Chapter 185 Case File 3: The Mystery of Rose Villa Begins (1)
The carriage drove around in circles for a long time until it finally drove into a mountain manor in the deep night.
The carriage drove along the wide stone path in the garden and finally stopped steadily in front of the gate. Richard, the butler and coachman, jumped from the front seat and walked to the carriage door to open it. "Master You, we're here."
The dark carriage was empty, with only countless fluffy cushions piled on the seats. Richard's heart tightened: "How could such a big living skeleton suddenly disappear from the carriage!"
The next moment, he saw two balls of dark green flames light up in the cushion, and then a white bone claw stretched out from under the cushion and waved a few times in a daze.
The scene suddenly became horrifying and terrifying. Richard subconsciously covered his mouth, which was about to make a shrill scream. His heart was pounding as he slowly retreated out of the car.
Before he could even take the first step, Jiang You finally found his footing and pushed himself up from the cushions. He then stretched lazily: "Wow! Such a comfortable sleep!"
Richard: “…” Oh my god, it turns out he was sleeping. He thought it was haunted!
He stepped out of the carriage with more determination, and stood at the edge of the carriage, rubbing his battered heart. The heartless lich, completely unaware of what was happening, only felt that he had a good sleep surrounded by the soft cushions.
Jiangyou got out of the carriage with a clatter, and when he looked back, he saw Andrei had also arrived and was lightly sliding off Diego's back.
The lights in the manor house lit up one by one from far to near. The door slowly opened and a woman in red clothes and black hair walked out slowly: "Ayou~!"
Jiang You took a closer look and immediately rushed forward: "Sister Yadra~"
"How was it? Did you have a smooth journey?" The female pirate shop owner was also dressed very dashingly today. She put her arm around Jiang You's humerus and looked at Andre who was leading the horse: "Hey, this is the helper you brought with you?"
"Just call me Andre." Andre walked forward and nodded politely to the female pirate: "Hello."
Yadra's eyes swept over his exposed biceps and he said approvingly, "He looks like he can work. Come on, I'll take you to the kitchen."
The mansion was very large. Yadra did not take Jiangyou through the main gate. Instead, she walked around the side of the mansion and followed a stone path hidden among the flowers to a small door.
"This is the small door reserved for servants," Yadra took out the key, opened it, and then handed it to Jiangyou. "You will keep this key for the time being. To avoid disturbing the guests playing here, all the helpers and servants enter and exit through the small doors around the mansion. This is the door closest to the kitchen."
She led the two of them through the small door. "To the left is the kitchen, and to the right is the storage room. You can find all the ingredients you need here."
Jiang You peeked into the storage room and was delighted: "Hey, there's a freezer!"
The style is exactly the same as the one she bought.
"Ah, yes, we have an Alchemical Constant Temperature Cooling Box here," Yadra said. "Please feel free to use it."
"Can I ask how much you paid for this model?" Jiangyou gently tugged at Yadra's sleeve, looking curious.
"Oh, I'm not sure about that." Yadra blinked and looked at Richard who was following them: "Butler, do you know?"
"Thirty gold coins," Richard said proudly. "Our master bought this incubator the moment it was released. Even in Melori City, there aren't many people who can do this."
There was a gleam in Andre's eyes, and he glanced at Richard and Yadra thoughtfully.
"So far, thirteen guests have confirmed their arrival." Yadra didn't continue the topic of the incubator, but instead took Jiang You in her arms and walked into the kitchen. "Starting tonight, the guests will arrive one after another. Here's the guest list and their food preferences."
Yadra pulled a slip of paper from her bra and slipped it into Jiangyou's bone claw. "The most important dinner is tomorrow night. However, you will be responsible for all of the guests' meals from the moment they arrive until they leave. During the game period after the party begins, guests may focus on playing games and neglect their meals. Their schedules may vary, and their eating habits may be more casual. This requires you to be on call at all times, providing food, drinks, and snacks according to their requests."
Jiangyou: “…” You have so many requirements, no wonder you pay so much. It seems like you don’t just want to cook a meal and leave… But ten gold coins is still a good deal.
"The party's games will last approximately three days. If the guests haven't solved the puzzles within three days, the deadline might be extended..." Yadra glanced at Jiangyou's expression. "But don't worry, if that happens, I'll give you a commission. For every additional day the event lasts, I'll give you three gold coins. How's that?"
Jiangyou's pupils suddenly lit up and transformed into gold coins. "Hey, if you pay me, of course it's no problem!" She giggled and said, "If the customers like my cooking, please spread the word about me, Sister Yadra! I'm happy to take on this kind of home cooking job!"
"Of course, that's no problem!" Yadra chuckled, covering her mouth. "I know a lot of rich people. I'll introduce you to more customers later."
"Wow, that's great!"
Yadra led them forward again. "This is the banquet hall. Formal luncheons and dinners will be held here. The butler will assist you with the placement of tableware and the arrangement of dishes... If you need anything, you can ask Richard for help. He will do his best to meet your requirements."
Next to the banquet hall was a luxurious small hall. Yadra pointed to it and said, "This is the guests' living room, used for games, rest, gatherings, and negotiations. Sometimes guests like to have some snacks and drinks here, or have a simple meal between games... Normally, your main work areas are in the kitchen, banquet hall, and living room, but guests may suddenly decide to dine elsewhere."
"That's fine, guests can eat wherever they want~" Takumi said casually, "Whether it's an outdoor barbecue or a garden picnic, I can do it too!"
"That's super reliable!" Yadra patted Jiangyou's bones in approval, "Come on, I'll take you to where you're staying."
This large mansion is divided into two wings, left and right. The kitchen, banquet hall and living room are all on the first floor of the right wing, while the servants and helpers' accommodation is on the back side of the first floor of the left wing. Between the two wings, there is a painted corridor for noble guests, as well as a narrow path for servants.
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