Chapter 53: Life and Death Decision

Chang Lin waited in the room as usual, waiting for the old man to come back and report on the progress of the day.

He couldn't wait to kill Xu Qing, but the old man said that in order to be absolutely safe, he needed more adequate preparations.

Chang Lin had no choice but to bear it and wait patiently.

However, after the agreed time, the old man still didn't show up, which made him feel a little flustered.

He vaguely felt that something was wrong. This feeling had been lingering in his heart ever since Xu Qing entered the Governor's Mansion, and he couldn't get rid of it.

And this feeling of something being wrong reached its peak at this moment.

Chang Lin immediately went to find the trio.

Only Fang Lei and Huang Dacheng were in the trio.

Chen Hu told them that in order to prevent Xu Qing from getting suspicious again, the task of monitoring him would be temporarily suspended. The old man was elusive, so Chen Hu said he would be responsible for monitoring him.

Fang Lei and Huang Dacheng had nothing to do and played football out of boredom.

Hearing Chang Lin's call at this moment, the two of them were suddenly startled and ran over quickly.

"Why are there only two of you? Where is Chen Hu?" Chang Lin asked.

"he……"

He went to keep an eye on the old man.

You can't say this.

Huang Dacheng suddenly had an idea and said, "Chen Hu felt uncomfortable in his stomach and went to the toilet."

"Bring him here immediately. Fang Lei, go find the old man by the lotus pond in the city and ask him to come see me immediately."

"Yes."

The two men took the order and left.

Fang Lei was about to leave the house to look for the old man, but was stopped by the guards at the door.

"The Governor has ordered that no outsiders are allowed to leave the palace."

Fang Lei was confused. When was this order issued? Wasn't everything fine just now?
Fang Lei had no choice but to go back and tell Chang Lin.

On the other side, Huang Dacheng ran almost all over the Governor's Mansion, but did not see any trace of Chen Hu. Now, even he felt that something was wrong.

"Master Chang, something is not right. What happened?"

When the two of them talked about the matter, their faces turned pale.

Chang Lin's face became increasingly gloomy.

"Either something is about to happen, or it has already happened."

Just now he hastily wrote a letter, and now he handed the letter to Huang Dacheng and said, "No matter what method you use, you must deliver the letter to that place, understand?"

"Yes."

Huang Dacheng took the letter and left in a hurry.

However, not long after he left, he came back, followed by a large group of armored soldiers, led by the Governor of Sichuan, Wen Shizhang.

Wen Shizhang had a smile on his face, but his eyes were as cold as a knife, almost cutting the three people's flesh.

"Where are we going?"

"No... I didn't go anywhere, just... wandering around." Huang Dacheng stuttered.

Wen Shizhang waved his hand, and two soldiers came out from the left and right. They immediately pressed Huang Dacheng to the ground, snatched the letter from his hand, and handed it to Wen Shizhang.

Wen Shizhang opened the letter and took a look at it, and the smile on his face immediately disappeared.

The content of the letter was that Chang Lin requested support from the dark cooking world, hoping to seize the Governor's Mansion by force. If he failed, at least he could escape in the chaos.

What a courage!
Chang Lin was observing Wen Shizhang carefully at this time. After reading the letter, there was only anger but no surprise on Wen Shizhang's face. His heart sank suddenly.

He was exposed.

Where was it exposed from?
Chang Lin couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

Ever since his tattoo was accidentally seen by Wan Ziliang last time, Chang Lin has become very cautious about tattoos.

Moreover, Wan Ziliang has been in jail for so long. Even if other people knew about this, they would not wait until now to deal with him.

Even though he usually behaves arrogantly and looks down on others, that doesn't mean he is associated with the dark culinary world.

Moreover, he had not even touched the celestial fairy, so it was impossible to find out what was wrong with him just from his diet. What was the problem?

Chang Lin couldn't figure it out.

Wen Shizhang said: "Catch these two people."

The surrounding soldiers stepped forward and easily pinned the two men to the ground.

Fang Lei was terrified and did not dare to resist.

Chang Lin was so immersed in confusion that he forgot to resist.

Fang Lei and Huang Dacheng were detained, while Chang Lin was taken to the hall.

In addition to Wen Shizhang, there was another person sitting in the hall, and that was Xu Qing.

As soon as Chang Lin saw Xu Qing, all the doubts in his mind were instantly answered.

"It's you...it's you! It must be you!"

His eyes were red and he suddenly burst out with a huge force. He almost broke free from the soldiers who were holding him, and tried desperately to pounce on Xu Qing.

Even if his hands and feet were tied, he would tear Xu Qing to pieces with his teeth!

The flames of jealousy, fueled by doubt and anger, burned more and more fiercely in his heart, almost making him lose his mind.

He didn't know how Xu Qing found out or how he convinced Wen Shizhang.

But he knew that all this must be because of Xu Qing! All the mistakes, all the omissions, all the sins, all the sufferings he would suffer from now on must be because of him!

Apart from Xu Qing, Chang Lin had no other choice in mind.

Seeing Chang Lin's resentful look that seemed to want to devour his flesh and blood, Xu Qing was speechless.

Which one of us is the villain?
It made me feel like I had done something really wrong.

This is clearly justice executed!

The soldiers beside Chang Lin quickly pinned him down to the ground. They were all frightened by Chang Lin's outburst just now.

At this time, another soldier stepped forward, poured the hot water in the bowl onto Chang Lin's arm, then untied his bandage and saw that the tattoo of the black unicorn was indeed revealed.

Wen Shizhang said, "Chang Lin, the chef of the dark cuisine world, you poisoned me and attempted to control the Governor's Office and the entire Sichuan Province. Your crime is unforgivable! According to the law, you should be executed immediately. I will behead you now. However, as long as you promise me one thing, I can let you live a few more days."

"What is it?" Chang Lin asked with a frown.

Wen Shizhang said: "In a cooking duel with the young master, you can use your most proud method."

Perhaps because he knew that death was imminent and there was no room for maneuver, Chang Lin's mind became exceptionally clear at this moment.

As soon as Chang Lin heard about the cooking duel and the phrase "the most proud method", he knew what Wen Shizhang was planning.

A top-class chef is extremely rare and precious, so he has a high popularity and prestige both in the government and among the people. He is not someone who can be killed casually. Even the governor would find it difficult to convince the public without a legitimate reason. This is exactly why he took the exam to become a top-class chef.

However, accusing the dark culinary world of a crime is obviously not a legitimate reason, at least it is not a reason that should be known to the public.

As for the dark culinary world hidden in the dark, the authorities have been trying their best to downplay their reputation and presence among the public, and only a few people know of their existence.

Once their existence is known to the public, it will cause great panic. Moreover, a great reputation means that more people will know about them, and more people will want to join them, which in turn promotes the dark cuisine world.

As a chef in the world of dark cuisine, Chang Lin understands this very well.

Moreover, a chef almost took control of the Governor's Mansion. This matter must not be spread out under any circumstances, otherwise Wen Shizhang would not be able to serve as the Governor for long.

Chang Lin chuckled: "The Governor wants me to use despicable means in the duel and sentence me for this crime."

"You are quite smart." Wen Shizhang looked at him in surprise. It seemed that things were much simpler.

Chang Lin said: "In this case, I also have a request."

"You still dare to make demands?" Wen Shizhang's eyes widened.

"Governor, this matter does not benefit me in any way. I am just helping you. What difference does it make if I die sooner or later? But if the top chef dies inexplicably in your house, you will be in big trouble."

Wen Shizhang gritted his teeth and said, "What do you want?"

"My requirements are not high. I can participate in the cooking competition, or I can conduct it according to your wishes, Governor. I only have one condition, that this competition must be conducted according to the rules of the dark cooking world."

"The rules of the dark cuisine world? What rules?"

Chang Lin stared at Xu Qing and said, "There is only one rule for the duel in the dark cuisine world: the winner lives and the loser dies."

(End of this chapter)