Chapter 167 - Chapter 167 - 167: Sudden Heart Attack (1/2)

Chapter 167 – 167: Sudden Heart Attack

Zhou Shengtao was invited to be a judge, and no one present dared to utter a word of dissent. not even the old man.

To make such a competition legally binding, apart from having professional gourmets, it was also necessary to invite public officials like Zhou Shengtao to serve as the arbiters.

It ensured both the fairness and the regulatory compliance of the competition.

Zhou Shengtao had urgent business with Chen Yu, but seeing so many people waiting here, and since it was just a matter of sampling two dishes, he thought nothing more of it.

He simply picked up his chopsticks and tasted both dishes in succession.

“Both dishes are pretty good, authentic Sichuan flavors, but the Mapo Tofu is the superior one, with an excellent texture, and you can even taste something like crispy pork in this tofu.”

At these words, the old man felt as if struck by lightning and retreated several steps involuntarily.

Chen Yu didn’t hold back and went straight forward to take the bank note that was on the table into his hands.

“Ladies and gentlemen, the meals are on the house today! However, each person can purchase a maximum of two servings of any food in the shop, until 8 o’clock tonight!”

Upon hearing this, everyone present was immediately excited.

Chen Yu’s cooking was already a local delicacy, and now that he was offering it for free, how could people resist?

The old man and the gourmets next to him were suddenly at a loss and somewhat bewildered.

They had come here full of confidence, intending to win over Chen Yu’s restaurant, but instead, they ended up losing thirty million.

However, they dared not make any uncalculated moves, especially with Zhou Shengtao and officers from relevant departments present.

Taking advantage of the commotion in the crowd, they left the scene dejectedly.

Chen Yu then took Zhou Shengtao and a few of the officers up to a room on the third floor.

“Captain Zhou, didn’t we just finalize the suspect? What’s the problem now?”

Zhou Shengtao sighed helplessly and handed a stack of documents to Chen Yu.

“The problem isn’t too big, it’s just that the suspect’s identity is particularly sensitive, and it’s been causing us tremendous difficulties in apprehending him.”

“Angelnorth!” Chen Yu couldn’t help but exclaim.

This was a small country within the Arctic Circle, having gained independence less than a year ago—it was practically lawless territory.

To catch someone there was nothing short of a fantasy.

“That’s right, luckily we have reached out to a global organization. This time it’s a joint operation by major departments, but we absolutely must send someone who is in the know.”

Chen Yu was looking over the documents and nodding subconsciously, but the next moment he seemed to grasp something and suddenly looked up at Zhou Shengtao with an indescribable gaze.

“Captain Zhou, you’re not thinking of sending me, are you?”

Zhou Shengtao was a bit embarrassed: “This mission is a secret operation, and everyone involved must conceal their identity, and also requires a certain level of… ”

“Captain Zhou, you’re joking too much! I’m just an ordinary citizen, how could I possibly…”

Before Chen Yu could finish, Zhou Shengtao handed over an application form.

“Your application for becoming an external staff member has been approved, and since this operation requires a professional Portrait Artist, I could only ask you to go!”

Chen Yu’s mouth fell open in disbelief. He had thought Zhou Shengtao was just speaking casually before, but it turned out that he had actually prepared an application form for him.

Before Chen Yu could speak, Zhou Shengtao began to take out some credentials.

“Chen, it’s not that I want to do this, but the higher-ups instructed specifically for you to go, otherwise I would have gone in your place!”

“Also, if you successfully capture the target and bring them back, the reward from our department and the relevant global organizations will be at least one hundred million.”

Chen Yu instantly felt like he had been caught in a trap.