This time I chose Paladin.

Chapter 145 Eat properly and don't waste food.

After leaving Chaoyi District, the three of them remained silent for a while.

Yi Jian's expression was complex, but he remained silent, staring down at the road, his thoughts unclear. Han Jiangxue's gait became distorted again. This time, feeling cold, she didn't hold her staff, so she simply rubbed her hands together, her gaze blank.

Nie Weiyang walked with them for a few minutes and found that they seemed to be in automatic follow mode. They followed him wherever he went. He couldn't help but smile.

"Want to eat?" he asked.

"Ah?" Han Jiangxue came back to his senses.

Yi Jian subconsciously asked, "What to eat?"

"Eat in the cafeteria." Nie Weiyang answered simply.

This answer amused both of them, with Yi Jian laughing even harder: "What are you talking about? Who doesn't eat in the cafeteria these days? ? Liang Zhenduan even went to the cafeteria to eat from the same pot with everyone!"

"Just kidding. You guys can order whatever you want. It's my treat." Nie Weiyang laughed and led the two of them into the nearest cafeteria. "Don't be shy. We're all partners from now on."

People passing by were shocked by the wording and turned to look at them. Yi Jian couldn't help laughing, and Han Jiangxue also pursed her lips, almost unable to hold back her smile.

The cafeteria was filled with the aroma of food. The most common occupations in the Huaxia region were chefs, craftsmen, farmers and fishermen, and this was fully reflected in the food - otherwise the people in Gushi would not just be starving, but a large-scale famine would have begun.

When the two of them got their favorite meals and came to Nie Weiyang's table, they found that there was only a bowl of the most ordinary vegetable porridge in front of him. The porridge was not a delicacy, but one of the most basic mass-produced recipes in the chef's profession. At this moment, he was stirring the porridge in the bowl with a wooden spoon. The floating pickled wild vegetables were wrapped in the porridge water, and the surface was crystal clear.

There was a boiled egg next to his bowl - some people from the Gu City military had come with piglets, chickens and ducks, which greatly alleviated the protein shortage problem in Gu City.

"Brother Nie, why don't you eat something delicious?" Yi Jian asked, "This vegetable porridge tastes okay, but if you drink it every day, you'll get a little sick of it..."

He put down the plate. The stir-fried vegetables and shredded meat on the plate were fragrant. A mixed flour steamed bun was placed next to it, soaked in some soup.

Han Jiangxue also sat down. Nie Weiyang scooped a spoonful of porridge and savored it slowly. Yi Jian took a deep bite of the steamed bun. The firm and delicious mixed noodles mixed with the aroma of the broth made him let out a sound of comfort.

"This is the first time I drink it," said Nie Weiyang.

He looked at the porridge in the bowl.

This is the daily food of ordinary people in Gushi. A bowl the size of a palm is a meal for one person. They drink porridge in the morning, at noon and in the evening. If there are children, a small half of the porridge will be shared with the children.

Originally, the situation in Gushi wasn't that dire, but the previous granary theft had severely impacted the canteen's supply. To date, that grain has yet to be found, and it's unlikely to ever be found again. It couldn't have been transported to the territory of the Return Sect, otherwise Nie Weiyang would have at least found some clues...

Nie Weiyang thought about it, glanced sideways at the food on Han Jiangxue's plate, and was stunned for a moment.

Apart from a steamed bun, there are vegetables, vegetables, vegetables and vegetables. What kind of eating habit is this?
"Protein supplementation is necessary. Also, your job causes your body temperature to be low, and sometimes the ambient temperature can also drop, so you need more energy to balance the temperature." Nie Weiyang said slowly, "It's my treat, so you can order some meat, fish, and eggs."

Han Jiangxue ate her grass silently. After swallowing a mouthful, she looked up and stared at Nie Weiyang for two seconds. Suddenly, she picked up her plate and returned to the cafeteria window. A moment later, she returned with a pile of meat and two eggs on her plate. She nodded in satisfaction and lowered her head to start a feast. The speed at which she inhaled the food so quickly that even Yi Jian was stunned.

Nie Weiyang had no idea what was going through her mind in those two seconds. He had never been able to keep up with this guy's speed of thought in his previous life. He just smiled speechlessly and looked at Yi Jian's plate again.

"Are you not full?" he asked. Yi Jian lowered his head, seemingly a little embarrassed.

"No need to save money for me, go ahead." Nie Weiyang said.

Yi Jian looked up, his face free of embarrassment. He happily rushed back to the window and got his meal again.

At this moment, a man holding a tray sat in the seat that originally belonged to Yi Jian.

Nie Weiyang raised his eyebrows, while Han Jiangxue frowned slightly. They both looked up at the visitor, only to see a thin figure.

"Qiao Xing?" Nie Weiyang called out the man's name. He smiled at this Gushi's current strongest assassin, whom he had only met once since his rebirth. "Why are you here if you're not investigating the case?"

"Huh? You still remember me?" Qiao Xing's eyes widened. "Also, I'm coming to eat."

"Why don't I remember you?" Nie Weiyang asked back.

Qiao Xing took out half a bottle of classic Lao Gan Ma chili sauce from his backpack, took out two steamed buns that were obviously just out of the pot, took a bite of the bun first, and then slowly used chopsticks to spread the sauce on the gap, ensuring that every bit of the dough was soaked in the crispy and fragrant oil.

"I heard you were away from the old city for over half a month. I want to ask you something," he whispered, moving closer to Nie Weiyang. "Have you ever seen anyone in the settlements around the old city, or in the territory of the Return Sect, who eats their fill, or even wastes food?"

"No." Nie Weiyang shook his head slightly.

He'd never seen anyone like that before. Who would waste food these days... well, except for those who fed their leftovers to dogs along with human debris?

Qiao Xing sighed and took another big bite of the steamed bun, then smeared chili and grease on the opening again, as if he was making some kind of exquisite delicacy.

"I just saw you guys in Chaoyi District," he said. "Awesome, really awesome. If I were in your position, I'd just run."

Han Jiangxue continued to gulp down his food like a starving hamster. Yi Jian returned with his plate, glanced at Qiao Xing, and silently sat down across from Nie Weiyang. Nie Weiyang thought about it and felt that Qiao Xing was referring to those dogs. Indeed, as an assassin with little defense, especially one in his early days, when surrounded and facing a powerful enemy attack, he had no choice but to run and seek another opportunity on the periphery.

But this praise was definitely not what Qiao Xing meant.

"Let's get down to business." Nie Weiyang said.

Qiao Xing smiled.

"I knew you didn't want to hear nonsense—well, anyway," he lowered his voice, "there's currently speculation that the grain hasn't actually left the Gushi area—"

"Mr. Nie! Mr. Nie!" A shout came, interrupting Qiao Xing's voice.

Xu Rui, one of the two guards who followed Nie Weiyang when he first came to Gushi, ran into the cafeteria and quickly found Nie Weiyang under the watchful eyes of the surrounding diners. He leaned over and whispered something in his ear.

Nie Weiyang's expression changed from calm to frowning, then he asked Xu Rui to leave first. He drank the porridge in the bowl in one gulp, stuffed the boiled egg into his backpack, and transferred the money to pay for the three people's dinner.

"Shu Li is acting strangely. I'll go check it out." He said, "Come find me after you finish your meal. Eat well and don't waste anything."

(End of this chapter)