Chapter 35 - Business Hours

Chapter 35 Business Hours

It was another new week.

Lin Ge woke up very early. When he came out of the resting room, Lanya was still sleeping soundly on the sofa.

He sat at a table and took out the photocopy magic book. He quietly flipped through the contents until Elise and Neelu entered the shop.

Elise entered the resting room as soon as she came into the shop, but stuck her head out before closing the door and shouted at where Lin Ge was sitting, “The pervert over there, don’t peek.”

“I’m not interested in a round spider changing clothes,” Lin Ge said calmly as he flipped to the next page.

Elise snorted and slammed the door of the resting room.

“Good morning, little brother Lin Ge,” Neelu greeted Lin Ge with a smile.

“Good morning, sister Neelu. You arrived so early. Did you fly over? Elise is so fat, she can’t possibly fly too, right?”

Neelu covered her mouth and laughed, “Well, there’s a teleportation magic array that leads directly to Castaron where Elise lives. We only need to walk a few steps to reach the street near the bar.”

Lin Ge was taken aback, then he was secretly annoyed. There was clearly a teleportation portal, but Elise didn’t tell him. To think she had the nerve to blackmail him.

“How was your weekend?”

“It was quite exciting,” Lin Ge recalled the fight with the wild boar yesterday.

“Hehe, that’s good then. I’ll go change my clothes first.”

Neelu opened the door of the resting room, and Elise rushed out impatiently. She smugly went into the bar, as if she was a Queen who was back in her Kingdom.

She took a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet and ruthlessly pressed her face against it, rubbing it continuously.

Seeing this, Lin Ge couldn’t help but remind her, “Hey, be careful that your body temperature will change the temperature of the wine and affect the taste.”

Elise stuck out her tongue at him but still put the bottle back.

Lin Ge stood up, walked to the sofa, and gently patted Lanya’s face with his magic book.

“Wake up, it’s time to get to work.”

Elise used underhanded means to return to the bar, sister Neelu slept in the resting room all day, so the work outside the bar could only be handed to Lanya.

Lanya stretched and sat up. She rubbed her eyes, still looking dazed.

“Do you remember what I taught you last night?”

“Yes, yes,” Lanya squinted her eyes and nodded. Suddenly, she felt a chill in her ears. She subconsciously made a sound and her sleepiness disappeared.

“Are you awake now?” Lin Ge retracted his fingers.

She abruptly stood up from the sofa and puffed her chest, then said, “Yes, I’m awake.”

“Then prepare to welcome the customers. When they come in, remember to say “welcome” with a sweet voice.”

“Yes,” Lanya nodded seriously.

Lin Ge glanced at the wall clock. There were only a few minutes left before the opening hours. He put away his magic book and walked to the bar counter.

Elise stood inside and looked at him with a smile.

“Why didn’t you tell me there was a teleportation array?”

“Hehe, I just forgot about it that day,” Elise laughed shamelessly.

“Forget it, is there any result regarding the money pouch?”

“Let it tell you.”

“It?”

Elise pointed to the top of her head and only then did Lin Ge notice that there was a pair of round black dots between her golden hair.

A small spider that was only a few centimeters long crawled out from Elise’s bangs and jumped onto the bar counter. Its round body looked like a miniature version of Elise’s original form. Because its body was also covered in golden fur, it was extremely difficult to notice when it hid on Elise’s head. However, after it jumped onto the bar counter, its fur turned black.

A color-changing spider.

“Your son?”

“Bah, your grandfather.”

At this moment, a nervous and soft voice entered Lin Ge’s ears.

“No, that’s not it. I’m Lady Elise’s secretary, and I’m in charge of intelligence work in the cave. I was curious about the human world, so I asked Lady Elise to bring me to the city.”

Lin Ge lowered his head. The little spider waved its short, furry front pincers, trying to explain to him.

“This can’t do. If the customers find spiders in the shop, they might think that we’re dirty,” Lin Ge turned to Elise.

“Don’t worry, Lord Lin Ge. I’m good at hiding.

I won’t be discovered.”

Lin Ge turned around and stared at the little spider.

“What’s your name?”

“Maddie.”

“Maddie, tell me if you have any news about the money pouch.”

Lanya also came to the bar counter and listened with wide eyes.

“I’ve asked all the fellow adventurers I met that day,” The little spider said, “Someone did see a wallet, but it was picked up by a woman dressed like a thief.”

“What did she look like?”

“Just like you, one head, two eyes, and four legs.”

“What is it saying?” Lin Ge asked Elise. Elise scratched her head and explained, “Ahaha, they’ve been living underground for a long time, so their vision isn’t very good. In their eyes, humans are all the same, only their clothes are different. They mainly rely on smell to distinguish their targets.

Lin Ge did not expect to get back the 1000 gold coins, so he could only smile at the situation. Lanya also walked away with her head lowered.

“Did you learn any new formulas from the alchemy notes?” Elise suddenly asked. “It’s not that fast. But don’t worry, I won’t go back on my word. Since you’re going to stay at the bar counter, you’ll have to start learning from now on. You’ll start by helping me prep the ingredients. I guarantee that you’ll become a qualified bartender in a month.” Elise scrunched up her nose, not quite convinced, but she didn’t say anything. She silently picked up a cup and started wiping like Lin Ge. “Hey, hey, I’m back. Did little brother Lin Ge miss me?”

Not long after the opening hours started, a red figure pushed the door open and walked into the bar accompanied by a burst of hearty laughter.

Lanya immediately bent down and called out stiffly, “Welcome,”

Karina’s gaze swept across the bar and she said in surprise, “Eh, I haven’t been here for only a few days. Elise, how did you get so thick-skinned to get into the bar counter again and even let a little girl take over your shift?

Lanya, smiling like this will scare the customers away.” Lanya frowned, and Elise retorted, “The pervert who peeks at men changing clothes is here.”

Karina ignored those words and sat down at the bar counter with a smile on her face. “Little brother Lin Ge, give me another cup of Iceland black tea.”

“Long Island Iced Tea,” Lin Ge said as he turned to Elise, “You’ve seen me make it a few times. You should remember it, right?” Elise’s eyes lit up, “I’m up?”

“Yes, just do it as you remember. I’ll be watching from the side.”

“Hehe, leave it to me.”

Elise grabbed the shaker excitedly and started preparing the ingredients, pacing around the bar counter.

“No way? Elise’s wine?” Karina, who was standing outside the bar, suddenly started acting coy. She twisted her shoulders and said, “Little brother Lin Ge, why don’t you personally make it for me?”

Lin Ge’s face was cold and unmoved. He even took out the magic book from his ring and started reading.

Elise added chili powder into the shaker and scolded, “Such a b*tch, such a huge b*tch.” At this moment, the wind chimes outside the door suddenly trembled violently and jingled rapidly. Then, a familiar rough male voice was heard.

“It finally appeared! Haha, I’ll definitely get my sword back today.”

Bang!

The door of the bar was kicked open, and the headless knight in sexy black armor barged in with a head in his hand.

Lanya quivered, bent down, and shouted, “Welcome!”