Chapter 19 The whole story
"I see, you are here to ask about the Black Qilin."

The old man said this after hearing Ah Qi and Xu Qing explain their purpose.

Xu Qing said, "Yes, I want to know what your son meant by the black unicorn? Is it an adjective, an intention, or something real?"

The old man recalled carefully and said, "I don't know the details. I didn't have time to ask him. He came back in a hurry and left in a hurry without saying a few words. But I remember him saying that he saw the black unicorn on that person, so he had to stop him."

See the black unicorn on your body?

It seems like this is really a dark culinary world.

The black unicorn is the symbol of the dark culinary world. Most people in the dark culinary world will have this tattoo on their bodies to show their loyalty to the dark culinary world.

Xu Qing continued to ask: "Who is the person he is talking about?"

"He didn't say that, but I guess it was another person who was selected at the same time as him to be the chef of the Governor's Mansion, named Chang Lin."

"That is to say, Chang Lin is the only one responsible for the Governor's daily diet now?"

"This should be."

This is bad. Chang Lin is solely responsible for the Governor's diet, and the dark cuisine world is best at controlling people through food. After so many years, the situation is likely to become difficult to control.

Xu Qing looked very ugly.

The old man asked, "Little brother, do you know about the Black Qilin?"

Xu Qing nodded. Now that the situation was confirmed, there was no need to hide it anymore.

Ah Qi asked, "Is there really a black unicorn in the world? Isn't this a mythical beast?"

Xu Qing shook his head and said, "No, I'm afraid the old man's son is not referring to the black unicorn in mythology, but the dark culinary world."

"Dark cuisine world?"

The two were surprised, looked at each other, and asked in unison: "What is that?"

Xu Qing explained: "The dark cooking world is a huge organization hidden in the dark, spread all over the country. Its members are all skilled in cooking and have superb skills. The most terrifying thing is that they are good at controlling people's hearts through food. I'm afraid Chang Lin is lurking beside the governor for this purpose."

"You mean, his purpose is to control the Governor?"

"Yes, I guess Chang Lin was determined to win the selection that year, but something unexpected happened and your son was also selected to become the chef of the Governor's Mansion."

The old man gnashed his teeth and said angrily, "As a result, my son accidentally discovered his true identity, so he deliberately framed him in order to get rid of my son! Hateful! It's really hateful! I must expose him! To vindicate my son!"

The old man was so angry that his face turned red, veins popped out on his neck, and his eyes were bloodshot.

"Old man, don't get excited!"

Xu Qing and Ah Qi hurriedly grabbed the old man, but they didn't expect that the old man was so incredibly strong, as if he had used up all the strength he had accumulated in his life.

The two of them couldn't hold him back.

Xu Qing hurriedly said: "Old sir, it's useless even if you go now!"

"How can it be useless? As long as I expose his true identity, the Governor will understand everything and release my son!"

The old man struggled hard, his eyes scorching, as if a fire was burning inside him.

After so many years, he finally saw the hope that his son would return safely. How could he not be excited?
He wished he could grow wings and fly to the Governor's Mansion immediately to capture that despicable man on the spot.

"What if the Governor has been controlled by him?"

The old man suddenly stopped struggling. He stared at Xu Qing blankly, listening to the words he least wanted to hear and the results he least wanted to think about. "Many years have passed. With the methods of the dark cuisine world, I'm afraid the governor has been controlled by them and is now obedient to them. If you go now, you will just walk into their trap."

The old man suddenly lost all his strength, and fell to the ground with weak hands and feet. Fortunately, Ah Qi supported him and prevented him from falling.

The old man's face turned pale in an instant, as if all the blood in his body had been drained, and there was no trace of life left.

I finally found a way to save my son, but...

"Old man..."

Ah Qi looked at him worriedly and kept patting his back to help him calm down, fearing that the old man would pass away from excessive grief.

After a long while, the old man was heard mumbling in a rough and hoarse voice: "What should I do? ... How can I save him..."

Ah Qi looked at Xu Qing and said anxiously: "Little brother, please say something!"

Xu Qing had no choice but to say, "I'll go back and ask Master Abei. She will definitely have a solution."

Chef Abe’s skills are among the best in the country. He has probably fought against the dark cuisine world more than once, so he should be able to deal with it.

If the sky falls, you still have to find something tall to hold it up.

Ah Qi said: "Then I will take you back."

Xu Qing shook his head and said, "Forget it, you should stay here with the old man."

The elderly should avoid extreme joy and sorrow, as it is very harmful to their health. Also, seeing the old man’s current mental state makes people worry.

"Okay, then you be careful." Ah Qi no longer insisted. He was indeed worried about the old man's condition.

Xu Qing rushed back to Juxialou overnight, and it was almost midnight when he arrived there.

The town was pitch black and quiet, and everyone was sleeping soundly.

Only the candlelight in Juxia's room was on all night long.

Xu Qing pushed the door open and walked in. Master Abei was sitting at the table waiting for him. He was relieved to see him back.

Liu Keling and Liu Maoxing, brother and sister, were also there, having already fallen asleep on the table due to being so sleepy.

Master Abei asked gently, "Ah Qing, what happened? You came back so late."

"There is something."

Xu Qing told Master Abei about the old man and the dark cooking world.

Master Abei frowned, "I also know what happened back then, but I didn't expect Chang Lin to be someone from the dark cooking world."

"Who exactly is this Chang Lin?"

"He was a top chef in SC Province, and was especially good at making noodles and stir-frying. In the top chef assessment, he made a dish of three-fresh stewed noodles, with a fresh and fragrant sauce and chewy and smooth noodles, which won unanimous praise from the judges. At that time, many restaurants wanted to invite him to be the head chef, and the salary and benefits were very high, but he never accepted any invitation. It was not until the new Governor of Sichuan took office that he took the initiative to participate in the selection."

"Now that I think about it, maybe he had connections with the dark cuisine world before this, and he stayed in Sichuan just to wait for the governor to take office."

Xu Qing asked: "Master Abei, now even the Governor of Sichuan is controlled by the dark cuisine world, what should we do?"

Master Abe pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps the situation is not that bad yet."

(End of this chapter)