Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 256 Good Cop, Bad Cop

"What are we going to do for lunch, then?"

"Why have so many of the town's restaurants closed up?"

"Are they no longer open for business? It's all rather peculiar!"

The inn staff were taken aback to find them all still in town.

"Didn't you lot go out rowing together?"

"No."

"Well, that's a shame!"

The inn staff looked genuinely sorry. "Your school had organised the rowing activity to finish up at Lake Skyward, famous for its crabs. Many of the town's restaurant owners were called in to help cook there, but you missed out."

Half of the restaurant owners were busy preparing meals, while the rest didn't want to miss the crab feast and set off early in the morning.

That was why the town was now so quiet.

On hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded.

Silence grasped them.

Then, shock grabbed their hearts.

What? Today's rowing is meant to end with a crab feast at Lake Skyward!?

Good Lord, we've missed out, big time!

Why hadn't they mentioned this earlier?

up, "Why didn't you tell us yesterday? I would have

the comment. "Lake Skyward is near our town, and it's really renowned. Didn't you check all the

"No."

But don't fret. Even though we didn't prepare meals today, we've got plenty of instant noodles in the pantry to

noodles compare to a crab

They were speechless.

Words failed them.

task,

I'm famished. Haven't eaten

noodles, but cautioned, "Mind you,

by the school, hence there were

crab feast at Lake Skyward that was open for everyone, these students opting for noodles at the inn meant the owner couldn't extend free

of Lake Skyward, Violeta and her companions had already assembled at

dictated first-come, first-served, it was more of a motivational ploy for the rowers. In the

food awaited, buffet-style, offering

youngsters, a crab banquet was

they could feast to their heart's

acquire keepsakes carved from wood. They were made in

Every crab had little differences between one another, but all looked like they could spring to life at any moment. Post-feast, they were treated to crab-catching and a tour of the ecological farms, an

affair, eclipsing lunch in both warmth

didn't have to row back; transport was arranged, and they were

was a day's end that

joined Violeta's group couldn't hide

trip, they had expected little in

know they were headed for such a

numerous photos and shared them,

instant noodles. They crumbled about the lack of exquisite crab soup

meal with