[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking.

"Touch it!"

"Okay, it's a bit sticky, oh! It's...it's chicken...right?!"

Dwight: ? ? ? !!!

Dropping the dough in his hands, Dwight rushed toward Chao Ke's location.

But then he found the two of them standing next to the refrigerator, and his sister was holding a piece of... marinated pork chop.

Even though it was covered in batter, Dwight recognized it.

It really is chicken...meat.

Chao Ke put one hand to his forehead and glanced at Jia Di with a speechless expression.

Girl, the way you're talking is making your brother want to kill me...

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Just as Professor Chao and Professor Ke were making hamburger buns and marinated chicken thighs, a letter arrived at the Boufati Mansion from a member of the Thorn Rose Society.

Arecino curiously opened the envelope, her eyes widening in surprise.

Inside the envelope was an invitation from Carles to meet him at the Grand Hotel De Bot in three days.

"How strange..."

Arecino had invited the head of the Rose Society many times, but he had always politely declined.

As the official grey glove, the Rose Society doesn't want to have too much interference with foreign forces, which Alejandro can understand.

However, this time, President Kares actually took the initiative to invite him...

It's rare.

Chapter 43 Donatello

[Two chapters combined into one, for an even bigger update]

As the moonlight shone on the streets of Fontainebleau at night.

The people in the central kitchen also stopped what they were doing.

After a day of intensive training, Dwight's latest hamburger buns should have received a score of around 90.

The chicken marinade given to Jia Di was also done well, scoring over 80 points, which meets the production standards of Jia Zi Wei Restaurant.

After storing the finished semi-finished products, Chao Ke let the brother and sister go home from work.

Today was training, so we assigned them a longer working time.

In fact, under normal circumstances, the output of the two people in one afternoon is enough for the current use of Jiaziwei Restaurant.

When Chao Ke gave the key to Dwight, he specifically instructed him not to come too early tomorrow, but to come after lunch.

After the two siblings left, Chao Ke picked out the hamburger buns with lower ratings and put the poorly marinated chicken into several clean bags.

They were labeled with their production date and shelf life.

Chao Ke would not serve these practice dishes, which did not meet the standards for serving food, to diners in the restaurant.

People come to your restaurant to eat because they trust you and give you face; you can't let them down for a little bit of profit.

However, the education Chao Ke received in his previous life did not allow him to waste these clean foods.

Fortunately, even in the seemingly magnificent Fontaine, not everyone escaped hunger.

He changed into all black clothes, carried a large black package full of food, and swaggered out of Damovi Department Store.

We plan to explore the Grey River again from the nearby Grey River district entrance, bringing warmth to the children in the Grey River.

However, what Chao Ke didn't consider was how incongruous his night clothes, which he thought were quite chivalrous, looked in the quiet, deserted night when paired with that large black bundle.

"Something's not right, nine out of ten things are definitely not right!"

Donatello, who had just finished working overtime, was on his way home when he spotted Chao Ke at a glance.

The black night clothes, the large bag on his back, and the fact that he had just come out of the Damow Department Store—all these factors combined make it impossible for this person not to be a thief!

What kind of decent person dresses like that at night?

Taking a deep breath, Donatello slowed his pace, intending to quietly approach and strike Chao Ke.

But Chao Ke was no ordinary person either; years of battles had given him an exceptionally keen sense of perception.

Before Donatello even got close, Chao Ke spotted him.

"Huh? Why is this cop hostile towards me? Wait a minute..."

Looking at his night clothes and the heavy pack on his back, Chao Ke suddenly realized what was going on.

"Damn it, I really am..."

Although he hadn't done anything wrong, Chao Ke's identity as a member of the Fools was sensitive, and he didn't want to go to the police station for questioning and explanation.

He quickly quickened his pace and ran towards the Grey River District.

"Damn..."

Upon noticing Chao Ke's sudden acceleration, Donatello naturally realized that his identity had been exposed, so he stopped pretending and strode after Chao Ke.

Seeing that Chao was running in the direction of the Grey River District, Donatello became even more certain of his guess.

After all, they knew exactly what Grey River District was like. They, who frequently dealt with criminals, knew it all too well.

Following the well to the Grey River district, Donatello heard a series of "bang bang bang" sounds.

Peeking inside, Donatello was surprised to find that Chao Ke wasn't climbing the ladder at all, but was jumping between small platforms.

"It's a real shame that someone with such skills would be a thief. No, once we catch him, we have to find a way to transfer him to the special patrol team."

Donatello, also moved by the talent, gritted his teeth and jumped off the platform, which wasn't low.

"boom!!!"

The shockwave from his feet made Donatello's legs ache, but he couldn't care less about that at the moment. He continued to jump down, not wanting to be left far behind by Chao Ke.

Otherwise, once a criminal blends into the crowd in the Grey River district, finding him again would be extremely difficult.

"We should have called Grizzetti; he's much more resilient than I am."

After several jumps, Donatello felt his legs were almost numb from the impact.

After gritting his teeth and jumping again, Donatello realized something was wrong. He lost his footing and his heel missed the ground.

Immediately, a feeling of weightlessness came over him, and his outstretched arm failed to grab the platform; his entire body began to fall downwards.

Fortunately.

The black figure didn't seem to have gone far; it was watching from the sidelines and caught Donatello the very first moment he began to fall.

Standing on flat ground, Donatello panted heavily, feeling fortunate to have survived the ordeal.

Chao Ke, standing to the side, retorted, "With a monthly salary of three thousand, why are you working so hard?"

Donatello didn't have time to speak, he just held onto Chao Ke's arm tightly.

After a few breaths, Donatello had recovered and spoke to Chao Ke.

"Thank you for saving me. Come back to Fontaine with me and turn yourself in. You're skilled enough and have a good heart. Once you're out of Mero Petersburg, I promise to get you into the Special Patrol."

Looking at Donatello's sincere expression, Chao Ke couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder he is Xia Worei's father, a law enforcer recognized as upright in Fontaine."

"Judging from how desperate you are, even if I run away tonight, I'll probably still have a lot of trouble afterwards. Why don't you sit down and talk?"

Donatello nodded. "Of course."

"If I said I'm actually a good person, would you believe me?"

Donatello: "?"

"Let me remind you, I saw you walk out of the Damowy Department Store with my own eyes, how could you not be a thief?"

However, Chao Ke silently pulled out a key, "Is it possible that that's the apartment I rented...?"

I hate you.

Donatello's lips twitched. "A key doesn't prove anything. Even if it's real, you could have stolen it or obtained it through forgery. Besides, how do you explain this package you're carrying?"

Chao Ke placed the large black package on the ground and opened it in front of Donatello.

But the large package did not contain the various valuables Donatello had imagined; instead, it contained some sealed food.

"I think even if I were a thief, I probably wouldn't steal these kinds of things, right?"

Donatello was also stunned. He let go of Chao Ke's hand and asked him speechlessly, "Then what are you doing out in the middle of the night dressed like this?"

Chao Ke sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. "I originally wanted to emulate the heroes of Liyue, doing good deeds anonymously and giving away the practice pieces made by the restaurant apprentices to the children of the Grey River for free. I was being silly back then and didn't realize how inappropriate my attire was."

"have to!"

Donatello sighed; all that suffering tonight had been for nothing.

Donatello wanted to ask again, "You haven't done anything wrong, why are you running away from me?", but he vaguely seemed to recognize the man's identity.

No wonder, it's normal to instinctively want to leave when you encounter that person.

Reaching for a bag of hamburger buns, Donatello asked, "Is this from your restaurant? It wasn't spiked, was it?"

Chao Ke smiled and said, "There's no problem. It just doesn't meet the restaurant's standards for serving food, but it would be a waste to just throw it away."

After saying that, Chao Ke simply took off his mask, revealing his true face.

"Now, do you believe me?"

"Ah."

Seeing that Chao Ke had revealed his true identity to vouch for him, Donatello believed him.

"Do you have a plan for how you intend to distribute the food?"

Chao Ke shook his head. His actions tonight were impromptu; how could he have planned them in advance?

"You're the kind of person who always does whatever comes to mind."

“If you trust me, I’ll let you decide who will provide the food tonight, how about that?” Donatello said.