Chapter 193 Case File 3: The Mystery of Rose Villa Begins (9)
The golden pork chops were fried in oil. Jiangyou cut a piece of steaming bread, took out a small frying pan, heated it, poured in oil, put in shredded onions, added salt and pepper and stir-fried until the onions were soft and caramelized, then poured in some soy sauce to make onion sauce.
After the pork ribs were put into the pot, drained and left to cool, Jiangyou put the hand-rolled noodles into the pot, boiled the noodles and vegetables, then deboned the beef ribs, cut them into thick chunks, and fried a poached egg.
Then it's time to assemble.
Put crispy pork chops in the bottom bread, add tomato slices, cucumber slices and a few leaves of lettuce, then add fried soft onions, pour onion sauce, cover with bread, and you have a delicious pork chop submarine sandwich.
Remove the hand-rolled noodles and vegetables, add beef broth, top with tender, chewy and large pieces of tender roasted beef ribs and a runny poached egg, and then pour a spoonful of marinade on top.
"Enjoy your meal!" Takumi pushed the noodles and sandwich to Andrei and moved a chair to sit across from him. "So, did you see anything interesting during your morning exercise?"
"I saw...lots and lots of roses, all over the hills and valley gardens...and twin butterflies."
Andre washed his hands, picked up the sandwich, and took a big bite. The gloom on his face immediately faded away, and his green eyes lit up instantly: "So crispy!"
Andre had never tasted such soft bread before. The outside was a crispy, golden crust, but the inside was like an inflated sponge that quickly sank in with every bite. The pork chop crackled and sizzled with juices with every chew. Paired with the sweet and soft onions, crisp cucumbers, and juicy, sweet and sour tomatoes, the complex flavors made every bite a wonderful adventure.
He was enjoying this delicious taste that he had never experienced before, and for a moment he almost forgot what he wanted to say.
"Twin butterflies? Didn't Vivian say those butterflies are rare?" Jiang You scooped herself a bowl of broth and snatched out a broth soul fire. She tilted her head, sat back in her seat, and snatched another soul fire from Andrei. She dipped it into the broth soul fire and took a long sip. "Could this really be the legendary Rose Villa?"
"Maybe," Andrei said vaguely, "but those roses all over the mountain... they really look stunning. It was foggy this morning, so I couldn't see them clearly. I'll take you to see them when I have some free time."
“Okay!”
While eating his soul fire breakfast, Jiang You took out the guest list and saw the names on the list kept jumping up and down, and the status of "not checked in yet" was quickly changing to "checked in".
"A lot of guests have arrived~" Takumi said excitedly, "I wonder if we can get a chance to watch this game. It looks like it's going to be really fun!"
——I don’t know how to play the medieval version of script-killing here. She has never really played script-killing!
Ding ding ding ding!
The food delivery map started to make noises one after another. Jiang You opened the map and took a look. "Wow, there are so many orders! Hey, they're all in the living room next door. I don't have to run around."
Andrei just picked up the bowl and drank the last bit of soup: "I'll go change my clothes and come back."
"Okay, I'll prepare the meal first." Since today was the official day to work, Jiang You put on his chef's uniform early in the morning. Except for the skull head which was still a bit scary, he looked quite decent, like a proper chef... probably.
Bread pieces were neatly cut and placed on the plate, followed by pork chops, beef ribs, and boneless roast duck breast slices. Balls of hand-rolled noodles and vegetables were placed into bamboo colanders, then shaken with long bamboo chopsticks.
Plates of sandwiches were assembled, bowls of noodles smelled fragrant, and glasses of drinks were prepared... Just as Jiangyou placed the dishes on the tray in order, Andre, dressed in a new outfit, pushed the door open and walked in.
He found a servant's tuxedo from somewhere - most likely asked the butler for it - and dressed it neatly and presentably. His originally messy, half-curled medium-length hair was now combed back with hairspray. He wore white gloves and held a silver pocket watch. He was polite and looked like a proper English butler.
"Hey, you look good in this outfit!" Jiang You couldn't help but praise.
Andrei curled the corners of his lips slightly and subconsciously adjusted his tie: "Really? As long as you like it."
Each person carried a skeleton on a tray and walked through the corridor to the living room. The thirteen guests were sitting or standing, chatting, thinking, reading or newspapers. It was very lively.
Several servants were standing in the corner of the living room. When they saw Jiangyou and Andre coming with the dishes, they came up to help. They all remembered which guests ordered which dishes - Jiangyou guessed that it was probably these servants who entered the ordered dishes into the magic map - so there was no pressure to serve the dishes at this time.
After running back and forth several times, Jiangyou and Andrei finally handed all the dishes and drinks to the servants. However, after the dishes were served, they did not leave. Instead, they stood in the corner by the door with the servants, pretending to obey orders, but in fact... they were waiting to see the show.
Because just as the guests began to eat, Madame Butterfly came in from a small door at the end of the hall.
Today, Madame Butterfly is wearing a complicated royal blue dress, a butterfly mask on her face, a jeweled butterfly collar around her neck, and a huge butterfly brooch on her chest. The bow on the back of the skirt is fluttering in the air, which is the ultimate use of the butterfly element.
She cleared her throat and immediately attracted the attention of the whole room.
"Dear guests, please don't let me interrupt your meal. Please feel free to enjoy your meal. I just want to thank you for coming to Rose Villa and participating in this gathering. During this three-day gathering, we will use Rose Villa as the stage for a game.
"In this game, we'll immerse ourselves in a period of history, become characters in a drama, experience the joys and sorrows of those characters, make choices that are similar or completely different from theirs, and ultimately, solve the mystery of history... or become forever lost in that buried history."
Her voice was not loud, but very charming. Even standing on the other side of the room, Andrei and Takumi could clearly hear every word she said.
"Is she Yadra?" Andre asked in a whisper as he approached Jiangyou's skull.
"Somewhat similar," Takumi scratched his head. "It's too far away, I can't smell it, and she's wearing heavy makeup and a mask, so I can't see her face clearly. But the body shape is very similar, and the hair color is the same~"
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