"A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. One of each, plus a dish of fermented bean curd. (Smiling face) (Smiling face)"
As Kanna expected, Nian on the other end of the communication soon succumbed to the delicious food.
Under the utterly mortified gazes of the Rhodes Island group, Kanna looked up, saw that Fumizuki / Wen Yue, the representatives, and Kaltsit were still chatting next door, then, with one hand in her pocket and the other holding a plate, she fully embraced the excellent custom of rural folk at a banquet, eating and taking at the same time. Before the banquet even officially started, she had already pocketed more than half of the spicy dishes on the table.
The key was that this person was also shamelessly brazen. After taking the food, she told the butler responsible for serving that the table looked empty without the dishes, and he should quickly replenish them.
The butler was also shocked by Kanna's shamelessness. Fortunately, he knew that this grand feast arranged by Lady Fumizuki / Wen Yue, as the host, was primarily for the people of Rhodes Island. So, even though he harbored some resentment, he forcibly suppressed it and turned back to tell the kitchen to prepare more dishes.
It was also fortunate that the banquet venue Fumizuki / Wen Yue chose was a very large hotel in Lungmen, so the kitchen had ample ingredients. With the chefs working quickly, they managed to replenish the dishes on the table just before Fumizuki / Wen Yue and her group finished their discussion and arrived at the dining room.
What followed was a banquet where both hosts and guests enjoyed themselves. Under Kaltsit's strict gaze, Kanna very politely tasted a little of each dish as it came to her, and the terrifying scene Kaltsit had imagined, where plates would be empty after passing, did not occur.
After leaving, Kanna first watched Kaltsit depart, then told her other teammates, "You guys go back first. I'm going to deliver food to Nian. I'll be back after I'm done."
..."Why didn't you give it to Doctor Kaltsit just now?" Atro asked, confused.
"Don't! You don't know, that old hag has been eyeing my rings for more than a day or two. Look, originally I had ten fingers full of rings, just like Amiya, but now I've only got three left..."
Kanna raised both hands, her heart aching as she recalled the rings Kaltsit had conned and tricked her out of during this time... because the other party didn't pay her!!!
Of course, she knew Kaltsit didn't keep these rings for herself but distributed them to the Elite Operators who went out on dangerous missions.
With the help of the rings, Operators could carry more items they couldn't before, significantly increasing both mission success rates and the safety of the entire team, but she didn't get paid!!!
The thought of her seven Originium investments made Kanna's heart ache.
Hearing Kanna's lament, the others couldn't help but show strange smiles. During their time back on Rhodes Island, they had personally witnessed Kaltsit and Kanna's scheming. However, the young Kanna was still no match for the cunning Empress Dowager Kaltsit, and it always ended in Kanna's miserable defeat.
"Alright, I'll send you the location. Come back early." Atro wasn't worried about Kanna's safety going out alone; after all, given her strength, it was others who should be worried.
Kanna, with her short legs, returned to Rhodes Island at an incredibly high speed, before Kaltsit.
Using her Operator card, she entered the interior directly from the deck. Once inside, she went straight to the Engineering Department and found Nian.
Seeing Kanna, Nian leaped from her seat. "Quick, quick, I'm starving to death!"
Kanna waved her small hand, and bags of food covered the entire table. Nian didn't mind that eating from bags wasn't elegant; she didn't even use chopsticks, reaching out to grab the pickled chili chicken feet in front of her.
"The chef's skill is good..." Nian commented while eating, not forgetting to do so.
Kanna, worried about running into Kaltsit returning, didn't dare to linger there. After confirming that Nian was very satisfied with the food, she rushed out the door again.
Because her Operator card was swiped for both entry and exit, this unusual situation was quickly reported to the Doctor.
The Doctor looked at the report in her hand, thought for a moment, and immediately ordered the Security Department personnel to be called over. Then, pointing to the intelligence in her hand, she said,
"Besides the Lookout Tower on top, do we have any other defenses in the deck area?"
Hearing the Doctor's words, the Security Department personnel broke out in a cold sweat. Following their usual habits, they had focused most of their attention on the lower-level entrances and exits, forgetting that Rhodes Island was now connected to Lungmen. People could easily walk in from the top via the connecting bridge.
If the Lookout Tower failed to detect it in time, it could lead to a very serious security incident for Rhodes Island, possibly even irreversible casualties.
After leaving the Doctor's office, they hurriedly arranged defenses for the deck and passageways.
When Kaltsit returned to Rhodes Island, she nodded at the on-duty personnel on the deck, surprised that the Doctor had arranged everything so meticulously in her absence.
After entering Lungmen city, Kanna looked at the myriad of lights not far away and then at her personal terminal, which showed it was only eight o'clock. She decided to wander around on the streets for a bit.
Walking down the street, feeling the lively atmosphere, Kanna had a momentary illusion of being back in modern times.
Just as she was enjoying the scene before her, a rough, large hand suddenly grabbed her shoulder.
"Child, why are you running around all day? Come home with me, your mother is worried sick..."
She turned her head and saw an unfamiliar old woman grabbing her arm and trying to lead her away.
Although her words were filled with concern, Kanna clearly saw the greed in her eyes.
How could Kanna not know what she had encountered at this moment? A slight smile appeared on her lips. She hadn't expected to find something so interesting while out for a stroll.
Just as she was about to obediently follow the other party, she saw Yuki staring at her in shock not far away.
It took Yuki two days after returning to find her place again at the Design Institute. Tonight, she had planned to go shopping to calm her agitated mood from the past two days, but from afar, she saw Kanna, her captain from Rhodes Island.
Although as captain, Kanna had only participated in one mission with her, that mission, which lasted over two months, made her deeply trust this seemingly small and unreliable, yet reassuring, captain.
Just as she was about to walk over and greet her, she saw a plainly dressed old woman approach and grab Kanna's hand, muttering about household matters, as if to take her home.
The people around, hearing the old woman's words, paid no attention to the situation.
Just as she was about to walk over, she saw Kanna looking at her with a hint of a smile, and then put a finger to her lips in a "shush" gesture. After that, she pointed to the personal terminal in her other hand, and was then led away by the old woman, disappearing into the street.
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