"Found it!"

After a short break, the principal called.

"This girl is named Gongyang Xin, a student from the 8th class of the second year."

"Is she at school?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"No, she called in sick yesterday."

The principal replied.

"Feeling guilty, huh? Where does she live?"

He asked again.

"No. 39, Rose Street."

"Ha?"

Liu Zheng chuckled.

This time it's right in his hands.

Don't be fooled by the French Plane Tree constantly getting thwarted; that's because it's up against monstrous entities like the sewer and City Hall, or outlaws like Sha Jiang.

On Rose Street, it's undoubtedly the street boss. Otherwise, given Niu Ma's narrow-mindedness, after being beaten, he wouldn't simply let it slide without avenging.

"What's her family situation?"

To be safe, Liu Zheng asked one more question.

If they're aristocrats, then the approach needs to be refined.

"The file says her family runs a small bookstore. She's doing well academically and didn't pay a sponsorship fee when enrolling."

The principal replied.

"Okay."

Liu Zheng hung up the phone.

With the address known, the next step is to wait for the takeout order and then take people for a "home visit."

And Ghost Hand didn't let him wait too long, as it crept in after about half an hour.

"Dish: Hell's Big Basket"

"Address: Red Spider Bathhouse"

"Orderer: Bo Bo"

"Time Limit: One hour"

"Big Basket?"

Liu Zheng thought for a moment before remembering that it probably means a big mix of leftovers.

"Being forced to deliver and still having to eat leftovers, this orderer is quite miserable."

He said sympathetically.

"Speaking of which, I didn't have time to check the previous two dishes yet."

He took out two dishes from the Legendary Takeout Box.

One was a luxurious crepe, with a skin larger than a pizza stuffed full of various fruits and cream.

"Name: Luxurious Crepe (one-time use)"

"Type: Item"

"Quality: Excellent"

"Effect: Restores a moderate amount of stamina."

"Note: No girl can resist a luxurious crepe. If one can, then two pieces."

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

A plain yet nutritious meal, which was perfect as he had just consumed a lot of stamina. Liu Zheng devoured the crepe in a few bites.

And to be honest, it tasted pretty good.

Sweet treats just need to be paired with something bland to balance it out. Those desserts stacking game is simply an aberration.

After finishing the luxurious crepe, he took out the second dish.

A whole braised goose and a bottle of unlabeled red wine.

"Name: French Goose Liver (one-time use)"

"Type: Item"

"Quality: Excellent"

"Effect One: Restores a moderate amount of stamina."

"Effect Two: Gain the 'Liver Burst' status, lasting 24 hours."

"Note: A goose that worked too hard and experienced liver burst. Because it secreted too much bile for years, its meat is extremely bitter."

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

"Liver Burst: When doing a repetitive task, efficiency slightly increases, but stamina decreases by 10%."

"Hmm..."

After reading the item description, Liu Zheng didn't know how to rate it.

"Boss, please enjoy the goose."

He placed the French Goose Liver in front of Niu Ma.

"Kid, what do you want to borrow from me this time?"

Niu Ma asked warily.

"Nothing, isn't it normal for a junior to offer tribute to the boss?"

Liu Zheng said innocently.

"Bullshit, I've seen you act like you're dying when eating a staff meal, and now you're willingly offering takeout meals. There must be a catch."

Niu Ma didn't buy his story.

"Alright, it's because it tastes too bitter, and I don't like it."

He had to admit.

"Spoiled humans are really troublesome. Fine, leave the wine and dish, now scram."

This time, Niu Ma believed him.

"Enjoy, sir. I'll take my leave."

Liu Zheng bowed and exited the resting room.

This time there was no food box on the cart, just a massive stainless steel pot half as tall as a person.

He opened the lid, and a rich and complex aroma filled his nostrils.

Sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty, fragrant, along with a myriad of indescribable scents, made him feel like he was in the seasoning central of a pre-cooked dish factory.

And in the entirely opaque broth, all the ingredients mixed into a semi-liquid state, making it impossible to identify their original forms.

If in reality a restaurant served such a dish, unless it's free, it would certainly be followed by a good beating and a police report.

"Name: Hell's Big Basket (one-time use)"

"Type: Item"

"Quality: Excellent"

"Effect One: Restores a large amount of stamina."

"Effect Two: Randomly acquire three states, lasting an hour."

"Note: A masterpiece by Hell Lizardman (Stove Chef), every drop of broth is a blend of time and culinary skill, far tastier than it looks, though it's quite demanding on the guests."

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

"Hmm..."

A dish that is hellish in every sense.

And judging by the note, the status acquired from Effect Two is unlikely to be any kind of positive buff.

"I'll just keep it to mess with someone."

Liu Zheng shook his head and placed it back in the Legendary Takeout Box.

Lucky that the Legendary Takeout Box can ignore the item's weight and size; otherwise, it'd be inconvenient to lug around such a big pot.

"Daji, have you returned to the clinic?"

He called Niu Daji.

"Yes, boss."

"Good, then take Ah Bao and Feng Mo Wei Lai, and meet up on Rose Street."

Liu Zheng said.

Just to be on the safe side, he had Niu Daji bring Feng Mo Wei Lai along, so it wouldn't be awkward not recognizing them upon meeting.