Chapter 80: Pastoral Cod Whopper Burger

First came the handling of the cod.

Xia Yu's knife work was swift. With one hand pressing down the tail of the cod, the slender, jade-like knife scraped from the tail to the head against the grain, hissing as it went, and the fine scales immediately shot out, scattering around the workbench.

It only took a few strokes to clean off the scales, and next came the backside.

The several-pound fish seemed very light in Xia Yu's hand, and as he scraped off the scales, the live fish was still struggling. But with one hand firmly holding the tail, Xia Yu gave a firm toss, and the cod immediately drew a beautiful parabola in the air, landing on the workbench with a sound that drew many curious glances.

"Didn't expect him to be quite strong."

Unbeknownst to Xia Yu, Tiqie Helinai stood by the railing above, eyes firmly fixed on his casual handling of the cod, a nameless anger smoldering in her heart.

It seemed the better Xia Yu performed, the more it pricked at Tiqie Helinai's pride.