Chapter 29: Ketchup
The restaurant was a complete mess, with scraps of food scattered on the floor. Chairs that could have been useful were destroyed. The fight ended with Seria's victory, and it was Seraph's last bite. Seraph put down his fork and spoon, looking at Wang Lo, wondering what the large man would do.
[The outcome was clear. This man was likely weaker than the woman. To prevent exertion after the meal, he wanted to sit still, but he had to think about what to do next.]
"The fight's over. Do you want to start?" Seraph's cold gaze glared at Wang Lo, wondering what he would do.
Wang Lo raised both hands to indicate his surrender. "No, I'm not in the same group as those people. I'm the one who came in here in disguise, so don't attack yet."
Seria walked over to Wang Lo, analyzing him. "Hmm, hmm, hmm. Wait a minute. I seem to have an idea. Why do you have that red sign?" Was it secretly left outside the shop to send a signal?
And perhaps this person has something to do here. Tell me, who is he sending the signal to? I've examined the sign, and nothing is certain. It means it's a symbol of... Uh... Please explain. I can't think of anything else. The possibility is a signal.
Wang Luo nodded, looking at the unconscious Asami. "The woman you knocked unconscious is my target. I'm undercover to find clues about what these people are up to."
Seria analyzed carefully, looking at Seraph in haste before Seraph gave the answer. [Hurry up, Seria, before Seraph reveals his answer.]
Phawee quickly looked around and saw people all over the floor unconscious. "They're unconscious on the floor...? I get it. This is the clue."
Seria quickly ran towards the kitchen.
[I get it, brother. You've revealed your secret again. Because my brother dared to finish all the food, it meant that the anesthetic wasn't on the plate, but on the plate of these men. Who could have put the anesthetic in the food? One receptionist, two kitchen staff, found the clue right in front of them and almost overlooked it.]
Seria opened the door and saw Jia Yi's shocked expression. [This kid can defeat the Master. There's no escape now.] Seria smiled happily.
[Heh heh, this is the one who gave the clue.] Seria beckoned Jia Yi to follow her. "Please follow me. We're going to investigate your secrets."
Seria walked unhurriedly to Seraph, with Jia Yi walking with her head hanging down like she'd entered a slaughterhouse.
Seraph sat there, unmoved. [In short, what should I do? I don't know where to start. 100% Luck System. Tell me your next plan. I'm at a loss for words right now.] Seraph waited for the line of luck to appear.
Seria sat on the chair in front of Seraph, with Jia Yi standing helplessly. Seraph scanned the man in front of him, wondering what he was doing here. [What's he doing here again? Another character has been added.] "And what about this man?"
Seria quickly spoke after Seraph asked, "Okay, here's the question. Was that unconscious man over there your doing?" Seria stared at the large man lying on the ground, sedated by the anesthetic.
Jia Yi nodded helplessly. If she could deny it, it would be better to just answer honestly. [If I deny it, will you believe me?]
"Yes, that unconscious man over there was my doing."
"And the reason why I did that?"
"I picked up the wrong bottle and seasoning powder. That's why it happened."
Seria nodded obediently. [You don't want to tell me, do you? Whatever happens, it's the secret location.] "So, do you have a map of this village?"
Wang Luo stood in front of the table and pulled out a piece of paper. "I have one. It was something I secretly took from this woman."
Seria took it and spread out the map. [Now, we'll identify this group's base.] Seraph placed his hand on the table and picked up a plate.
[It's better to protect the plates and bowls from getting on the map. It would be weird to put it on the floor.] Seria looked at Jia Yi. "So, what's your name? And what's your occupation here? So I can call you correctly."
Jia Yi quickly replied. "My name is Jia Yi. I'm the chef here."
"Then, Jia Yi, could you point out where the base is?" "
Jia Yi shook her head nervously, not knowing anything. [Ask me. I'm a cook. How would I know about the secret base? I have to be in the kitchen, after all.]
Seria started looking around again. [There must be some clue. I have to figure out what happened from the beginning...] The scene was eerily quiet, as the four of them didn't know what to do until the time passed.
Seraph, who had been carrying the plates, was starting to get tired from holding them. [I thought they'd just talk for a bit. It's a bit wrong to have them on the floor, but holding them like this is tiring. If things don't get any better, I'll just sit and listen comfortably. Please allow me to put the plates on the floor.]
Seraph moved the plate slightly, and the fork, which had the remnants of the food he'd already eaten, crashed onto the paper on the map with a loud thud! The fork bounced to the floor helplessly. Bang! Seria turned to look at Seraph.
[What? Did the fork slip on its own?] Seria looked at the map and saw the sauce from the fork trailing across the mountain. A line of red ketchup was tracing the mountain. Seria looked at Seraph suspiciously as she looked at the map.
Seraph turned to Wang Lo and Seria. [Sorry, I didn't think the fork would slip. It's probably nothing serious.] Seraph was about to utter an apology.
Just as her mouth opened, she heard Seria shout, "Wait...! Wait, Seraph knows everything. Don't say anything now." Seria realized something and looked at the ketchup-stained map and the muscular man lying unconscious from the anesthesia.
[The mountain is being split in half by the ketchup. Or maybe I get it. This is how it is. The big man here is going to dig a hole in the mountain to create a secret passage somewhere, so he must have a lot of strength. There's definitely some treasure in this mountain.]
"I know the target. These people are planning to dig into the mountain to find something. That's why they're using someone with high strength. Furthermore, it's possible that after they've finished using the unconscious person, that woman might have killed her to silence her by preparing a tranquilizer. Even now, they've managed to take care of everyone here, and no one except you is on guard. So, according to what Seria thinks, there's definitely something in the mountain, right? Are these two brothers skilled?" Seria wants to praise Seraph.
Seraph nodded. [Sigh... Why is this happening? From enjoying a leisurely meal, it turned into a curious investigation. It's not like we had to travel to this mountain. The distance is quite far, isn't it?]
"Hmm, great. Are you really going there? It's dangerous, Seria?" Seria nodded confidently. "Of course. If your brother doesn't follow, Seria can go alone with the other two." So, I'm definitely not going home so easily unless this matter is resolved. "Seria is planning to go to the mountains.
Seraph began to think about Serin's face when he saw her returning home alone, her expression filled with anger. Returning alone meant that Seraph had secretly left his younger sister somewhere. [Fine, I'll leave it to this big man, but it's probably too late. I'll probably make it back in time.]
"Alright, when it gets dark, we'll start heading back immediately. Then we'll go back again tomorrow. As for those unconscious people here, hold on tight. The four of us will travel together. Is that okay?"
"I'll definitely do it this way." Seria expressed her joy.
Wang Luo nodded. [These two kids are definitely reliable. Even though it's embarrassing to rely on two kids, I can't help it.]
Jia Yi wholeheartedly refused. [I refuse.] "I'll go with you."