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Chapter 430: Chapter 431: Verbal Negotiation
"The Mermaid priest may be exaggerating a little. All are welcome as long as they harbor no ill will towards our place of tranquility. We certainly do not disdain anyone."
As Su Tang finished her words, all the dishes had been placed on the table, perfectly arranged in a circle.
Regarding Hai Qin’s poisoning, Su Tang had been avoiding it. This made Antuowan a little anxious, and he was about to speak.
But Gaiyin beat him to it. He casually remarked, "It’s getting late, let’s eat first. We’ve prepared forks for those of you who may not be used to chopsticks. We can talk after dinner."
This pronouncement settled the matter.
Antuowan had to swallow the words he was about to say, due to Gaiyin’s statement.
Gaiyin was the first to use the communal chopsticks to pick a piece of shredded meat for Hai Qin. He smiled faintly, "Abbot, have a taste. The flavor is quite good."
Hai Qin kept his face unchanged, picked up the chopsticks, and tasted. After a mouthful, he nodded, "Hmm, it’s indeed good!"
His movements were so proficient that it was hard to tell this was his first time using chopsticks.
With the lead of the two bigwigs, others gradually began to pick their food.
All the Beastmen of Tao Yuan could use chopsticks proficiently. Except for Hai Qin and Qiu Mo, the rest of the Mermaid Clan fumbled awkwardly with their forks.
Actually, one disadvantage of the rotating table here is that it is particularly heavy. Su Tang has to use both arms together to turn it.
However, Beastmen have vigorous physiques and significantly greater strength than humans. Watching them effortlessly turn the table, Su Tang felt a bit jealous.
Everyone rotated the table with playful curiosity, sampling this and that, and having a great time.
Gaiyin picked up his water cup, took a sip of tea, and conveniently put some scrambled eggs into Su Tang’s little plate when it rotated to him.
"Don’t just watch. Eat up. Tell me what you want, and I’ll get it for you."
Su Tang bit her chopsticks and gave Gaiyin a grin, "Then you can get me some more meat. The table is rotating so fast that I can’t catch it."
Gaiyin put down his water cup as the meat Su Tang wanted turned toward him. The table was almost being used as their toy, spinning at a somewhat rapid speed.
He held the edge of the rotating table, forcefully stopping it. 𝙣𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Under the surprised gaze of others at the table, he leisurely picked a plate full of meat for Su Tang, along with a bowl of mushroom soup, before he let it go.
Su Tang’s face was slightly red. She waved her hand, feigning nonchalance and said, "What are you staring at? Keep eating!"
With this, the Beastmen from the Mermaid Clan slowly started turning the table again, reigniting the vibrant atmosphere.
During this time, one young female from Tao Yuan came into the room to refill everyone’s tea, removed the empty plates, and brought in some warm dishes.
Hai Qin took a bite of food and glanced at Gaiyin with some ambiguity. Despite his lips not moving, a voice drilled into Gaiyin’s mind.
"You and your father are quite alike, both very fond of your females."
Gaiyin glanced at Hai Qin without answering his question, but instead asked curiously, "Did you get the poison on your body in the kingdom? I am curious as to how they managed to poison such a strong Beastman like you."
Most people at the table heard Gaiyin’s words. In fact, they were more surprised why he would suddenly ask this.
Because only Gaiyin could hear Hai Qin’s previous question.
