Chapter 574 Poisoning and Escape

Xu Chu greeted everyone one by one.

Although these people all knew about Xu Chu's previous petty greed and felt a slight dissatisfaction, even a little contempt for him, Xu Chu was still the Chief Brewer of Wangyue Restaurant, so they had to give him some Face.

Elder Qian lightly coughed twice, "Since everyone has arrived, let's begin the wine tasting."

They were all high-ranking members of Wangyue Restaurant; while not exactly swamped with work, they each had their own tasks to attend to, so they wanted to quickly finalize things and then depart.

Xu Chu raised his hand, taking out a special wine jar that was sealed with layers of Restriction.

Seeing this, everyone exchanged glances, their hearts filled with speculation.

What was so special or precious about this wine that it was preserved in such a manner?

Some heavy drinkers even felt a sense of anticipation; for Xu Chu to treat it with such care, it must certainly be an extraordinary wine.

Little did they know, Xu Chu was worried about the toxicity leaking out and affecting other items in his Storage Ring, or accidentally touching it himself, which was why he handled it so cautiously.

After the layers of Restriction were opened, only then was the lid of the wine jar opened.

"Whoosh…."

A unique aroma instantly permeated the air, astonishing all ten people present.

"Hiss! This smell is so unique."

"Just by smelling the aroma, I can tell this is definitely good wine!"

"Brother Xu is truly extraordinary in the field of brewing."

At this moment, they suddenly felt that Xu Chu's petty greed, lack of vision, and narrow-mindedness were not significant flaws.

He was just a Brewer; as long as the wine he brewed was good and delicious, that was all that mattered.

As for the matter of bringing Elder Li back for the next assessment, it remained open for discussion.

Xu Chu poured a large bowl for each of them, and with a raise of his hand, the bowls filled with fine wine flew before them.

"Everyone, please."

Although they were already eager in their hearts, they still appeared very calm, and one particularly pretentious person even insisted on taking out a small jade wine cup to drink sip by sip.

After they successively tasted the Dream Reverting Spirit Wine, they all nodded in affirmation, praising it profusely.

"Good! Good wine!!"

"This old man hasn't tasted such a special Spirit Wine in a long time!"

"If this Spirit Wine is put on the shelves, it won't be long before it becomes the signature Spirit Wine of our Wangyue Restaurant!!"

"Brother Xu is truly a great talent!!"

Before drinking, smelling the aroma of the wine made them think it was likely good, but they couldn't be certain.

However, after tasting it, they all felt that the wine's quality even exceeded their expectations.

In a moment, they successively finished their large bowls of wine.

Xu Chu said, "It seems you all find this Spirit Wine acceptable and suitable for sale at our Wangyue Restaurant."

They repeatedly affirmed.

"Of course it's acceptable! If this wine isn't good enough, then no other wine deserves to be sold!"

"Brother Xu, do you have more? Can you give this old brother a few jars to drink first?"

Some, with thick Face, even started asking for wine on the spot.

Xu Chu said, "Since you all deem it feasible, I will return now to brew a large batch, and then I will send some to you all."

Although Xu Chu had treated the toxicity so it wouldn't immediately take effect upon drinking, it couldn't be hidden for too long.

So Xu Chu needed to leave quickly to prevent them from discovering they were poisoned and retaliating in their dying moments, or spreading the news, leaving him no time to escape.

Xu Chu didn't even give them a chance to dissuade him or speak, leaving in a hurry.

He looked excited, as if he had received affirmation and was eager to get to work.

Xu Chu's acting had always been excellent, even Xu Qingzhou praised it, so these people present naturally didn't notice any clues.

They even sighed with emotion.

"This kid, despite his flaws, is truly suited to be the Chief Brewer."

"Perhaps he himself has realized his problems, which is why he's working so hard to make amends; it can be considered a prodigal son's return."

"No matter what, with the quality of this Spirit Wine, it will definitely sell well after being put on the shelves. If he doesn't cause any more trouble in the future, I think he is indeed more suitable for this position."

The others also nodded secretly, clearly agreeing with this statement.

As for Elder Li, although they had worked together for many years, he was indeed not as good as Xu Chu.

Anyone considering it from Wangyue Restaurant's perspective would choose Xu Chu.

Elder Qian saw all of this, and she understood that even if she forcefully sided with Elder Li, Elder Li wouldn't be able to compete with Xu Chu.

"This wine is indeed delicious, I must have another bowl."

"Leave some for me."

"Hey, hey, don't snatch it!"

A jar of Dream Reverting Spirit Wine was quickly divided and consumed by them.

The poison in the wine was also slowly seeping into their limbs and bones.

It was a pity they didn't circulate their Qi to absorb and digest the Spirit Wine, otherwise the poison would have invaded much faster.

At this moment, Xu Chu had already left the divine mountain where Wangyue Restaurant was located; he didn't choose to run far away.

Instead, he stopped directly near an ordinary small mountain village, went into the mountains nearby, entered a hiding place he had already dug, and activated various Formations.

Then he performed a disguise that changed his appearance, temperament, and even his aura, and finally took a Medicinal Pill to enter a state of suspended animation.

If undisturbed, Xu Chu could sleep for at least ten years; if someone came nearby and accidentally triggered the Restriction he had laid, he would awaken early.

The most dangerous place is the safest.

Xu Chu knew that what he had done would definitely cause a huge upheaval in Wangyue Restaurant, leading to heavy losses.

Therefore, Wangyue Restaurant would certainly not let him go, searching every inch of the ground to find him.

At that time, the search for Xu Chu would definitely spread throughout the entire Tian Yuan World.

Thus, hiding anywhere was pretty much the same; it was better to be in such an ordinary place very close to Wangyue Restaurant's headquarters.