He went to the back kitchen and happened to run into Xie Baomin, who was wandering around with nothing to do.

"Senior Brother, I'm planning to take Yueyue and Dundun to Building 18 for lunch today to try Chef Dai's cooking."

"What a coincidence, I was just about to head to Building 18 myself. Old Dai said Mr. Huang sent him a small, farm-raised crocodile, and I was planning to go try some."

A small crocodile?

Lin Xu asked curiously, "Is he related to that Mr. Huang?"

He just got a bag of silkworm pupae yesterday afternoon, and today he gets a crocodile. Is Chef Dai really that close to Mr. Huang?

"Not relatives, they probably just hit it off. Come on, let's go! We'll go see what that little crocodile looks like. This kind of rare delicacy is seldom seen; the Fishing Platform itself might only encounter it a few times a year at most."

Crocodile meat isn't expensive. But the Fishing Platform isn't really a place for eating crocodile, so it's quite a rare sight.

Upon reaching the front desk, Lin Xu carried Dundun, and together with Shen Baobao, followed his Senior Brother out of Building 2, driving straight to Building 18 where Chef Dai was.

After driving through and taking in the scenery of the entire Fishing Platform, they successfully arrived at Building 18, located on the other side of the Fishing Platform's main gate.

Just as he turned the car into the driveway, Lin Xu saw Dai Jianli, dressed in his chef's uniform, wielding a shovel and chasing a small crocodile that was trying to hide in the bushes.

This… Are they not only serving it but also offering guests an immersive hunting experience?

Soon, another chef wielding a steel-pronged fork pinned down the small crocodile. Dai Jianli hurried over, deftly pulled a roll of electrical tape from his pocket, unwound it, and wrapped it several times around the crocodile's snout.

With its mouth sealed, the small crocodile instantly became docile.

"Old Dai, how did you let it get away?" Xie Baomin asked, getting out of the car and curiously examining the small crocodile on the ground.

After Shen Baobao got out of the car carrying Dundun, Lin Xu parked in a nearby spot and also walked over.

This was Dundun's first time seeing a crocodile. He seemed very interested and not at all frightened. He even jumped onto the crocodile and walked back and forth, completely at ease.

Dai Jianli told Xie Baomin, "I was just about to slaughter it when Old Huang called me. I got distracted for a moment, and this little thing escaped. Let's go, let's go! We need to bleed and skin it quickly, or we'll be late for lunch."

He and the other chef carried the small crocodile towards the kitchen.

Dundun, however, sat triumphantly on the crocodile, looking as proud as could be.

Upon reaching the restaurant in Building 18, Dai Jianli instructed the front desk manager, "My brother Lin has finally made it here for a visit! Bring out all those snacks for him to try. And hey, little kitty, if you don't get down now, you'll be braised along with the crocodile!"

Dundun leaped off the crocodile in a single bound and scurried into Lin Xu's arms, feigning a terrified expression.

Dai Jianli paused at this and exclaimed, "WOW! Can this little fellow understand human speech? Just you wait, little darling, I'll boil some crocodile meat for you to try in a bit."

After saying this, he and the other chef carried the crocodile towards the back kitchen. Xie Baomin followed them, discussing methods for cooking the crocodile meat with Dai Jianli as they walked.

Once they had left, Lin Xu placed Dundun on the front desk, gently stroked its head, and said, "He was just kidding with you. I'm here; no one will hurt you."

Dundun rubbed its head against Lin Xu's hand and then sprawled across the cashier's counter, assuming its lucky cat pose.

Lin Xu didn't disturb it further. He sat with Shen Baobao at a dining table not far from the front desk, quietly enjoying the snacks and hot tea brought by the front desk manager.

Not long after, customers began to enter, and the front desk manager warmly greeted them.

TSK TSK TSK. It just lay down and it's already working its magic. This little Dundun's ability is truly enviable.

Too bad this ability can't be made public, or groups of catnappers might line up all the way from Yingchun Street to the South Fourth Ring.

While he was musing over this, Lin Xu saw Qiu Zhenhua enter with a displeased expression.

Seeing the front desk manager, he asked coldly, "Is that dog Xie Baomin here?"

Before the front desk manager could reply, he spotted Lin Xu sitting nearby and strode over.

Lin Xu's mouth twitched. Shu Yun is submitting his resignation today. Chef Qiu isn't here to cause trouble, is he?

Just as he was about to mimic Dundun by pretending to sleep on the table, Qiu Zhenhua walked briskly over.

"Chef Lin, your Senior Brother really doesn't do things properly!"

My Senior Brother? Isn't he *our* Senior Brother? Could it be that Shu Yun hasn't revealed where he's going after resigning?

Lin Xu forced a laugh and said, "How has he offended you now, Chef Qiu? Next time I see Master, I'll be sure to report him to you properly!"

Qiu Zhenhua took a deep breath, a look of helplessness on his face, and said, "On the day of the competition, he suddenly wanted to switch people with me. He swore up and down that he wouldn't screw me over. But Shu Yun had only been at Building 6 for a week before handing in his resignation! That bastard definitely knew what was going on and deliberately had our Building 6's Gu Junli swapped out!"

Lin Xu picked up a clean cup, poured some tea, handed it to Qiu Zhenhua, and said, "Chef Qiu, calm down, calm down. My Senior Brother really is a bit... Well, you know him. He's always either scamming people or on his way to scam someone. You can't trust him even when he swears an oath."

Okay, while Chef Qiu still doesn't know that I'm the one who poached Shu Yun, I should first let him vent his anger on Senior Brother. That way, when he finds out where Shu Yun has gone later, he won't be so angry.

Qiu Zhenhua, still fuming, took the teacup, sipped the tea, and then continued,

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