PNB Chapter 348 At the banquet, they specifically chose the children's table.
Chapter 348 At the banquet, they specifically chose the children's table.
The four men swallowed hard as they looked at the beggar's chicken, and then simultaneously turned their gaze to the man in the hat, Chen Xu, their leader of the Dragon Guard Team.
Chen Xu nodded subtly, without making his presence known.
As if they had received a military order, the four of them simultaneously grabbed their bamboo chopsticks.
Just as they were about to pick up a piece of beggar's chicken, there was no chicken left waiting for them. A tornado had swept through, leaving not a single piece of meat, only a chicken skeleton.
The old woodcutter next to him was tearing chicken skin with his hands, oblivious to the oil dripping from his fingers onto his coarse cloth clothes, silently burying his head in his food.
They ate with gusto, making Chen Xu's Adam's apple bob.
Aunt Wang's greasy fingers were pinching a chicken leg bone, and she was still smacking her lips, her cloudy eyes narrowing into slits as she laughed: "Oh!"
The chicken skin is even crispier than the fried dough sticks we make for Chinese New Year. When you bite into it, the meat is as tender as tofu, and even the bones are infused with the fragrance of lotus leaves!
The child next to him held up a clean bone and shouted to Erzhuzi, "Brother! Give me another piece of meat!"
Erzhu held the bowl with his hands and hurriedly swallowed the last piece.
The result is self-evident.
The Lin family's banquet is a rare treat; those who are slow to grab it will miss out, and those who are slow to eat it will have nothing!
Chen Xu swallowed hard as he watched everyone eating.
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the lotus leaf wrapping the beggar's chicken, and his eyes lit up. There was actually a small piece of chicken meat inside the rolled edge of the lotus leaf.
He froze mid-air with his chopsticks in hand, because the shredded chicken he had his eye on was snatched into her own bowl by the woman across from him with lightning speed, who then gave him a smug look.
Chen Xu was so angry that he got angry for a moment... and then angry again.
The veins on his hand, which was gripping the chopsticks, were bulging, and his knuckles were white.
If the occasion weren't inappropriate, he would definitely crush the bamboo chopsticks.
He stared intently at the shredded chicken in his aunt's bowl, his Adam's apple bobbing, and a dark fire burning in his eyes.
To avoid feeling too awkward, he made a mid-air turn, preparing to grab the cold dish next to him.
Good heavens, someone covered the leftover soupy plate with a bowl of rice.
His brow twitched as he watched.
They were such a bunch of country bumpkins who had never seen the world, which made him so angry that he could only put his chopsticks on the bowl.
"The third dish is braised sweet and sour pork!"
As soon as Zhao Chen finished speaking, Chen Xu and the other four immediately gripped their chopsticks.
As soon as the sweet and sour pork was served, chopsticks reached out and snatched a piece!
The moment Chen Xu bit into the piece of meat, the sweet and sour sauce exploded on his tongue, and the crispy outside and tender inside made him squint his eyes.
Before he could savor it, the villagers around him started shoving chopsticks at him like raindrops, and in the blink of an eye, the porcelain plate was empty.
Chen Xu forced a stiff smile.
Goodness, no wonder these people are fighting over it like this.
It was him. He had eaten all sorts of delicacies, but this farm-style dish tasted even better than anything he had ever had before, making him unable to resist it.
He turned and glanced at his subordinate who was grabbing the second piece, then coughed lightly.
He was about to put the meat in his mouth, but when he heard his boss's signal, he felt a pang of regret and reluctantly put the piece of meat into Chen Xu's bowl: "Boss, you eat it!"
Chen Xu was quite satisfied with his subordinates who were shrewd and knew how to read the room.
He grabbed his chopsticks and quickly put the meat into his mouth.
After all, those villagers were eyeing his meat with predatory intent, and if the situation weren't so inappropriate, he suspected they would have tried to steal it from him.
Such delicious food must be eaten to be safe.
Seeing the last piece of meat being eaten, the villagers swallowed hard and turned to stare at Zhao Chen with anticipation!
As the fourth dish was served, Chen Xu stopped pretending.
Right before the villagers' astonished eyes, he grabbed half a plate of food with one chopstick!
Chen Xu held his chopsticks, half-filled with food, above the bowl, glancing at the villagers' wide-eyed eyes out of the corner of his eye.
Aunt Wang stood there, her missing teeth agape, while Old Man Li's chopsticks froze in mid-air. Even the children whose food had been served to them by their parents forgot to chew. The entire table fell into an eerie silence.
"These city folks... could they be reincarnated starving ghosts?" someone muttered under their breath.
Chen Xu ignored him and shoveled the food into his bowl, leaving his subordinates speechless.
Seeing that the dish was almost empty, they quickly joined the fight for it.
"The eighth dish, braised pork knuckle!"
As soon as the dish was placed on the table, Chen Xu took the entire pork knuckle, bones and all, away.
Delicious, absolutely delicious!
Chen Xu's subordinates and villagers watched his actions with shock and anger.
Chen Xu noticed how unusually quiet the table was. When he looked up, he saw that the villagers' eyes were like knives.
Reluctantly, I used my chopsticks to cut half of it and put it back on the plate.
The half that was scooped back was instantly devoured by the villagers.
As soon as the last dish of crispy lamb chops was served, Chen Xu shot out his chopsticks like an arrow and precisely hooked the largest lamb chop.
The table suddenly stirred when the sound of bone separating from flesh rang out.
The man rolled up his sleeves: So you guys stole all the good food? No way!
The remaining villagers swarmed forward, the bamboo chopsticks clattering against the porcelain plates with a series of crisp sounds. Amidst the rising steam, the five members of the dragon protection team and the villagers jostled for the plate, neither willing to give way an inch.
After Lin Xi finished cooking this round of dishes, she came out and stood next to Gao Mengli under the courtyard wall: "Mengli, can you see anything?"
Gao Mengli shrugged, looking at the five people who were shamelessly fighting with the villagers for food, and said speechlessly, "Look, they seem to be gluttons, and they're pretty good at grabbing food."
What's truly frightening about people is someone who is without desires and yet fiercely loyal.
Nothing could move them.
However, if there are desires and wants, then things are easier to handle.
Gao Mengli beckoned to Mengze and whispered, "Keep a close eye on their movements, and don't be careless."
Mengze nodded.
A continuous feast, the guests ate until they were stuffed, but undercurrents were also brewing.
That night, Chen Xu and the others did not leave.
They also stayed at the Lin Family Inn.
Gao Mengli had thought that the group would make a move tonight.
To everyone's surprise, for three days in a row, these people did nothing except wander around during the day.
Instead, she would appear at the Lin family's banquet every day without fail, and would even choose to sit at the children's table.
As soon as the dishes were served, Chen Xu gave each child a piece, and poured the rest into his own bowl to savor slowly.
That's quite a clever plan.
On the third day, the banquet ended.
Villagers helped tidy up the tables and chairs and put the finishing touches on the project.
Chen Xu ate his fill and returned to the inn.
"Boss, these past few days we've been using the excuse of digesting our food to move around and investigate. We discovered that there are people patrolling and guarding the westernmost part of the village. The Crown Prince disappeared in that place, so he must have been captured. And the person being held in that patrol area is very likely the Crown Prince."
Chen Xu narrowed his eyes: "Make the arrangements. We'll make our move tonight."
After three days of busy feasting, the villagers must be exhausted, so they'll definitely go to bed early and sleep soundly today.
Tonight is a good opportunity to take action.
"Yes!"
Tonight, the night is deep and quiet.
Apart from the patrol team, the lights in other houses gradually went out.
The village was filled with the sounds of frogs and crickets, making it the perfect time to take action.
The group changed into night clothes and jumped out of the window. Whether it was real or not, they would find out once they went inside!