The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 346 Evil comes with evil consequences
As the host finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room reached its peak.

The outcome of this cooking showdown is about to be revealed!
Liu Tong and Wen Tao, representing the "Haishengyan" team, now had completely somber expressions, their previous composure and confidence gone.

The judges' performance is enough to prove that Qin Lang's cooking is excellent!
"We can definitely win." Wen Tao lowered his voice and spoke in a deep, confident tone, as if calming his own agitation. "We have rare ingredients, does this guy have them too?"

“Yes, you’re right!” Liu Tong, who had been feeling uneasy, suddenly seemed to regain his composure, and his eyes lit up. “Xu Zhe has no way of getting access to rare ingredients; they’re things that are hard to come by.”

"We are far superior to them in terms of ingredients, how could we possibly be no match for this young upstart?"

"As for the judges having a second serving..."

"It's because of the novelty!"

"Yes! That's right, that must be it!" Liu Tong became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had already discovered the truth of the matter. "This three-cooked lake fish is the signature dish of 'Fish Flavor,' and everyone has already tried it."

"Eating it again would lose its novelty."

"But none of us have ever tried the dishes this kid makes."

"So after eating one serving, I want to try a second one!"

"This proves absolutely nothing..."

Before Liu Tong could finish his low murmur, a loud voice interrupted him.

“I choose ‘Fish Flavor’ restaurant.”

That was a guest judge sitting at the edge of the judging panel. As he raised his hand to express his opinion, his eyes showed a strong sense of unfinished business. "Moreover, I strongly recommend that 'Fish Flavor' restaurant add this dish to its menu."

Xu Zhe's expression immediately became interesting.

He was naturally happy to receive a vote.

However, adding chrysanthemum fish in golden broth to the menu is probably impossible.

After all, this was a recipe that Qin Lang knew.

“I also choose ‘Fish Flavor’ restaurant.” The second judge said with a smile, “This Golden Broth Chrysanthemum Fish is simply the most delicious fish dish I have ever tasted, bar none.”

"Fish Flavor" restaurant received two votes!

Liu Tong's excited expression gradually faded, replaced by a look of intense disbelief.

How can it be?

How could that kid's dishes be possible?

“I also choose ‘Fish Flavor’ restaurant.” A third voice rang out, this time from Su Chang.

He glanced at Qin Lang, a hint of a smile in his eyes, "Also, I plan to do a feature on this dish in the next issue of the magazine."

"Thank you, Mr. Su." Qin Lang smiled slightly, but then he heard Liu Tong's exclamation.

"This is absolutely impossible!"

Liu Tong strode past Qin Lang and walked to the judges' table. "We used the finest ingredients, how could we possibly lose?"

"Are even the finest ingredients inferior to ordinary ones?"

“That’s right!” Wen Tao chimed in, “With my culinary skills and the finest ingredients, how could a mere kid possibly surpass me!”

"I think there's a problem with this!"

"I demand to taste the dishes Qin Lang prepares!"

"Ah, this..." Qin Lang glanced at the empty food cart and fell silent.

He prepared quite a few copies, but they were all snatched away by the judges.

Seeing this, Wen Tao's tone became even more certain, "All the food has been eaten up, so even if there's a problem, I have no way to verify it."

"So, there must be a problem!"

Hearing this, Qin Lang almost laughed in anger.

Does the inability to verify mean there's a problem?
What kind of robber logic is this?

"Gulu~"

"Clatter~" Egg Baby and Spicy, who had just finished sneaking a bite in the cooking unit, flew back. Looking at the two food spirits with golden soup still on their lips, Qin Lang suddenly thought of something.

"wait for me."

He strode into his cooking unit and quickly found the leftover broth from his previous cooking.

The portion is small, just a bite or two.

He ladled out the broth, then walked out of the cooking unit and handed it to Wentao, saying, "The fish is gone, but there's still some broth left."

"If you want to try it, then you can have a taste."

"Hmph!" Wen Tao took it back defiantly. "What can you taste from just the soup if there's no fish in this fish dish?"

As he spoke, he poured the rest of the golden soup into his mouth.

The next instant, Wen Tao's pupils contracted sharply, and he froze, remaining motionless in his soup-drinking posture as if petrified.

“Rare ingredients aren’t just something you guys have.” Zheng Chuan sighed and slowly said, “Just because ‘Fish Flavor’ doesn’t mean Qin Lang doesn’t have them.”

"I'm also casting my vote for Qin Lang." As he spoke, he looked at Qin Lang, a hint of a smile in his eyes. "If I'm not mistaken."

"Did you use the premium chicken you used in the Tianhua Prefecture Youth Cooking Competition in this golden broth?"

“That’s right.” Qin Lang nodded with a smile.

These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among the crowd.

Tianhua Prefecture Youth Cooking Competition?

Yuehu City is located in Mingjing Prefecture, so it's impossible for them to pay attention to the events in Tianhua Prefecture. However, because of Zheng Chuan's words, many people present started searching.

Soon, the way everyone looked at Qin Lang changed.

This incredibly young man is actually the champion of the competition!

"No wonder." Su Chang put down his phone, a look of realization dawning on his face. He turned to Zheng Chuan beside him. "Mr. Zheng Chuan, you recognized him all along?"

“That’s natural.” Zheng Chuan smiled slightly. “The Leaping Fish’s previous rampage was also thanks to Qin Lang and his friends.”

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in another uproar.

Did Qin Lang and the others help during that previous catastrophe?
Immediately, everyone's gaze towards Qin Lang was filled with goodwill, and their impression of the "Haishengyan" restaurant took a sharp turn for the worse.

"I..." Wen Tao finally snapped out of his daze and turned to look at Qin Lang with a complicated expression.

"I lost."

With just one sip of soup, he realized just how utterly he had lost.

His own ambitions were shattered along with this soup.

With four out of seven votes lost, the outcome of this contest was already decided. Wen Tao, unwilling to linger, staggered off the stage and left.

On the other side, Liu Tong was also stunned by this shocking news, but then his face turned completely red with anger.

"I don't agree!"

He took a sudden step forward and shouted, "Even if both sides have rare ingredients, why did we lose? There must be something fishy going on!"

"By the way, you know Zheng Chuan, so..."

"Snapped!"

Before Liu Tong could finish speaking, a banana peel flew out from the crowd and landed precisely on his face.

"You're shameless! Get down here right now!" an angry passerby shouted, followed by a flurry of colorful objects flying towards Liu Tong.

Scratched and running away with his head in his hands, Liu Tong, his face flushed, hurriedly left the stage.

"This is what they call karma." Qin Lang shook his head and chuckled, looking at Xu Zhe, who was extremely agitated.

"Mr. Xu Zhe, I have successfully completed my mission."

(End of this chapter)