Chapter 228 Strategy
After the Great Elder gave his instructions, he adjourned the meeting. As for how to find the legendary kitchen utensils, that was the job of the other elders.

Being the chief elder is like this, all you have to do is give orders, but other elders have to consider a lot, such as how to deploy personnel, how to collect information, how to save money, etc. It is very hard work.

Especially after the wealthy Guangzhou forces were wiped out, saving money became the top priority.

Elder Huang, who was highly expected by the Great Elder, was also worried at this moment. However, he was not only worried about money, but also about another thing that made him even more worried.

That is, the Great Elder gave him the task of seizing the Eternal Spirit Sword, which was an extremely difficult task.

The Great Elder patted him on the shoulder affectionately and said with deep affection that he would not trust anyone with this matter, but he would be most confident in handing it over to Elder Huang.

The Great Elder has said so, what can Elder Huang say?
I could only bow my head and say yes.

The Yongling Sword is currently sealed in the Daxian Temple in Guangzhou, and the person in charge of managing the Yongling Sword is Master Luo Tian, ​​the head chef of Yangquan Restaurant.

Yangquan Restaurant in Guangzhou.

Originally it was just an ordinary place name, but at this moment, this place has become a headache for everyone.

Because Xu Qing is in Yangquan Restaurant.

Elder Huang was so anxious that he was sweating when he thought about the fact that he would have to face Xu Qing head-on in order to seize the Eternal Spirit Sword.

After all, both of Xu Qing's battles with the dark cuisine world ended with Xu Qing's great victory.

The first time, a top chef was killed. The second time was even more outrageous, not only did they kill Chef Lin, but they also completely destroyed Guangzhou's power.

This is the third time now, and I don’t know what to put in it yet…

Elder Huang couldn't help but feel a tingling sensation on his scalp.

Xu Qing is like the natural nemesis of the dark cuisine world. If you confront him, there will definitely be no good result.

It would be great if I could avoid a direct conflict with Xu Qing.

Elder Huang frowned and thought for a long time, but couldn't think of a good idea, so he had to call all his subordinates over to brainstorm.

"What do you think? Is there any good solution?"

Elder Huang asked in a deep voice.

The subordinates looked at each other.

One of the subordinates asked tentatively: "How about we steal the Eternal Spirit Sword?"

Elder Huang's eyes lit up, he nodded approvingly, and continued to ask encouragingly: "How to steal?"

When it comes to stealing, the subordinate immediately becomes excited and says confidently: "Sneak into the Great Immortal Temple quietly, and then steal the Eternal Spirit Sword when they are least prepared."

Another person snorted coldly, "Humph, you think it's simple. The Great Immortal Temple is heavily guarded. It is the place where the legendary kitchen utensils are sealed. It is not easy for ordinary people to enter. Only the elders of the Guangchu Association are qualified to enter."

The man refused to accept the request and asked, "How do you know that the Great Immortal Temple is heavily guarded?"

Another person said proudly, "Because I went to Daxian Temple to steal things. At the beginning, I spent several months scouting the area, hoping to steal the legendary kitchen utensils and sell them for money. What you don't know is that the price of the legendary kitchen utensils on the black market is ridiculously high. If I could steal them and sell them, I wouldn't have to worry about this life... no, I wouldn't have to worry about the next life. Unfortunately, I was unlucky and was discovered by the monks in the temple and handed over to the government. Otherwise, the legendary kitchen utensils would have been in my hands a long time ago."

The other people immediately stood in awe.

Elder Huang had never expected that he had such a capable person under his command, who had actually gone to the Daxian Temple to steal things.

Elder Huang asked sternly, "Then in your opinion, how can we seize the Eternal Spirit Sword?"

The man said, "First, we need to obtain the elder's token. The abbot of the Great Immortal Temple recognizes objects instead of people. The managers of the Eternal Spirit Sword have changed for several generations, and the token has been passed down from generation to generation. The person who holds the token is the manager of the Eternal Spirit Sword and can naturally touch the Eternal Spirit Sword. And the token is in Luo Tian's hands."

Elder Huang frowned and said, "That is to say, first you have to steal the token, then you can get in touch with the Eternal Spirit Sword with the token, and then you can seize it when the opportunity arises."

The man nodded and said, "This is the safest way."

Elder Huang asked again: "The question is, how did you get into Yangquan Restaurant?"

The man said disdainfully: "It's just a restaurant. I can just sneak in late at night and steal the things."

Elder Huang shook his head. "Today's Yangquan Restaurant is not just an ordinary restaurant. It has a golden plaque bestowed by the emperor. It is said that in order to protect the golden plaque, the Guangzhou prefect specially dispatched soldiers to patrol near the Yangquan Restaurant frequently. It's not that easy for you to sneak in."

Now, the matter has reached a dead end. The person who had been silent thought for a long time and said, "Elder, if we can't sneak in, how about going in openly?"

"Go in openly?"

His two former thieves looked at him in surprise.

How can stealing be legitimate?

"Go on." Elder Huang seemed to be thinking about something.

"As far as I know, all major restaurants often recruit apprentices, and Yangquan is no exception. Especially recently, Yangquan has been very popular, and customers are flocking to it, so it will definitely need a lot of manpower. When the time comes, I will enter Yangquan as an apprentice and wait for an opportunity to find the elder's token."

Elder Huang nodded approvingly. "You said it very well. How about I leave this matter to you?"

The man was overjoyed and said, "I will definitely live up to Elder Huang's trust!"

Elder Huang looked at the other two and said, "You two will be responsible for assisting him."

"Yes."

The other two agreed.

Elder Huang asked again: "If Yangquan Restaurant wants to recruit apprentices, the assessment will probably be very strict. Are you sure?"

The man said confidently, "Please rest assured, Elder. Since entering the dark cuisine world, I have been completely transformed. My ability is now very close to that of a top-class chef. A mere apprentice assessment is naturally no problem for me."

"Super chef..."

Elder Huang was a little hesitant, this strength was a bit weak.

Do you want to replace him with someone more capable?
When the man saw Elder Huang's hesitation, he immediately realized that he was doubting his own strength, and said anxiously: "Elder Huang, if you replace him with someone more powerful, I'm afraid he will be exposed. If an apprentice is strong enough to stand on his own, why would he want to be an apprentice? Others will definitely think that he has other intentions!"

Elder Huang nodded slightly, he was right.

"Well, I'll leave this matter to you."

"Yes, elder."

Then, the three of them set off towards Guangzhou.

After a long journey, they finally arrived in Guangzhou. The other two could take a break, but Cheng Peng, as the main executor, did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately went to Yangquan Restaurant.

As expected, there was a long queue in front of Yangquan Restaurant, which stretched as far as the eye could see.

Moreover, the line was divided into two columns, which shows how many guests there were.

But he didn't come here to eat.

Cheng Peng walked into Yangquan, stopped a waiter and asked, "Young man, I want to be an apprentice in Yangquan. Here is my letter of introduction."

As he spoke, Cheng Peng took out the letter and handed it over.

If you want to enter a large restaurant to learn skills, you usually need a letter of introduction from a celebrity. The letter in Cheng Peng's hand was naturally forged by the dark culinary world, but it was good enough to be mistaken for the real thing.

Unexpectedly, the waiter didn't even look at it, but pointed back and said, "Go and queue up first."

Cheng Peng was stunned and said, "I'm not here to eat, why should I queue?"

"You have to queue up to be an apprentice. There are so many people here, so we have to follow the first-come-first-served principle."

The guy pointed to another team.

Cheng Peng then realized that the other team was not there to eat, but to sign up to be apprentices.

The line was so long that it seemed as if there was no end in sight. Who knew how long it would take before it was his turn?

Cheng Peng sighed inwardly.

Alas, there is no choice but to queue up.

(End of this chapter)