Reborn as a Cube Man in the Late Ming Dynasty

The group soon arrived at the camp that Bai Li had seen earlier.

Smoke curls from the chimneys, and iron pots are placed over the fire, steam billowing from them, the aroma of meat spreading with the white mist.

Although the campsite was simple, it was not chaotic.

Wei Bei glanced around and noticed that many people were wearing thick fur coats, and there were piles of freshly skinned animal hides at their feet.

Miao Congyi smiled, quite proudly, and gestured with his chin to the cook: "Serve this new brother a bowl of hot soup."

The cook responded and quickly brought over a large, coarse porcelain bowl.

The broth in the bowl was thick and white, with oil floating on top of the soup, and a piece of meat about half a fist's size lying inside.

Miao Congyi took the bowl, glanced at Wei Bei, and then turned to the cook, saying, "This brother has been fleeing all the way and probably hasn't had any meat in a long time. Add two more pieces of meat."

The cook's wooden spoon hovered in mid-air as he muttered in a low voice, "Iron Abacus, isn't two pieces a bit...?"

Miao Congyi glared at him: "Just add it when I tell you to, why are you making such a fuss?"

The cook picked up a wooden spoon, stirred the meat in the pot, and reluctantly picked out two more pieces of meat and put them into a bowl.

Miao Congyi shook his head as he watched, but he didn't blame him.

There's nothing they can do; they'll only be able to eat meat for a few more days.

This guy really has no sense of proportion. If he could get a couple of pieces of meat and a few more border soldiers, he would be making a fortune!

He took the broth and personally handed it to Wei Bei: "Brother Wei, come on, while it's hot."

Wei Bei thanked him and took the wooden bowl.

Miao Congyi looked on with a hint of anticipation, waiting for Wei Bei to be surprised.

They get to eat meat!

Wei Bei glanced at the three pieces of meat and sighed inwardly.

Such food would certainly be considered plentiful by ordinary disaster victims or border soldiers who had defected on their way to defend the emperor.

but……

With food like this, there are going to be many tough days ahead.

It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality

However, he naturally wouldn't show these thoughts.

Wei Bei picked up the bowl, took a sip, and showed a satisfied expression: "Not bad, much better than I expected."

Hearing this, Miao Congyi's smile deepened: "Haha, I knew it! I think when you were in the border army, let alone eating meat, you were lucky if you could even smell the smell of meat once a month."

"Although the brothers still live a life of constant danger, at least they won't go hungry or freeze to death."

He pointed to the hanging leather: "Look, the fur coats they wear can last them through the winter, even if they sleep in the wild for a night. They also get a bowl of hot soup every day and meat every few days."

Miao Congyi's eyes were filled with satisfaction.

"Isn't this a good life?"

Wei Bei asked, "Where did this meat come from?"

Miao Congyi smiled mysteriously and said, "Brother Wei, I can't tell you about this right now."

"However, I can assure you that these things came from a completely clean source, and there is nothing shameful about them."

"You'll understand once you become one of our own brothers."

What a joke.

How can I tell you such a secret now?

What if the person runs away after I finish speaking?

Fortunately, it seems these people haven't been in the Immortal Realm for very long, and they've already slaughtered most of the nearby animals.

Otherwise, if they were to see the animals in the immortal realm, it would take even more effort to persuade them.

Wei Bei nodded and said, "In that case, we will follow Brother Miao's arrangement."

Upon hearing this, Miao Congyi's eyes lit up: "Brother Wei, do you mean it's settled?"

Wei Bei said calmly, "Let's stay here for a while and see what happens."

Upon hearing this, Miao Congyi smiled, his tone becoming more familiar: "Good, good! It's good that you can stay."

As long as people stay, why worry about them running away?

Miao Congyi thought for a moment, then said, "Brother Wei, don't worry. Although we can't compare to the government troops here, there aren't as many rules among the brothers."

"As long as we are willing to work together to find a way to survive, then we are family."

Wei Bei took another sip of soup, then looked past the rim of the bowl and surveyed the camp once more.

The number of people was really not large. Among those who could be seen coming and going, there were only fifty or sixty strong men, plus some women and children, probably less than a hundred people in total.

"Brother Miao, is this all the men you have?"

Miao Congyi laughed heartily and said, "Of course not, Brother Wei, don't underestimate us. This is just a side camp."

"These brothers of mine are responsible for patrolling and hunting on weekdays, and they also scout ahead for the main camp. The real headquarters is not here; it's quite a distance away."

Miao Congyi added, "It's not that I don't want to take you, it's just that you've only just arrived and don't understand many things yet. When the time is right, I will naturally take you to meet everyone."

Wei Bei said seriously, "In that case, I will go back first and bring the rest of the brothers."

Miao Congyi: "Alright! I'll make arrangements for your brothers once they arrive."

Wei Bei clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you, Brother Miao."

He rode back on horseback, taking the diamond case along the way.

Its speed was naturally not as fast as Bai Li's.

On the other side, Li Heiniu was staring at the remaining twenty butcher villagers.

Bai Li leaned over and said, "Find an excuse to get him away so you can put away your diamond set."

The possessed person walked out and made an excuse to send Li Heiniu away.

After they were out of sight of the group, everyone took off their invisible diamond suits and wooden swords.

At this point, all the equipment from the Immortal Realm was returned to the backpack.

The butcher villager who was responsible for getting Li Heiniu away eventually made an excuse to leave.

"Brother Black Bull, I'm going to the restroom."

Li Heiniu waved his hand: "Go ahead."

He hadn't expected it at all.

In the short span of time it takes to drink a cup of tea, these people's biggest secret has been hidden.

Bai Li thought to herself.

It's alright now, with only Li Heiniu, a bandit, guarding the area. We can easily find an excuse to send him away.

But once they actually entered Miao Congyi's camp and faced hundreds of eyes, it wouldn't be so easy to hide anything anymore.

Soon, Wei Bei arrived as well.

"Brother Wei, you're back? How was it? Isn't it nice here?" Li Heiniu couldn't help but ask.

Wei Bei nodded to the twenty butchers, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Heiniu and said, "I'll be troubling you brothers these next few days."

Li Heiniu waved his hand and said, "We're all brothers, there's no trouble at all."

He spurred his horse and rode ahead.

Wei Bei and the others followed.

Bai Li then cautioned, "The diamond armor on you has been retrieved. Once inside, it won't be as safe as before."

"A slight misstep could lead to danger."

With Li Heiniu present, Wei Bei naturally wouldn't make any moves, only slightly moving his lips: "Don't worry, Young Master Bai, we understand."

Bai Li said, word by word, "Remember, if things are beyond our control, we should not back down. Preserving your life is more important than anything else."

"If you encounter any problems you can't solve, just call me."

"By the way, if I really run into Li Zicheng and he calls for me, after searching for so long, I really need to see what this person looks like!"