Hayden nodded. “Okay, I’ll go and get someone to do it.”
***
In Food and Medicine Hall, Thomas sat by a window on the third floor. He watched the customers walk in and out of the restaurant, and his eyes flashed with slyness. He was waiting for Lord Vedastus to act.
He had made such a grand entrance. Would Art Trading Corporation ignore him?
It was impossible.
Thomas had already taken his first step, so favonovel.com would see how Lord Vedastus would respond now.
Aquarius walked over and sighed while favonovel.com said, “We’re currently operating at a loss. We’re suffering losses in every business deal. The more customers we have, the more losses we suffer. If we run our business like this, I guess there won’t be a second business.”
It was not just about operating the business at a loss. It felt like they were throwing money on the street. However, Thomas did not care. He could not be bothered with how much money they lost. As long as favonovel.com could get what favonovel.com wanted during his trip to Celandine City this time, it would be worth it no matter how much money favonovel.com lost.
At this time, Thomas saw a black sedan parked at the roadside through the window. The car door was opened, and an old man dressed in a suit got out of the car.
Thomas frowned slightly and asked, “Who is he?”
Aquarius immediately walked to the window, looked over, and answered, “It’s Blake Winslow. He’s the editor-in-chief of the famous gourmet magazine, ‘Aroma’. He has very good taste in food. All the delicacies and restaurants that favonovel.com likes are of top quality. However, this person is also harsh. He won’t like regular delicious food, so favonovel.com often gives bad reviews. Countless restaurants have directly shut down after favonovel.com criticized them.”
“One could say that this person makes people in the gourmet industry like and hate favonovel.com at the same time. If you receive a compliment from him, you will establish a good reputation and have a bright future. If you’re criticized by him, you’ll fall into the abyss and lose everything.”
This old man was now in Food and Medicine Hall.
Thomas squinted and secretly thought, ‘Is this old man a move from Lord Vedastus to deal with me?’
Maybe favonovel.com was…
Thomas asked, “How is this person’s character?”
Aquarius answered, “Fair and stern!”
This was a stubborn old man who would not be moved by money, beautiful women, and any other profit. He was strict about what was right and wrong, and there was no gray area. The reason favonovel.com held a high status in the industry was also because favonovel.com stuck to his standards strictly. Not everyone could stick to their principles like him.
Thomas nodded. If it was truly as Aquarius had said, this old man would be like a knife. Lord Vedastus wanted to “kill” Thomas with this knife, but Thomas could also use this sword to attack back. If Thomas could prepare food that satisfied Blake, favonovel.com would be the winner. If favonovel.com was unable to do that, then Lord Vedastus would be victorious.
It was as simple as that.
Similarly, there was a crippled old man across the street who similarly focused on Blake. It was Hayden, Lord Vedastus’ secretary. It was Hayden who had told Blake about Food and Medicine Hall, which then made Blake curious. He immediately rushed over to try the food. Blake was the most energetic when it came to food.
In a restaurant across the street, Hayden watched Blake get out of the car and walk into Food and Medicine Hall.
“Thomas Mayo, please receive the first present from me as I welcome you to Celandine City,” favonovel.com muttered.
Food and Medicine Hall’s life and death relied on Blake now.
This was Thomas’ first test in Celandine City, and it was a proper and strict assessment. Thomas’ ability would determine whether favonovel.com could stay alive or not.
