The scene caused a sensation, and everyone was talking about it.
A smug look appeared on Wu Sangui's face.
Wu Yingxiong loudly proclaimed, "Those who achieve top rankings will not only receive rewards and beautiful women, but will also be granted official positions to serve the Prince!"
The scene erupted in another uproar.
The reaction this time was different from before.
Clearly, many martial arts masters are only interested in money and beautiful women, and have no interest in official positions.
A small number of martial arts masters, however, hoped to obtain official positions and serve Wu Sangui.
As is widely known, Wu Sangui was a traitor who led the Qing army into the pass, hastening the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
But as time has passed, many people have forgotten about it.
In particular, the younger generation of martial arts practitioners do not hate Wu Sangui.
These young martial arts practitioners were easily won over and bribed by Wu Sangui.
Wu Yingxiong announced: "The Martial Arts Culinary Competition is about to begin!"
"Now, the specific rules for the competition will be announced. Please take note!"
The audience fell silent.
Wu Yingxiong said, "In each round of the competition, there are six contestants who will cook six dishes to compete against Lord Li!"
Li Huan was stunned for a moment.
Holy crap, what's going on?
Six people compete in each round, challenging Lao Tzu?
Wu Yingxiong laughed and said, "Who in the world doesn't know that Lord Li's culinary skills are superb and that he is deeply loved by the Emperor?"
"Therefore, Lord Li is the natural choice to defend his title in this 'Martial Arts Culinary Competition,' while all the martial arts masters are challengers!"
The crowd began to discuss it again.
Princess Jianning hurriedly asked, "How many rounds of the competition will be held in total?"
Wu Yingxiong replied, "There are six rounds of competition!"
Princess Jianning shook her head: "Six contestants per round, thirty-six in total. They'll all be showcasing their culinary skills, taking turns competing against Lord Li. That's unfair to Lord Li!"
Wu Yingxiong said, "This kind of challenge competition is not a test for Lord Li, but a test for all the participants!"
Li Huan smiled slightly: "That's right. With my cooking skills, I don't need to undergo any tests or win any competitions to prove myself! Whether I take the million taels of silver or not is irrelevant to me. As for beautiful women, I don't care about them either!"
"Therefore, I hope that all of you martial arts masters participating in the competition will use your best skills to prepare the most delicious dishes and compete with me!"
"Good!" Wu Sangui led the applause.
Another round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.
Wu Yingxiong said with a smile, "Now, let me introduce the members of the referee team!"
The six referees are: Wu Sangui, Princess Jianning, Duolong, Wei Xiaobao, Feng Xifan, and Wu Yingqi!
Upon hearing Wu Yingqi's name, Li Huan's heart stirred slightly.
This guy is Wu Sangui's youngest son.
Li Huan observed intently.
Wu Yingqi was about twenty years old, quite handsome, and had a radiant appearance.
His appearance and temperament are far superior to Wu Yingxiong's.
Li Huan knew that Wu Yingqi's abilities surpassed Wu Yingxiong's, and he was Wu Sangui's capable assistant.
Wu Yingxiong explained: "In each round of the competition, five judges will vote, and the one who receives the most votes will be the winner and will win 100,000 taels of silver!"
Someone in the audience asked, "Wasn't it one million taels of silver? Why did it become one hundred thousand taels?"
Wu Yingxiong said, "Six rounds of competition will determine six winners who will share one million taels of silver!"
Someone else asked, "How will the six winners split the prize money? It won't be a round number!"
Wu Yingxiong said, "The six winners will share 600,000 taels of silver. Finally, in the grand final, the top three will share the remaining 400,000 taels of silver!"
Li Huan deliberately smiled and said, "Your Highness, the competition rules you personally formulated are excellent! They give all the martial arts masters a chance to win prize money!"
Wu Sangui stroked his beard, looking smug.
Wu Yingxiong said, "The winner of each round, if he submits to the Prince and swears to serve him, will receive an extra 100,000 taels of silver! He will also be rewarded with a beautiful woman!"
Holy crap, there's an extra bonus!
Clearly, they've bribed martial arts masters!
Li Huan then asked, "How are the participants selected for each round?"
Wu Yingxiong said, "It's very simple. Since everyone here is a martial arts practitioner, let's determine the participants for each round through a martial arts competition!"
Li Huan cursed inwardly!
That damned Wu Sangui was indeed cunning; he used this opportunity to recruit skilled fighters and win over his followers.
Wu Yingxiong said, "During the competition, you must stop when you've made a point and not injure your opponent! Otherwise, you will be disqualified from participating in the 'Martial Arts Culinary Competition'! Please remember this!"
Li Huan feigned praise: "Your Highness is kind-hearted and compassionate, unable to bear seeing martial arts masters kill each other. You are truly admirable!"
"Hehehe..." Wu Sangui laughed out loud, "Lord Li, you flatter me!"
Wu Yingxiong said, "In the first round of the competition, who is willing to go on stage and win the qualification to participate?"
In an instant, thirty people stepped forward and leaped onto the high platform.
Wu Yingxiong immediately waved his hand: "Let the martial arts competition begin!"
Thirty people, divided into fifteen groups.
They displayed their sharp martial arts skills, engaging in a very fierce confrontation.
Li Huan discovered that Ake, disguised as "Ouyang Ke," was also among them.
Ake's martial arts skills are not very high.
However, these thirty people were not top-tier martial arts masters.
Because of the first round of competition, many experts are observing the situation and have not yet taken the stage, patiently waiting for the next round.
The competition among the thirty people ended quickly.
Ake defeated her opponent and qualified for the first round!
She took a breath, smiled, and looked at the one-armed nun and Anan.
The one-armed nun nodded slightly, her eyes filled with encouragement and expectation.
Wu Yingxiong bowed respectfully and said to Wu Sangui, "Father, please give the order!"
Wu Sangui suddenly raised his head and shouted loudly, "I hereby declare! The first round of the 'Martial Arts Culinary Competition' has officially begun!!"
Instantly, the drums thundered, stirring the hearts of all.
Ake and the other five contestants quickly took out the various ingredients they had prepared and placed them on the table.
Seeing Li Huan standing still, Wu Yingxiong reminded him, "Lord Li, the competition has started, hurry up and cook!"
Li Huan nodded, walked to the red electric tricycle, and took out the ingredients from the cargo compartment.
In the past, Li Huan directly supplied the boxed meals.
At this moment, Li Huan must unleash his "God-Level Culinary Skills" and cook up an absolutely delicious dish on the spot.
He quickly prepared the ingredients while considering countermeasures.
Each winner will receive 100,000 taels of silver. If they submit to Wu Sangui, they will receive an additional 100,000 taels of silver and a beautiful woman!
This rule will definitely ignite the fighting spirit of some greedy and lustful people!
Li Huan decides to use all his culinary skills to prevent the contestant from winning and to stop the greedy and lustful person from becoming Wu Sangui's lackey!
Of course, we should also give Ake, Chen Jinnan, the One-Armed Nun, Anan, and Zhao Jianfei a chance to win and participate in the final competition.
As time went on, Wu Sangui's vigilance waned.
At that time, they will work together from within and without to eliminate Wu Sangui and Wu Yingxiong.
And Wu Yingqi!
Li Huan finished preparing the ingredients while pondering the matter.
The dish he is about to cook is: Eight Treasure Osmanthus Fish!
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