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"Huh? The whole family? Did Hei Dai order takeout too?"
Upon hearing this, Artoria's eyes immediately sharpened.
Damn it, no wonder he's a starving ghost. He's already showing off his midnight snacks on his very first day here.
I wonder what they ordered. Looks like I should go and check on them.
Hong Meiling, unaware of her sinister intentions, nodded cheerfully.
"It came just a short while ago, a huge bag, it felt like it could fit my head in it."
"However, the packaging was packed too tightly, so I couldn't smell anything and had no idea what I was eating."
Artoria's breath hitched slightly upon hearing this, but she managed to restrain her impulse.
She reached into her takeout container, pulled out a large box of spicy crayfish, and handed it over.
"Meiling, thank you for your hard work in guiding us to our jobs these past few days. This is just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it."
"Oh, you're too kind."
Seeing this, Hong Meiling couldn't help but chuckle, but she didn't accept it immediately. Instead, she invited Artoria into the guardhouse.
"Eating doesn't matter where you are, just let me finish eating first, and you won't have to clean up."
"I also have something good, so I'll let you try it too."
Under Artoria's surprised gaze, Hong Meiling took out a box of pickled chicken feet from the refrigerator next to her.
Its bright red and glossy color is enough to whet one's appetite, and you can smell a hint of spiciness and aroma even through the box.
"My family makes pickled chicken feet. Try it; they're top-notch chef level."
"When we go back later, I'll bring you some sausages and kimchi too."
"You all look so hungry, you might as well eat more."
"Thank you, Sister Meiling!"
Artoria was so happy she could hardly stop smiling; she never expected to have such a pleasant surprise while picking up takeout.
Let's let Hei Dai off the hook for now, and we'll conduct a surprise search when she makes another request tomorrow!
As Hong Meiling brought over a stool, the two of them piled the food on the table and quickly began unpacking the boxes.
"You have school tomorrow, so forget about the alcohol. How about some juice?"
"want!"
"These are all drinks that the small business owner likes to drink. I'll give you a bottle of each flavor, so you can choose whichever you like."
With a full set of late-night snacks and drinks, the two even turned on their computer to play videos to accompany their meal, thoroughly enjoying their nightlife.
After hiding for half a day, Black Saber saw that Artoria still showed no sign of coming up, and a look of doubt appeared on her face.
As she crept furtively to the fence and peeked out, her eyelids twitched.
Damn it, this guy started eating right there in the guardhouse?!
Hei Dai stared intently at the sumptuous late-night snack inside the room, his cravings instinctively awakened.
But after taking a vicious bite of the cumin lamb chop, the urge to rush over and freeload was forcibly suppressed.
She can tell the difference between being full at one meal and being full at every other meal!
As long as you guard this gate well, the food cooked by the chef himself will be the best reward!
Now all I can do is pray that Shihua eats her fill and leaves soon; my legs are getting numb from squatting so long.
But in reality, it seems unlikely that Shihua will be able to withdraw from the battlefield so easily today.
Having barely recovered, before she could even search for the all-powerful Holy Grail as a talisman to ward off the assassin's attack, she was dragged into the kitchen.
Seeing the apron Jiang Qiu was holding, Shi Hua rolled her eyes at him and shook her head vigorously.
I can't hold on any longer. If I were to switch to attack speed items now, wouldn't that be suicide?
But as Jiang Qiu smiled and took out her phone, her expression immediately changed.
After viciously biting the Midnight Man-Demon's shoulder to show the dying man's struggle, she reluctantly put on an apron.
Sensing the terrifying murderer's sudden, out-of-control killing intent, Shihua's eyelids twitched involuntarily.
With no way out, she could only launch a final, desperate counterattack against the Midnight Demon.
Chapter 126, Chapter 127: Blackie: I really want to improve!
Why is there no news tonight?
Lying in bed, Chen Huijie inevitably fell into a state of insomnia.
She was prepared to suffer another unknown shock and faint from exhaustion.
Nothing has happened so far?
Chen Huijie frowned, tossing and turning in bed, the indescribable emptiness making her feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Damn it, it's all Char Siu Cat's fault!
Chen Huijie gritted her teeth, unable to fall asleep, and could only get up with a helpless expression, preparing to have some late-night snacks to pass the time.
But when she arrived in the living room, she saw Hoshiguma and Swire constantly showing off their crayfish.
Chen Huijie's eye twitched; she had a feeling that both of them were a little bit dim-witted.
However, Hoshiguma and Swire acted as if this were their own home, cheerfully welcoming everyone.
"Old Chen, come quick! Spicy crayfish, absolutely delicious!"
"I have some peeled ones here, you can just show them off. Do you want some wine? You still have one day of sick leave, it won't hurt to have a drink today."
""
Seeing the huge pile of peeled lobster tails in Hoshiguma's bowl, Chen Huijie's body honestly leaned over.
A peeled lobster is simply irresistible.
After swatting away the cat's furtive outstretched paw, she casually asked—
"Neither of you can sleep?"
"I've been following this drama series for a while now, and this new crime film, 'Bao Bao Ba Shi,' is really addictive."
Hoshiguma pointed to the TV show that was playing and explained.
The scene of the perpetrator preparing ingredients in the kitchen appeared exceptionally elegant and composed. Even though it was clear that something was wrong with the ingredients, it somehow failed to evoke any sense of fear.
After Xingxiong said that, Chen Huijie also became interested. After gulping down a mouthful of wine, she joined them in watching.
While the murderer on TV was preparing the special ingredients, the Midnight Man-Man Demon on the other side had also finished processing the ingredients.
As blood continued to flow from the stove, the body was still convulsing and trembling, unable to recover from the killer's extremely cruel stabbing.
With unfocused eyes, Shihua stared at the familiar kitchen, overwhelmed by an indescribable sense of guilt.
Her intuition told her that her cooking skills in the kitchen would be affected to some extent in the future.
That wicked fellow, of all people, chose this place.
Shihua groaned in a daze, and after the last drop of blood was shed, sleepiness overwhelmed her.
Her eyelids gradually grew heavy, and in just a moment, her consciousness completely shut down.
Seeing that Shihua was so tired that she fell asleep, Jiang Qiu, feeling satisfied, decided to let her go.
He lifted Shihua by the waist and carried her into the bathroom. After giving her a perfunctory clean-up, he carried her back to the bedroom and settled her on the bed.
As Jiang Qiu snuggled into bed with him, they comfortably embraced each other and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
While the two of them slept soundly, the man outside, Hei Dai, was getting increasingly impatient from waiting.
Haven't they finished yet?!
Hei Dai stared at the door in shock, feeling as if his understanding of the world had been overturned like never before.
This situation is quite different from what I knew; how could a protracted war drag on to this point?
Does Toka have such a big appetite?
If Jiang Qiu is tortured to death in bed, will she die from the torment?
Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Kuroi's expression changed, and she quickly sent a message to Toka—
"Sister Shihua, please restrain yourself a little. Even the youngest and strongest ox can't withstand endless toil."
"Besides, I have class tomorrow!"
The only response to the black silence was an unsettling stillness.
Separated by only one door, the interior of the house had transformed into a terrifying forbidden zone that devoured people without spitting out their bones, completely consuming Jiang Qiu.
After hesitating for a moment, she instead messaged Morgan to inquire—
"Do we have any nourishing remedies at home, the more potent the better?"
"Yes, I do. What do you need this thing for?"
"I'm afraid that Jiang Qiu will turn into a dried-up human body sooner or later, so it's better to recover him as soon as possible."
""
Looking at the message from Blackie, and recalling the terrifying battle records in the file.
Morgan seriously doubted that he might not be able to handle the supplementation.
But after only a moment's hesitation, she sent over the ancestral prescription, giving detailed instructions on all the precautions.
For Camelot's future, let's give it our all!
Just as Black Saber was receiving the information, Artoria finally finished eating and drinking and left the guardhouse.
Before leaving, she also took the sausages and kimchi that Hong Meiling had given her, so she returned home with a full load of gifts.
As he went upstairs, the light footsteps made Hei Dai's heart tighten, and he shrank back into the corner.
Fortunately, having eaten his fill, the girl with the ahoge had completely forgotten about her and, burping contentedly, wobbled back to her room.
Only after the sound of the door closing did her heart finally settle down.
The only danger factor has disappeared, so does that mean I no longer need to guard it?
Hei Dai rubbed his legs, which were numb from squatting, and after seeing that there were still no replies, he sighed and chose to return to his room.
Not long after, she actually strolled back with her bedding, spread it out in front of Jiang Qiu's house, and lay down comfortably.
She really wanted to improve!
If helping guard the gate can earn you a meal, wouldn't your pitiful figure suffering here be even more touching and make Sister Shihua feel guilty, so she'll give you even more food?
Earn money with blood!
Filled with hope for the future, Hei Dai quickly drifted into a sweet dream, his faint chuckles echoing through the corridor.
Just as everything was falling into a peaceful slumber, the door to a room on the fourth floor opened without warning.
Hiratsuka Shizuka, feeling guilty, peeked out from inside, constantly glancing around to check the surrounding situation.
After confirming that no one was lying in wait, he sneaked out of the room.
After being encouraged by Himeko during a casual chat, she decided to go all out and take a gamble, even if she didn't have the guts to actually do it, just to vent her frustrations.
If you keep cowering and timid, you'll end up not even getting a sip of soup!
Hiratsuka Shizuka slowed her steps down the stairs to an almost imperceptible pace, as if afraid of making any noise that might attract the attention of others.
But just as she finally crept up to the third floor, looking at the eerie scene in the corridor, her brain went blank for a moment.
I didn't eat any mushrooms for dinner, so why am I hallucinating?
How the hell is someone sleeping in the stairwell?!
Hiratsuka Shizuka's face turned green. She had even mentally prepared herself for all sorts of situations where she would be caught and intercepted, but she never expected it to be like this!
Chapter 127, Section 128: Rin Tohsaka is facing a fateful choice.
Hiratsuka Shizuka's courage to take a gamble was easily shattered by the black-clad figure at the door.
This gatekeeper stood across the passageway, effectively blocking all the gaps that could be slipped through.
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