Chapter 42 Let’s Make a Bowl of Longevity Noodles
The moment Pang Ningchun heard that the triangular crystal could detect lies, the first thing he did was to observe the expressions of the other people around him.
When she discovered that these people had calm expressions when faced with the triangular crystal, showing no fear but filled with curiosity, hoping to conclude whether she was lying based on the feedback from the triangular crystal, she immediately realized that this so-called lie detector was fake.
In fact, this is an obvious scam that can be easily detected. As long as you are calm enough and don't be scared by the words "lie detector", you can quickly discover the problem.
The child in front of him is a king, the ruler of a country with great power.
So, when the king of a country has such a tool to test lies, who will he choose to test first?
They must be the ministers around him who have been with him for many years.
The trust between the monarch and his subjects is like a thin layer of paper, fragile and easy to disappear once the opportunity arises.
When the king discovered that he had been deceived, this crime of deceiving the monarch would inevitably cause the monarch to become furious, and the consequences for his subjects can be imagined.
Therefore, Pang Ningchun deduced that if this lie detector was real, then no matter how hard these dignitaries tried to remain calm, the crisis of being beheaded by the lie detector at any time would still make them unconsciously reveal a hint of fear.
What's more, and the most important point is, as the king of a country, would he really be willing to let the ministers in front of him know about such a treasure?
As the saying goes, every policy has a countermeasure. If these ministers found out that the king had such a lie detector, they would definitely make targeted descriptions based on this lie detector.
For example, the truth was told, but the most crucial part was deliberately omitted to mislead the king.
Or, deliberately telling lies to make the king think in a diode way, seeing things in black and white, and reversely inferring another result, completely failing to consider the gray area in the middle, and deduce things to the result he wants, is also a way.
Whether considering it from the perspective of a minister or a monarch, this lie detector is unlikely to be genuine.
However, there are many unexpected things in this world. Perhaps the king is a weirdo with abnormal thinking, or the ministers of this country are naturally loyal to the monarch and will not lie.
Therefore, there is a small probability that this lie detector is true!
If that's the case...
Pang Ningchun raised his eyebrows slightly and thought casually:
Looking at the child in front of her, he is still in the growth stage and not strong, so she can easily take him down.
If the lie detector is genuine, then they can only cause a big commotion here, kidnap the king, and use the emperor to control the princes...
Fortunately, her guess was correct.
The triangular crystal showed no signs of glowing, and her calm and composed attitude just now completely increased the credibility of her lame excuse.
The child's eyes remained calm, and no expression could be seen on his face. He just gave the person next to him a faint look.
The next second, someone came forward and took away the triangular crystal. After a few seconds, a group of people suddenly came up and brought six chairs, which just corresponded to the number of Xu Ren'er and his group.
“Our Marrow-sucking Nation has been established for many years, and no outsiders have ever come to our country.
Seeing your extraordinary demeanor, I imagine you are also well-informed. I would like to treat you as guests of honor and invite you to stay and tell me about your experiences outside.
As soon as the child king finished speaking, two harsh and sharp crows suddenly interrupted the crowd.
"Attention! The High Priest is coming! Attention! The High Priest is coming!"
Hearing the crow's notification, the maids and servants around suddenly stopped, and the next moment, these people began to hurried their steps and ran away.
After a while, these people brought over a huge transparent barrier, hung it above the crowd, and fixed it with four brackets. The operation was very similar to setting up a tent while camping. The only difference was that the material used for setting up a tent was cloth, which was soft and sagging, while these transparent barriers were straight and hard.
"What are they doing?" Tang Qiuyue wondered.
Xu Rener smiled slightly and said:
"Wait a little longer, maybe the answer will come out naturally."
Just as Xu Ren'er said, Tang Qiuyue soon understood why these people suddenly hung a huge transparent barrier above their heads.
As the first wisp of snow gently fell on the barrier, it was as if the floodgates of the snow storage in the sky were opened artificially, and a large amount of snow fell from the sky. After a while, they could no longer see the scenery in the sky, and there was only a sea of white in front of them.
"Look over there."
Yu Hui pointed in a direction, and Xu Ren'er and the others immediately looked in that direction. They saw several figures not far away, slowly moving towards their location.
The leader stood tall and straight, with a cold look in his eyes. He was wearing an ice-blue coat, which formed a strong visual contrast with the group of followers following behind him who were wearing masks and dressed almost entirely in snow-white, making him particularly conspicuous.
This person is the Mo Youli they have been thinking about.
In the drifting snow, none of them carried an umbrella to isolate themselves.
However, the magical thing is that the snowflakes will automatically pass through their bodies and cannot touch them at all, as if they are just virtual phantoms and not real entities at all.
Since the crow had informed them in advance, everyone had arranged a seat for the priest early on. The seat was at the lower left corner of the child king, closest to the king, so he could have a clear view of what was happening below the stage.
As for the other people following the High Priest, they were arranged to sit next to Xu Ren'er and the others.
"Priest, you usually never attend banquets like ours. Why do you feel like sitting here today?"
The child king, who had always had a blank expression on his face, suddenly smiled when he saw the priest and took the initiative to talk to him. His attitude was completely different from his attitude towards Pang Ningchun just now.
"I heard that some foreigners have recently come to the Marrow-sucking Nation. People from other countries have never come to this place before. I happened to have nothing to do today, so I came to take a look."
Facing the king, the priest's cold face warmed up a little and he replied.
In such a huge marrow-sucking country, only the other party can barely understand their situation and feelings, so no matter how cold their temperaments are, their attitudes will be somewhat softened when facing each other.
"That's a coincidence. I just want to learn about their culture and customs, and the priest can enjoy it with me."
After he finished speaking, the child king turned his gaze to Xu Ren'er and the others. The meaning in his eyes was obvious: now he would tell them about what he had seen and heard in the outside world.
After the talk, reward;
If you don’t speak well, you will be sentenced to death.
Serving the king is like serving a tiger. This is the same principle no matter in which world.
Pang Ningchun originally wanted to move forward, but just as she was about to stand up, Mo Xiaohe's big hand pressed down on her shoulder.
Pang Ningchun turned his head to look at him, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he silently said in lip language: Let me do it.
He strode towards the center of the crowd and bowed slightly to the child king and his child, the priest who had now lost his memory, in a barely acceptable gesture of greeting.
"Respected King, Respected Priest, where would you like to begin?"
The child king glanced at the priest, who simply lowered his eyes slightly without making any statement, leaving everything to the child king to handle.
The Child King understood. He turned his gaze to Mo Xiaohe in the middle of the crowd, thought for a moment, and said:
"Then tell me about the food over there. Let me hear if there is anything that is completely different from our country of marrow suckers."
Mo Xiaohe received the order and did not make any excuses. He glanced at Mo Youli, who was sitting steadily on the chair on the stage with a calm expression. The next second, he began to tell the story to everyone.
"Aren't these all..."
Tang Qiuyue only listened to half of it before she immediately realized that the recipe described by Mo Xiaohe was not randomly selected.
"These are all dishes that Ali particularly likes to eat."
Tang Beiju directly added to Tang Qiuyue's unfinished thoughts.
Unfortunately, no matter how delicious Mo Xiaohe's description was and how complete the details were, the key protagonist on the stage did not show any yearning. His eyes were like a pool of stagnant water, without any change.
At the same time, the other people present were listening with great interest. They no longer felt the food in their hands was delicious. They wanted to rush to Jiucai Country immediately to taste the delicious food that Mo Xiaohe mentioned.
Seeing that he could not get any reaction from the priest, Mo Xiaohe suddenly had an idea. He gritted his teeth and decided to take a risk.
"The dish I'm going to describe next is a very common food called longevity noodles.
This longevity noodle has long and thin noodles, a soft and smooth texture, a chewy texture, and emits a mellow aroma.
The reason I mentioned this longevity noodle is because I thought of my son. He is very picky about food, and ordinary dishes can't satisfy his appetite at all. If it doesn't suit his taste, he will probably only eat one or two bites and won't touch it again.
However, when he was ten years old, his birthday came. At that moment, I suddenly had an idea and decided to make a simple longevity noodle for him by myself.
Actually, at that time, I didn’t think he would finish it all, and I was fully prepared mentally that he would only take a bite and then move his chopsticks in other directions.
At the same time, I did not tell him that I made the longevity noodles myself. I didn't want him to use the emotional burden to control his appetite because of family ties.
However, I didn't expect that on that day, he did not taste the exquisite dishes made by those famous chefs, but instead finished the bowl of longevity noodles I made.
So, in my heart, longevity noodles have a special meaning.
Its preparation is also extremely simple. When I first came to the Marrow-sucking Country, I found that you have raw materials for foods such as flour here.
If you agree, I would like to personally make you a portion of our Jiucai Country's food - longevity noodles."
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