Chapter 637: Man-Eating Flower

At the entrance of the "Man-Eating Flower" bar, a figure walked in.

It was a woman of average height, wearing a deep black, relatively conservative long dress. Her eyebrows were drawn exquisitely, her skin was covered in thick foundation, her cheeks were painted with very obvious blush, her lips were bright and shiny, and there were gorgeous colors around her eyes.

Although this woman had the problem of excessive makeup and an uncoordinated overall style, her brown eyes, which were as clear as gemstones, her high and delicate nose bridge, her beautiful and moving lip line, and her curvaceous figure still made her exude strong charm.

Most of the male customers in the bar cast their gazes toward the entrance, and for a short while, no one spoke. It wasn't until the woman nodded slightly to a few of the guests with a hint of arrogance that they seemed to come alive. Some tried to strike up a conversation, while others spoke loudly with their companions, showing off.

The woman didn't stop, walked through the crowd, and sat on the other side of the bar counter.

Quite a style. If Franca were here, she would definitely go up and strike up a conversation... While Lu Mian felt a little regret for his companion, he withdrew his gaze and said to the bartender with a smile:

"That lady is very popular."

The bartender put away his expression of looking at a new adventurer and said seriously:

"She is my boss."

Boss... Lu Mian suddenly remembered the name of this bar and asked thoughtfully:

"Man-Eating Flower?"

"It's her." The bartender lowered his voice, then walked to the beautiful woman with heavy makeup and an unguessable age, and poured her a glass of some unknown brand of Blackland alcohol.

After the bartender returned to this side, Lu Mian asked curiously:

"Why is there the nickname 'Man-Eating Flower'?"

"I see she is very popular."

The bartender subconsciously turned his head and looked at the boss, finding that she was focused on drinking and looking aimlessly at the nearby drinkers. Only then did he whisper:

"In Port Pylos, beautiful women of her level often just enjoy the pursuit and praise of men and won't give them a chance to get truly close. But our boss is different. If she takes a fancy to someone, she will really invite the other party to spend a wonderful night. Sometimes, right in the room upstairs, we can hear her moans in the lobby..."

Speaking of this, the bartender stopped, his face full of aftertaste and longing.

Pleasure? Lu Mian frowned imperceptibly and asked with a smile:

"Have you been taken a fancy to?"

The bartender fell silent.

For a moment, Lu Mian suspected that the other party would smash the glass in his hand onto his head.

He changed the subject:

"Could it be that there are no rude and savage men who force your boss?"

The bartender exhaled and said:

"Think back to the name of our bar."

Man-Eating Flower... Is that what it means? Lu Mian had some realization.

The bartender continued:

"Any man who wants to force our boss is either beaten into serious injury, thrown down from upstairs, or mysteriously disappears.

"Even those she takes a fancy to will have pale faces and weak legs after one night, unable to walk steadily.

"Therefore, she has the nickname 'Man-Eating Flower.' She doesn't mind at all and later even used it as the name of the bar."

This is a bit different from the style of the "Pleasure Witches"... However, witches also have their own styles. Franca, this "Pleasure Witch," is also different from other "Pleasure Witches"... Lu Mian satisfied his curiosity and didn't ask about the bar boss again. He took out an ordinary deck of poker cards from his "Traveler's Bag" and said:

"In recent years, have you seen or heard of anyone using poker cards as a weapon?"

According to Anthony Reid's analysis of "Siso," this core member of the "April Fools" had a strong tendency to express himself. After successfully creating that poker card that could change its face and had "Frost" and "Cutting" characteristics, he couldn't just use it in the "April Fools" pranks. When fighting others or murdering someone, he should also be very happy to use that magical artifact to end the target's life.

This was a clue available for investigation.

And the two pranks initiated by "Siso" were both related to Matani and involved some relatively secret or important local matters. If he weren't a local or someone who had lived there for a long time, he couldn't have suddenly chosen this area and had enough intelligence support.

Lu Mian reasonably suspected that "Siso's" original scope of activity was in Matani and the surrounding area.

This was also the reason why he clearly felt that "Siso" should have received a warning from "Loki" and had already evacuated and hidden, yet he still wanted to go to Matani for a turn.

Only by mastering "Siso's" past could he grasp his present and end his future!

The native bartender mocked Lu Mian:

"Do you think I would know?"

"For this kind of thing, you should go to the Patrol Force to ask. As for whether they will answer you, that's another matter."

Patrol Force... Lu Mian didn't take offense and nodded slightly.

The Patrol Force was a supernatural team established by General Queralir, who ruled Matani, mainly to deal with occult events and battles between supernaturals.

In this native state, after most of the Intis colonial forces withdrew, neither the churches of the "Eternal Blazing Sun" and "God of Steam and Machinery" that remained, nor the newly built church of the "Mother Goddess of Earth," had official permission for law enforcement.

Although the three major churches certainly had supernatural squads stationed in different city churches, they could only be used to protect themselves and the believers who hid in the churches. They couldn't take over events that the police couldn't handle or eliminate potential abnormalities like they did in their original spheres of influence.

The corresponding power was taken back by General Queralir and handed over to the newly formed Patrol Force.

Some supernaturals in the Patrol Force came from General Queralir's army, some belonged to remnants of the former Balam Empire, and some were original adventurers or bounty hunters.

What a simple and plain name... Lu Mian turned his head to look at the few wanted posters on the wall, thought for a moment, and said:

"General Queralir doesn't want adventurers to treat Matani as a hunting paradise, doesn't want them to fight in the streets here under the pretext of chasing a target on a wanted poster?"

The bartender looked at Lu Mian with slight surprise:

"Among adventurers, your brain is considered quite good."

"In Matani, we only want those who have committed crimes here. What you have done elsewhere is no one's business."

As expected of one of the paradises for adventurers... Lu Mian picked up the sugar wine and gulped down the remainder.

He was about to change to a glass of strong liquor with West Balam characteristics to taste a different flavor when he suddenly felt someone watching him.

It was the boss of the "Man-Eating Flower" bar, the woman with gorgeous makeup and a black dress.

Lu Mian nodded calmly, withdrew his gaze, and looked at the bartender.

Although this "Man-Eating Flower" was indeed beautiful, she couldn't compare to the "Witches" known for their feminine charm, and besides, Lu Mian didn't like such heavy makeup.

Just then, the woman stood up. She walked to Lu Mian's side and curled her gorgeous lips:

"I can feel it. You are like me, a living volcano, just not yet erupted, still struggling to endure, painfully waiting."

"Tonight, are you willing to feel my passion?"

Lu Mian raised his right hand and touched his face.

She took a fancy to me just like that?

Come to think of it, I've been popular with girls since I was a child. After becoming a "Hunter," various beauties have appeared around me from time to time... Is this the hidden influence of the true man pathway? That's not right either. According to the description of the "Great Adventurer" series of novels and the rumors I've heard at sea recently, Mr. "Fool's" messenger Danitz is also of the "Hunter" pathway, but his unrequited love failed, and he didn't have any decent female companions...

Lu Mian muttered silently, stood up, and asked with a smile:

"What should I call you?"

"Belotia." The woman's smile unfolded, making Lu Mian feel that if she took off the heavy makeup on her face, she would likely look better.

Lu Mian took off the golden straw hat on his head, pressed it to his chest, bowed slightly, and performed a salute:

"Ms. Belotia, thank you for your invitation, but I have someone I like."

As he spoke, he ignored Belotia's slightly stiff face, passed by this "Man-Eating Flower," and walked toward the bar entrance with a calm expression.

Belotia didn't call him back, just like many customers in the bar, watching him pull open the heavy wooden door and walk out.

Amidst the clanging sound of the wooden door closing by itself, Lu Mian showed a sneer and muttered to himself silently:

"I can even resist the charm of a 'Pleasure Witch,' so why would I risk finding a woman of unknown origin and unclear purpose?"

"Using having someone I like as an excuse is considered very protective of your face. If you still want revenge after this, then I won't be polite..."

Lu Mian, who left the bar early, wandered around the nearby streets, specifically looking for quiet alleys to see if he could encounter any incidents or criminals, thereby obtaining a source of information.

After turning through several streets, he suddenly heard the sound of bang, bang, bang coming from a dark, deserted alley.

Lu Mian approached silently, went deep into the alley, and saw two men fighting fiercely.

One of them had relatively obvious native characteristics, not too old, only in his twenties. His face was relatively pale, his right hand held a sharp but heavy short knife, and his left palm was slightly open, with shadows floating in the palm, and the surroundings were cold.

The other was in his early thirties, with ordinary features, expressionless, short black hair, and a lot of white around his dark green eyes.

He was wearing a common white shirt and black trousers, and both hands held a weapon that looked like a scalpel but was longer and sharper.

At this time, the two were fighting fiercely, their weapons colliding quickly, making ding-ding-dang-dang sounds.

Seeing such a performance, Lu Mian knew that they were not ordinary people; they both had supernatural traits.

Lu Mian stopped his advance, put his hands in his pockets, supported his right foot back, leaned leisurely against the wall next to him, and watched the close-quarters combat between the supernaturals without hiding his presence.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 638 =====