Tomb robber: I am the tenth of the nine gates

Xu Changxing Restaurant

"Gentlemen, when will the hot dish be served?"

The restaurant waiter asked the three people at the table questions.

Chen Pi retorted impatiently, "What's your hurry? You'll tell me when the time comes!"

Huo Sanniang looked up at Lu Jianxun, "Didn't you say the visiting card was delivered to Huixinzhai? Why are you here at this restaurant again?"

"The invitations that were sent out were returned with a note attached, which included the time and place, and a sentence."

"Oh?"

Huo Sanniang became interested, "Go ahead and speak freely."

"It says on it, 'I can help you achieve great things.'"

"Tch, what a load of nonsense." Chen Pi rolled his eyes.

Huo Sanniang's lips curled slightly, "It must be related to our tomb raiding tomorrow. Commander Lu, let's wait a little longer."

After all, our two families' men aren't skilled enough, so having more people is just a way to scout ahead.

As they were talking, they suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums coming from outside the window.

Chen Pi's lips twitched. Hearing the sounds of music and dancing outside, he felt an urge to laugh. He quickly got up and walked aggressively to the window.

"I'd like to see who dares to act so arrogantly in Changsha!"

Two rows of waiters stood at the entrance of the restaurant, and a car slowly came to a stop behind them.

After the car was brought to a complete stop, Prince Beile stepped out of the car amidst music.

Qi Tiezui and Chu Ning followed suit and emerged one after another.

Qi Tiezui looked at the crowd that had been drawn to him and clicked his tongue in amazement, "Wow~ Prince, you really have some nerve."

Prince Beile laughed heartily. Chu Ning looked up and saw Chen Pi behind the window screen. She winked at Chen Pi.

Chen Pi raised an eyebrow, amazed by the child's vigilance, but also somewhat annoyed. Wasn't this putting him directly under Lu Jianxun's scrutiny?!

This is ridiculous. He had always thought that Zhang Qishan would never protect a good person, but Chu Ning had arrived. Chen Pi had no choice but to suppress his anger and say to Lu Jianxun and Huo Sanniang, "The person has arrived."

Footsteps came from the stairwell, and the restaurant waiter led a large group of people into the private room.

"Sir, your distinguished guest has arrived."

At the waiter's shout, the prince raised his hand and said, "Reward."

A maid immediately handed the money to the waiter, who then happily went out to serve the dishes.

Chu Ning and Qi Tiezui stood on either side of the Prince, listening to the conversation between Lu Jianxun and the Prince.

"May I ask how you are addressed?" Lu Jianxun had never thought there was such an arrogant person; he really found him displeasing.

"I am a hereditary prince of the Great Qing Dynasty, and my name is not something that you ordinary mortals can hear."

"So you're the local official here? What rank are you?"

“I am not a local official. The garrison commander in Changsha was dismissed by his superiors a few days ago, and I am now taking over the position.”

"Oh~ okay."

"As long as you're the highest-ranking official in Changsha, that's all that matters."

The prince spoke in a pretentious manner, which was indeed quite impressive, just look at the servants and maids filling the private room.

Lu Jianxun's soldiers, Huo Sanniang, and Chen Pi's men were squeezed out of their place.

"The prince's entourage is truly grand. He hasn't even arrived yet, but we can already hear the suona horns clearly from upstairs."

Chen Pi spoke coldly.

Chu Ning quietly nudged the prince's side. The prince turned the ring on his hand and understood. This was the person who was acting with them, and also the person the child cared about.

"And who are you?"

"Nine Gates Dried Tangerine Peel".

The prince's tone was still pretentious, but his expression was no longer so haughty, and his gaze fell on the only woman at the table.

"You're also from the Nine Gates?"

"The Huo family of the Nine Gates, Huo San Niang."

As expected, he received another poke from the child. The prince swallowed his sarcastic words and directed all his disdain at Lu Jianxun.

Lu Jianxun: ? ? ? Why does this prince have such a two-faced expression?

From this angle, Huo San Niang could see Chu Ning's little actions. Watching Chu Ning poking and prodding like a little animal, her smile deepened, and she relaxed slightly, feeling lazy.

Chu Ning's eyes quickly swept over Huo San Niang, who smiled sweetly.

The little guy is so much more fun. I'm getting tired of him constantly arguing with these stinky men.

In just a short while, Chen Pi started firing at Qi Tiezui again.

"Oh~ Isn't this Master Qi? When did you become a 'royal descendant'? What makes you want to become a..." servant?"

"Ahem, why haven't you invited Your Highness to take a seat yet?"

Chu Ning coughed lightly twice, stepped forward to confront the questioning directly, and acted as if he were a fox borrowing the tiger's power.

Lu Jianxun squinted at Chu Ning, deep in thought, as if recalling something.

"Yeah, are we even going to eat? How can we get full standing up?"

Huo San Niang's beautiful eyes flickered, interrupting Lu Jianxun's reminiscence, and she gestured to the waiter behind her to add more bowls and chopsticks.

Lu Jianxun smiled and gestured for them to proceed.

"Your Highness, please take a seat."

Qi Tiezui glared at Chen Pi inwardly, thinking, "Serves you right for being so talkative. Don't forget that Chu Ning was captured by Lu Jianxun!"

Chen Pi had a gloomy face. How could he forget? He just wanted to provoke someone. That brat protected everyone, and there was no one he didn't protect!

He plopped down in the chair, gritting his teeth in anger.

"Bring up my reserved seat."

The maid removed the chair, and two servants carried in a carved chair. The prince casually sat down, lifting his robes.

Qi Tiezui sat next to Huo Sanniang, Chu Ning sat next to Chen Pi, and the Prince sat down on either side of him.

The maid stepped forward to pour wine, but the prince waved and smelled the aroma before pouring it onto the carpet in front of everyone.

"Is this wine even fit for human consumption? Bring me my best wine."

Several more maids came up and poured wine for everyone, and everyone's expressions were different.

Huo Sanniang smiled faintly, her eyes revealing a look of anticipation.

Qi Tiezui smiled without saying a word, looking quite proud.

Chen Pi's face was dark, and his hand under the table was clenched into a fist as if he wanted to punch someone.

Lu Jianxun's expression was unpredictable. He hadn't expected a prince to put on such airs, and he was very annoyed, but he had to endure it.

Only Chu Ning stared at the dishes on the table, her hand stealthily reaching for the wine cup.

Then he received a warning from four pairs of eyes on the table.

Wasn't there something fishy going on underneath? Why would they be paying attention to me? Chu Ning whimpered, but she didn't say anything.

The maidservant was quick-witted and, without the prince saying a word, removed the wine pot and cup next to Chu Ning and replaced them with a soda bottle with a straw.

Chu Ning slumped back in her chair, looking rather arrogant, and chugged her soda bottle!

Lu Jianxun's suspicions were now largely relieved; this prince had clearly contacted someone who was on good terms with Zhang Qishan.

This is an attempt to intimidate them, clearly indicating a lack of confidence, hence the bluster.

Once he understood this, Lu Jianxun treated watching the prince put on airs as if he were watching a monkey show. What did it matter if the monkey said a few words to him?

He only wanted manpower to go down into the tomb. As long as Zhang Qishan didn't show up, he would still be the highest-ranking official in Changsha and be able to hold onto his position. No one could take it away from him.

"Yes, it's good wine. Let's serve some hot dishes."

"Commander Lu, right?"

What is Xu Changxing's most famous dish?

"To be honest, Your Highness, the signature dish here is this roast duck. The skin is crispy but not greasy. Hurry up and try it."

If you don't start eating, who among us would dare? After all, we're all waiting on empty stomachs.

Lu Jianxun's sarcastic remarks didn't bother the Prince, because he still had a trump card up his sleeve.

He took the roast duck wrapped up by the maid, took a bite, and exaggeratedly spat it out.

Seeing Lu Jian gritting his teeth, Huo San Niang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Chu Ning chewed silently, then took a thin pancake from the tangerine peel plate and rolled it up into her mouth.

Eat quickly! He seems to know what the Prince is up to!

"This is absolutely awful!"

In the past, any chef who cooked this would have been dragged out and beheaded!

After the prince finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and the maids and servants cleared away all the dishes and replaced them with the dishes that the prince had brought.

"Gentlemen, these~"

I had my personal chef specially prepare this for everyone.

I often eat horse eyeballs, monkey brains, bamboo fungus and tofu soup in Northeast China.

And these two dishes, we just hunted a leopard not long ago. We're tired of eating venison, so we need to change things up.

Hahaha, stop staring, start eating! Start eating!

Prince Beile remained cheerful and unhurried.

The people at the table finished their meal amidst the prince's occasional startles.

Only Chu Ning, bitterly sipping his soda and reminiscing about the roast duck, hadn't expected that the Prince would be so ruthless as to kill even his own people.

Judging from the names of these dishes, it's really... Amitabha.