Chapter 612 9.35

Chapter 612 35

After leaving the stable, Mo Kui walked into the wing on the east side of the house with a hurricane lantern.

That is where the kitchen is.

The main building of "Nicholson House" mainly consists of three rooms. The three-story main house faces north and south and is the tallest building in the manor. There are two wing rooms on the left and right.

The wing on the east side has a storage room, kitchen, banquet hall, tea room, etc.

The house on the right side facing west is the room where servants live.

Inspecting the kitchen is what all housekeepers do every night. On the one hand, it is to take inventory of the warehouse to see if they need to go to the city to purchase tomorrow.

On the other hand, it is also to inspect the candles and make sure that all fire sources are within the safety line.

Before entering the kitchen, a rhythmic sound of sharpening knives has been heard from the kitchen.

Mo Kui lightened his steps, alternating his steps, and moved forward quietly.

In the Middle Ages, sunset basically represented the end of the day.

The chef is the most tired person in a manor, no one else. The chefs working in the noble manor would start preparing food from sunrise every day, first for the nobles and then for the servants.

In the wealthy France and Byzantine Empire, the nobles had the habit of having three meals a day, plus a sumptuous afternoon tea.

A total of four meals meant that there was almost no time to rest from sunrise to sunset.

Most chefs would go to bed immediately after sunset, leaving the work of cleaning the kitchen and preparing materials to the apprentices.

But now, it was late at night, and the chef of the manor, Gulina, was still sharpening the knife herself.

After knocking on the door gently, she walked in.

Two torches were burning on the wall, and the firelight reflected Gulina's slightly gray hair. She was sprinkling water on the grindstone while sharpening a short straight-bladed knife with a length of nearly 1 meter.

The handle of the knife was heavy, and the blade flickered a little light in the firelight. The rhythmic sound of sharpening the knife came in waves, even covering the sound of opening the door.

Mo Kui subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

This is not the chef's knife used by ordinary chefs. The nearly one-meter-long blade is often used by horse bandits who rob caravans in the small countries of Qiuci, Chechi, Sogdia, and Tocharistan on the East-West Continental Bridge.

Unlike the heavily armored Western Land Lancers, the horse bandits traveling through the desert on the East-West Continental Bridge are fast and swift.

They are used to wearing loose linen robes, carrying bows and arrows and holding sabers, and defeating their opponents while running at high speed. After completing the looting, they will not drive the carriage, but will only take the most valuable part of the goods and then flee in a swarm.

Speed ​​is their biggest advantage.

Mo Kui knows these secrets because he, like all the Tang people who make a living in the Western Continent, has walked step by step from the East-West Continental Bridge. In the desolate desert market, he often sees Arab vendors spreading a blanket on the ground, on which is displayed this kind of curved blade straight knife that is more than one meter long.

(Perhaps this chef also has his own secrets.)

After entering the room, Mo Kui took out a few neatly folded clothes from his back and placed them on the clean chef's table.

"The servants working in the mansion of the noble family always wear the same clothes. My wife contacted the tailor in the nearby town yesterday to make a few samples for us."

"If you don't mind, you might as well try it on to see if it fits you. When Miss Xue Fei returns to the manor, she will make the decision."

Gulina put down the straight knife in her hand, wiped her hands and took two steps.

"Okay, Mr. Butler."

"Just put it on the table. I'll take it myself after I sharpen the knife."

Gulina

Mo Kui's face froze for just 1 second, and then he immediately smiled. He looked around and found that the kitchen was unusually clean. On the wall behind Gulina, a row of kitchen knives with cold light were neatly placed. Now she was holding the last one.

"Sharpening the knife in the middle of the night, the light is dim, be careful not to cut your hand."

"Mr. Manager, please rest assured, this butcher knife is rarely used on weekdays, I just sharpen it out of habit, there will be no problem."

Like all the Westerners who make a living on the East-West Continental Bridge, Gulina can speak a few words of Chinese. Although she has a strong local accent, Mo Kui can still hear the basic meaning clearly.

Her answer is quite decent.

The problem lies in the standing position.

There is a long table between the two of them. It is late at night, and normal people will subconsciously get closer to each other when talking to others to see the other person's facial expression clearly.

Especially when the two have just worked together and are not familiar with each other.

There is a long table between Gulina and Mo Kui, but she only moved two steps and stood at a rather awkward distance. Half of her face is hidden in the shadows, so Mo Kui cannot observe what her facial expression is.

At this point, Mo Kui laughed dryly and closed the kitchen door.

Paste the Rebirth Talisman

Others may not think that something extraordinary has just happened, but Mo Kui is clear in his mind.

This Gulina is probably more powerful than Cheng Geletu.

Although he is a stranger, Cheng Geletu is not on guard against Mo Kui. This is not because he lacks vigilance, but because Mo Kui, as an abandoned disciple of the "Yin Yang School", is very good at hiding his spiritual energy.

Cheng Geletu was not at all alert to Mo Kui's strength, but the gray-haired Sogdian chef discovered it.

Since Mo Kui entered the room, she has been standing in a position where she can reach the knife with her hand. Even when Mo Kui took out the clothes, she did not leave her "comfort zone".

This is an instinctive warning from the body.

Coming from the East-West Continental Bridge, she has this kind of intuition about danger. Although Mo Kui cannot judge what this seemingly harmless aunt has done before.

But he knows at least one thing.

This person must have fought frequently with the Tang monks.

Only in this way can she cultivate her amazing sense of spiritual energy.

The group of illegal immigrants under the human trafficker Ma Feng are indeed a group of people who hide very deeply. I don’t know if it’s luck or fate, they actually gathered together in Nicholson Manor.

I just don’t know whether this is a blessing or an inexplicable disaster.

After leaving the kitchen, Mo Kui continued to take out the compass and drew a red curse mark on the wall outside the kitchen with the word "kill".

After arranging everything outside, he picked up the hurricane lamp and faced the Nicholson main house in the dark.