kingnovel Chapter 536: After the Luck Was Stolen, the Survival Game Came
Chapter 536: After the Luck Was Stolen, the Survival Game Came
The crowd was instantly in an uproar because of Master Lu Yi's earth-shattering words, and the scene suddenly became lively.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the staff of Shiweilou quietly withdrew from the crowd and ran towards the treasure chest.
In the private room upstairs, Master Shiyi was "negotiating a deal" with me, Master Kongkong.
Just as the two men had finished their talk, the door was kicked open.
Looking at his impatient subordinate, Master Shiyi was very dissatisfied and reprimanded him in a low voice.
"What are you doing? Can't you see I'm okay?"
I don’t know if this person heard anything he shouldn’t have heard?
"Boss, this is bad! Master Lu Yi… he… slandered your cooking!"
The more anxious the staff member became, the more tongue-tied he became, and he stammered out these two sentences.
Master Shiyi frowned, "What happened? Tell me clearly! Wasn't he telling a story down there?"
The staff member said anxiously, "That's the story he told. He said there's something wrong with your dish, and someone ate it and became possessed by a bad luck demon, and had bad luck one after another..."
"what?"
Master Shiyi was shocked. Did he know something?
"Oh! I think Lu Yi is getting worse and worse. Everyone has been eating the food from Shiweilou for so long. Does he have a bad luck physique? Don't you know?"
Master Kong Kong listened to the general idea from the side and couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.
The nine old disciples also nodded in succession.
Unless the Food Taste Building is closed, they will have dinner together at the Food Taste Building every time an island gathering starts. After eating so many meals, they have never been possessed by bad luck!
"No! Hey, Boss, you better go and take a look! Master Lu Yi said that you took other people's dishes as your own, so the dishes everyone eats are fine. He said he saw it with his own eyes--"
"What? He saw it with his own eyes?"
Master Shiyi couldn't help but interrupt the staff and asked the question again.
How can it be?
Is this a trick or a deliberate attempt to smear him?
"Yes, he said he saw a masked man in the kitchen..."
After hearing this, Master Shiyi could no longer sit still.
The masked man...
Since he could say such a thing, he must know something.
He rushed out the door in a hurry, but turned back after walking a short distance.
"Master, you..."
Before he finished speaking, Master Kongkong understood what he meant and said immediately.
"I will ask the boss to take care of this matter. As for me... I am not suitable to go."
"Thanks."
Master Shiyi was satisfied and left in a hurry.
"Boss, you come with me!"
Master Kongkong thought about the chaotic crowd below and the possibility that other masters were present, so he handed the matter over to the boss.
"master?"
The eldest brother looked at Master Kongkong in confusion. Master Shiyi's reaction just now did not seem groundless.
In this case, wouldn’t the food they eat also be…
If that's the case, then why should we help Master Shiyi?
"You should go when I tell you to. This is a matter of payment and goods. As for the food, don't we have any problems?"
Master Kongkong glanced at his eldest disciple with some impatience.
"it is good."
The boss was scolded and had to leave the box and go downstairs quietly.
When Master Shiyi arrived at the first floor lobby, the timing was somewhat fortuitous.
Everyone was outraged and wanted to go into the kitchen to find out what was going on, but they found that it was locked.
As soon as Master Shiyi came down, everyone's eyes lit up and they gathered around him as if they were interviewing him.
"Master Shiyi, I heard that eating your food will bring bad luck. Is this true?"
“Master Shiyi, it is said that the food we use is fine. Is it because you found someone else to cook it and then claimed it as your own?”
"Yes, Master Lu Yi said he saw a masked man in the kitchen. What is his identity?"
"Master Shiyi, why is the kitchen locked? Is it because you want to hide the truth? Did you really find someone to cook for you?"
"..."
The deafening and noisy sound rushed straight into Master Shiyi's brain. Master Shiyi almost wanted to faint, and he hated the culprit, Master Luyi, to the extreme.
"Calm down! Calm down!"
He shouted, trying to get the excited crowd to stop and question.
But no matter how loud he spoke, he couldn't cover up the chattering of everyone in the hall.
He could only raise his hand helplessly, signaling everyone to be quiet.
The crowd then gradually quieted down, and all looked at him expectantly, waiting for his answer.
He spoke righteously and with a serious face, proclaiming his innocence.
"Don't believe Master Lu Yi's slanderous words against me! He is clearly making up stories to deliberately discredit me. I hope you won't be fooled by him!"
"Then can you let us all visit the kitchen?"
Someone in the crowd asked directly to the point.
Upon hearing this, Master Shiyi paused and said helplessly.
"Everyone! The kitchen is the most important place in a restaurant. It involves the most crucial secrets of a restaurant and a chef. It is very rude to ask to enter casually! Or can you all promise that any leak of the menu and cooking methods of the Food Taste Restaurant in the future will have nothing to do with you?"
Everyone was silent, obviously shocked by Master Shiyi's words.
Master Shiyi's attitude is obviously very tough. If they insist on entering the kitchen, and if there is any leak in Shiweilou later, they will probably be implicated, right?
Master Shiyi saw that no one said anything and just breathed a sigh of relief, but who knew that Master Luyi would jump out?
"I can guarantee it! I saw the man wearing the mask with my own eyes. If you don't feel guilty, just open the kitchen!"
"Agreed! We can all guarantee it!"
"Yes, Master Shiyi can't pretend not to hear anything in front of everyone, right? If you do this, who will dare to come to Shiweilou to eat again? It's better to open the kitchen to prove your innocence! This way, everyone can eat with more peace of mind!"
"..."
The fat man and a few others followed closely behind, firmly upholding Master Lu Yi's decision.
Everyone was moved by what they said. Although they did not explicitly agree with them in words, they could not help but look forward to it.
Master Shiyi clenched his back teeth tightly.
"Since you are all shaken, I am willing to prove it to you. I can also make an exception to open the kitchen. But I don't know how Master Lu Yi got the news that those meals were not made by me? I recently accepted a new apprentice. Because of his personality, he has been wearing a mask to learn cooking from me. He is now staying in the kitchen. What exactly do you want to prove?"
Since he couldn't stop them from entering the kitchen, he might as well go with the flow and tell them the story half-truthfully.
In this case, Lu Yi, what should you do?
The crowd was slightly startled and looked at Master Lu Yi.
They wanted to find the masked person in the kitchen to prove that what Master Lu Yi said was true.
But now... Master Shiyi's voluntary confession provides another explanation.
In that case, who is telling the truth?
Master Lu Yi's heart sank, having learned the lesson from the real and fake menus. He knew that people might not necessarily believe the truth based on what he heard verbally, and they would not be able to pin Master Shi Yi to death.
He just thought for a moment and then said.
"Since Master Shiyi is willing to open the kitchen, why not let everyone take a good look at the environment in the kitchen? If there is a problem with the environment in which the dishes are prepared, it will naturally cause food poisoning to the guests! I believe everyone is very worried about this issue now. Master Luyi should be willing, right?"
In full view of everyone, Master Shiyi took out the key to the kitchen and opened it.
The crowd rushed forward, but wisely stood on both sides of the door and did not rush inside.
Rushing in the front were Master Lu Yi and Jiang Yueshu and others.
Master Luyi planned to catch Master Shiyi and interrogate him before he could react.
Jiang Yueshu and the other four just watched the show from a close distance.
In the kitchen, there was indeed a tall man with his back to them, reading a book in his hands.
Startled by the noise at the door, the man turned around and everyone saw a masked man.
Judging from his hairstyle and figure, he is a gay.
Being stared at by many pairs of eyes, a hint of fear flashed across the man's eyes, and he quickly turned around.
When Master Lu Yi saw this action, he felt that the other party was guilty.
His face lit up with joy, and he strode into the kitchen and dragged the man out.
The masked man struggled desperately and refused to move. The next second, Master Lu Yi's good disciple came forward to help.
Master Shiyi saw this scene across the crowd and felt like he was about to explode with anger.
In front of him, Master Lu Yi and his men dared to pull people in public like this, they simply didn't take him seriously!
He immediately shouted angrily, "Stop! Master Lu Yi, let my disciple go!"
He pushed his way through the dense crowd around him, trying hard to get into the kitchen.
Just now, Master Shiyi had just opened the door to the back kitchen when he was pushed out by the crowd and fell behind.
Of course, Jiang Yueshu and his five-member team secretly put in a lot of effort in this.
"Master Shiyi, don't be anxious. We just want to ask him a few questions. We won't hurt him!"
Master Lu Yi couldn't pull the person out no matter what, and he couldn't use real guns and knives at the island gathering, so he could only let go reluctantly after trying in vain.
Seeing the tall man curled up and squatting, his body trembling slightly, Master Lu Yi could only soften his voice to comfort him.
"Comrade, don't be afraid! We just want to ask you a few questions. We have no ill intentions! As long as you answer the questions, we will leave immediately."
The curled up masked man did not speak or respond.
Seeing this, Master Lu Yi had to ask hurriedly.
"I heard that you are here to learn cooking? Have you cooked anything today?"
If this person admits that he cooked the meal, it will prove that Master Shiyi is lying. He is indeed calling a horse a zebra, claiming that other people's meals are his own, and deceiving consumers.
His idea was good, but things did not turn out as he wished.
The person curled up against the wall, head lowered, didn't say a word.
No matter what he said, whether it was coercion or inducement, the other party remained unmoved.
Master Lu Yi: "..."
Master Shiyi watched the show for a long time before looking at Master Luyi jokingly.
"My disciple is a solitary person and doesn't like to talk. If you have any questions, Master Lu Yi, why not ask me? Don't embarrass my disciple anymore."
Master Lu Yi was silent, feeling a little disappointed.
Ever since he was tricked by Master Shiyi and died on the spot, it was the greatest shame of his life. At that time, he and Master Shiyi were sworn enemies!
Today, he originally wanted to get back at the lord, but is it possible... that there is still no way?
Just then, the fat man spoke.
"Master Shiyi, since you think there is nothing wrong with the food at Shiweilou, would you dare to verify it?"
Master Shiyi glanced at him and asked, "How to verify it?"
The fat man whispered a few words to the tall and thin man and then looked at everyone.
"Two methods. The first method is for Master Shiyi and your disciple to each make a cherry dumpling in public and let everyone taste it. The second method..."
The tall and thin man brought the cherry dumplings that were on their table just in time.
"Do you dare to try this dish?"
After listening to the two methods proposed by the fat man, Master Shiyi remained silent for a rare time and didn't know what to say.
Both of these options are extremely tricky and problems will probably be exposed in an instant.
He hesitated to pick a thorn, trying to avoid both options.
"My disciple doesn't like to see strangers. If he cooks in public, he won't be able to do it. And I... don't want to show my family's cooking skills to everyone. If someone steals and learns from me, I will be sorry for my family's ancestors..."
"As for tasting the dish, I don't think it's appropriate. The dish is already cold, and if the person eating it is weak, it's not surprising that he feels unwell after eating it."
"Then heat it up! You heated up this dish in front of all of us, which doesn't count as a special skill, right? If you still don't want to, I'm willing to find someone to do it for you!"
The little fat boy held his friend's arm tightly, and every word he said was powerful.
Looking at the young disciple talking nonstop, Master Lu Yi's back straightened instantly, and he was extremely proud.
"I……"
Master Shiyi quickly weighed the pros and cons of each option in his mind, and ultimately chose the second method.
Before each island gathering begins, Shiweilou will prepare a variety of dishes in advance.
He personally supervised those dishes, so there was absolutely no way anything could go wrong.
As for the fat boy's food poisoning, he was always skeptical.
But compared to cooking the dish yourself and being judged in public, choosing the second one might still offer a glimmer of hope.
Maybe...there's nothing wrong with Cherry Maruko, but the problem is with the little fat guy?
He took the plate, and under the gaze of everyone, he opened the large iron pot and started heating it.
During the heating process, he kept his head down, making it impossible to see the changes in his expression.
Soon, the food was heated.
In full view of everyone, Master Shiyi took a bite of the cherry meatball, and everyone watched his changes intently.
After eating two meatballs, Master Shiyi looked normal and there was nothing wrong.
He put down his chopsticks, his eyes full of sarcasm.
"Didn't you say that there was something wrong with the food at Shiweilou? I've tried it myself and there's nothing wrong with it. What else do you want to say?"
The little fat boy was also stunned.
Jiang Yueshu sighed, quietly left the crowd, and while no one was paying attention, she lowered her head and shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Isn't the problem with the dish a bad luck constitution?"
Everyone was startled and thoughtful.
The voice suddenly sounded again.
"Food poisoning is a sign of bad luck, and not everyone will get food poisoning!"