Zhao Wuyan was slightly stunned at first, then immediately reacted and said:
"Do you want to be directly promoted to a B-level curser through the 'Blood Red Bride'?!"
"Yes." Fang Rui nodded.
"No wonder you, as the leader of a gang that sells cursed objects, would rather choose to practice body training than touch cursed objects, and put the 'Blood Red Bride' logo on your body every day. Is this your intention?
"
Zhao Wuyan suddenly widened his eyes.
He instantly cleared up all the doubts he had about Fang Rui.
All of Fang Rui’s previous confusing behaviors were actually preparations to lure out the ‘Blood Red Bride’ and obtain the ‘Blood Red Bride’!
"I prefer efficiency." Fang Rui nodded and admitted:
"Accepting the curse of a low-level cursed object and becoming a low-level curser does not necessarily mean that you cannot reach B-level, but it is too time-consuming to pass the threshold. It is far better to get there in one step, directly accept the curse of a B-level cursed object, and change the curser level to
The lower limit is raised to level B, and it is more efficient to directly cross this threshold. "
"That's the truth, but the question is, where can I find the 'Blood Red Bride' for you?"
"Isn't there clues about the 'Blood Red Bride' in Xu Bufan?"
"That's just my speculation. It may not be the 'Blood Red Bride' who killed Xu Bufan. Even if it was, just based on the clues on Xu Bufan's body, it is difficult to confirm who owns the 'Blood Red Bride' and whether he is still there.
Within the twenty-fourth district.”
It was within Zhao Wuyan's expectation that Zhao Yan would tell Fang Rui about the speculation, so he was not surprised why Fang Rui knew about Xu Bufan's situation.
"It's the difficulty that shows your sincerity in cooperation, Uncle Zhao..." Fang Rui stood and spoke without any pain in his back, clenching his fist towards Zhao Wuyan, signaling the latter to come on.
"What about you? I don't believe that you have waited so long for the 'Blood Red Bride' and finally have a clue. You will leave this matter completely to me, but you will do nothing."
"Why not? District 24 is your territory, and I'm definitely not as efficient as you. What's more, I'm still a wounded person."
After saying that, Fang Rui simply lay back on the bed calmly.
When Zhao Wuyan saw this, he didn't bother to try to find out what Fang Rui was saying. He stood up and left Zhao Yan's room without waiting for Zhao Yan to come back.
He was too tired from talking to Fang Rui. He needed to go out and get some fresh air.
About fifteen minutes later, Zhao Yan, who went to the kitchen to "serve food", finally returned to the room with a drawer full of food.
"Where's my dad?"
As soon as Zhao Yan entered the room, she looked around for Zhao Wuyan.
"It's an emergency and I need to leave temporarily to deal with it."
Fang Rui made up an excuse casually.
"It's such a pity that he won't have the chance to taste the food I cooked myself."
Zhao Yan curled her lips in regret at first, then put down the drawer, looked at Fang Rui enviously and said:
"You are so blessed. All these delicacies are yours!"
"Did you make all of this? It looks great."
Looking at the drawer of brightly colored delicacies, Fang Rui sat up with his index finger moving.
"Yes, but your injury is not healed yet. Let me feed you..."
"No, these are just skin injuries, it's not a problem." Fang Rui declined Zhao Yan's kindness, climbed out of bed, walked to the table, and picked up the chopsticks.
"It smells so good... You seem to be very good at your craftsmanship."
Before he even started eating, two of the most important aspects of the food in front of him, the color and aroma, had already captured Fang Rui's heart, which made him have great expectations for the remaining "taste".
"Oh, no wonder it's said in books and TV shows that men's mouths are deceitful. You didn't even take a bite, but you praised me twice in a row, which made me feel embarrassed!"
Zhao Yan lowered her head with a flushed face.
"I have tasted it now and it tastes pretty good. The vegetables are crispy and have a good texture. The meat is also chewy and very distinctive..."
Fang Rui, whose stomach had been empty for a long time, took several dishes in succession, filled his mouth completely, and concluded with a bulging mouth.
"Really?! Is it really not bad?" Zhao Yan crossed her fingers and looked up at Fang Rui with surprise on her face.
"It's true!" Fang Rui nodded to confirm, picked up a big meatball again, and bit off half of it in one bite, showing by his actions that he was not lying.
"As long as you like it. In fact, this is my first time cooking. I didn't expect it to be so to your liking. If you like it, I...I...I can cook it for you every day..."
Fang Rui couldn't hear the last half of Zhao Yan's words clearly, but he did understand that this was Zhao Yan's first time cooking. He subconsciously wanted to praise Zhao Yan for her talent in cooking.
But just as he was about to speak, he accidentally caught a glimpse of half a meatball caught on the chopsticks, which suddenly stunned him.
There was nothing wrong with the meatballs on the outside, but the colors on the inside were layered, and even in the center, a trace of blood could be seen seeping out.
First time cooking...
It takes half an hour to prepare so many dishes...
The vegetables taste particularly crispy...
The meat is particularly chewy…
Fang Rui seemed to suddenly understand something, and immediately began to use chopsticks to explore the inside of each dish.
It turned out that, just as he had judged, every dish was undercooked and only superficially cooked.
No wonder he feels so good when chewing...
Dote Meow is a half-cooked dish, but isn’t it just that it takes a lot of effort to chew?
Fortunately, he thought it was a local characteristic...
"vomit…"
Fang Rui reflexively wanted to spit out the food in his mouth, but looking at Zhao Yan's confused look and the surprise on his face, he finally swallowed the food in his mouth forcefully.
"What's wrong with you? Doesn't it taste good?"
Zhao Yan couldn't hold back her doubts and asked a little uneasily.
"No, I ate too fast and almost choked."
Fang Rui hurriedly scooped up a bowl of soup and drank it.
Fortunately, as he expected, the soup that had been simmered for more than half an hour was cooked!
"Then..." Zhao Yan looked at the dish that was cut into half by Fang Rui.
"Give half to Uncle Zhao!" Fang Rui said in a hurry:
"How can I have all the food you cook for the first time? What's more, I can't eat so much..."
After saying that, without waiting for Zhao Yan to react, she took the initiative to share the food on the table.
After carefully dividing the food except the soup, he handed half of the drawer with the "noodles" hidden to Zhao Yan and said:
"Go and serve it to Uncle Zhao. He just told me that he didn't have breakfast. I just wanted to give him a taste of your cooking and give him a surprise!"
Zhao Yanyi was moved when she heard the word "surprise".
Which little girl wouldn’t want to show off to her dad her talent of being able to cook delicious food for the first time?
"Then you must eat well..."
Zhao Yan said she was concerned about Fang Rui, but she sincerely started to pick up the drawer and walk out.
"It must be delicious! You can tell by the way I wolfed it down at the beginning. I definitely don't leave leftovers."
"That's true."
"However, Uncle Zhao may not like what I eat. After all, he is the city lord and has eaten much more good food than me."
"Humph! Don't worry! The first time I cooked the food, you reluctantly shared it with him. Even if he thinks it's not to his taste, he has to finish it all for me!"
"That's good. The city lord should really set an example on not wasting food."
"Well, don't worry, then you have a good rest and I'll go deliver the food to him first."
"Okay~" Fang Rui waved his hand and watched Zhao Yan leave. After confirming that the latter could not hear the noise, he quickly rushed to the toilet while sticking his fingers into his throat.
…
In the living room of Zhao Wuyan’s exclusive attic in the Nanyuan of the City Lord’s Mansion:
Zhao Wuyan, dressed in ancient costume, was sitting upright on the master's chair, his fat body filling every gap in the chair.
In front of him, a man wearing a black suit with his face hidden in a mask was kneeling on one knee and reporting something to him.
"You mean, that woman Lu Mari took advantage of District 11's tiger skin?"
After listening to the masked man's report, Zhao Wuyan frowned slightly.
Factions will arise wherever someone has power and advantage, and District 24, as a city district that is qualified to be independent, is naturally no exception.
And the Lu Mari he mentioned, a woman who was the deputy city lord of the 24th District, was the leader of the faction that was not against him.
"Yes, the deputy city lord personally called District 11 and confirmed his death through Xu Bufan's symbiote, and received a task from District 11 to temporarily keep Xu Bufan's body."
"So what happened to Xu Bufan's body now?"
"According to your instructions, the status quo is still maintained in the sewer where he was found, but I'm afraid it won't last long. The deputy city owner has asked Sheriff Lu for help several times.
And the attitude over there is very tough. If Sheriff Lu hadn’t been the biological son of the deputy city lord and it wasn’t easy for them to take action, I’m afraid the two sides would have started fighting.”
"Ask Ling Daiyu to lead people to reinforce Lu Benwei, and the scene must be maintained! If Lu Mari is really determined to be tough, call the other three police officers over and let them see what I'm doing
manner!"
Zhao Wuyan explained with great importance to Xu Bufan's corpse.
Now the only clues to find the 'Blood Red Bride' are on Xu Bufan's body and in the sewer.
There is no way he would let anyone destroy this crime scene!
"I understand, my subordinates will make arrangements now!"
The masked man nodded to Zhao Wuyan, and then disappeared into the shadows, disappearing without a trace.
"Fang Rui! Fang Rui! You have created a big problem for me!"
Zhao Wuyan stood up and stretched tiredly.
Originally, it would have been very difficult to find the 'Blood Red Bride' relying on the clues on Xu Bufan's body. Now that there is a troublesome Lu Mari, it may be difficult.
"Ah Qiu!"
For no reason, Zhao Wuyan suddenly sneezed.
This couldn't help but make him feel bad. The people who could care about him at this time probably didn't think well of him.
Then as soon as this idea came to his mind, he heard this call in his ears: