Chapter 331: Captain (2/2)
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When they reached the restaurant especially assigned for the sword unit, it was already 12.30 p.m. Fortunately, the members of the sword unit had an uncertain lunch hours so the food in the restaurant was kept warm all the time.
”All the chefs here are top master chefs. I heard that Chef Hu once cooked dinner for government officials before they said it was very good.” Fang Peibin introduced to Luo Yuan.
”Colonel Fang, is this gentleman a newcomer?” A middle-aged man who wore a white apron said as he stood behind the window.
Although the sword unit was directly under the Central of Special Departments, they had a military title as well. The only difference was that they were not grouped together with the army. Besides this, the team had a higher rank than the ordinary members. The lowest rank was the colonel and as for the captain as well as vice-captain positions, they were considered to be a major general. Of course, all these were just titles in the system.
”He is my master.” Fang Peibin said, ”Tell us what is good today, don’t hide the food and bring it back home.”
”Don't try to accuse me! If others hear of your accusations it would cause great trouble to me.” Chef Hu had a fat face full of wrinkles and tried to exaggerate. It was a lucrative deal to be a chef here, as the ingredients were extremely rare and were of high class. Some of the ordinary people may never ever see the ingredients being here in their lifetime. Even if the chef was not corrupted, selling a few of the ingredients available here could earn them a big amount of money. In addition, it was comfortable to work here as there was no other place that was safer than the place where the sword unit stayed. All the team members were basically superheroes with powerful skills.
”You are in luck today, the new Beijing has just sent a box of level six mutated beast powder. Other than this we have chalky bonefish and level five mutated beast organs, especially the visceral parts that requires two days of processing. With my latest research, cooking by frying it with devil mushroom makes it is very crispy and delicate. I assure you, you'll definitely go for seconds. As for vegetables, we have green jade vegetable stewed with bone broth together with some spicy, sour yet crispy nuts… We also have some fruit...”
In fact, it was not an easy career to be a chef after the apocalypse. Not only were the ingredients totally different, it was also hard to find spices needed to cook as well. In order to make a delicious meal, they had to put in a lot of effort to study and research.
”Well, well... I want one large portion for each dish. Master, do you want any liquor?” Fang Peibin interrupted and asked Luo Yuan.
”No, I am fine.” Luo Yuan waved his hand. Before the apocalypse, he was not a drinker and only drank when there were gatherings. After the apocalypse he had not had a drink for almost two years, so he just rejected the offer politely.
They sat back in their seats and the dishes would be sent to them afterward by the crew.
There were ten plates of exquisite dishes served, especially the big plates of fruits that were served at the very end. Even Luo Yuan who had already gotten used to eating high quality food felt that it was too luxurious. After the apocalypse, plants hardly spread their seeds. During half a year of wandering in the wilderness, he could only find two or three seeded plants, which meant that it was very precious. Although the redevelopment area was more developed, seeded plants should not be a common sight here as well.
With what he had seen and heard these two days, it had a beautiful environment and the workplace was full of freedom. The crew were pretty and all the food served was very luxurious. It seemed like the redevelopment area had put a lot of effort in order to entice the super-evolved humans to work for them.
Certainly, it was also because these super-evolved humans were too powerful. Apart from having them help the redevelopment area, the top management were also taking precautions to keep these people aligned. Regular evolved humans had limited power. Even if they tried to create chaos, the army could quickly suppress them and the damage would be minimized. However, if the super-evolved humans tried to create turmoil, it would be absolutely disastrous. Take Luo Yuan as an example, a siege by a regular army had no impact on him. As long as his brain was intact, no one would be able to arrest him even they were an organized team.
After Luo Yuan took a few bites, he looked at the big plate of fruits and thought of sending it to Wang Shishi and the rest, so he said, ”I don’t want to eat the fruits now. I want to bring it back home.”
”Do you want to give it to your wife? I'll ask Chef Hu to give you more when you pack the dish back home,” said Fang Peibin.
The person who practiced martial arts had a larger appetite. As for Luo Yuan, his appetite was even bigger. No matter how many dishes he was given, he could finish them all quickly. In just 10 minutes he had already finished all the dishes on the table. Before Luo Yuan even took the fruit platter, Fang Peibin had already carried the plate and ran to the window as he forced Chef Hu to refill at least half a plate and wrapped everything so he could bring it back.
When they walked out from the restaurant there was a man and woman who walked towards the restaurant.
”Eh?” Luo Yuan whispered in surprise.
The man was nearly middle-aged with an old look. He looked like a regular public servant. What attracted Luo Yuan’s attention was the woman. When the woman walked into range of his senses, he seemed to ”see” a light that was no different than that of a shining sun.
”Captain is back!” Fang Peibin who stood next to him suddenly whispered.