Chapter 341 Strange Seafood Porridge
(I made a mistake yesterday and scheduled the second chapter to be published today. I just updated the chapter and found out that there was a missing chapter yesterday. I have already made up for it in the second half of yesterday's chapter. I am very sorry for affecting everyone's reading. I bow hard)
Five people sat around the dining table, Yuya, Miyano Shiho, Furukawa Ryu and the Nakajima couple.
Yuya looked around and asked casually, "Isn't the old lady coming to eat?"
Nakajima Daisuke had a creepy smile on his face: "She has difficulty walking, so she asked the chef to deliver the meals to her room."
"I see." Youya nodded slightly and glanced at Daisuke Nakajima.
Just now, it was difficult to see clearly with only the light from the lanterns, but now that the lights are on in the restaurant, I can clearly see the couple's faces.
The two of them looked very ordinary. The ones that Youye cared about the most were very thin, with lifeless eyes and sunken eye sockets, and they looked malnourished. To describe them specifically... they were like those drug addicts in the movies.
Could it be that this couple is hiding here secretly to take drugs?
You couldn't help but wonder, although this house was a bit shabby, judging from its layout, it seemed to have once been a mansion.
As we all know, no matter how rich a person is, once he gets involved with drugs, he will lose everything and his family will be ruined.
Could it be that this couple has sucked up all the family property, so they can only live in a house like this?
While Yuya was thinking, a man in a white coat came in pushing a food cart.
Watanabe bowed slightly and introduced himself: "Hello, guests. I am the chef of this house, Watanabe."
"First of all, I'd like to apologize. Due to the sudden arrival of several guests, I didn't have much time to prepare extra meals. I was worried that you might be hungry, so I made some dishes that didn't take too much time."
"Ah, it's okay. Actually, we've already eaten, so just have some drinks." Youye smiled.
Furukawa Ryu also touched his head embarrassedly: "I am a hiking tourist, I don't care what to eat. It's better to trouble Mr. Watanabe to prepare more meals for me if I suddenly stay overnight."
Watanabe smiled gently: "That would be the best."
As he spoke, he brought the dishes to the table and poured two glasses of juice for Yuya and Miyano Shiho.
From the very beginning, Nakajima Daisuke looked impatient, his eyes fixed on Watanabe's movements of serving the dishes.
When the dishes were served, the anxiety on his face almost overflowed, and he asked hurriedly: "Mr. Watanabe, where is the customary porridge?"
The usual porridge? Yuya's eyes narrowed slightly. He had just been paying attention and noticed that when Nakajima Daisuke mentioned porridge, Watanabe's face changed slightly, and he glanced at the three outsiders without leaving any trace.
"Don't worry," Watanabe said with a smile, "I'll go last."
"Really? Then I feel relieved." Nakajima Daisuke breathed a sigh of relief and smiled happily.
Watanabe pushed the empty food cart downstairs, and before leaving, he slightly turned his head to steal a glance at Yuya.
You didn't look back and just drank the juice in the cup quietly.
"Yuya..." Miyano Shiho secretly pulled Yuya's sleeve and winked at the opposite side.
You looked over calmly and found that the Nakajima couple sitting opposite were slumped in their chairs with dejected looks on their faces, staring at this side with lifeless eyes, and had no intention of eating at all.
But You was also very clear that the two people were not looking at him at all, but seemed to be looking into the void.
Are you waiting for that porridge?
Suddenly, Yuya's suspicion grew even stronger, and he whispered to Miyano Shiho, "Do you think these two people are like drug addicts?"
Miyano Shiho frowned immediately, and observed the two carefully, with a solemn look in her eyes: "From the outside, it seems possible, but we need a physical examination to know the specific situation..."
Yuya glanced at Furukawa Ryu who was enjoying his meal and asked quietly, "Is there something wrong with the juice?"
Miyano Shiho shook her head: "It's freshly squeezed juice."
Yuya nodded slightly. Miyano Shiho was much better than him in medicine. Since she didn't notice anything unusual, it meant that the juice should be fine.
He whispered, "We don't know the situation here, so don't make it public for now."
Miyano Shiho had complete trust in Yuya, so she nodded obediently, lowered her head and continued drinking juice.
Youye glanced at Furukawa Ryu. It was not known whether this guy was thick-skinned or brainless. He ignored the strange behavior of the Nakajima couple and ate his meal boldly. He ate so fast that Youye couldn't help but worry that he would suddenly choke to death.
The meal was finished quickly.
Furukawa Ryu burped for a long time and picked up a toothpick to pick his teeth. He suddenly noticed that the Nakajima couple were sitting there blankly, and the tableware in front of them showed no signs of being used. He couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Hey, Mr. Nakajima, isn't Mrs. Nakajima going to eat?"
Yuya covered his forehead speechlessly.
Not getting a reply from the other party, Furukawa Ryu looked at Yuya in confusion.
Yuya simply turned his face away and ignored the man.
Furukawa Ryu was even more confused.
Just then, the sound of wheels rubbing against the ground was heard, and Watanabe came back pushing a food cart with a large soup bowl on it.
He glanced at the people at the table and said with a smile, "It seems that everyone has already had dinner, so let's have a bowl of light and refreshing seafood porridge to relieve the greasiness."
"Is there still porridge?" Furukawa Ryu showed a distressed expression, "I'm full, I can't eat anything else..."
"It's okay," Watanabe said with a gentle smile, "Just drink a couple of sips to get rid of the greasiness. Although the dishes just now were simple, they were also high in calories."
Watanabe served a bowl to each of the five people at the table.
Yuya observed the porridge in the bowl and didn't see anything wrong. He glanced at Miyano Shiho out of the corner of his eye and found that she winked at him.
Youye understood immediately, scooped a spoonful into his mouth, suddenly opened his eyes wide, and started eating in big mouthfuls.
Although Miyano Shiho next to her didn't move as much, she was also drinking the porridge quickly.
Seeing this, Furukawa Ryu took a small sip tentatively and then quickly drank it.
Watanabe stood behind the three men, watching them shrugging their shoulders, a sinister smile plastered on his face.
After drinking the porridge, Yuya and the other two stood up in a daze, and under the leadership of Watanabe, they staggered to the room prepared for them.
"Then, three guests, have a good rest." Watanabe said with a smug smile on his face, closed the door and left.
Youya narrowed his eyes, walked to the door of the room and listened for a while, then said: "It's okay, it seems they don't suspect anything."
Miyano Shiho's blurry eyes regained their spirits, and she said solemnly, "There's something wrong with that porridge. Something was added to it."
He took out a transparent plastic glove from his arms. This was the one Yuya always carried with him. Through the film, he could see that it was filled with the seafood porridge.
Yuya nodded, and also took out a plastic glove filled with seafood porridge, holding it in front of his eyes to observe it: "Yes, although I can't taste what it is, but looking at the Nakajima couple, it is very likely something like drug-like substances that can make people addicted."
"What should we do? Should we call the police?" asked Miyano Shiho.
Youye stroked his chin and said, "Don't worry, wait until they are asleep at night and go to the kitchen or somewhere like that to investigate. Once you have evidence, you can call the police."
"Come with me. You're better at medicine than I am."
Miyano Shiho nodded, her eyes shining - this time, it seemed like she could help!