After crossing, I surrounded the capital from the countryside

"Manager Chen?" Magistrate Zhang frowned, "Why did he kidnap Lun Xiaoyao's participating chef?"

"I really don't know! Sir, please let me go!" The masked man kowtowed continuously.

Magistrate Zhang pondered for a moment and ordered: "Take these people to jail first, and I will make a conclusion after I have investigated thoroughly. Miss Xu, don't worry, I will thoroughly investigate this case." After that, he waved his hand and asked the bailiffs to take the masked men away.

Xu Qingqing bowed and said, "Thank you, sir! I hope you can find Dali as soon as possible and bring the murderer to justice."

Magistrate Zhang nodded and said, "I will do my best. If I have any news, I will inform you immediately."

"I think that Shopkeeper Chen did this out of desperation. He is afraid that the chef of his Golden Banquet House will not win first place and lose his reputation."

"It should be. I'll trouble Magistrate Zhang."

"It's okay, this is what a brother should do."

After Xu Qingqing thanked them again, she left the county government office with Dasheng and Dali.

……

Jinyanlou

"Useless! You are always causing trouble and can't do anything good!" Shopkeeper Chen's face turned red with anger and he smashed the teacup in his hand to the ground.

The servant who was reporting on the side huddled in a corner, cold sweat on his forehead, not daring to show his head.

Shopkeeper Chen calmed down his anger and asked, "Did the guy in the woodshed say anything?"

"This... is not yet..."

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Chen felt a black screen before his eyes and staggered back a few steps unsteadily. He felt like a clown at this moment.

The thug who had followed him for many years was defeated by Lun Xiaoyao's men in just a few moves and thrown into the county government office. Not only was he useless, but he also confessed everything in a few words.

However, the people of Lun Xiaoyao, which was established not long ago, are so protective of their master that they are unwilling to reveal any inside information about Lun Xiaoyao no matter how much money or force is used.

It's like a swear word is stuck in my throat and can't be uttered.

The servant next to him saw that Shopkeeper Chen's face was livid, and he shrank a little, but still asked softly: "Shopkeeper, how do we deal with that person?"

Shopkeeper Chen looked at the servant in front of him and put on a fake smile: "Solve? How do you want to solve it?! How else do you want to solve it?!!"

The boy made a knife gesture with his hand and gently slashed his throat. There was a hint of inquiry in his not-so-bright eyes, as if he was asking Shopkeeper Chen: How is it? Are you satisfied with this idea?

Shopkeeper Chen felt like he was about to laugh out of anger: "You are so smart..."

The servant hurriedly said, "No, no, I don't deserve this evaluation."

Shopkeeper Chen only felt that in just a few short breaths, his eyes were dark again and again.

He put his hands on the boy's neck, pulled him close, and slapped his face again and again.

"Then Lun Xiaoyao will report it to the police! Now my name is clearly on the magistrate's desk! Are you brainless? Or did I dig up your ancestors' graves in my previous life?! Are you trying to hurt me like this?!"

The servant fell to his knees and said, "I was wrong, I was wrong. I have no brains and I am stupid. Please don't be angry, boss. If you get angry, no one can help you."

Shopkeeper Chen held his forehead with his hand and said, "Let someone keep a close eye on that person first, and let him go after the finals of the Master Chef Contest are over. No matter what, one less opponent is always good."

"Yes, yes, yes..." The servant used his hands and feet to leave the room.

……

"Master, will Daniu be okay?" Dali couldn't help but ask as he left the county government office.

Xu Qingqing didn't even turn her head: "No, didn't you hear someone just say the name of the mastermind? I think Jinyanlou is such a big restaurant, it shouldn't be without such a small information channel."

"I guess he will know that he is on the list in a short while, so he will not do anything excessive to Daniel. Besides, his goal is to win the game, and it is not a deep hatred. At the latest, Daniel should be released after the game is over."

Dasheng and Dali looked at each other and said, "That's good."

"You two should prepare for the competition. Now our treasure of Lun Xiaoyao is on you two. Are you confident that you will win first place?"

"Hehe, Sect Master, if Dasheng and I didn't have your recipes, we might just have to fight to the death with Chef Li and see who has better luck. But now, we're definitely in first place!" He patted his chest vigorously and held his head high, looking extremely confident.

Xu Qingqing knew what was going on without even turning around: "Okay, when you come back with first place, I'll give you a big reward!"

Xu Qingqing had a smile on her face as she turned her back to the two of them.

It seems that most of the people in Xiaoyao Sect are very similar to Dali, simple and kind.

I used to worry about my life, but now after following her, my life is getting better day by day. It seems that these people are smiling every day, as if they have no worries.

But even though they look like they have no brains, it is very comfortable to get along with such people. You don't have to be too suspicious, and you can tell their little thoughts clearly from their faces.

"Hey! Thank you, Sect Master! Hehe, Sect Master you are so nice!" Dali smiled brightly, his somewhat dark face full of honesty.

The same is true for Dasheng.

Xu Qingqing smiled even more happily after hearing this. It was great~

Back in Lun Xiaoyao, Xu Qingqing wrote a letter, rolled it up carefully, then took out a small whistle and blew it. A sound inaudible to human ears came out, and soon a familiar fat bird appeared in front of the window.

The chubby little feet bounced on the windowsill, as if saying hello to Xu Qingqing.

Xu Qingqing put Xiaojuan away carefully and fed it a lot of nuts and fruits produced in the space. She only let it leave after it was full.

The sun is rising

The atmosphere at the MasterChef finals was tense and enthusiastic. The audience seats were packed, and everyone's eyes were focused on the remaining nine top chefs.

The competition scene was very lively. The stoves lined up in a row were neatly arranged, and the flames jumped at the bottom of the pots, making a sizzling sound.

The air was soon filled with enticing aroma and a slight burnt scent, which was the unique smell of various ingredients being roasted and stir-fried over the fire.

After the first unified dish was ready, the only people left on the scene were Lao Li from Jinyanlou, Zhao Xiaofei, Dasheng, Dali and an unknown but very powerful-looking middle-aged man.

"Next, the five contestants will bring their own special creative dishes and compete for the final position of our chef god!!"

The host was very enthusiastic on the stage, while Lao Li glanced at the corner inconspicuously, where there were people waiting to serve dishes to the chefs.

Among those people, an inconspicuous man nodded slightly at him. Seeing this, Lao Li's mouth curled up slightly. Very good...

"I declare that the Cooking God Competition has officially begun!!"

"Wuhu! Come on!"

"Come on, Lao Li!"

"Well done Xiaofei!!!"

……

Boxes of covered ingredients were delivered to several chefs.