A Bite of Douluo Continent

He vividly remembered the description in the food review: the xiaolongbao tasted best when dipped in a vinegar sauce.

Qin Yao didn't speak, but smiled and stepped aside slightly. A small kitten with silver and dark gray stripes skillfully carried a vinegar dish onto the table and placed it next to the steamed buns.

This…

He Yuefeng stared wide-eyed at the adorable little kitten in surprise.

Amazing! This little kitten can actually carry a plate.

"Your 'Blazing Flame Cup' and 'Spicy Hot Pot Base' will be ready soon, please wait a moment." After saying this, Qin Yao turned and left. The little kitten gave He Yuefeng a very human-like look, then jumped off the table and followed Qin Yao away.

"Meow!"

Male humans, no rubbing against them!

Except for pet owners!

Gulu originally called Qi Han "Massage Officer," but after Qi Han scooped its poop for the first time, it suddenly had a flash of inspiration and changed its title from "Massage Officer" to "Poop Scooper."

In other words, since Gulu can't speak human language, Qi Han is still quite pleased with himself, thinking that by arriving in Douluo Continent, he has finally gotten rid of the title of "cat servant".

He Yuefeng was slightly shocked by Gulu's intelligence. He had lost count of how many times he had been shocked since entering Hanshi. Everything here seemed to be different from other places, giving people a unique sense of mystery.

A subtle fragrance wafted into He Yuefeng's nostrils, completely drawing his attention back to the steamed buns in front of him.

He had already become familiar with using chopsticks, and now he picked up one of the soft steamed buns without much effort.

The food reviews and tastings contain detailed instructions on how to eat this dish, which is why Qin Yao didn't explain how to eat it earlier.

After briefly recalling the description in the food review, He Yuefeng carefully bit a hole in the top of the xiaolongbao, then gently blew on it twice to cool the soup inside slightly. After waiting a while, he opened his mouth and brought it close to the hole, then sucked hard.

"Suck it!"

After a soft sucking sound, the warm and delicious soup rushed into He Yuefeng's mouth.

"Mmm!" He Yuefeng closed his mouth tightly, his eyes widened suddenly, the soup flowed through his mouth, and the extremely delicious taste lingered on his tongue for a long time.

A fragrance that blends the fresh scents of osmanthus and fruit, along with a less greasy and savory meat aroma, filled He Yuefeng's mouth and nose—an experience he had never had before.

Is it really that delicious?

He Yuefeng thought that after reading the food reviews, he could imagine how delicious the xiaolongbao would be, but it turned out that what he imagined was less than a tenth of the real xiaolongbao.

As it turns out, Fenglai Pavilion limited its own imagination.

Yes, he had previously thought that the delicacies at Fenglai Pavilion were the pinnacle of cuisine, but he never expected that the difference between the food at Fenglai Pavilion and the food at Hanshi would be so great.

I'll never go to Fenglai Pavilion again; I'll just come to Hanshi instead.

At that moment, He Yuefeng silently made this decision.

At the same time, there were many diners like He Yuefeng who, after tasting the delicacies of Hanshi, felt the difference between Fenglai Pavilion and Hanshi and no longer wanted to go to Fenglai Pavilion.

...

Inside Fenglai Pavilion, Zhao Fenglai stood silently in a private room upstairs, looking down at the flow of people coming and going, his face gradually darkening.

The slight sense of comfort from having five dishes featured in the food review slowly faded, replaced by a chilling coldness.

Despite so many dishes being featured in food reviews, Fenglai Pavilion's business has not improved; in fact, the number of diners has decreased by almost 20%.

Zhao Fenglai could guess where those 20% of diners went.

He had long regarded the Cold Food Festival as a major threat, but he still did not expect that the threat of the Cold Food Festival would come so quickly, catching him somewhat off guard.

The plan to prevent Hanshi from being included in the food review has failed, and Zhao Fenglai can't even find a way to restrict the other party for the time being.

Now he can only regret it in his heart. If he had been more ruthless back then and forced the Qin sisters to submit and sell Yueyao Tower to him as soon as possible, he wouldn't have faced such a great disaster.

"Knock knock knock".

"Come in!"

With a creak, the door to the private room was pushed open, and two burly men walked in. "Boss, we only found this one piece of jade in Cao Pingzhi's house. He has already sold the other piece."

As he spoke, one of the burly men handed the even more exquisite piece of jade, worth nearly ten thousand gold soul coins, to Zhao Fenglai.

Zhao Fenglai nodded, his expression eerily calm. "Put the jade on the table. You may all leave."

"Yes!"

The two burly men lowered their heads, left the private room, and closed the door behind them.

Zhao Fenglai slowly walked to the table, picked up the jade, and weighed it in his hand.

He clearly remembered that a few days ago, in order to further curry favor with Cao Pingzhi, he had used his connections and spent a lot of money to buy this beautiful jade, just to satisfy the greedy wolf's appetite.

Now, the jade is back in his hands, but…

Zhao Fenglai's face suddenly turned ferocious. He picked up the jade worth nearly ten thousand yuan and smashed it hard on the ground.

With a dull thud, the beautiful jade shattered into several pieces.

"Cold Food Festival!"

A deep roar echoed in the private room, much like the howling of a stray dog.

Chapter 166 The Maiden's Kiss

He dipped the last xiaolongbao in the vinegar dish, put it in his mouth, and felt the chewy dough wrapping the tender meat filling, mixed with the wonderful taste of the divine vinegar slowly blending in his mouth. He couldn't help but close his eyes.

Although he was no longer as shocked as he was the first time he tried it, He Yuefeng still couldn't help but sigh as he savored the delicious taste that was slowly flowing in his mouth.

These xiaolongbao look like smaller steamed buns, but they taste absolutely delicious.

No wonder it has a food review rating of 9.6.

Looking at the empty steamer, He Yuefeng felt a pang of regret.

There are just too few; even ten wouldn't be enough.

However, the regret in his eyes slowly disappeared when he thought about the even more amazing hot pot that awaited him.

It's good if you're not full. If you eat too much, you won't be able to eat hot pot later.

After He Yuefeng finished eating the xiaolongbao, Qin Yao brought out his spicy hot pot broth.

He was slightly taken aback by the pot's size, which was so large that it would be quite spacious enough for four people to sit around and eat together.

Maybe... I can invite a few friends to come and eat hot pot together sometime?

He Yuefeng had already come up with a few potential scapegoats... oh no, I mean good friends.

The spicy broth was fiery red with a bright sheen of oil on the surface. As the built-in heating device on the table was turned on, it quickly came to a boil. The red oil was pushed aside, and a slightly pungent spicy aroma wafted out from the broth and entered He Yuefeng's nostrils.

It smells so good, it smells spicy!

"Your cup is blazing hot, please enjoy." Qin Yao's voice came again, and He Yuefeng was slightly startled, then realized that his wine had arrived.

Qin Yao gently put down a small round wooden wine barrel she was holding. There was an exquisite wooden gate on the edge of the barrel, which allowed the wine to flow out.

Accompanying it is a wide-mouthed wine glass and a plate of neatly arranged ice cubes.

Wisps of cold air rose from the ice, bringing a refreshing coolness to He Yuefeng's forehead, which was slightly sweaty from the steam rising from the bottom of the pot.

"There's a liter of 'Bellfire' in the barrel. Guests can open the gate and pour it into their glasses to drink. If desired, ice can be added for a different taste experience." After explaining in detail how to drink it, Qin Yao turned and left.

She still had to fetch all the hot pot ingredients the customer had ordered.

He Yuefeng's attention was immediately drawn away from the bubbling pot.

The ingredients hadn't arrived yet, and the broth wasn't ready to eat, so the wine was more of a concern for him.

He picked up a wide-mouthed wine glass, placed it under the gate of the barrel, and then opened the gate. The wine flowed smoothly from the wooden barrel, and a rich aroma of wine wafted out, slowly entering He Yuefeng's mouth and nose.

It was a rich and mellow aroma, with a hint of wildness, like a wild horse that is extremely difficult to tame, running wild and frolicking, yet making people want to explore it.

How could there be such a wonderful aroma of wine in this world?

Before even tasting the wine, He Yuefeng was already somewhat drunk.

He couldn't wait to bring the wide-mouthed wine glass to his mouth and nose, and took a deep sip, savoring the increasingly rich aroma of the wine.

"Cough cough!"

After taking a sip of wine, he couldn't help but cough, his face contorting in pain, as if he were wearing a mask of agony.

You drank too fast!

Just like its name suggests, the liquor felt like a flame flowing down my throat into my stomach, leaving my mouth feeling burning and numb.

This liquor... is way too strong!

He Yuefeng had drunk a lot of wine, but none of them had ever been as intense as the blazing flame in the glass before him.

After a while, as the burning sensation gradually disappeared, He Yuefeng slowly began to savor the mellow aroma lingering in his mouth.

Like a kiss from a passionate young girl, it was an irresistible and wonderful experience.

He couldn't resist picking up his glass and taking another sip, but this time, he didn't dare to drink a big gulp like before.

Having been prepared, he naturally wouldn't be caught off guard and make a fool of himself like before. The burning sensation in his mouth was already within He Yuefeng's tolerance.

As the burning sensation subsided, the intoxicating taste returned, and He Yuefeng closed his eyes in enjoyment.

This was a wine I had never tasted before; compared to it, the wines I had drunk before were simply terrible.

Oh, and it seems like we could also try adding ice?

He Yuefeng immediately became interested. He picked up the ice tongs on the plate, took three ice cubes with mirror-like smooth surfaces, and put them into his wine glass.

With a slight shake, the ice cubes, radiating a chill, caused the temperature of the wine in the glass to drop sharply, and even the glass walls began to radiate a faint chill.

He Yuefeng took a small sip with great anticipation, but a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

The temperature of the liquor dropped, but the burning sensation of the flames did not subside. However, this burning sensation was accompanied by a very obvious chill, which made one's scalp tingle with coldness.

The chill and the burning sensation are clearly two completely opposite and conflicting feelings, yet they are perfectly blended in this glass of wine. The two do not conflict at all, but bring a completely new experience of ice and fire.

Qin Yao is right. The Flaming Cup with ice has a completely different taste than before.

He Yuefeng shook his head violently, and after a few sips of wine, he actually felt slightly tipsy.

It's worth noting that He Yuefeng has a very high alcohol tolerance.