The villain daughter did all kinds of things

However, this is where Polnareff's future efforts will be directed, and it has little to do with Emerald.

When Emery brought Lulu home, it was already quite late. The sun had almost disappeared below the horizon, leaving only the afterglow of the setting sun on the horizon.

Originally, Emery did intend to cook some special dishes herself to satisfy the cravings of the two little pink-haired girls.

But plans can't keep up with changes, and it's definitely too late to cook now. More importantly, Emery isn't in the mood for it.

So, to satisfy her younger siblings' cravings and to soothe Lulu's fright, Amelie suggested that everyone go out for dinner together. She not only wanted to bring her younger siblings and the girls around her, but also invited Lady Catherine to join them.

Lady Catherine readily agreed without much hesitation, but her expression turned conflicted and strange when she heard which restaurant Amelie intended to go to:

"Drunken Red Pavilion? I've heard of that place. It's been quite popular in Sphinx lately, and many people like to go there. Even Pias has gone there a few times to discuss business with his clients... But according to the empire east of the White Sea, that place is called a brothel? It's equivalent to a brothel in our Federation? It's fine for you young people to go there, but it's not appropriate for someone of my status, is it? Besides, Bobo and Lulu are still children. Isn't it too early for them to go to a brothel now?"

"Uh... Madam, you're overthinking it."

Emery was slightly taken aback at first, then smiled gently:

"The brothels of the ancient empire east of the White Sea do indeed offer services like those in adult entertainment establishments, but it's perfectly fine to just go in for drinks, meals, and entertainment. As far as I know, Brother Yak and his wife are regulars there, and his wife is even a close friend of the owner of the Drunken Red Pavilion... So, it's absolutely fine for you to dine there with us, Madam."

"Of course, more importantly, the food at that restaurant is really delicious. We tasted Miss Lian's cooking in the Northern Snowfield, and I even asked Miss Lian for cooking tips... Oh, Miss Lian is the owner of Drunken Red Pavilion, Lulu knows her too."

"Yes, yes, Sister Lian is a very nice person, and she's also very beautiful."

Lulu quickly chimed in from the side, grinning as she said:

"It seems that my sister has taken a fancy to Sister Lian. Who knows, she might personally bring Sister Lian home to be her cook sometime."

"What nonsense are you spouting? Do you think your sister is that kind of domineering person?"

Emery immediately pinched Lulu's cheek and scolded her:

"I would never force a girl to do something she doesn't want to do. If Lian ever becomes my cook in the future, she will definitely do so willingly!"

The dinner arrangements were settled amidst laughter and banter.

Although Lulu wasn't seriously injured during her kidnapping, she was inevitably covered in dirt and looked rather disheveled. Amelie, along with Marcy, personally bathed her, giving the manor servants time to contact the Drunken Red Pavilion.

Although Zui Hong Lou has been open for less than a year, it is already one of the most popular restaurants in the entire Sphinx. Every night, the number of customers exceeds 100%. Without a reservation, there are no seats available. You can only take a number and wait in line outside. If you are unlucky, you may have to wait outside all night and still not get a seat.

This often leads to those unlucky people who can't get a reservation or even wait in line cursing and swearing. But no matter how harsh their curses are, they can't control themselves and will still go to Zuihonglou to queue up after finishing their day's work.

Restaurants like Zuihonglou, no matter how full they are, usually reserve two or three of their best private rooms to accommodate top-tier guests who suddenly show up.

The wife and children of the current president of the Merson Group are certainly among these top-tier guests, not to mention the recently rising star, Miss Merson.

Of course, Amelie and her companions didn't need to make a reservation or wait in line. They parked the magic-powered levitation vehicle directly in the backyard of Drunken Red Pavilion and entered a private room under the guidance of a waiter.

Zuihonglou is located in the heart of the bustling Sphinx harbor district. It is a five-story building in the Oriental style, with golden tiles and red walls, making it magnificent.

The entrance to the building leads to the lobby, which also serves as the stage for song and dance performances. The lobby has a three-story atrium, allowing guests seated on all three floors to enjoy the performances together.

The first floor has the most tables and chairs, serving as the main hall. The second floor has less than half the number of tables and chairs, but each set is surrounded by screens for privacy, and the minimum spending is naturally much higher. The third floor is where VIP guests are truly entertained, consisting entirely of private rooms. Guests in these rooms can enjoy the song and dance performances through one-way glass in the walls without worrying about being seen by others.

The fourth floor is the workshop of Zuihonglou, where all kinds of delicacies are made. The fifth floor is the living quarters of the girls in the building, and also the place where distinguished guests meet and have fun with the girls.

Amelie and her friends were only there to enjoy the food tonight, so they chose a private room on the third floor and declined several girls who offered to accompany them for drinks, much to the girls' disappointment.

Before coming to the Drunken Red Mansion, Amelie had wondered if there would be more beautiful Eastern girls like Lian with black hair and black eyes here. She had been reincarnated into this world for almost 20 years and still missed the beauties of her hometown, but unfortunately, she hadn't met anyone outstanding enough so far... The only one who could currently interest her was Lian.

After entering the Drunken Red Mansion and observing for a while, Amelie realized she had been overthinking things.

No matter how oriental the shop's decor and layout are, the only true oriental person there is the owner, Miss Lian. The waitresses and girls working there are all locals from the Federation.

However... seeing those brown or blonde white men dressed as waiters, or hot blonde beauties wearing high-slit cheongsams or white gauze dresses, still has a unique charm.

Especially the beautiful women in cheongsams and ruqun (traditional Chinese dresses) who were laughing and moving among the guests attracted a lot of attention.

"Mmm~~"

Just as Amelie was admiring the ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) worn by a beautiful woman, a pair of hands suddenly covered her eyes, followed by Julia's jealous voice:

"Hmph, you wicked Emerald... Are they really that beautiful? You've been staring at them nonstop ever since you arrived... So, your desire for Eastern cuisine was just an excuse; your real purpose in coming here is to see beautiful women with Eastern charm, isn't it?"

"Definitely is!"

"Absolutely right!"

Bobo and Lulu, the two little pink-haired girls, immediately joined in the teasing:

"My sister loves looking at pretty girls... Ouch!" x2

Emerald flicked each of the two little pink-haired girls' heads once before calmly removing Yulia's hands, holding them, and rubbing them against her stomach through her clothes, her eyes closing comfortably.

"They're hardly Eastern beauties... they're just wearing Eastern dresses. I'm only interested in the dresses they're wearing. The reason I've been looking at them is because I'm imagining how beautiful you would look if you wore them, Yulia."

As she spoke, Emerald reached out and pointed through the window at a blonde woman who was walking on the second floor:

"That blue-and-white porcelain high-slit cheongsam looks really good on you, Julia... How about we have Flora make you a few when we get back? You can wear them for me!"

"I...I...I don't want to wear it for you!"

Yulia blushed immediately, and her jealousy vanished completely.

However, although she was still being arrogant and stubborn, she was not as arrogant and stubborn as before. Less than five seconds after she finished being stubborn, she looked at Flora with expectant eyes again:

"So? Is this kind of skirt easy to make? Does it really suit me?"

Flora was one of the few people present who kept looking at the beautiful women, but she was really looking at the clothes rather than the women themselves.

Hearing Julia's question, Flora finally looked away, first smiling and shrugging at Julia:

"Yulia, you're beautiful and have a great figure. You'd look stunning even in a burlap sack. Of course, you'd look good in anything..."

Flora then pondered for a moment:

"As for these oriental-style dresses... they don't seem too difficult to make. Give me a few samples to study, and I should be able to replicate them, or even modify them to make them more suitable for us to wear... I've never seen a real oriental beauty, but I imagine that due to cultural reasons, their temperament is quite different from ours... I always feel something is off about how these people look in these dresses."

Snap~~ Snap~~ Snap~~

Applause erupted, and it was Emerald who was clapping:

"I knew Flora, your talent as a fashion designer is no less than that of a magician... Your analysis is absolutely right. It's really difficult for us Federation people to truly wear cheongsams and ruqun with the elegance and ethereal beauty of Eastern women. But it is precisely because of this that, for someone like me who has seen real Eastern beauties, there is a strange contrast in the charm of Federation people wearing cheongsams and ruqun."

As she spoke, Emerald gave Julia a light pinch again:

"Take Yulia, for example. She already had a great figure, and with all the nutrition she's had these past two years, she's developed even better. She'll definitely be able to pull off those high-slit cheongsams perfectly, and then I can really enjoy myself... Ouch, baby, why did you suddenly bite me?"

"I'm not going to let you, you scoundrel, enjoy this! Humph!"

Yulia turned her face away, her golden twin tails swaying slightly:

Go find your beautiful Eastern woman!

"Just look for it."

Emery didn't care at all. While secretly taking off her shoes under the table and rubbing her black-stockinged feet against Julia's white-stockinged ankles, she waved to the waitress in a ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) at the door of the private room:

“My beauty, is your boss here? If she is, ask her to come over and say that an old friend from the snowy plains is visiting.”

"This……"

The beautiful woman in the ruqun hesitated for a moment, then looked troubled.

"In reply to Miss, Madam Lian is indeed at the shop, but she is busy and probably won't be able to come over for the time being. I wouldn't dare to disturb her now."

"Oh? Lian is busy? You don't dare to disturb her?"

Emery raised an eyebrow in surprise, then gave a meaningful smile:

"Could it be... that in your Drunken Red Pavilion, even the owner has to personally greet guests? How can one become Lian's intimate guest?"

"No, no... Miss, you misunderstand. Mama Lian doesn't personally greet guests... Although she's more popular than us, she really doesn't greet guests. At most, she'll personally accompany a few female friends like you when they come to dine."

The beautiful woman in the ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) quickly explained:

"Mama Lian is currently busy making her secret sauce. Although she has passed on most of the cooking techniques for Eastern cuisine to the chefs, the secret sauce is something she makes herself, and it is the key to the popularity of our restaurant's food."

"So Rei was making sauce... Alright, I won't bother her then."

Emerald then showed a look of realization, waved her hand, and let the relieved beauty in the ruqun leave the private room, while she herself seemed to be deep in thought.

During her trip to the snowfield, Emerald discovered that Rei's secret sauce was abnormal. It contained a strange red magic that made food incredibly delicious. Even she felt as if her underwear was coming undone and her pantyhose were falling down after eating it, just like the food in the gourmet anime from her previous life.

At the time, Emery was still quite vigilant and didn't let the girls around her eat too much.

However, later, when she was with old Langdon, Amelie borrowed his equipment to carefully analyze the red magic samples she had collected. She was able to determine that although this red magic had a certain hallucinogenic effect, it was harmless to the human body and would dissipate on its own over time.

This is also why Amelie suggested that everyone come to Zui Hong Lou for dinner today. Lian's secret sauce is fine as long as you don't eat it every day. If you're really worried, you can use holy magic to purify it after eating... This way, you can ensure both safety and enjoy the food.

Hearing the beautiful woman in the ruqun mention that secret sauce again, Amelie's curiosity was piqued once more. She wanted to take advantage of the fact that Lian happened to be making the sauce to secretly see the secret of it.

So Amelie quickly multitasked, chatting and enjoying the food with everyone at the table while secretly activating her magical perception and releasing a few undead insects.

Having already sampled and studied that red magic, Emeryte can now easily locate that highly concealed red magic even without the aid of a magic device.

She first used her magical senses to scan the public areas of the Drunken Red Mansion restaurant, and sure enough, she could find that red magic in almost every dish, and every guest also had it.

After observing for a while, Emery discovered another interesting phenomenon.

That is, many customers come to Zuihonglou specifically for the beautiful women in cheongsams and ruqun (traditional Chinese dresses). After all, Zuihonglou is a brothel that provides services related to sex, so it's normal for customers to come for that reason.

When these guests first sit down, they often have a few drinks and flirt with the female companions, secretly touching them inappropriately. The women usually don't mind and may even act coquettishly.

But as the food is served, the customers who originally came for the beautiful women quickly lose interest and start eating like starving ghosts, focusing all their energy on enjoying the food until they can't eat anymore and slump there with a satisfied look on their faces.

Meanwhile, the beautiful women serving the guests are used to it and will take the opportunity to bring out menus for the guests to sign and ask for tips with sweet words.

Customers who have enjoyed their meal are often very generous, signing for the menu and paying without even looking at it, and usually slipping a few 100-dollar bills into the women's clothes as tips.

In other words, these customers, even though they invited beautiful women to accompany them, often did nothing because the food was so delicious, yet still paid those service fees... This makes the restaurant incredibly profitable.

"This is practically the price of vegetarian food for meat..."

After muttering something under her breath, Emery stopped looking at the customers in the shop and focused her attention on controlling the undead insects to search for Rei on the fourth floor.

This process did not go smoothly.

As a high-end establishment, Zuihonglou is very clean, and there are many people constantly moving around, making it difficult for the undead insects to hide.

Upon discovering the undead worms, the waiters would immediately kill them using various methods and then burn their corpses.

Chapter 185 I, Yulia, owe everything I have today to my own hard work!

(The ban has been lifted!)

After more than ten undead bugs were stomped and burned by the waitresses in the store, Ameliete only had one undead bug left.

Using its serpentine movements, it dodged and weaved, finally escaping the sight of the store staff and successfully reaching the kitchen door; victory was within reach.

Once inside the kitchen, the undead insects can easily hide themselves and secretly spy on the secrets of the Drunken Red Mansion, thanks to the numerous miscellaneous items that are inevitably found there.

Unfortunately, just as the undead insect was about to flap its wings and rush into the kitchen, an embroidered shoe fell from the sky and crushed it.

It ultimately couldn't escape the gaze of all the store staff and was spotted by a young lady wearing a blue and white porcelain cheongsam.

...It seems that insects, as a reconnaissance tool, are not very effective in a clean indoor environment.

While feeding her sister lobster meat with a fork, Amelie thought to herself how to upgrade and modify the undead bug to enhance its camouflage and reconnaissance capabilities.

She was about to give up, but to her surprise, the young lady in the blue and white porcelain cheongsam did not burn the undead insects like the others. Instead, she wrapped the crushed undead insects in a tissue and threw them into the garbage chute on the wall.

The building of Zuihonglou does not use trash cans. Instead, it has a special garbage chute built into the wall. The garbage chute is connected to each room through a smooth, angled pipe, so all the garbage can be directly discharged into the main garbage station on the first basement floor of the building.

This design gave Emerald's undead worms a new chance.

Small insects in the corridors and passageways will be stepped on and killed, but small insects flying in the garbage chute will be ignored.

Through the garbage chute, the undead insects controlled by Amelie finally entered the kitchen of the Drunken Red Mansion.

The kitchen is very large, with the work area alone divided into several zones.

The most eye-catching area is the stir-fry section, where a dozen or so strong male chefs shout in unison as they stir-fry various ingredients with spatulas, creating an enticing wok hei (wok aroma).

Next is the vegetable cutting area, where there are several Judy-style tough girls among the chefs. Each of them has excellent knife skills, cutting various ingredients into chunks or cubes amidst the slicing sounds and flashes of the blades.

In addition, there are stewing areas, noodle and pastry areas, and side dish areas, etc. The entire kitchen is designed to be reasonable and efficient. Delicious food is made every minute and then delivered to the guests by young ladies dressed in ruqun or cheongsam.

However, the secret sauce-making room that Emery was looking for wasn't there, so she controlled the undead insect to fly back to the garbage chute and continue searching for the other rooms on the fourth floor.

After flying out of the garbage chute and checking several rooms, Amelie finally found the place where the secret sauce was made at Drunken Red Mansion, or rather, the place where one of the processes was carried out.

The process of making chili sauce in this world is not much different from that in Amelie's previous life; it can be divided into two main steps.

First, mix dried chili peppers, bell peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and other types of peppers together in a certain proportion, chop them up, and stir well.

The second method involves using a type of fish or poultry as the main ingredient, and then adding ingredients such as scallions, ginger, garlic, star anise, and bay leaves to render oil until all the nutrients and flavors in the meat are extracted, turning the meat into meat scraps.

Finally, pour the hot oil over the prepared chili flakes, and a fragrant and spicy sauce is ready.