"Ah!"
Anke The whole family screamed together, but Anke screamed especially loudly.
Because the head is closest to him.
The pupils that were spread out like fried eggs had no luster at all, and the originally unknown color of the pupils had turned completely white.
Its hair and skin are all white, and its deformed head can still recognize some of its appearance in life.
"Malza."
Anke read out the name of this monster.
This is his neighbor who lives nearby and is also a frequent visitor to the pub.
Sometimes when he is too busy, Anke will ask him to act as a waiter temporarily.
The reward is, of course, a cup full of "Pepper Uncle" and a large portion of stew.
Anke stretched out a hand and seemed to want to close Malza's eyes.
But in the end, he took it back.
"Alas."
Anke sighed.
"Sorry, did I scare you?"
The man outside the door apologized without sincerity.
"Doesn't it seem impolite for you to do this?"
Anke said gloomily.
Even if the person who was bumped into was not an acquaintance of his, his behavior was still very provocative.
"I just want to save a little bit of communication with each other. After all, Restaurant doesn't give me much time."
The man outside the door said frankly.
"Does that mean that if I don't let you in, you will forcefully break in?"
Anke asked.
"That's not necessary. As long as the boss is willing to sell me a sufficient amount of 'Pepper Uncle', I will leave immediately. Of course, if you are willing to let me take a rest and have something to eat by the way, I will also express my gratitude."
The man outside the door said.
"How much 'Pepper Uncle' do you need?"
Anke asked.
"Let me think about it."
The man outside the door paused and said.
"Ten barrels are enough."
Ten barrels.
Anke After all, the stock in the wine cellar is sufficient.
In addition to "Pepper Uncle", there are other wines in the wine cellar.
Although the inventory is not that large, it is barely enough for their family's water supply.
The main thing is that with the opponent's strength that can easily break through the door, there is no way to forcefully buy him.
Thinking of this, Anke took a bite and decided to give it a try.
"Are there other Pale Beasts out there?"
he asked.
"Do you think it's like this? Except for the few I killed, the others all ran away."
said the man outside.
"Escaped."
Anke is a little speechless.
Why is it that such a ferocious monster is just like a street rat in this foreigner's mouth?
However, based on his experience as a tavern owner who has listened to others brag all the time, the man outside does not seem to be bragging.
"Marianne, take the children and hide upstairs."
Anke whispered to his wife.
Even though the other person doesn't seem like a bad person, it's still best not to show off your treasure in front of others.
Marianne naturally understood what her husband meant and ran up the stairs with her two daughters.
The man outside the door also waited patiently, and did not speak until they stopped running.
"Have you made your decision? Boss."
The other party's voice was not harsh, even gentle, but Anke still felt heavy pressure.
"Please come in, stranger. Anke's tavern welcomes all guests from afar."
Anke clenched his fist, moved the wine barrel blocking the door, and lifted the door bolt.
He opened the door and saw a body that had been cut into pieces.
And behind the corpse, stood an unusually tall man.
He was wearing a strange-looking uniform with a vest on top.
The man's feet were not wearing shoes, and his wide soles were almost twice as big as Anke.
And his arms are also extremely thick. Anke has no doubt that he can easily break himself in half.
But the man's face is not as rough as his limbs. Instead, he is quite handsome, and the outline of his facial features is soft and even somewhat feminine.
"Meow~"
Just as Anke was sizing up the man, a loud cat meow suddenly came from behind the man.
"Salmon Be good, we can enter the house soon."
The man took out a neatly dressed cat from behind and put it on his shoulder.
"This is my partner. He doesn't like the open air. Can we go in now? Boss."
The man said.
"Oh, of course, of course."
Anke quickly withdrew his gaze and got out of the way.
"Thank you."
The man bowed politely and walked into the tavern.
Anke was about to close the door, but was stopped by a man.
"I'll do it."
The man said, then closed the door easily.
He glanced at the head on the door again, then stretched out his hand.
"Wait a minute."
Anke quickly stopped him.
"What's wrong? Boss."
The man turned around and asked.
"This is an acquaintance of mine. Let's give him some dignity."
Anke said bravely.
"Oh, okay."
The man's action of unscrewing the head turned into pushing, and the tightly stuck head was easily pushed out, leaving a big hole.
The man grabbed another wine barrel, blocked the entrance to the hole, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Is this okay? Boss."
he asked.
"Okay, okay. Please come and sit here."
Anke led him to sit down at the cleanest table.
"I am the owner of the tavern, Anke. What should I call you? I am a distinguished guest from afar."
he asked cautiously.
"Just call me Liu Zheng. This is my partner Salmon. We are all employees of Bloodstained Restaurant."
The man introduced.
"Employee?"
Anke glanced at the cat lying on the chair and imagined that it would be a job like catching mice.
"Yes."
Liu Zheng nodded.
"Okay, then please sit down, you two, and I'll pour you two glasses of beer to quench your thirst."
Although I don't understand this behavior of treating cats as companions, Anke doesn't mind showing respect for each other.
"Thank you."
He nodded, and then watched the tavern owner walk towards the bar.
"I really didn't see it."
Liu Zheng looked at his four tentacles and said to himself.
He was already suspicious when he opened the door.
The other party was so frightened when he saw the pale head. Seeing his even more inhuman appearance, he couldn't be so calm unless he was frightened and went crazy on the spot.
However, just like the local language he had mastered inexplicably, Liu Zheng didn't know whether it was the function of the memory chip or the effect of passing through the "door".
Because, Liu Zheng did not follow the normal process.
The memory chip neither blocked his memory nor told him any information.
And the chip Cow-Horse gave him didn't work either.
It was like there was an invisible barrier that prevented the memory chip from operating on his mind.
Although there was no prompt, Liu Zheng knew that the system should have taken action.
However, the memory chip of Calico Cat has taken effect.
Now it only remembers that it and it are colleagues, that they were sent on a business trip, and there are some scattered memories.
But that was enough. After giving him a few dried fishes made by himself, Liu Zheng gained its trust effortlessly.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but rub the cat's head angrily.
"Meow~"
Calico Cat screamed happily.
Liu Zheng smiled, then suddenly raised his head and met a pair of longing eyes.