My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 499: Chapter 359: Investigating a Case? Come to the Hearthstone Station

"The dishes made by the manager always taste delicious no matter when they’re eaten," Professor Moriarty fiddled with the fan in his hand, swaying it back and forth. Having just conversed with Mr. Einstein, Moriarty felt he had gained much.

Although he wasn’t studying physics now, simply by conversing and learning about nuclear fusion, nuclear fission, and even anti-matter weapons, Moriarty felt he had found other things of great interest, even ranking them second on his current list.

As for the most interesting thing...

Moriarty glanced at Betty, who was diligently wiping the tables. This restaurant was always the place of greatest interest to him, not to mention the very intriguing guests. Moriarty was quite satisfied with this, finding it more enjoyable than playing games with those foolish blokes at Scotland Yard.

"Indeed, I also very much like the dishes here at the manager’s place," Nyarlathotep said with a smile, setting down his chopsticks. He had finished all the barbecue and other dishes, and even his drink was gone. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

"Newton, I’m quite pleased to hear you say that, but what do you plan to exchange for this meal?" Chen Ze wiped his hands and came out, curiously sizing up Nyarlathotep.

Chen Ze was eager to see how Nyarlathotep intended to present the meal payment before someone as clever as Moriarty.

"Naturally, this is for you, manager. That full version of Hearthstone, along with ten thousand copies of it, I think should be enough for you," said Nyarlathotep with a smile, taking a pouch from his waist and handing it to Chen Ze.

"Good, this payment is very nice," Chen Ze smiled and accepted it. Originally, Chen Ze was wondering if a single stone would be enough for the otherworldly customers to play with, but with these ten thousand copies, he felt it was sufficient to cover the initial expenses.

Latterly, having Flemea concoct some high-quality packaging, adding color, creating some extremely expensive luxury collector’s editions should pose no problem. Moreover, Chen Ze noticed while studying it, the stone Nyarlathotep gave him had GM features added.

Chen Ze checked his phone, noting there was still time; it was only eleven o’clock. Maybe he could have a round of Hearthstone with Professor Moriarty?

Seeing the very interested Professor Moriarty, Chen Ze took out a black stone and waved it towards Professor Moriarty, "Professor Moriarty, are you interested in this game? Want to give it a try together?"

"Sure, I’m very interested," Moriarty said with a smile, then sat opposite Chen Ze and, following his instructions, placed his hand on the black stone.

Then, Betty watched Moriarty and Chen Ze play Hearthstone for an hour. During that time, Nyarlathotep was also pulled by Chen Ze to play a few rounds with Moriarty.

"Manager, why aren’t you playing anymore?" Betty asked curiously, as she had played Hearthstone before. Although she wasn’t too interested, she had some understanding of it.

"Betty, there’s a saying, ’In esports, being bad is a sin,’" Chen Ze sighed.

Indeed, he should not have played games with an old fox like Moriarty. Initially, Chen Ze won a few times by exploiting Moriarty’s unfamiliarity with building decks and the rules of the game, using dominating deck compositions like T7 Hunter or 58 Priest. Then, Chen Ze was utterly trounced.

Of course, that’s not the main point. The main point is that Moriarty enjoyed playing Priest, and with the wild format rules set by Chen Ze, Chen Ze failed miserably, feeling rather frustrated.

Ultimately, Chen Ze felt it better to let Nyarlathotep take a couple of turns playing Hearthstone with Moriarty instead of himself playing with the highly intelligent criminal mastermind Moriarty.

Watching the two still with their hands on the stone, Chen Ze sighed. He would let those two play by themselves. However, it was clear that Moriarty seemed very interested in the game. Would he often bring Holmes over in the future and then play Hearthstone together?

"What? Holmes, you’re going to investigate a case? Why don’t you come and play Hearthstone with us instead?"

I hoped that would never happen.

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and the sound of the Wind Chime floated through the restaurant. Betty immediately walked over with a beaming smile and looked at the newcomer with a smile.

"Welcome to the Dream Restaurant, esteemed guest... What would you like to eat?" Betty’s voice faltered for a moment.

"Pretty sister, have you seen my dad?" The little girl raised her head, her large, innocent eyes filled with confusion.

"Little sister, I haven’t seen your dad," Betty said with a smile, squatting down to be at the girl’s level.

"But Daddy said he would be back..." The little girl was becoming anxious, pacing restlessly.

"Little sister, why not have something to eat here first?" Betty asked patiently.

"After all, if your dad comes back, it would be easy for him to find you here," Betty added, seemingly worried that the little girl might be uneasy.

"I..." The little girl hesitated, touching her pocket, biting her lip lightly, then shook her head and dashed out, leaving Betty touching her face in complete bewilderment.

"Do I look that ugly?" Betty couldn’t help but wonder.

Meanwhile, Chen Ze had no idea that a young girl had just run away. He was busy browsing through the menu, planning to make a dish, or more accurately, a dessert.

In Huaxia, there are desserts that some less familiar with the cuisine might perceive as very stereotypical, but there are also others that, in terms of craftsmanship, have reached the pinnacle of culinary art. However, the dessert Chen Ze had in mind wasn’t that complicated.

"But this stuff is too sweet, if I really make it... But eating just one shouldn’t be a problem," Chen Ze hesitated before deciding to go ahead and make the dessert.

"Let’s see... maltose, I still have that. Let’s make one to taste; it should be good." After confirming that he had all the main ingredients, Chen Ze confidently clapped his hands, ready to follow the recipe and make the Dragon’s Beard Candy.

"Boss, there was a customer just now," Betty came in, looking somewhat troubled.

"What happened?" Chen Ze asked, puzzled. A customer? What about it?

"That customer... hehe, never mind." Betty chuckled and then ran out.

Chen Ze’s lips twitched, what was Betty up to?