Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

Pantalone would only brush her off by saying it was part of the plan.

This made her realize that she couldn't get what she wanted to hear out of Pantalone.

"What a boring reply."

"Won't you try some? It's a rare treat to be out here."

Pantalone ignored Sandone's eye roll and made a gesturing gesture with his hand.

Sandogne glanced at the steaming bowl of borscht in front of him and then looked at Pantalone.

Do you think I would like to eat this kind of thing?

"Really? That's a pity. After all, I'm not from Zhidong, and I don't know much about Zhidong's special delicacies. If you don't want to eat them, then I'll have to."

Pantalone shrugged, then casually picked up a spoon from the plate next to him, stirred the borscht in his bowl, scooped out a spoonful, blew on it, and then put it in his mouth.

"Hmm, it's on the sweeter side, but overall it's not bad." After taking a bite, Pantalone gave his most honest opinion.

Meanwhile, Sandone, watching Pantalone start eating on her own and completely ignoring her, fell silent as she stared at the borscht in front of her.

Then she sighed, picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful, and put it in her mouth, chewing it carefully.

Pantalone chuckled softly when he saw the lady in front of him begin to eat.

How does it taste?

"It's alright, I'll accept your assessment for now." Sandoni picked up the handkerchief on the table, gently wiped his mouth, and said lightly.

"No rush, this is just the appetizer. There's much more to come."

Pantalone chuckled, which reminded her of how Pantalone had ordered a huge amount of food right away.

So, is this guy really just here to eat?

While thinking about this, Sandone put down her spoon and suddenly remembered something, which made her ask Pantalone about it.

"Speaking of which, what's this 'Executive Code' you mentioned before? I've never heard of it."

"Oh, I just made that up on the spot. I'll have the people below print a batch of executive officer handbooks later. When a new executive officer joins, I'll give him one of these."

Seeing Pantalone's obvious enjoyment, she couldn't help but fall silent.

Are you sure the newcomer won't hit you after they find out the truth?

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P.S.: Just asking for votes as usual. Also, I want to try and get on the click ranking tomorrow. And please don't send me any more blades (a metaphor for emotional abuse or criticism); I haven't had a perfect attendance bonus this month, so I can't get any. I suggest you send them next month.

Chapter 9 Cheat Codes and Special Abilities

In the end, Pantalone still couldn't finish the huge table of food she ordered, but in keeping with the thrifty virtues of the people of Liyue.

Before leaving, Pantalone made a point of packing up the leftovers, saying he planned to eat them slowly at home, since it was quite a winter feast.

It's such a waste to just let it go to waste.

All of the above are Pantalone's own words, which left "Puppet" speechless as he looked at Pantalone's packed-up appearance before leaving.

In addition to his identities as an ambitious man and a banker, he might also be known as the stingiest executive in the Fools.

As for Pantalone himself, he didn't care much about such empty fame; he only cared about how long the thing could be preserved once it was packed away.

Fortunately, thanks to the cold winter climate, even though Teyvat doesn't have refrigerators, food can still be preserved for a long time in this cold weather.

Some residents of the country have even said that if food is left outdoors in cold weather, it will freeze overnight and become ice blocks that are hard to chew.

It's easy to imagine how cold the environment gets in winter.

Fortunately, under the noble Ice Queen, the executors, who were granted the power and grace of the Ice God, were able to ignore such cold weather. Otherwise, Pantalone felt that even if she wrapped herself in several layers of thick coats, she would still feel cold.

It wasn't until he returned to his private office villa that he felt the coldness lessen somewhat.

Of course, it was only slightly reduced.

As the highest-ranking member of the Fools, he is the Executor.

Each executive has their own private office and residence, which belong to the Winter Palace and the entire Winter City, so you can imagine what these offices look like.

All I can say is, it's fucking cold.

The power and grace bestowed by the Ice God is one thing, and whether or not one likes the feeling of cold is another.

Perhaps Pantalone didn't have any particular thoughts about this environment before, and maybe even thought that a cool and humid office would effectively improve work efficiency, but he felt that it would be more comfortable to be a little warmer.

"Alright, that's enough for now. Oh, by the way, if possible, could you please find one of the scholars from the Fatui sect to come and take a look? I have some things to attend to."

“We understand, Lord Pantalone,” the accompanying Fools Guard nodded.

Pantalone, watching the Fools' Guard retreat, finally had time to begin studying the special ability he had previously discovered.

Looking at his hand, Pantalone recalled the moment when Sandone threw the crystal to him, and his body suddenly felt a strange energy emanating from the stone, as if it were being absorbed.

After that, it was as if a strange power had suddenly appeared in his body, a power different from the authority bestowed by the Evil Eye and the Ice Queen, and a power that could not amplify the power of these other forces.

That force seemed closer to him, as if it were naturally his own. This feeling made him realize that this change was not simple.