America, Central, Kansas area.
A helicopter hovered over the vast plains.
Below, wild grasses flourished, and countless wild animals made their homes here.
Bison, wild sheep, turkeys, cougars, mountain lions, elk, geese, and more were visible everywhere.
Beside a lake, a few beavers poked their heads out of the water, only to be turned into snacks by an alligator moments later.
The helicopter landed in a clearing, and Fang Er, Chai Shao, Yuan Tiangang, and others disembarked one by one.
Their mission was to scout ahead for the people, searching for suitable settlement locations.
The deafening roar of the propellers sent animals in the grass scattering wildly. However, amidst this chaos, a group of unusual creatures caught everyone's attention.
"Holy hell, look! Those sheep are scared to death!" Cheng Yaojin exclaimed, pointing in astonishment as soon as he stepped off the helicopter.
While all the other animals were fleeing, a flock of sheep not only failed to run but instead toppled over onto their backs!
"Hahaha, dinner tonight is sorted!" Yu Chi Jingde walked towards the sheep with a hearty laugh.
Upon reaching the flock, he felt something was amiss.
"You guys, come quickly! These fellows are still alive!"
Hearing his shout, Fang Er and the others also walked over.
In the low grass, a flock of sheep lay on the ground as if dazed. Some had stiff limbs and foamed at the mouth, while others convulsed violently, appearing to be having seizures.
Fang Er was greatly surprised by the sight and walked over to kick one of them.
As a result, the convulsing sheep twitched even more intensely.
"Are these guys faking it?" Cheng Yaojin curiously picked up a lamb weighing about ten pounds and poked its forehead with his fingers, as thick as radishes.
However, the lamb's limbs were stiff, and it showed no reaction.
If it weren't for its breathing and warmth, one would have thought it had been dead for a long time.
"Fainting sheep!" Fang Er suddenly recalled a name he had seen online before.
Yu Chi Jingde asked curiously, "What are fainting sheep?"
Fang Er explained, "I just thought of it. These sheep actually suffer from a congenital disease."
"As long as they encounter the slightest fright, they will fall ill."
"The symptoms include limp limbs, falling to the ground, and losing the ability to move."
"In severe cases, the body may become stiff or exhibit convulsions."
Upon hearing this, everyone was amazed, especially Sun Simiao, who took the lamb from Cheng Yaojin's hand and began to feel its pulse.
After a while, he placed the lamb back on the ground, stroked his beard, and nodded.
"The Duke of An is correct. This creature is born with incomplete seven souls and is indeed ill!"
Yuan Tiangang immediately puffed up with pride, placed his hands on his hips, and threw his head back in a loud laugh.
"Hahahaha, one or two being ill might be a coincidence, but so many sheep falling ill together is no accident!"
"I've always said this place has ominous feng shui. Look at this flock of sheep – they are a perfect example."
"This is definitely due to the negative energy affecting their prenatal energy, leading to incomplete souls."
"Therefore, it still requires my miraculous intervention to change the feng shui here!"
Fang Er: ...
Was this old man possessed? He was constantly finding evidence for his theory of ill omen in America, all for the sake of his miracle of moving mountains and filling seas!
Before he could speak, Chai Shao became agitated. He grabbed Yuan Tiangang by the collar and roared at him.
"Old man Yuan, I'm warning you. If you dare to pull any of your 'miracles' before I leave America, I'll break all five of your limbs!"
When it came to Yuan Tiangang's miracles, if anyone had trauma, it was Chai Shao.
He still felt a lingering fear from two consecutive incidents of disaster from the sky.
Yuan Tiangang nervously shrunk his neck and then defended himself.
"Marquis Chai, I am also working for the welfare of the people. You can't bully me like this!"
"So what if I'm bullying you? What can you do about it? This Marquis likes seeing you annoyed but unable to do anything about it!"
Chai Shao smugly wiped his nose and turned to walk towards the sheep.
Yuan Tiangang stood there stunned for a long time before he understood.
Damn it!
You're a marquis, so you're the boss!
Just you wait, my miracles aren't something you can just stop!
Wang Xuance and Zhuzi were busy setting up tents.
After Cheng Yaojin and the other old men "collected" the fainting sheep, they mercilessly bled and skinned them.
Under the guise of: "These poor creatures, let them reincarnate sooner and be healthy sheep in their next lives~"
A group of over a dozen people still found the flock of sheep insufficient to eat. After leaving Fang Er to deal with them, they grabbed their guns and went hunting.
Fang Er looked at their retreating backs with a speechless expression. Had these fellows forgotten their purpose for being here?
However, it had been a while since he had personally cooked. He took out a pile of ingredients and began to mix sauces.
After Wang Xuance and the others finished their tasks, they actively came over to help.
They set up the grill, started the campfire, found firewood, and busied themselves.
Soon, Cheng Yaojin ran back, his face full of excitement, carrying two large turkeys in his hands.
"Hahaha, brother, look what I caught!"
"This thing is much fatter than that 'Nine Jin Yellow' chicken you raise at the Fang family village!"
Heard turkey meat was tough?
He hadn't heard that in his previous life; it was always others saying it.
Taking the turkeys from Cheng Yaojin, he boiled water to pluck the feathers and clean the insides. A flash of knives and swords on the chopping board transformed the once majestic turkeys into a pile of chicken meat.
He put oil in the pot, added ginger, garlic, star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, and dried chilies to the hot oil.
After the fragrance bloomed, he added high-quality Pixian bean paste and stir-fried it to bring out the red oil.
The chicken pieces went into the pot, sizzling and splattering oil. A few stirs, and a mouth-watering aroma filled the air.
"Mmm, it looks delicious!"
"Kid, hurry up! Otherwise, when old Chai Dog and the others come back, these two won't be enough to eat!"
Cheng Yaojin squatted by the pot, his mouth watering with anticipation.
After adding soy sauce and stir-frying for a while longer, he poured in several cans of beer, covered the pot, and let time do the rest.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Fang Er smiled at Cheng Yaojin.
"This is the authentic 'Da Pan Ji' recipe. Be careful not to swallow your tongue later!"
Cheng Yaojin was restless, his claws scratching at his heart. He hadn't eaten a proper meal since flying over and had been hungry for almost a day.
When Fang Er lifted the lid of the pot, he looked speechlessly at Chai Shao and the others returning from a distance.
"Damn it, are you guys all dogs! You're back just as it's ready?"
"Oh, is Young An cooking today? I say, why did you old goblins come back after bagging two chickens!" Qin Qiong smiled, tossed a mountain lion aside, and moved towards the pot.
Beside them, Wang Xuance and Zhuzi discovered speechlessly that the lamb they had worked so hard to roast was being ignored!