"Strange Chef" is a modern urban novel that recounts a series of tales that unfold after the protagonist, Bai Lu, arrives in Beicheng from the desert and opens a five-star hotel. Bai Lu's initial arrival in Beicheng: Background: Bai Lu grew up in the desert. Entrusted by his adoptive father, Da Wang, he comes to Beicheng to make his mark. His father, Zhang Laosan, is a criminal serving his sentence in the vast desert. Opening a store: Bai Lu uses the money left by Zhang Laosan to open a five-star hotel on Xiaowangcun Road in Beicheng. Initially, the hotel's decoration is humble and business is sluggish. Meeting Gao Yuan: Bai Lu gets acquainted with Gao Yuan. Gao Yuan is a wealthy young man who shows great interest in Bai Lu's hotel. Some interesting interactions take place between the two. The development and twists and turns of the hotel: Business improvement: Bai Lu's culinary skills are superb. The hotel's business gradually picks up and attracts an increasing number of guests, including some people of status. Encountering troubles: The hotel faces various troubles such as protection fee demands, challenges to cooking skills, and guest disturbances. However, Bai Lu resolves these issues with his own ability and wisdom. Interactions with people like He Shanqing: Bai Lu befriends wealthy young men like He Shanqing, Ya Zi, and Lin Zi. They become connected with Bai Lu due to various events and sometimes assist him in resolving troubles. Bai Lu's culinary demonstrations: Unique skills: Bai Lu showcases extraordinary culinary skills when making noodles and steaks. His movements are as graceful as a dance, and the food he prepares is delicious. These scenes are filmed and uploaded to the Internet, attracting widespread attention and making him famous overnight. Saving lives: Bai Lu uses his cooking to treat anorexia patients and successfully helps a girl regain her appetite, demonstrating the special role of his culinary skills in medicine. Trivial matters and emotions in life: Zhang Shasha's story: Bai Lu helps Zhang Shasha, who comes from the countryside. He enables her to go to school and work in the hotel. Zhang Shasha's life gradually changes. Baozi's joining: Baozi comes to work at the hotel to repay Bai Lu's money. Bai Lu's life becomes livelier. Getting along with Ding Ding: Ding Ding is a star who lives with Bai Lu. She is very concerned about Bai Lu's cooking skills and the hotel's affairs. There are many interesting interactions between the two. Social relations and events: Entanglement with the police: Bai Lu has some misunderstandings and conflicts with the local police officer Sun Min, but he also receives help from the police in some matters. Contact with the powerful: Bai Lu has contact with Vice Premier Fu because of a bowl of soup. This makes his hotel renowned in the police system and also attracts the attention and envy of some people. Le Miaomiao's birthday incident: At Le Miaomiao's birthday party, someone provides ecstasy pills, causing problems for some girls. Bai Lu helps resolve this trouble and thus has conflicts with some people. Participating in the chef king competition: Signing up for the competition: Bai Lu registers for the chef king competition. The preliminary round includes a written test and a knife skills demonstration. Preparation before the competition: He doesn't make special preparations before the competition, but on the day of the competition, he encounters challenges and ridicule from some other contestants. In short, through Bai Lu's experiences in Beicheng, the novel presents his stories in cooking, life, and interpersonal relationships. The plot is rich and full of life's atmosphere and charm.

"Escape from the Ancient Civilization" tells the story of "I" when working in a communication station in Tibet. In 2007, "I" was assigned to the Tibetan communication station. A new recruit fled, and "I" and my colleagues went to look for it. In the tracking, the footprints were abnormal, then disappeared beside the broken tree, also found related items and blood. Then encountered a black bear, "I" injured coma. After waking up to find Wu section chief and others strange behavior and eyes without white eyes, the night is determined to be caused by their mutation. They hid in abandoned communications stations, where Japanese travelers disappeared and faceless monsters appeared. The station is home with green mucus worms, blood red springs and frozen bodies of faceless monsters, and may have other human rivals. Continue to search for deserters encountered Japanese medical research team, that crystal black scorpion this parasite. Also found Wang Weicheng's notebook, the team appeared on the team and deserting speculation and contradiction. In a cave, there are all kinds of dangers, such as the head skeleton lamp, chain zombies, and so on, also found related clues. The Japanese expedition team was interested in deserters and wanted to cooperate, and the internal conflicts within the team intensified. Wu second floor section chief missing, found some strange items, the team to help treat Wu section chief, but their behavior caused suspicion. The story is full of a mysterious and scary atmosphere, integrating various elements, showing the supernatural phenomena, historical mysteries, and the struggles and choices of human nature in the face of danger.