My Wife is Actually a top-tier Soldier King?!-Chapter 1134 - 1059: The Hongmen Banquet! Drink a Lot!
Where in life do we not meet?
Wu Jie truly did not expect to encounter Xu Kuishan and his son in Abulaxi’s home.
But to them, Wu Jie’s arrival didn’t seem to bring any surprise.
It’s likely that Abulaxi had informed the two before he left for the airport.
Upon seeing Wu Jie, Xu Kuishan squeezed out a slight smile, whereas Xu Feng cheerfully called out "Jie."
Wu Jie nodded slightly in acknowledgement.
His gaze swept towards the dining room.
This dining room, it was truly damn huge!
Not only was it decorated with a golden and glittering splendor, but it also had extravagant ornaments and hangings of all sorts.
An oval table, much bigger than a billiards table, damn, even inlaid with gold gilding.
The chairs for the guests, each seemed like an artifact, extremely lavish.
As for the table...
Those who know a little about the Middle East are aware that "roast whole camel" is a state banquet level dish.
If it wasn’t a top-tier banquet, there’s no way such a hardcore dish would be served.
After all, a camel easily weighs three to four hundred kilograms, massive in size, and simply incomparable to "roast whole lamb."
Moreover, camel meat is quite tough, with a slightly sour taste and a strong gamey flavor, making it truly not easy to cook.
It requires the efforts of a dozen chefs using a large amount of spices and charcoal, spending several hours to prepare.
The "roast whole camel" before them was not just a camel; the chefs also added a lot of side dishes.
Stuffing its belly full of roast chicken, roast lamb, roast fish, and so on.
Therefore.
This dish, flowing with fat, like a mountain of meat, could not be finished unless there were dozens of guests.
But today was special.
Apart from inviting Xu Kuishan and his son, Abulaxi had also invited the five engineers under house arrest.
Also present were some of Abulaxi’s trusted subordinates.
Judging by their physique, it was clear they frequently indulged in such rich feasts.
Each one broad-shouldered and stout, with bellies swollen like pregnant women, standing there, each as plump as a black pig.
Upon seeing Wu Jie, the five engineers stood up one after another, each tremendously excited.
Deeply trapped in a den of thieves, they never dreamt they would see a corporate executive here.
Their hearts, originally full of worry and fear, were uncontrollably thrilled.
"Mr. Wu, how come you are here?"
"You shouldn’t have come here, Mr. Wu!"
"Mr. Wu, you..."
Wu Jie raised his hand to signal silence, and the five immediately shut their mouths.
But the excitement was evident, nearly to the point of tears.
Of course, Wu Jie understood their feelings. In such a dangerous and chaotic place like Baldet, seeing a corporate manager, no matter whether they could escape the predicament, was at least akin to the feeling of seeing a family member.
Affliction shows true friendship, and for Wu Jie to brave the danger to come to this troublesome land, this was indescribably touching for them.
But at this moment, some things didn’t need to be spoken aloud; it was enough that everyone understood in their hearts.
"Mr. Wu, don’t just stand there, sit! Sit next to me!"
Abulaxi, with a hearty laugh, went to the head of the table and sat down with an imposing posture.
A sturdy chair was indeed needed to support his nearly three hundred pounds of weight.
Wu Jie took his seat to the left of Abulaxi; this fellow did indeed understand Eastern culture, knowing that the left side is honored.
One by one, the five engineers took their seats beside Wu Jie, each still brimming with excitement.
Xu Kuishan and his son sat across from Wu Jie, and the other seats were naturally taken by Abulaxi’s close subordinates.
As everyone took their seats, the chefs and waitstaff standing by the wall began to get busy.
Placing dinner plates, setting up silver knives, forks, and chopsticks, pouring crimson wine as red as blood.
Then...
The chefs began to use their knives.
Rather than calling them dinner knives, they were more akin to watermelon knives.
Long, wide, and even serrated.
They carved out the best part of the camel meat—tender and juicy from the hump—and selected the choice cuts from the front legs, hind feet, and the spine, slicing the meat and arranging it on everyone’s plate before leaving.
Abulaxi stretched out his left hand, and immediately someone passed him a lit cigar.
Taking a puff, he looked around.
Picking up a wine glass, Abulaxi chuckled:
"Today is truly a good day!"
"Especially happy that Mr. Wu could come here alone without complaining about hardships, this really touches me. Come, let’s raise our glasses and drink to this!"
Abulaxi’s awkward Mandarin sounded particularly strange.
And the way he drank red wine was even more unrefined.
Red wine is said to require slow savoring, and some even need to be held in the mouth, slowly relishing the rich taste with the tip of the tongue.
But Abulaxi...
Opening his huge mouth, he gulped down half a glass of red wine in an instant.
Treating the pricey red wine like mineral water, Abulaxi was truly unrivaled in that regard.
Wu Jie didn’t hold back either; feeling quite hot, he finished his glass in one gulp, and the taste was damn good indeed.
Putting down the wine glass, Wu Jie glanced at the five engineers beside him.
"Regardless of whether you can hold your liquor, just go along with the motions!"
"Abulaxi, the leader, is hospitable and invited you over to fix the network, so make sure you do your duty!"
In his conversation, Wu Jie carefully avoided any mention of ’kidnapping, hostage-taking, house arrest’ and such.
"The leader’s home network should be fine; it’s probably a temporary outage, just a fluke!"
"The leader has treated us well with food and drink, so I’ll finish this glass as thanks!"
...
Anyone who could become an engineer was certainly no fool.
They knew what Wu Jie was hinting at.
Abulaxi, puffing on his cigar with a laugh, stretched out his hand as big as a fan and pointed at the roast whole camel on the table.
