"Late ...... Good evening, sir, and nice to meet you. Elizabeth stood up in a panic and stretched out her right hand.

She looked so nervous that she couldn't even speak.

Although the girl didn't understand what was going on, she could clearly feel that when the young opposite sex in front of her appeared, her heartbeat began to accelerate suddenly, as if the other party had a temperament that made her heart pound.

There is no doubt that for a girl who has never been in love, this temptation is fatal, which is why she behaves so gaffe.

In contrast, although Zhang Cheng also had a similar feeling, he didn't show it, and shook hands with the other party with a smile: "Me too." ”

Sensing the subtle atmosphere between the two, Catherine's eyes flashed with a hint of playfulness, and then teased in a half-joking tone: "It seems that the first impression you left on each other was very good, but I have a lot of work left." Alright, my cutie, don't stand, sit down, I'm going to start ordering. ”

"Sorry......" Elizabeth blushed and hurried back to her seat.

"What's so delicious about this?" Zhang Cheng flipped through the menu and deliberately didn't look at the girl.

He only realized at this moment that Kane had mentioned what was going on with being driven by **, and what was going on with being unable to control himself.

Obviously, by manipulating instinct and **, the witch first made him and Elizabeth have a strong attraction to each other, just as people crave food when they are hungry and drink water when they are thirsty, which is not something that can be overcome by will.

Moreover, this attraction will become more and more intense with the increase of time and the deepening of mutual understanding, and eventually the quantitative change will become a qualitative change.

Unless Zhang Cheng immediately hires someone to kill Elizabeth, it is only a matter of time before feelings arise.

Killing Elizabeth was not an easy task, though, and at least he didn't think the witch would fail to protect one of his most important pawns.

Founded in 1719, the Francis Tavern is the oldest bar and restaurant in the United States and has been in business for more than two hundred years. If it's something to eat, it's the traditional food of Manhattan's South Street harbor. If you don't mind, how about letting me choose for you?" asked Catherine with a smile.

"No problem, please. Zhang Cheng pretended to be generous and handed over the menu.

Catherine took it, clicked a few times on the menu with great skill, and handed it to the waiter who stood politely aside.

When the latter recorded the dishes and went into the back kitchen, she turned her head and said with emotion: "You know what? When I was a child, my father used to bring me to eat in this place, and although it was a turbulent time, the Francis Tavern really left me with the best childhood memories ......"

"Ma'am, didn't you invite me here today just to remember the delicious taste of childhood?" Zhang Cheng unceremoniously interrupted the witch.

Catherine, who was interrupted with emotion, was not annoyed, but just smiled and shook her head: "Hehe, no, of course not." I invite you to come, mainly for the sake of that envoy from Europe. I believe you should have received the news that there is an unknown fragment world that has opened the entrance, and countless forces are secretly gearing up to make a big move, and now someone has opened the location of the entrance to the five thousand gold dinars. ”

"So what? What does this have to do with me? Not to mention that the war game in Brooklyn is about to begin, and you should focus on New York, not on distant Europe. Zhang Cheng deliberately pretended to be indifferent and spread his hands.

"No, no, no, dear Zhang, you don't understand what the appearance of the entrance to the Fragment World means. In line with previous precedents, the Council would change the rules and location of the war game, making the capture of the newly emerged fragmented worlds a condition of victory. I heard that you are actively campaigning to get a lord title for yourself? Believe me, depending on the current situation, you will get what you want in three days at most, and then in half a month or so, you will be involved as a lord. Catherine explained meaningfully.

"You mean, I will be forced to participate in this war game?" Zhang Cheng subconsciously frowned.

There is no doubt that his plan is very different, and it is more likely that he intends to claim titles and realms after the war game is over, rather than getting involved in a huge conspiracy and power struggle.

"Yes, not just you, but the entire Brooklyn underworld, no one can escape. If you want to live, if you want to have more power, wealth, status, and power, you have to do everything you can to win. However, the power of one person seems to be limited, and many times we need to unite to defeat the enemy. Now, I'm officially inviting you to join my alliance, I don't know what you think?"

Noticing that the waiter was walking towards this side with the dish, Catherine, who had been going around in circles for a long time, finally revealed her true purpose.

"Alliance?" Zhang Cheng glanced at Elizabeth, who was completely overwhelmed, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his face.

He really didn't understand how the other party had the courage to calculate himself while still hoping to form an alliance with him.

Catherine read the sarcastic expression, and after the waiter had finished serving all the dishes, she hinted unhurriedly: "Dear Zhang, in our world, friends and enemies are always changing, and you must learn how to find enemies among friends and friends among enemies." Maybe I have some intentions on you, but that doesn't stop us from joining forces for the common good, does it?"

"I'm sorry, I still need to think about this matter, and I can't give you an answer right now. Let's stop here on this topic, let's eat something first, otherwise the food won't be delicious when it's cold. ”

Zhang Cheng decisively stopped the intention of continuing the discussion, picked up the spoon and began to taste the seafood appetizer soup in front of him.

Since no one spoke again, the whole meal seemed a little dull, and it was not until he left that the terrible silence was finally broken.

"What do you think of him, Elizabeth?" asked Catherine, fiddling with the pudding on her plate, smirking.

"Ahh......h What's going on?" the girl snapped ake.

"Hahahaha! What a silly girl! Looks like my question is a bit redundant. Catherine put down the spoon in her hand and laughed happily.

Just as she was about to say something, Kars burst into the dining room, walked up to the front and said in a low voice, "Ma'am, I think we're in trouble. ”

"Hmm, what's going on?" a cold light flashed in the witch's eyes.

"Kane has for some reason suddenly announced his alliance with Kassandra this morning, and several lords have betrayed you along with him. Kars replied with a solemn expression.