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For a small restaurant to stay in business, the chef's skill mattered far more than factors such as location or target clientele.
The little restaurant outside the Warrior Sanatorium was exactly like that.
Even the reheated dishes remained delicious.
The re-steamed braised pork in particular had a uniquely soft, tender texture that made Qin Ran narrow his eyes the moment he tasted it.
"Excellent ingredients. It practically melts in your mouth."
Qin Ran took a mouthful of rice, and only after the rice and braised pork came together wonderfully did he speak with a smile.
"Not bad."
The makeup artist copied Qin Ran and took a bite, smiling as well.
Meanwhile, Aike De kept talking on the phone.
About five minutes later, the deputy station chief let out a sigh of relief, put down his phone, and gave Qin Ran an OK gesture.
"As you requested, I found a four-story townhouse."
"There are three floors aboveground, with a terrace on the third floor. The basement was originally a wine-cellar-like room, and converting it into what you described within a day won't be a problem."
As Aike De spoke, he picked up his chopsticks.
But before he could take a bite, the door to the little restaurant was pushed open.
Mei Huasheng walked in with a cold expression and stopped in front of Qin Ran and the other two.
"Officer Mei Huasheng, I have booked this restaurant, and you were not invited. Please leave."
Aike De put down his chopsticks and spoke displeasedly.
Now that his former status had been firmly restored, Aike De, who had already been dissatisfied with Mei Huasheng, no longer showed her any courtesy.
"I need an explanation."
"Why was I, as a consultant for the 'Spirit Medium' program team,