Martial Arts Crossover: Something's Wrong with This Evil Sect

Chapter 196 99 Rejuvenating Soup

Looking at the dishes laid out in front of her, Tong Xiangyu asked with interest, "What kind of dish is this?"

"Shopkeeper, there's a lot to learn about this dish!"

Li Dazui said animatedly from the side.

"Oh?"

Tong Xiangyu looked at Li Dazui curiously, thinking to herself: Is there something else going on with this dish?

It looks like just an ordinary bowl of soup.

"Shopkeeper, you are unaware of this."

Li Dazui grinned, then pointed to the dish, his face showing a look of reminiscence.

"This is a secret recipe I learned back when I was working odd jobs at the Yellow Crane Tower... oops! When I was the head chef!"

"It's called the Nine-Nine Rejuvenating Soup!"

Upon hearing this, Tong Xiangyu smiled inwardly, realizing that he was just bragging.

If someone else said that, she might believe it, but if it's Li Dazui, then she can only laugh it off.

Having spent the past two years with everyone at Tongfu Inn, she has gained a basic understanding of their temperaments and personalities.

One of the most notable characteristics of Li Dazui is that he rarely speaks the truth.

There was a time when he claimed to have passed the martial arts exam and became the top martial arts scholar, which fooled his blind mother and caused her a lot of trouble.

"Oh?"

Tong Xiangyu smiled slightly, responding with a half-smile.

"Then I must try the secret recipe of Yellow Crane Tower."

Just as Tong Xiangyu was about to pick up her spoon to taste it, she suddenly seemed to remember something and looked towards Shan Tianxie.

"Young Master Shan, why don't you try some with me?"

If it were just her own staff, that would be fine. As the manager, she was the first to taste the dishes, so no one could find fault with them.

But now that Young Master Shan and his group are here, she felt she should ask them out of politeness.

"No need, Manager Tong."

Dan Tianxie quickly waved his hand, saying that he was just having fun today.

"You're too kind."

Tong Xiangyu saw that Shan Tianxie's expression was sincere and did not seem to be fake.

So he didn't insist any further.

Immediately, she picked up the spoon and took a small sip of the so-called "Nine-Nine Rejuvenating Soup".

After tasting it carefully, she could only say that it was alright.

It's definitely better than the dishes from Li Dazui's previous restaurants, but to call it Huanghelou's signature dish would be a bit of an exaggeration.

After all, she wasn't someone who hadn't seen the world; her own Longmen Escort Agency even employed several chefs specializing in Sichuan, Shandong, Huai, and Cantonese cuisine!

She has a lot to say about the taste of the dishes, but we shouldn't dampen Da Zui's enthusiasm too much.

"Big Mouth, the taste is good, what about the rest of the food?"

Tong Xiangyu put down her spoon and asked Li Dazui with a smile.

"Shopkeeper, that's all..."

Li Dazui answered somewhat guiltily.

"No?"

Upon hearing this, Tong Xiangyu raised an eyebrow and asked in a drawn-out tone.

"OK."

Li Dazui's eyes darted around, not daring to look directly at Tong Xiangyu.

Upon hearing this, Tong Xiangyu's face instantly fell, and she stared intently at Li Dazui.

The implication is self-evident; give me a reasonable explanation!

Seeing this, Li Dazui decided to throw caution to the wind and quickly uttered the pre-prepared excuse.

"Shopkeeper, look, there are nine ingredients in this Nine-Nine Rejuvenating Soup, and they can be combined separately."

Li Dazui glanced at Tong Xiangyu furtively, only to see that she still looked completely bewildered.

"For example, if you eat this meatball with celery, it's the same dish."

"If you eat this bamboo shoot with ham, it's the same dish."

"And if you eat bamboo shoots, meatballs, and ham together, it becomes another dish. Once all nine ingredients are combined, in the end, well, that makes exactly eighty-one dishes!"

After saying that, Li Dazui didn't forget to find an outside help, turning his head to look at the calm and collected Shan Tianxie and asking.

"Young Master Shan, I haven't miscalculated this time, have I? It's ninety-nine eighty-one, right?"

"Yes."

Dan Tianxie nodded slightly in agreement.

At the same time, he could hardly contain his smile.

"I didn't expect that Big Mouth Brother is not only a good cook, but also a math whiz."

Having received affirmation from Shan Tianxie, Li Dazui was also very pleased with himself.

Clap clap clap! A burst of applause came from where Tong Xiangyu was sitting.

"Who came up with such a brilliant idea?"

Tong Xiangyu asked the staff of Tongfu Inn with a forced smile.

The group looked at each other, and without the slightest hesitation, immediately pointed to the person next to them.

"Shopkeeper, I'm reporting this! It was Old Bai who first came up with this idea!"

"You big-mouthed Li! Shopkeeper, I only gave you the first name... the rest was the name the scholar came up with!"

"Old Bai! Shopkeeper, I just came up with a name... the rest is the ingredients Xiao Guo bought."

"You damned scholar! Shopkeeper, I only bought a few dishes... he's the one who actually cooked them!"

Seeing that things were going wrong, Guo Furong immediately shifted the blame!

As everyone blamed each other, the scene quickly descended into chaos.

Looking at the mess in front of her, Tong Xiangyu's brows twitched with anger. It was so embarrassing. Normally, it wouldn't be so bad.

But Young Master Shan and his group are still here! Things can't continue like this!

He immediately spoke up, stopping everyone from blaming each other.

"Okay!"

"I won't pursue this matter further!"

Then his gaze fell on Li Dazui.

"I won't make things difficult for you. Just make me two cold dishes, four hot dishes, a soup, and a dessert. Is that alright?"

Hearing this, Li Dazui breathed a sigh of relief and immediately patted his chest, saying, "Oh my god, it would have been so much better if you had said this earlier! No problem, I've got it covered!"

"Wait a minute." Before Li Dazui could finish speaking, Tong Xiangyu changed the subject, "I haven't finished stating my request yet."

"These dishes must be novel and unique, something you've never heard of or seen before! If even one dish is the same as the one served at the Yihong Restaurant across the street, you're in for a world of trouble!"

After saying that, Tong Xiangyu stood up, greeted Shan Tianxie and his group, and then turned and went upstairs.

Only Li Dazui and the innkeepers were left standing alone, disheveled in the wind.

Upon seeing this, Shan Tianxie chuckled.

Just as he was about to go up and replicate Bai Zhantang's classic move, adding another grandmaster-level powerhouse to the world of evil chefs.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps were heard outside the door. Who could be coming to Tongfu Inn at this hour?

As everyone looked up, a blue figure darted in.

When Shan Tianxie looked closely, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Because the person who came was none other than Constable Xing, who had been asked to investigate Mei Niansheng's whereabouts!

The fact that he rushed to Tongfu Inn in such a hurry means he must have information about Mei Niansheng!

Officer Xing was panting heavily when his eyes lit up the moment he saw Shan Tianxie.

"Young Master Shan, the person has been found!!!"