At night, the clouds, which had been overcast all day, finally turned into flakes of snow, which slowly drifted down.

Holly took the butler robot's hand, stepped on the thin white, and slowly walked through the streets.

When she passed the tavern at the entrance of the alley, she habitually stopped at the door and looked inside.

The shop was brightly lit and there were several tables of customers. The proprietress Starfire was sitting at one of the tables, listening to them with a smile and a smile, interjecting from time to time.

I really envy her, I can hear so many stories every day.

Thinking like this, Holly suddenly met a pair of extremely sharp eyes, and shivered.

She recognized those eyes, which belonged to Xia Huangquan, the owner of the Lebao Tavern, an uncle with scars on his face and a little fierce.

Holly once asked her mother why Aunt Xinghuo, who was so gentle and kind, would be willing to marry such a cold and hard man.

Her mother told her that you should not only look at the appearance, but also the heart.

But the heart is hidden in the stomach, how can you see it?

Holly didn't understand, but her mother didn't answer, only saying that she would understand when she grew up.

But she still can't help but feel fear of that face.

The wind is blowing. Holly retracted her gaze, turned on the shield switch on the bunny's hat, shielded herself from the wind and snow, and then squeezed the robot's hand and prepared to leave.

The door to the tavern opened, and Xiao Qi ran out and handed a paper bag to her.

"It's a margarita baked by the boss himself, and I don't usually want to eat it." There was a little pride in her voice.

"Help me, thank you, Uncle Huangquan." Holly took it and smelled an indescribably sweet fragrance.

She couldn't help it, but she immediately opened the paper bag, took out a fluffy little round cake, and stuffed it into her mouth.

It's so delicious! The entrance is crispy, creamy and mellow, and the aftertaste is sweet, and I can't help but want to eat the next piece immediately.

I really can't imagine that the uncle who looks hard can make such delicate and sweet biscuits.

She suddenly felt that the scar on his face was no longer terrible!

Simu took his gaze back from the little girl's face. The reason why he was willing to give her cookies was naturally because the other party not only lived on this street, but also was very loved by Tao Le.

Anyway, this cookie has been disliked by someone and is too sweet, so it is better to be a favor, and there is no waste.

Putting such trivial matters behind, he asked Xiao Qi to cook another plate of dishes, and then served them himself and sent them to the table where Tao Le was.

"The story just now is very exciting, Uchiko is quite satisfied, this plate of spicy scallops is a feature of the city, so I will give it to you for free."

"Thank you boss!" The guests at the table smiled and thanked them: "I really didn't expect such a small oak chestnut market to hide such a special small restaurant, every dish is very delicious, and you can also use stories to pay for wine!" ”

"yes, as long as your story is good enough." Tao Le's eyebrows curled: "Just like what you just said about what you saw and heard in Haixin City, it's very interesting." ”

"Isn't it? Since the Great Purge ten years ago, the development of Aurora Sea over the years has simply changed with each passing day, and it is completely different from the previous high-pressure policy. Boss, if you have time, you can also take a look. ”

Tao Le and Xi Mu looked at each other and smiled: "Okay! ”

Time passed little by little, and it was almost midnight in the blink of an eye.

The customers have all dispersed, and Xiao Qi and Xiao Lin have already cleaned the store clean.

Ximu wrapped his arms around Tao Le from behind, whispered a few words behind his ear, and carried her upstairs.

At this moment, ",,。 Three knocks rang out, neither long nor short.

"There's a customer coming, let me go." Tao Le pleaded quietly.

Ximu's feet did not stop at all: "There is a little presence, he will arrange it." ”

The door of the tavern opened silently, and the lights were dimly lit.

A young man with a pale face and a body as thin as a bamboo pole stood in the doorway, his expression both nervous and tangled.

A strange wind blew behind him, sweeping him straight into the store, the door shutting behind him.

Cold sweat was visibly dripping from the man's forehead, and his feet were so heavy that they seemed to be filled with lead, and he didn't dare to move a step forward for a long time.

"With this little guts, what else are you going to do as a wastelander." Xiao Lin turned out of the shadows.

"You, how do you know?" The back of the visitor was pressed against the door, and even the voice was trembling.

"La Pefa, thirty-six years old, sixth-order low-rank, three-star pioneer. Three months ago, he and his brother Lapezi left the country through the Mikan system in the southwest corner of the empire, and their whereabouts are unknown. Returned from the same way half a month ago. ”

Xiao Lin said as he looked at the person in front of him, but he didn't see the confidence of a high-level ability person at all.

Just listening to what he said just now, his demeanor became much more comfortable than before.

"Sure enough, as they say, you have great powers and know everything." Rapefa said, slowly walking inside, and sat down in the nearest chair.

"Drink a bowl of hot tea and speak slowly." Xiao Qi placed a white porcelain bowl in front of him.

Lapefa took a sip, only to feel a hot current flowing directly into his heart, and even the whole person calmed down a lot.

"You're right. After we joined up with adventurers from other countries, we boarded an E-class battleship. It is very similar to the current military ships of the Kungu Empire, except that it is painted with a protective color on the outside. ”

"Not counting robots, there are about forty wastelanders, most of whom are fifth- to sixth-order in ability, and the captain is the famous fifth-level wasteland pioneer Feng Man, you should have heard of his name, right?"

Xiao Lin nodded: "Feng Man was promoted to the seventh rank half a year ago, and he is already a top master among the pioneers. ”

His face remained unchanged, and he was also very calm when he talked about the seventh-order master, which made Lapefa both surprised and relieved, so he continued:

"According to the usual practice, after departure, everyone knew that the destination this time was a new star that had just solidified in the Blackstone Star Field."

"Wait a minute." Xiao Lin was a little puzzled: "Although the Black Stone Star Domain is on the border of the Three Kingdoms, in principle, it is under the jurisdiction of the Kungu Empire, you go without permission, I'm afraid it will be unwelcome, right?" ”

"We all asked you the question at the time." La Pefa sighed: "But as I said just now, what we are riding on is a military warship. ”

"Feng Man's explanation is that the employer this time is the military of the Kungu Empire, and they hired us experienced pioneers in order to reduce the casualties of the recruits."

"I'm afraid this reason is untenable." Xiao Lin shook his head: "The Kungu Empire's garrison in the Black Stone Star Domain is strong, even if you want to explore the new star, you don't need to hire you. ”

La Pefa smiled wryly: "The honorarium they promised was so generous that none of us thought about it. Now that I think about it, it was Li Lingzhi who was stunned. ”

"So, what's going on on top of that nova?" Xiao Lin asked.