Chapter 582 (1/2)
Chapter 582: Nasty Middle-Aged Man
Lan Jue’s eyes lit up “Ah, how’d you knoas starving?”
The Gourry Would you like some?”
He replied with eyes ith shock “On what condition?”
Skyfire Avenue’s chef chuckled “I reoodies By the tiot there it was practically empty, but I seem to remember a bottle The label was silver A deer’s head? I’ that correctly”
Lan Jue looked at hi ”
The Gourmet harrumphed “Who says it’s yours? That on for the Division in war As commander, aren’t you afraid of how it looks when you line your own pockets like this?”
“Lining my own pockets?” Lan Jue whined “I haven’t even opened it! I was planning to share it with everyone e got back!”
The Gouret back? How et, exactly? Is there an inventory somewhere?”
“No one likes to drink it anyway,” he weakly replied, scowling openly
Passion crept into the Gourmet’s voice “You must be fair! Uphold justice! How can you convince your hteous if you bend the rules for your own benefit?”
Gabriel’s eyes popped open when he heard the Paragon’s impassioned words Surprise and hope briefly flitted across his face If the Gourot drunk – he ht have a chance to escape He knew they couldn’t have taken the entire planet so quickly Gabriel was confident that if he could slip away, he’d just need to wait until they left Then he could return safely to Europa
Lan Jue saw his friend’s intractable bearing, and sighed
“How much do you want?”
The Gourmet produced a platter from somewhere unseen He placed the cakes atop it and cradled the loith a red-hot, infernal heat that warmed the treats The control room filled with the smell
Lan Jue wrinkled his nose happily when the scent reached hi!”
Next the Gourmet took up a cut of spiced beef With a knife in his other hand, he quickly sliced thin pieces off of the cut and over the top of the cake Gabriel sed a mouthful of saliva He hadn’t eaten, either
Lan Jue helped himself to a piece of cake with a slice of beef draped over it He took a ht bite, anxious to enjoy the treat
Su Xiaosu also slunk over She blinked at the Gouron chuckled and motioned for her to help herself “I’ht, Jewelry Master?”
Lan Jue busily scarfed down the cake When the Gourhed A wave of his hand and a bottle appeared
The bottle looked a little like a clock pendululoith a rich golden hue The label was just like the Gour’s head It was definitely flashy
Dal some of the most expensive whisky in the universe The taste was sublime – on a whole other level than the competition
Dalmore whiskies were rarely found on the open market They were produced in small numbers Older bottles were especially scarce The one Lan Jue produced had the number ‘thirty’ written clearly on the label
Whiskies were different from other spirits They were bottles and sealed at very specific ti in barrels before being bottled The years after bottling didn’tRather like rice wine, the taste became more mellow and savory with tiht
In fact, Lan Jue had found crates full of whisky in the hidden cache they’d confiscated Apparently, that pirate chief was a real fan
A lot of the ancient bottling techniques had been lost to history, and were likely never to be rediscovered This bottle was one of a treasure trove they’d uncovered, full of a precious liquid most even from Skyfire Avenue have never seen
The Gourmet picked up the bottle to open it
“Wait, wait! Do you have proper glasses?” Lan Jue cried in a final, desperate galasses to really enjoy They trapped the spirit’s aroma That was the only way to fully enjoy it
“Nonsense! As a self-professed glutton, how could I colasses were on the table beside the bottle
Lan Jue sighed, defeated He had no recourse but to gnaw of the cake and beef in consolation
“Add another glass!” The Driver’s boisterous voice heralded his arrival They turned their heads to see the rough-looking man stride their way