Food Poems

Chapter 168: Mao Xue Wang and Vampires

Cran shook his head, feeling that he had seen many unreasonable things in Yeats, and returned to the topic of the case, saying:

"After you finished exploring the ruins, I accompanied Principal Fina to carefully investigate other suspects. Lisa, the vampire, has been cleared of suspicion, but..."

"Her barber shop business has been affected, and Principal Fina is considering asking her to change her career," said Crane.

"What is the relationship between Principal Fina and Lisa? They seem to know each other?" Ye Zhi asked.

"As far as I know, Lisa was once Principal Fina's student. She contracted scarlet disease while investigating a blood magic incident." Clan shook his head. "The first three days of scarlet disease will cause the patient to suffer extremely, and the mortality rate is extremely high. Even if they survive by chance, they will become a vampire... I guess the principal feels a little guilty towards this student."

Ye Zhi remained silent. He did know some potion recipes for curing scarlet disease, but those required sixth-ring level materials, which was beyond his current ability to consider.

"I have to say that Shuimo Town and this case were only able to find the real culprit so quickly thanks to your participation!"

With respect flashing in his eyes, Cran brought up the old matter again and said, "Baron Yeats, I wonder what you think about joining the Ghost Society?"

In this case, the gift of "photographic memory" provided by Crane's book worked wonders.

Ye Zhi weighed the options for a moment and thought that after joining the Ghost Society, he could borrow some precious books and perhaps unlock new abilities, so he asked, "What are the conditions for joining the society?"

Crane's eyes showed joy, and he smiled: "We are not like the Brotherhood of Thieves or the Assassin's League. Joining the organization requires complicated ceremonies - you only need to have the identity symbol of the Ghost Society to become a member of our society!"

As he spoke, Crane took out an ancient coin and handed it to Yeats.

The ancient coins were made of copper, glowing faintly, and engraved with incomprehensible ancient characters.

Ye Zhi instinctively felt that there was something strange about this ancient coin, but when he checked it with the panel, no prompt appeared, indicating that this coin was not a magic item.

After playing with the ancient coin for a while and making sure it posed no threat, Ye Zhi put it in his palm.

"As long as we inject a trace of magic power into this ancient coin, we can use the magic passed down by Emperor Lorraine." Cran said.

"Group chat technique?"

"It's mass communication," Crane said. "In addition, for the sake of caution, I suggest that you take a pseudonym in the society, Baron."

"I've already named it." Ye Zhi said calmly, "It's called Sherlock."

"Sherlock?" Cran smiled. "My nickname in the group is [Ferryman]. People say that wherever I go, there will be murders. I'm like a ferryman carrying the dead across the River Styx."

Ye Zhi: “…”

It sounds very unlucky!
The moment Ye Zhi injected magic power into the ancient coin, multiple communications came at the same time, like the noisy voices of multiple people intertwined together.

"There have been frequent thunderstorms in the central plains of Jinshi recently. Is anyone interested in investigating?"

"This kind of weather will always give birth to treasures related to lightning elements, provided you survive."

"Huh? Did the Ferryman take in any new members?"

Yeats had an excellent memory and could quickly identify the owners of different voices.

Crane said, "Blood Eagle, Fisherman, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Sherlock, an extraordinary person with extraordinary wisdom and strategy!"

"welcome!"

There were both male and female voices among these voices, and Yeats roughly estimated that there were about ten people.

Judging from the background of the game, the members of the Ghost Society are spread all over the continent, and the identity of its founder is extremely mysterious and has not been announced in the game.

"Thunderstorm..." Ye Zhi memorized the news.

This sounds like a good opportunity for Snow Leopard to strengthen itself!
In just a short while, several messages came from the magic network. The method of blocking it was quite convenient. Just inject a trace of magic power into the ancient coin.

Clan's long-cherished wish was fulfilled. He stood up contentedly and said, "Then I won't disturb your rest, Baron..."

At this time, the Snowy Owl flew into the room with several scrolls floating beside it and its eyes shining with excitement.

It threw the scrolls on Ye Zhi's legs and squinted its eyes: "Gu~"

Master, these scrolls I just drew are of pretty good quality, you can sell them for money!
Ye Zhi was stunned for a moment, then stroked the round-faced fat chicken's snow-white head and said seriously:
"Thank you, Snowy Owl!"

Crane understood the meaning of the snowy owl's cry, froze in place, and then shock appeared in his eyes.

Baron Yeats's magical pet... can actually make money on its own?

This is no longer a magical pet, it is truly a talent that can assist the king!
With surprise and a hint of envy, Cran left the palace. Not long after, a messenger with the Lannister family emblem brought a gift from June.

An amulet made of emerald gemstone.

The Emerald Amulet, enchanted with 'Swiftness', can enhance Ye Zhi's agility and will not leave any breath or footprints when moving.

Ye Zhi accepted it with peace of mind and began to check the harvest from the Moon Goddess ruins.

Moon fruit squeezed into juice can enhance the effect of moonlight spells, thereby increasing the power of the Snow Owl's 'Moon Blade'.

Ye Zhi planned to have craftsmen make leather armor and daggers out of the fur and teeth of the crescent-toothed tiger. After all, they were second-ring equipment, and if he couldn't use them himself, he could give them to the extraordinary people in Morning Frost Ridge.

"Principal Fina should have some reward for me..." Ye Zhi thought expectantly, "In fact, she could give me some scrolls of moonlight spells so that I can study on my own..."

Although Ye Zhi's magical aptitude is extremely poor, he has a unique talent in the two major categories of spells, moonlight and shadow, under the watchful eyes of God!

"Ye Zhi, that vampire is here to see you!" Gray pushed the door open, "She also said she has prepared a thank-you gift for you!" "Lisa?" Ye Zhi asked.

Gray nodded, and said in a subtle tone: "We ate her familiar, and she came to thank us. What did she want..."

Ye Zhi smiled and said, "Gray, ask Snow Leopard to go to the river and catch two wild ducks."

The territory was in need of people at that time, and Ye Zhi did not intend to let go of Lisa, a talent who came right to his door.

"Okay~" Gray wiped the corner of her mouth and left happily.

A moment later, in the hall, Ye Zhi saw a beautiful woman with red eyes, wearing a red dress and curly black hair.

"Baron Yeats." Lisa smiled gently, revealing her sharp fangs, and took out a glass bottle of dark red liquid, saying, "Thanks to you for finding out the real culprit, there won't be so many flies bothering me anymore..."

"This is the gift I prepared for you, the Blood Bat Potion." Lisa's eyes flickered. "I hope you will accept it."

Blood Bat Potion can be used to study blood-related spells, and can also be consumed in battle to gain the ability to temporarily absorb the enemy's blood.

This potion has been listed as a banned drug by the church, but it is highly sought after among adventurers and mercenaries, and is so expensive that it is in short supply.

Ye Zhi looked at Lisa, who was wearing a dress, and couldn't figure out where she got the potion from.

"I heard that you don't plan to run a barber shop at Jianhe University anymore." Ye Zhi took the potion and asked, "Where are you going next?"

Lisa was silent for a moment and sighed softly: "As a vampire, I will arouse suspicion wherever I go. To be honest, I haven't decided where to go..."

"Why don't you work for me and go to Morning Frost Ridge?" Ye Zhi began to recruit.

Lisa was slightly startled, with a look of disbelief in her eyes: "Morning Frost Ridge?"

"I've seen the human anatomy diagram you hung in the barber shop. From the blood vessels to the structure, I can see your level of surgical skills."

Ye Zhi said: "My territory needs talents like you."

Lisa's clear red eyes shone slightly, and she whispered, "But..."

"But I caused you so much trouble." Lisa lowered her head and said, "My familiar even broke into your hotel in the middle of the night and caused you panic..."

Ye Zhi coughed dryly. He didn't expect that Lisa already knew that the familiar had been killed by me.

At this moment, Yeats saw Gray peeking furtively outside the door from the corner of his eye, holding a duck in his hand and shaking it towards him.

"Let's eat and talk at the same time." Ye Zhi coughed dryly, "I'll cook for you myself!"

"Tiger Blood Sauce: Two stars. The blood of the crescent tiger is cooked with tofu, ginger and other ingredients to make the blood sauce. It is rich and delicious. After eating it, it temporarily increases physical recovery (medium)"

"Duck Blood Soba: One star. Made with wild duck blood and soba noodles, the soup is fresh and light, and the duck blood has a tender and smooth texture. After eating, it temporarily increases your physical strength limit (slightly)"

The two dishes were placed in front of Lisa, and the vampire beauty's eyes showed surprise.

"This……"

"I prepared this especially for you, try it."

Lisa looked up at the silver-haired boy, a touch of emotion flashed in her eyes. She scooped up a piece of trembling duck blood with a spoon and handed it to her red lips.

pat, pat.

Her tears actually flowed down her cheeks and dripped into the bowl of noodles.

"I... have always felt that drinking blood is disgusting." Lisa wiped her cheek, "But... I have no other choice."

"I'm a human, not a vampire. I really hate drinking blood. I always feel guilty..."

"but."

Lisa raised her pitiful eyes and revealed a sad smile.

"Your Excellency Baron, the blood food you made... is quite delicious!"

"To be precise, the prototypes of these two dishes are called Maoxuewang and Duck Blood Vermicelli Soup."

Ye Zhi crossed his arms and said calmly: "As long as you are willing to be loyal to me and promise not to drink human blood, there is still a chance to taste my cooking again."

"Which vampire would be willing to drink human blood if they could taste the blood curd you made—"

Lisa stood up, lifted her skirt, bowed to Ye Zhi, her eyes flickered, and said softly:

"My Lord Baron, when will you return to your territory? I will go with you then!"

Ye Zhi was homesick, but it would be difficult for him to return home without resolving the curse on his body. He whispered, "May... before you leave, do you want to communicate with Principal Fina?"

Lisa nodded and smiled: "The teacher always respects my decision, she will agree."

Gray was worried that Ye Zhi would be attacked by the vampires, so she stood behind his chair to protect him while he was recruiting.

Looking at Lisa with red and swollen eyes, Gray was surprised and thought to herself:
"The food Yeats cooked... is so delicious that it makes vampires cry?!"

(End of this chapter)