Chapter 168 Life and Death
When Xu Qing saw the two people coming towards him, especially when he saw the man wearing full body armor with even his face covered, he instantly realized who this person was.

Such distinct characteristics.

It’s Li Yan.

No wonder……

Xu Qing glanced sideways at Master Jidi without leaving any trace.

No wonder the people in the dark cooking world wanted to capture Meili, and specifically asked him and Master Jidi to come over.

Xu Qing had thwarted the conspiracy of the dark culinary world before, and was hated by the dark culinary world, so it was reasonable for them to deal with him.

But Master Jidi is also on the list, which is a bit strange.

In any case, Xu Qing had never heard of any conflict between Master Jidi and the dark culinary world.

Now it seems that Master Jidi was also involved because of Li Yan's existence.

Revenge...

Xu Qing sighed inwardly.

This is Master Jidi's family affair, and it is really not easy for him to interfere.

However, it is a bit awkward that the hatred between the two men actually dragged an unrelated girl into it.

I don’t know whether this was Li Yan’s idea or the idea of ​​another chef in the dark cuisine world.

Xu Qing's gaze turned from Li Yan to another chef, and suddenly his eyes froze.

The man's appearance was not unusual, but what was surprising was his exposed arms. His arms were much wider than those of ordinary people, almost comparable to Li Yan's in armor. His arms were thick and powerful, with knotty muscles. It was not easy to train arms to be like this.

An unusual arm must contain unusual secrets.

It seems that this person should not be underestimated.

Xu Qing felt heavy-hearted, thinking that this man might be his opponent this time.

As for Master Jidi, he no longer cared about anything else the moment he saw Meili, and no matter how many opponents there were, they were all ignored in his eyes.

"Merry!"

Master Jidi shouted loudly.

Mary, who had been crying quietly, raised her head instantly when she heard his voice. Her face, which had just been wrinkled like a bitter gourd, suddenly broke into a smile, and she shouted in surprise, "Father!"

Then she ran towards Master Jidi happily.

However, he was stopped by a hand.

Mary looked up in fear, and the scary armored monster was standing in front of her.

The man was covered in armor, which looked extremely weird. What was even more terrifying was his exposed eyes, which were scarlet and terrifying. Mary didn't dare to look him in the eye.

Moreover, the look that the armored monster gave her sometimes frightened her. It was a complex look filled with longing and hatred, as if he was looking at another person through her.

Mary subconsciously wanted to stay away from him, as far away as possible, preferably never seeing him again.

Seeing the armored man blocking her way, Mary subconsciously took a step back, not daring to get too close to him.

Even though her father was right in front of her, she didn't have the courage to take another step forward.

Li Yan's gaze did not move the moment he saw Jidi. All these years of hatred and anger were now burning fiercely in his body, almost turning him into flames. This painful obsession burned every nerve in his body.

And the culprit behind all this is Jidi!
Even if the flames of revenge will eventually consume him, he will drag himself and the others to hell before he turns into ashes!

When Jidi saw that Meili was stopped, he subconsciously looked up at the strange man in armor. The scarlet eyes soaked with hatred frightened him.

The hatred in those eyes seemed to have substance, as if it would transform into a thousand sharp swords to pierce him.

At the same time, he inexplicably felt that these eyes were very familiar, so familiar that it made him miss them.

At this time, Lai He stepped forward, looked at Xu Qing and said, "You are the youngest top chef in history, right? Tsk, you look like an ordinary child. I never thought that a child could be a top chef. Your Guangming culinary world is getting more and more ridiculous. Next time, you won't find a baby and give him the qualification of a top chef, right? Hahahaha!"

Lai He burst into laughter as he spoke, laughing so hard that tears came out of his eyes.

The other three people around him looked at him indifferently as he laughed as if no one was around.

Lai He laughed for a while, then stopped laughing when he realized it was boring. He said, "No matter if you are a child or anything else, as long as you go against our dark cooking world, there is only one outcome: death!"

He pronounced the word "death" with great force.

Lai He looked at Xu Qing with interest, wanting to know how the child would react after hearing that he would die.

She would probably panic and start crying and screaming, just like the little girl over there.

However, what he saw was Xu Qing being as calm as ever, so calm that he didn't seem like a child.

Even an ordinary adult would inevitably change color when hearing that he or she is going to die.

But this kid didn't even show a trace of panic, just like those dark people who often live on the edge of a knife and often linger on the brink of life and death.

This kid is indeed extraordinary.

Lai He thought to himself.

Xu Qing didn't care. He had already prepared himself mentally before coming. After all, it was not the first time he dealt with people from the dark cuisine world.

Besides, isn’t it just a gamble with your life?
It’s not like he hasn’t done it before.

Once raw, twice cooked.

He dared to gamble when he was not even a top chef, let alone now.

Lai He laughed and said, "Boy, aren't you afraid of death?"

"Of course I'm afraid of death. But I don't think I'll die here."

Xu Qing said, "I remember the rule in your dark cuisine world is that the winner lives and the loser dies. I won't lose, so naturally I won't die."

Xu Qing's tone was natural and calm, but his words made Lai He furious, and veins on his forehead bulged.

He actually said he would not lose?

This kid... is so arrogant!
He, a newly promoted top chef, actually said in front of Chef Lin that he would not lose?
It’s really unbelievable!

Lai He made up his mind to teach him a lesson and let him know how broad the world is!
Lai He pointed at Xu Qing and sneered, "Boy, I heard that you have defeated someone from the dark cuisine world before. Don't be complacent. The person you met was just trash who was not up to par. Do you think you are great just because you defeated a piece of trash? Now I will let you see how strong the elites of the dark cuisine world are!"

Lai He said loudly: "Now I announce the rules of the cooking duel. Just as this kid said, the winner lives and the loser dies. It will be a one-on-one game. The first game is me against this kid, and the second game is between the two of you. As for the third game, the winner of one side can continue to duel with the other person until one of them is defeated."

“At the same time, there are additional chips.”

Lai He pulled Meili and pressed her down on the chair. Two guards in black robes came out from the corner, stood on both sides of the chair, staring at Meili.

Lai He placed two pottery jars on the table and said, "This contains a deadly poison that kills instantly upon contact with blood. The loser of the duel will have to drink the poison. And if you lose, not only will you have to drink the poison, but this little girl will have to drink it too."

Xu Qing and Master Jidi's expressions changed instantly.

They don't mind gambling with their lives, because if they fail or die, it's just because they are not as skilled as others.

But it was hard for them to accept the idea of ​​involving Mary and letting the innocent Mary pay the price for their mistakes.

Xu Qing immediately said, "Let Meili go! If you want to deal with me, I'm already here. This matter has nothing to do with Meili!"

Lai He said with a grim face: "How can it be unrelated? As long as you are still anxious and worried about her, then she has a lot to do with this matter! You will fail in your anxiety and worry, and die with this little girl!"

(End of this chapter)