New Century Kitchen Warrior

Chapter 21: A Not-So-Interesting Date Under the Moon
It was already evening when we returned to the village.

The battle only took a dozen minutes, and all the time was spent on getting on the road, as if I was playing some low-quality open-world canned game.

Grady from the Groove was really stingy. He only rented it for one day. If the griffin was still there, the commission would have been completed long ago.

After bringing the village girls back to the village, the Yuzu Squad's first mission was declared completed, and the villagers who greeted them cheered warmly.

No, in fact, the only people who greeted them were the parents of the village girl whom Lei Ye had rescued. There was no cheering, just them hugging each other and crying.

This is also one of the reasons why explorers are reluctant to accept commissions. Originally, it’s a good time to go out for adventure, but a commission means there will be victims, which means someone will cry.

The scene before him made Lei Ye inexplicably sad.

Bu Yadi came behind him at some point, raised the corner of her mouth, patted his shoulder hard, and then hugged him in her arms.

"Don't worry, just come earlier next time."

"Yeah," Lei Ye nodded, then raised his head sharply, "Hmm?"

This doesn't sound right.

Looking at the other two victims, one of them had signs of exercise on his body, and he seemed to be a new explorer. He was now huddled together and shivering. The other one was also a village girl from this village. She seemed to have suffered the most serious torture and has not recovered yet.

"Oh my, how is this child going to get married in the future? Come earlier." The village chief glanced at the village girl who was more seriously injured, sighed, and quickly wrote a few ugly words on the commission form, "Okay, that's it, I'll marry you off. Speaking of which, if you kill them all, don't let any more goblins come."

He muttered as he handed over the order and the payment.

Lei Ye reached out to take it, but Buyadi got there first. She took the things and held the village chief's hand at the same time.

"You're welcome, you're welcome. This is what we explorers should do. Damn it." Buyadi took a half step back in shock, and then hurriedly shook the village chief's hand again. "It's too late today. We may need to stay here for a night. Is that okay?"

"City people are really strange, so fashionable," the village chief pointed in a certain direction, "There are vacant rooms over there, you can pick one and move in."

After saying this, the village chief left, taking the dazed village girl with him.

Looking at the village chief's receding back, Lei Ye took a step forward and wanted to ask Buyadi why she behaved strangely just now, but was immediately interrupted by a shout coming from the direction the village chief had pointed.

Meaningless shouting and gasping for breath.

That was a knight.

Judging from the armor he was wearing, he was an immature apprentice knight, equivalent to a rookie in the Knights Templar.

But on the other hand, no matter how rookie he is, he is still a knight, and it is a bit strange for him to appear in such a remote place.

Lei Ye and Buyadi stood side by side, watching him running over shouting. He first circled around the victims, then looked over here, made eye contact with Lei Ye, and then ran towards him.

He asked anxiously.

"You must be the explorers who accepted the commission, right? I knew there would be reliable explorers here. I am an apprentice knight from the Royal City. First of all, thank you very much for your willingness to lend a hand. Then I would like to ask you, have you found a young female knight in the goblin cave?"

"Royal City?" Buyadi was the first to express doubts about this word.

"It's similar to the scorched earth Demon King's Castle. The Lord of the King's Castle is more powerful than the Lord of the scorched earth. You understand, right?"

Buyadi nodded in sudden realization.

Now I understand.

Lei Ye turned around and couldn't help but re-examine the young apprentice knight in front of him. He didn't look like a native of the royal city. His whole body, from his equipment to his temperament, revealed a sense of poverty.

Never mind, this kind of thing doesn’t matter. Judging from his expression, this matter seems to be really important to him.

"No, we searched the cave carefully and made sure that every corner was not missed. We did not find any knights or any dropped knight armor. I can tell you clearly that there are no knights there."

So Lei Ye decided to simply give him the information.

"why is it like this"

The apprentice knight's expression twisted for a moment, and he muttered to himself in disbelief.

"It's impossible. They clearly told me it was right here. How could this happen? Ah."

He slowly knelt on the ground, seeming very sad.

"I smell the scent of a side quest. What do you think? Should I ask about it?" Lei Ye asked Buyadi in a low voice.

Buyadi shook her head.

So they watched the apprentice knight stagger away in despair.

It took a little time to renovate the small earthen brick house we chose, and it became quite livable.

After turning on the lights, it was time for the Yuzu team's dinner and night talk.

Galatini was the first to run over.

During the day's operations, she always looked slow and leisurely, but as soon as Lei Ye took dinner out of the storage bag, she was the first to run over.

"Woi~ Will dinner be something new and delicious? Ah, Galatini has become unable to survive without the devil baby's feeding, hehehe."

She jumped, took off her shoes, climbed onto the earthen kang in the farmhouse, and sat down happily opposite Lei Ye while wiping her saliva.

This was a strange thing to say, but Lei Ye could understand what she meant.

Eating the food he cooks for a long time will cause withdrawal reactions. Food that you used to enjoy will taste terrible again, and you will not sleep well. The more you get used to his food, the more severe these symptoms will become, similar to the bowl of sad rice in the movie "The God of Cookery", which makes people exclaim, "What if I can't eat it in the future?"

By the way, the pre-prepared dishes left for Loya in the storage bag were almost eaten up yesterday.

Hopefully her symptoms aren't too severe.

"What a hard bed." Buyadi patted the edge of the earthen kang and sat on it.

And he sat cross-legged like Lei Ye.

A strong northeastern style suddenly emerged from this demon king.

Lei Ye glanced at Yuna who was leaning against the wall. She had an elegant posture, hugged her plump breasts and looked out the window. The moonlight was sprinkled on her sculpture-like perfect and expressionless face, making it impossible to guess whether she was melancholy or sad.

Sometimes I really feel that this guy is more like a demon king.

"Do you want to let the devil who can see into people's hearts guess whether you are thinking about something rude?" Buyadi suddenly stretched her head over.

"The moonlight is so beautiful tonight." Lei Ye turned his head away and pretended to look at the scenery.

Dinner was a goose stewed in an iron pot and hot pot stickers. Gratini was already nibbling on corn tortillas.

Of course, it’s a pre-prepared dish again, and there’s no iron pot that big here.

It’s just that Lei Ye thought the atmosphere here was very suitable for this dish, so he took it out.

Buyadi picked up a piece of pot sticker with a little bit of burnt edges and chewed it slowly.

"Suitable for hunting wild animals." She muttered.

Lei Ye was taken aback by the unexpected joke and couldn't help laughing.

That’s right.

After being in this world for so long, this was the first time someone had connected to his channel.

He suddenly became unhappy.

Right, is that right?

Is there anyone in the other world who knows about Runtu Cizhu? Is Mr. Shuren so famous? How did Buyadi know about this?

A sense of uneasiness welled up in his heart, but Buyadi immediately reached out and pressed his shoulders, squeezing them gently as if to comfort him.

"If you find anything strange, just tell me. I will tell you openly and will not hide anything from you. But now, let's eat first. We have plenty of time. There is no rush."

There is plenty of time and it is meaningful.

Lei Ye finished the meal restlessly.

During the process, someone knocked on the door. It was the village girl that Lei Ye rescued during the day. It could be seen that Buyadi's healing magic was indeed powerful. After a few hours of rest, her injuries were completely healed. Of course, her mental state was still very bad, giving people a trance-like feeling.

She stammered and begged to be allowed to sit here for a while.

Of course, there was no problem with this. Lei Ye immediately made room for her and indicated that she could eat together. She did not refuse and immediately took off her shoes and sat next to Lei Ye. However, she did not touch the dishes Lei Ye had placed, but just curled up and sat there.

Intentionally or unintentionally, she moved closer to Lei Ye little by little, as if this could make her feel calm.

Lei Ye felt very uncomfortable. He ate quickly and went out. Buyadi followed him quietly.

"Let's go, the mission begins."

And the moment he went out, he grabbed Lei Ye's arm and pulled him forward in the moonlight.

"What mission?" Lei Ye was a little confused.

He guessed that Buyadi would follow him out, or rather, he went out just to make Buyadi follow him out.

Lei Ye strongly suspected that Buyadi had discovered the fact that he retained his memory. In that case, instead of being toyed with by Buyadi, he might as well take the initiative. When he walked out of the room, he was mentally prepared for Buyadi to do all kinds of things to him.

But Buyadi didn't ask him about this, she just pulled him and ran wildly on the muddy road.

Under the moonlight, Buyadi's earrings sparkled, reflecting the joyful expression on her perfect profile.

It’s not expensive and it’s really quite beautiful, Lei Ye thought.

The unique scent of mud and grass in the countryside rushed into Lei Ye's nose, and she felt a little dizzy, as if she was infected by Buyadi's cheerful mood. Her uneasiness quickly subsided, but the next second, she saw that there was an axe in Buyadi's other hand.

Buyadi, what are you doing!
"La la la ~ la la la ~ good little rabbit ~"

They finally came to the largest house. Buyadi bent down, hummed in a lovely voice, and knocked gently on the door.

"Cia~llo~Is anyone there?"

Fortunately, fortunately, the hatchet was not aimed at him.

But what is she going to do.

Lei Ye looked at Buyadi in confusion as she knocked on the door three times in a row.

Then she started to work. With her strength, she could have chopped the house down with one blow, but she controlled her strength and hacked a hole through it, then stuck her head in.

"Here is~Ah, I found you."

This is another joke that shouldn't exist in another world, making Lei Ye even more uneasy.

And for some reason, her voice seemed extremely terrifying. Lei Ye heard a shrill scream from inside, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.

Lei Ye soon understood that it was Buyadi who canceled the transformation magic, and her huge pink horns were revealed. As she straightened her body, the pair of horns directly tore down the door.

She shook her body casually, breaking the wooden door hanging on her into pieces, and then walked step by step towards the old village chief who was huddled in the corner in fear.

The old village chief was shaking like a hamster seeing a cat.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not interested in your soul." Buyadi smiled gently.

She cut off the village chief's head with one stroke.

Blood gushed out. Lei Ye touched his face and was stunned when he saw the blood on his hands. He didn't know how to react.

what?
This is the second time, and it unfolds magically.

The last time, Buyadi was eating noodles happily when suddenly she cut her chest.

This time, Buyadi, who was soaking pot stickers in the soup with a satisfied look on her face, picked up a hatchet to chop people as soon as she went out.

Unpredictable and incomprehensible.

Buyadi stretched out a hand, like an air conditioning master asking his apprentice for a screwdriver while working.

"Lend me the Vision Crystal."

After taking the illusion crystal from Lei Ye, Buyadi operated it skillfully, and soon the light curtain unfolded, with fragmented memories displayed on it.

However, it seemed that it was not Buyadi's memory, but the memory of the village chief.

Looking at the scene, Lei Ye's violently beating heart slowly calmed down. While watching the contents of the screen, he silently walked to the corner, pried open a locked small box with wire, and soon found a small gold padlock from the messy things inside.

He weighed it and it was real.

Buyadi split the bed and the trapdoor, entered the cellar and came out again, holding the village girl she had rescued during the day.

"Cleaning technique." Buyadi rubbed her fingers together.

The bloodstains and the choking dust disappeared in an instant.

The village chief's body also disappeared, perhaps put into Buyadi's storage bag.

Then she put the girl on the bed, tucked her in carefully, brushed the dust off her hands, and walked out the door.

Lei Ye followed her out of the house and climbed onto the roof with her. The moon here was big and round, and it was a good place to have a heart-to-heart talk.

But before Lei Ye could ask, Buyadi found a good seat and sat down and told him immediately.

"Memory perception, my inherent skill, allows me to obtain fragments of the other person's memory through physical contact."

As if to prove herself, Buyadi looked at Lei Ye seriously.

"The eighteenth of every month is your regular gym day."

"Okay, I believe you! I believe you! No need to show me the evidence!"

In an instant, Lei Ye believed in the existence of this skill.

Damn, what kind of skill is this that is so evil?

This Buyadi is already a supermodel, does she even have other skills?!

"How many inherent skills do you have?!"

"Three."

"Three?!"

Generally speaking, people who simply possess inherent skills are already geniuses blessed by God, but Buyadi actually has three.

Lei Ye was shocked.

"What skills? Tell me about them."

He asked subconsciously, but Buyadi just winked mischievously.

"secret."

Well, this kind of information can't be revealed casually.

But soon a strong feeling of fear seized Lei Ye. In recent days, Buyadi had had quite a lot of physical contact with him. Wouldn't it mean that she had seen everything?
"You know it all?"

With fear, Lei Ye asked tentatively.

Buyadi nodded seriously.

"You are not a lolita complex at all. You obviously like big breasts. I have seen your browsing history on JM. You are just a lecher."

Lei Ye really wanted to kneel down and beg her to stop talking.

A burning pain almost made him collapse. It was obvious that Buyadi already knew that he was from another world and had pried into his deepest secrets.

"You remember we were sleeping in the hotel last night, right? I was using your brain to watch videos. Otherwise, what do you think my other hand was doing?" Buyadi added with a wicked smile.

Gradually she stopped smiling.

She looked at Lei Ye and slowly stroked Lei Ye's body.

Her voice took on the distortion that Lei Ye had heard once before.

"But, but, I can't understand why your memory didn't disappear? This has never happened to anyone before. It's weird, weird, weird, weird, weird, weird."

(End of this chapter)