Chapter 183 The Showdown Continues
Xu Qing suddenly felt a little numb.

Master Jidi looked at such a calm and reliable person, how could he be so impulsive at the critical moment?
By entrusting everything to him, Master Jidi can worry less.

Xu Qing suddenly felt enormous pressure.

Does Master Jidi trust him so much?
She staked her life, Mary's life, and everything on him alone.

He never thought about what would happen if he lost the bet?
Xu Qingke couldn't trust someone so wholeheartedly.

At this moment, this heavy trust weighs on his shoulders, bringing not only tremendous pressure, but also responsibility.

No matter what, he couldn't let down this trust.

After all, this trust carries the weight of life.

Xu Qing patted Meili's shoulder and said, "Don't be sad. Don't worry. I will definitely rescue Master Jidi, and then the three of us will go home together."

Xu Qing's calm voice gradually calmed the panicked Meili.

She raised her head and looked at Xu Qing, this young man who was only a few years older than her, but at this moment his figure seemed so tall and majestic, as if he could support the sky by himself.

It seemed that even if the sky fell, as long as he was in front of me, there would be nothing to be afraid of.

This strange feeling gradually calmed Meili down. She wiped the tears from her face, nodded heavily and said, "I believe you!"

Xu Qing walked up to Li Yan.

Li Yan was very proud at this moment. All the resentment that had accumulated over the years was now released, causing him to suddenly lose interest in this cooking competition. His purpose of coming here had been achieved, and the final result of this cooking competition was no longer important to him.

Li Yan said, "Boy, do you have any questions?"

Xu Qing said: "I know you have the antidote, take it out."

Li Yan's eyes widened: "Are you ordering me around? Even if I have the antidote, I can't give it to you!"

"What do you want?" Xu Qing asked.

"I don't want anything. My revenge is over. The final outcome of this cooking duel means nothing to me. The only thing I want is Jidi's death! Therefore, I will never give you the antidote!"

Xu Qing shook his head and said, "No, I think, besides Master Jidi's death, you have another thing you want."

Li Yan asked in confusion: "What is it?"

He himself didn't know that there was anything else he wanted besides this, so how could this kid know.

Xu Qing said in a deep voice: "The truth."

Li Yan's heart trembled suddenly, he suddenly laughed and said, "The truth? Are you kidding me? The truth is that Jidi poisoned me and caused me to lose the game. What other truth could there be?"

Xu Qing asked softly, "Have you never wondered why Master Jidi would poison you? You know his strength very well. You should know him better than I do. Why would such a Master Jidi do something so different from before? Have you never thought about it?"

Li Yan said with hatred: "That only shows that he disguised himself too well! He deceived everyone, including me! He just revealed his true nature at the critical moment! Humph, kid, you are still young, you don't understand. People's hearts are hidden in their stomachs, and only in times of crisis can you see a person's true nature!"

Xu Qing sighed. It seemed that words alone would not do the trick.

"Then compete with me. Perhaps after the competition, you will be able to see the truth."

Li Yan was about to open his mouth to refute, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly couldn't say them.

the truth……

He had always considered Jidi his enemy, and focused all his hatred and anger on him. He himself was consumed by hatred and anger, and no longer had the energy to think about anything else.

He didn't want to think, he just wanted revenge!

However, after Jidi fell and his revenge came to an end.

The flames of revenge that lingered around him gradually died down.

And the reason that he had forgotten in the corner returned to his brain.

Xu Qing's words kept echoing in his mind.

These questions gathered in his mind and could not be shaken off.

No matter how much he wanted to ignore them, these doubts would suddenly pop up and become a thorn in his heart, making him uneasy all the time.

What could the truth be?
Li Yan suddenly felt extremely frightened.

He was afraid to know the truth, yet he longed for it very much.

Li Yan was silent for a long time, with a struggle between his conscience and his desires. Finally, he spoke in a hoarse voice, "What is the topic of the duel?"

Xu Qing pointed at the lobsters in the basket and said, "This is the topic of your previous competition - the Lobster Competition."

Li Yan said, "Boy, I'm warning you in advance. In order to successfully take revenge, I have been studying the Lobster Three Hegemony for many years. It can be said that no one in the world knows the Lobster Three Hegemony better than me! Choosing the Lobster Three Hegemony is very disadvantageous to you."

Xu Qing nodded and said, "I know."

"In that case, do you still want to choose the Lobster Three Competition?"

Xu Qing said: "Because only this dish can present the truth of everything. If the dish has a soul, it is the only witness of this matter."

Li Yan looked down at the lobsters in the basket. Suddenly, the lobsters in front of him overlapped with the scene many years ago, making him feel a fateful connection.

Everything started from here and will end from here.

Li Yan nodded and said, "Okay, then it's settled. The three lobsters will compete for supremacy."

At this moment Lai He suddenly spoke, and he said with a look of dissatisfaction: "You two are talking so much, don't leave me aside. Boy, don't forget that the rule of this duel is that only the winner can choose the opponent. Our last game was a draw, there was no winner! Therefore, you are not qualified to choose an opponent. And your opponent is me! The last game was a draw between the two of us, but it doesn't mean the next game will be the same!"

Xu Qing shrugged and said, "Isn't this better? You can wait until I finish this match and am exhausted before I compete with you in the next match. Wouldn't your chances of winning be greater this way?"

Ok?
That makes sense...

Lai He touched his chin and said, "The premise is that you don't lose to Li Yan. Li Yan's strength is extraordinary, almost as good as Chef Lin. He is not someone that an ordinary top-class chef can deal with."

Xu Qing smiled and said, "It just so happens that I'm not just an ordinary top-notch chef."

Li Yan said in a cold voice: "I swore that I would never lose in the Lobster Three Competition again. I won't lose to Jidi, and I won't lose to you either!"

Xu Qing said: "Similarly, I also have reasons why I cannot lose."

Li Yan looked around and asked, "Who will be the judge for the duel?"

Xu Qing said, "It goes without saying that Lai He will definitely rule you the winner. Mei Li's sense of taste has not yet recovered. Therefore, the judges of this duel will be you and me. Li Yan, use your sense of taste and your heart to judge the final outcome."

(End of this chapter)