In the name of the true god

After fully understanding Jude's thoughts, his entry into the capital's heavy prison was officially finalized.

The personnel procedures were then handled by Deputy Warden Steele Fernando, who arranged for Jude to be hired.

Actually, this matter is somewhat troublesome.

Wangdu Heavy Prison is of a high standard and offers significantly better treatment than other prisons, thus requiring a certain level of comprehensive quality from its prison guards.

Most of the prison guards currently employed are veterans or have worked in other prisons for many years and have extensive experience.

However, since it was Steele who came forward, so the so-called hard criteria such as age, experience, and background could be disregarded.

"The procedures aren't too complicated, and it should be finalized by Friday," Steele Fernando estimated the approximate timeframe. "Just get some rest these next few days and wait for our notification."

"Thank you for your help," Jude said.

"Don't be so formal. If you have any problems, remember to contact me anytime, or ask your brother." Steele looked at Connor, "What time is it?"

Connor glanced at his watch: "Six twenty."

"I was planning to take you to a restaurant to eat and chat, but I have a business dinner tonight, so I'll have to find another time," Steele explained apologetically as she stood up.

Despite being busy, she still manages to squeeze out time to see me first, and she always puts me first.

Jude's goodwill towards this "brother and sister-in-law" increased dramatically: "You go ahead with your work, my matters are not urgent."

"Hehe, see you then." Steele stepped forward and patted Jude on the shoulder, then, taking advantage of Connor's inattention, secretly slipped the check into Jude's pocket.

"This..." Jude instinctively looked at Connor.

Steele simply blinked, signaling him not to make a fuss, then put on his hat and drove away with Connor.

Standing on the balcony, watching the car drive out of sight, Jude smiled broadly as he examined the check worth ten thousand gold grams.

I am not a slave to money...

But from this day forward, I will defend Connor and Steele's love to the death...

After praising Steele in his heart for a while, Jude's stomach started rumbling.

He only ate a pound of bread in the early morning, then worked non-stop as a loader for half a day, took the tram to the heavy prison, checked into 27 Hearthstone Street, took a shower, tidied up... After finishing all the things he needed to do, his stomach seemed to have just realized it and was so hungry that it was unbearable.

So... what should we eat?

There's no rush to use the check. I still have two hundred gold coins from my brother in my wallet. It's time to have a good meat feast!

Fearing he might lose the check, Jude first hid it in a crevice under his bed in his bedroom. Then, confident in his two hundred gold coins, he strode out and began looking for a restaurant near Hearthstone Street.

Before long, his gaze was drawn to a restaurant with bright lights shining through its floor-to-ceiling windows and an elegant interior.

The restaurant was frequented by well-dressed customers, suggesting it was quite popular.

Considering he was already dizzy with hunger, Jude simply stopped looking and went straight inside.

A waiter in a tuxedo, with a perfectly curved smile, quickly greeted him: "Sir, one person?"

Because he had eaten so poorly over the past week, Jude Gang's mouth started watering as soon as he smelled the rich aroma of meat in the restaurant.

He forced himself not to swallow in front of the waiter, and simply gave a calm "hmm".

"plz follow me."

The waiter led Jude to a table covered with a snow-white linen tablecloth and presented him with the menu with both hands: "Sir, here is the menu."

Jude's gaze shifted from the flickering candlelight and exquisite silver cutlery on the table to a serious examination of the dishes and their corresponding prices.

Foie gras with black truffle...

Grilled lobster...

Baked shellfish...

Strawberry sponge cake...

Seafood risotto...

"One thick-cut steak—no, two." Jude finally chose the dish that would satisfy his taste buds and stomach the most. "And a pan-fried salmon... Are your lobsters big? Okay, let's start with five..."

The waiter paused, noticing Jude's respectable attire, and didn't doubt his financial situation, but still incredulously confirmed, "Five...five? Sir, you're not...one person?"

"Oh, two more friends are coming over later, I'll order first." Jude casually brushed it off, then remembered that he hadn't tried foie gras yet, and quickly added, "Oh, and foie gras with black truffle, please."

"Okay..." the waiter quickly noted, "How many of you would like to drink?"

"Juice." Jude, whose alcohol tolerance was really not high, didn't make any requests regarding drinks.

Would you like me to recommend a dessert?

"don't want."

"What about the soup?"

"don't want."

"good……"

"How long will it take to get everything ready?" Jude asked.

The waiter thought for a moment and said, "It should be ready to serve you all in about half an hour."

Half an hour...

Can we still hold on...?

Jude nodded, then urged, "Alright, then don't just stand there, hurry up and go."

"...Okay." The waiter snapped out of his daze and quickly left.

While waiting, Jude took the opportunity to calculate the cost of the meal.

The entire menu would cost around sixty gold coins, roughly the same as his income from two months of working as a stevedore in the dock area.

"Wow..." Jude clicked his tongue slightly.

The poor and the rich live two completely different lives...

Even if he became a prison guard, his normal income would not be enough to support such extravagance.

No wonder Steele Fernando gave himself a check for 10,000 gold coins, saying that the money might not be enough.

Having had my fill this time, I should be more careful with my spending from now on...

Having experienced hardship, one should have some sense of crisis...

Jude suppressed his inflated ego and re-established a solid view of consumption.

After a long wait, the exquisite dishes were finally served one after another.

The expensive grilled lobsters were huge; five of them almost filled half the table.

Looking at the glistening lobster under the candlelight, Jude didn't care about propriety. He immediately dipped it in butter and stuffed the tender, sweet lobster meat into his mouth.

I go……

It's fucking delicious!

Jude had a good appetite to begin with, and having been hungry all day, he devoured the five large prawns in no time.

Next up is a thick-cut beef tenderloin drizzled with a rich brown sauce; it's so tender and smooth that you hardly need to chew it.

Pan-fried salmon is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with an irresistible aroma. I've been lacking in oily foods lately, so even after eating a lot, I don't feel greasy.

This was my first time trying foie gras with black truffle, and it wasn't as amazing as I'd imagined...

"...Are you finished eating?" The waiter saw that Jude had cleared out a meal that was enough for two or three people by himself, and he refrained from asking where his two friends were.

"Glug glug...burp..." Jude downed the last of his juice in one gulp, grabbed a napkin folded into a swan shape, wiped his mouth, and said, "Finished eating, check please!"