Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 305 Rare Dishes, Ambitious Individuals

Over the course of the night, the sky outside the window changed from a torrential downpour to a gentle patter of rain.

Chu Tianshu and his group rested at the Nanfeng Building for one night.

The top floors of this building appear to be specially furnished as leisure suites.

The soundproofing is excellent, the temperature is slightly cool, and it's very comfortable to live in.

When I get up in the morning, I just flip through the menu, call and give them my number, and someone will bring me breakfast.

Chu Tianshu's hometown is not far from Jinling, so he should be quite familiar with the local flavors and famous dishes.

But that was before the disaster.

More than twenty years after the great disaster, the current menu contains many things that Chu Tianshu has never seen before.

Those rare characters that weren't simplified during the simplification process have once again found unexpected uses, being used to describe strange species that the creators of the characters had never even seen.

Chu Tianshu flipped through the menu and saw at least twenty unfamiliar characters—though it could also be because the menu was too thick.

As a witch doctor who had once been troubled by the official and common names of medicines, he had reason to believe that many of the ingredients on this menu had another common name among the people living in the wasteland.

These uncommon characters are just formal names that people don't use much.

"Duozhuo bird, just for the name, I have to try it and see what it tastes like."

Chu Tianshu glanced at the brief annotations below the dish names.

After removing any dishes from the menu that appeared to contain human creatures, we ordered a total of more than a dozen dishes.

The species in the border area are incredibly diverse, and most of them are quite destructive to humans who like to live in groups. Among them, only about half are man-eaters, but more than 90% habitually attack humans.

They fly in, sneak in, and slip into the city. After being killed in retaliation, residents are often reluctant to eat them themselves, but instead sell them to the recycling points of those powerful groups.

When these materials flow from the various departments under Nanfeng Group to Nanfeng Building, it can be said that Nanfeng Building has fresh ingredients every day.

Unfortunately, their tastes weren't all as surprising as their names suggested.

The food cart brought out a variety of exquisitely plated dishes: golden and glistening poultry, black pepper-flavored steaks, and ribs with rich sauce...

They were all quickly taken a bite.

"Hmm, uh, this!"

After eating these dozen or so dishes, Chu Tianshu looked uncomfortable.

He felt that most of the dishes could be described as "tougher beef" and "fatter chicken".

The nutritional benefits are good, but the flavors aren't particularly innovative or delicious.

Oh well, I ordered it myself, so I can't waste it.

Chu Tianshu adjusted his digestive efficiency, putting the food into his mouth one bite at a time. With a purse of his lips, the pressure inside his mouth crushed the food into powder, allowing him to absorb it.

The food was so smooth that it didn't feel like a fancy meal; it felt more like a smoothie.

He quickly finished the main courses of more than a dozen dishes, drank half a cup of tea, and then left the room.

Yan Nian and Tan Xiaoying were already waiting in the large living room outside.

Pan Ting held the list and asked Yan Nian to select the proportion of each weapon in the first batch of munitions.

"Mr. Tianshu".

Pan Ting looked over with a smile in her eyes and said, "We don't keep many kinds of the essence blood of species from the border region in our building. According to your request, it will probably be delivered around noon."

"Wan Zhuo is sleeping soundly. If there are no problems, we plan to let him sleep until the afternoon. What do you think?"

"It will be all right."

Chu Tianshu said, "Then let's go back first, and you can bring the things over at noon."

Pan Ting asked with slight surprise, "Mr. Tian Shu, don't you live in the Nanfeng Building regularly?"

Chu Tianshu laughed and said, "I'm not from Nanfeng, what would I be doing living here?"

The situation in Jinling seems quite complicated. Chu Tianshu has his own purposes, and staying here directly is not convenient.

Pan Ting didn't say much after hearing what he said.

Yan Nian was quite pleased and stood up, saying, "Hou Jian called this morning, saying that Nan Feng has sent people over to take everyone to a suitable plot of land."

"They really put their heart into it. The location they chose not only had a solid foundation, but also a riverbank nearby, which was perfect for setting up tents. Everyone could stay there temporarily while the construction was underway."

The relocation team had many tents, but when they first entered the neighborhood, it wasn't suitable to pitch tents there because of the heavy rain, so they set up some simple rain shelters first.

Yan Nian joked, "This place is set up like a presidential residence. Are you really not going to sleep here and instead go sleep in a tent?"

"I'm an expert, so of course I have to appear a bit unconventional."

Chu Tianshu smiled, saying this, but in his heart he thought that if the food here was delicious, he wouldn't mind staying for a few days to try the whole menu.

For now, let's forget about it.

Amidst their laughter and conversation, the group had already set off and entered the elevator.

After going downstairs, Chu Tianshu saw that a limousine had been installed outside, but it was clearly still modified to be bulletproof.

"The car is great. If that sniper from yesterday came again, he probably wouldn't even be able to break the glass with a single shot."

Chu Tianshu asked, "Have you found out the identities of those two people from yesterday?"

Pan Ting replied, "So far, it has been determined that they are from the Colosseum."

Chu Tianshu frowned: "A gladiatorial arena?"

Pan Ting offered an explanation.

Nanjing, this megacity built in the aftermath of the disaster, was not formed overnight; it naturally has many historical legacies. Moreover, the people who have moved to the city in recent years cannot escape the conveniences of urban life, yet they retain their habits from the wilderness. They also need places where they can vent their frustrations to prevent them from causing trouble in the city.

The Colosseum is a barbaric area that has been preserved for various reasons.

Thanks to the combined efforts of several major powers in the city to clean up and suppress the situation, the rules of the arena are now quite strict.

Most of the time, what the audience sees is a true battle between ferocious beasts.

However, there are also gladiators who participate in the arena for high salaries and preferential treatment.

Those two people from yesterday were both beast fighters.

"So, the owner of the arena wants to kill Brother Yannian."

Chu Tianshu's eyes flickered slightly, and he sighed, "As soon as I arrived in Jinling, I killed the people from the arena. They'll come looking for revenge sooner or later, won't they?"

Pan Ting shook her head.

"The current manager of the arena is Master Mao, who was retained after discussions among the parties. He is quite capable in running the business, but his abilities are limited."

Pan Ting said, "If he had the ability to make those gladiators his loyal followers, he wouldn't just be a gladiator manager."

Chu Tianshu understood: "So, you didn't actually find out the real power behind those two people?"

Pan Ting suddenly realized that this Mr. Tian Shu was quite straightforward in his speech.

At this moment, she realized that this Mr. Tianshu not only looked young, but his age might actually be about the same as his appearance.

"Is such that."

Pan Ting had no choice but to admit that they hadn't found anything useful. "However, the fact that the assassin was targeting Mr. Yan Nian is most likely related to us."

"But when we invited renowned doctors from all over Jinling City, no assassins attacked them."

"This shows that the conspirators knew very well that the locals were completely incapable of healing Wan Zhuo's injuries, which means that the conspirators must be a deeply entrenched force in Jinling."

This may sound like nonsense, but it is actually very important.

Nanjing is the premier city in the south, and Nanfeng's business extends throughout the north and south. There are certainly many who might try to undermine Nanfeng.

Now that the mastermind has been narrowed down to the local area, Nanfeng has a much wider range of options for maneuvering.

Nanfeng has now been able to transfer personnel from other areas to strengthen security for important local figures.

This also includes protection against premature death.

Chu Tianshu pondered: "Yu Wanzhuo already has quite a few security guards around him. If he were to stay by Boss Yu's side, it would be equivalent to having the number one expert in Nanfeng as his bodyguard."

"How did he get injured like that?"

Pantene's expression turned slightly unpleasant.

"Because he managed to distract and shake off those guards himself."

Pan Ting thought of Chu Tianshu's strength; now that he had arrived in Jinling, he would surely attract attention.

Even if he has no desires, there will naturally be people trying to seduce him, especially since he doesn't seem to be someone who has no desires.

Since that's the case, why not present some facts to give him a first impression of the other forces in Jinling?

"Food is paramount. They control the largest meat farming, grain processing, and food wholesale industry in Jinling. They can be said to control a part of Jinling's lifeline. Among their senior management, there is a manager with a similar position to mine named Xia Ningning."

Pan Ting said, "Manager Xia was born with stunning beauty. Although she was only fourteen or fifteen years old before the disaster, her beauty was already quite remarkable."

"However, during the disaster, her beauty became a curse, and she suffered a rather tragic fate until she was rescued by Zhang Tao, the leader of Shiweitian. Within a few years, she stood out from Zhang Tao's many disciples."

Pan Ting's tone was somewhat complicated.

"Back then, there were always some rumors about her among unreliable people, but I actually admired her quite a bit. Boss Yu also appreciated her abilities. On several occasions when we were working together, Boss Yu even specifically requested that Manager Xia be in charge of the project..."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tianshu pinched the bridge of his nose.

He understood. He could already guess the twist that would follow. It was probably that with more interaction between the two sides, Yu Wanzhuo had fallen in love with this Miss Xia.

Boss Yu, who had previously shown great admiration for this Miss Xia, could no longer tolerate this matter.

Pan Ting saw through Chu Tianshu's thoughts.

"Boss Yu just didn't want to see them get married, and didn't really intend to interfere. However, after Boss Yu showed his attitude, Shiweitian seemed to get anxious."

A hint of coldness flashed in Pan Ting's eyes.

"After that, we found a lot of clues and events that showed that Shiweitian deliberately made this move in order to take over Nanfeng. They did a lot of things behind the scenes."

"If they succeed, with Nanfeng as their pawn, the entire city of Jinling will fall under their control, and even the entire south will be affected by their every move."

“It’s not surprising that they have ambition, but for a family that relies on food as its most important asset, they still have to resort to so many despicable means.”

As Pan Ting spoke, her resentment became increasingly apparent.

"I originally thought Xia Ningning was an independent, confident, and self-reliant person, but she actually used this kind of thing as a means to an end, belittling herself... Humph!"

Can one side's story be completely believed?

Chu Tianshu wasn't particularly interested in their entanglement for the time being.

"Food is the most important thing..."

Chu Tianshu thought to himself that people who run a breeding business probably have even less interest in studying history.

This top-tier power probably doesn't have much information about the catastrophe either.

But if you have the chance, you might as well ask.

(End of this chapter)