Days and nights of pursuit of Dottore

Chapter 186: Finding Zan Zan failed, but he took the lead...

Approaching the door of the house standing alone in the snow, Cheng Yan raised his hand to knock on the door, but it suddenly opened.

The waiter-like man bowed to Cheng Yan with a smile on his face, "Hello, sir. Is this your first time in Dongzhi? Do you want to rest in the store for a few days, or go to Dongzhi City right away? We can provide transportation, and the travel expenses are half price if you dine in the store."

Cheng Yan was led inside, listening to the waiter introducing the store's services as he walked.

After flying for half a day, Cheng Yan was already hungry. "No hurry, give me something to eat first."

"Okay, please order. Today's recommendation is polar glacier fish stewed with apples, paired with a glass of chef's special cocktail."

Cheng Yan was not picky about food. He pointed at a few dishes and found a table to sit down.

"Hello! Here are three more glasses of wine... no, five!"

A clear voice sounded, Cheng Yan glanced sideways and saw a tall man with brown-orange hair eating heartily. Using both hands, he finished the food on the table in no time.

Cheng Yan raised his eyebrows, raised his cup and took a sip of water, feeling more expectant. The food in this place seemed pretty good.

The dishes were served quickly, and Cheng Yan tasted every dish, except for the glass of wine that accompanied the dish, which remained untouched for a long time.

I can remember drinking alcohol on very few occasions, and every time I did, my brain would black out, as if I had amnesia and couldn't recall anything that happened when I was drunk.

Now that he was alone in a foreign country, Cheng Yan had no confidence in his self-control ability, so he stayed away from the glass of wine.

But wasting is not a good habit. Cheng Yan glanced at the person next to him who had just ordered many glasses of wine, picked up the wine on his table, stood up and put it on his table.

"You seem to like drinking very much. Let me give you this glass. I can't drink it."

The man looked up at Cheng Yan, his deep blue eyes showing confusion, but they brightened after listening to Cheng Yan's explanation.

"Thank you so much, it would be a shame if you don't drink it, the food and drinks in this restaurant are delicious!"

Cheng Yan curved his lips and said, "It is indeed very good."

Inside the counter, the waiter who welcomed Cheng Yan in stared at every move of Cheng Yan and the young man next to him, with a dark look in his eyes, and made a gesture calmly.

In the bustling store, customers left one table after another. In a few moments, Cheng Yan and the young man next to him were the only ones left in the huge space.

The brown-orange-haired man drank more than a dozen glasses of wine in a row. His cheeks were flushed and he was already a little drunk.

"By the way, I haven't greeted you yet. My name is Tartaglia. Today is my first time in Solstice. How about you?"

Cheng Yan felt the sudden silence around him and felt a strange feeling in his heart.

"My name is Cheng Yan."

"Cheng, Cheng Yan, hello..."

After greeting Cheng Yan in a slurred voice, Dadalia slumped down on the table, seemingly drunk.

The room became even quieter, and Cheng Yan could almost only hear Tartaglia's breathing.

Becoming alert, Cheng Yan turned to look at the counter, but the waiter standing there was nowhere to be seen.

Cheng Yan straightened his back and paid attention to the subtle movements around him.

There were dull footsteps from behind. Cheng Yan turned around suddenly, only to be faced with a bucket of transparent liquid.

He raised his arm to block it, but suddenly a hunched man wearing a hideous mask rushed out from the side.

"Splash!" Another bucket of water was poured on Cheng Yan.

The smell of alcohol was everywhere, a pungent smell mixed with a light fragrance, and Cheng Yan's head felt dizzy in an instant.

His vision began to blur. Cheng Yan looked at the waiter who had a warm face just now but now had a gloomy face. With the last bit of clarity he had, he quickly raised his hand, picked up the stool beside him, and threw it hard at the waiter's face.

"boom--"

A dull thud was heard, and the waiter covered his bloody mouth and nose with his hands, speaking in a sinister voice.

"Damn you little brat!"

"Boom."

Cheng Yan couldn't hold on any longer and fell down, only to see the ferocious look of the waiter rushing towards him.

...Damn it, I died before I could find Zanzan.

The masked man reached out to stop the waiter from grabbing Cheng Yan's hand.

"Calm down! I don't need to tell you how good-looking these two are. How long does it take to find someone like them? We caught two today. If we sell them to the Krolia Tavern, it will be enough for us to earn tens of millions of Mora!"

The waiter spat loudly and kicked Cheng Yan hard.

"Hurry up and tie them up and sell them out. I want to watch him being tortured like a dog. If you dare to hit me, I'll kill you!"

The masked man nodded quickly. "Okay, the car has been waiting for a long time. When they wake up, they will be at the auction site. You know Inov's methods. They will not have an easy time."

The sound of horses and carriages was heard, and a carriage carrying two tied-up men drove towards the Winter City.

Crolia Tavern.

Although it is called a tavern, its area is almost as large as a small city.

This is the largest den of money-spending in the Kingdom of Zhidong, and also the place where the people who come and go are the most mixed.

An inconspicuous door at the back of the tavern slowly opened, welcoming an extremely ordinary carriage.

The man in formal attire who had been waiting at the door for a long time had an anxious look on his face. "Why are you so late? Don't you know what day it is today? Can you afford to delay Lord Ivan's important business?"

The waiter jumped off the carriage with a big smile on his face. His teeth were knocked out by Cheng Yan and he spoke with a lisp.

"We are late, but don't worry, the goods this time will definitely satisfy Lord Ivan! It's just that I have a bad temper. Look at me, my teeth are all knocked out. I hope Lord Ivan will take care of me."

"Don't worry about that. Just bring the goods in."

The carriage drove straight into the underground. Although it was underground, the space did not feel cramped at all. After the carriage drove for a while, the lights became dim and the road became narrower.

The waiter opened the lock on the rear of the carriage, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the two people who were still unconscious, then his face changed and he spat at Cheng Yan again.

"Once you get to the pub, you'll never get out again in your life!"

After getting the people off the carriage, the waiter and the masked man dragged one person each and continued forward.

After turning several turns, I finally arrived at a brightly lit entrance. I pushed open the door and what came into view was an extremely huge cage.

Cages large enough to hold hundreds of people filled the entire space. When the waiter saw the man in the cage whipping the person who was tied to the edge of the cage, his expression became extremely respectful.

"Lord Inov, today's goods have been delivered."

Inov's lean body, like a praying mantis, did not move at all, and his light gray eyes were still fixed on the nearly naked man in front of him with whip marks all over his body.

"Today's delivery time seems a little late."

The casual tone made the waiter kneel on the ground.

Cold sweat fell on his forehead, "Yes, we didn't do our job well, but please check the goods, Lord Inov, you won't be disappointed."

The man, who was so thin that the outline of his bones could be seen, turned around, walked to the waiter, and saw the faces of the two people lying on the ground.

His eyes instantly brightened, and his tone became more cheerful.

"Yes, get up."

The waiter stood up with sweat all over his forehead and weak legs. "Master Seinov, we will continue to find more excellent goods to contribute to you!"

"Hmph." Inov snorted noncommittally and waved his hand, "You guys get out."

Silence returned to the house.

Inov held one person in each hand and handcuffed Cheng Yan and Dadalia to the iron bars in the cage that were as thick as wrists.

The thin hand, almost skinny, could no longer help but touch Cheng Yan's face.

Feeling the smooth skin under his hands, Inov's eyes showed satisfaction.

"Yes, tonight, you are the protagonist here."