A Bite of Douluo Continent

Chapter 481 Zhou Yuan's Confusion

Sometimes you can't judge a person by appearances alone. If you don't get to know someone deeply, you'll never know what kind of person they are.

For example, when Qi Han saw that dark-skinned young man with a severe sister complex yesterday, he felt disgusted and even thought that the other party would cause him trouble.

But to everyone's surprise, after the other party left yesterday afternoon, they secretly introduced hundreds of diners to him, so much so that the restaurant is now overwhelmed with customers and there is a queue.

You should know that at this time yesterday, there wasn't a single customer in the store.

What is this? This is simply a selfless act of kindness by a food connoisseur!

It turns out I misunderstood. The look that young man gave me before leaving yesterday afternoon wasn't a message of revenge, but rather a message of business he wanted to introduce to me.

Looking at the dark-skinned young man silently eating in the dining area, Qi Han felt his conscience was being tormented.

It's like a delinquent giving you a "wait for you at the school gate after school" look, and then after school you nervously go over to find him cleaning the playground, which is supposed to be your turn to do chores...

A brilliant metaphor.

Seemingly sensing that such a large group of people coming to Hanshi would arouse Qi Han's suspicion, the officials all gave the same answer when they arrived: Xu Jiyun had introduced them.

Although Xu Jiyun was somewhat helpless that he had suddenly been caught in this mess, he reluctantly accepted it for the sake of the ministers' plans.

Qi Han was naturally unaware of the bizarre events that had occurred in the Sun Moon Empire's palace while he was practicing Zilong's armor removal in the training space early that morning. However, he was extremely grateful to Xu Jiyun for introducing him to business.

What a kind person...

To express his gratitude, he even sent Xu Jiyun a candied hawthorn.

Hmm... Good people have a sweet life.

"Your Longjing shrimp and wontons are ready, please enjoy." Qi Han carried the dishes to a rather refined-looking middle-aged man, then met the man's unwavering gaze.

Today, every diner who came in stared at him for an unusually long time. Some even stole glances at him while eating. At first, he was a little confused, wondering if there was something wrong with his face and why everyone was looking at him.

However, after being stared at by diners for a while, Qi Han got used to it.

It's possible that people in the Sun Moon Empire are used to watching the chef eat, as it makes their food more appetizing?

Hmm... Although it's a bit strange, it's normal for different places to have their own customs, and Qi Han can understand that.

So... just wait and see!

Thinking about this, Qi Han felt even more at ease.

After placing the dishes down, he turned and went back into the kitchen to continue cooking for the next customer.

Zhou Yuan sat in his seat, watching Qi Han turn and leave, then looked at the two steaming, fragrant dishes Qi Han had brought to him and placed in front of him, and fell into deep thought.

Something seems... off?

From the moment he entered the shop, he began to observe the entire facial expression of Qi Han, the owner of Hanshi Restaurant. Faced with so many new customers, Qi Han showed no embarrassment or dissatisfaction whatsoever; on the contrary, he unexpectedly revealed a joyful expression.

This is a very unreasonable thing. No matter what Qi Han’s purpose is in coming to Mingdu, running the Hanshi restaurant is just a disguise for him. Once the restaurant on the surface is busy, it will definitely affect his real purpose for coming here!

How could he still show such a joyful smile?

Could it be that he anticipated their predictions, feigned a smile to make them feel that coming to support his business would actually help his true purpose, thus causing them to abandon the plan, when in fact abandoning the plan was what he truly wanted?

They were on the second floor, but he was on the third?

No...it won't happen.

Qi Han didn't recognize them at all. To him, they were just new diners who had come to dine at the invitation of the Third Prince. How could he have made such a judgment?

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuan immediately rejected this absurd guess, which was like a nested doll.

Does that mean... our guesses were wrong from the start, and he really came here to run a restaurant and make money?

This idea was quickly rejected by Zhou Yuan as well.

On the one hand, a true restaurant owner would never deliberately choose a remote and secluded street, which doesn't match Qi Han's behavior.

On the other hand, and most importantly, this guy came from Douluo Continent by crossing layers of blockade by the Sun Moon Empire and passing through an extremely dangerous ocean with countless terrifying sea spirit beasts!

You went through all sorts of hardships to come here from Douluo Continent, just to run a restaurant and make money?

Who would believe that if I told them?!

It's just that Qi Han doesn't have the ability to hear people's thoughts. Otherwise, if he had heard Zhou Yuan's inner thoughts, he would have innocently claimed that he really didn't go through any hardships to get here from Douluo Continent...

The door opened and closed, and guess what? We arrived!

As for why he came to open a store in the Sun Moon Empire, Qi Han could only innocently say that he didn't want to either.

System tasks, who can handle them?

Ren Zhouyuan sat in his seat, frowning and pondering for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out what Qi Han's real purpose was. In the end, he chose to put the matter aside for the time being and wait for more clues to emerge before making any further speculations.

As for now…

The enticing aromas of the two delicacies wafting into his nostrils made Zhou Yuan feel extremely uncomfortable. His stomach was already rumbling with hunger, and he couldn't wait to taste them.

The officials came to the Cold Food Festival to keep the owner of the festival busy, so that everyone would keep an eye on him and prevent him from making any unnecessary moves.

Eating here is just a cover for this purpose.

But now…

He looked around and saw his ministers enjoying the food they had been served, their faces showing expressions of bliss and satisfaction. They had completely forgotten the purpose of his visit and once again felt that things were not going as he had expected.

This is wrong, this is very wrong!

He shook his head violently.

Is the food here really that delicious?

I want to try it!

With these thoughts in mind, Zhou Yuan somewhat clumsily manipulated the new utensil called chopsticks used during the Cold Food Festival, picked up a piece of shrimp and put it in his mouth.

The smooth yet crisp texture exploded between his lips and teeth, and the fresh and delicious flavor of the shrimp and the mellow aroma of the tea slowly blended together, filling Zhou Yuan's mouth and nose in an instant. It was a wonderful taste that Zhou Yuan had never experienced before in his life, which almost overturned his understanding of food.

This…

Zhou Yuan's eyes showed a hint of surprise. He loved drinking tea, and this Longjing shrimp, with its exquisite tea aroma that he had never tasted before, completely won him over in an instant.

Is it... really that delicious?

He couldn't resist picking up another one with his chopsticks and savoring it, his face full of lingering enjoyment.

The thought of being able to eat such delicious food every day brought a smile to Zhou Yuan's face.

But his rationality quickly extinguished his illusions.

If our coming here to eat is exactly what they want, then what they should do is not come here again!

Looking at the Longjing shrimp in front of him, and then at the ministers around him who were wolfing down their food, Zhou Yuan sighed softly.

You won't come again?

Is it really possible to do that?

Let's not talk about others, let's just talk about himself.

Such delicious food, such exquisite tea aroma.

How can I give it up?

Chapter 482 The Breakthrough Point for Provoking Conflict

"Huh? You guys are here so early?"

A voice that Zhou Yuan found quite familiar suddenly appeared at the entrance of Hanshi Temple, causing Zhou Yuan's heart to tremble slightly.

Ye Changhong has arrived.

He volunteered to come to Hanshi Temple to test the waters during the morning court session, and now he has finally shown up. I wonder how well he has prepared.

Thinking to himself, Zhou Yuan turned his head to look outside the door and soon saw the general with a head of gray hair.

Like everyone else, Ye Changhong had changed all the clothes that might reveal his identity into ordinary attire, giving him a somewhat fierce look.

I wonder how he will test this Boss Qi of Hanshi later.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuan remained silent and entered a state of watching the show.

Meanwhile, the courtiers who were enjoying their meal in the dining area noticed Ye Changhong's arrival, and their faces showed a hint of anticipation.

Let's enjoy the gossip!

Now it's time to see Commander Ye's performance!

Ye Changhong was extremely well-prepared this time. As soon as the morning court session ended, he rushed home, specially found an outfit that was different from his usual style and made him look more rugged, and even asked his wife to do his makeup.

The more fierce the makeup, the better.

After all, he was there to find a way to provoke conflict, so being more aggressive would make him seem more unreasonable and less out of place.

His appearance was somewhat different from before, and only the other ministers who saw him every day could easily recognize him.

Seeing that all the other ministers had arrived and were even queuing in front of the Cold Food Festival gate, Ye Changhong was slightly surprised. Then he naturally joined the last line and observed the situation inside the store from afar through the open door of the Cold Food Festival store.

He could vaguely see a figure busy in the kitchen.

Is that Qi Han, the owner of Hanshi Restaurant?

Ye Changhong frowned and observed more carefully.

To be honest, he still hasn't figured out how to provoke a conflict.

But there are only a few reasons why people come to restaurants to cause trouble.

The food is not tasty, or there is something dirty in the food.

Ye Changhong was not yet aware of the details of the various delicacies inside Hanshi, but he was confident that he would be able to find a way to provoke conflict by acting according to the circumstances.

"Commander Ye! Commander Ye!"

"Huh?" A soft call brought Ye Changhong back to his senses. He looked at the minister in front of him in line. "What's wrong?"

"Let's switch places," the minister winked at Ye Changhong. "I'll be watching your performance later."