I am not a trainer

Ancient Capital, Institute of History.

Xia Sunian was dressed in a green shirt, with a refined temperament, walked into the institute, looked at the white-haired old man who was studying at his desk, and said respectfully:

"Professor, the General Administration has already responded."

"Agreed to hold the 'Stove Lord Festival' and set the venue in the ancient capital."

Dr. Tian Ye is well-known as an authoritative name in the history circle, and he is a well-deserved expert in the field of research on Emperor Nong and his pet beast Zaojun.

Hearing Xia Sunian's words, Tian Ye slightly nodded and said with emotion:

"I hope this festival of 'sending the stove' will go smoothly..."

In previous years, Donghuang's [Kaojun Sacrifice] was usually held in the twelfth lunar month.

The reason why a festival was added in the summer this year was that a newly excavated "Stove Lord Statue" was found in the ruins of Emperor Nong around the ancient capital.

The portrait of Zao Jun has long been lost, so the discovery of this statue of Zao Jun is bound to cause a sensation in the archaeological and historical circles.

However, after discussions between Tian Ye and Xia Sunian, it was unanimously decided not to publicize the archaeological results on a large scale for the time being, so as not to attract criminals.

Since the statue of Zao Jun was unearthed, it was necessary to use a ceremony of "sending the stove" to avoid disasters and pray for blessings. Dr. Tian Ye asked Xia Sunian to apply to the government for the opening of the "Sao Jun Grand Festival".

The Zao Lord Sacrifice, also known as Sending Zao, is a festival to worship the Zao Lord.

This is not superstition, but a respect for this legendary beast.

From a metaphysical point of view, it is through the ceremony of "sending the stove" to let the spirit of the stove king return to the side of Emperor Nong.

Dr. Tian Ye pushed the mirror frame and looked at the slowly rotating statue of Zao Jun formed by the 3D projection on the computer screen.

This is the first time in the history circle that such a complete statue of Zao Jun has been unearthed, which is very important for understanding the shape of Zao Jun.

"It is indeed very similar to the nine-section wolf, but there are many differences."

Tian Ye fell into deep thought, muttering to himself:

"Could it be that this 'fire-tailed golden-eyed beast' is the evolved form of a nine-section wolf?"

This speculation is currently only groundless.

Unless there is really a case in the world that can evolve a nine-section wolf into a fire-tailed golden-eyed beast.

But it is not easy to find examples that can support the inference...

Dr. Field let out a long sigh.

I hope that in my lifetime, I can find more clues about Zao Jun's real body!

*

Yunling, Cangcheng.

After accepting the first task of the Hunters' Association, Luo He returned to the courtyard in Cangcheng.

According to Xia Miao, the festival format of this year's Zaojun Festival is a "cooking competition".

In other words, as long as you can get a good ranking in the "cooking competition" and understand the hidden story behind this year's Kitchen God Festival, you will complete the task.

"It sounds simple."

Luo He thought to himself, "I'll go directly to Director Hu to find out the inside story, and then hand over the information to the Hunter Club. Wouldn't it be finished?"

Thinking of this, Luo He was slightly taken aback.

broken.

I have become an undercover agent of the Hunter Club!

Luo He coughed lightly, and looked at the pet beasts who were training hard in the courtyard.

In the culinary competition, 80% of the contestants have to prepare their own dishes and ingredients.

Therefore, Xuexue and Yuyu couldn't escape the extra training these days.

Whether it is lotus seeds or fish oil.

I want it all!

"Yo~"

Xuexue had just finished practicing seed shooting, panting as if exhausted.

This scene fell in Luo He's eyes, and he suddenly felt distressed, as if he was worried about his daughter.

Although Luo He thought in his heart that Xuexue couldn't let her slack off, she really couldn't see how tired she was.

"You are tired, take a rest, Xuexue."

Luo He said, "I'll make you a bowl of shaved ice, and we'll talk about it after afternoon tea."

Xuexue was slightly taken aback, looked at Luo He's tough eyes, and nodded slightly.

Thinking of being able to eat shaved ice covered with red beans, honey and condensed milk again, Xuexue felt a little joy in her heart.

"Woo~" Yuyu slapped his tail and jumped up from the bottom of the tank.

I'm tired too, I want to have afternoon tea too!

Luo He squinted.

"I don't know if you're tired or not? Yuyu, don't be lazy."

"Woo!" Yuyu protested.

This is discrimination!

"You don't want Xuexue to protect you in the future, do you?"

Luo He said flickeringly: "If you don't practice more, Xuexue's strength will catch up with you."

These words directly hit Yuyu's weakness.

It looks like a salty fish, but in fact Yuyu has always had a strong heart of "wanting to jump over the dragon's gate".

Yuyu dived into the bottom of the tank, spitting bubbles silently, his eyes were slightly bright.

I don't need anyone to protect me.

Because even if I can't fight, I can escape!

If you have wings in the future, you can run faster and not be eaten!

Fish and fish look at the sky, looking forward to a beautiful life of "not afraid of being eaten".

Sensing Yuyu's thoughts, Luo He touched his chin.

The desire to survive is one of the biggest motivations for Yuyu to become stronger!

Other motivations must have been turning into a real dragon and seeing grandma.

Luo He looked at Xiao Jiu who was lying on the treetop basking in the sun.

And Xiao Jiu's motivation to become stronger is to knock down stronger ingredients and add more meals!

Thinking of this year's Kitchen God Festival, Luo He couldn't help thinking about it.

I don't know if I can take advantage of the Zao Jun's great sacrifice to let Xiao Jiu learn the Zao Jun's move [Sun God's Eye].

If he can learn it, I believe that Xiao Jiu will be able to evolve successfully before school starts!

...

In the chat group.

"I heard that the Kitchen God Festival will be held recently?" Lin Xiaolin asked.

"Yes, it's a ceremony organized by the Cultural Bureau of the Ancient Capital in conjunction with the Institute of History. The main content is the 'cooking competition'." Xia Sunian said.

"Understood, I'm near the ancient capital, and I'll definitely come to join you!" Lin Xiaolin grinned.

"Has the list of players been confirmed?" Fang Qing asked.

"It's not confirmed yet, because the 'cooking competition' accepts applications from breeders from all walks of life, and it will take some time to count the contestants."

Xia Sunian said in an orderly manner: "However, the organizer has already invited several famous breeders, and they will directly appear in the final."

"Excuse me, who are there?" Jiang Yuenuan asked curiously.

"Master Miaoxi from Jingci Temple in the south of the Yangtze River, she is famous for her vegetarian dishes. There is also Master Haiyue, a famous chef of Cantonese cuisine."

Xia Sunian said: "These two are invited now."

Luo He didn't expect that the [Kitchen King Sacrifice] was also being talked about in the group.

It seems that this activity is the focus of the General Administration and the Hunter Association in the near future.

"Senior Xia, when is the deadline for registration?" Luo He asked.

"Before August 10th, the celebration will be held on the 11th, and it will last for about three days." Xia Sunian said.

" @Luo He, you don't want to participate, do you?" Jiang Yuenuan said.

Luo He pondered for a moment, without evading, said: "I do have the idea of ​​participating."

Xia Sunian had also heard about Luo He's culinary skills. It was rumored that Luo He had cured pet beasts that were difficult to treat even in the medical bureau.

Xia Sunian smiled and said: "You are welcome to participate, Luo He, the location is in the ancient capital, I will reserve a place for you to skip the audition."

Since Xia Sunian is one of the sponsors and holds the invitation quota, it is not difficult for Luo He to skip the audition.

Luo He felt that it was difficult to explain to the Hunter Club, and said, "Thank you Senior Xia, I'll just sign up for the competition as usual."

"Okay, contact me in advance when you come to the ancient capital." Xia Sunian was very enthusiastic, "If there is a chance, I can also show you around the Institute of History."

Director Hu, who was watching the screen silently, suddenly became alert.

This kid surnamed Xia, wouldn't he be trying to poach Luo He for the eleventh round, right?

There is really a lesson from the third game, so we have to guard against it!

Luo He: "Thank you, senior. (The nine-section wolf approaches)"

Xia Sunian: "You're welcome."

Luo He closed the group chat interface, and another small window lit up.

"You came back from Peacock State?" Li Wanqing asked.

"Yes, the next step is to go to the ancient capital to participate in the Kitchen God Festival."

Li Wanqing thought for a moment, then said:

"I will be on a mission in the ancient capital in the near future, and I will contact you whenever I encounter difficulties."

"Then we just happen to participate in the celebration together." Luo He suggested, "The Kitchen God Ceremony will be held for three days, and there must be other programs besides the cooking competition. If we are free, we can have dinner together."

It is really owed too much favor, and it is a meal to repay a meal, so Luo He proposed that the two of them participate in the celebration together.

"no problem."

The other party readily agreed, which simply surprised Luo He.

Luo He was taken aback: "Don't you need to check the itinerary first?"

Li Wanqing said calmly: "I've already read it, and there is no conflict in time, so there is no problem."

"Okay, see you then." Luo He said.

In the office, the mixed-race beauty raised an imperceptible smile on her cheeks, like ripples in spring water, and in a flash it was clear and quiet like a mirror. While typing and replying, she whispered to herself:

"see you then."

"Yi~~" Qingfengluan raised her slender neck, flapped her gorgeous wings, and her expression was contrived.

Yoyo, see you then, are you ashamed~

"Yi~yi!" Qing Fengluan shook her head from side to side.

See you then, see you then!

Li Wanqing turned around, and while raising a smile, she rolled up her hair by her ears.

"You, learn it again?"

Qingfengluan, like the throat of fate being choked, returned to the elegant and noble posture of a phoenix bird, proudly raising its head.

"Yesterday's training hasn't finished yet." Li Wanqing put away her smile and said coldly, "Today's training volume should be doubled."

The reason why Qingfengluan is so powerful is inseparable from every point of training and every point of gain.

"Hey!" The bird of love squinted and smiled.

Although my training volume is doubled.

But hearing you two are going on a date, it's worth it!

the other side.

Luo He made a plan to attend the Kitchen God Ceremony together with Li Wanqing.

After knowing it, I was slightly taken aback.

broken.

I forgot that Xia Miao is also participating!

If I don't want to be exposed, I will definitely accompany Xia Miao during my stay in the ancient capital.

But if you leave Team Li alone, or let Team Li see...

Luo He looked at the sky, his forehead dripping with sweat.

No matter how you think about it, this is the Shura field, and it is bound to be a bloodbath!

"By the way, Captain Li should already know about my undercover work, and I'm sure he will understand."

Luo He still decided to call and ask Director Hu first.

Contacted through the dark line, not long after, the serious face of the middle-aged man appeared in the video call.

"Luo He, I was looking for you."

Director Hu wanted to tell Luo He to beware of the sugar-coated bullets in the 11th round, and not to be poached.

"Boss, I'm here to report the task assigned to me by the hunter." Luo He cut to the chase.

Hu Tu knew that this matter was of great importance, so he became more and more serious, and said in a deep voice, "You talk about it first."

"To put it simply, the hunter will let me participate in the [Stove Lord Sacrifice], so as to obtain the secret behind this grand festival."

Luo He said truthfully: "Xia Miao, the Four Heavenly King of the Hunter Club, will also hide her identity and participate in this operation, trying to take the fruits of Wang Jie's moves as her own."

Hu Tu looked surprised.

Unexpectedly, Luo He dropped such a big piece of information when he came up.

This means that if someone is sent to ambush in advance, there is a chance to arrest Xia Miao directly!

But in this way, the risk of Luo He's exposure is too great, so it's not yet time to close the net.

Hu Tu weighed the pros and cons, pondered:

"If the news is true, it means that the hunter will indeed regard you as the leader and entrust you with important tasks."

"Calm down and cooperate with Xia Miao to participate in the Zaojun Grand Sacrifice." Hu Tu said, "When you come back, you will be promoted to a key member!"

Luo He: "When will I be able to come back?"

Hutu: "It depends."

These words are comparable to the level of hooligans who say "all interpretations belong to the organizer".

Luo He was not easy to refute, and asked:

"Then Director Hu, does Captain Li know about my undercover work?"

"What are you asking this for?"

Luo He bit the bullet and will accompany Xia Miao in the competition. At the same time, he made an appointment with Li Wanqing to explain the situation to the director.

Hu Tu was shocked that Luo He still had such desperate operations, and said:

"How dare you!"

On the one hand, there is the risk of being exposed in front of Xia Miao, and on the other hand, the failure to make an appointment with Master Li, either option is likely to be fatal.

Luo He smiled bitterly: "I didn't realize it at the time, I was still working as an undercover agent."

Hu Tu pondered for a moment, and said:

"Li Wanqing, I already know that you are working as an undercover agent. I believe she will not blame you if you explain the reason... But, let me ask one more question, what is the current relationship between the two of you?"

Luo He struggled for a moment, then replied, "Colleague."

"The relationship hasn't been officially established yet, so it's an ambiguous period, right." Hu Tuyun said calmly.

Luo He was taken aback.

You understand, Tutu!

"The most important thing is not to be exposed in front of Xia Miao, but you can't miss this opportunity to deepen communication with Li Wanqing."

Hu Tuben had the intention of making a match, and suggested: "You can, accompany Xia Miao to participate in the chef competition first, and then accompany Li Wanqing to participate in the celebration."

Luo He was shocked: "There is such an operation!?"

"Hmph, back then..."

Hu Tu obviously had a past with a gangster, so he stopped talking suddenly, and said in a deep voice:

"In short, I will teach you four words, the king does not see the king."

Luo He was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"When dating two women at the same time, don't let each other see each other, so that you have more room to maneuver," Hutu said.

Luo He: "I'm a waste of my studies. When I was seriously injured and admitted to the hospital, you remember to bring a fruit basket to the hospital to see me."

Hu Tu put away his hooliganism, looked serious, and said:

"However, Li Wanqing's intuition is amazing, it's better for you to tell the whole story."

Luo He thought for a moment, then said: "Then I will participate in the Zaojun Grand Sacrifice as usual, and then play by ear?"

"Don't expose, this is the most important thing." Hutu reminded.

Luo He nodded and hung up.

It's not a big problem, just find an opportunity to confess to Team Li.

Of course, there is another way to avoid the Shura field.

Luo He stared.

That is to concentrate on preparing for the game and ignore other things.

The goal is to win the championship of this culinary competition.

Then, at the Hunter Club and the ninth game at the same time, promotion and salary increase!

...

The cold is still very serious, make up for another day orz