Chapter 37: Not a Good Kind
On the stove in a circle, there are more than a dozen iron pots of the same size, and the fire in the stove is in full swing, and the vibrant bright red wraps around the bottom of each vegetable pot. With the rapid swing of the cook's arm, the dishes in the pot churned in mid-air and fell back to the hot bottom, and in the scorching heat, the aroma of the ingredients was completely released, and different aromas were intertwined and fused, just like an ensemble at a concert.
"Okay, everyone's long-awaited completion, please taste it while it's hot. ”
A rough and heroic voice sounded immediately, and the figure in the cooking was extremely skilled in putting all the food in the iron pot on the plate one by one, and the maid who had been waiting for the side for a long time picked up the plate as soon as possible and sent it to the surrounding diners, and at the same time, someone took the spatula to clean, and another batch of shiny kitchen utensils was also delivered.
Ning Yue was more concerned about the cook himself than the smooth movements, and such a rough voice could naturally only belong to a strong and heroic person, but when he saw it, he had to admit that the appearance was indeed rough.
The sturdy body is wrapped under an oversized apron, the thick arms exposed on both sides are shaggy, and the head at the top of the two-meter-tall body is very large and conspicuous, but the most striking thing is his appearance.
His race, to be exact.
It's not human at all, not even a half-orc. Ninety percent of the orcs walking on the street outside still look like humans, except for their tails and ears. But now Ning Yue is the chef in front of him, who is on the high stage in the center and performing his cooking skills to the fullest......
It was completely a wolf in clothes, a giant wolf standing on two feet, with bright green eyes, a slender mouth, and a furry body, almost no different from the monster.
It's just that wolf-shaped demonic beasts are usually ferocious and bloodthirsty, but this one has a kind smile on his face.
"Sima Hong, a rare pure-blooded half-orc, but his appearance may indeed be a little infiltrating. However, the regulars here know that under his rugged appearance, he is only heroic and kind. The cooking technique is the best in the entire Snow Dragon Empire, and I don't know how many people come here every day. Of course, wanting to see what he looks like is also a reason. ”
Chang Xuanxuan patted Ning Yue on the shoulder and led him to the seat he had booked.
On the way, Ning Yue thought for a moment and said, "Sima, if I'm not mistaken, this is the surname of the royal family of the Snow Dragon Empire......"
"Yes, there was once a surname given by an emperor of the Snow Dragon Empire. Sima Hong was one of the first half-orcs to come to the Snow Dragon Empire, and in order to promote harmony in the future, the emperor specially set up this shop for him, and made a rule that no one was allowed to cause trouble here. And after that, the emperors of the Snow Dragon Empire have been here and are full of praise for his craftsmanship. By the way, I forgot to mention, the purebred half-orc has a long lifespan, he is already more than a hundred years old, but he can also be regarded as the prime of life. ”
While explaining, Chang Xuanxuan also greeted Sima Hong, a half-orc who was preparing to cook again in the distance, and smiled at each other, as if they were already familiar with each other.
However, the smile quickly froze, but it was not unhappy, but a little regretful.
At the table in front of Chang Xuanxuan, there was already someone, he glanced at the maid next to him with some reluctance, and the maid bowed down and replied: "This guest, I'm very sorry, you're late, so ......"
"I'm only one person, if you two don't care, it's not a small place here, how about sharing a table?"
Without waiting for Chang Xuanxuan to answer, the person who occupied the table smiled faintly, it was a young woman, the beautiful beauty fell like a waterfall and draped on her shoulders, very soft and gorgeous, and her beautiful face also faintly condensed a few touches of heroic spirit that are rare among women.
She was wearing very common casual clothes, dresses, and robes, which could be seen everywhere on the street, but there was one thing that Ning Yue was quite concerned about. At the woman's waist, she wears a sheathed thin sword, and the carving of the lines on the hilt of the sword is almost not simple.
I'm afraid the origin of this sword is not simple.
Of course, Ning Yue's gaze was also quickly retracted, and he smiled at the woman in a friendly manner, and returned the salute.
"Thank you, then, the noble lady. ”
Chang Xuanxuan bowed with his cross arms on his chest, and his appearance looked a bit aristocratic.
Hearing this, the woman covered her mouth and smiled: "Chang Xuanxuan, you don't recognize me?"
Suddenly, Chang Xuanxuan was shocked in his heart, and Ning Yue was also surprised, and glanced at the former, with a great intention of asking.
"Let's sit down and order food first, and maybe, soon you'll remember who I am." The woman pretended to be mysterious, beckoned to the maid on the side, and motioned for her to hand the menu to Chang Xuanxuan.
Looking at the woman in front of him, Chang Xuanxuan did have a feeling that the more he looked at it, the more familiar he looked, as if he had really seen it before, but he couldn't remember when it was.
Seeming to be a little disappointed and helpless, the woman prompted: "You and I are world friends, although we haven't seen each other much before, but it's not that we can't recognize each other, right?"
Suddenly, Chang Xuanxuan suddenly realized, pointed at the woman and exclaimed: "Su Qian, why did you appear in this Qingfeng City, if I remember correctly, your identity is ......."
"Shh......h
Su Qian stretched out her fingers and pressed them to her lips to make a silent gesture, and shook her head gently: "The responsibilities that are usually pressed on your body are too heavy, and you occasionally want to come out and relax, isn't this okay?
Immediately, her gaze moved to look at Ning Yue a few times, and there seemed to be an imperceptible look in her blinking beautiful eyes, and she smiled: "This is a new friend who has never been seen before?"
"My friend, where can you know them all? Since I met, I'm in for a treat today. ”
With a hearty smile, Chang Xuanxuan took the menu and retraced his fingers a few times, as a regular customer here, there was no need to look at it at all, the special dishes had already been memorized.
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey, thank you. ”
Su Qian nodded in thanks, picked up a glass of lemonade on the table, and took a sip gently.
However, for some reason, Ning Yue always felt that Su Qian's expression was vaguely unnatural, as if her attention had been focused on the corner next to her, and an unintentional glance at the afterglow, or a reflexive glance with the help of the wall of the cup when she raised her glass just now, was definitely not unintentional.
Even, when it seemed that she was chatting happily with Chang Xuanxuan, Su Qian's attention had never been concentrated, and she had been paying attention to her surroundings, as if she was monitoring someone.
This woman is not simple.
Ning Yue sighed secretly in his heart, he had a feeling that Su Qian's strength was above the silver hand Chang Xuanxuan.
What makes him care more is that Chang Xuanxuan and Su Qian are world friends, and the former gives him the feeling that he does have the atmosphere of a noble son, so I am afraid that both of them have extraordinary identities.
In this regard, Ning Yue naturally buried it in his heart and would not ask more.
The frontier of all countries, the vast territory is known as the existence of tens of thousands of empires of different sizes, and the Snow Dragon Empire is one of the leaders, one of the five giant powers, and it is very common to have some families of not a short age in the territory, or for generals, or for Zaifu, and even some martial arts families with inheritance.
He had been thinking about it before, and it was very likely that there were several powerful families behind an organization like Red Wolf, otherwise it would not have been possible to come and take it freely in the Snow Dragon Empire for several years, and it would be safe and sound.
Red Blade, Silver Hand, and the Commander, as well as Xiao Yin, who is not an official member, must have surprised him when he learned about their background identities.
The hustle and bustle in the restaurant has never subsided, and with Sima Hong lighting the fire on the high platform again, the audience is boiling again, and the fragrance between the turning spatulas is overflowing, which makes people feel appetizing, and they are all looking forward to the delicacies that will be presented to the table.
Maybe it's because of the regular customers, when the steaming dishes were served this time, two of them were directly served on Ning Yue's table, Chang Xuanxuan smiled and beckoned the two to move the chopsticks, but he maintained a stable sitting posture and never handed out the chopsticks.
Seeing this, Ning Yue's movements also stopped in mid-air, and he smiled and motioned to Su Qian, the only woman on the table, to taste it first.
There are certain etiquettes that he can still understand.
Smiled kindly, Su Qian was not polite, set up a piece of bright green bamboo shoots and handed it to his mouth, the cherry lips opened slightly by a slight amplitude, and the hot food was sent to his mouth to bite, only a faint light could be seen at the moment when the teeth were closed.
Ping!
In the next moment, the chopsticks fell, together with the bamboo shoot that only took a small bite, at the moment when Ning Yue and Chang Xuanxuan did not react, Su Qian's eyes changed suddenly, and his left palm slammed on the table, and the whole person suddenly rose and flipped over, jumped directly from the seat on the inside and landed in the corridor, and then swept with all his strength, and the fluttering skirt robe startled a string of whistling winds.
"What's going on?"
Ning Yue was startled, and subconsciously turned his head to look in the direction that Su Qian had gone.
Similarly, Chang Xuanxuan also acted in unison, and sighed softly: "Sure enough, as I thought, it is absolutely impossible for her to appear in such a place to relax." ”
At the entrance of the hotel, a figure that couldn't dodge had been kicked to the ground by Su Qianfei's kick, only to see her turn over with her strength, and her dexterous delicate body fell on the way of another person in front of her, and at the same time, the cold light flashed between the twitching little hands, and the thin sword came out of the sheath, and a silver rainbow was extremely dazzling.
That formation obviously did not allow the people in front of him to pass.
Suddenly, many people in the hotel saw this scene and stood up and looked around, wondering what was happening to each other.
On the street, Su Qian crossed the thin sword, looked at the person in front of him coldly, and glanced at the other few strong men on the other side, and smiled at the corner of his mouth: "You finally appeared, and it was not in vain that I waited for you here for three days." This time, let's get caught. ”
"Who else should I be, it turns out that you are a yellow-haired girl again. It's really a lot of courage, this is no longer your territory, and you're here alone, do you really think I'm still afraid of you?"
Who knows, the person on the other side smiled disdainfully, raised his hand and waved, and the three people on his side drew their blades one after another, and the whistling buzzing wind rippled in the void with a slight chill.
These people are not bad in strength, and they are by no means good.
"Who told you she's only one anymore?"
At this time, another voice sounded, and Chang Xuanxuan, who was carrying his hands behind his back, strode to Su Qian's side, and behind him, Ning Yue, who was still unknown, also came out with him.
But there is one thing, Ning Yue is still clear.
Before lunch, it's inevitable to get some exercise.