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Chapter 165 Winter is coming

Winter is coming, and for ordinary people, this season is the most terrible. Not only is there a shortage of food, but many people also die because they cannot withstand the harsh winter.

In northern towns like Oliver, the temperature is even lower; a basin of hot water poured on the ground will freeze in moments.

The residents of Oliver City no longer need to worry about these things. Food is plentiful, and the Demon King's City has a large grain production. The land irrigated by the Water of Life not only grows quickly and has a high yield, but with greenhouses, it can also be planted in winter.

There's no need to worry about heating either, as the entire city has central heating that runs 24 hours a day, so you can wear short sleeves indoors.

Inside the city lord's manor, several people were discussing how, with winter approaching, Diana planned to bring their families to Oliver City so that they could be taken care of.

"Let's go to Jenny's house first!"

Jenny felt a pang of guilt; she hadn't been home in so long, she'd almost forgotten about it. She could only blame herself for having been so happy with Diana.

"Thank you, Anna!"

Diana patted her head. 'Jenny's grown taller again! Why haven't I grown at all?! Can anyone explain this?!'

"It's alright, Jenny, there's no need to be so polite between friends!"

Jenny nodded, touched.

Diana took Jenny's hand.

"Let's set off now! If we're quick, we can get back in time for lunch!"

"Anna, hurry back! We'll have lunch ready for you!"

Cora wasn't worried about Diana encountering any danger; she was just concerned that Diana might bring back some other girl after her trip, especially since there were already so many people around.

Diana waved.

"Don't worry, Cora, we'll definitely be back before lunch!"

*Snap!* Diana snapped her fingers, and a white magic circle slowly appeared beneath their feet. The moment the magic circle was formed, the two disappeared from their spot.

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The streets outside the capital were somewhat desolate, with significantly fewer pedestrians. In front of a noodle shop, a flash of light appeared, and Diana and her companion materialized out of thin air.

Diana put her hair up in a bun and wore a white hat. She found that as long as her silver hair wasn't exposed, people who didn't know her well wouldn't recognize her.

Jenny shivered as soon as she came out; she had been inside the manor the whole time and hadn't realized how cold it had gotten outside.

Diana, however, did not sense anything unusual.

"Jenny, since you've come all this way, let's go in and have some noodles! This noodle shop has pretty good noodles!"

Jenny almost laughed, nodding. She'd just promised Cora she'd go back quickly! She'd forgotten as soon as she came out! 'Anna really can't resist the temptation of delicious food!' Wait a minute! This! Just the two of us, Anna, does this count as a date?

Jenny thought about it more and more and more, and her face gradually turned red.

Diana led Cora into the noodle shop, which was very simple and had few customers.

"That shouldn't be the case! Last time I came, this place was packed, and business was booming!"

The noodle shop owner, who was in a daze, heard the voice, turned around and saw that the two were dressed in fine clothes. Not daring to be negligent, he hurriedly went forward to greet them.

"Ladies, would you like noodles? I'm so sorry, but our shop only has vegetarian noodles available right now!"

Diana waved her hand.

"It's alright, plain noodles it is! Ten bowls, please!"

The noodle shop owner was a little confused and looked the two of them over again.

"Miss, you're joking. The portions at our noodle shop are quite large; one bowl is enough for an adult to eat their fill. Yours..."

Diana tapped the table after she sat down.

"Boss, just go upstairs, money's no object!"

The boss could only nod in agreement; these two were dressed like nobles, and he couldn't afford to offend them.

Soon, bowls of noodles were served, simple white noodles in clear broth.

Diana took a bite. Perhaps she usually ate too well, so eating something simple occasionally had a unique flavor.

The noodle shop owner stared in shock at the stack of empty bowls next to Diana. He even suspected that Diana had fled from war, otherwise how could a little girl eat so many bowls of noodles? She must have gone without food for days!

Diana finished her last bowl of noodles, while Jenny had only eaten half of hers. She wiped her mouth and looked at the noodle shop owner next to her.

"Boss, why is your business so bad? It used to be great!"

The noodle shop owner snapped out of his daze, sighed, and looked into the distance with a worried expression.

"Alas! This is a long story, it all started about six months ago..."

Diana quickly interrupted her boss, "You're still talking about it from six months ago? That'd take forever!"

"Alright, boss, you can rest now! We have other things to do, don't go on, it's a long story!"

Seeing that Jenny had finished eating, Diana took out a gold coin and placed it on the table. Before the shopkeeper could say anything more, the two left the shop.

The boss picked up the gold coins on the table and chased after them.

"Miss! You've paid too much!"

Diana didn't turn around, she just waved her hand.

"The noodles are delicious! No need to look for more!"

The boss was deeply moved as he watched the two figures gradually disappear into the distance.

"There aren't many good people left these days!"

The shopkeeper tossed the gold coins in his hand, feeling they were heavier than usual. When he looked at them closely, he felt like the sky had fallen. He tried to find the two men, but they had vanished without a trace.

"Sigh! There aren't that many good people around! My only business deal for today is ruined, I even received counterfeit money! I'd better pack my things and head to Oliver City! The capital is in turmoil! I wonder if my savings from all these years will be enough to reopen a noodle shop there!"

Counterfeit money? Of course, Diana wouldn't give counterfeit money; she gave Diana coins. While Diana coins were valuable, she forgot that they only circulated in Oliver City and the Demon King's Castle.