When Qin Muyang fetched firewood for the fifth time, Xia Yue had finished preparing the Thorny Pig Beast, cleaning and storing the meat in a large basin.
Xia Yue then brought out a large pot. Fortunately, she had thought ahead, so all these preparations were above board. The instructors who were checking the items were baffled when they saw her setting up the pot stand; they had thought it was part of her defense arsenal, never guessing she intended it for cooking.
Xia Yue cooked a pot of marinade, placing parts of the meat suitable for braising into it, instructing Qin Muyang to watch the fire, making sure it was neither too high nor too low.
She also set up a smaller pot to render fat from the fatty parts of the meat because she planned to deep-fry, but the oil she brought was only enough for everyday stir-frying. To deep-fry, she had to render oil from the meat, and they could deep-fry more items they would bring back later.
