This is the truth: the main cooking method of the barbarian tribe is roasting.
Man Gu's eyes blazed with fierce determination.
Lu Yang thought, "Why are we getting all fired up here? We're here to sneak into the Demon Cult, not to open a branch of your family business!"
With a sigh, Lu Yang realized that since Man Gu didn't want to lower the quality, they would just have to raise the prices.
"Two gentlemen, what kind of wine would you like?"
The two martial heroes were bold and shouted, "The stronger, the better! In the martial world, I’m known as someone who can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk!"
Another one chimed in, "I’m known as someone who can drink ten thousand cups without falling over!"
Lu Yang thought to himself, "You two should stop boasting. If I bring out two jars of strong liquor, can you handle it?"
In the end, Lu Yang served them two jars of strong liquor, hoping their drinking skills were as good as their bragging.
Standing at the door, Lu Yang called out to the guests, "Please take a number and wait in line. No cutting! We have free tea and snacks prepared, so please be patient. A table will be ready soon!"
"And just so you know, there are no discounts for introducing guests to our shop, so please stop bringing in newcomers!"
Lu Yang wasn't sure if it would work, but he shouted a couple of times anyway. They couldn't really open a chain store.
The guests waiting in line were getting restless, and questions kept coming.
"Can we make a reservation?"
"Do you deliver?"
"Can we book the whole place?"
Among the guests waiting were not just martial heroes but also cultivators with plenty of money.
"You can make a reservation, and if it's not too far, we can deliver, but there will be an extra service fee. Booking the whole place is also fine."
Lu Yang hoped someone would book the whole place so he could have a bit of peace.
"Everyone pay attention, Qin Yuanhao has left the house." Lu Yang and Man Gu received a message from Meng Jingzhou at the same time, and Lu Yang felt a sense of relief.
"I'll go follow him. You come down and take my place. And Man Gu, keep an eye on him, don't let anything weird happen." Lu Yang had mastered two spells, Shrink the Earth and Change Size, giving him an advantage in both combat and tracking.
He couldn't just shrink into the ground in front of everyone, so he went to the backyard, where there were only two ghostly servants.
The two ghostly servants were busy roasting, sweating profusely, moving so fast they almost left shadows behind, wishing they had eight arms to work with.
They probably never had such a fulfilling and busy life when they were alive.
By the way, the two ghostly servants were wearing the clothes of traveling merchants from their past lives. To avoid any guests getting drunk and discovering the ghosts were dressed strangely, the three of them spent a long time figuring out how to change the ghosts' clothes.
From Taoists performing rituals to monks chanting scriptures, they looked through various texts and legends, but in the end, the two ghostly servants were left confused.
Fortunately, Lu Yang found the simplest solution—just burn the clothes for the ghosts.
The two ghostly servants were so focused on their work that they didn't notice Lu Yang's arrival. He smoothly shrank into the ground and carefully followed Qin Yuanhao.
Meng Jingzhou quickly changed his outfit, taking Lu Yang's place, and while serving lamb skewers, he said, "Lamb skewers are ready, enjoy, guests!"
"As for these lamb skewers, they have quite a story. Let me tell you all about it. One day, on the northern grasslands, golden light burst forth, and a baby was born..."
...
Qin Yuanhao walked in the shadows, blending into the night, so much so that even passersby didn't notice him.
"Is it a technique related to shadows, or perhaps to darkness?" Lu Yang observed quietly, trying to gather information.
He had read extensively to create his own techniques and was familiar with various kinds of martial arts.
Lu Yang continued to follow Qin Yuanhao.
Qin Yuanhao stepped onto a muddy path and entered a winding alley, the sour smell so strong that even Lu Yang, hiding underground, could smell it.
As he heard Qin Yuanhao's footsteps quickening, Lu Yang knew the man wasn't in a good mood.
Qin Yuanhao frowned, clearly uncomfortable in this place. With a dark expression, he kicked open a door, waking up a little brother who had been sleeping soundly.
"Still thinking about sleeping!"
The little brother jumped up, trembling, unsure why his boss was angry.
They worked hard every day and never dared to slack off. Was it wrong to even sleep at night?
Meanwhile, the boss rarely slept at night and was always late to rise. Their schedule was much more regular than his.
Qin Yuanhao kicked the little brother against the wall, angrily saying, "Why hasn't anyone reported to me these past few days? Where are the people I told you to find?"
The little brother felt like he had been hit by a giant hammer in the chest and said, "Boss, you said it yourself, if we can't find anyone, we shouldn't come to see you."
"We couldn't find the people you mentioned, so we didn't dare to come see you. How is that our fault?"
The little brother protested, saying that whatever the boss said, they would do. If even that didn't satisfy him, it was hard to please him.
Qin Yuanhao thought, "..."
He actually found the little brother's reasoning quite valid, but he still wanted to hit someone. What to do?
"Can't you write a letter if you don't come to see me?"
"But you also said important matters must be reported in person."
"Didn't I also say that special situations should be treated specially?" Qin Yuanhao shouted angrily.
"You did say that, but you also said what constitutes a special situation needs to be discussed internally, and then you would decide."
"Did you discuss it?"
"We discussed it two days ago and unanimously agreed that this is a special situation that needs your decision."
"Then why haven't I seen you to make a decision?"
"You said important matters must be reported in person. We couldn't find the person spreading rumors, so we couldn't come see you."
Qin Yuanhao thought, "..."
Am I going to die here today?
He took a deep breath, repeatedly reminding himself not to kill anyone. Although these little brothers were inflexible, they were loyal to him and strictly followed his orders without any deviation.
Killing a little brother would only chill the hearts of the others.
Besides, there weren't many trustworthy subordinates left; if he killed more, he would have none.
"How's the search for this person going? If you can't find him, there must be some clues, right?" Qin Yuanhao stared at the little brother, thinking that if he dared to say there were no clues, he wouldn't survive today!
Did he really think he wouldn't dare to kill?
The little brother muttered a soft "no," but seeing the murderous look in his boss's eyes, he quickly added, "Big brother, you know the person you're looking for is quite unique. Anyone who shows up on the street attracts attention. Four days have passed, and the brothers have run their feet raw but still haven't found anyone."
"Not to mention, just the condition of being eight feet wide and eight feet long—after asking around, we only found one person who fits the description, but he doesn't have pockmarks, doesn't eat children, and looks quite pleasant."
"Who is it?" Qin Yuanhao thought that regardless of whether the appearance matched, he should just kill someone of similar size to set an example and prevent others from looking down on him!
"It's the mascot selling tofu on Front Gate Street."
"I'll kill you!"
(End of Chapter)