Cooking Gourmet Meals in the Apocalypse

Chapter 133: Chapter 130: This Girl Brags Without a Second Thought

Just a moment ago, before she even came in, Chen Xing had heard King Baya say he was going to compensate Song Yiguo.

An opportunity this good was something she naturally had to get a piece of.

Baya: ”...”

His face flushed bright red with shame.

Chen Xing’s words were undoubtedly mocking the soldiers of Baling for pretending not to see, allowing Situ Lei Hao to run rampant and try to kill her on the street.

”Oh, well. Who asked me to be a mere commoner? I can’t compare to royalty and nobility. What kind of fair treatment can I expect?”

”Miss Chen, please don’t say that!” King Baya wiped the sweat from his forehead, his eyes darting over the crowd, terrified of being misunderstood. ”Since you were frightened in our territory, we must naturally offer compensation!”

It was over... Thousands of gold’s worth of high-grade wagyu beef now belonged to Chen Xing.

Chen Xing nodded in satisfaction before announcing, ”Situ Lei Hao is dead...”

The room instantly erupted.

Although Situ Lei Hao wasn’t as famous as Song Yiguo, he was still a big name on the international stage and had private connections with several countries.

King Baya’s expression froze, and it took him a long moment to recover. ”Is what Miss Chen says true?”

’So, not only did Situ Lei Hao fail to ambush Chen Xing, but he also lost his own life in the process?’

’Unbelievable!’

”You can’t make jokes like that!” King Baya looked at Chen Xing, his old face filled with a kind of pity. ”Didn’t you just say Captain Situ was trying to kill you?”

’You’re fine, but he—the man with several thousand Superpower Users under his command—is dead?’

’That’s taking the joke way too far.’

”That’s right!” Facing their suspicion, Chen Xing looked completely unconcerned. ”He was the one trying to kill me, so... I had no choice but to fight back and kill him!”

’She admitted it!’

With so many of Situ Lei Hao’s subordinates around, the fact that she had killed someone was no longer a secret.

There were many surveillance cameras on the street. Pulling up any of the footage would show that Situ Lei Hao had been trying to assassinate her, and she had merely acted in self-defense.

Baya: ”...”

The crowd: ”...”

’This girl doesn’t even think before she boasts!’

Not a single person believed she could turn the tables and kill Situ Lei Hao.

They didn’t know how formidable Situ Lei Hao himself was, but they knew his subordinates were all top-notch fighters.

Only Song Yiguo knew in his heart, as clear as a mirror, that Chen Xing had succeeded.

He suppressed the urge to smile and asked with a worried expression, ”You’re not hurt, are you?”

”I’m fine!”

Just then, a guard from outside rushed in. ”Your Majesty, it’s terrible! Captain Situ has died a horrible death on Lingyuan Avenue!”

After Situ Lei Hao’s Superpower Users chased her to the Royal Palace gates and saw Chen Xing go inside, they had no choice but to retreat.

They were in complete disarray, with no idea what to do next.

Everyone: ”...”

All eyes turned to Chen Xing.

’So... she wasn’t bluffing?’

’Did her small frame really manage to turn the tables on Situ Lei Hao and kill him?’

Startled by the sudden news, King Baya subconsciously glanced at Kelin.

Kelin shot Baya a glare, then quickly looked away.

Chen Xing, who had been watching Baya the whole time, saw it.

’So... her guess was right.’

’Situ Lei Hao and Baya had reached an agreement to kill her? And Kelin was involved too...’

”Go investigate! See what happened!” Baya ordered, while also arranging for the distinguished guests to return to their hotels to rest.

As Chen Xing and Song Yiguo walked out side-by-side, she said in a voice only he could hear, ”Situ Lei Hao was in league with Baya. And Kelin, too!”

Song Yiguo turned to look at her in surprise.

Chen Xing nodded.

A chill ran down Song Yiguo’s spine.

Baya had treated him as a guest of honor, constantly trying to curry favor, and he had thought the king was just trying to win him over.

’You really can’t judge a book by its cover!’

’To think he was in league with Situ Lei Hao behind my back.’

’Just thinking about it now sends a shiver down my spine!’

If he had run out with Chen Xing just now, he would have definitely fallen into the ambush too.

Back on the forty-second floor, the bloodstains on the corridor walls were shocking to see.

Kelin, watching clearly from across the hall, sneered. ”Young Master Song’s little girlfriend really knows how to make enemies, doesn’t she? So... being young and beautiful isn’t always a good thing!”

”Thank you!” Chen Xing gave a polite, slight nod, like a proud peacock.

Kelin: ”...” ’Can’t she tell I’m mocking her?’

”I thank you for praising me for being young and beautiful. After all, for a woman, nothing is more important than her looks! It’s much better than being old and washed-up, getting scammed out of your feelings and your money!”

Kelin nearly coughed up blood. Every word was a jab at him.

Mocking him for swindling people’s emotions and money.

He scoffed, then entered his room.

An instant later, the sound of things being smashed came from inside.

Song Yiguo gave her a thumbs-up. ”I never realized. You’re usually so quiet, but when you do speak, your words are deadly enough to kill.”

Although there were also signs of a fight in the room, it had already been cleaned up.

When Meng Hu saw Chen Xing return, it came and rubbed against her leg.

’Look how capable I am, I took care of so many bad guys.’

”Good thing Meng Hu is so fierce...” Vice General Du praised.

If Meng Hu hadn’t taken care of the Superpower Users in the room and come out to help him, he might not have been able to escape even now.

It wasn’t that he was weak; the enemy simply had too many people.

”What do we do about Situ Lei Hao’s remaining forces?” Although Chen Xing wasn’t afraid of danger, she would get annoyed if people were constantly coming out of the woodwork to cause trouble.

A hint of pride graced Song Yiguo’s chiseled, handsome face. ”Just leave them to me!”

”Don’t forget the twenty percent of the supplies you promised me!” Chen Xing reminded him.

”Don’t worry, I definitely won’t forget!”

Killing Situ Lei Hao only brought him benefits.

The best part was, he didn’t even have to lift a finger himself.

Those opportunists back home who follow the political winds wouldn’t think he was too ruthless either.

All this time, their two families had maintained a friendly facade, mainly because it was too difficult to eliminate the other in one fell swoop.

Such a difficult problem had been so easily solved by Chen Xing.

Now, it was time for him to step in.

After telling Chen Xing to get some rest, Song Yiguo left the hotel with Vice General Du.

He knew where Situ Lei Hao’s men were. He just needed to go and persuade them, and those few battalions would be his.

Only Chen Xing and Meng Hu were left in the room.

She tossed Meng Hu into her space to let it rest.

Although Meng Hu had thick skin and tough flesh, it had still suffered some minor injuries. It could use this quiet time to recover.

While she rested at the hotel and Song Yiguo went to win over his new subordinates, the Capital City had already descended into chaos.

With two members of the Situ family meeting their demise in a row—both of them pillars of the family—they were undoubtedly dealt a grievous blow.

The death of Situ Lei Hao, in particular, was nothing less than a massive storm for the Situ family.

Although the Situ family had many members, the real power had been in Situ Lei Hao’s hands. With his sudden death, they lost their backbone. With no one to manage things, every person with the surname Situ wanted to become the next one in charge.

Only Situ Lei Hao’s own mother was truly heartbroken.

There is likely nothing more heartbreaking in this world than a white-haired person mourning one with black hair.

The old lady, over eighty years old, had a head of neatly combed hair that turned completely white overnight.

”If anyone dares to mention who will take over the Situ family in front of me again, don’t blame me for being merciless and throwing you out of the family immediately!” Right now, she wanted nothing more than to kill that woman named Chen Xing, and Song Yiguo, the man standing behind her.

Any price would be worth it, as long as they died!