The appearance of Cang and Guang emptied Lu Wu's stall. With no more ingredients and it almost time, Lu Wu simply packed up and closed the stall.
The casino doors remained tightly shut.
As Lu Wu walked back, with the evening breeze blowing, he heard a system notification.
[Task Progress: 21/200]
?
The progress suddenly jumped a little, leaving Lu Wu completely bewildered.
Is the counter broken?
[...]
The system made its presence known to prove it was okay, so Lu Wu stopped worrying about it. Anyway, any increase in value was a good thing.
In the city lord's secret prison, iron chains imbued with sealing power locked the gamblers in their rooms.
In the dim light, the gamblers were like trapped beasts.
Cang Heguang arrived with a series of steps.
The noise was deliberately made to attract the attention of all the gamblers.
His bloodshot eyes were filled with resentment.
"Let me out!"
"Why can't I gamble?"
A gambler rushed over to attack Cang and Guang, but was stopped by the chains.
Looking at these people, Cang Heguang's eyes were filled with pity.
For some time after he rescued these people, he tried everything but couldn't pull them out of their frenzied state.
If they aren't detained, they'll simply return to the casino and gamble until they lose everything.
Fortunately, there is now hope.
"Open the door."
He gave instructions to his subordinates.
He pushed open the metal cell door, took out a skewer of food from his storage space, and went inside.
The environment here isn't good; it has a sour and foul smell.
The unpleasant odor mixed with a strong, overpowering fragrance is quite obvious.
The shouting gamblers were immediately drawn to the skewers, their eyes falling on them, and the turbidity in their eyes seemed to dissipate considerably.
it works!
Cang and Guang handed the skewers closer and noticed that the irritable gambler had calmed down considerably.
"Want some?"
He asked, and then picked up a skewer and offered it to one of the gamblers.
It's a skewer of pork tenderloin.
Thin slices of pork tenderloin rolled on bamboo skewers, even without prior marinating, are enough to tempt you just by being coated in the base flavor of the spicy broth and the touch of bright red color.
The aroma of meat mingled with the scent of spices, gradually dispelling the foul odors in the room.
Like a light suddenly appearing in the darkness, even if it is faint, it will draw lost travelers to rush towards it.
Those gamblers who were clamoring to "let loose" were now swallowing hard, their eyes filled with longing.
"eat!"
"I want to eat."
Someone spoke in a hoarse voice, and a rare glimmer of clarity could be seen in their eyes.
Seeing the changes in these gamblers, Cang and Guang simply had the skewers divided into several portions and fed to them.
He bought quite a few skewers from Lu Wu, and he had the majority of them sent to the Fire Flame Secret Realm.
Nowadays, the gamblers have also spent a lot, and there are not many skewers left in Cang and Guang's hands.
He smelled the aroma in the air and suddenly felt hungry.
To maintain his image as the city lord, he suppressed his urge to snatch food from the gamblers and carefully observed their changes.
"What...what happened to us?"
One gambler had only taken a few bites when his speech became much clearer.
In his view, he had simply gone to the casino, and when he came to his senses, he found himself a prisoner.
The situation for the remaining gamblers is also improving.
The effects of the insect-slaying sorcery were dispelled in a way that neither Cang nor Guang could comprehend.
Although these people are still in a weak state, they can recover with proper care.
Cang and Guang did not hide anything and told them the truth, and also asked them how they had been infected in the first place.
This conversation lasted for a long time.
When Cang Heguang left the dark prison, he instructed his subordinates to take these gamblers to the clinic and take good care of them.
One order after another was issued.
Cang and Guang are now even more confident about their operation against the Fallen Immortals Society.
"I haven't eaten yet."
Back in their room, Cang and Guang took out skewers from their spatial storage.
He kept more than a dozen portions of skewers for himself, with various flavors.
It was set out on the table.
Cang Heguang was very ritualistic. He washed his hands before sitting down at the table, picked up a skewer, and instead of eating it directly, he held it to his nose and smelled it.
"It smells delicious!"
"The color and the aroma are absolutely perfect."
"Excellent rating".
He seemed to have transformed into a top gourmet, commenting on Lu Wu's skewers.
A perfect score represents his attitude.
Picking up a string of bean curd sheets, the light yellow bean curd sheets are covered with chili peppers, and their soft appearance makes one curious about their taste.
Without further hesitation, Cang and Guang took a bite.
It has no beany or bitter taste.
The slightly chewy bean curd skin soaks up the broth, and when squeezed in the mouth by the teeth and palate, the rich broth that seeps out, combined with the spiciness of the chili, makes you fall in love with it completely.
This was the first time Cang Heguang had tasted the food made by Lu Wu, and it was also the first time he had realized that there were things in this world more attractive than cultivation.
He picked up another chicken foot.
This one has a Sichuan pepper flavor.
Chicken feet are cooked the longest, until the firm meat is cooked until tender and juicy, and the meat bounces gently with the slightest movement of the wrist.
Cang Heguang stirred it in the spicy and sour dipping sauce a few times and couldn't wait to taste it.
The tendons and cartilage of the chicken feet crunched in your mouth when you bit into them.
The green Sichuan pepper is releasing its charm.
A slight tingling sensation on the tip of her tongue could not stop the further sweeping of Cang and Guang.
The sour, spicy, and numbing flavors made Cang Heguang completely lose his ability to think, and he gnawed away at lightning speed.
Slurp!
Even the soup that dripped onto their fingertips, Cang and Guang cleaned up, striving not to waste a single drop.
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