When all the dishes were served, Wen Wen found that only the fish and chips were edible. Tao Qingqing seemed interested in the black pudding, which was made with some unknown blood.
So, Wen Wen and Tao Qingqing discreetly pushed the other dishes under the table. Since most of the patrons in this establishment were not human, no one reprimanded Wen Wen for disrespecting their cuisine.
Despite eating the dishes that Wen Wen and Tao Qingqing disliked, San Zai'er was actually quite happy. This was the first time it had eaten an expensive main course, while Wen Wen had to sadly eat the cheap dishes. Moreover, those dark cuisines were not dark at all to it as a snake.
However, Wen Wen was not in the mood to care about the food. After finishing the last potato fry, he quietly asked Tao Qingqing, "What do you think of this restaurant?"
Tao Qingqing knew Wen Wen was testing her, so she cleared her throat and said, "First, the owner of this restaurant is human, and all the patrons are monsters, but none of the dishes contain 'ingredients' from humans. So, this restaurant may not be your target."
"The second point is that vampires are watching outside the window, and their gazes fall on me frequently. They should be targeting me..."
Wen Wen nodded. While waiting for the food, three vampires had appeared successively in the vicinity and were making phone calls, likely contacting other vampires. If nothing unexpected happened, their target should be Tao Qingqing.
Wen Wen was not surprised that Tao Qingqing would become the target of vampires. After all, Dr. Feng had said that Tao Qingqing should be a very special existence to vampires. If the high-ranking members of the blood race knew, they would definitely take action against Tao Qingqing.
As for Nim, a place where one cannot get direct sunlight in the middle of the day, it was very suitable for the survival of the blood race. Therefore, it was normal for multiple vampires to appear here. But to be targeted just by strolling on the street, the efficiency of the vampires here was too high.
"Let's wait a little longer. With only three small fries, I have no motivation. I'll deal with them all when more arrive. I'll take down as many as come."
The vampires outside gradually increased, and soon two low-ranking blood race members also arrived. If Wen Wen's existence were not considered, this number of blood race members would have been sufficient to deal with Tao Qingqing.
Two low-ranking members, plus nearly twenty disaster-class and catastrophe-class blood race members, this was already a formidable force in an ordinary city in the Greater Washington area. But in this City of Mists, these blood race members were not conspicuous at all, like ordinary gangsters.
When the blood race members outside had gathered, there were no pedestrians nearby. Anyone seeing over twenty people who looked like gangsters standing in front of a shop with a tense demeanor would instinctively avoid them.
Tao Qingqing stood up and stretched her muscles. Although she had not yet reached the strength of the mid-order realm, she was not afraid of the ragtag bunch outside.
Old Tinges, the owner of the Dark Kitchen, wiped his hands and walked over, saying, "Miss, you don't need to worry about those hooligans outside. You haven't finished your meal yet. You can leave after you finish."
After speaking, he pushed open the shop door and walked out, saying, "Friends of the blood race, I wonder what you are doing here so openly."
An elder blood race member standing at the forefront pointed at Tao Qingqing in the restaurant and said, "I want to take that woman away. She is one of our blood race."
Old Tinges wiped his hands and said, "She is currently a guest of the Dark Kitchen, and I want to ensure her dining experience. I don't care what you do after she leaves, but please wait aside for now and don't stand at the entrance like this and affect my business."
Ha! Ha!
Several young blood race members bared their fangs, considering Old Tinges's words an insult.
The elder blood race member stopped the young ones and stepped forward, saying with a hint of threat, "Mr. Tinges, your Dark Kitchen has always claimed to be a neutral faction, not participating in any disputes among local powers. Therefore, I hope you do not make the wrong decision."
Old Tinges said neither subserviently nor arrogantly, "I know. So please wait a moment. After this lady finishes her meal, she will no longer be our concern."
"Tinges, are you trampling on the dignity of our blood race!" the elder blood race member reprimanded.
Tinges sighed and said, "It's only a matter of waiting for an hour at most. Why are you unwilling to wait a little longer? The dignity of the blood race is dignity, but are the rules of our Dark Kitchen not rules?"
"Tinges, you..." The elder blood race member wanted to say something more but was interrupted by Tinges.
Old Tinges snapped the towel off his shoulder and roared at the twenty-odd vampires, "What you you you! If you continue to mess around in front of me, I'll call a truckload of breadmen to beat you to death!"
Breadmen?
Wen Wen's face showed interest. He believed that Mr. Old Tinges was not speaking carelessly, so what exactly were these breadmen?
Upon hearing "breadmen," the elder blood race member's expression changed.
The number of monsters in Nim City was so large that they formed small groups like gangs. Beings like vampires, werewolves, and witches all occupied a place in Nim City.
The reason why the Dark Kitchen could maintain a neutral position among so many factions was entirely due to the 'breadmen' mentioned by Old Tinges.
"That woman is also of the blood race, she is ours, and has nothing to do with your Dark Kitchen. Duke Iliyat will arrive in Nim City in an hour, and we must capture this woman before he arrives."
Wen Wen was stunned for a moment. Duke Iliyat, a vampire of the True Order realm, was coming here soon?
The noble titles of the blood race were linked to their strength. Dukes corresponded to vampires of the True Order realm. Those from the Disaster Lower Order to the Disaster Upper Order corresponded to Viscounts to Marquises respectively. Disaster-class blood race members were called Nobles; those with stronger strength were Barons, and those with weaker strength were called Knights.
For a True Order realm vampire to rush to Nim City so quickly clearly showed how much these blood race members valued Tao Qingqing. But how did they know about Tao Qingqing's special characteristics?
If they had only caught a fleeting glimpse, they would at most have felt that Tao Qingqing was different. Wen Wen did not believe that the goods outside could discern Tao Qingqing's true special characteristics at a glance.
Unless... unless they had another source of information!
When Feng Rao and Aishwaryakaz combined, Wen Wen did not fully monitor them. Therefore, it was very possible that Feng Rao had leaked the information to the blood race.
"I originally planned to torment him for a month, but now it will be another month. No, I'll torment him for fun from time to time."