Chapter 78


    After his reminder, Elise realized that she was indeed a little hungry. Hence, she took the initiative to


    say, “I know that there’s a food street here. Let me take you around.” Alexander murmured in


    agreement and followed Elise to the food street in Aris. After about a twenty-minute drive, they arrived


    at Aris’ndmarkmercial street. The ce included abination of food and shopping, so it was


    suitable for people to go shop and enjoy food at the same time.


    “What do you want to eat?” Elise asked, then rmended several local snacks. “The shrimp gnhi,


    skewers, casserole, and barbecue meat are all pretty good. Would you like to try them?” Alexander


    answered, “Let’s have some casserole.” However, Elise hesitated. “Their casserole is known for being


    spicy. Can you handle it?” “Yes. Let’s give it a try.” So, Elise took out her mobile phone and searched


    for the nearest casserole restaurant.


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    When she walked in with Alexander, the Arisians gave them a warm wee and led them to the


    private room on the second floor. “What ingredients would you like in the casserole?” Elise asked while


    referring to the menu. She listed, “Ground beef, shrimp, duck, portobello mushroom…”


    Alexander also said, “Ground beef, shrimp, duck, portobello mushroom…” The two of them spoke at


    the same time, and they even mentioned the four same ingredients in unison. Elise looked up at


    Alexander, who remarked in surprise, “Miss Sare, I didn’t expect that you and I would have the same


    preferences.”


    Elise eximed, “I know, right! It’s such a coincidence.” In the end, the two of them ordered two


    servings of casserole made from those four ingredients. Elise loved casseroles very much, and she


    had since she was a child. The casseroles in Aris were simply the best, so Elise enjoyed it very much.


    “Do you want anything to drink? The specialty here is the soy milk,” Elise said, but Alexander didn’t like


    soy milk. “I’ll have a can of Coke.” Without even thinking, Elise rebutted, “Carbonated drinks aren’t


    healthy. Let’s change it. Why don’t we get you fruit juice instead?” But, Alexander was persistent.


    “Casserole and Coke is the ultimatebination.” Elise couldn’t out-talk him, so she gave up and


    ordered a cup of soy milk and a can of Coke.


    While the two of them were happily enjoying their meal, two figures appeared on the street, one


    chasing after the other while thetter shouted, “Catch the thief!” When Elise heard the noise, she


    subconsciously looked out the window and saw a fair-skinned man chasing a tan-skinned foreigner


    while yelling, “Catch the thief!”


    However, the people around them were all unbothered, and not a single person took the initiative to


    help. It was as if no one could hear them. The tan-skinned man was heading their way, so Elise


    instinctively got up, but Alexander reached out and held her down by her shoulder. Shooting her a look,


    he jumped over the railing in front of the window andnded firmly on the ground. It happened so


    quickly that Elise didn’t even have time to react as she watched Alexander stride forward in just a few


    steps before subduing the thief.


    Elise hastily ran down but was stopped by the waiter. In a rush, she took out her purse and handed


    over a stack of cash; only then did the waiter let her go. When she walked out, the crowd had already


    surrounded the thief that Alexander caught. The fair-skinned man caught up and managed between


    breaths, “You wretched thief.


    How dare you steal from me!” The man cursed, then unmercifully extended his foot before kicking the


    foreigner. Even so, the man held on tightly to his wallet, unwilling to let go. “Thank you for your help,


    kind sir. I’ve called the police, and I believe they’ll be here soon.” The fair-skinned man spoke to


    Alexander in their local ng, but Alexander replied in English, “I’m Cittadelian!”


    The Arisian wasn’t expecting this, so he was surprised. “Thank you so much! Who would’ve thought I’d


    bump into a fellow Cittadelian!” While conversing with the man, Alexander nced at the thief, who


    was on the ground after being subdued, thereby noticing that the thief didn’t look frightened at all.


    “Hurry up and return my wallet to me. Otherwise, I’ll make you suffer!” said the Arisian as he reached


    out to grab the wallet from the foreigner’s hand. Unexpectedly, the man didn’t hesitate in the slightest


    before he bit down hard on the Arisian’s hand. Alexander slightly narrowed his eyes and kicked the


    man, who ended up lying t on the ground while the wallet fell out of his hand.


    The foreigner didn’t care anymore and simply got up from the ground before running away. The Arisian


    wanted to chase after him, but the foreigner ran away so quickly that he disappeared into the crowd in


    an instant. “You should take a look and see if anything’s missing.” The Cittadelian picked up the wallet


    and roughly nced through it. “Thank you all so much. In fact, the money in this wallet doesn’t matter,


    but my ID card and passport are in here.


    If I lose those two things, going back to Cittadel would be troublesome. The embassy of Aris is located


    so far away from here, and it’s also very troublesome to go through all the procedures. So, thank you


    very much.” Alexander replied nonchntly, “It was nothing. Don’t mention it.” The man then took out a


    business card and handed it to Alexander. “This is my business card. If you ever need anything in the


    future, feel free to contact me.”


    After briefly scanning through the business card, Alexander was surprised. “You’re from Northcliff!” In


    fact, he was the sessor of the famous Hayes Enterprise in Northcliff. This is such a small


    world! Frederick Hayes gave a brief exnation. “My family is doing business in Northcliff, so I’m


    getting by all right.


    If you encounter any difficulties in Northcliff in the future, or if there’s ever a situation where I can be of


    use, feel free to get in touch with me.” Keeping his business card, Alexander said, “I’m Alexander


    Griffith from Athesea. I believe fate has brought us together.” Frederick’s eyes lit up when he heard his


    name.


    “Are you Alexander Griffith, the leader of the Griffith Family in Athesea?” Alexander was well-known in


    the industry for his resolute business methods, so his name wasn’t foreign to Frederick, who didn’t


    expect to meet the man here today. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Griffith! I’ll definitely visit you when


    I go to Athesea someday.”


    Alexander gave a slight nod. “That’s kind of you, Mr. Hayes.” As the two were talking, the phone in


    Frederick’s pocket rang. “Mr. Griffith, I have some business to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first. I’ll


    see you again someday.” “Hope to see you too.” After sending Frederick off,


    Elise couldn’t help studying Alexander before saying, “I didn’t expect you to be so agile, President


    Griffith.” He was brave enough to jump from the first floor just like that. One floor was at least three


    meters high, yet he wasn’t afraid of injuring his legs. Coming back to his senses, he answered, “At that


    moment, I didn’t think much about it and just jumped!


    Let’s go back and continue eating our casseroles.” Elise withdrew her gaze and followed Alexander


    back upstairs to continue eating. When the two of them had had their fill, they left the restaurant.


    To their surprise, as soon as they walked out, they were surrounded by a group of tan-skinned


    foreigners. What was more surprising was that the leader was the foreigner who had just escaped!