Qin Zhongquan frowned when he heard this. As a person who had been kept in the dark, he really didn't know the situation of those who were looking for the returnees.
[Haha, just as you thought.] Qin Xiaoxian seemed to have misunderstood something. [We may very well be from the same place, and that place has been destroyed. Sigh—now, we probably won't be able to find any guidance.]
[Guidance? How did you get it?] Qin Zhongquan asked.
[Hey, hey, hasn't anyone taught you this? Casually prying into other people's secrets is a provocation!] Qin Xiaoxian crossed his legs, his upper body only swaying slightly. [I'm not afraid to tell you. See those two next to me? They're both my family's trained assassins, and they're pretty good at gathering intelligence. They're probably in a similar situation, and only by doing what we've done could we have a chance of finding this place. What about you?]
[I don't have the backing you guys have; I've been working hard on my own.] Qin Zhongquan looked towards the "starry sky," his lips curled up. [It's really not easy to support such a large group of people! Wait a minute...] He suddenly sensed someone approaching, so he quickly retracted his awkward posture and returned to his original, serious, sitting posture.
The man wasn't the waiter from before, but his practiced manners seemed etched in the same mold. He gently placed the tableware and wine glass in front of Qin Zhongquan, then ceremoniously opened a bottle of pale red wine, poured about a mouthful into the glass, and stood upright, waiting. Qin Zhongquan didn't react for a moment, until the purple eyes across from him reminded him. Then, unpracticed, he lifted the glass, shook it slightly, looked, smelled, tasted—a series of actions, and then, reluctantly, gave it a favorable review. It was like a pig always eats bran. He completely disliked this sweet, low-alcohol drink. Ultimately, the strong, industrial-flavored spirits of Mars were more to his liking.
The waiter continued his work - he added another third of the wine glass, then took out the steaming plates from the dining cart behind him, placed them on the table in a certain order, and finally placed the bottle of wine in a convenient position for Qin Zhongquan and said goodbye and left. The whole process made people feel extremely smooth.
Qin Zhongquan turned to look at the food with a smile, and then his smile disappeared. Two deep-fried insect pupae, a burnt yellow color, were placed on a pristine white round plate. They looked very clean and fresh, and did not look like they were edible at all. Mushroom soup was served in a vinegar dish, exuding the salty aroma of salt and condensed milk, like a burning incense stick. Ramen was naturally absent, and fried rice was spread on the square wooden chopping board, but only a thin layer. Smoked fish and grilled meat were placed together, and the plating was equally exquisite. The various sauces were like paintings, but the same old problems still existed as before. He tasted each one slightly, and the taste and texture were mediocre, disgusting and painful.
"This is really..." Qin Xiaoxian's voice came out at an inopportune moment. "I didn't expect you to be such a rich person who cares about your reputation. I just can't understand, is the food in this restaurant really that good?"
"No, I just want to reminisce about my childhood." Qin Zhongquan explained disappointedly.
【Do you feel the aftertaste? 】
"No, there's nothing left. You're right, everything that could have provided guidance has disappeared. We're almost at the end." Qin Zhongquan shook his head.
[Yeah, it's time to end it.] Qin Xiaoxian stood up, and the two people beside her also stood up.
Qin Zhongquan immediately felt that the confrontation between the two parties behind him had stopped, and their attention shifted past him to where the sound came from.
"Sisters, I will not participate in what is coming next. Instead of continuing this hopeless thing, I still have many meaningful things to do." After saying that, Qin Xiaoxian walked towards the exit, her boots stepping on the floor tiles, making a "thump thump" sound. When she passed by Qin Zhongquan, she took the bottle of wine that she had only drunk a little.
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