At nightfall, the clouds that had been gloomy all day finally turned into pieces of flying snow, slowly falling down.
Holly held the butler robot's hand and walked slowly through the streets on the thin white carpet.
When passing the tavern at the entrance of the alley, she habitually stopped at the door and looked inside a few more times.
The store was brightly lit and there were several tables of customers sitting there. The boss's wife, Xinghuo, was sitting at one of the tables, listening to their conversation with a smile and chiming in from time to time.
I really envy her, she can hear so many stories every day.
Holly was thinking this, and suddenly she met a pair of extremely sharp eyes, and she shuddered.
She recognized those eyes, belonging to Xia Huangquan, the owner of Lebao Tavern, an uncle with scars on his face and a somewhat fierce look.
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 people’s appearance, but also their heart.
But the heart is hidden in the belly, how can we see it?
Holly didn't understand, but her mother stopped answering and only said that she would understand when she grew up.
But she still couldn't help but be afraid of that face.
got windy. Holly withdrew her gaze, turned on the protective shield switch on the bunny hat, blocking out the wind and snow, then held the robot's hand tightly and prepared to leave.
The door of the tavern opened and Xiao Qi ran out and handed a paper bag into her hand.
"The boss baked the margarita cake himself. I don't usually want to eat it." There was a little pride in her voice.
"Thank you Uncle Huang Quan for me." Holly took it and smelled an unspeakable sweet fragrance.
She couldn't help it, so she immediately opened the paper bag, took out a piece of crispy round cake, and stuffed it into her mouth.
too delicious! It's crispy in the mouth, with a mellow milky aroma and a sweet aftertaste. I can't help but want to eat another piece immediately.
I never imagined that that tough-looking uncle could actually make such delicate and sweet biscuits.
She suddenly felt that the scar on his face was no longer scary!
Simu averted his gaze from the little girl's face. The reason why he was willing to give her biscuits was naturally because she not only lived on this street, but was also very fond of Tao Le.
Anyway, someone has already disliked this biscuit as being too sweet, so it’s better to just do it as a favor and it won’t be wasted.
Putting such trivial matters behind him, he asked Xiao Qi to cook another dish, then served it himself and delivered it to the table where Tao Le was.
"The story just now is very exciting, my wife is very satisfied. This plate of spicy scallops is a specialty of this city, so I will give it to you for free."
"Thank you, boss!" The guests at the table thanked with a smile: "I didn't expect that such a small city, Querli City, would have such a special little restaurant. Every dish is very delicious, and you can even pay for the drinks with stories! "
"Yes, as long as your stories are exciting enough." Tao Le frowned: "For example, what you just mentioned about Haixin City is very interesting."
"Isn't that right? Since the great purge ten years ago, the development of Aurora Sea has been rapid in recent years. It is completely different from what it was before under the high-pressure policy. Boss, if you are free, you can also go and take a look."
Tao Le and Ximu looked at each other and smiled: "Okay!"
Time passed little by little, and it was almost midnight.
All the customers have dispersed, and Xiao Qi and Xiao Lin have already cleaned the shop to be spotless.
Ximu hugged Tao Le from behind, whispered a few words in her ear, and then carried her upstairs.
At this moment, ",,." Three knocks on the door sounded, neither long nor short.
"A customer is here, please let me down." Tao Le begged in a low voice.
Ximu didn't stop at all: "Xiao Lin is here, he will arrange it."
The door of the tavern opened silently, and the lights inside were dim.
A young man with a pale face and a body as thin as a bamboo pole stood at the door, his expression nervous and tangled.
A strange gust of wind blew behind him, pulling his body straight into the store, and the door was closed tightly behind him.
Cold sweat visibly broke out on the man's forehead. His feet were as heavy as lead, and he didn't dare to move forward for a long time.
"You have so much courage, why would you want to be a pioneer?" Xiao Lin emerged from the shadows.
"You, how do you know?" The visitor's back was pressed tightly against the door, and even his voice was trembling.
"Rapefa, thirty-six years old, low level six, three-star pioneer. Three months ago, she and her brother Rappe left the country through the Mikan system in the southwest corner of the empire, and their whereabouts are unknown. Half a month ago, they left from the original Way back.”
As Xiao Lin spoke, he looked at the person in front of him, but he didn't see the slightest hint of the self-confidence of a high-level ability user.
Just after listening to what he just said, his demeanor became much more comfortable than before.
"Sure enough, as they said, you are all powerful and omniscient." Rapefa said, slowly walking into the room and sitting down on the nearest chair.
"Drink a bowl of hot tea and speak slowly." Xiao Qi placed a white porcelain bowl in front of him.
Rapefa took a sip and felt a stream of heat flow directly into her heart, which made her whole person feel calmer.
"You are right about what you just said. After we met with adventurers from other countries, we boarded an E-class battleship. It is very similar to the military ship currently in service in the Kungu Empire, except that it has a protective color on the outside."
"Not counting robots, there are about forty pioneers, most of whom have abilities of level five to six. The leader is the famous level five pioneer Feng Man. You should have heard of his name, right?"
Xiao Lin nodded: "Feng Man was promoted to the seventh level half a year ago and is already a top expert among the pioneers."
His face remained unchanged, and he was very calm when talking about seventh-level masters. This surprised and reassured Rappefa, so he continued:
"As usual, after departure, everyone knew that the destination was a newly solidified star in the Blackstone Starfield."
"Wait a minute." Xiao Lin was a little confused: "Although the Blackstone Star Territory is located on the border of the Three Kingdoms, it is in principle under the jurisdiction of the Kungu Empire. I'm afraid you won't be welcome if you go without permission?"
"We all raised the issue you mentioned at that time." Lapeifa sighed: "But as I said just now, the ship we were riding on was originally a military warship."
"Feng Man's explanation is that this time the employer is the Kungu Empire's military. They hired experienced pioneers like us in order to reduce the casualties of new recruits."
"I'm afraid this reason is untenable." Xiao Lin shook his head: "The Kungu Empire's garrison in the Blackstone Star Territory is powerful. Even if it wants to explore new stars, there is no need to hire people like you."
Rapefa smiled bitterly: "The reward they promised was so generous that none of us thought about it any more. Now that we think about it, it makes us dizzy."
"So, what happened on that new star?" Xiao Lin asked.
