Zongman: The Glowing Cuisine Conquers the Tongue of God

Zhao Li rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"I came here to tell you that the big client I wanted to introduce to you is missing!"

Li Yang was stunned.

Oh shit, Pluto A-Cha is missing?

That’s not right, it’s not July 15th yet!

According to the original plot of Soul Ferry, A-Cha left the underworld on the night of July 15th.

This is a full week ahead of schedule!

"what happened?"

Zhao Li sighed, "Who knows? She's been getting more and more irritable lately, and she's messed up the entire underworld... I was thinking of taking her out for a spin on July 15th, the day the ghost market opens, and letting her try some of your food while I'm there."

"But unexpectedly, she dismissed her servants tonight and simply disappeared."

"The entire underworld is in a panic now. All soul ferrymen have dropped their work and are searching for her with all their might. Even the underworld police have been dispatched."

Li Yang was slightly startled.

"No, the girl you're talking about is at least a big shot on your side, right? From what you're saying, she's a soul ferryman and a ghost police officer, so why does it sound like she's arresting a fugitive?"

This is also what Li Yang is puzzled about.

Pluto Acha is the boss and controller of the underworld.

But whether it was Zhao Li or other soul ferrymen, they were far more afraid and wary of A Cha than they were in awe of him.

Zhao Li did not answer Li Yang's question, but said lightly: "The water here is very complicated, and I can't explain it to you in a short time. Anyway..."

"Once she leaves the underworld, it will be a huge event. What I have to do is to find her quickly and send her back to the underworld."

Li Yang became even more curious.

"Then go find it quickly. Why are you here?"

Zhao Li's expression became a little strange.

"I think the two most likely places she'd go are my convenience store and you!"

"I mentioned your glowing food to her a few times, and she was very interested. She said she would definitely come and try it when she has time."

That’s not necessarily true, right?

Li Yang thought about the plot, where Pluto A Cha did go to Zhao Li's convenience store and possessed Xia Dongqing's body. The two also went to the ghost market together and bought the Pluto version of iPhone 8 for Zhao Li.

But the purpose of Pluto A-Cha coming to the human world was to follow the sound of the piano.

The sound of a blind man playing the piano can reach the underworld, allowing A-Cha, who is in the endless darkness, to hear the sound of the piano.

That's why she wanted to come to the human world and meet the person who played the piano.

She wanted the sound of the piano to accompany her forever.

Just like a thousand years ago.

A-Cha stole Luohan Wuming's (Zhao Li) zither.

"Okay, I just came to tell you that I have to meet up with other ferrymen later to look for it somewhere else."

"Someone has already set up an ambush at the convenience store. If she shows up, someone will report it to me immediately."

"The only problem is that we can't arrange any manpower for you here. If she really comes, you'll have to deal with it on your own."

Zhao Li gave a few instructions and was about to leave.

Li Yang suddenly realized the key point of his words.

"Hey, wait a minute, what do you mean I'm the only one you can't arrange for staff to come to me?"

"If you want to arrange for manpower, just come, I won't stop you."

Zhao Li rolled his eyes at Li Yang.

"You think I don't want to? I can't!"

"We have signed a contract with the IGO. No otherworldly organization, including forces like us that don't belong to the human world, and those guys in the sky, can disturb you."

"My convenience store almost had to move!"

"Hey, who can I go to for justice? I was obviously here first, and I should make room for you."

Zhao Li complained and left with another unlucky look on his face.

Li Yang felt flattered.

No wonder I feel like business has decreased recently. It turns out I’m being protected!

But Li Yang soon discovered an advantage.

Without the intervention of the supernatural organization, the chances of being exposed when entertaining diners from another world would be much smaller.

Jingle bell bell~

The welcoming bell suddenly rang.

Li Yang came back to his senses and looked, only to see a black light on the door... no, it was black gas emerging.

The black gas escaped from the crack in the door.

"Could it be that another guest from another world is visiting?"

Li Yang's eyes lit up and he looked at the door expectantly.

Bang!

A strong wind blew in from outside and blew the cafeteria door open.

Li Yang saw the scene outside clearly and was stunned.

Outside the door was still the familiar street. The 444 convenience store opposite was brightly lit, and Xia Dongqing could still be vaguely seen entertaining customers.

There was a man standing at the entrance of the cafeteria.

A woman!

She was wearing a red dress with floral patterns and a ponytail, and was curiously looking inside the cafeteria, looking like an innocent girl.

But with her appearance, the temperature in the cafeteria suddenly dropped a lot.

It is clearly midsummer, but there is a hint of late autumn coolness.

Pluto A-Cha!

Li Yang had already recognized the identity of the woman in front of him. He did not dare to be careless and a smile appeared on his face.

"Welcome to Midnight Diner, what would you like to eat?"

Pluto A-Cha had no idea that his identity was still exposed. He walked in with a slightly cheerful step, glanced at the menu on the wall, his eyes full of curiosity.

"Golden Fried Rice, Magic Mapo Tofu, Magic Panda Mapo Tofu, Phoenix Crystal, Rising Dragon Dumplings... Hahaha, what interesting dish names! I feel like the chef here is a middle school boy!"

Li Yang was a little embarrassed. It was really hard for him to hold back when someone commented on him like that in person.

Moreover, although the anime "Cooking Master Boy" is a food anime, it also has a bit of a passionate nature, so the names of the dishes are indeed a bit childish.

After A-Cha commented on the recipe, he glanced at Thor inadvertently, with a look of slight surprise on his face.

After all, she is Pluto, and it is easy for her to see through the cognitive impairment magic cast on Thor.

"Hey, what a cute little dragon... Little girl, she looks like she's underage. Shop owner, is this considered child labor?"

Li Yang complained in his heart: A 40,000-year-old child laborer?

"Thor just looks a little young, but she's already an adult, so please rest assured, customers."

A Cha walked to the counter and sat down, then looked at Li Yang carefully.

She has a habit of looking into someone's eyes first when she looks at him.

Because the eyes are the windows to the soul, everything you think and feel will be expressed through your eyes.

So Ah Cha saw Li Yang's eyes first, and her originally calm heart was suddenly stirred up.

These are such beautiful eyes!

Bright, pure, without any impurities.

If you look closely, you can see a hint of fiery gold hidden deep in the eyes.

So dazzling!

Looking more closely, deeper in the golden color, there seems to be a bottomless sea of light.

So bright!

It must be warm there!

Ah Cha was a little dazed for a moment.

Li Yang's eyes are indeed rare in the world.

After being enhanced by super vision, his eyes became much brighter and clearer.

Later, he obtained the Breathing of the Sun and activated the golden markings, and a small part of this power was also integrated into his pupils.

Then, he obtained the extremely powerful Yin-Yang eyes from Yotsuya Miko, which enhanced Li Yang's eyes again.

Li Yang looked at A Cha who was staring at him infatuatedly, and then she stretched out her hand involuntarily, as if she wanted to touch her eyes.

So I had to speak up and remind him.

"Sir, what would you like to eat?"

A Cha was in a trance for a moment, then woke up in an instant and quickly retracted his hand.

"Then serve all the dishes in your restaurant!"

She raised her voice a little, sounding a little more dignified, as if she was trying to use this to cover up her panic.

Li Yang reminded: "Guest, I'm glad you recognize our restaurant, but you probably can't finish all the food you ordered. Besides, our food is a bit expensive..."

A-Cha had just looked at the menu and knew that extraordinary people had to pay with spirit crystal coins, at least one and at most ten.

So she didn't hide her strength and smiled.

“Don’t worry, we can afford it!”

After saying that, A Cha waved his hand and one hundred spirit crystal coins appeared on the counter.

"Anything more counts as a tip!"

She winked at Li Yang, looking very playful.

If Zhao Li were here, he would definitely pop his eyes out!

When has Pluto A-Cha, this moody, bad-tempered, and often incompetent woman, ever shown such a lovely side?

Perhaps if the Queen Mother of the West were here, she could vaguely recall that when she saw Ah Cha as a little girl, she was also so cute.

Somehow.

After seeing Li Yang's eyes, all the anger, resentment, irritability and anxiety in A Cha's heart were quietly purified.

The unprecedented feeling of relaxation made A Cha happy.

She once again surveyed the Midnight Diner, this time looking very carefully. She wondered if she should open a similar restaurant in the underworld and invite the owner over...

If Li Yang knew what A Cha was thinking, he would probably say that it was unnecessary. A Cha was still young and didn't want to go to the underworld to make a living so soon.

Faced with the wealthy and inhumane customer Pluto A-Cha, Li Yang naturally took the money, did the job, and took good care of him, then he got busy in the kitchen.

Thor came over quietly, glancing towards the counter, his pretty face a little nervous...

"Master Li Yang, that woman is not to be trifled with!"

Seeing her nervous look, Li Yang smiled and said, "Why is she difficult to mess with?"

“She’s strong!”

Thor swallowed and explained in a low voice: "When I first saw her, I felt like I was facing my father."

Thor's father is the leader of the Chaos Dragon Clan in another world, the Emperor of the End. He not only possesses extremely powerful strength, but is also the creator god of the world where Kobayashi lives in the anime.

It is quite appropriate for Thor to compare Pluto and Terminus together because both of them have extremely high status.