Under everyone's gaze, Xiao Jin slowly raised her head: "Perhaps things are not as complicated as we imagine."
"What do you mean?" Everyone looked at her, their faces full of confusion.
"We were so busy looking for ingredients that we forgot to find out why they were missing."
Luo Bin was taken aback: "The manager said it was a theft, but isn't that the background of the game's mission?"
Others, however, had different thoughts after hearing this.
"You mean we need to find the thief first, and then get the ingredients from him?" Xu Qing said, then lowered his head to consider the possibilities.
Xiao Jin crossed her arms, her left hand unconsciously rubbing the hilt of the knife in her palm: "Hmm, let's guess, who could this thief be?"
The next second, Tong Xiaolu raised her hand: "I know."
She pursed her lips: "Back on Earth, my family ran a restaurant. My mother always said that the chefs in the restaurant were dishonest, always stealing meat or vegetables."
Therefore, the thief must be a chef in the kitchen.
This is not surprising; the larger the place, the more likely there are loopholes in its management.
"Has anyone checked with the NPCs to find out what they're saying?" Xu Qing asked.
Before he could get an answer, Xiao Jin suddenly stood up: "Why don't you just ask now!"
"Hey...don't..."
Few players team up because the quest items in this dungeon can be looted, and everyone is afraid of being stabbed in the back.
Therefore, it was quite conspicuous for Xiao Jin and the other four familiar people to sit at the same table.
Many players would secretly peek at the five people, not to mention that Xiao Jin suddenly stood up now, and judging from his appearance, it seemed that he was still going for the female manager.
The players perked up, wondering what this guy was up to.
At the same time, Xiao Xin, who was not far away, subtly removed the hand from his leg and looked up to see Xiao Jin.
She paused for a moment, a hint of confusion in her eyes.
This person... seems somewhat familiar. Is he a player I encountered in the game world before?
When Xu Qing saw Xiao Jin go to see the manager, and combined with what she had just said, she immediately understood what Xiao Jin wanted to do.
He then stood up, wanting to go with them, but Cui Mingyang pressed him down.
Xu Qing's expression was somewhat cold: "What are you doing?"
Cui Mingyang didn't seem to care at all: "What are you planning to do now? Or do you think Ying is the kind of person who acts impulsively?"
"So you're just going to sit here like this?" He was well aware of Xiao Jin's abilities, but that didn't mean he could just sit back and wait to be served.
"It's uncertain whether the female manager is dangerous or not, but at least if something unexpected happens, I can immediately assist her." Xu Qing shook off Cui Mingyang's hand: "Even if the female manager is not dangerous, it doesn't mean that those idiots won't have crooked ideas."
After saying that, he immediately caught up with Xiao Jin.
Cui Mingyang said helplessly, "This person... at least let me finish speaking!"
Luo Bin, on the other side, hurriedly said, "Alright, Brother Cui, you should really change your habit of rambling on. I know what you want to say, don't worry."
After saying that, he ran over as well.
Meanwhile, Xiao Jin had no idea that the two people behind her almost got into a fight because of her.
She had now arrived in front of the female manager, and the closer she got, the heavier the surrounding yin energy became.
Xiao Jin got straight to the point: "Hello, may I ask which chef we should give our ingredients to?"
She spoke softly, but any player paying attention could hear her clearly and was immediately startled!
What does this kid mean? Does she have ingredients in her hands?
Noticing the many intense gazes fixed on her, Xiao Jin remained calm, while Xu Qing and the others who arrived later looked around warily.
Over here, the female manager turned her head to look at Xiao Jin who was approaching, her sinister gaze both sticky and cold as it fell on her.
"Just leave the ingredients to Chef Zhang in the kitchen."
"Thank you." Having received the answer meant that half of my guess was correct.
After saying that, Xiao Jin left the hall and headed towards the kitchen.
No! That's it? Can a single sentence really lead to the thief? Could it be that Xiao Jin suspects Chef Zhang? How did she come up with that?
The four people behind Xu Qing had different expressions, but none of them rushed to ask questions.
After the five people left, the quiet players stood up as if they had come back from the dead, and sneakily ran towards the kitchen.
Damn it, we have to snatch the ingredients from those guys. Even if we can't, we have to find out where they got them from.
………………
The kitchen is hidden in a corner deep on the first floor, separated from the front hall by a screen.
With light steps, Xiao Jin crossed the front hall and arrived at the door of the kitchen in just a few steps.
She stood still, ignoring the greedy gazes around her with an almost indifferent attitude.
When I came before, I paid more attention to the storage cabinets, dish racks, and the space under the island, but I didn't really look at the staff.
Xiao Jin stopped in her tracks, her eyes scanning the bright environment like a keen hawk. Finally, her gaze settled on a seemingly inconspicuous figure, and she strode forward.
This move left the players behind him speechless.
She...she actually went in! She's really brave!
The person in front of Xiao Jin was short, about forty years old, with a slightly flushed face. Upon closer inspection, she could also detect a faint scent of wine on him.
The other person was dressed in a neat chef's uniform, no different from an ordinary chef. However, when Xiao Jin's gaze slowly moved down, she discovered...
His lower body was not human legs, but rather a mass of wriggling, brown, sticky substance.
The translucent film covering it emitted a faint blue light, and the outermost edge was covered with a ring of rough, grayish-black scales.
Xiao Jin showed no surprise; her tone was calm as she asked, "Are you Chef Zhang?"
The four people behind Cui Mingyang remained silent. Then they saw that the person Xiao Jin called Chef Zhang actually nodded.
"What is it?" he asked bluntly, his long, narrow eyes fixed on Xiao Jin, a cold smile playing on his lips.
The players around them were all eager to get started, their expressions excited.
Here they come, here they come, she's about to take out the ingredients.
It peeks out and disappears instantly!
Xiao Jin still didn't make a move, but asked a question that stunned everyone.
"How do you want to exchange the ingredients you have?" Xiao Jin asked.
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