Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 280 Judges
April 14th, everything goes well.

Imperial Wine Storehouse, Wansui Bridge.

After arriving at the competition venue jointly arranged by the Accounting Department and the Arrangement Bureau in advance, Qin Huai and Liu Gengyang went to pay a visit to Lord Zhen Xianzhen, the Shaoqing of the Guanglu Temple who presided over the spiritual chef competition.

According to Liu Gengyang, Lord Zhen Xian Zhen is not only one of the two Shaoqing of the Guanglu Temple who is in charge of the four departments and six bureaus, but also the Xunwei Langguan who has been promoted to the Dragon Chef realm the fastest in the past ten years. He can be said to have a bright future and a prosperous official career.

As for why Qin Huai went to see this fourth-rank official before the game, the story started when he and Liu Gengyang were taking a walk to digest their food after the drinking party yesterday.

"Brother, I heard that this spiritual chef competition is also recruiting civilian judges? I wonder if the bureau has a way to send me up to join in the fun?"

"You are quite well-informed. Did the girl who makes pastries at the Jade Dragon Palace tell you?"

Liu Gengyang was eating the [Golden Roasted Peony Cake] he bought at the night market. Seeing Qin Huai asking for help, he did not refuse. "Originally, the folk judges are selected by the Tea and Wine Bureau from outstanding people in various industries, and the list is drawn up and invited one by one. It has nothing to do with our Wild Hunting Bureau, so we can't really get involved. But it just so happens that the Guanglu Temple Shaoqing Zhen Xian Zhen, who is hosting the Spirit Chef Competition, is a good friend of my father. Huzi, you helped your brother a lot before. I can take you to meet my uncle the day after tomorrow to see if he can make some concessions on this matter."

"In that case, thank you, brother."

Qin Huai nodded and took the initiative to pass the [Omelette of Silverfish] (similar to Oyster Omelette) in his hand to Fatty's mouth.

Thinking about Liu Gengyang's instructions yesterday, Qin Huai specially returned to his original residence today, took out the gray hunting officer's robe and badge, and hung them on his body.

Qin Huai's original body was a famous exotic beast hunter in Lin'an Prefecture. Although he was not a regular official of the imperial court, he had a long-term contract with the Wild Hunting Bureau, and he had no shortage of official uniforms and webbed hair. In Tian Jiu's current world, his original body could be considered a contract worker dispatched by labor outside the establishment. He did not have as much welfare and salary, but he was not subject to such great restrictions either.

Soon, Liu Gengyang and Qin Huai arrived at the gate of the temporary government office of Guanglu Temple located in the Imperial Wine Storehouse.

In front of the grand and majestic government office, there was a team of fierce soldiers wearing helmets and armor, holding swords and guns. They exuded an intimidating aura that kept strangers away, and they looked very extraordinary.

At a glance, Qin Huai found that all these brave soldiers seemed to be carved out of the same mold. They were six feet tall, like iron towers, wearing black armor with star patterns, and had masks with animal patterns of various shapes on their faces.

"I didn't expect that the one coming this time was the killing White Tiger. I thought it would be the Azure Dragon or the Black Tortoise. It seems that the officials in the court have an ambiguous attitude towards this transformation of the dragon."

Liu Gengyang recognized at a glance that these soldiers were the [White Tiger Guards] of the [Four Elephants Forbidden Army]. He then muttered something under his breath, his chubby hands groping in his arms.

Qin Huai had extraordinary hearing ability and was close to him, so he could hear Liu Gengyang's whispering clearly, and at the same time, some ripples could not help but arise in his heart.

"Could it be that there is some hidden reason behind Young Master Yunmeng's transformation from a dragon to a dragon?"

Before he could think about it, Liu Gengyang took out his badge and handed it to the head guard on duty at the door.

"I am Liu Gengyang, the Secretary of the Wild Hunting Bureau of Lin'an Prefecture. I know that Zhen Shaoqing is coming in person, so I specially sent Qin Huai, the second hunting officer of the territory, to pay a visit to you. I hope the captain will report this to you."

"Liu Sicheng and Qin Lieguan wait for a moment. I will report to the commander-in-chief and the junior minister."

After carefully checking the badge, the captain nodded to Liu Gengyang, turned and went into the government office, then quickly returned and notified the guards to let him pass.

Qin Huai withdrew his eyes from the different shades of red outlines around the White Tiger Guards. He followed Liu Gengyang through the wind and rain corridor and admired the garden scenery before entering the lobby of the mansion which had been temporarily converted into a board of directors' room.

The ice jar was emitting thick white steam. The man sitting next to the tea table had two shaggy eyebrows, a pair of almond-shaped eyes, a straight webbed head made of gauze, a square mouth and a tribal beard, but he did not look rough, but instead had a sense of tranquility, like a free and easy wandering cloud and wild crane.

Behind the man stood a burly general wearing a tiger-patterned official robe and carrying a golden tiger-head sword on his waist. He had a dignified appearance and an awe-inspiring demeanor. It was presumably the commander-in-chief who came this time to lead the White Tiger Guards.

Qin Huai took a quick glance at the two people, but apart from their names and official positions, he could not find out any other information.

Zhen Xian, Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, rank 4th grade.

Cao Jianbing, General of the White Tiger Guard, third rank.

As for why Zhen Xian, although of a slightly lower rank, was ranked above Cao Jianbing by Yanfu, Qin Huai guessed that it might be related to the transcendent status of the chef of this fruit.

"I am Liu Gengyang, the Secretary of the Wild Hunting Bureau of Lin'an Prefecture. I am honored to meet Zhen Shaoqing and General Cao."

Liu Gengyang put away his usual lazy look of eating, drinking and having fun, and respectfully saluted the two of them with his arms crossed.

"I am Qin Huai, a hunter from Lin'an Prefecture. I am honored to meet Zhen Shaoqing and General Cao."

Qin Huai followed suit, clasped his hands together, bowed slightly, and followed suit.

"Didn't Jinghui report on his duties at Chenshi? You brought this hunting officer here this afternoon, but is there something else important?"

Zhen Xian opened his mouth and looked at his dear nephew with a smile.

"Master Zhen, my brother heard that the Spirit Chef Competition was recruiting civilian judges. As an outstanding Di Yi hunting officer in Lin'an Prefecture, he volunteered to help the court."

"Oh? If he is really a hunter of the second rank, it is in accordance with the court regulations and he can be a judge of the cooking competition. But why is the star power in you so weak? Are you a mountain spirit or a water creature?"

Zhen Xian changed the subject and stared at Qin Huai with a strange look on his face.

"I am a human, but my bloodline is naturally magical. Ordinary cultivation methods have little effect on me, so."

Qin Huai remained calm, stretched out his five fingers and clenched them suddenly, and a bright golden-red light enveloped the entire fist.

"Oh? Guard, why don't you try?"

Zhen Xian twirled his beard, seeming not to quite believe what Qin Huai said.

Seeing that Zhen Xian intended to test him, Cao Jianbing, who had been standing behind him, understood what he meant. He also wanted to see what kind of magical bloodline could support a hunter to be rated as Grade B.

"I will use the strength of the [Heavenly Man] Realm (Eight Extremes) to hit you with a punch. If you can take it, it proves that what you just said is true. You are indeed a Di Yi Hunter with a different fortune."

"Excuse me, General."

Qin Huai nodded and looked at Cao Jianbing who had walked up to him with a calm and fearless expression.

Seeing Qin Huai's posture, Cao Jianbing also stopped, stood three steps in front of him, and threw a punch. The muscles in his right arm suddenly swelled, and the silver embroidered white tiger on his official robe was about to pounce.

Snapped!
The air in front of him was directly pierced by this casual punch, making a loud explosion.

The rolling strong wind made the tables and chairs around shake violently. Qin Huai faced the punch of Kui Dou Tianluo with his eyes slightly narrowed, but did not block it. Instead, he also threw a punch. Above the tip of his fist, a strange beast with flames all over its body, a nine-headed tiger body, and a tail like a curved hook suddenly roared!

Flames exploded, stardust flew, the silver-white tiger and the golden-red enlightened collided fiercely, and the aftermath of the fist fight spread to their feet, shattering the fine bluestone floor tiles into powder.

Qin Huai took two steps back to dissipate the remaining strength, looked at the motionless and puzzled Cao Jianbing, and shook his numb arm.

"What a great punch!" Experiencing the way Cao Jianbing used to punch, which was quite different from the projection of Zhenjun, Qin Huai's eyes were shining brightly, as if he had discovered some treasure.

"It did happen twice."

The soldier Cao on the opposite side was delighted by Qin Huai's powerful and domineering fist and began to admire his talent.

"Master Zhen, what do you think?"

Liu Gengyang's eyes rolled around, he smiled and moved closer to Zhen Xian.

"There are no outsiders here, Jinghui, you can address him casually."

Seeing that Qin Huai did have the strength of a Di Yi hunting official, coupled with his close relationship with Liu Gengyang, and that all the rules and regulations were met, Zhen Xian was happy to do this favor.

"I will notify the Tea and Wine Bureau to add Qin Huai's name to the judging panel. It's just a matter of getting the upper and lower levels in place."

Liu Gengyang saw Zhen Xian clearing his throat and rubbing his right thumb back and forth on his index and middle fingers, and quickly winked at Qin Huai.

Qin Huai understood what he meant, took out a bag of gold cakes from his arms, and placed them respectfully on the tea table next to Zhen Xian.

"I just lost control of my strength and damaged the valuable bluestone bricks of the government hall. This is my token of appreciation, and I will consider it as the due expenses for repairing the government hall."

"Leave it there. When you enter the arena, report your name and someone will lead you to your seat."

Zhen Xian's voice was light, and an expression of satisfaction that showed that the boy was teachable appeared on his face at the right time.

"Then Uncle Zhen, Brother Cao, Jinghui will take his leave now."

Watching the two figures disappear around the corner, Zhen Xian sighed, picked up the bag of gold cakes and threw it to Cao Jianbing.

"Supervisory soldiers, take it and buy more rice, grain and clothes. This time the dragon is gone, the water element is overflowing, the earth's energy is surging, and there will be no shortage of demonic disasters and ghost disasters. The people will have a hard time~"

"Zi Qi, how about I lead the troops to plow the area around Qiantang?"

"The Dragon King of Dongting will leave Jiuzhou soon, and the Dragon King of Qiantang has not returned for hundreds of years. What's the point of you mobilizing troops now? Bullying the children at home while the adults are away? The emperor can't afford to lose face like this."

Looking at the murderous Cao Jianbing, Zhen Xian shook his head, thinking of Qin Huai's performance just now, and suddenly had an idea: "Perhaps, we can use the power of the outstanding people from all over the country participating in this spiritual chef competition to eliminate the disaster."
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Imperial wine storehouse, chef competition arena.

Cha Xiaodao stayed indoors in Baiweitang, which was set up by the Fourth Department and Sixth Bureau, and concentrated on studying the pork and beef essences prepared for him by Qin Huai, thinking about how to cook them according to the ingredients and bring out the essence of the bone flavor.

Ding Ru was also busy. In addition to brainstorming with Cha Xiaodao from time to time to adjust the ingredients and shape of the [Coconut Cup Poseidon], he also had to find a way to highlight the different levels of Soda flavor.

Before setting out for the cooking competition with Qin Huai, the two had actually practiced their respective specialties countless times. With 69% of their food supplement expertise combined with their inherited ability, the dishes they produce will be quite stable and almost impossible to fail.

But there were still more than five hours left before the first stage of the Spirit Chef Competition - [Taste], and both of them wanted to give it one more try to see if they could raise the standards of color, aroma, taste and shape a little higher.

As a hunting tool man, Qin Huai could not help much. After receiving the judge's certificate, he could only use his extraordinary sense of taste to accompany the two of them to taste the dishes in the Baiweitang kitchen. He constantly subdivided the standards between delicious and very delicious, tried his best to give feedback, and reminded the two of them to pay attention to their energy consumption from time to time.

After all, when Yanfu walks and uses his inherited abilities, what he consumes mainly is his energy. If he doesn't have enough energy, even if he has a high level of expertise in food supplements, it would be nothing but a pipe dream to want to make dishes that are recognized by Yanfu and have magical effects.

The proportion of spices on the gauze in front of Cha Xiaodao was adjusted more and more minutely, and the time control of the casserole licked by the flames on the stove next to him was becoming more and more precise, just like a game of Go that has reached its final stage, and every move requires careful consideration.

Unlike Cha and Ding who had serious expressions, Qin Huai was leisurely eating the [Crab Stuffed with Orange] made by Ding Ru for practice, while thinking about the special Yanbu event that was suddenly triggered after he received the judges' certificate.

[You triggered a special Yamabu event: Eating all five flavors! ]

[Content: Accurately score the dishes of the 5 chefs participating in the Spirit Chef Competition, with an error of no more than %]

Judging criteria: The evaluation level depends on the number of dishes that are accurately judged in the end.

Completing this Yamabu event will greatly increase your purchasing power, and come with an additional special reward draw for completing the Yamabu event.

Note: I removed most of the fishy smell from the intestines, but I kept some of it; I think only by keeping some of the taste of the large intestines can you know that you are eating large intestines.

"With more than 200 dishes, there should be at least dozens of magical dishes with different effects, right?"

Qin Huai swallowed the [Crab Stuffed with Orange] in his hand in one gulp, clapped his hands, and pulled out Cha and Ding who were still immersed in the five flavors.

"It's almost time to enter."

The moon set and the sun rose. The bell for the competition rang. Qin Huai, who had tasted the dishes thirty-four times, put on a brand new black martial arts uniform and walked out of the kitchen, pulling Cha Xiaodao and Ding Ru, who were still smoking and frowning, out of the kitchen.

"Don't worry, if you two perform normally, we will pass it."

After all, this spiritual chef competition is a qualifying round rather than a ranking round. Even if Qin Huai's picky taste is used as the judging standard, the cooking skills of the two are good enough to pass the test.

"Then I'll take advantage of Mr. Qin's good words."

Ding Ru smiled slightly and entered the competition area of ​​the Imperial Wine Storehouse with Cha Xiaodao.

The stadium, jointly built by the Accounting Department and the Arrangement Bureau, is very large, and its shape is somewhat similar to the ancient Roman Colosseum. The circular auditorium has about sixty or seventy rows of seats, which rise up row by row with clear levels.

Hundreds of arch entrances and exits are neatly distributed among the audience seats, apparently taking into full consideration the possible congestion after the game.

Ding Ru and Cha Xiaodao were being inspected by the Wild Hunting Bureau to prevent the chefs from carrying addictive contraband such as rice husks in their own ingredients, while Qin Huai stood in front of the judges' seat, looking around and marveling at the sight.

In the stands, spectators have already entered the venue one after another. The noisy sound is like a group of larks chirping. Those who come to watch the competition are all foodies who are very interested in cooking. Among them are old gourmets who have come all the way from Yanyun, Western Regions, Nanyang and other places to take a look at the new generation of chefs.

Qin Huai opened it and took a quick glance. His vision suddenly changed. Waves of red, blue and white filled his eyes, and there were even sporadic black lights dotted in between.

"This Kyushu world is really full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons~"

Just as Qin Huai was secretly sighing, a round white ball of flesh suddenly appeared beside him.

"Huzi, what are you daydreaming about? It's almost our turn to greet the contestants and the audience."

Liu Gengyang, still Liu Gengyang holding a judge's certificate in his hand.

(End of this chapter)