novelraw Chapter 816 295: This Meal's On My Card_2
Chapter 816 295: This Meal's On My Card_2
"Minister, when I eat alone, there's really no pressure. I don't eat much to keep fit."
"This time, I've ordered a lot of dishes for you, which has just about wiped out two months of my salary."
Jennifer looked at Zhang Beixing, smiling brightly.
Zhang Beixing shrugged indifferently, "Is that so? No problem, I'll transfer a hundred thousand US dollars to you later to cover our expenses during this time. If there's any leftover, consider it your fee for being our guide during this period."
"Haha, Minister, you're really generous, but I was just joking."
Jennifer playfully stuck her tongue out at Zhang Beixing.
She raised the red wine that the waiter had already poured.
"Minister, this is my first time having a meal alone with a guy, how about we share a drink?"
Zhang Beixing nodded; one should certainly give face in such situations.
The sound of clinking glasses rang out.
Both took a gentle sip.
Soon, dish after dish was served.
The table wasn't very large but was completely filled.
Due to ordering so many dishes, the restaurant was all about big plates with small portions.
The waiter could only stand by the food cart, waiting for Zhang Beixing and them to finish some before bringing more.
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Xu Feng and the team had only casually dealt with breakfast.
At lunchtime, they still planned to go downstairs and grab a bite.
Morning training has temporarily ended, and they intended to eat a bit downstairs before heading out to explore.
The previous plans were interrupted by an invitation to battle from the Black Bear Organization, leaving them temporarily idle.
Finally, having some spare time naturally meant going out to relax and wander.
Coincidentally.
They arrived at the Michelin two-star restaurant downstairs.
This time, Zhang Beixing prepared a significant budget for the Ninth Bureau's operation, which Great Xia highly emphasized by providing millions in funds.
Zhang Beixing didn't limit them, allowing free spending, and even threw in an additional million US dollars due to the money earned from selling cultivation techniques, for the team members to splurge at will.
As long as they didn't go as far as buying sports cars, Zhang Beixing wouldn't intervene.
So the group straightforwardly arrived at the Michelin two-star restaurant they previously couldn't even dream about.
After entering, they casually chose a spacious spot to sit.
Just as they sat down, Yu Yao, with her sharp eyes, noticed Zhang Beixing enjoying his meal in another corner.
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Yin Mengwei signaled to Huang Hai with her eyes. "Hai, I see someone you know."
"Someone I know? Who is it? Where?"
Huang Hai was taken aback.
He instinctively recalled that he seemed to have no acquaintances in Lanbo.
He carefully searched his memory for any oversight, and after thinking hard, realized that his international friends were only from the Peacekeeping Forces, who weren't stationed in Lanbo, especially in the bustling capital.
Yin Mengwei snickered at his dazed and confused look and pointed her mouth in Zhang Beixing's direction, "Hey, look over there, doesn't it look like the egg your team previously discovered?"
The egg?
Huang Hai's eyelids twitched.
With a knee-jerk reaction, he turned to look, and sure enough.
He immediately saw Zhang Beixing and the beautiful Jennifer sitting across from each other, eating and chatting happily, getting along well.
The other people also instinctively looked over.
How sharp was Zhang Beixing's perception?
He previously sensed a gaze on him but didn't turn around, since being looked at is quite normal, right?
Even while eating, one occasionally observes the people passing by, which isn't strange.
But suddenly, he felt several eyes staring at him from behind.
He became alert.
He frowned and turned to look.
In an instant.
Seven pairs of eyes met his.
Seeing themselves caught by Zhang Beixing.
Looking at Zhang Beixing's gaze which was becoming increasingly unfriendly.
Several people inadvertently wore awkward expressions.
"Hi..."
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...
Zhang Beixing finally reunited with the Extraordinary Reservists.
Since departing Great Xia and boarding the plane to Neon, they hadn't gathered, and it had already been quite some time.
Now they squeezed into seats together.
Despite the previously pleasant superior-subordinate relationship, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
And the reason was none other than Jennifer.
This blonde, voluptuous, fair-skinned beauty had no idea she was the cause of the awkwardness for the team members.
She was still interestedly looking at these team members.
According to the department's information, these people were all incredibly strong.
A half-step Grandmaster, a Grandmaster Martial Artist, and five Class A Martial Artists about to breakthrough to Grandmaster!
The entire martial arts community of Lanbo probably didn't have such strength, right?
"Hello everyone, I'm Zhang Beixing's guide in Lanbo. Nice to meet you."
Jennifer spoke first, with grace and confidence.
The others also responded politely to Jennifer.
Uncomfortably and without knowing how to communicate with Jennifer, Xu Feng decided to directly complain to Zhang Beixing.
"Minister, this is my first time seeing you since I left the hospital. Could you stop giving me faces straight away, it makes me feel like I've done something wrong..."
Xu Feng was complaining and testing Zhang Beixing's attitude.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Beixing snorted coldly, followed by a cold laugh.
"Indeed, you haven't done anything wrong, but who was it that announced to the world in Wu Country that he would lead the Ninth Bureau to launch a western expedition?"
"Such prestige, Captain Xu, what an impressive display!"
Zhang Beixing said sneeringly, filled with sarcasm, "Captain Xu, shouldn't you have the second batch of members bring those tanks and artillery back? You should bring them all to Lanbo and unleash havoc, incite the third world war!"
"Why did you withdraw the Dongfeng Express deployed in the northwest? You should've created a strategic deterrence, making waves across Europe, right?"
"That would make you the bravest man in Great Xia, the Great Xia pride, the spiritual leader of the Ninth Bureau."
"..."
After a deluge of words.
Xu Feng's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
Initially intending to counter, Xu Feng no longer spoke.
He dared not speak.
Only dared to mumble quietly.
"I thought at the time that you'd been taken out, so I wanted to take revenge... Even if not credit, I've got..."
"What did you say? Speak up!" Zhang Beixing interrupted.
And with that, the noise vanished, and Captain Xu was firmly silenced.
They communicated in Great Xia language.
Jennifer didn't understand.
She smiled, bewildered, watching the conversation unfold.
Although she couldn't understand, she could sense that the atmosphere indeed wasn't great.
"Alright, let's eat first. We'll talk more after the meal."
Zhang Beixing was too lazy to continue and let them eat first.
How could they dare to say more? They quickly devoured their food.
At this moment, the dishes Jennifer previously ordered seemed completely inadequate.
Though she ordered quite a lot, it was just enough for Zhang Beixing. Now with several big eaters, the portion directly multiplied by seven.
This scene astonished Jennifer. Goodness, they could eat so much.
She roughly calculated in her mind.
Sure enough.
This group, for this meal, directly consumed over twenty thousand US dollars...
This...
There goes half a year's salary!
Zhang Beixing noticed the subtle twitch in her eye and finally flashed a smile.
"Alright, my guide, don't feel bad. This meal will be on my card."