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Lao Hei did not answer, he simply took out his phone, opened his electronic wallet, and transferred 20,000 Star Currency over.

Seeing the transfer, Ma Lu couldn't help but be surprised, "Why is there an extra 10,000?"

"There's no extra," Lao Hei said. "The 10,000 was the agreed-upon payment we talked about earlier, and the remaining 10,000 is for the meal. I would like to have dinner here."

"10,000, for how many people?"

"Just me," Lao Hei said.

"Ah, what would you like to eat?"

"Whatever is the most expensive, that's what I'll have."

Having said that, Lao Hei found himself a place to sit down.

He Xiaoqian was about to go over to pour water when she was stopped by Ma Lu, "There's nothing here for you to do, go on home."

He Xiaoqian hesitated upon hearing this, "But... there's still a customer, and I haven't finished cleaning up yet."

"Don't worry about it, Youyou and I are here," Ma Lu said.

After sending He Xiaoqian away, Ma Lu drew the curtains closed, and Lao Hei said, "You don't have to worry. I've been living in this plane for a long time, I won't give myself away."

"I'm not worried about you. It's mainly because we're expecting another guest later," Ma Lu said.

The restaurant had a reservation tonight from a certain Lady Cheng. Now that the evening was slow, there wouldn't be any conflict.

Lao Hei then asked, "Do you have any alcohol here? Preferably something strong. Bring me two bottles."

"Sorry, but we only have one kind of alcohol at the moment, and it's beer, of normal strength."

"Beer is fine too, bring more of that."

"Will ten bottles be enough?"

"Let's start with ten bottles, then."

As soon as Ma Youyou heard this, she immediately went to the refrigerator in the kitchen and took out ten packs of cat piss beer, poured one pack into a glass, and served it to Lao Hei.

The latter did not say anything further and just started guzzling it down one glass after another.

She drank voraciously, and before long, she had finished all ten packs of cat piss beer, licking her lips and saying, "Bring more."

So Ma Youyou went and got another ten packs.

Lao Hei, wordless, kept on drinking. After finishing the second round, she went to the restroom. Upon returning, she found an affluent lady had arrived in the restaurant.

The noblewoman was startled upon seeing Lao Hei, then turned her gaze towards Ma Lu and frowned, "Are there other guests here today?"

"Indeed, my restaurant has always been quite popular," Ma Lu boasted. "But don't worry, Lady Cheng, she is a traveler from a different dimension, just like you."

Lady Cheng snorted with an air of pride, "Who is like her? I am a Matata person."

It might have been better if she had kept quiet, because upon hearing those three words, the otherwise introspective Lao Hei who had been drinking silently could not help but let out a cold chuckle.

"Another damned Matata person. Too bad this isn't The Grand Alliance, put away your sense of superiority."

Lady Cheng's face changed suddenly upon hearing this, as she glared at Lao Hei. Then, as if something dawned on her, her eyes shifted, "I know who you are now." Enjoy new adventures from My Virtual Library Empire

"Is that so," Lao Hei continued drinking the cat's piss beer.

"You are the liaison left on Earth by the Pink Whale Ship—the guy they call Lao Hei. I've heard that you've been hunted by the Dimensional Pirates lately. Rumor has it that you stole something from those pirates. Tsk tsk, quite bold.

"It has always been those Dimensional Pirates robbing others. It's the first time I've heard of someone daring to snatch prey from the tiger's mouth. Aren't you smugglers afraid of being relentlessly targeted by the Dimensional Pirates?" Lady Cheng said with a touch of schadenfreude.

"They won't be keeping an eye on us anymore," Lao Hei said.

"Why?"

"Because the Pink Whale Ship is finished; except for me, all the crew members are dead."

"Ah?" Ma Lu was shocked, "Your smuggling group was totally wiped out? When did this happen?"

"Just half an hour ago." Perhaps due to the alcohol, Lao Hei became much more talkative than before, no longer as silent as he used to be.

"All this is because of that damned toaster. I retrieved the toaster from the ceiling of the KTV private room as you instructed, and managed to get it onto the smuggling ship just in time.

"But who would have thought that those Dimensional Pirates would appear at the last moment before the Pink Whale Ship commenced its plane jump, killed everyone on board, and took the toaster back."

"Uh, condolences..."

Ma Lu wasn't sure what to say, so he could only console, "At least you're still alive."

But Lao Hei shook his head, "I won't live much longer either. Losing the toaster, Sir M won't let me go. Once the news gets back, it won't take long before he sends an assassin to deal with me."

"Sir M?" It was Lady Cheng who spoke this time. She had been watching the excitement with glee until she heard that name and couldn't help but shudder.

"Is that guy really that formidable?" Ma Lu asked curiously.

"Of course," said Lady Cheng and Lao Hei in unison.

"He's the kind of guy who has a grasp on both the underworld and the law-abiding world," Lao Hei said gravely, "Officially he's a distinguished entrepreneur owning a dozen inter-plane chain enterprises, but behind the scenes, he's involved in many shady deals."

Lady Cheng continued, "Also, he and his cronies have been controlling members of The Grand Alliance through sponsorship, bribes, scandals, and other means. My husband was controlled by them at one point.

"They promised us a lot and used their connections and money to get my husband a cushy job within the Alliance. But in reality, they expected him to use his office to give the green light to their illegal businesses.

"We had no way to refuse, as Sir M held leverage over my husband. They could elevate him to his position and just as easily bring him down or even put him in prison.

"So we worked for him, constantly afraid, for years. Sir M's subordinates became increasingly arrogant, committing crimes without bothering to hide. Soon enough, it all came to light, and Sir M promptly abandoned my husband to take the fall.

"The most ridiculous part is, the official who replaced my husband is also Sir M's puppet. I don't think he will have many good days ahead and will sooner or later end up just like my husband," cursed Lady Cheng, defeated.

Meanwhile, Lao Hei had already downed another pouch of cat's piss beer and added, "Sir M is also a collector. Anything he sets his eyes on, no matter what, he will definitely get it. And unfortunately, he has recently taken a fancy to that toaster."

"What exactly is that thing?" Ma Lu asked.

"I don't know; I'm just a small-time smuggler. That's not something for us to worry about," Lao Hei said, "Actually, the Pink Whale was only responsible for the last leg of transport. The theft was implemented by the number one thief of the Multiverse, the Variable Little Eagle."

"Who?" Ma Lu felt he had just heard a familiar name.

"Not Sakura's Eagle, the Eagle from Battle Eagle."

"Oh."

"In any case, we botched the job Sir M entrusted us with. Given his way of doing things, all of us are as good as dead," Lao Hei's eyes were filled with despair.