A Bite of Douluo Continent

The two stepped into the gates of the Tang Clan together, and their expressions changed drastically in the next instant.

Tang Qianqiu leisurely brought over a set of chairs and sat down in the spot directly opposite the main entrance, like an old gatekeeper leisurely sipping tea. Behind him stood Yu Hua and Niu Yue, but their expressions were quite strange, and their eyes were full of pity as they looked at Tai Lei and Zhao Yunsheng.

Taking a sip of the fragrant tea in his cup, Tang Qianqiu looked at Tai Lei and Zhao Yunsheng with a deep gaze.

"Oh? You two busy people, are you done with your work? Have you remembered that you are the hall masters of the Shrek City branch?"

“This…” Tai Lei’s face flushed red, and he was about to speak when Zhao Yunsheng spoke first.

"Sect Master, I was originally going to visit my family a few days ago, but I thought I'd bring you some local specialties from Xingluo City, so I stayed a few more days." As he spoke, Zhao Yunsheng pulled out a packet of Xingluo Tea from his pocket without batting an eye.

His calm demeanor made it seem as if the incident had truly occurred.

Grass (a type of plant)!

Tai Lei's eyes widened in disbelief; he couldn't believe Zhao Yun Sheng had been prepared all along.

Old titmouse, you fucking ripped me off!

Why didn't you remind me when you were preparing?!

Zhao Yunsheng pretended not to see the resentful gaze from Tai Lei behind him. His expression was firm and sincere as he placed the packet of Xingluo tea on the table in front of Tang Qianqiu.

"The local specialties are nice, but don't bring them next time."

Tang Qianqiu glanced at Zhao Yunsheng with a half-smile, then slowly shifted his gaze to Tai Lei.

At the same time, Yu Hua, Niu Yue, and Zhao Yunsheng, who breathed a sigh of relief, all turned their gazes toward Tai Lei.

Thales: "..."

Why are you all looking at me?

His large, fan-like hand slowly reached into his robes, and then, under the intense gazes of the four men, he gently pulled out…

A single chest hair.

The scene seemed to freeze at that moment. Tang Qianqiu's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he were carrying a hidden killing intent.

"Ahem." Faced with Tang Qianqiu's murderous gaze, Tai Lei shuddered. "Sect Master, this matter... mainly involves my distant cousin. He... he's too enthusiastic and won't let me leave."

“Yes, that’s it!” Talley nodded vigorously, silently giving himself a thumbs up for the excuse he had come up with in a moment of inspiration.

"Do you think you're funny?" Tang Qianqiu sighed softly.

What an idiot!

Actually, the week these two were away didn't cause any major problems, but as the heads of a hall, sneaking away for a week without reason is considered dereliction of duty, and they must be taught a lesson.

The packet of Starfall Tea that Zhao Yunsheng pulled out wasn't cheap; he considered it a fine to atone for his crime. Besides, Qi Poxiao, that old bastard, had swindled a lot of his Starfall Tea, so he wasn't quite ready to drink it all.

But Thales…

Tang Qianqiu's gaze toward Tai Lei held a deeper meaning.

After a brief silence, Thales finally gave up struggling. His face fell, and he obediently covered his head with his hands.

"Alright, I was wrong, Sect Leader. Go ahead and beat me up, but could you please not hit my face...?"

"I'm afraid that won't work." Tang Qianqiu clenched his fist, then leaped up and gave Tai Lei a good beating.

"Ah...oh! Sect Master, be gentle...ow!"

Chapter 269 Fuya, a True Warrior (Seeking monthly tickets and recommendations at the end of the month)

"Shush!"

After mixing the cooked noodles with the plate of chopped chili fish head, Qi Han carefully picked up a chopstick, without shaking off the scallions and chopped chili stuck to it, and put the chewy noodles wrapped around the chopstick into his mouth. Then he slurped them up, letting the little tails hanging down with them go into his mouth as well.

"Smack smack".

As he chewed the noodles, feeling the chewy texture blend perfectly with the delicious, spicy, and savory flavor of the chopped chili fish head soup, Qi Han couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

With the addition of noodles, this chopped chili fish head truly comes alive.

"Ruyi, what do you mean?"

"The target has been met. Four two-star selectable recipe fragments have been distributed." After a moment of silence, Ruyi spoke up, "However, due to the improvements, the price of the chopped chili fish head has been increased from fifty-eight gold soul coins to sixty gold soul coins per serving."

"So the chopped chili fish head is 58 gold soul coins?" Qi Han scratched his head, realizing he had almost forgotten to ask the price since it wasn't being offered directly.

However, changing from 58 gold soul coins to 60 gold soul coins doesn't seem to make much difference.

He believed that diners willing to pay fifty-eight gold soul coins to taste this dish would certainly not mind spending an extra two coins to add a serving of soul noodles.

After glancing at the four women already standing outside the door, Qi Han tidied up the plates and tabletop and walked towards the door.

I wonder what kind of feedback the four of them will give after trying the chopped chili fish head.

"Good morning, boss!" x4

Faced with the four women's usual greetings, Qi Han nodded calmly, but did not immediately close the door, because he saw two familiar figures in the line outside.

"Senior Zhao, it's been a long time! Oh? Senior Tai, what happened to your face?"

Zhao Yunsheng remained calm and composed, his hands behind his back. He nodded with a hint of arrogance in response to Qi Han's words. However, Tai Lei, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but cover his face upon hearing Qi Han's words. "Cough cough, this old man... this old man has fallen."

These words immediately created a strange atmosphere.

Look at Thales's bruised eyes and swollen cheeks...

How could a Title Douluo be injured like this?

Qi Han smiled and said, "I saw the two seniors on my way back from Xingluo City, but they seemed to be in a hurry and had important matters to attend to, so I didn't disturb them."

After explaining, Qi Han nodded to the diners and slowly closed the shop door.

After a brief silence in the queue outside the door, Yu Hua burst out laughing. "You two went to Xingluo City and even ran into Boss Qi? And you had important business to attend to. I wonder what he would think if he knew that your important business was to sneak into Xingluo City for a meal."

Niu Yue, standing to the side, also had a smile on his face, but he tactfully refrained from laughing out loud.

Even Tang Qianqiu, who was at the very front of the line, looked at him with a strange expression.

Zhao Yunsheng and Tai Lei, the parties involved, exchanged a silent glance, their expressions gradually becoming awkward.

...

"There are new dishes today."

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the four women cheered as Qi Han announced the news.

Great!

I just had that delicious jade-like dragon tendon yesterday, and now there's a new dish again today?

Now that there were new dishes, the three women each ordered a main course and then watched with anticipation as Qi Han entered the kitchen and began to get busy.

"Fuya, what will this new dish be? Will it be another purple-label dish?" Ping Xinyan couldn't help but wonder.

After a moment's thought, Fuya shook her head. "I don't think so."

As one of the earliest waitresses in the shop, Fuya naturally had a better understanding of Qi Han's new dishes.

Those purple-label dishes are very rare. Although the owner is now introducing more and more purple-label dishes, there is still at least a week between each new dish.

Just like how he launched the Jade Dragon Tendon a week after Wensi Tofu.

The four of them had a purple-brand dish yesterday at noon. Will the new dish launched today be a purple-brand dish again?

Fuya wouldn't say for sure, but it's highly unlikely.

After listening to Fuya's analysis, the three women couldn't help but nod in agreement.

That's true. Those purple-label dishes must be very precious. It's impossible for them to introduce a new one in just one day, right?

However, they will not be disappointed because of this; every new dish during the Cold Food Festival is worth looking forward to.

Soon, to the astonishment of the four women, Qi Han slowly brought out an extra-large plate and gently placed it in the center of the four women. "Steamed fish head with chopped chili peppers, have a taste."

A dish as elaborate as steamed fish head with chopped chili peppers is obviously not meant for everyone to have a plate of.

After all, just one plate already took up most of the table, leaving no room for a second one.

Moreover, the portion size of this dish is really quite large; the fish head is so huge that it would be enough for four women to share equally.

Then he went back and brought four small bowls, each containing a small portion of cooked noodles.

Since it's not a staple food, but just a special kind of meal, this small portion of mixed noodles isn't very large, about half the size of a serving of dragon beard noodles.

"Try it first. The noodles in these four small bowls are eaten with the soup in the plate."

After briefly explaining the purpose of the noodles, Qi Han returned to the kitchen to continue preparing the staple food for the four women. The four women stared wide-eyed at the plate that occupied most of the dining table, and then looked at each other in bewilderment.

Such a big plate…

To be honest, such large dishes are not uncommon in Douluo Continent, because the local customs are relatively more rugged.

But this is the first time I've ever seen such a plate during the Cold Food Festival.

As the rich, spicy aroma slowly filled her nostrils, whetting her appetite, Fuya couldn't help but swallow hard. "Um... shall we try some together?"

As she spoke, she picked up her chopsticks.

This is the first time I've experienced such pure spiciness during the Cold Food Festival.

Previously, it seemed that only the spicy and refreshing cucumber salad had a noticeable spiciness, and that was just a side dish.

Other dishes also use chili peppers as a seasoning, but the spiciness is not obvious.

For Fuya, she had eaten at the spicy hot pot restaurant in Xingluo City many times, so she didn't find it particularly strange at this moment.

But for the three women who had never eaten spicy hot pot before, the dish in front of them, which was almost completely covered with chili peppers, was terrifying.

Although the delicate aroma that wafted into their nostrils was indeed extremely tempting, making them irresistibly urge to devour it, but…

Seeing Fuya casually reach for the chopped chili fish head with her chopsticks, the other three women couldn't help but swallow hard.

Fuya, a true warrior.

As mentioned earlier, Fuya's hometown is a beautiful coastal city.

Having grown up by the sea, she especially loves eating fish.

Besides the belly meat, fish head meat is also one of her favorites.