Li Huan, with his keen observation, noticed the murderous intent in Wu Sangui's eyes.
It is obvious that Wu Sangui was unwilling to hand over the "Forty-Two Chapters Sutra" of the Plain Blue Banner.
How could a conspirator to rebel so easily give up his dream of becoming emperor?
Feng Xifan hurriedly said, "Lord Li, you've gone off-topic, talking about scriptures from 'loach crawling through tofu'! Come, come, let's quickly taste this dish!"
Princess Jianning couldn't wait any longer, so she picked up her chopsticks and grabbed a loach by the tail.
With a gentle tug, the whole loach came out of the tofu.
Can you eat the innards of a loach?
Princess Jianning asked, sounding somewhat worried.
Li Huan said, "You can't eat the loach's internal organs!"
Princess Jianning then asked, "If we can't eat the internal organs, how do we remove them?"
Li Huan laughed and said, "When the princess eats it, she can suck all the loach meat into her mouth with a slurp, and she can't eat the internal organs at all."
Princess Jianning smiled and said, "I understand. Loach meat is more tender and easier to suck into the mouth."
After saying that, Princess Jianning put the loach into her mouth and sucked it in slightly!
Sure enough, the loach's skin and flesh were all eaten, leaving only bones and internal organs.
"Mmm...so fresh, so tender...so fragrant, so fragrant..."
Princess Jianning praised it highly.
"As expected, there was absolutely no earthy taste; instead, it had a fresh and slightly sweet flavor..."
After Princess Jianning finished eating one loach, she used her chopsticks to pick up a second loach and pulled it out of the whole block of tofu.
Following Li Huan's suggestion, Wu Sangui tasted a loach and then some tofu.
“That’s right, this ‘Loach Drilling into Tofu’ dish, just as the princess said, is indeed delicious, but…”
Li Huan asked, "But what is it? Your Highness, please speak freely."
Wu Sangui said, "It has enough umami flavor, but it's a little bland and not salty enough."
Upon hearing this, Li Huan cursed inwardly!
Holy crap, Wu Sangui is just nitpicking!
The old man is narrow-minded and is clearly retaliating for demanding the Forty-Two Chapters Sutra earlier.
Li Huan remained calm and asked with a smile, "Please enlighten me, Your Highness, is the 'Loach Drilling into Tofu' dish because the loach isn't salty enough, or the tofu isn't salty enough?"
Wu Sangui put down his chopsticks: "The loach is very salty, but the tofu is not enough!"
Wu Yingqi quickly said, "Yes, yes, if you put the whole block of tofu into the pot and don't stew it long enough, the salt won't penetrate properly!"
Duolong spat out the loach's bone and exclaimed, "This dish, 'Loach Drilling into Tofu,' is clearly about eating loach, not tofu. Why do we have to make the tofu so salty?"
Wei Xiaobao swallowed the tofu in his mouth and glared!
"Your Highness, can you please stop joking? The saltiness of this tofu is just right—not too bland, not too salty!"
Wu Sangui said, "Lord Wei, why is your taste getting blander and blander?"
Li Huan was too lazy to argue with Wu Sangui.
Because Chen Jinnan must win this round and become the successful challenger!
Therefore, it doesn't matter if Li Huan loses.
Wu Yingxiong said, "Your Highness, Princess, and all the judges, please vote for Lord Li's 'Loach Drills Through Tofu'!"
Princess Jianning, Wei Xiaobao, and Duolong all raised their hands to vote in support of Li Huan.
Wu Sangui and Wu Yingqi did not vote.
Feng Xifan, with his keen eye, knew that Li Huan was bound to lose, so he symbolically raised his hand and gave Li Huan a vote.
Wu Yingxiong announced: "Lord Li's 'Loach Drills into Tofu' has received a total of five votes!"
Wu Sangui hurriedly said, "Congratulations to Elder Jin of the Mountain and Water Gang for successfully challenging the champion and winning 100,000 taels of silver!"
The crowd cheered.
How could a woman over sixteen years old not be inspiring, having defeated numerous contestants, including the reigning champion Li Huan, to emerge as the winner of the second round?
"Elder Jin is amazing! He actually succeeded in the challenge!"
"She received 100,000 taels of silver, how enviable!"
"At such an advanced age, he still bravely won the crown!"
"We've only won first place in the second round; we're still a long way from winning the grand prize!"
"Let's wait and see, maybe Elder Jin can create a miracle!"
...
The crowd was discussing it, their emotions running high.
Soon, a guard brought over a box filled with chairs.
Wu Sangui laughed and said, "Elder Jin, you can only get 100,000 taels of silver, not beautiful women, because you are also a woman."
Chen Jinnan said, "I'm a woman, can't I have beautiful women?"
The audience erupted in laughter.
Wu Sangui laughed too: "Hehehe, could it be that Elder Jin is interested in young beauties?"
Chen Jinnan said, "Your Highness misunderstands. I want the beautiful woman not because I like her, but to give her to my grandson!"
Everyone suddenly realized.
Given Elder Jin's age, and his grandson being nearly twenty, it's the perfect time for him to need beautiful women.
Wu Sangui laughed heartily and waved his hand, ordering, "Good, reward Elder Jin with a beautiful woman!"
A young and beautiful woman floated in.
Chen Jinnan grabbed the beautiful woman's hand and said with a smile, "This woman is very pretty. She can be my grandson's wife and give me a big, healthy great-grandson next year!"
Wu Sangui asked, "Elder Jin, are you willing to submit to me and serve me?"
Chen Jinnan deliberately declined, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but I am an old woman and I am afraid I cannot do my best to help you with your troubles!"
Wu Sangui said, "As the saying goes, you can't judge a book by its cover! Although Elder Jin is over sixty years old and hunchbacked, his martial arts skills are unfathomable and he can definitely lend me a hand!"
Wu Yingqi quickly said, "As the saying goes, old ginger is spicier! Elder Jin is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also has rich experience in the martial world! Elder Jin, please don't refuse!"
Feng Xifan said, "Elder Jin holds a prestigious position in the 'Mountain and Water Gang.' If you submit to the Prince, you can lead the 'Mountain and Water Gang' to serve him!"
Chen Jinnan put on an acting performance, bowing his head in deep thought.
Wu Sangui gazed at "Elder Jin" with anticipation in his eyes.
Seeing this, Li Huan forced himself to suppress his laughter.
Even if Wu Sangui were beaten to death, he certainly wouldn't believe that the person he was "eagerly seeking talent" for was actually Chen Jinnan, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society and his mortal enemy!
Wu Yingqi urged, "Elder Jin, as long as you submit to my father, you can get 100,000 taels of silver and a beautiful woman!"
Chen Jinnan looked up and asked in surprise, "Young Prince, is this really true?"
Wu Yingqi said, "The 100,000 taels of silver and the beautiful woman you just received were rewards for winning the second round of the competition! Now that you have submitted to the Prince, you will receive additional rewards!"
Chen Jinnan chuckled: "Very good, very good. I have two grandsons, and if I get two young beauties, they can become my grandsons' wives! Next year, they will have two big, fat great-grandsons!"
Wu Sangui was overjoyed: "Elder Jin, you've agreed to my request?"
Chen Jinnan said, "This old woman promises Your Highness that I will serve you!"
Wu Sangui laughed triumphantly and waved his hand, ordering: "Reward Elder Jin with another 100,000 taels of silver and bestow upon him a beautiful woman!"
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