The Female Supporting Role Shows Out

Chapter 38

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

Reminiscing the peaceful and prosperous times while watching the flames set ablaze on the ruined mountains and rivers, Lin Dan found that she could no longer keep herself out of the matter. She dug out a wine jar buried in the cave and made a few trips before she arrived at the front lines, hoping to meet Marquis Weiyuan.

"Who did you say is here to see me?" Marquis Weiyuan thought he had heard it wrong.

"Sir, it's Manager Lin Dan who came to see you. She has been waiting for you for more than 20 days outside the barracks. If I hadn't seen her today when I was out of the camp, I won't even know how long more she will have to wait." The chief guard of Marquis Weiyuan used to follow his master to dine at the Hometown Kitchen every day, and it was no surprise that he could recognize Manager Lin. He remembered that the marquis' health deteriorated badly and got very thin, but that it was all thanks to Manager Lin's superb culinary skills that had helped the marquis to recover.

"She's a vulnerable lady, why is she even here alone and not staying at home?!" Marquis Weiyuan frowned, seemingly displeased, but still hurriedly stood up and went to see her in person.

"Sir, it's been a long time since. How have you been?" Lin Dan smiled and bowed.

"Let's not stand here and talk. Come with me into the tent." Marquis Weiyuan muttered as they walked, "Why are you here? Were you in danger on your way here? This is not a pretty place to visit. Soon, there will be rivers of blood and this place will be strewn with dead bodies. You better leave soon, I will send someone to escort you."

"Sir, I'm here to present you with a gift." Lin Dan placed a jar on the table.

"What wine is this?" Marquis Weiyuan finally showed his first smile in recent days. Since he got used to eating at the Hometown Kitchen, he had seldom drunk anymore because Manager Lin did not allow him to. He did not know why he was being so obedient, but he was right to listen to Manager Lin. His deteriorating and weakening body actually got better under Lin Dan's meticulous care in his diet. Otherwise, he would have died long ago.

"This is the Thousand-Days Wine you have always wanted." Lin Dan poured the clear wine into the empty bowl.

"But we have not seen each other only for less than three years? Good one, Lin Dan. Didn't you say that it takes at least three years to brew the Thousand-Days Wine? Where did you get this jar of wine? Have you been lying?" Marquis Weiyuan stared at her.

"This is the wine that I stored elsewhere. It has already been kept for five years." Lin Dan said with a smile, "But I came today, not to deliver this jar of wine but the contents of the wine. Look, Sir."

When Marquis Weiyuan looked at it closely, he saw a slender worm with pink flesh wiggling out of the clear drink. As soon as the worm crawled out, the mellow and aromatic liquor actually exuded a more overpowering smell, which filled the air of the entire camp. Not to mention how much he was salivating when smelling it, even the soldiers guarding outside the tent could not help but take a whiff. Their heads shook and felt as if they were already drunk.

"Is this the wine worm?" Marquis Weiyuan could not believe his eyes.

"That's right. This worm can only be born from the best wine. If you put this worm in clear water, it can even turn the water into a bowl of fine wine after a while." Lin Dan took the wine worm out and put it into a bowl of water. After a short while, the surface of the bowl started to exude a strong smell of alcohol.

Marquis Weiyuan took a deep breath and suddenly laughed, "Lin Dan, I like your gift!"

Lin Dan narrowed her eyebrows and slowly said, "But sir, do you know that the wine worm can live in fine wine or in clear water, but it will die immediately if put into a turbid liquid?" As she spoke, she put the wine worm into an empty bowl and poured some brown tea. The worm started squirming and instantly became stiff before slowly turning into a stream of blood.