Jia Zhengjin came to the service desk and tapped lightly with his fingers.
"Hello, guest! What do you need?" The fat waiter who had just secretly drank ale immediately greeted him with a smile.
"Bring me a drink and some snacks!" It was still early, and Jia Zhengjin was going to sit in the lobby and observe the leisure life of humans in other worlds, especially travelers and adventurers.
"This is the menu. There are specific prices on it. Just order whatever you want!" The fat waiter handed over a list.
After a casual glance, Jia Zhengjin felt a big headache. This was because he was not very familiar with otherworld characters, and he didn't know many of them. And this was handwritten, with very sloppy fonts. Except for the prices at the back, this menu recognized him.
, he didn’t know the menu.
But I was embarrassed to say that my knowledge of common writing in other worlds was limited, and I couldn't recognize the other person's handwriting. After thinking about it for a while, I simply handed the menu back: "Just give me a plate of the best fruits and a glass of water!"
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Hearing that he asked for the best fruit, the fat waiter's eyes immediately lit up: "Is that rare fruit okay?"
Jia Zhengjin didn’t know what the rare fruit was, and he had never heard anyone mention it: “Whatever! Give me a plate first!”
"As for rare fruits, they go well with ale. How about you get some ale?" the fat waiter recommended.
Jia Zhengjin shook his head: "I don't drink, just water!"
"Okay!" The fat waiter immediately extended his hand, "A plate of rare fruits costs 5 silver coins, and water is free!"
When Jia Zhengjin saw her asking for money, he thought to himself, shouldn't he pay after eating?
Fortunately, five silver coins was just a drop in the bucket to him, so he didn't care.
After paying the money, the fat waiter said to him respectfully: "Guest, please choose a seat first, and someone will deliver the rare fruit you ordered right away!"
Jia Zhengjin nodded and sat down at an empty table in the far corner.
After sitting down, he silently observed the people at the tables around him.
"Have you heard? There have been several attacks recently, and many people who went out early in the morning or returned at night have disappeared. According to reliable intelligence, some people saw the evil necromancer turning living people into skeletons..."
"Oh my God! So scary?"
"Yes! The Imperial Army has already intervened in the investigation, and it is said that many mercenary groups have taken over the task. But so far, there has been no progress!"
"Have you heard of the Shambach Mercenary Group? It is said that they have also accepted this mission. It has been more than a week and there is no news yet!"
"Is it possible that this mercenary group has been completely wiped out?"
"Wouldn't that mean they all turned into skeleton soldiers of the Necromancer? How terrifying!"
"Hey! A necromancer appeared in the Xiongfeng Empire some time ago, and now another one appears in our country! What happened?"
"I always feel that dark forces are slowly rising!"
"Are you thinking too much? Maybe it's just a coincidence? Although necromancers are not popular, their stories can often be heard on the mainland. I feel that there is no connection at all between the Xiongfeng Empire and our country.
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"It has nothing to do with us anyway, so naturally someone will handle this matter! It is said that the empire general Vincent has accepted the king's order and is fully responsible for this matter..."
The conversation between the three adventurers at the table on the left caught Jia Zhengjin's attention.
"Guest, your rare fruits and water!" At this moment, another slender waitress came to the table and gently put down what Jia Zhengjin ordered.
"Thank you!" Jia Zhengjin nodded to her and looked down at the fruit on the plate.
It’s a fruit I’ve never seen before. It looks like a big-bellied five-pointed star, with two colors of red and yellow interlaced on the surface. It looks quite novel.
I picked one up and put it in front of my eyes to study, and found that it could be broken open. Inside were three small purple beads, which were probably the seeds of this fruit.
Jia Zhengjin, who didn't know how to eat, turned around and looked around. He didn't find anyone else eating the rare fruit. After a moment of hesitation, he took out the three purple seeds, put them in his mouth and chewed them. They were fragrant and crispy.
It's really delicious!
This is great! You can take some back and plant them as snacks.
He immediately grabbed a few and received them in his virtual backpack to store them.
While eating, I listened to the chatter of the tourists and adventurers around me. They really had all kinds of news. From national policies to trivial matters, these people talked about everything. Some of them even mentioned Shenglong City and Jia Zhengjin.
.But apart from the fact that Holy Dragon City joined forces with the Dragon Clan and almost broke out into a war with the Human Empire Alliance, there is no other information.
But when Jia Zhengjin was listening to others talking in the corner, the pockmarked girl who brought him into the hotel before, Maggie, the daughter of the owner of the hotel, came to the service desk. As a result, he saw the fat waiter happily stuffing a silver coin into his pocket.
He frowned and stepped forward to grab her wrist: "Speaking of Lan Lan, I won't care about you drinking ale on the sly! It's okay to help you hide it from my dad. But stealing money is enough, right? Even if our friendship is no longer
Well, I can’t protect you either!”
"McGee, I didn't steal the money!" The fat waiter was startled at first, then turned around and hurriedly explained, "Really! This wasn't stolen!"
"It's not stolen. Could it be that someone else gave it to you? Why haven't I seen such a wealthy guest?" Maggie said in a deep voice, "Lan Lan, I treat you as a good sister, it's not like you lost your job!"
"McGee, I really didn't steal any money!" the fat waiter quickly explained, "This money is definitely not in the account. Although it is not counted as a reward from the guests, it really did not cause any loss to your family."
"What do you mean?" McGee pulled her up and said, "Tell me clearly."
"It's just...it's just..." The fat waiter struggled for a while and said softly to her, "I'll be honest with you, but you can't tell others that I said it."
"Lan Lan, I treat you as a friend, just as you say!" Maggie looked at her seriously.
The fat waiter carefully looked around, then stretched out his hand to pull Maggie to the back of the service desk, and said to her in a low voice: "I'm sorry! In fact, you and your dad don't know, everyone does this. It's just that there are other places.
When businessmen or tourists come over, everyone will bully them because they don’t understand the prices here, and then bring out a fake menu. Then the same food will be slightly more expensive. Didn’t that soldier from nowhere just order it?
A plate of rare fruits for 4 silver coins? I sold him 5 silver coins! So...so this one silver coin becomes mine!"
"Are you crazy? If my dad finds out about this, he will definitely whip you!" McGee's eyes widened, "Do you often do this?"
"No, no!" The fat waiter shook his head hurriedly, "I, this is my first time doing this, I'm quite nervous..."
"How could you do this? If the reputation of our hotel is ruined, how will we do business in the future?" McGee said anxiously, "Hand over the silver coins and I will return them to you!"
"Don't want it? As long as no one knows..."
"Lan Lan, don't let them lead you astray! If the guest rewards you in person, you will wonder if it's nothing. This kind of deception is unacceptable!"
