Meg spent the entire morning to successfully infiltrate the inner circle of the chefs in the main kitchen, and obtained some information from them.
Most of the information was already in the Gray Temple's intelligence. However, the main kitchen had always been providing food for the chief and the nobles in the inner city, so they knew the secret history of the palace like the back of their hands. Under Meg's guidance, they told many stories about the former chief.
Gary and the former chief, Isaiah, were half-brothers. Gary was considered an illegitimate son, but he was accepted into the palace because he also had outstanding talent.
Connie and Ferdinand might also be half-siblings. Connie was the queen's child, but there was a lot of controversy about whether Ferdinand was the queen's child.
It was said that the queen had not been pregnant for many years after marrying the chief. However, the chief had intercourse with a palace maid after getting drunk one day, and they became pregnant. After the child was born, the queen killed the mother and took the child for herself. She announced to the public that the child was her son, which was Young Master Ferdinand.
Two years later, Princess Connie was born.
Of course, this was not confirmed, and it could be rumors in the palace.
There were no related records in the Gray Temple's intelligence, either.
Anyway, after listening to the history of love in the palace, it was just a melodramatic palace drama. These imperial chefs really dared to spread and say anything.
However, Meg got confirmation from them that Connie and Ferdinand were indeed close. They grew up together, and Ferdinand took good care of Connie.
As for Gary, these chefs were obviously wary of him, and basically avoided all questions about him. Even if they did talk about him, they would only praise him insincerely.
When Meg was about to return to the courtyard, he bumped into Hannah at the corner.
Meg raised his brow slightly, and hurriedly pulled Hannah into a corner to avoid two servants who were passing by.
Hannah's face was pressed against Meg's chest, and she blushed instantly when she felt that scorching temperature and strong heartbeat.
Meg only took a step back when he heard the footsteps getting further away. He looked at the blushing Hannah, and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Why are you here?"
"I … I'm here to deliver wine to them," Hannah said innocently.
"Oh, I see …" Mag smiled awkwardly. He thought Hannah had snuck in to look for him.
Hannah said in a low voice, "I've already drugged it. I told them in advance that the dosage this time is bigger, so even if the tester gets drunk, it won't attract any attention."
"Alright." Meg nodded.
"Also, I treated an uncle to a drink on my way here. I heard from him that something terrible happened last night. A powerful enemy attacked the Falk Tribe. Is it an organized operation?" Hannah's eyes were glowing.
"No."
"Oh …" Hannah's mood clearly became a lot more downcast.
"…" The corners of Meg's mouth curled up slightly. He felt like laughing. This girl was truly a loyal comrade with high expectations for the organization.
Hannah looked at Meg with a conflicted expression, and said, "Then, when are you going to bring that little girl away yesterday? Although she's quite obedient, and doesn't make a fuss, but … she can really drink. She finished a huge vat of my wine last night, and is still drunk at home now. "
"There's such a thing …" Meg was also a little surprised to hear that. He knew that the rum at Connie's house was all very strong, and even adult orcs couldn't drink much of it. That little fellow actually drank a huge vat of it. Her alcohol tolerance was really shocking.
Meg pondered, and said, "Take care of her for a day or two more. After this incident is over, I will arrange a place for her to go. Perhaps her parents are still around."
"She said that she doesn't have parents anymore," Hannah said directly.
"Then wait for my arrangements."
"Alright." Hannah nodded slightly. When she heard footsteps approaching again, she subconsciously snuggled into Meg's arms.
"You have to lean against the wall." Meg pushed Hannah against the wall a little helplessly, and turned sideways to use the withered vines hanging on the wall to block his vision.
"Let's go. Be careful, and don't expose your identity," Meg said after they had walked far away.
"Okay." Hannah nodded, and walked out quickly with a blush on her face.
Meg waited in the same spot for a while, and then walked in the direction of the small courtyard as well.
As he walked on a small path, an orc that looked like a servant walked towards him with a bundle of firewood. Meg moved sideways to let him pass.
However, perhaps because the firewood was too big, the orc accidentally bumped into Meg when he walked past him.
That middle-aged orc quickly put down the firewood, and patted the wood shavings off Meg's sleeves with an apologetic look on his face. He also stuffed a bamboo tube into his hand.
"It's okay, you can go." Meg understood tacitly, and put away the bamboo tube. He waved his hand in a friendly manner, and turned to leave.
That orc also picked up his firewood and left.
Meg returned to his room in the small courtyard, and opened the bamboo tube. It was the latest intelligence provided by the Gray Temple's informant, which included what happened at the Falk Tribe last night. The Hairless Monk fought Gary, Darryl, and Kurt, injured Gary, and left swiftly. The mysterious powerhouse who stopped Basil from returning was also recorded in the tube. There was also a list of important guests who would be present today, including the chief of the Aug Tribe, Auster.
"That fellow Auster will come as expected." Meg frowned. As a war fanatic among the orcs, Auster was bent on starting a new full-scale war.
Auster and the Aug Tribe were also behind Gary's rebellion. He might be here to support Gary today.
Once the Falk Tribe and the Aug Tribe formed a united front, the orcs would become a race that was committed to starting wars, and there would be no possibility of internal checks and balances.
"Seems like I have to do something tonight." Meg lit up the bamboo tube and the secret letter, and threw them into the stove at the side to burn. He paced around the room, and asked in his heart, "System, are you selling the three-second … Ptui, 10-minute recovery skill bag?"
"Not for sale!"
"I'm really paying. Cash, not elephant food."
"It's useless to give cash. Recovering to your peak for 10 minutes is a very important reward. If it appears frequently, or even if it can be sold, it will greatly reduce its value. Furthermore, before the host's physical attributes recover completely, it will cause a certain amount of damage to your body every time you use this ability. If it accumulates too much, it might cause you to never be able to recover to your peak state, "the system said seriously.
"Then, you better f * cking locate the black fog for me. I know it's probably in the palace now, but how do I determine its location, and how do I get rid of it in the remaining few hours?"
"This is the content of the mission. How can it still be called a mission if it's not difficult?"
"System, what is my mission?"
"To become a real God of Cookery in this world."
"Then why the f * ck do I have to save the world?! I'm just a chef!!! "
"A real God of Cookery has to learn how to save the world apart from being able to make touching delicacies —"
"Shut up! Scram! "
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