Ultimately, Lu Xiaoyao's connection with boxed lunches wasn't deep enough.

Mingmei looked at the broken bowl of noodles, then glanced at the bewildered Lu siblings, who seemed still not quite recovered from the shock of the broken bowl.

Noodles: I'm really so cute! (Biquge)

Lu Gui: "I called you to take the bowl."

Lu Xiaoyao: "I thought you called me to ask me to help you grab the bowl."

Lu Gui: "Do you think I need help?"

Lu Xiaoyao: "Who knows? They might be siblings in battle!"

Lu Gui: "Is it also suicide?"

Lu Xiaoyao: "Please go ahead."

Mingmei almost burst out laughing before she even left the house because she was trying to hold it in.

Even far away from the tent, in the bright sunshine, the two siblings were still blaming each other.

Lu Gui felt that Lu Xiaoyao was not good at eye work, while Lu Xiaoyao felt that Lu Gui's words were unclear. Both sides stuck to their own opinions and believed they were right!

After delivering food to Lu Xiaoyao's group, Lu Xiaoyao successfully infiltrated another group to deliver food to Hua Liang's envoy.

As soon as I went in, I saw that he was a familiar face.

Julian and Madison.

Julian was quite lucky this time, playing the same character as last time. Even so, he still sensed something was off about the game.

Julian wasn't sure if this was right or wrong, and while he was still pondering it, someone brought him food from outside.

Sure enough, the two of them immediately lit up when they saw Mingmei appear.

The three of them met up without much conversation; Mingmei simply took two boxed lunches, and the other party happily accepted them.

The entire process was completed using system background prompts—their coordination was even better than that of the Lu siblings.

Besides selling boxed lunches, Mingmei also went around distributing food to other adults. When she finished distributing the food and was sitting in a corner behind Julian and the others, she glanced at a face that was all too familiar to her and saw it in front of her!

Master Cui!

Mingmei still remembers that seemingly frail person who was the last negotiator, but who turned out to be quite skilled at the last moment and was even able to fight alongside the player.

Mingmei felt that the face of this NPC was actually Mingyi's, which was also the face of Mingmei's father!

Wow!

Mingmei almost cried out, "Dad, what are you doing here?"

But the next second, as Mingmei watched the other person eat and drink, the image of another person immediately popped into her mind.

The God of Cookery who taught them how to cook insect meat delicacies!

That guy looks exactly like her dad, but their temperaments are completely opposite.

It's obvious that the character Mingmei is seeing now... isn't right, is it?

Mingmei stared wide-eyed in surprise, then looked at Julian and his companion, who were already quite familiar with each other and had even brought Madison along for a cup of hot tea. They didn't seem to sense anything amiss.

Madison didn't know if she had played this game before, but Julian had. Smiling, he snatched a cup of tea from her hand and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, the tea seems different?"

He and Charlie had once shared Cui Shangshu's tea, and from initially disliking it to later finding it surprisingly delicious, Julian felt he would play it many more times if it weren't for the constant fighting and killing that always followed the game.

Just for a sip of tea.

But the tea I've been longing to drink seems different from before.

It tastes very good too.

"It has a rich and strong flavor, which is suitable for refreshing you after a meal."

Lord Cui heard Julian muttering something under his breath, then turned around and began to introduce the tea to Julian.

This time, Mingmei listened with great interest as the explanation was explained in detail.

What is the name of this tea?

Everyone knows that this tea is a specialty of Hualan Star, and there are many varieties.

Madison knew there were many kinds of tea, and for the first time he was interested in going back to buy some similar ones.

"The land is shattered and there is nowhere to return, but the fragrance of tea brings back old friends. I learned to make this tea myself, and I'm treating my friends." Minister Cui said, but then suddenly turned around, picked up his teacup, met the bright and warm smile, and said, "I also recognize this young lady. It's better to meet by chance than to meet by appointment."

As he spoke, he poured another cup for Mingmei and handed it to her. Mingmei was being watched by Julian and the others.

She looked up at Minister Cui, and the doubts she had had about him earlier were now completely clear to her that he was not the same Minister Cui she knew!

Mingmei took the teacup but didn't drink it immediately. Only after Guigui told her that there was nothing wrong with the tea did Mingmei drink it down in one gulp.

"Excellent tea!"

Mingmei has also put aside her prejudices and praised the other person's tea highly. No wonder she is called the God of Cookery!

Although her father is also like that, the two are not comparable.

Mingmei drank the tea, and there was no sudden arrest like in the original story. This time, their whole process went smoothly. After selling the boxed lunches, Mu Chen called Mingmei into the royal tent as if he had timed it perfectly.

Before Mu Chen could speak, Mingmei recounted what had happened outside, mentioning the differences from before and the most unusual person, Lord Cui.

“It really startled me, but Julian seemed completely oblivious. It’s so strange.”

Mingmei couldn't quite figure out what was going on with this Lord Cui. It didn't seem likely for her to directly conclude that he was a Zerg, but she also felt she wouldn't dare to conclude that he was a good person.

"Some NPCs are programmed to have a kind of weakening aura, making players less noticeable of their presence, or blurring the other party's perception of their face... but since you are also an NPC, this naturally has no effect on you."

"Oh, there's this kind?"

"Yes," Mu Chen nodded, looking at Mingmei, "Would you like to try?"

"No, no, no, with my familiar face constantly showing up, how could anyone not buy my boxed lunch? If I were to ask for that kind of fame, I'd probably never sell anything in my life!"

Hearing Mingmei's tone, Mu Chen couldn't help but think of Lu Xiaoyao, so he asked, "What, did Lu Xiaoyao not buy a lunchbox again?"

"I bought it, but it's as if I didn't buy it at all."

...

"Waaaaah, my noodles..."

After the mutual hurt with Lu Gui stopped, Lu Xiaoyao's attention returned to the bowl of noodles, her heartbroken eyes almost turning into fried egg eyes from crying!

The number of times she was able to buy a boxed lunch on her first try can be counted on one hand!

But this time, she didn't eat a single bite and dropped it on the ground. She really couldn't help feeling wronged!

"Awwwww~~ My noodles!!"

As Lu Xiaoyao cried, seeing that no one was comforting her, she opened her slightly swollen eyelids and asked, "Brother, do you like this noodle dish?"

"What? You think I'm thirsty just because I say it's delicious?" Lu Gui said, stuffing a mouthful of pastry into Lu Xiaoyao's mouth. "Since there are no boxed lunches, you should eat more pastries and be more mindful."

Lu Xiaoyao: ? ? ?

What is the connection between snacks and hearts?

Although she didn't understand the relationship, Lu Xiaoyao obediently swallowed the sweet taste in her mouth and then said, "I will definitely kill a few more tonight."

"No killing tonight."

"Um?"

"Let's see tonight who, besides us, truly wants to kill the tyrant."