The North American Gourmet Demon Handbook

Li Shanze was full of hatred towards his wife, Miss Alessia, and even called her a devil. It was obvious that there was no love between the two of them anymore.

This greatly increased Charlie's chances.

Xia Li felt sorry for Li Shanze.

Li Shanze actually had such a greedy wife, forcing him to use words like "she coveted my soul" to describe the greedy woman.

What a pitiful man, marrying such a woman!

"In that case, you're still wearing the ring?"

"I want to take it off all the time! Do you think I want to wear it?" Li Shanze was still excited.

The witch secretly despised herself in her heart, but at the same time she felt excited.

Charlie, Charlie, you are such a mean woman. You are instigating Li to divorce his wife.

Li Shanze is such a responsible man. Even though he hates his wife, since they haven't divorced, he insists on wearing the wedding ring!

Xia Li felt that she liked Li Shanze more and more.

"Then you don't want a divorce?" Then, Charlie asked, unable to suppress the devil in her heart.

"Ha! Of course I do, of course I want a divorce! You know, that female devil Alessia tricked me into signing the marriage document! I didn't even know it was a marriage document! I was deceived! Completely deceived!" Li Shanze continued to roar.

The guilt in Miss Witch's heart completely disappeared. Instead, she felt an infinite disdain for Alessia, Li Shanze's "wife."

Oh, you despicable woman, you tricked Li into marrying you. You must be eyeing Li's property! I will help Li defeat you! Take Li back from you!

Xia Li, feeling relieved, regained some composure and remembered her second concern.

"Are you an ogre then, Lee?"

"Huh? I'm a genuine human being. I don't know why I was mistaken for an ogre - Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!" Li Shanze sneezed three times in a row, and then his eyes became clear again.

"Uh, what happened? What did I say just now?" Li Shanze seemed to realize something and asked somewhat embarrassedly.

"No, it's nothing actually, Li, let's go, we still have a lot to do next." Miss Witch was in a very good mood, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up, her steps were light, and she even hummed a song softly.

Xia Li felt that she could already see herself wearing a white wedding dress, holding a bouquet of flowers, holding Li Shanze's arm, and walking into the church side by side with him.

It seems that the Tupana vine is not so unreliable as a truth serum.

She couldn't help but feel overjoyed and extremely satisfied with Li Shanze.

After Xia Li turned around, Li Shanze's originally dull and embarrassed expression disappeared, and he revealed a slightly smug smile.

Oh, very good. My disguise was successful and wasn't discovered. And my test was also successful. Not only did I confirm Charlie's feelings, but I also knew I hadn't lied at all.

What kind of woman would care about when you get divorced? Of course, it's the woman who wants to marry you.

Li Shanze praised his own sudden inspiration loudly in his heart.

Li Shanze was also very satisfied with himself.

Author's words: There will be another update later.

065 Meeting Anton Again (Thanks to Qiqisijiu for the 10,000-yuan reward)

Li Shanze and Xia Li walked into the gift shop chatting and laughing.

Li Shanze picked up a black bowler hat casually. It looked similar to the hat that was blown up in the Old Time Bar before.

A familiar voice rang out: "Oh, you're here to buy a hat."

Li Shanze turned his head and saw a neatly dressed middle-aged gentleman. He was holding a cane, smiling with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. His eyebrows, especially his distinctive mustache, made Li Shanze feel familiar.

Li Shanze frowned and identified him for a long time before he realized that he was the down-and-out middle-aged man he met in the bar that morning, the one Kate determined to be a necromancer, Jean-Pierre Anton, the chief chemist of Mentos Pharmaceuticals.

The reason why Li Shanze failed to recognize him at first was simply because he was now well-dressed and looked quite graceful, elegant and confident, completely different from the down-and-out middle-aged image in the bar before or the tattered image after the bar was bombed.

After seeing Anton, Xia Li felt as if facing a formidable enemy. Li Shanze could feel that the witch lady, who was originally in a good mood, was now very nervous.

Li Shanze put down his hat and gently stroked Xia Li's back, making her relax a little.

Li Shanze himself didn't have much hostility towards Anton—it was difficult for a person to harbor hostility towards someone who had saved him once. However, he still smiled and asked, "Should I call you Chief Chemist Anton, or should I call you Necromancer Anton?"

"Hahahaha, there's no difference. That's all me." Anton laughed heartily, and didn't forget to comfort Charlie, who was like a furry cat. "My beautiful lady, please relax a little and don't be so nervous. I'm Li's friend."

As he spoke, Anton took out a business card and handed it to Li Shanze: "This is my business card. For reasons you understand, my phone number may not be that easy to get through. If you don't mind, you can try a few more times."

Anton glanced at Xia Li, winked at Li Shanze, and said humorously.

Obviously, Anton was implying that he knew Charlie's identity as a witch.

As for the "reason you understand", it is also very obvious. Since he is a necromancer, the phone will naturally be out of service when he is doing magic experiments.

Anton is the "chief chemist" of a pharmaceutical company, so it is conceivable that he spends a lot of time doing magic experiments.

Li Shanze nodded and put away the business card.

Then, he got straight to the point and asked, "In that case, let's save ourselves the trouble of making a phone call. Mr. Anton, I believe our meeting at the Old Times Tavern is no accident. How much do you know about Tim Cohen's death?"

"I thought this wasn't a big deal. Didn't our mercenary friends admit that he killed Tim Cohen?" Anton stroked his mustache lightly and smiled.

"But Tim Cohen's body disappeared. On the way to the forensic laboratory, he disappeared right in front of the forensic doctor," said Li Shanze.

Anton's smile faded. He nodded. "Ah, no wonder you doubted me. This really sounds like the work of a necromancer... But I can assure you, my friend, I have nothing to do with this matter. In fact, I have achieved my goal and I am planning to leave Fern Town."

Anton glanced at Xia Li and continued, "Perhaps you could consult this beautiful lady and have her examine my spell ripples. Then she can confirm that I haven't used any necromancy spells in at least half a month."

Li Shanze looked at Xia Li, and Xia Li nodded, proving that Anton was telling the truth.

"As for appearing at the Old Times Tavern, it was because I was investigating some matters at the Goodfellas Herbicide Factory. Now that my investigation is complete, I plan to leave."

Another Good Buddy herbicide factory?

Kate, the great knight of the church, wants to investigate there, and Anton, the necromancer, also goes there in person to investigate.

What exactly is there?

Li Shanze frowned. "Are you willing to share your findings, Mr. Anton?"

Anton blinked. "That's a trade secret, Li."

"I think you may not be willing to share this business secret with the entire FBI, but only tell me personally to reduce the risk of leakage." Li Shanze took out his ID and shook it.

"The FBI will not be willing to accept a lawsuit from Mentos Pharmaceuticals. It will be very troublesome. Believe me, my friend." Anton did not seem to take the FBI seriously.

"That's the FBI's problem, not mine." Li Shanze smiled. "I just want to figure out what's going on. Nothing you say will appear in the FBI's files."

Li Shanze is just using the big banner as a cover. He is not even an FBI agent, just a consultant. He has no power to conduct interrogations, let alone any paperwork - in fact, he is even a registered wanted criminal in the United States.

However, facing Li Shanze's aggressive gaze, Anton chose to give in and raised his hands - perhaps because Anton was French, Li Shanze felt that this gesture was particularly suitable for Anton.

"Okay, okay, this matter isn't that secret after all. At least the Great Knight should know about it." Anton sighed. "You know, it's one of humanity's ultimate ideals."

"What? Conquer the sea of ​​stars or realize world peace?" Li Shanze asked in confusion.

"Oh, you are such a hopeless romantic, Li! You're even more romantic than us French people." Anton stroked his mustache and whistled. "It's a pity, it's none of that. It's just vulgar eternal life."

"eternal life?"

Li Shanze thought to himself, how could a necromancer like you be researching immortality? I could never have guessed that.

"Yes, immortality—the ultimate ideal of countless emperors, generals, heroes, and great men," Anton explained. "Of course, this research is only just beginning. If the four steps are delaying aging—maintaining eternal youth—rejuvenation—and immortality, then current research has only just reached the stage of delaying aging."

When Anton said this, he stared at Li Shanze closely, watching Li Shanze digesting his words, as if thinking about something.

"But what is the relationship between Yongsheng and Good Buddy Herbicide Company?" Li Shanze couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, don't forget my identity. I'm the chief chemist at Mentos Pharmaceuticals." Anton laughed. "Actually, calling me Chief Alchemist might be more appropriate. But essentially, I'm just mixing potions."

"It's a pity that it's not easy to find test samples for these alchemical potions. I don't even dare to give these potions to mortals - although the senior management of the pharmaceutical factory doesn't care about this."

Anton sighed.

"It was at this time that I noticed this well-known drug den in Fern Township."

"It's well known that the largest source of drugs for the United States is Mexico."

"At that time, I was curious why the largest drug den was not in towns on the US-Mexico border like Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, or Nuevo Laredo, but in Fern, a small town east of the Ohio-Pennsylvania border."

Anton poked the floor with his cane and said in a low voice, "After some investigation, as a wizard, I have concluded that it is because there is a wild god here."

Is it Buchaska?

Xia Li wanted to scream when she heard that, but Li Shanze secretly pulled her back in time. She understood and forced herself to swallow all the words back into her stomach.

"I don't know what this god did. Anyway, the locals in Fern Town are extremely resistant to drugs."

Anton said this with a self-deprecating tone.

"Drug dealers have a much sharper nose than pharmaceutical companies like us. They were the first to notice this, so all kinds of drugs flooded into Fern Town..."

Li Shanze nodded and asked suddenly, "So, this time, your Mentos Pharmaceuticals set up a blood collection point in Fern Town to collect plasma. Have you achieved your goal?"

Anton glanced at Li Shanze and said, "This is already the mildest ethical experiment. Believe me, even though I'm a necromancer, I care more about ethics than those real mad scientists."

"How did Dr. Benjamin's daughter disappear in Fern? And why did the Goodfellas herbicide factory suddenly explode, causing lasting and widespread pollution?"

Anton stroked his mustache and sneered.

"These are the great shortcomings and virtues of those 'real' biologists and chemists."

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066 Conspiracy Theory (Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and a prosperous Year of the Snake)

"Do you have definite evidence for these things?" Li Shanze asked.

"Oh, no, it's just my guess, a reasonable guess." Anton shook his head.

Oh, so it’s just a conspiracy theory. Li Shanze nodded.

However, Li Shanze does not dare to underestimate conspiracy theories at all now.

As the saying goes, if you laugh at American conspiracy theories and think they're anti-intellectual, Americans will laugh at you for not understanding America. No matter how outrageous a conspiracy theory is, once it's applied to the United States, it's best to err on the side of credulity.

"Having said so much, as for the Tim Cohen you mentioned, have you figured out the cause of his death now?" Anton asked.

"No, I don't quite understand yet." Li Shanze still couldn't connect Tim Cohen's death with these conspiracy theories.

Anton sighed, as if lamenting Li Shanze's hopelessness.

"Think about it, this is a god! His existence is no secret to the top executives of major companies. Everyone wants to take a big cut of this pie. But what about Tim Cohen? What did this stupid Jew do?"

Li Shanze understood a little: "He created a program called 'Hunting Gods' and invited the church's great knight Kate Mackenzie to participate in the godslaying."

"Yeah, this has affected so many people. If he doesn't die, who will? What an arrogant idiot!"

"Oh, as far as I know, those immortal archbishops of the Catholic Church are the ones who desire eternal life the most, and this natural drug testing factory is about to be destroyed by Tim Cohen, isn't it?"

"That's why they arranged Tim Cohen's death scene to look like an execution ground. It was clearly a demonstration. No wonder the Jewish Association started protesting Catholic persecution of Jews as soon as they saw the scene."

"Only Tim Cohen, that fool, arrogantly treats the Catholic Archbishops as medieval Crusaders, and thinks they really want to spread the glory of God!"

"The archbishops work hard to preach because they want to manage and control more believers, not to shorten their own lives!"

Li Shanze was stunned when he heard this.

So, what Dr. Benjamin protested was real? And it wasn't just some old-fashioned Jewish persecution conspiracy theory?

Uh, you can't just support conspiracy theories when Jews benefit.

At this time, Anton smiled.

"Ha, judging by your reaction, you're not the Catholic Archbishop, Li. Rumors are just rumors after all."

So there are rumors that I am the Archbishop of the Catholic Church. I look so young, am I rejuvenated?

Li Shanze frowned: "How much of what you said was a test?"

"Don't be angry, Li, I have to make sure my colleagues haven't left me far behind."

Anton smiled and waved his hand.

"Besides, what I said are indeed my true thoughts. You can't deny that they are at least reasonable guesses, right?"

Although he looked furious after being fooled, Li Shanze was actually not very angry. He even knew that some people in the outside world speculated that he was the Catholic Archbishop who had regained his youth. This information could be used under appropriate circumstances.