Just as X and Liu Mo were at a standoff,
Click.
The door opened.
A large Lucy awkwardly squeezed out, hand on her waist.
"The captain said no fighting, they can come in!" Lucy said as she pulled the considerably strong Liu Mo inside, then gestured with her hand for the others to follow, "Kaka too, go dine with Liu Mo. I'll take over guarding the door."
"Uh... indeed quite daunting..." Kaka relaxed the hand he had in his pocket and said to X, "After you..."
Li Qingming didn't say anything more and led the team into the kitchen.
The interior was obviously much more elegant than the dining area outside, Tang Qing was sitting leisurely at a metal counter dining alone, with several chefs scurrying nearby preparing ingredients as she requested.
Liu Mo was quite innocent, still covering his shoulder confusedly, seemingly unsure of what had just dragged him in.