"Excuse me, I am Tang Que, the director of the Emergency Supplies Application Division of the General Administration of Supplies." The fat immortal hurriedly introduced himself to Wang Yao.
“Oh, Director Tang, it’s like this. Director Qiu and Fairy Maiden belong to different teams under the Heavenly Court’s Emergency Rescue Leading Group. I met Fairy Maiden in the Underworld, and she insisted that I was more suitable to join her investigation team. That’s why she gave me the token and told me to come and collect the interface board,” Wang Yao said.
"Oh dear, Brother Wang is so young, yet he is valued by two of the Heavenly Court's top leaders. He truly has a bright future ahead of him!" Tang Que sighed with envy.
"Not at all, you should be able to tell that I haven't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet. My cultivation level is what it is, so what hope is there?" Wang Yao hurriedly shook his head and said politely.
"Alas! Immortals have long lifespans and plenty of time to improve their cultivation levels, but it's not easy for leaders to pay attention to this matter. For thousands of years, countless immortals in the Heavenly Court have been slowly toiling away in a small position, without even having the chance to see the leader..."
Tang Que chatted with Wang Yao for a while, and after watching the interface board finish reading the data, he tried it again and found that everything was normal. He then put the connecting cable and the other two interface boards back into his travel bag and handed them to Wang Yao.
“Since Brother Wang is serving in the investigation team, the risks are considerable and the responsibilities are heavy. If you accidentally break the interface board again, wouldn’t that delay things? I’ve taken the liberty of preparing two extra interface boards for you,” Tang Que said with a smile.
"There are also some spare parts that need to be replaced. It would be best if Brother Wang could complete the task without any worries."
Tang Que's behavior greatly increased Wang Yao's goodwill towards him. He immediately took the travel bag and casually put it into his Qiankun, thanking him without saying a word.
"No need to thank me, no need to thank me. Serving the mission is our biggest task right now. You're bleeding and sweating on the front lines, and all I can do is relieve you of your worries from behind. This is my job, there's no need for thanks. Um... you haven't eaten yet, have you?"
Tang Que was being polite and then invited Wang Yao to dinner. Wang Yao was preoccupied with Hui Shuo in Tiannan Immortal City and had no appetite. He hurriedly declined, but Tang Que insisted.
"Brother Wang, is there something wrong with me? Is it because I didn't personally wait for you at the entrance of the headquarters? It's just a meal, and you didn't even grant me the honor. You must have something to say about me..."
Wang Yao was pestered by Tang Que to no avail. Considering that he also needed to go to the "Six Realms Restaurant" to buy some noodles for Hui Shuo, he reluctantly agreed. However, he asked if he could have the meal at the "Six Realms Restaurant".
"Six Realms Restaurant? Although it's an old establishment, the immortals there are too mixed, and the food isn't anything new... Brother Wang, is this... a date with some friends? It's alright, invite them over. It's too lonely for two immortals to eat together. I'm just wondering who to invite." Tang Que seemed somewhat reluctant.
"It's not that I made plans with a friend, it's just that a friend of mine wants to eat the 'Heart-Scratching Noodles' from Liujie Restaurant, and I thought I'd bring some back for my friend while I'm at it," Wang Yao explained.
"Oh, is that so... Heart-Scratching Noodles? Six Realms Restaurant has such a noodle dish? I've never tried it before. Why don't we go to Six Realms Restaurant? It's been over a hundred years since I last went there. Let's go see if they have any new dishes. Heart-Scratching Noodles? What a strange name."
Tang Que was so excited by the news that he was itching to go. He immediately made a phone call to his friends and suggested going to the "Six Realms Restaurant". Wang Yao was worried about Hui Shuo and couldn't refuse Tang Que. Before he even took a bite of the noodles, he was already itching to go.
Tang Que made an appointment with his friend and led Wang Yao away from the Heavenly Court Supply Bureau, heading straight to the "Six Realms Restaurant". When they arrived, the waiter at the restaurant, upon hearing that they were from the Heavenly Court Supply Bureau, hurriedly bowed and scraped, and led the two into a private room.
Two immortals were already seated in the private room. They were Tang Que's friends. Their workplaces were relatively close to the "Six Realms Restaurant," so they arrived first. Tang Que introduced his two friends to Wang Yao, but Wang Yao was too flustered to remember their names.
Tang Que called the waiter to order, and immediately asked for a bowl of "heart-wrenching noodles" first. The waiter blinked a few times and shook his head blankly.
"I'm sorry, we don't have 'heart-wrenching liver noodles' here," the waiter said, shaking his head.
"No?" Tang Que was greatly surprised and turned to look at Wang Yao. Wang Yao thought to himself that he had probably been tricked by the immortal guarding the teleportation array in Tiannan Immortal City.
"Never mind if you don't have it." Wang Yao quickly shook his head. "It's possible my friend made a mistake."
"I knew it! There are dishes in Taiqing Immortal City that I don't know about? Even noodles won't do."
Tang Que seemed relieved and then started ordering. Wang Yao saw him rattle off more than a dozen dishes in one breath, very quickly. The waiter was too busy to remember them.
Not long after the waiter left, Tang Que's friends arrived one after another. Wang Yao noticed that Tang Que had invited mostly department-level officials from various Heavenly Court agencies, who seemed to have a disdain for the Six Realms Restaurant and were only going through the motions with Wang Yao.
They mostly chatted about everyday things at work, much like women gossiping. Then the dishes were served, and Tang Que took out a case of Heavenly Jade Liquor from his Qiankun. Just as they were about to start eating, several immortals pushed open the door of the private room and walked in carrying bottles and glasses of wine.
It turns out that these were all subordinates of the various department heads' units. Seeing their leaders eating here, they quickly came over to offer them a toast, and each of them was saying "It's an honor" to be here.
"We haven't used this private room in a long time, so we're just checking in and making a point. The Six Realms Restaurant holds many memories of our golden years. Although it's a bit simple, it's affordable, and more importantly, it's unforgettable!" Tang Que said with a smile.
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