Era: You're asked to cook a home-style dish, but you cook Wellington.

Inside the hospital.

The corridor was dimly lit, the walls were yellowed, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of disinfectant.

Gao Yang sat on a bench next to the emergency room, burying his head deep in his chest.

He saw medical staff rushing into the emergency room, but no one came out. The only sound in the quiet environment was the breathing of the crowd.

Gu Jingzhou and Xu Qinyun, as judges, rushed over after finishing their work, their brows furrowed with seriousness.

"How is it?"

Gu Jingzhou asked.

Gao Yang stood up, his eyes filled with guilt as he looked at the two of them.

He shook his head and pointed to the door of the emergency room.

"They are still trying to save him, and we don't know his current condition."

The two glanced at the emergency room and let out a long sigh.

"Sigh, how did a perfectly good match turn out like this?"

Xu Qinyun's eyes were filled with tears, and her eyes were red.

Gu Jingzhou was in no better shape; his once rosy face was now ashen.

His hands were clenched tightly behind his back, and he looked at the door of the emergency room, his cloudy eyes filled with anger and heartache.

He had dedicated most of his life to cooking and had seen all sorts of ups and downs, but he never imagined that someone would tamper with the gas stove out of jealousy, intending to kill him.

"It's all my fault."

He shed a tear of regret.

He was put in charge of this competition, and as the group leader, he did everything himself and even appeared on the field as a judge. But he never expected this kind of thing to happen.

"Mr. Gu, it's not your fault. It's all Zou Li's fault. I didn't see through his true intentions and I was too late."

Gao Yang was also feeling bad.

Although he had only met Steven a few days ago, the old man was very knowledgeable and had a keen eye, giving him the feeling of a friendship that transcended age.

The old man is still lying in the emergency room, his fate unknown.

Everyone sighed in unison, their thoughts a jumbled mess.

The dimly lit corridor was flashing with white light, and the smell of disinfectant seemed to grow increasingly pungent.

Gao Yang sat back down on the bench, his fingernails digging deeply into his palms.

"I felt there was something wrong with Zou Li back then. I should have stopped him then."

Gu Jingzhou shook his head.

"This isn't your fault, it's mine. I was wondering why Liu Jianye was protecting Zou Li and repeatedly recommending him for the preliminary round."

"I originally wanted to probe his words in order to find out who was behind him, but I didn't expect that Steven would fall into the trap before I even had a chance to do so."

"I was tasked with organizing this competition so that chefs from both China and abroad could participate and exchange ideas. Ironically, the one lying in the emergency room right now is a foreigner."

As Gu Jingzhou spoke, his voice grew softer and softer.

He looked at the closed emergency room again, feeling utterly powerless, and his vision blurred as he almost fainted.

Fortunately, Xu Qinyun reacted quickly and grabbed Gu Jingzhou.

"Old Gu, this is not your fault. Who would have thought that Zou Li would be so heartless and insane?"

"And your idea is correct. If we find out who's behind Zou Li, we can probably sort out this whole line of events."

"At least for now, Zou Li is in the police station, and Liu Jianye is also under our control."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingzhou slowly closed his cloudy eyes and nodded slightly.

Gao Yang sat on the bench, his eyes lowered.

He always felt that all the blame was being directed at the same person.

Who is it?

Many names flashed through his mind, but none of them felt right.

Just then, a doctor finally came out.

The doctor's white coat was stained with blood, and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

"Doctor, how is she?"

The doctor slowly removed his mask, his face showing exhaustion.

"The surgery was successful, and the patient is temporarily out of danger."

That one short sentence finally put the three of them at ease.

Gao Yang suddenly stood up, his fingernails loosening from his palms, leaving several deep red marks.

He felt the tightness in his chest finally ease.

"Good, good, it's good that everyone is alright."

Gu Jingzhou also breathed a long sigh of relief, looking at Xu Qinyun and Gao Yang, his face filled with the relief of surviving a disaster.

"However, the patient's condition is not yet stable."

The doctor changed the subject and continued, "Although the shrapnel from the explosion did not hit any vital organs, the patient is quite old, and the impact of the explosion still caused him considerable damage. In addition, he has lost a lot of blood, so he will need special care afterward."

"Let the patient rest well for the next few days and don't arrange for anyone to visit. Wait until the patient is feeling better and has been moved to a regular ward before arranging visits."

Gu Jingzhou quickly replied, "We understand."

"Please do everything you can to save him. We don't care about the cost. We will fully cooperate with your work. Please let us know if you need anything."

Gu Jingzhou held the doctor's hand, his tone earnest.

The doctor also held Gu Jingzhou's hand and patted it gently.

"Don't worry, Mr. Gu, we will do our best to treat the patient, and we will keep you informed if there are any problems later."

After saying that, he turned and left.

The three of them finally felt at ease, but they still dared not relax in the slightest.

The air fell silent again, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

After a while, Gao Yang seemed to remember something, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Mr. Gu, I think we shouldn't stay here now. We should go to the police station and see who's behind all this."

"I think Zou Li couldn't have come up with this plan. Someone behind him must be helping him. We need to find out who that person is."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingzhou and Xu Qinyun's eyes sharpened, and their previously relaxed expressions turned serious again.

Yes, Gu Jingzhou had long suspected it. Zou Li was just an average chef, and he had never heard of him before.

How could someone like that even think of tampering with a gas stove?

"You're right."

Gu Jingzhou slowly withdrew his hand, a fierce glint appearing in his previously weary eyes.

He straightened his hunched back, and instantly regained his former dignity.

"Steven has doctors and nurses looking after him, so we can't go in."

"Let's go to the police station and see what Zou Li has to say."

A hint of cruelty flickered in Gu Jingzhou's eyes.

He would never show mercy to someone like that.

…………

At this moment, they sat in the interrogation room, looking at Zou Li across from them with grim expressions.

"Tell me, who's behind you? And why are they ordering you to do this?"

Gao Yang got straight to the point, without uttering a single unnecessary word.

At this moment, Zou Li was handcuffed and sitting in a chair, his face ashen.

He knew that he had done this in public, and there was no way he could escape it; he was destined to spend the rest of his life in prison.

So he didn't want to say anything more, he just sat quietly and didn't answer the questions.

Gao Yang was also very clear about this, so he simply changed the way he asked the question.

"If I remember correctly, you have a former lover, right? Do you want me to help you find her and see what she's been up to?"

The next moment, Zou Li suddenly looked up and widened his eyes.