An excited flush spread across Mitch’s cheeks when he heard Fabian.
After losing countless times to Jasper, Mitch had even grown to fear the sight of the man now.
However, looking at Fabian beside him, Mitch felt at ease.
With Fabian’s support, there was no way Jasper could turn the tables around no matter how powerful he was.
“Jasper, I’ll make you suffer painfully this time!”
“All the humiliation you made me go through, I’ll make you pay for them ten, no, hundred times over!”
Fabian chuckled, looking at Mitch who was drowning in his extremely exciting delusions. A meaningful look flickered in Fabian’s eyes.
***
In a rather private kitchen not open to the public in Waterhoof City.
Jasper was currently drinking and talking happily with Vita and John. Jasper had come here solely to go through the loan procedures.
It was a huge sum of funds and while Vita, the most authoritative vice president, was in charge of it personally, many procedures involved signing and identity confirmation. So Jasper had to do it himself.
“It’s rare that the three of us get to meet and eat together. Let’s drink until we drop tonight!”
John grabbed a bottle of brandy and shouted, intoxicated and his cheeks slightly flushed.
The private room was not big, but it was the perfect size for the three of them to sit together. On the table before them were many rare types of meat.
The six extremely expensive royal crabs alone were something so exquisite that not even the rich could always get.
“Here, Jasper. Come try this royal crab. This is something I had an old friend buy. There’s only one royal crab in two thousand crabs, and only one superior royal crab in every ten royal crabs.”
Vita took a royal crab and spoke as he placed it in front of Jasper.
Jasper had just touched glasses with John when he heard Vita and smiled. “That must really be something great. I’ve got to try it, then.”
Born from poverty, Jasper was not picky with food at all. All he requested was that the food be edible.
This was the year 2001 and the issue with food and health had yet to be as severe as it would in the future. Most of what was consumed now were healthy. However, when it came to treasures like the royal crab, it was a delicacy that ordinary people might ever get to try regardless of era.
“Hehe. This royal crab isn’t the main dish. We’ve got better food coming.”
As the host, Vita lowered his voice and told the two, pretending to be mysterious.
John looked at Vita and said, displeased, “That’s enough, Vita. I already know that you’re the foodie of your bank, the great banker of the gourmet industry. Stop hiding things from us and get to the point.”
Vita laughed out loud and replied, “The main chef of this private restaurant is one of the best chefs in Waterhoof City. The best dish here also happens to be a chef’s specialty, the blowfish!”
John was stunned. He might not know gourmet as Vita did, but he still had some common sense. He frowned and asked, “The blowfish is poisonous, isn’t it?”
“The saying that goes ‘The most poisonous food is also the freshest’ is precisely about the blowfish.”
Vita said with an exaggeratedly shocked expression, “From their organs to their bloodstream, the blowfish is full of poison. One blowfish’s poison alone is so potent that it can kill ten thousand people.”
“But while it is poisonous, there’s also a way to cook it. In the hands of a chef that knows how to cook it, this dish then becomes the best dish in the whole world.”
“Don’t worry. The main chef here’s made their name for more than a decade thanks to this dish and nothing’s ever happened before. Everyone who’s tried it misses its taste.”
“This main chef makes five portions of blowfish every week, and some wealthier people even book flights all the way from the north over to order in advance. It wasn’t easy but I pulled some strings and managed to order a portion today. It’ll be brought up shortly.”
