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Xu Ming wiped his hands and turned to look at the wall behind him.

The walls were covered with slips of paper with the names and prices of the dishes written on them.

The wide variety of dish names dazzled Xu Ming.

However, his foodie instincts quickly led him to see the trick.

The chef at this restaurant seems very confident in his tempura dishes, as more than a third of the dishes are various kinds of tempura, and the slips of paper with the names of the dishes are placed at eye level, making them very conspicuous.

It's still noon, so it's okay to eat something greasy.

Xu Ming quickly decided that he would have tempura for lunch today.

There's a saying in the culinary world: everything can be tempura.

Although it was a joke, it also revealed the incredible versatility of this type of fried food.

Basically, there's nothing tempura can't fry, only things you can't imagine.

The only difference is whether it's easy to fry and whether it tastes good after frying.

After looking at the menu, Xu Ming turned around and rattled off a string of dish names.

"Boss, I'd like tempura shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, lotus root, and eel..."

"Okay! Please wait a moment."

The shopkeeper placed a small bamboo dish in front of Xu Ming, with an oil-absorbing paper inside.

The owner quickly prepared the batter and put the first item into the oil.

The oil temperature seemed to be set very high. Xu Ming could hear the sizzling sound of the oil boiling as it came into contact with water from a great distance!

The sound was so appetizing that Xu Ming felt his mouth involuntarily start to salivate.

A moment later, the owner used a pair of long chopsticks to place two fried shrimp in front of Xu Ming.

Please try it!

Xu Ming quickly broke apart his chopsticks, picked up a fried shrimp, blew on it slightly, and then put it in his mouth and bit down hard.

Click!

The incredibly crispy shell immediately cracked open, revealing the tender and juicy shrimp meat to his lips and tongue.

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The crispy shell contrasts sharply with the tender and bouncy shrimp meat.

The shrimp meat itself was incredibly fresh, and the chef also had an excellent grasp of the heat, frying the outer shell quickly until crispy while the shrimp meat inside was still a little raw.

With a strong bite, you can even feel the delicious juice bursting in your mouth, a subtle sweetness slowly spreading.

Xu Ming was right after all; the head chef of this restaurant really does have a lot of experience when it comes to frying tempura!

He then tried other varieties of tempura.

As expected of the chef's masterpiece. Different ingredients, yet Xu Ming always experiences the ultimate taste of crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Coat the ingredients with batter and then fry them in oil.

The cooking steps that seem extremely simple are often the most complicated.

Making it is easy, but making it well is difficult.

How do you prepare the batter to achieve a crispy texture after frying?

Each ingredient requires a different cooking time. How can we ensure that the outer shell is crispy while keeping the inside as tender as possible?

Xu Ming wouldn't dare say this was the best tempura he had ever eaten, but it was definitely in the top three.

After enjoying a delicious meal, Xu Ming didn't rush back to the hospital. Instead, he chatted casually with the restaurant owner.

"Boss, your tempura is really delicious."

Xu Ming held the teacup in one hand and exclaimed in admiration.

"Really? I'm glad you like it."

The chef laughed.

"Actually, I learned my skills from Ms. Saotome, but unfortunately, I was too untalented and she didn't acknowledge me as her disciple."

"Saotome Tetsuya? The God of Tempura!?"

Xu Ming looked surprised.

"It is indeed Teacher Saotome, but the teacher doesn't allow us to call him the God of Tempura. The teacher always says that he is just an ordinary tempura craftsman."

"Guest, you must try the teacher's cooking if you have the chance. My skill level is less than 1% of the teacher's."

"I will definitely go if I have the chance."

Xu Ming solemnly promised.

For a foodie, being in Japan and not tasting the "Three Phantom Gods of Japanese Cuisine" feels like missing out on a fortune.

The two chatted for a while longer, and Xu Ming, recalling his experience at the hospital, casually asked:

"By the way, Uncle Echizen, do you know what's been going on at that Qinghe Private Hospital nearby lately?"

Chef Echizen was taken aback. He scratched the back of his head, pondered for a while, and then shook his head.

"Nothing seems to have happened recently..."

"Really? Then it's alright."

Xu Ming's eyes flickered.

"But let me tell you something."

Chef Echizen suddenly leaned over and whispered in Xu Ming's ear:

"That hospital is said to have some connections; it seems to be owned by some yakuza family, and most of the people there are wealthy people who come for treatment."

As Chef Echizen spoke, he gave Xu Ming a knowing look.

Then Xu Ming understood and stopped asking questions.

Since it's a hospital with connections, even if something goes wrong, as long as the problem isn't serious, it can usually be suppressed.

After sitting for a while, Xu Ming got up and left 'Maple Garden'.

He started wandering around the neighborhood, asking shop owners about the hospital.

However, it seemed that no one in the vicinity had heard anything.

It seems that to find out the details, we need to start from within the hospital.

Xu Ming wandered around the hospital again after going around in circles.

It was already four or five in the afternoon, and there were hardly any patients to be seen on the lawn.

Just as Xu Ming was passing by a rather secluded thicket, he suddenly heard a faint conversation coming from behind the bushes.

Xu Ming quietly walked over.

"Dr. Tanaka, what do we do?! Kobayashi and Tamami are both dead, we must be cursed by him! It's going to be our turn soon!"

A woman said in a panic.

"Don't be alarmed, there's no such thing as a curse in this world. Their deaths were just an accident."

A man's voice comforted her.

However, the woman's thoughts had completely fallen into chaos, and she began to talk to herself.

"I told you we shouldn't have done that..."

When the man heard that the woman was about to reveal something, he quickly lowered his voice and interrupted her.

"Idiot, do you want to go to jail?"

"We're about to die! We're about to die!"

The woman screamed somewhat frantically.

However, the man's next words immediately calmed her down.

"What will happen to your son? Have you thought about that?"

"I...I don't know."

The man's voice immediately softened.

"Don't worry, their car accident was just an accident. I heard they went to a social gathering that night, and maybe they even drank some alcohol..."

"..."

The woman remained silent, seemingly convinced by the man.

At this moment, the man's voice suddenly became ambiguous.

"Miwako, you've been under too much pressure lately. I've come to see you tonight..."

"I...I understand."

The woman named Miwako hesitated for a moment, then chose to comply.

“You must be under a lot of financial pressure raising a child alone… I’ll try to get you a bigger bonus for the next six months…”

"Then I'll leave it to you!"

When money was mentioned, Miwako immediately perked up.

"Don't worry, I won't treat you badly if you follow me."

The sound quickly faded away, and the two seemed to have finished their conversation.

Then came a series of footsteps.

Xu Ming immediately hid behind a tree, and then saw a male doctor in a white coat who looked refined and gentle, and a charming female nurse with a voluptuous figure emerge from behind the bushes.

As they walked, the two furtively observed their surroundings, as if afraid of being discovered.

After the two people walked away.

Xu Ming emerged from behind the tree, watching the two figures disappear into the distance, seemingly enlightened.