Chapter 476: Xu Jiyun's Good Idea
"Spicy Fish Head with Chopped Peppers. Please enjoy."
After placing the large platter of Spicy Fish Head with Chopped Peppers on the table, Qi Han turned around and went back to the kitchen to continue cooking the other dishes.
"Wow!"
Seeing the huge plate set down in front of her, evenly covered with a layer of bright red chopped peppers, Xu Yueyue couldn't help but exclaim. Just the rich aroma rushing toward her—carrying wave after wave of spicy fragrance that intensely stimulated her nose—was enough to awaken her appetite all over again.
Even Xu Jiyun, who had been sitting beside her with a gloomy face while deep in thought, couldn't help twitching slightly when he smelled it. A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
During the waiting time just now, Xu Jiyun had already listened to his sister recount her entire lunchtime experience at Han Shi. Yet after hearing everything, he still couldn't find anything suspicious.
The only strange things were that every dish in this restaurant was extraordinarily delicious, and that the utensils used were a completely new kind of eating tool called chopsticks.
But neither of those had much to do with what Xu Jiyun was actually concerned about.
No matter how much he thought about it, he still couldn't figure out what Qi Han's purpose was in coming to the Sun Moon Continent. For now, he could only categorize Han Shi as something that required the highest level of vigilance.
Tomorrow at the morning court, he would report the matter to his father, the emperor. As for what actions the emperor and the court officials might take afterward, that was no longer something he needed to worry about.
Not long after he made this decision, the Spicy Fish Head with Chopped Peppers was served. The dense spicy aroma burst outward like an explosion, finally allowing Xu Jiyun to understand what level the dishes at Han Shi truly reached.
He had once infiltrated the Douluo Continent for two years to gather intelligence, and he had tasted many of the foods there. In his opinion, those dishes weren't even as good as the cuisine in the Sun Moon Empire.
But the Spicy Fish Head with Chopped Peppers that Qi Han had just cooked—just its overwhelming fragrance alone—was something he had never encountered in his life.
It was simply unbelievable.
Could a Fifth-Level Spirit Engineer level powerhouse really be a chef?
Otherwise, where did this level of culinary skill come from?
His throat bobbed as Xu Jiyun silently swallowed the saliva that was about to escape. Seeing his sister already cheering as she grabbed her chopsticks and eagerly moved in to taste the dish, he cleared his throat and said,
"Yueyue, can I try the Spicy Fish Head with Chopped Peppers too?"
"Of course!" Xu Yueyue had no objections at all. This way she'd have a reason later to taste her brother's dishes too. "But third brother, you haven't learned how to use chopsticks yet, have you?"
"Huh?" Xu Jiyun froze for a moment before realizing she was right. He had been so immersed in his thoughts earlier that he hadn't even bothered to learn how to use the new utensil.
"Hehe~ look, third brother. You hold the chopsticks like this." Xu Yueyue giggled and demonstrated with the pair in her hand.
Soon he had also grasped the method of using chopsticks. Xu Jiyun extended them toward the bright red dish.
He had once suspected that this restaurant from the Douluo Continent might attempt to poison important figures of the Sun Moon Empire through its food. But he quickly dismissed the idea himself.
If someone were poisoned to death inside the restaurant, it would quickly expose everything about Han Shi. And if they really wanted to poison people, why open the restaurant on such a remote street like Mingke Street?
Clearly, that wouldn't make sense.
So when he picked up his chopsticks, Xu Jiyun felt relatively at ease.
If Qi Han had gone through all the trouble of coming to the Sun Moon Continent just to poison people through food, even Xu Jiyun would look down on him.
With one motion of the chopsticks, he picked up a piece of tender white fish head meat coated in brown sauce and placed it directly into his mouth.
After chewing it slightly, a look of astonishment immediately appeared on Xu Jiyun's face.
As the tender fish entered his mouth, the rich spicy flavor instantly filled his nose and mouth. Experiencing such an intense level of spiciness for the first time, Xu Jiyun immediately felt a slight choking sensation in his nose.
So spicy!
However, once he got past that initial moment, he found that the spiciness was strangely irresistible.
The sauce clinging to the fish slowly spread across the taste buds on his tongue, bringing a fiery burning sensation. Along with that burning feeling came a delicious freshness of fish that he had never experienced before.
Of course, he had eaten fish before, but never fish this fresh and flavorful. That thread of delicate freshness mixed with the unfamiliar spicy aroma in his mouth without the slightest sense of discord. Instead, it created a feeling of pure, exhilarating satisfaction.
This…
Xu Jiyun slowly chewed the fish in his mouth, feeling the incredibly tender meat burst with flavorful juices again and again. His face carried a slightly numb expression.
Numb…
Could this guy actually be a food-type spirit master?
A Fifth-Level Spirit Engineer this young should be spending all his time cultivating, shouldn't he?
How could he also have the ability to develop such incredible cooking skills?
He picked up another bite with his chopsticks and placed it into his mouth, chewing slowly with a blank expression.
The more he ate, the more addictive it became. The taste was simply exceptional.
No wonder the intelligence report from Star Luo City had emphasized that this Han Shi restaurant had more than a thousand customers lining up every day…
With cooking like this, it really wasn't surprising.
"Honey-Glazed Grilled Ribs, please enjoy."
While Xu Jiyun was still thinking, Qi Han had already brought over the second dish and placed it in front of him.
After a brief silence, Xu Jiyun finally came back to his senses.
This dish had been ordered by his sister for him.
The Spicy Fish Head with Chopped Peppers belonged to his sister, and as her brother it would be a little embarrassing to keep eating her dish. Fortunately, his own food had now arrived.
Taking in the rich aroma wafting toward him, Xu Jiyun couldn't help but take a few deep breaths in enjoyment.
At that moment, his curiosity about investigating Han Shi even faded a little. The powerful fragrance instantly awakened his appetite after a long, exhausting day.
He normally didn't care much about satisfying his appetite—but if Han Shi's food was placed in front of him, that was another matter entirely.
"Ah—so spicy, so spicy!" Xu Yueyue clearly wasn't used to such intense heat either. After a few bites of the Spicy Fish Head with Chopped Peppers, her face flushed slightly red. She fanned her mouth with her small hand before turning her bright eyes toward the Honey-Glazed Grilled Ribs on Xu Jiyun's plate.
"Brother, let me have a bite?"
"Sure." Xu Jiyun had just picked up his knife and fork and skillfully cut off a small piece. Hearing Xu Yueyue's request, he smiled and directly fed the freshly cut piece into the girl's mouth.
"Om nom!"
Taking the piece from the fork in one bite, Xu Yueyue chewed lightly. The cross-section of the rib was slightly rosy and tender, as if it could drip with juice.
After only two chews, her eyes instantly lit up.
Although both dishes were meat, the Honey-Glazed Grilled Ribs were completely different from the Dongpo Pork Knuckle she had eaten at noon. The brownish meat on the outside carried a rich aroma. It was slightly firmer but not dry or burnt. The black pepper sauce coating the surface added a unique flavor, while the inside remained unbelievably tender—so juicy it almost seemed to drip—yet without the slightest hint of rawness.
The combination of those textures was simply wonderful.
This Honey-Glazed Grilled Rib is also so delicious. Next time I come, I'll order this!
Xu Yueyue's eyes sparkled with excitement as she turned back to happily continue eating her Spicy Fish Head with Chopped Peppers.
After feeding one bite of rib to his sister, Xu Jiyun cut another piece for himself and placed it in his mouth. As he chewed, the astonishment in his eyes grew even stronger.
Food this delicious…
What if he came to Han Shi to eat every day from now on?
That way, he could conveniently keep an eye on Qi Han's every move.
Hmm… good idea.
Xu Jiyun quickly made up his mind.
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