Chapter 169 Three Judges
Lai He's words immediately angered Master Jidi. His eyes widened and he rushed forward desperately.

Lai He just waved his hand lightly, and more than a dozen guards in black rushed out from the darkness, surrounded Master Jidi and blocked his way.

Each of these men in black was very agile, and even though Jidi's kung fu was not inferior to theirs, he was still no match for four hands with two fists, and was beaten back again and again.

Seeing this, Xu Qing was about to rush over to help, but Master Jidi seemed to know what he was about to do and waved back to stop him from getting any closer.

When Mary saw her father being beaten, she became so frightened that she burst into tears.

This miserable cry woke Jidi up from his anger. He realized that this would not help and would only make Meili more miserable. So he kicked away the black-clad men surrounding him and retreated to Xu Qing's side.

Lai He saw this and said, "Come back."

The men in black obeyed the order and stopped pursuing, retreating back into the shadows of the corner.

The conflict just now seemed to have never existed, except that Mary was still crying breathlessly.

Lai He looked at her impatiently, brought the pottery jar containing poison in front of her, shook the poison and threatened: "If you cry again, I will pour this stuff into your mouth."

Mary trembled with fear, but this fear not only failed to stop her crying, but made her cry even harder.

Mary was extremely terrified and wanted to stop crying, but her body did not listen to her and she just shed tears and cried like a conditioned reflex.

Lai He frowned and looked at her coldly.

Li Yan was shocked when he saw this. Could it be that he was really preparing...

No!

Li Yan subconsciously took two steps forward, trying to stop Lai He.

At this moment, Master Jidi suddenly shouted, "Meili!"

Mary turned her head toward him.

Master Jidi looked into Meili's eyes and said, "It's okay. I promise you, I will definitely save you!"

Master Jidi's voice was not loud, but it was resounding, and every word echoed in the wide venue.

Mary looked at her father's expression and heard what he said. For some reason, her heart suddenly calmed down.

The anxiety and fear that had been lingering in her heart ever since she was captured were soothed by these simple words.

It's okay, father will definitely save her!

So, it's okay.

As this thought echoed in her heart, Mary's breathing subconsciously became calmer, and her uncontrollable body gradually came under control, and her tears and crying gradually subsided.

She is not alone, she has her father to rely on, who protects her from wind and rain and provides her with a home.

As long as my father is there, no matter how many difficulties I encounter, they can be easily solved.

She has always believed this.

So, it'll be fine.

Seeing Meili stop crying, Li Yan felt relieved.

Lai He looked at Meili, then glanced at Jidi. He felt that the scene in front of him was extremely annoying.

Lai He sneered, "What a deep love between father and daughter! Then I will be a good person for once. After you die, I will immediately let this little girl go down to accompany you, so that you and your daughter can continue your old relationship in the underworld."

Xu Qing said coldly: "Enough!"

Xu Qing didn't want to listen to Lai He's nonsense anymore. If he continued listening, he would not be able to help but pick up a kitchen knife and throw it at the man's face!
Xu Qing taunted, "Aren't we going to have a cooking showdown? You're stalling so hard, aren't you afraid of losing?"

Lai He seemed to have heard a huge joke, and said in disbelief: "I'm afraid of losing? Boy, if you want to reincarnate earlier, I will grant your wish!"

"The cooking showdown begins now!"

"Wait a moment." Xu Qing said, pointing to the judges' table in front, "The judges haven't arrived yet, who will decide the winner of the cooking competition?"

"Judges? Let these two be the judges."

Lai He said this, pointing at Li Yan and Jidi.

Xu Qing said: "Two people as judges? If there are different opinions, how to decide? Why not add one more person?"

Lai He frowned and said, "One more person? Who else can serve as the judge for this cooking competition?"

Xu Qing pointed at Meili and said, "Let Meili be the third person."

Lai He laughed and said, "Her? How can a little girl who doesn't even know how to cook be a judge?"

Xu Qing said: "It is precisely because she knows nothing, like a pure blank sheet of paper, that she can judge the deliciousness of food from the most objective and fair perspective. She can remove all the constraints of skills and experience and only experience the deliciousness itself. Among all the people present, Meili is the most qualified person to serve as a judge!"

Lai He's face was gloomy. It was indeed as Xu Qing said, Meili was a very suitable candidate.

But this little girl will definitely make a judgment that is not favorable to them!
This way, two of the three judges will be from the other side, which is really disadvantageous!
Xu Qing saw the hesitation on Lai He's face and asked sarcastically, "Why? Are you still afraid of losing to a little girl?"

Although Lai He knew that Xu Qing was trying to provoke him, he still took the bait.

Would he be afraid of a little girl?

He is the elite in the dark cuisine world - Chef Lin!

A little girl who has never seen the world can easily conquer her taste buds with his cooking skills.

However, we still need to prevent unexpected situations from happening.

Lai He thought about it and then said, "Okay, let this little girl be the third judge."

After that, Lai He patted Meili's head kindly, forced a smile and said, "Little girl, you must make a fair judgment!"

Mary shook off his hand and turned away, ignoring him.

Even if this person pretends to be kind, she knows the true face of this evil person best!
She would never let such a person win!
No matter what kind of dish this person cooks, no matter how delicious it is, it’s useless!

Master Jidi walked up to Xu Qing and said, "Your body..."

Xu Qing clenched his fists and said with a relaxed smile: "Don't worry, Master Jidi, thanks to that person delaying time, I have recovered some strength. I will not lose this duel!"

After hearing what Xu Qing said, Master Jidi also put aside his worries.

He knew Xu Qing's abilities very well.

The dish Xu Qing prepared in the top chef assessment was so exquisite that even he felt inferior to her.

Moreover, compared to him, Xu Qing can use his mind more skillfully, which is a huge advantage, especially when his opponents are a group of chefs in the dark cuisine world who do not understand their mind.

Xu Qing, who possesses extraordinary talents and abilities and can also use his mind, actually has more advantages than him.

But Xu Qing's vomiting before was really worrying.

Xu Qing is not the kind of person who would brag. Now that Xu Qing himself said that there was no problem, he could rest assured.

Master Jidi nodded and said, "I believe you. You don't have to worry too much about Meili's matter. Don't have to worry about anything. Just use your abilities to the fullest."

"it is good."

Xu Qing took a deep breath and said.

Lai He said impatiently: "Have you talked enough? How long do you want me to wait!"

Master Jidi patted Xu Qing's shoulder encouragingly, then followed the man in black to the judging panel and sat down.

The first life-and-death duel is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)