Chapter 52 Inside Story
After confirming Chen Hu's intention, Xu Qing did not hesitate any longer and asked directly: "What is the next goal of the dark cuisine world?"

Chen Hu replied: "The new old man brought poisonous herbs, which will be slowly added to the governor's daily diet, gradually destroying his will and spirit, turning him into a puppet controlled by the dark culinary world. Chang Lin will become the de facto governor of Sichuan, and all matters of Sichuan will be controlled by the dark culinary world in the future."

"What kind of poisonous weed is it?"

"My name is Tian Xianzi."

Chen Hu roughly described the appearance of the poisonous weeds.

Xu Qing shook his head. He had never seen this kind of poisonous weed. It was probably cultivated by the dark culinary world through special methods.

When Xu Qing thought of Chang Lin using poisonous herbs to poison the Governor's body and mind, he suddenly felt a surge of anger.

People who use drugs to destroy people's spirit and harm their physical and mental health are the most despicable. Such people do not deserve to be called human beings!

Xu Qing closed his eyes, suppressed his emotions, and continued to ask: "One more thing, do you still remember Wan Ziliang?"

Chen Hu nodded and said, "I remember, it was the previous chef. He learned of Chang Lin's true identity, so he was framed by Chang Lin and thrown into prison."

"I heard someone say that Wan Ziliang saw the black unicorn tattoo on Chang Lin's body with his own eyes, but I can't find the black unicorn tattoo on Chang Lin's body. What's going on?"

"This is a unique skill in the dark cooking world. It uses special pigments to penetrate the skin. It will not show up under normal circumstances. It will only show up when the body temperature rises rapidly or after strenuous exercise. Please take a look, sir."

Chen Hu rolled up his sleeves, exposing his arms. He untied the bandages on his arms and rubbed his skin vigorously with his sleeves until the skin turned red, revealing the ferocious black unicorn tattoo.

Chen Hu continued, "To prevent our identities from being exposed, we all got this tattoo."

This technique is really magical. Xu Qing was amazed. People who don’t know about it really have no way to do anything about it.

Even if we want to prove that they are from the dark cuisine world, there is not enough evidence.

Xu Qing couldn't help but ask: "Since you hid so well, how did Wan Ziliang find out?"

Chen Hu said, "Chang Lin said that the kitchen was busy that day and a kitchen helper accidentally spilled a hot dish on him, which revealed the mark. Although Chang Lin immediately covered it up, Wan Ziliang was closest to him at the time, so it was probably seen by Wan Ziliang by chance. After that, Chang Lin required us to wear bandages on our arms and only take them off when there were no outsiders around."

It turned out to be the case.

The mystery in Xu Qing's heart was finally solved.

"Where is the killer you mentioned now?"

"That old man's whereabouts are erratic. He's been running outside these past two days. I can't tell where he is."

Xu Qing said: "Well, wait for him to come back, lead him here, and capture him alive then."

Chen Hu agreed without hesitation: "Yes."

Xu Qing said coldly: "There is also the poisonous grass Tianxianzi. It would be best if we can find it. Just the fact that Chang Lin used the poisonous grass to murder the governor is enough to sentence him to death."

Chen Hu hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, the other two, Fang Lei and Huang Dacheng, are not bad people by nature, they just took the wrong path like me, can you spare their lives?"

Xu Qing pondered for a while and said, "It depends on what the governor thinks. Not everyone can reform like you. I can only give them a chance to see if they can repent."

Chen Hu sighed deeply and said nothing more.

Xu Qing said: "As for you, I will tell the governor everything about this matter, and ask the governor to be lenient with you."

"Thank you, sir." Chen Hu said, but he didn't feel much joy in his heart. Perhaps a heavier punishment would help to alleviate the burden of guilt in his heart.

……

At night, the old man came back dusty. Chen Hu intercepted him before he went to see Chang Lin and lured the old man over in the name of Chang Lin.

The old man had no doubts. After all, he never thought that Chen Hu would actually betray the dark culinary world.

When they arrived at the place, Lao Zhao and others who were waiting there rushed forward. They did not expect that the old man was quite strong and fought in an organized manner. However, two fists could not beat four hands, and he was quickly captured.

Xu Qing rolled up his sleeves and saw the black unicorn tattoo on his arm.

After catching the man, Xu Qing did not delay any longer and immediately met Wen Shizhang to inform him of the details.

Xu Qing told Wen Shizhang about his encounter with Mr. Wan, the truth that Lao Zhao accidentally saw, Wan Ziliang's unjust imprisonment, and the things in the dark culinary world.

After listening to Xu Qing's story and seeing the black unicorn tattoos on the old man and Chen Hu's arms, Wen Shizhang's face became frighteningly gloomy.

The whole thing sounded extremely absurd, but now that there was evidence, he had no choice but to believe it.

"Young sir, is what you say true?"

Xu Qing clasped his fists and said, "It's absolutely true. I guarantee it with my life."

"hateful!"

Wen Shizhang was extremely angry. He had been fooled for so many years without even realizing it!
It seems that his physical fatigue and mental exhaustion before were not caused by anything wrong with his body, but were all due to Chang Lin.

If Xu Qing hadn't come to expose all this, he would have been controlled to death by Chang Lin and turned into a living dead.

By then, the whole Sichuan will become the world of dark cuisine.

Wen Shizhang immediately wanted to capture Chang Lin and skin him alive!

However, now is not the time.

Wen Shizhang suppressed his anger and said, "Take these two away. Young sir, please stay for a while."

Soon, Wen Shizhang and Xu Qing were the only ones left in the room.

Wen Shizhang said, "Young Master, the news that the dark cuisine world has invaded the Governor's Mansion must not be spread out. If it is spread out, it will not only damage the reputation of the Governor's Mansion, but will also cause panic in various places, and will instead boost the momentum of the dark cuisine world."

"Sir, I understand."

"Chang Lin is a top-notch chef with a great reputation in the province. Therefore, we need a legitimate reason to punish Chang Lin. Young sir, I hope you can recreate the cooking duel of that year and force Chang Lin into a desperate situation. With no other options, he will probably resort to some sinister tricks, and then we can arrest him on the spot for this crime."

"That's fine. But how can you be sure that Chang Lin will use insidious tactics?"

"When a person is forced into a desperate situation, he will rely more on past successful experiences. He has already succeeded once before, and he will definitely repeat the same trick this time. However, it is not easy to force Chang Lin into a desperate situation. So many years have passed since then, and Chang Lin must have made considerable progress. Young sir, are you confident?"

Xu Qing clasped his fists and said solemnly: "Please rest assured, sir, I will do my best."

(End of this chapter)