Ace, Queen

After the dishes had been sampled, the plates and bowls lay in disarray.

The food and steamed buns in front of Mantou were quickly swept clean, leaving only some sauce behind. It was hard to imagine how such a small, thin body could have such a hearty appetite.

"Yo, Mantou, finished eating? Still got the same good appetite as ever, huh? The total is 1,520 Beli. I'll round it down for you—1,500 Beli."

Seeing that he had nearly finished eating, the server came out with the bill.

Mantou wiped his mouth and slowly rose to his feet. "Sorry, I forgot to bring any Beli when I left this time. I'll settle it all when I come next time."

The server immediately looked displeased. "Hey, Mantou, you have to pay for your meal. You never used to buy on credit."

Mantou looked at him. "I really did forget to bring it this time. I'll definitely pay you when I come next time."

The server's expression darkened. "That won't do. You last came more than two months ago. Who knows when you'll come next?"

Quite a few people here knew that Mantou was a bounty hunter. He was not the sort who had made a name for himself across an entire region, but capturing a criminal with a bounty of one or two hundred thousand Beli was enough to keep him fed for quite some time.

Mantou certainly had the ability to do that.

When Mantou had first entered, the server had still welcomed him with a smile. But the moment he said he had no money, the server's face stretched out like a donkey's.

Most of the diners present were locals. Although they knew the restaurant was going too far, none of them dared to say anything.

That was because the