Within the time it took an incense stick to burn, food had been brought to Chen Ping's table.
He first wolfed down several skewers of Snow Boar Meat, then poured Barley Wine into his stomach, immediately feeling refreshed and clearheaded.
This Snow Boar Meat really did taste different from ordinary pork. It was rich in fat, and roasting had drawn all that fat into the lean meat, making it fragrant without being greasy. With one bite, richly fragrant meat juices filled his mouth. It was utterly delicious.
While Chen Ping was marveling inwardly, someone had appeared beside the shopkeeper's table at some point. The two looked as though they were simply sharing a table, sitting on opposite sides of a table for four and eating their own food.
However, neither man's little movements escaped Chen Ping's eyes. He saw it clearly: just a moment ago, their hands had briefly touched over the table before drawing back.
Afterward, one of the Storage Rings the shopkeeper had originally been wearing was gone.
"The bill."
Chen Ping casually slapped a few Gold Soul Coins onto the table, stood up, and was about to follow the man who had received the Storage Ring.
Unexpectedly, a woman in a black hooded top also wanted to pay at that same moment and called the waiter over first.
Chen Ping frowned slightly at this, but to avoid drawing attention, he could only wait patiently for that table to settle its bill before settling his own.
Fortunately, his Spiritual Power could probe an extremely long distance. Although the man had already gone four or five hundred meters by the time he left the barbecue shop, he was still within Chen Ping's detection range.
After following the man around several corners, Chen Ping suddenly realized something was amiss. The