In addition to the hotel staff, the police officers were also stunned by Xu Mo's way of ordering food.
Wow, is this how you order food?
Usually, people order one dish at a time, but Xu Mo? He just ordered every main course all at once, without even blinking!
How much would this meal cost?
"Let's start with these, see if it's enough to eat. If not, we'll order more later," Xu Mo said with a smile after the waiter left.
Police officers: ???
Start with these and order more if not enough!?
You've already ordered so much, can it still not be enough?
At this moment, they gained a new understanding of the term "luxurious."
Who else orders food like Xu Mo?
"Isn't that too much? Maybe we should cancel a few dishes before they're made? If we can't finish them, it would be a waste..." Chen Ke reminded Xu Mo.
Although everyone present was a big eater, they couldn't possibly eat that much!
"The portions in such hotels aren't big. Each plate doesn't have much. Since everyone is a big eater, I have to make sure everyone eats well and is full. Otherwise, I'd be a failure as a team leader," Xu Mo shook his head, indicating no need to cancel: "Eating well is the most important. Don't be reserved."
The more upscale the hotel, the more emphasis they place on the presentation. It's rare to see plates filled to the brim. Each dish only has a little bit, and with so many people, plus the police officers' big appetites, it should be just enough and not a waste.
It was precisely Xu Mo's generosity that initially won the hearts of the team.
"The team leader is so good to us!"
"Brothers, the team leader's business is our business."
"That's right! The team leader's business is our business. I'm warning you upfront, if anyone slacks off at work in the future, don't blame me for being merciless."
"What are you even saying? Just make sure you don't slack off. I'll definitely give my all and follow the team leader!"
"..."
After waiting for a while, the prepared seafood was served one by one.
As Xu Mo had said, the portions in this hotel were indeed not big, so the police officers cleared the plates pretty quickly.
In fact, the speed of serving dishes couldn't keep up with the speed at which the police officers were eating.
...
After some time.
The police officers leaned back comfortably in their chairs, their faces filled with satisfaction.
The table was piled high with empty plates and the remains of dishes like lobster and king crab shells.
Despite being a high-end star hotel, it felt like a buffet to the police officers.
Looking around the entire hotel, only Xu Mo's table dared to eat like this.
Even real tycoons would exclaim "Holy crap!" upon seeing Xu Mo's table. What kind of people are they?
If you say they're rich, their eating style is really unpresentable. The table is piled like a small mountain. Who eats like this in a star hotel? Isn't this the way country bumpkins eat in high-end buffets?
But if you say they're not rich... they've ordered a whole table of expensive dishes! Any slightly pricey dish, they've ordered it, as if it were free!
What kind of family can afford to eat like this?
After finishing all the dishes they had ordered, Xu Mo looked around and asked.
"Are you guys full? Should we order some more?"
Everyone shook their heads.
"Enough, enough, Team Leader. We're full. Ordering more would be a waste."
"I've never been this full in my life. It's so satisfying..."
"You can't deny it, the price is worth it. It's really delicious!"
"Exactly, this lobster, all meat. One bite and it's so damn satisfying."
"And the king crab, half a leg has more meat than ten big crabs. It's so good."
"..."
"You guys like the lobster and king crab?" Xu Mo called the waiter: "Bring five more lobsters and five king crabs, to go."
Upon hearing this, both the waiter and the police officers were stunned:
This is truly beyond human decency!
This is the proper way to "eat and take away"!
"No, no, Team Leader, let's not. We really can't let you spend any more. How can we feel good about this?" Wang Dachuan quickly spoke up.
Taking things from someone makes you feel indebted. Eating and taking away like this is a bit too much!
Hearing this, the waiter hesitated for a moment, then looked at Xu Mo, as if asking for his opinion.
"Just do as I said. Prepare them to go, and hurry up," Xu Mo told the waiter.
"Alright, please wait a moment."
"Mm."
Then, Xu Mo looked at the police officers again.
"What's the big deal about spending some money? These things don't cost that much."
By the end of the meal, the police officers were completely impressed by Xu Mo's generosity. Who wouldn't like such a generous leader?
They were used to doing hard and dangerous work, earning pitiful wages and benefits. Where else could they see such a scene?
It was Xu Mo's actions that completely bridged the gap with the entire squad, making them feel a strong sense of belonging to the newly formed squad. Now, they were an inseparable group centered around Xu Mo.
At this moment, the police officers felt somewhat indebted to Xu Mo.
The only way they could repay him was by working hard under his leadership. Xu Mo told them to go east, and they would never go west!
While waiting for the hotel staff to bring the packed lobsters and king crabs, Xu Mo's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
His senses had been enhanced by the system, giving him excellent hearing.
Just a moment ago, he had heard some commotion in the hotel's kitchen...
"Holy shit!"
"What the hell are you yelling for? You scared me!"
"Hand, hand! There's a hand in the fish's stomach, a human hand!"
"What? A human hand? How is that possible? Where would a human hand come from in a fish's stomach?"
"Come and see, there's a human hand in this monkfish's stomach! What the hell is going on!?"
"Shit... it really is."
"What do we do? Should we call the police?"
"No, no... don't call the police yet. I'll go get the manager and see what he says."
"..."
Chen Ke was the first to notice that Xu Mo's expression was a bit off.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Mo immediately stood up.
"It's hard to explain in a few words. Come with me, there's a murder case."
To be honest, based on what he had just heard, Xu Mo couldn't fully determine what was happening in the hotel's kitchen. He couldn't explain the situation clearly.
But he was certain that the chefs in the kitchen had found dismembered body parts in a fish's stomach while preparing the food.
As for the origin of the dismembered parts, Xu Mo didn't know, and he would have to see for himself to find out.
"Murder case!?" The police officers immediately perked up upon hearing this.
The group stood up and headed straight towards the kitchen...
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
