Cooking Gourmet Meals in the Apocalypse

Chapter 327: Chapter 325: Damned Song Yiguo

Just before the dagger’s tip could pierce her, Cheng Cheng was a step quicker, plunging a knife straight into Blake’s palm.

”Blake?” The Commander-in-Chief’s Wife glared, her eyes filled with fury.

’I can’t believe it. Even now, he shows no remorse. He still wants to kill me.’

The last shred of love she had for him vanished completely at that moment.

For the first time, she came to a stark realization: this man had never loved her.

Blake groaned in agony, breaking out in a cold sweat from the pain.

But... the very next second, he picked up the dagger with his other hand.

He looked terrified and desperately wanted to explain.

’I didn’t do anything! This is clearly someone trying to get me killed!’

But he had no time to explain.

All he knew was that he was being forced to wield the dagger again.

Naturally, Chen Xing was engineering a murder by proxy.

’Blake was no good, after all!’

’He was the one who raised monsters in the city to wipe out humans.’

Filled with terror and unwilling to accept his fate, Blake felt his superpower being stripped away. Without hesitation, Cheng Cheng turned the dagger back on him, plunging it into his chest.

As Chen Xing secretly watched Cheng Cheng’s fluid movements, a wave of familiarity washed over her.

But the feeling was fleeting, gone in an instant.

Though she couldn’t pinpoint the details, Chen Xing etched the feeling deep into her memory.

’She knew any such feeling of familiarity had to be related to the Research Institute.’

Seeing the man she had loved for so long die, the Commander-in-Chief’s Wife was, understandably, distraught.

What hurt even more was the realization that he had never loved her at all.

The banquet ended with the departure of the Commander-in-Chief’s Wife, leaving everyone to file out, completely bewildered.

They had all thought Blake was going to make a major announcement. Who knew they would come all this way just to witness a trashy soap opera.

Back at the hotel, Song Yiguo went straight to Chen Xing’s room and knocked.

Chen Xing opened the door, her expression placid, as if nothing had happened.

”You’re the one who pushed Mrs. Blake into the banquet hall, aren’t you?” Though phrased as a question, Song Yiguo’s tone was one of certainty.

When the old woman appeared in the hall, it was obvious someone was pushing her wheelchair.

And that scene with Blake trying to kill his wife... no matter how you looked at it, it didn’t seem like he was acting of his own free will.

His expression was one of clear resistance, yet he seemed utterly powerless to fight back.

Chen Xing knew she couldn’t hide it from Song Yiguo. ”Yep,” she admitted freely.

”How did you get past the instruments that detect the Invisible Man?” This was, of course, what Song Yiguo was most curious about.

”As long as I’m fast enough, the instruments can’t keep up,” Chen Xing bluffed.

’In truth, she felt it was a very real possibility.’

’She had faith in her speed.’

Song Yiguo was speechless. ’...Damn, that’s impressive.’

Then again... she had the ability to back it up.

”Who do you think will be the next Great Commander of the United States?” ’It’ll most likely be Mrs. Blake taking power,’ Chen Xing thought.

’But... to be honest, she’s too old.’

’She still has her gravitas, but who can guarantee how many more days she has left to live?’

’Especially after such a massive blow from Blake?’

She had jinxed it again.

「The next day」

News of the Commander-in-Chief’s Wife’s sudden death spread.

The vast United States was suddenly a nation without a leader.

And just when everyone thought the United States would descend into a power struggle, news suddenly broke that a new Great Commander had already taken control of the nation.

Chen Xing and Song Yiguo hadn’t even had a chance to return to Huaxia.

This constant flood of news prevented them, and the representatives from every other nation, from leaving.

「That evening」

An invitation from the new Great Commander arrived, requesting the presence of all the world leaders at a banquet.

Song Yiguo looked at the name on the invitation. ”It’s Cadar’s father,” he said to Chen Xing.

Chen Xing was speechless.

’Cadar’s father is taking control of the United States?’

’What in the world is going on?’

’I remember Blake was Cadar’s uncle, right?’

’Logically, shouldn’t Mrs. Blake’s side of the family be the one to take power?’

’So why has Cadar’s father suddenly appeared out of nowhere?’

’In that case, Mrs. Blake’s death was no accident.’

”Cadar died in Huaxia. You don’t think he’s looking to get revenge on you, do you?” Chen Xing cautioned.

’Even though I was the one who killed Cadar, no one knows.’

As the most powerful man in Huaxia, it would only be natural for Cadar’s father, Luo Gen, to seek revenge against him.

’Luo Gen must know the secret of the Green Gemstone Jewelry, too.’

’I’ve been overlooking something: the relatives of those who possessed the jewelry.’

’They probably all know the secrets.’

’Thinking of this, it suddenly occurred to her that Luo Gen might have already made contact with Yu Laosan.’

’Otherwise, why would Yu Laosan, who came to the United States long ago, have waited so long to show himself?’

’He told Luo Gen about the Vortex Skill I used, which means I’ll be one of Luo Gen’s targets, too.’

She stole a glance at Song Yiguo.

’I hope Luo Gen isn’t a blabbermouth. If he has a problem, he should just get on with it.’

’I have to get into tonight’s banquet, even if it kills me. And I’ll have to go invisible.’

She had her plan, but Song Yiguo made his decision first.

”Tonight, you’re coming to the banquet with me.” Song Yiguo left after saying just that, not even bothering to ask if she wanted to go.

Chen Xing had originally planned to use her Jiezhi Space to get there from the hotel.

’Now that I have to show up in plain sight, it’ll be harder to take Luo Gen out on the sly.’

Chen Xing decided that when Song Yiguo came to pick her up that evening, she would just tell him she wasn’t feeling well.

Who would have thought? The jerk never even showed up.

He went on ahead and had Vice General Du come pick her up instead.

’I have a feeling that bastard did it on purpose!’

With no other choice, Chen Xing changed into Middle Eastern attire and entered the banquet hall.

Many people had already arrived, all of them hoping to curry favor with the new Great Commander.

Chen Xing, thinking she was a nobody, planned to find a dark corner to observe the situation from the shadows.

However... nothing was going her way today.

She had barely stepped into the banquet hall when Luo Gen approached her, with his bodyguard, Cheng Cheng, in tow. ”Miss Adilei, a pleasure...” Unlike Cadar’s arrogance, his attitude seemed humble and cautious.

”Hello...” Chen Xing replied, rising from her seat with a distinct lack of enthusiasm.

’I highly doubt he’s here to make friends with me.’

”I hear you’re a friend of Young Master Song?” Luo Gen was as cunning as they come; he had clearly already investigated her identity.

Chen Xing could only nod.

’And with that, I’m probably exposed, aren’t I?’

’That damn Song Yiguo!’

’I never thought of him as a liability before, but right now, I’m convinced Song Yiguo is the ultimate useless teammate—the kind who specializes in screwing over his own side.’

”I’m quite curious, how did you two meet?” From start to finish, Luo Gen showed no hint of hatred or malice.

It was truly as if he were just making small talk.

This left Chen Xing feeling quite deflated.

’If he were hostile, I could just give him the cold shoulder and walk away.’

”We met a few days ago.” Just as Chen Xing was trying to figure out what to say, Song Yiguo appeared before them with a smile.

Chen Xing fought the urge to roll her eyes at him.

”Oh?”

”There was an assassination attempt on me at the hotel, and Adilei saved my life,” Song Yiguo explained casually.

But... Chen Xing just wanted to roll her eyes at him again.

’Who else could save Song Yiguo besides me, the one with the special jewelry?’

”It seems... the noble Miss Adilei is a hidden master, then?” Even if he was certain he was facing Chen Xing, Luo Gen still showed no trace of hatred.

This only made Chen Xing feel that the man was incredibly sinister.

’And now I have to deal with the equally sinister Song Yiguo?’

’With these two schemers together, aren’t I the one who’s going to suffer?’