the two roasted fish on his oven.

  Because roasting fish requires a good grasp of fire timing, Huo Yu Hao had been keeping his spiritual eyes open. When that thick voice sounded, he felt a huge sense of pressure coming over him, and his spiritual probe was unconsciously released.

  Although the hand reaching for the roasted fish was very fast, He Yu Hao was able to anticipate his enemy's move through spiritual detection and took a step ahead to grab two roasted fish before retreating a few steps. This was what he had left for Tang Ya, how could he let someone else take it away?

  The big hand of that man did not grasp the roasted fish but instead grasped into the oven and actually grasped a few pieces of charcoal.

  It was then that Huo Yu Hao finally saw clearly what the person looked like.

  He was wearing a black school uniform, and surprisingly, he was a sixth-grader. He looked about the same age as Beibei, tall and sturdy, comparable to Cai Tou. His thick eyebrows and piercing eyes, straight nose and square mouth, made him look handsome. His pale skin had flushed with anger, and his slightly chubby face exuded an intimidating aura.