kvmb Chapter 118 Doubt
Chapter 118 Doubt
Liu Tingbao was brought into the pancake shop by Marshall.
A group of men in black coats were sitting in the store eating. When they saw Marshall coming, they stood up and saluted the bishop.
"Believers, we have a new companion, this is Liu from the East!"
Marshall introduced Liu Tingbao beside him to everyone, and a group of people in black coats began to praise their God.
The black coats with six-pointed stars on their foreheads showed a mediocre reaction, but the black coats without six-pointed stars on their foreheads were more enthusiastic. The difference between them and the believers was the mark on their foreheads and the God-chosen ceremony. Although they were all called believers by ordinary people, only they knew that they were the "fellow travelers" of the church.
Bishops, believers, fellow travelers, and the public. This is the true composition of the classes in a cult. However, ordinary people do not have this information.
The ghost sitting behind the cash register was sorting out the list. When he heard the name introduced by Marshall, he was inevitably surprised.
Liu Tingbao is the school's head chef, and now he is in a cult? Did something happen in Gran Town?
Liu Tingbao and Youling didn't have much interaction in school, but they had seen each other's faces. Due to the nature of Youling's current job in the cult, he couldn't avoid meeting him, and there was a risk of exposure for Youling right now.
The store was full of enemies, some of whom were even carrying guns. Ghost was not going to sit there and wait for death. He took the menu and walked towards Marshall.
"Your Excellency, what do you need?"
Ghost walked over to where Marshall was sitting and asked the two of them calmly.
Liu Tingbao was in a daze. The Green Bee that was escorting him was most likely killed. He didn't know what else he could do for this fellow villager.
A familiar voice sounded beside him. Liu Tingbao turned his head and saw a burned face. The other person had bright eyes and was staring at him coldly while Marshall was thinking about ordering food.
"Ghost? ! ! "
Liu Tingbao was shocked. Isn't this an officer from the school? Why is he here too?
Liu Tingbao swallowed his saliva when he found something was wrong. The ghost's eyes were full of scrutiny, as if he was looking at a traitor!
The ghost had a paper cutter in the pocket of his apron. If Liu Tingbao recognized his identity and revealed it, the ghost would immediately cut his throat.
Even if there are many enemies surrounding the pancake shop, Ghost is confident that he can escape with the hostages. In the worst case, he can force a one-for-one exchange and "behead" the enemy's leader Marshall.
"Do you have spring rolls? Give me one."
Liu Tingbao didn't know that he was trapped in a murder trap, but he was smart enough. The elite soldiers appeared in the camp of the hostile forces, and the ghost must be an undercover. After thinking for a moment, Liu Tingbao asked for a meal that he had made in school.
The ghost realized something, the gleam in his eyes disappeared, and he lowered his head to continue writing the menu: "We don't have what you want. Today we have fresh pork chops, steaks, and chicken breasts."
The two of them tacitly exchanged non-existent secret codes.
Marshall turned his head and looked at the waiter whose face was covered with burns. He suddenly felt uncomfortable all over.
"Liu, give me a few more steaks. You just went through the God's Selection and you need energy."
Marshall suggested, smiling.
Liu Tingbao nodded in agreement.
Ghost took the menu and walked to the cashier counter to notify the kitchen. When Liu Tingbao saw him leave, he didn't dare to show any emotion to avoid suspicion.
"Your Excellency the Bishop? The church's supplies are so abundant? There's a lot of fresh meat?"
After a while, Liu Tingbao found a topic to chat with Marshall.
"Of course, we control the pig farm and ranch in Newnan. God has given us power, and the zombies outside will avoid us when they see the divine light emanating from us."
Marshall spoke of God with the same pride and contentment as he did of himself.
Liu Tingbao remained silent. He could no longer pretend. Disguising himself as a fanatical cult follower was beyond his ability.
The fried steak was quickly brought to the table by the ghost. Liu Tingbao's stomach had already been groaning, and now he began to wolf down the food on the plate.
Liu Tingbao tore up three steaks weighing more than two kilograms and swallowed them. The remaining fishy smell in his mouth made him frown.
"It tastes really bad..." Liu Tingbao sighed in annoyance.
Marshall, who was eating nearby, glanced over. This seemed different from what he expected. Shouldn't people who were suffering from the disaster feel that they could eat such delicious steaks as a gift from God?
"If possible, I hope I can still do my old job and contribute to the church," Liu Tingbao suggested to Marshall.
"Oh? What did you do before?" Marshall looked at Liu Tingbao curiously.
Liu Tingbao touched his nose subconsciously, and then said in high spirits: "Chef!"
Marshall: “…”
Marshall agreed to Liu Tingbao's request because he didn't want to argue with him. The church didn't lack fighters, but extremely loyal believers. With enough believers, Marshall dared to fight against those who restrained him.
Liu Tingbao's forehead had not yet been engraved with a six-pointed star, and Marshall did not mention it on his own initiative. He had some considerations in his mind. Liu Tingbao's selection by God was an accident. Except for Longdel and others, no one else knew about this important matter. Perhaps Liu Tingbao had greater value.
Liu Tingbao entered the kitchen of the waffle shop and got into the right state. He instructed the original white chef to help him, and the other party also started working honestly.
There were many black coats without six-pointed stars on their foreheads in the church, but their status was undoubtedly higher than that of ordinary people. The white chef did not dare to be sarcastic with the Asians brought by the bishop himself, even though the other party stole his job...
Liu Tingbao found some flour and eggs. The steak made by the white chef tasted very fishy, and there was basically no smell of spices except a little salty taste.
"Didn't you marinate the pork chops with white pepper before?"
Liu Tingbao was busy preparing the ingredients while asking questions to the white chef.
The white chef was stunned for a moment, and responded honestly: "Of course I put it in, sir, and a lot of it. The believers have strong tastes, and just a little white pepper is not enough..."
Liu Tingbao frowned after receiving the reply. He pinched a little white pepper and put it in his mouth, and his expression suddenly became stunned.
His sense of taste...is gone...
No, he could still taste the white pepper, but its fragrance and saltiness were much weakened.
"what is going on?!"
Combined with what happened in the dungeon, Liu Tingbao certainly knew that his body had changed. Now he could see in the dark, his lost nose had grown back, and his physical fitness had been greatly enhanced. But why was his sense of taste weakened?
This is an important skill for a chef, and Liu Tingbao found it a bit tricky.
Marshall left the muffin shop without controlling Liu Tingbao anymore. He called Rondell, who had just finished his meal, and said, "Pay attention to the movements of this new guy. You will patrol outside the muffin shop recently."
"Well, Your Excellency the Bishop." Londel bowed respectfully.
As one of the ambushers who captured Liu Tingbao in the amusement park, Longdel was also very concerned about Liu Tingbao. He naturally noticed the nose that Liu Tingbao had grown. This ability to regenerate severed limbs can only be possessed by believers chosen by God, but Marshall did not inform everyone of this news.
There must be a reason for this. Longdel did not ask any further questions and kept the matter to himself.
Many people saw Liu Tingbao when he was brought into the amusement park, but at that time Liu Tingbao was still wearing a mask on his face, and only the people in the ambush team knew his true face.
In the muffin shop, the ghost was also observing the people in the store. He was eavesdropping on the conversations between believers, trying to find useful information about the outside world.
After a while, an old black man entered the pancake shop and took Liu Tingbao away.
Ghost knew the black man, who was just an ordinary staff member. Ghost heard the conversation between the old black man and Liu Tingbao, and he came to take Liu Tingbao to his residence, which Marshall had already arranged.
Ghost still doubted whether Liu Tingbao had betrayed him, and the previous communication might have been Liu Tingbao's false information. So Ghost went into the kitchen, touched a kitchen knife, found an excuse to leave the pancake shop, and went to the wall of the amusement park to wait for the opportunity.
Ghost was worried about being discovered by patrols because he was prepared to stay hidden for a long time, but now there is a risk of being exposed, Ghost is ready to break out directly. (A kitchen knife)