Bai Muxun still followed them shamelessly, and the other Bai Family disciples were sent away by him.
Everyone was speechless. What happened to your arrogance and aloofness?
Your persona has collapsed!
But it was useless. The Bai family members didn't have much of a reaction. This was probably his normal style.
They came to the old place that Lin Caixia mentioned and found that it was a very small restaurant. Because it had been around for many years, it looked a little shabby.
Because it was late, there weren't many people in the restaurant.
After Lin Caixia brought them in, she naturally reported the names of a few dishes.
The waiter was stunned for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, customer, we don't have these dishes here …"
Lin Caixia raised her eyebrows slightly. Just as she was about to speak, a voice came from behind the counter. "It can be done."
As he spoke, a man stood up from behind the counter. He looked very old, probably in his seventies or eighties. He had a head full of white hair, but he looked quite spirited. He looked at Lin Caixia with a smile and said, "You're an old customer. The dishes you just ordered were no longer made ten years ago."
"Will it be troublesome?" Lin Caixia said apologetically.
"Haha, no, no. It's rare to have so many old customers come back. We have to make an exception." The old man said with a smile and walked to the kitchen.
His son didn't know how to cook this dish, so he had to cook it himself.
The ancients said that good people would be helped by the heavens. It was true!
The old man thought as he walked and came to the kitchen.
The old man's son was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was surprised to see the old man come in. "Dad, why are you in the kitchen? Didn't you say … "
The old man waved his hand. "Get up, I want to make a few dishes for the guests."
The middle-aged man was stunned and seemed to want to say something. The old man frowned. "Hurry up, what are you dawdling for? Whether or not our family can survive this calamity will depend on how well your father makes these dishes tonight! "
With that said, the old man sighed and glanced at a set of knives hanging on the wall. "I haven't dealt with these old guys for more than ten years. I wonder how much of my skills are left?"
Then, the middle-aged man helped his father in a daze, just like many years ago.
However, his heart was filled with confusion. Could it be that some big shot came today? Why did Father say that as long as he cooked a few dishes well, he would be able to survive this calamity?
The one who wanted to chase them away was a real big shot. In fact, although they were reluctant, there was nothing to be angry about. After all, since ancient times, commoners did not fight with officials.
Behind them were powerful figures in the Imperial City. Who would go against them just for a few dishes?
Regardless of how the father and son were doing in the kitchen, Lin Caixia and Lin Zijin sat on one side of the dining hall, while Shirō Makino and Bai Muxun sat on the other side.
Bai Muxun was no longer as arrogant as before. Instead, he smiled and told Shirō Makino about the happenings of the family, regardless of whether Shirō Makino was willing to listen or not.
"There are many old fogeys in the family whose thinking is rigid and rotten. But there's no other way. You can't be so stubborn. After all, the family is controlled by them. What good will it do you to go against them?"
"Yes, you've never used any of the family's resources or taken any benefits from the family. To be honest, if I were in your shoes, I might also have the thought of cutting ties with the family … But after all, we all have the same blood flowing in our veins. We don't want the family built by our ancestors to decline bit by bit, right?"
"If we gather, we'll be strong. If we disperse, we'll lose. I believe you understand this logic."
Shirō Makino ignored him. He wanted to use this opportunity to ask Lin Caixia some things. In the end, he only listened to Bai Muxun's nagging.
However, he was a little annoyed.
Bai Muxun's previous actions were, to put it bluntly, to test the true strength of Shirō Makino and Lin Zijin. He also had a guess in his heart — the identity of the Great Demon King and Little Demon Girl.
Although Shirō Makino and Lin Zijin refused to admit it, Bai Muxun seemed to have confirmed it. He firmly believed that the two of them were the Great Demon King and Little Demon Girl.
Shirō Makino couldn't be bothered with him. In any case, he didn't want to go to a place like the Black Domain.
Lin Zijin often went there to play, but the more she played, the more bored she became.
If she didn't suppress her cultivation level, it would be like bullying a child. If she suppressed her cultivation level and fought, it wouldn't be fun enough.
This was probably why Wenjun didn't bother to go to the Black Domain after his fight with Shirō Makino.
Shirō Makino could feel that Bai Muxun, the future successor of the Bai family, seemed to want him to return to the family. However, he didn't want to give any response.
This was because this matter wasn't something that Bai Muxun, a "future successor", could solve.
Bai Muxun spoke for a long time, but seeing that Shirō Makino didn't give any response, he sighed and said, "It's fine if you don't want to return now. One day, when my generation is in charge, I will personally invite you again!"
After saying that, he stood up and bowed to Lin Caixia. He said politely, "Sorry for disturbing you for so long. I won't be eating. If there's a chance in the future, I will treat you!"
Lin Caixia was stunned for a moment. A faint smile appeared on her face. She nodded and said, "Alright!"
Bai Muxun nodded at Lin Zijin again. He didn't even ask for Shirō Makino's contact details. He just waved his hand and turned to leave.
This guy is acting like a lunatic for no reason.
Shirō Makino shook his head lightly.
Just as he was about to speak, a scolding voice came from outside. "Can't you see where you're going?"
At this moment, it was the time for the middle-aged man who was cooking in the kitchen to serve the first dish.
Hearing the scolding, the middle-aged man's hand trembled slightly, and he almost spilled the dish in his hand. At this crucial moment, he calmed himself down and placed the dish on the table. His eyes were filled with worry.
Following that, a series of clanking sounds came from outside.
Following that, a series of screams and groans could be heard.
Bai Muxun's cold voice rang out at the same time as Shirō Makino's voice. "A bunch of blind dogs. Just the sky … cough cough, where is this place? How dare you be so arrogant in the Imperial City? Are you looking for death? "
"You, who are you? Do you dare to tell me your name? You're dead meat! "Someone threatened.
Bam!
A dull sound could be heard.
The voice stopped abruptly.
Then, Bai Muxun's voice could be heard. "Tell your master to come to Vermilion Bird Avenue No. 2 to beg for forgiveness!"
After that, the voice disappeared. He must have left.
When the middle-aged man who was standing beside Shirō Makino heard the words' Vermilion Bird Avenue No. 2 ', his eyes were filled with disbelief.
He tried his best to look calm as he returned to the kitchen and whispered to his father who was cooking another dish, "Father, Vermilion Bird Avenue No. 2 … Who lives there?"
"Ah? Vermilion Bird Avenue No. 2? Isn't it Number 3? "The old man frowned as he stir-fried and turned to look at the middle-aged man.
"It's number two. That group of people came again, but before they could enter the door, a handsome young man from their table went out. He was scolded by those people for walking without his eyes, and then they started fighting. Then they were beaten, and then the young man said that he wanted the people behind them to go to Vermilion Bird Avenue number two to ask for forgiveness …"
"Continue, continue, continue … I've been telling you to study hard since you were young, but look at your poor vocabulary!" The masked old man cursed in a muffled voice, but his eyes were filled with endless joy.
Vermilion Bird Avenue No. 2!
It was even more impressive than Number 3!
It should be said that they were almost as impressive!
He didn't expect that after so many years, the nobles would still remember his restaurant.
And they appeared when he needed help the most!
One must be kind!
The old man's eyes were slightly moist, and he put more effort into cooking. He wished he could use everything he had learned in this life on these few dishes.
The middle-aged man couldn't help but mutter, "If you're good at studying, you can't just stay here and be a cook …"
Shirō Makino, Lin Caixia, and Lin Zijin were completely unaware of all this.
Although they felt that there was something wrong with the middle-aged man, they didn't think too much about it.
After all, any business owner would be afraid of disputes in their own stores.
And after that group of people was taught a lesson by Bai Muxun, they immediately ran away.
Who in the Imperial City didn't know that the people living on Vermilion Bird Avenue were extremely expensive?
And … Number 2!
Damn it, this is going to scare people to death!
Many prince mansions were auctioned after the 10th, okay?
The people who came to chase them away felt like the sky was falling.
Soon, only Shirō Makino's table was left in the restaurant. The dishes were all served, and the old man even took out a jar of aged wine, saying that it was for old customers.
Then, he hung a closed sign outside the restaurant and pulled his son into the kitchen, leaving the already small space for Shirō Makino and the others.
"It's still the same taste!" Lin Caixia took a bite, her face full of satisfaction. "Delicious!"
Lin Zijin also took a bite, and after eating, she nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, it's really delicious! Why did you stop cooking such delicious dishes? "
Shirō Makino smiled and said, "This is the old chef's skill, and some skills can only be displayed by him. If it was someone else, the taste wouldn't be the same. So after the old chef retired, these dishes … were removed from the restaurant, or they would be disliked by picky customers. For old restaurants like this, the most important thing is reputation. "
Lin Caixia looked at Shirō Makino with some surprise, thinking that this young man from the Bai Clan was really likable.
Then, she softly told Lin Zijin about some of the things that happened in the past.
Actually, there was nothing new under the sun, including the situation in Shirō Makino's family.
It was nothing more than the original legitimate bloodline being suppressed by the powerful concubine-born and side branches. Even if it wasn't originally sparse, it became sparse due to certain reasons.
Facing the powerful concubine-born and side branches, the legitimate bloodline didn't have much of a solution.
Especially in the eyes of some of the older generation in the family, concubine-born and side branches, they were all legitimate descendants of the family.
Whoever had the ability could go!
This was the only way to ensure the prosperity of a large family for ten thousand years!
Of course, the starting point was good, after all.
But as long as it concerned benefits, there would definitely be many schemes and plots.
Lin Zijin's parents and Shirō Makino's parents belonged to the suppressed bloodline.
If there was any accident in the whole thing, it would probably be the drop of fortune elixir that Shirō Makino and Lin Zijin split!
Without that drop of fortune elixir, whether it was Lin Zijin or Shirō Makino, they would just be victims of the struggle between the two families.
They could only grow up on the Three-Immortal Island and become the two's tools.
Because the fortune elixir was a top secret, very few people knew about it.
Therefore, until today, the leaders of the two hidden families, Bai and Lin, did not feel that these two peerless Heaven's Prides were very rare and precious.
Even though Shirō Makino and Lin Zijin had won the empire league championship, it was nothing in the eyes of those people.
On the Bai Clan's side, if it wasn't for Bai Chuyue, the great ancestor, who was obviously protecting Shirō Makino, would the Bai Clan treat Shirō Makino like this?
Would the master personally call him to come back to attend the master's banquet?
Dream on!
The Lin Clan's attitude was probably the same. Because the Bai Clan had a female empress protecting Shirō Makino, and Lin Zijin was Shirō Makino's girlfriend, the Lin Clan didn't want to provoke the empress, so they decided to soften their attitude.
But if Lin Zijin didn't know what was good for her and didn't want to give face, then the people in power in the Lin Clan wouldn't care about her at all!
The Bai Clan's empress was powerful, but she couldn't just turn the Lin Clan upside down just because of two juniors, right?
After knowing all this, Shirō Makino and Lin Zijin felt a little bored.
If it wasn't for the delicious dishes, the two of them would probably feel even more bored.
"So, in the future, when the two of you are strong enough, come back and teach those people who bullied your parents a lesson. Of course, when you really reach the point where you can beat those people up at any time, you might have already lost that interest," Lin Caixia said.
"No, I won't lose interest. I'm still very interested," Shirō Makino said with a serious face.
"Yeah, me too. When I have that kind of ability, I will definitely beat those people up," Lin Zijin also said with a serious face.
Lin Caixia was a little speechless. Two stubborn little guys!
But this was also good. People needed goals and beliefs in life, didn't they?
After that, Lin Caixia told Shirō Makino and Lin Zijin some interesting things that happened during her travels in the past few years.
Shirō Makino and Lin Zijin were obviously more interested in this topic.
The three of them sat in the small shop, drinking and eating. Every once in a while, the middle-aged man would secretly send over some side dishes to go with the wine.
If the three of them still couldn't tell that the owner of this small shop had something to ask of them, then they were simply idiots.
But even though they could tell, the three of them didn't take the initiative to ask.
Lin Caixia thought that if the old man didn't say anything, then after he left, she would get someone to investigate what kind of trouble they had encountered, and then secretly solve it.
There was no need to make a big deal out of showing kindness to others and let the whole world know about it.
Lin Zijin thought that when she got back, she would get the advanced artificial intelligence to investigate what happened here. Just based on the taste of the wine and the dishes today, she had to help them!
Shirō Makino had already gotten the advanced artificial intelligence to investigate, and he had already received some feedback.
So it turned out that someone had taken a fancy to this small shop's location, and wanted to drive away all the business owners here, and then relocate …
At the end of the day, it was all about benefits!
This was the core area of the Imperial Star Imperial City, a place where every inch of land was truly worth its weight in gold.
There were many people who had their eyes on this place, but most of the nobles were either afraid of it, or they wanted to save face. Very few people would use underhanded methods to force people to sell this place.
But very few didn't mean that there were none. Didn't they encounter one?
A young master of a count who had followed King Qi's rise to power. After coming to the Imperial City, he also wanted to own a property that belonged to him.
But in a place like the Imperial City, who knew what kind of people were standing behind a shop?
It wasn't easy for him to find out that the owner of this old shop was a meritorious person. The owner's ancestor had achieved great military exploits in the past, and used the rewards to buy a small piece of land, built a few houses, and passed it down to his descendants. Slowly, it became a small shop.
The Empire usually took good care of these descendants of meritorious service, so after so many years, this old shop still existed here.
But because it had been so many years, even the owner of this shop … the old man who had just cooked felt that the meritorious service of his ancestor was worthless today.
He also didn't have the face to bring this matter up to those big shots to help him.
Although the other party's methods were quite despicable — driving people away every few days —
But the money they gave was actually not small. According to the value, it should be enough to buy this piece of land.
But the old man and his son couldn't bear to leave this place.
This piece of land was like a hen that laid golden eggs. In their hands, it could be passed down from generation to generation.
For example, this middle-aged man's studies were very poor in the past, but it didn't matter. Now, he was a chef, ran his own shop, and found a virtuous wife, a beautiful concubine, and three healthy children.
If they lost this shop, in a short period of time, they would have a large sum of money. Even their ancestors hadn't earned so much money.
But money would run out one day.
If they changed places to open a shop, the future would be uncertain.
So the father and son were very conflicted.
Today, when Lin Caixia came and ordered those old dishes, the old man immediately recognized her as the girl from the third shop on Vermilion Bird Avenue.
Back then, he often came here to eat.
So after ten years of retirement, he personally cooked a table full of delicious dishes.
However, the funny thing was that Bai Muxun, who didn't take this shabby restaurant seriously and hadn't even taken a bite of the food, had inadvertently solved the problem that the father and son of the restaurant had deemed as a huge problem.
So after Shirō Makino finished his investigation, he was quite speechless.
He felt that there was no need to say anything else.
With Bai Muxun's help, this problem would definitely be solved.
But he forgot one thing, and that was that the people who knew about the Lin and Bai families … were all the top nobles of the empire!
Even the prime ministers of the empire didn't have a deep understanding of the Lin and Bai families.
Not to mention the son of a mere count.
After receiving the report from his subordinates, the count's son was shocked at first.
Damn, second Vermilion Bird Avenue?
Which royal relative was that?
But after a thorough investigation, he found out that the owner of the property was a businessman with the surname Bai …
Then, after further investigation, the identity of this businessman was so simple that it made people's hair stand on end!
But he also felt that something was wrong — how could a family of businessmen live in second Vermilion Bird Avenue?
But soon enough, the count's son figured it out.
There were many families that had top-notch meritorious deeds in the past, but their descendants were not as good as before.
On Vermilion Bird Avenue, there were at least a hundred families in such a situation!
And he also understood that it was his subordinates who accidentally offended that person, and that person didn't take the initiative to stand up for the shop.
That made things easier!
He was prepared to send someone to second Vermilion Bird Avenue with a generous gift the next day to apologize.
But he didn't want to drag the matter on with the shop any longer.
Dragging it on would only lead to more problems!
So, the count's son directly brought a group of people to the entrance of the shop.
At this time, Shirō Makino and the other two had already eaten their fill and were preparing to leave.
Faced with a group of people who suddenly barged in, the three of them looked at each other and sat down again.
Someone beside the count's son glanced at Shirō Makino and the other two, and a trace of amazement flashed through his eyes. After all, the three of them were too outstanding, and people couldn't understand why such handsome and beautiful young men and women would come to such a small shop to eat.
Especially since it was a man and two women, it made people even more fanciful.
"Unrelated people, leave immediately." Although the count's subordinate was stunned by the three's looks, he didn't want to cause trouble.
He was from the old imperial city, and unlike the count's son who had just entered the imperial city not long ago, he had a good eye for people. He knew that it was best not to provoke these three people.
But the count's eyes suddenly lit up the moment he saw the three people.
"Wait!" he said.
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