Chapter Thirteen: The Mysterious Kitchen

  Shen Qingyang's expression was relaxed, although this was his first time experiencing such a scene, but years of mercenary combat experience told him that Mr. Lin was just a small shrimp who mixed in the black and white worlds, the real big shots involved with the underworld were not as shallow as him, and the skills he had learned had been almost completely worn off!

  As for that disgusting "ghost fox", it's a complete pervert, an empty shell of a person with only bad water inside, relying on the name of the manager of Tianze Garden to bully and dominate. Shen Qingyang hasn't even put him in his place yet. If he were in the Bambo Forest or outside the Central Sea, he would have been "chopped" without hesitation!

  What can be done in five minutes? Not even enough time to prepare materials!

  "Xinger, why are they making things difficult for Yishui Zhai?" Shen Qingyang asked while wiping the spatula and watching Xinger quickly take out a fathead fish from the refrigerator.

  Xinger's pretty face turned red, her plump body trembled with elasticity: "I... I don't know!"

  Fathead fish, as the name suggests, has a particularly large head that can account for one-third of the entire fish. It is delicious and is an excellent material for making boiled fish. Shen Qingyang placed the fish on the chopping board, picked up the cleaver without looking at it, and chopped the fish into two sections, cutting off just from the gills, lifted the fish head and threw it into the pot to stir-fry.

  The kitchen was filled with the greasy smell of fish. Xinger girl wiped away her tears and watched Shen Qingyang's skilled hands, and couldn't help but feel puzzled: this person wasn't very old, but his cooking movements were so skilled, no less than her father's, and most importantly, the Sichuan dishes he made were indeed authentic, could it be that he was a famous chef?

  A famous chef is nameless. Zhonghai City is a place where dragons and tigers lie hidden, with all sorts of talented people around, yet the person that Old Man Liu brought from the Fourth Street since he was young has never been heard of!

  Xinger young lady usually doesn't go out, has no understanding of those messy things in society, although the family is not wealthy, but also has the elegance of a noble lady. Moreover, in this relatively closed Chinese-style family, being in modern society hasn't been tainted by too much vulgarity, which is rare.

  "Brother, what dish are you going to make?" Xiner looked at Shen Qingyang with a puzzled expression and asked.

  Shen Qingyang's heart skipped a beat, and a sense of happiness welled up. It had been years since anyone had called him so intimately! Especially by an absolutely beautiful girl! He couldn't help but smile, turning his head to look back deeply, only to meet Xiang'er's gaze.

  "Make a authentic Sichuan dish!" Shen Qingyang started to add the spicy ingredients, the oil pot was 70% hot, and the peppercorns, chili peppers, soy sauce, vinegar, etc. were all added in, the smoke immediately rose, and then he put the crispy fried fish head on a large plate, lifted the ladle and poured all the oily ingredients over the fish head.

  The aroma instantly filled the kitchen! Xiang Er looked at the dish that was already done in an instant, her eyebrows relaxed, and a thin smile appeared on her small mouth: "Brother, what's the name of this dish?"

  "Boiling water, steamed fish!" Shen Qingyang felt a sense of desolation in his heart. This was Chen Chen's favorite dish, but today he felt unenthusiastic while cooking it, without any passion. Cooking is like fighting, it requires passion!

  The reason why a great chef can make delicious dishes is mainly because he likes to cook, rather than selecting ingredients or using other techniques. Shen Qingyang is not a great chef, if Xiang'er knew his true nature, she would definitely be scared silly.

  "Alright!" Shen Qing let out a breath of relief, glanced at the time, one dish, five minutes to finish.

  This is not how to cook boiled fish! Xīn'er looked at the burnt fish head soaking in chili oil, and couldn't help but frown, but didn't say a word. The famous chef's craftsmanship was indeed unique!

  Xinger elegantly carried out the exquisite "Boiling Water Fish" dish, and the aroma filled the restaurant. Everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to her, but only Shen Qingyang could see the underlying meaning in those gazes!

  "The fox's gaze was no longer on the food, but on Xiang'er's tender face and firm breasts! Mr. Lin wasn't a good guy either, obviously staring at Xiang'er's long and sturdy beautiful legs, just like looking at a prey that had fallen into his hands."

  Shen Qingyang carried the vegetable ladle and followed behind Xiner, he had a premonition that these people were not good. Whoever dares to move will have their brains blown out! Shen Qingyang smiled and stood three meters away from Xiner, watching two lechers admiring Xiner's beauty.

  "Gentlemen, the dishes are ready!"

  The dish is delicious and very authentic.

  Can you really make authentic Sichuan dishes in five minutes?! Mr. Lin took a look at "Gui Hu Li" and suddenly felt a sense of doubt: "Old ghost, is it really authentic?"

  Shen Qingyang sneered: "Why doesn't Mr. Lin try it himself?"

  "Haha!" Lin Tao gave Shen Qingyang a sinister glance, put the cigar in the crystal ashtray, and swept his eyes over the dishes: "You're really a new Sichuan cuisine chef?"

  "Is Mr. Lin here to eat or to check the household registration?" Shen Qingyang did not back down.

  Lin Tao, who was used to being domineering every day, had never heard such a disrespectful remark. His face changed color and his eyebrows twisted into a knot. "Gui Hu Li" didn't say anything, but instead took a bite of the dish by himself.

  This dish is absolutely Shen Qingyang's forte, but five minutes is too short, ten minutes is just right.

  "Cough...cough..." The fox spirit let out a violent cough, its old face turning bright red: "Why did you put so many chili peppers inside...?"

  Can it still be called Sichuan cuisine without chili peppers? Shen Qingyang didn't respond, but instead looked out the window. A white light flashed by, and outside immediately became lively.

  Hu Zonghan stood up and looked towards the door, only to see a white "Rolls-Royce" suddenly appear outside. His face immediately changed color, and he looked down at Mr. Lin with an uneasy expression, asking: "Guess who's here?"

  Mr. Lin suddenly stood up, his handsome face turned pale. What came was not a man, but a baleful star!

  "Hehe! Yi Shui Zhai is really hot today!" A clear and sweet voice broke the dull air, the door was opened by two men wearing black Zhongshan suits, no one dared to make a sound under Lin's hand, they all looked at Mr. Lin, meaning "what to do?"

  What's going on? Let's go! Mr. Lin made a gesture and the two guys quickly exited the restaurant without hesitation, disappearing from sight.

  Shen Qingyang had already judged from the voice that the guest was another beauty! The voice was sweet and soft, but with a hint of overbearing meaning. Xiang'er's small face turned pale, but since the small shop had no one to greet her, she couldn't just ignore it, right? Thinking so, she steeled herself and went forward: "Miss, welcome to Yi Shui Zhai for dinner!"

  "Haha!" The newcomer didn't respond, but instead let out a cold laugh and walked to Mr. Lin's desk, standing in front of it.

  Shen Qingyang slightly lowered his head, his eyes only swept a glance, and saw an absolutely beautiful back view, with a fiery figure wrapped in luxurious fur, below which was a section of white jade-like beautiful legs, and a faint scent of perfume immediately drilled into his nose.

  Another extremely high-quality woman!

  The old face of "Gui Hu Li" became much uglier, standing behind Mr. Lin, a pair of thieving eyes kept glancing out the window, and only when he found that there were no other cars behind the white Rolls-Royce did his heart finally relax, his facial muscles relaxing, just as he was about to slip out, a sharp voice suddenly startled him.

  "Get out, you old thing that won't die! You get lost too!" The speaker wasn't the extreme woman, but the black-clad man standing at the door.

  Shen Qingyang furrowed his brow, the woman at the door didn't know when she came in. With a pretentious tone, the two newcomers obviously had enough confidence, because from Lin Tao and "Ghost Fox" 's face, you can see a kind of fear!

  What kind of person can make these two arrogant guys so apprehensive? Shen Qingyang smiled and watched the good show, Xiang'er was originally supposed to welcome guests, but now she could only stand still, unable to move.

  "Cough cough!" Lin Tao forced a laugh: "Bai... Miss Bai, was it that gust of fragrant wind that blew you here?"

  "There's no White surname in 'Three Days Four Lands Five Dragons'!" Shen Qingyang naturally didn't know and didn't want to know. The vastness of the Central Sea and the multitude of talents are not something that can be understood in just a few days. Looking at this situation, this "Miss White" isn't someone to be underestimated either.

  The reason is simple: someone who can scold the head of the Mediterranean Police Department's Special Operations Division like a grandson, his overbearing degree is far from ordinary people.

  "You didn't go to the White family's mansion to take care of things, but instead came here to have fun?" The woman standing at the door spoke again, while Miss White completely ignored him. Lin Tao felt a bit embarrassed, and he didn't dare to let his eyes linger on Miss White. He grabbed his hat and put it on, smiling at her.

  A man's smile can be of many kinds: a sly smile, a cunning smile, a bitter smile... and a despicable smile. Lin Tao's smile is a despicable one!

  "Alright, let's not disturb Director Lin's interest!" The extremely good-looking woman finally spoke up, and Lin Tao felt relieved, his smile growing even more sarcastic.

  "Miss Bai, the security of your esteemed residence has been thoroughly ensured, and this chance encounter with me is merely a matter of performing my duties..."

  "No need for explanation, go where you should go!" The woman at the door quickly walked to Miss Bai's back, moved over a chair and placed it behind her: "Miss, please sit down slowly!"

  Miss Bai waved her hand: "No need! By the way, Director Lin, what official business did you come here for?"

  Lin Tao's face turned white, what official business is he doing? Isn't it just that **woman causing trouble again? From Zhonghai Airport to now, I haven't had a moment of peace, and finally managed to sneak away from work to take a look at the beautiful women here, only to run into you, a jinx!

  Thinking of returning home, saying goodbye, still have to put on a good show. Lin Tao sneered: "Your cousin ordered me to find someone in Xiao Si Street, and I came here under orders!"

  Miss Bai nodded: "Has the person been found?"

  "Not yet!"

  "This is unimportant, what's most important is the old man's Double Ninth Festival!"

  "Yes! Miss Bai, don't worry, everything is ready!"

  "Really?" Miss Bai rolled her eyes at Lin Tao, a look of disdain on her face: "I don't care about anything else, as long as the old man is happy!"

  "Miss Bai, what's this..." Lin Tao was very curious, although this number one or two "jinx" of Zhonghai City was intimidating, but curiosity got the better of him and he still wanted to know the outcome.

  "Lin Tao, take your dog and get out of here!" The cloud aunt was like a shrew, yelling loudly, scaring the "ghost fox" so much that its tongue slipped out halfway, taking advantage of Cloud Aunt's words to slip out first.

  "Yuni, don't bother with him, Director Lin is on official business... Hehe, we're disturbing him!" Miss Bai turned around elegantly and glanced at Xiang'er: "Hehe! I see why Director Lin came to Yi Shui Zhai on official business, what a beautiful young woman!"

  Xinger had never seen such a grand sight before, and was so scared that her face turned pale, at a loss for what to do. When she heard the noble guest praising herself, she became even more flustered, not knowing where to put her hands and feet. A young lady from a humble family like herself was incomparable to a rich family's daughter, their experiences were just too different.

  "Miss Bai... welcome... what can I get for you..."

  "Wow! Who cooked this dish? It smells so good!" Miss Bai turned around and looked at Shen Qingyang: "Are you the chef of Yi Shui Zhai?"

  Shen Qingyang smiled wryly in his heart, today's events were indeed suspicious! But he still cautiously nodded: "Yes!"

  "It's said that Yi Shui Zhai is the most authentic Sichuan restaurant in Zhonghai City, and it really lives up to its reputation! Old man should be thrilled this time!"

  A sentence that came out of nowhere, but Shen Qingyang understood it all: Could this Miss Bai be the daughter of the big boss of "Tianze Garden"?

  "How's your craftsmanship?" Miss Bai asked gently.

  Shen Qingyang held the ladle in his hand and rested it on his shoulder, a playful smile spreading across his face: "Miss Bai also likes to eat Sichuan cuisine? This boiling water fish dish is just right, if we wait any longer, it'll lose its flavor!"

  Lin Tao took advantage of the gap, and with a sly smile at Miss Bai, said: "Miss Bai, I'm leaving!" Then, taking advantage of the interval between Shen Qingyang and Miss Bai's conversation, he slipped out of "Yishui Zhai". Outside, there was a roar of cars, and a group of people slipped away with their tails between their legs.

  Yun Yi stood beside Miss Bai, vigilantly staring at Shen Qingyang with a strange smile on her face: This fatty is a chef? He looks more like a soldier!

  "Someone told me that Yishui Zhai has a noble guest!" Miss Bai smoothed her hair, revealing half of her white and tender neck, and turned her beautiful face to one side: "Cloud Auntie, let's meet!"

  Yun Yi handed a card to Shen Qingyang with a hint of a smile on her face. This woman, who was as tough as nails, exuded power and passion from every pore, and although her muscular legs were hidden under her windbreaker, they didn't escape Shen Qingyang's piercing gaze: this woman wasn't ordinary!

  What Shen Qingyang meant by "not simple" is actually very simple: Yun Yi has some skills!

  "This is the Bai family's gold card, with Miss Bai's personal signature. You can come and go as you please in the Bai family's mansion, enjoy special treatment as a friend of the Bai family, and also freely withdraw cash from it, but don't exceed 30 million!"

  Shen Qing's eyes widened in shock! 300 million? In the Bambooson Forest, that's three times the middle-scale war commission fee! Who is she? What does she want to do?

  As the saying goes, no pay without work. Shen Qingyang has been in Zhonghai for less than 20 hours and spent most of his time drinking. There's no one here he knows, nor does he know such a rich young lady!

  "Don't refuse! This is a gift, it's the old master's orders, I'm just conveying his meaning!" Miss Bai smiled slightly and said: "He said he owes you a favor!"

  "Do we know each other?" Shen Qing looked cautiously at Miss Bai, who was wearing a down jacket, but her bra was exposed more than half, and her white and tender flesh was visible, making people's hearts itch!"

  "This I don't care about!" Miss Bai stood up and smiled elegantly: "You are very steady, the kind that Master likes, but also don't be too arrogant, Master doesn't like people who are too showy, such as Director Lin!"

  My goodness! Are people from the Mediterranean region all so wealthy? They are so generous with their spending, it's baffling.

  "One day I must visit Old Man Bai!"

  "Heh heh! You're a sensible person. On the Double Ninth Festival, Old Master Bai is celebrating his birthday at the White Mansion. I hope you can attend! By the way, just look for me when the time comes, my name is Bai Xue!"

  Bai Xue? Not a bad name, sounds pure and clear, but a bit chilly!

  "Would you two like to try my cooking?" Shen Qingyang didn't stand on ceremony, taking the white gold card and asking with a smile.

  "What's your cooking skill?" Cloud Aunt snorted, took a glance at the steamed fish with its mouth open in the bowl, and shook her head: "Sichuan cuisine isn't cooked like this!"

  Shen Qingyang's face turned red halfway through, he was right, Sichuan cuisine wasn't supposed to be cooked that way!

  "Come on, help me get in the car!" Bai Xue stretched out her small arm and hooked it onto Shen Qingyang's arm, giving him a strange and charming smile.

  Grass! Isn't it? We don't know each other, and...and our status is so vastly different!

  Shen Qingyang put down the spoon, adjusted his chef's hat, and smiled politely: "Afraid of dirtying Miss Bai's hands!"

  "Hehe! The little chef is quite interesting!" Miss Bai grabbed Shen Qingyang's arm and stood up, walking towards the outside with a fragrant breeze: "Hehe, the young lady of Yi Shui Zhai, when you have time, come visit the White family's mansion! No one dares to bully you here!"

  Xinger has been petrified! From the moment this fat chef entered "Yishuizhai", all sorts of unbelievable things kept happening, leaving her at a loss. Now, how did the number one Bai family in Zhonghaishi find him again?

  Who is he? Just a cook?

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