Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 327 Clear Heart
"Excuse me, what are the leaves and fruits you mentioned?"

Ao Lingxu sat on the sofa, looking a little nervous. Her family was well-educated and wealthy, but she had never heard of a term similar to this.

"The Kyushu Realm where you live and the other eight realms are actually a large fruit, and there are many such fruits in this world. They are what Buddhism calls the Great Thousand Worlds and the Small Thousand Worlds. The gaps between them are the Leaf Sea."

"You mean to say that my brother has fallen into another world? If we want to find him, we have to cross these oceans and enter different worlds to look for him?"

Ao Ling looked at the sea of ​​leaves and countless fruits projected by Zhan Yuejin's hand, and he understood a little more.

But then, Zhan Yuejin's words poured down on her head like a bucket of cold water.

"Yes, but unfortunately, you are a wingless insect and do not have the ability to cross the sea of ​​leaves and shuttle fruits."

"Then why am I here? This shouldn't be Kyushu, right?"

"Because everyone here, except you and that mirage dragon, are winged birds that can flap their wings."

Qin An waved his hand, and the bright moon, which had shrunk countless times, floated quietly in the room, emitting an indescribable brilliance.

"Originally, the matter was over, and your memories of this period would be wiped out and you would be sent back to the Jiuzhou Realm. However, considering the relationship between you and Ah Huai, we thought about it and decided to say a few more words to you."

"Then Ling'er would like to ask all the seniors, is there any way for me to find my brother?"

Looking at Ao Ling who looked hopeful, Zhan Yuejin shrugged:

"There is indeed a way. That is to find a winged bird with the identity of a water god. You sign a contract with him and swear an oath to become his species. Then you can follow him through the sea of ​​leaves and travel around the world of Yama, trying to find your brother."

"Of course, you can also choose to return to Jiuzhou Realm and continue to be the Fourth Princess of the East China Sea. However, the world will lose a cousin who you can never find no matter how hard you try."

Zhan Yuejin looked gloomy, picked up the teacup and stopped talking.

Looking at the powerful people in front of him whose aura was even more majestic and ethereal than his father's, Ao Ling's mind was as messy as a ball of wool, and he couldn't calm down to make a decision.

Go back to Kyushu and no longer care about the brother who has watched you grow up?
Stay in Jambu, sign a contract with the unknown water god, and embark on a journey to find your brother with an unpredictable future?

Ao Ling didn't know what to choose. Her mind told her that she should go back, but her feelings told her that she should stay.

At this moment, a broad and warm hand gently covered her slender fingers that were entangled together awkwardly due to her inner entanglement.

"Mrs. Ao, please go home. I will keep a close eye on Shaojun's whereabouts in the future. If I find him, I will bring him back to Jiuzhou and send him back to my hometown to meet you."

Qin Huai patted his chest and forced a smile: "After all, I am also a bird with wings."

Hearing this, Ao Ling's body trembled a little. Facing the hot breath exhaled by Qin Huai, she raised her head and stared into those bright golden eyes.

The light in Qin Huai's eyes was as heavy as a mountain, and he looked extremely serious.

"Go back. Miss Ao is in her prime. You should enjoy the breeze of the East China Sea, the moon of Lin'an, and the wine of the capital. As for the whereabouts of the young master, let me find it for you."

At the tea table not far away, Zhan Yuejin and Qin An looked at each other with a faint smile on their faces. Su Ling and Hou Tu also quietly put down their handheld game consoles and picked up the popcorn.

"Since the Hunter and Luofu are both Tianwu, the Hunter can probably be considered a Water Lord, right?"

A warm feeling came from the back of her hand. Ao Ling's fingers loosened and tightened. After a long time, she asked this question with trembling lips. At the same time, her jade fingers turned over, passed through the gap between their fingers, and clasped Qin Huai's big hand tightly.

"Of course, as long as Ah Huai absorbs those scrolls."

Zhan Yuejin's affirmation sounded at the right time.

"I have been blowing the wind of the East China Sea for hundreds of years, and I have seen the moon of Lin'an countless times. Although the wine in the capital is good, I prefer tea to wine. Now, Ling'er wants to accompany Huailang in the Great Thousand Worlds, blowing the wind, appreciating the moon, eating food, and drinking wine!"

Qin Huai was startled and subconsciously wanted to refuse, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't utter the word "no".

"Yuejin, how do you know that Ah Huai will persuade her to go back, but she will choose to stay in the end?"

Outside the room, Qin An was playing with the three-legged golden toad and chatting with Zhan Yuejin while standing by the window.

"In fact, I don't know what choice the little dragon will make. After all, I don't have the ability to predict the future. But, I understand Ah Huai and human nature."

Zhan Yuejin picked up the paper cup and shook his head. "Faced with the ignorant Yanfu, the wingless insects would think of retreating. It is normal for the little dragon to hesitate. At this time, what she needs most is not someone telling her what to choose and what to do, but a sense of security. You have seen more clearly than anyone what Ah Huai has done in the past month. You should know what I am talking about."

"You are indeed a master of theory."

Qin An pointed at Zhan Yuejin with his finger, lowered his eyes, and looked at the Taotie and several seven-palace species swimming freely in the paper cup, and raised his eyebrows: "But what should we do with these little guys?"

"Let's put it in the Seven Kingdoms first to calm down the evil spirits. There's no rush to release it."

Zhan Yuejin nodded slightly, looking at the thunder pool in the distance, his eyes flickering.

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On the first day of the fifth month, Guichou, the sky was bright.

Lin'an Prefecture, Imperial Wine Storehouse, Spiritual Chef Competition Finals.

The most prominent figures in Lin'an officialdom, including the Grand Commander, the Vice Minister, the Prefect, and the Assistant Magistrate, had already gathered here.

It is still the wide arena that is similar in shape to the Colosseum, but the inner field that was originally an open space is now covered with small sheds.

Cooktop, flue, rain curtain, bellows.
Although small, it has all the necessary facilities. It is obvious that this is the protective measure taken by the four departments and six bureaus to prevent the contestants' "real taste" recipes from being leaked.

Although Lin'an Prefecture was washed away by the huge waves caused by the running dragon and attacked by foreign bandits with ulterior motives a few days ago, thanks to the response of the Guanglu Temple and the Governor's Office, there was no serious danger to the Prefecture.

In the arena, Cha Xiaodao was holding a cigarette in his mouth and knocking a fiery red carp on the chopping board unconscious with the blade of his knife. He held down the gill cover of the fish's head with his left hand and started from the golden tail of the fish with his right hand, peeling off the scales directly in one stroke against the scales.

"Xiaodao, which one do you think tastes better, your [Carp in Arms] or mine [Buddha Jumps Over the Wall]?"

Ding Ru poked his head out from behind a partition, fiddling with something with his left hand in a blind spot where Cha Xiaodao couldn't see.

"That must be my [Carp in Arms], this is the recipe that Kong Dingzu passed down to me, it is probably the most expensive thing I have."

Cha Xiaodao used a kitchen knife to make a neat incision on the belly of the fiery red carp, then turned the tip of the knife and directly cleaned the belly.

"So confident?"

Ding Ru narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Why don't we make a bet? If I lose this dish to you, I will give you a good knife; if you lose this dish to me, you also lose something from me."

"Okay, what do you want, the recipe for [Carp in Arms]?"

Cha Xiaodao chuckled, thinking that Ding Ru was just too embarrassed to speak directly, so he was beating around the bush.

"Haha, you'll know when the time comes." Ding Ru's smile became brighter, and the bamboo chopsticks held in his left hand suddenly flashed a black light.

【Wucao Bo Chopsticks】

Consumables may only be used with the consent of both parties.

After the gambling game is established, the winner can take the initiative to strip away one of the loser's inheritance and transform it into an inheritance.

Note: Be careful with word games~
Seeing Ding Ru acting mysterious, Cha Xiaodao immediately spat out the cigarette butt in his mouth, and became serious. He did the same with the remaining green carp, digging out the gills, scraping the scales and removing the internal organs, and then smearing salt, soy sauce and cooking wine on both sides of the fish to marinate it.

Even though it's just a joking bet, who wants to lose?
Humph~
The kitchen knife went up and down, silver flowers flew non-stop. Cha used the knife to cut the carefully selected fat meat into shreds, then cut the green onion into sections, sliced ​​the ginger and garlic, and sliced ​​the peeled and blanched water chestnuts, and placed them on the plate respectively.

Seeing that Cha Xiaodao had prepared all the ingredients and was just waiting to turn on the fire, Ding Ru slowly pulled the bellows to adjust the fire on the stove in front of him.

[Buddha Jumps Over the Wall] is very time-consuming to prepare, so Ding Ru came to the competition venue early in the morning, put the pre-soaked ingredients and broth into a pot and stewed them on the stove. It was almost the finishing stage at this time.

Call ~
Light the fire, put the pot on the stove, add cold oil, use the knife and your forearm to quickly spread the hot oil over most of the pot.

After a while, seeing that the oil temperature was almost 90% hot, Cha Xiaodao picked up the huge fiery red carp, slid it into the pan, and began to fry it.

Soon, he saw that both sides of the big fish had turned brown. He picked up a large colander to scoop out the oil and put it aside for later use. He then fried the small dark green carp briefly and took it out immediately.

Leave some oil in the pan, add onion, ginger and chopped garlic and fry them. There will be a crisp sizzling sound, white smoke will come out of the pan and the fragrance will emanate.

Cha Xiaodao sniffed, then added cooking wine, soy sauce, shredded fat pork and clear soup to make a pot of delicious base soup.

When the soup was almost bubbling, Cha Xiaodao put the big red fish into the pot, added all the seasonings, and cooked it over low heat.

At this moment, Ding Ru took the wine jar from the stove and raised his hand.

"Serve!"

Liu Shi and Zhen Xian on the podium looked at each other and decided that Zhen Xian would open the jar and take out the soup and vegetables.

Zhen Xian turned the jar of Shaoxing wine around, picked up a thread that looked like the meridians of a lotus leaf, and with a slight pull, he pulled out the entire knot.

The wrist continues to turn over, and after turning over a layer of lotus leaves, there is still a layer of lotus leaves, but it is a layer of greener and fresher lotus leaves.

"Double-layer? It's sealed quite tightly."

Zhen Xian lifted up the specially prepared lotus leaf, and a strong aroma of wine immediately appeared in the air.

As the mouth of the jar was fully opened, another strong and mellow fragrance emerged, as if white clouds were emerging from the glaze and snow was returning to the wind. It was very complex, yet very mellow.

The three dragon chefs looked at each other, obviously a little surprised.

"Try it. I have a feeling this dish is not simple."

Zhen Xian poured the thick soup in the wine jar and various juicy ingredients into the large bowl. The increasingly rich aroma spread out, making everyone who smelled it salivate.

Looking at the abalone, sea cucumber, bird's nest and shark fin that were almost perfectly soaked, Zhen Xian picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful of the thick soup into his mouth.

The bouncy and smooth soup, which is like ice jelly, soothes the restless stomach and intestines as soon as it enters the mouth. The mellow and moving taste blooms on the tip of the tongue, just like countless fireworks exploding with sparks in the brain. The flavors of various rare seafood and other ingredients are concentrated in this small spoonful of soup. The indescribable taste spreads in the mouth and reaches the whole body.

"Yes, it is definitely authentic."

"Can be granted the qualification of Spiritual Chef."

Not long after, Ding Ru returned to Cha Xiaodao with the bronze medal specially approved by the Guanglu Temple.

"Xiaodao, is that almost done?"

"Well, it's almost done. Once I put the fish in and stew it for a while, we can serve it on the plate."

Use a small knife to pick up the green carp with a reddish skin but still icy green inside and put it into the pot.

At this moment, the braised fish in the big pot suddenly gave off a disgusting fishy smell.

"How is that possible? I have already cleaned up the internal organs!"

The lid in Cha Xiaodao's hand lost its balance and fell into the black fish soup.

"Xiaodao, it's not your fault. These two fish already contain trace amounts of fire poison and ice poison. If you eat them separately, there won't be any problem. But if you mix them together, hehe~"

With a trace of pity in his eyes, Ding Ru took out the [Wucao Bo Chopsticks].

"You are the one who did this?!"

Cha Xiaodao's brows were furrowed, with a look of shock and anger on his face.

"That's the inheritance of Yi Yin, the God of Cookery. How could any chef not want it?"

Ding Ru murmured softly, and with the bamboo chopsticks in his hand, a glittering scroll was peeled off from Cha Xiaodao's body.

"you"

Looking at Cha Xiaodao, who was soaking wet in front of him as if he had just been fished out of the water, Ding Ru put away his fake smile, and his body and the scroll gradually disappeared into the air.

"Ding Ru, I fuck your ancestors!"

The only inheritance on his body was stripped away, causing Cha Xiaodao's authority over the Ten Cities to vanish into thin air.

This resulted in him being unable to open the imprint space and take out food supplements to recover from his current extremely weak state, nor was he able to take out most of the ingredients to start cooking again and make it to the finals.

It can be said that Ding Ru completely grasped his weaknesses and sore spots, and used a seemingly joking bet to put him in an irretrievable situation.

There must be a way. There must be a way.
Cha Xiaodao struggled to get up, snatched the [Fresh Basket] next to the stove, and scanned the remaining ingredients in it frantically.

Rice, vegetables, eggs, small watermelon
Wait, it’s the watermelon that the fat monk gave to me!

Cha Xiaodao caught a glimpse of the small watermelon that had been kept in the [Fresh Cage] since Wen Yan came back after passing through the layers of stacked ingredients.

[Shi Yun Gua] that can revert its own state!
Cha Xiaodao used the corner of the stove brick to crack open a small melon, buried his whole face in the melon flesh, with his cheeks puffed up, and bit it until the juice overflowed.

"Well, Brother Cha? What's wrong with you?"

The White Tiger Guards in the distance also found something wrong. After reporting to their superiors, they came over to check the situation under the leadership of Liu Gengyang. They saw Cha Xiaodao, who looked like a devil from hell, with blood-red juice hanging all over his cheeks and neck.

(End of this chapter)