Anime cuisine: Starting with glowing dishes

At least don't side with CCG...

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The night is getting darker.

The alarm clock on the restaurant's bar read 8:45.

After Lu Ping'an finished cooking the last dish and placed it on the serving plate, he breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed completely.

Today's work is basically completed.

Lu Ping'an washed his hands at the sink and said to You Zuo beside him, "You Zuo, I'll take a break first. Call me if anyone wants more food."

"Ok."

Yusa put his hands in front of him and responded with a gentle expression.

"..."

When they came to the counter, Lu Pingan and Lily Ling chatted casually for a few words, and then an old man came over and asked, "Boss Lu, what do you think of ghouls?"

"I don't have any particular opinion."

Lu Pingan turned his head to look at Zhenhu Wuxu and said bluntly: "As long as you don't provoke me or my friends, it doesn't matter what happens. It has nothing to do with me."

Duoduoliang, who was quietly paying attention to this side with his ears perked up, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

“That’s good, that’s good…”

Zhenhu Wuxu was very dissatisfied with Lu Ping'an's answer, and even a little angry. He suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice: "You should... be a human too, right?"

"As a human being, when you have the ability... is it appropriate to adopt such an indifferent attitude?"

It was already a questioning tone, but Lu Pingan was not angry. He said casually: "I am neither a hero nor a savior... Of course, I am also willing to do what I can."

"For example, I could provide some food to some ghouls who just want to live a good life. The restaurant is also open to ghouls. If I feed them, will there be fewer victims? Besides..."

Lu Pingan paused here, lowered his eyes and said: "If a ghoul does evil in front of me, I will not be able to bear it."

"..." Zhenhu Wuxu keenly perceived some information from Lu Ping'an's words.

His last sentence "I can't stand it" calmed the anger in my heart a little.

Mado Akira, who had followed along, suddenly asked, "Boss Lu, have you seen Spider-Man?"

"Peter let a robber go, which indirectly led to his adoptive father being killed by the same criminal. He left behind the famous quote, 'With great power comes great responsibility.'"

Lu Pingan looked at Zhen Huxiao in surprise and laughed, "I have seen it, but my situation is different from Spider-Man's. There are no ordinary people around me."

"There aren't enough ghouls for them to fight. Even if they encounter one they can't defeat, there won't be any ghouls left to stop them if they want to leave. I'm not worried at all."

"...Why are you so confident?"

The Zhenhu father and daughter were stunned for a moment and looked at Lu Ping'an with a strange expression.

He turned around and looked at Lily Ling and the others.

"Are they really that strong? Are ordinary ghouls not strong enough for them to defeat?"

"I can't tell!"

"What is a ghoul? What does it look like?"

The second generation blinked cutely and asked curiously.

"A subhuman."

Lu Pingan turned his head, raised a finger to the second life who had just arrived in the human world, and said:

"Normally, their appearance is no different from that of ordinary people, but when they eat or fight, their eyes turn red."

"Oh."

The Second said "Oh" and nodded with an expression of "I see".

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Chapter 164 It’s time to show your strength!

The night was as dark as ink, and thick dark clouds swallowed up all the moonlight.

The only things left on the streets of Higashiyukidani 3-chome were CCG's armored vehicles, fully armed combatants, field commanders, and rescue workers on standby in the rear.

The streetlights on both sides of the street cast a dim halo of light in the oppressive air. A few moths blindly hit the lampshades, making slight "pop" sounds.

All the shops along the street were plunged into darkness, with the window glass reflecting the dim light of the street lamps. All the staff and customers had been quietly evacuated by CCG personnel.

There was an indescribable tension in the air, like the calm before the storm.

"jingle--!"

A diner who had eaten his fill walked out of the restaurant with a satisfied look on his face.

The next moment, he saw the CCG fighters, fully armed and surrounding the restaurant about ten meters away. He was stunned and his head was buzzing.

"What's going on?"

"Is it against the law for me to eat a meal?"

Seeing someone waving at him from the opposite side, the diner hesitated for a moment and walked over cautiously.

Then, he was pointed at by several people with guns. He subconsciously raised his hands, sweat on his forehead, and said in a trembling voice: "What...what are you doing? I didn't do anything illegal..."

"We are CCG investigators."

During the Tatara Expulsion Battle, First Squad Second Class Investigator Gori Misato interrupted him, holding the Quinque Yuhe Emilio, and said in a deep voice:

"According to reliable intelligence, there is a very dangerous ghoul in the store. In order to prevent any ghouls from slipping through the net, all people leaving the store must be inspected. Please cooperate."

"Ghoul?"

The diner, held at gunpoint, was startled again. Had he previously been in the same restaurant with such a terrifying monster? Perhaps his flesh had even been coveted in secret...

Thinking about it now, he was really scared. After reacting, the diner quickly said, "I'll cooperate!"

Afterwards, he was taken to the rear to pass through the RC inspection gate...

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A store some distance away from the restaurant was requisitioned and used as a temporary command post.

The CCG's director, the commander of this "Tadara" expulsion operation, and Shujishi looked at the restaurant that was still open through the terminal screen, and his mind couldn't help but recall the report that Mado Wuxiong had given later.

"The Cooking Sage's glowing food seems to be edible by ghouls... At least Totoro enjoyed it!"

He Xiu Jishi folded his arms, and the light in his eyes flickered.

"Is it really possible?"

"...delicious?"

The leader of CCG and the Xiu clan are actually ghouls.

Before verifying it himself, He Xiu Jishi was skeptical, but that didn't stop him from wanting to try it.

"If it's true..."

He Xiu Jishi began to think about how to subdue Lu Ping'an - although after listening to the report of Zhenhu Wuxu, he felt that this cooking immortal was not simple, but he was very confident in his family - there was CCG in the open and V organization in secret. Even someone as strong as Fangcun Gongshan was just a dog they raised in the past.

……

On the other side, Yoshimura Kousen and Takatsuki Izumi... should be called Aite at this time! Aite, one of the three senior cadres of Bronze Tree!

The father and daughter stood on the rooftop of a high-rise building, looking at the cleared Higashiyukitani 3-chome from afar.

"There's only one minute left until proofing time..."

At's petite body of 1.51 meters was tightly wrapped in white bandages, covered with a wide red cloak, and a flowery silk scarf tied around her neck to hold the cloak in place.

She glanced down at her phone and whispered, "It's time for us to enter... Odo-san."

"Well...according to the plan, we should get the people away from that street first..."

"I hope I didn't offend the Cooking Immortal." Yoshimura Kousen breathed a sigh of relief.

If they have never seen the light, then they can endure the darkness.

But now that the light has penetrated the cracks, the darkness has become a tyranny.

The father and daughter immediately released their Hezhe forms and rushed towards the restaurant.

At the same time, inside the restaurant——

“We’re…surrounded!”

A ghoul finished his meal and brought a bag of packed food - normally take-away food is not allowed, but when closing time is approaching, if there is any left, it will be packed and sold to the last wave of customers.

It's the unspoken rule of the store.

He should have gone back happily, but when he opened the door, Passerby Ghoul saw CCG fighters standing outside. He was shocked at the time, and when he came to his senses, he retreated tremblingly into the store.

"Nani!"

The ghouls who came with him were all startled, and hurriedly held their breath and looked outside through the glass doors or windows.

After seeing the situation outside clearly, everyone's heart skipped a beat, sweating profusely, and their faces were filled with panic. Then they all looked at the Mado father and daughter at the same time.

Naturally, they could tell that the father and daughter were investigators - they had thought they had disguised themselves well, but had they actually been exposed?

The confused humans gasped and looked stunned when they saw the situation outside.

"What... is going on? Why are we surrounded by so many people with guns?"

"Who committed the crime?"

"It seems like everyone outside is a CCG investigator..."

"How about taking some hostages? Negotiating with the outsiders? If all else fails, we can just take a few people with us!"

A ghoul suggested eagerly.

But it scared the people around, and they all looked over and then retreated away.

"Heh... is the dog desperate?"

Mado Wuxu gave a mocking smile, stood in front of everyone with his daughter, and released Quinque directly.

"Don't cause trouble in my store. I'll block you all, believe it or not." Lu Ping'an narrowed his eyes and looked at the people who were on the verge of a fight.

He is a little unhappy at the moment.

He was not only unhappy with the ghouls who were about to take desperate measures, but also dissatisfied with the CCG personnel outside.

After all, the ghouls who came to his shop just wanted to have a meal. What was the point of scaring them back into the shop?

Just causing trouble!

"……terribly sorry!"

Duoduoliang took off his sunglasses, put on a red mask, and walked through the crowd with a calm expression.

He passed by Lu Ping'an, paused, turned around and bowed to Lu Ping'an:

"The people outside are probably here because of me. I will try my best to take them away, but... I think it will still have an impact on you. I'm sorry!"

Duo Duoliang was very rational and knew who he couldn't afford to offend. He also understood that he had caused a lot of trouble for Lu Pingan and the others tonight...

So I apologize decisively!

"If you know what's good for you, ask the people outside to switch places with me. I'll burn you to ashes!"

Duoduoliang glanced at Mado Wuxu, and a scarlet light flashed in his eyes.

The humans behind the Mado father and daughter suddenly widened their eyes in horror, covered their mouths, and dared not say a word.

"So it's because of you?"

The implicated ghouls glared at Duoduoliang angrily, but they didn't dare to say a word, not even to glare at him any more.

After all, looking at the situation outside, you can tell that someone is not easy to mess with.

"Lukoa..."

Lu Pingan turned his head and looked at Lu Keya who had come over at some point. He crossed his arms with one hand and pinched his chin with the other, and said: