The Dragon King, Li Huang, had deliberately given a false appraisal because he was feuding with Yuan Shoucheng, only to run into a blockhead named Wei Zheng. This Gourmet Inspector Censor had filed a complaint against him, stripping him of his "Dragon King" title.
Seeing the news, Feng Xue could only feel relieved that the "bag of salt" from before the refresh would disappear when it refreshed. Otherwise, he might already have been buried alive beneath a suddenly skyrocketing mountain of salt.
"Was this a case of Wei Zheng slaying the dragon?"
After holding it in for a long while, Feng Xue finally voiced his exasperation. He logged onto the forum with a splitting headache, only to discover that the replay of the Dragon Gate Noodle Competition had, damn it, been throttled!
"Ding-dong—"
"Who is it?" Feng Xue asked irritably, still speechless. A calm, dignified voice immediately came from outside the door:
"Hello, we're from the World Gourmet Appraisal Committee. Is this Chef Sun Wukong's residence?"
"Just a moment."
Feng Xue took a deep breath and adjusted his emotions before opening the door. Standing outside was a young man dressed like a black-clad special forces officer. He carried a briefcase. After the door opened, he took out his phone and compared it with the person in front of him before speaking:
"Hello, Chef Sun Wukong. I'm here on behalf of the Gourmet Appraisal Committee to deliver your certificates. Please sign for them."
"All right." Feng Xue could not read any emotion from the man's face, and his Heart of Clear Water had not detected any thoughts directed at him. He accepted the briefcase, opened it, and found surprisingly little inside: one certificate and several separately bound documents.
"Based on the competition's ranking, you've been awarded the title of Special Grade