The scene was eerily silent.
Ji Chengxue exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the adorable and honest Xiao Bai. The toughness of this metallic lump of a puppet was beyond his expectations. A Battle-King, which even he would have trouble dealing with, was stripped naked by Xiao Bai with a single slap and thrown out of the store.
Bu Fang's calmness was also beyond Ji Chengxue's expectations. His expression did not change even when the sword was about to pierce his body. Could it be that he had that much confidence in that puppet?
The remaining three assassins also regained their senses at this moment. They looked at the puppet Xiao Bai as if they were facing a great enemy. They no longer dared to look down on Bu Fang, not because of anything else, but because of the puppet that was able to beat their companion into a half-dead state with just two punches.
"The information was wrong. This store is extraordinary!" The three assassins looked at each other. Their gazes under the bamboo hats were extremely grave.
Without a doubt, their assassination this time had failed. As assassins, they had to retreat and look for another opportunity after failing their first attack. Therefore, they gave up on assassinating Ji Chengxue and turned around to run toward the store's entrance.
However, how could the three of them, who had already been locked onto by Xiao Bai, escape? The three of them were restrained by a huge force and were then pulled back one after another, falling in front of Xiao Bai.
Xiao Bai's mechanical eyes flickered with light as he consecutively slapped out three palms, causing the three of them to spit out blood and lie on the ground. The bamboo hats on their heads were all shattered and they lost the ability to resist.
Rip!
A crisp sound rang out. Then, the three assassins were stripped naked and thrown out just like the first assassin. They fell into the alleyway with only a pair of underwear on them.
It was raining cats and dogs outside. Raindrops fell from the sky and rapidly connected to form a curtain in the sky. The world was covered in a hazy mist.
After finishing everything, Xiao Bai mechanically swung his arm. Then, his mechanical eyes flickered as he returned to the kitchen in a rather joyful manner.
The coldness in Ji Chengxue's eyes gradually disappeared and he once again regained his graceful and scholarly demeanor. The corners of his mouth curled up into a smile as he thoughtfully looked at Bu Fang.
He suddenly realized that he could no longer see through this chef of the store who was only a second grade Battle-Master.
"What do you want to eat?" Bu Fang ignored Ji Chengxue's gaze and asked expressionlessly.
"Give me a serving of Lees Fish. Today, thanks to Owner Bu's help, I feel very happy. I originally wanted to drink wine, but there's no wine in the store, so I can only give you a serving of Lees Fish." The third prince, Ji Chengxue, chuckled and nodded at Bu Fang.
If Xiao Bai did not make a move, then he would really be in great danger today. Even he did not expect that they would actually be so deranged as to directly attack him in the capital.
"There will be fine wine on sale in a few days, but there is no wine available today." Bu Fang said faintly as he walked towards the kitchen. At the same time, he patted Ouyang Xiaoyi, who was still dumbfounded.
"Oh? Do you have wine? " Ji Chengxue's eyes lit up. Then, the smile on his face became even wider as he deeply gazed at the thin figure of Bu Fang as he walked into the kitchen.
"Xiaoyi, I'm going out for a while. Remember to save the Lees Fish for me when it's ready." Ji Chengxue, who was dressed in a white robe, slowly walked out of the door and softly said to Ouyang Xiaoyi, who was still in a daze.
"Oh, huh? Why are you going out? "Ouyang Xiaoyi blankly asked.
However, Ji Chengxue did not answer her and stepped over the threshold of the store.
Outside and inside the store, the expression on Ji Chengxue's face suddenly changed. His gentle and refined smile disappeared and was replaced by a killing intent that made people feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
He held up an umbrella to block the curtain of rain falling from the sky. The rainwater splashed onto his boots and soaked his clothes.
In the alleyway that was washed by the rain, the four assassins stood up with difficulty. The hazy rain was so strong that they could barely open their eyes. In a blur, they seemed to see a refined figure holding an oil-paper umbrella.
Then, their line of sight suddenly froze and their eyes widened.
...
Ji Chengxue turned around and returned to the store. Stepping into the store that had once again become warm, he let out a light breath and rubbed his hands to dispel some of the cold air on his body. He shook off the rainwater on his white robe and his face once again regained its gentle and refined smile.
"Xiaoyi, is the Lees Fish ready?"
Ouyang Xiaoyi blinked her big eyes and said, "Not yet, but I can already smell the fragrance of the wine. It should be ready soon."
Ji Chengxue nodded and sat back down on the chair. Traces of bright red rainwater were dripping down from the bottom of his white robe. Ouyang Xiaoyi stared at the rainwater for a long time without saying a word.
Ji Chengxue did not say anything either. Instead, he closed his eyes and rested, as if he was thinking about something.
Not long after, the rich fragrance of the wine wafted out from the kitchen and lingered in the store, washing away the remaining killing intent.
Ouyang Xiaoyi staggered over with the plate of Lees Fish in her arms. As she walked, the fragrance wafted through the air. She used a handkerchief to block her nose and forced herself to not smell the fragrance. She stared at the plate of Lees Fish and placed it in front of Ji Chengxue.
"Your Highness, big brother, your fish," Ouyang Xiaoyi said in a muffled voice.
"Haha, it's finally ready. I was really craving it. This Lees Fish, in the entire empire, I only admire the culinary skills of Owner Bu." Ji Chengxue chuckled and patted Ouyang Xiaoyi's head.
Bu Fang also walked out from the kitchen. He carried the silk-like fragrant Egg-Fried Rice and sat down in front of Ji Chengxue. He pointed at the Egg-Fried Rice on the table and said to the little girl, "Here, your breakfast."
Ouyang Xiaoyi's heart, which was still in a state of shock from the assassination attempt, immediately calmed down. Her eyes lit up and she sat down on the chair and started wolfing down the Egg-Fried Rice.
Ji Chengxue's image of eating was very elegant. It could be seen that he was a cultured person.
"Owner Bu, are you really not interested in entering the palace and becoming the emperor's imperial chef? With your culinary skills, you can definitely become the head chef of the imperial kitchen, "Ji Chengxue tried to persuade him again.
"I don't want to become anyone's chef. If the emperor wants to eat the dishes I cook, you can ask him to line up personally," Bu Fang calmly said. He said it as if it was a matter of course and not in a pretentious manner.
"With Owner Bu's culinary skills, it is a waste of his talent to stay in this alleyway. If you can enter the imperial kitchen, you will definitely shine brightly," Ji Chengxue sighed.
"Who says that I can't shine brightly in this alleyway? I believe that in the near future, this place will be crowded with people, "Bu Fang said in a serious and confident manner.
Bu Fang's reply slightly startled Ji Chengxue. He subconsciously said, "That's impossible. Your dishes are so expensive that ordinary people can't afford them."
"No, it's not that they can't afford them, it's that they can't. You should know how precious my dishes are," Bu Fang calmly said.
Whether it was the ordinary Egg-Fried Rice or the improved Egg-Fried Rice, or the Lees Fish or the Fish Head Tofu Soup, the ingredients used were all precious spirit beasts or spirit herbs that were filled with spirit energy. Spirit beasts were already rare and difficult to capture. It was even more unbelievable to use them to make delicacies. Spirit herbs were also hard to come by and were usually used to refine pills.
Bu Fang's delicacies retained most of the spirit energy from the ingredients. After eating them, it was like eating pills that could aid one's cultivation. This was the reason why his dishes were so precious, and it was also the reason why Ji Chengxue and the others had always overlooked it.
Bu Fang felt that it was necessary for him to remind this stubborn child.
Ji Chengxue's chopsticks suddenly stopped moving. His pupils slightly constricted and he felt as if his heart had been struck by a huge rock. He was extremely shocked.
That's right! Because his cultivation level had already reached fifth grade Battle-King, the amount of spirit energy required for him to break through was extremely large. The delicacies he ate at Bu Fang's place were unable to help him break through the bottleneck. The main reason why he came here every day was because of the delicacies.
However, after being reminded by Bu Fang, he came to a realization. The delicacies did not increase his cultivation level by much, but … for the other third grade Battle-Maniacs and fourth grade Battle-Spirits, the increase would be extraordinary!
"Also, I have to remind you that there will be more and more delicacies in the store in the future, and the ingredients used will also be more and more powerful …" Bu Fang patiently guided him.
"Perhaps, perhaps … there might even be ninth grade saint beast meat!"
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