In a dark secret chamber, an oil lamp was lit on a square table.
A muscular dwarf and an old goblin sat on both sides of the square table. There was only a bottle of wine, two cups, and a handful of peanuts on the table.
The dwarf took a big gulp of wine, and loudly said, "Issen Castle has already closed all the entrances and exits, and sent all the people from the other races back. Even if the racial war starts again, we are confident that the Issen Castle will not be breached."
"To us goblins, the war is just a different way of earning money. The trading of weapons and food will increase greatly during the war. Since five years ago, we have already accumulated enough food, and we can sell your weapons to every place that needs them." The old goblin smiled, revealing his yellowish-black teeth.
"But the giant dragons seem to be too concerned about the peace talks this time. The racial war will hardly involve them, so why are they so concerned? They have always been dismissive of the other races. "The dwarf poured himself some wine with a frown.
"I can't guess what those blockheads are thinking now," the goblin said with a smile. The goblin smiled, and said, "If we can have another 100 years of peace, it will also be a good thing for our two races. The railway built by Chaos City and my race has already completed its first trial run. Although I haven't taken it before, I heard from them that it's a huge train that can run as long as it eats coal, and it will never get tired. It should change the current transportation method, and bring about new trade opportunities."
"Although the demons and orcs have been in chaos recently, the Roth Empire will not give up the chance to start a war so easily. The speed at which humans have become powerful in the past 100 years is astonishing. Just one Alex is enough to make many giant dragons tremble in fear."
"But there is only one Alex in the past 100 years. Moreover, the Roth Empire has pushed him to the opposite side personally." The goblin smiled, and said, "He and Irina are on Chaos City's side now."
"Then, which side are you goblins on this time?" the dwarf asked the goblin.
"We will always be on the side of benefits." The goblin was still smiling.
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On the first floor of the restaurant, Meg, who was sitting by the window, put down the book in his hand and looked at Irina, who had appeared in the restaurant. He said, "Amy is already asleep. Do you want to eat something?"
Irina thought for a moment and said, "We can have some crayfish and beer. It would be even better if we had some skewers."
"Okay, take a seat and rest for a while." Meg got up and walked to the kitchen, taking an apron and putting it on.
"I want to watch you cook." Irina followed him to the kitchen door. She leaned against the door frame and looked at him with a smile.
Meg first lit up the barbecue rack and put in the fruit charcoal to wait for the fire to burn up. Then, he took a net and scooped up two crayfish from the fish tank. He looked back at Irina and said, "How many do you want to eat?"
"Two, spicy crayfish," Irina answered without hesitation.
Looking at the beautiful smile on her face, which vaguely had a hint of girlish shyness, Meg actually felt that she was a little cute. He wanted to …
Meg scooped up two more crayfish for himself and considered whether he should order some oysters from the system.
"Carbon-grilled oysters, a man's gas station! A woman's beauty salon! "
"Top quality deep-sea oysters, 1000 copper coins each! Hurry up if you want to buy! "
The system's voice suddenly sounded in Meg's mind.
"You can only fool children with this kind of nonsense." Meg rolled his eyes.
"Host, this is based on traditional Chinese medicine. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, oysters can …"
"Half price, I'll take two dozen." Meg directly interrupted the system.
"Deal!" the system said readily.
"Ding! Twenty-four oysters have been delivered! "
"Twelve thousand copper coins have been deducted!"
Meg looked at the extra two dozen oysters in the corner of the water tank and reached out to pick them up.
The oysters were of equal size, each the size of an adult's palm, and their shells were as white and clean as shells. He wondered if oysters that grew in the deep sea were as clean as this.
"What are these?" Irina stepped forward and asked curiously.
"These are oysters. I bought them during the day. It's said that they taste good when grilled," Meg answered. He took the Fat Head Fish and started to process the shrimp and oysters.
Grilled oysters had to have a name in the barbecue world. A mouthful of fresh grilled oysters with garlic was Meg's favorite. That taste was unforgettable even now when he thought about it.
"If you say it's not bad, then it's definitely not wrong." Irina nodded. She leaned against the door and looked at Meg who was processing the ingredients, and said, "I went to see two people today."
"Who did you see?"
"I saw Josh from afar. That old dog Richard was by his side, so I didn't make a move. However, they were attacked by a group of mysterious people on their way here. There were two 10th-tier powerhouses among them. They seemed to be from the demon tribe. I couldn't see clearly from afar, but I didn't succeed, "Irina said.
"Sean won't be so stupid as to attack Josh at this juncture. However, if Josh were to die in an accident, it would cause quite a stir in the Roth Empire," Meg said with a smile. "It's a good thing."
"Josh has two great magic casters and a 10th-tier knight following him on this trip. It's not easy to assassinate him." Irina pursed her lips.
"Then let's keep him alive for a while longer. If he were to die now, Sean would become the only successor. The Roth Empire would start a war sooner or later. His ambition is greater than Josh's." Meg put the processed crayfish aside. He poured the oil into the big pot and heated it until it was 70% hot. He poured in the ginger and garlic that he had prepared earlier and stir-fried them. Then, he sprinkled in a bunch of dried chili, pepper, and other spices to stir-fry.
The spicy aroma gradually thickened. The crayfish was put into the pot, and the fire was turned on. He held the big spatula in one hand and the big pot in the other. After stir-frying, the blackish-green crayfish gradually turned red, and the aroma also gradually thickened. At this time, he poured in two big glasses of beer, covered the pot, and waited for the spicy crayfish to be ready.
When it was time for the crayfish to be ready, Meg took out a piece of mutton from the fridge, and chopped it into small cubes. He skewered it with a bamboo stick, brushed a thin layer of oil on the hot grill, and placed a big bunch of mutton skewers on the grill.
The moment the mutton with some fatty meat was placed on the grill, the oil started to sizzle, and the aroma of the grilled mutton gradually spread.
While he was grilling the mutton, Meg also found a gap to pry open the oyster shell. Perhaps it was because it came from the deep sea, but the oyster looked very clean inside and out. The oyster meat was juicy, and a faint smell of the sea wafted over. It was fresh as if it had just been fished out from the sea.
"A type of shell?" Irina asked curiously.
"Yes, you can understand it that way." Meg nodded. He placed the opened oysters on the grill one by one, and then began to make minced garlic.
Controlling the kitchen that fed hundreds of people all by himself allowed Meg to practice the ability to multitask. Now, he was cooking three types of food at the same time, and even had to prepare the ingredients himself. Yet, he was still able to do it smoothly without any mess. Instead, he had the calmness of flowing water.
"My man is indeed capable in both the hall and the kitchen." Irina, who was standing at the kitchen door, nodded with satisfaction.
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