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Chapter 103 Cooking for a Day

"Brother Zhou, you're the biggest eater I've ever seen!"

Dingdang was filled with emotion. She hadn't even finished a leg of lamb, while Zhou Ye had eaten two lambs. Such a long bone, just by pulling it out of his mouth, the meat was gone, and not even the cartilage was left.

When Zhou Ye finished eating, the people from the Divine Marquis's Mansion sat on the steps drinking tea. Wu Qing and Huang Xuemei were among them, but they didn't watch Zhou Ye eat; instead, they were whispering to each other.

"Alright, everyone, get some rest."

Zhou Ye returned to Wuqing's courtyard with his hands behind his back. Wanwan had already returned. When she saw Zhou Ye, she just smiled sweetly and then turned to hand Wuqing a piece of paper: "There are quite a few forces that have been making unusual moves in Kyoto Prefecture recently, but only a few have the ability to arrange an ambush to kill you. Take a look."

She glanced at it and shook her head; she really couldn't see anything in the list.

The list eventually returned to Zhou Ye's hands. Without even glancing at it, he stuffed it into his pocket and coldly asked, "What are you planning to do?"

"Kill them one by one, according to the list."

Zhou Ye said nonchalantly, "Whether it's them or not, I'm going to kill them all. If I can bear it, I will. If I can't, then I'll investigate thoroughly to find out who harmed them. So tomorrow, you'd better go and persuade the Six Doors to stay calm and not get hurt by me."

"One day? Is that enough?"

"That's enough."

The next day, Zhou Ye got up very early and stewed a big pot of meat for himself for breakfast. After eating, he left the Divine Marquis's Mansion openly and went directly to the east of the city. He arrived at the Kyoto gathering point of the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion and kicked the closed gate without saying a word.

Amidst a series of explosions, screams erupted from the gathering point of the Golden Wind and Drizzle Pavilion, but the screams quickly ceased, and silence returned.

Then, amidst the strange looks from those around him, Zhou Ye walked out unhurriedly and headed towards another force not far away, namely the branch of the Power Gang. He received the same treatment from the Power Gang branch, followed by the Six and a Half Hall, the Free Gate, and the Bewildering Heaven Alliance—

It wasn't just those on the list; he visited every single one he discovered.

From morning till night, Zhou Ye circled around the capital city. News of the matter had already reached the Six Doors. Wuqing was sitting inside, and Huang Xuemei was sitting at the main gate of the Six Doors. They didn't care who came in, but if you wanted to leave, you had to listen to a song first.

"Heartless! What you're doing is illegal. Do you know the consequences of your actions?"

Wuqing completely ignored her and didn't reply, but Huang Xuemei retorted disdainfully, "We men just want to vent our anger. So many of your Six Doors people have died, and you're doing nothing, can't we men even lift a finger?"

Actually, it was the higher-ups of the Six Doors who were unhappy. The real constables were very cooperative, not making a fuss, because they also wanted to avenge their fallen colleagues.

Only after Zhou Ye finished fighting did Wuqing and Huang Xuemei pack up and return to the Divine Marquis's Mansion.

"Is that all?"

"Of course it's not that easy. Right now, we just need to wait for those powerful people to come to us."

"Coming to cause trouble?"

"They don't have the guts; they should come to our door and explain themselves."

Dingdang looked at Zhou Ye in surprise: "Brother-in-law Wuqing, aren't you exaggerating a bit? Even Brother Tieshou and the others don't have this kind of face."

"This little girl is quite interesting," Zhou Ye said, looking at her. "The martial world and the imperial court are different. Just wait and see, they'll be here in less than five days."

"What if they don't come, or they come seeking revenge?"

Ding Dang was well protected by the Divine Marquis's Mansion and didn't know much about the affairs of the martial arts world. That's why she wasn't afraid of Zhou Ye. She could even sit side by side with Zhou Ye on the steps and chat, and she even dared to compete with Zhou Ye for meat.

"Want to make a bet?"

"What are we betting on?"

"If you lose, you have to cook for me for a whole day."

"It's a bet!" Ding Dang waved his hand confidently: "If you lose—let me think about it—you have to cover the food for our Divine Marquis's Mansion for a month. Just so you know, it's not yours."

"Fine, if I lose, I'll cover the food expenses of the Marquis's mansion for a year, guaranteeing meat at every meal!"

"Eating meat in the morning isn't good, but it's fine as long as there's meat for lunch and dinner, hehehe————"

This little girl is quite interesting. Zhou Ye and she made a high five to form a bet. For the next few days, Zhou Ye had a lot of free time. Apart from occasionally bickering with Ding Dang, he had nothing else to do.

But before the fifth day, on the morning of the fourth day, someone came to the Divine Marquis's Mansion. It was someone from the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion. After seeing Zhou Ye, they not only did not make a move, but also brought a generous gift and asked if he had offended Zhou Ye in any way.

"You couldn't possibly be unaware that my wife was ambushed outside the city. The Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion has the capability to carry out such a feat, right?"

The man was taken aback at first, then smiled wryly and said, "Master Zhou, we really didn't do this. We are also investigating this matter, and if we have any news, we will definitely report to you first."

"Okay, I'll wait."

Dingdang saw the visitor out, and as she reached the door, she couldn't help but ask, "He stepped on your plate, didn't you think about getting revenge?"

The newcomer was taken aback at first, then smiled wryly and said, "It's not a question of whether I want to or not, but whether I dare to. Miss—never mind, let's not talk about it."

The Golden Breeze and Drizzle Pavilion was just the beginning. Then one after another, people came, all bringing gifts and saying the same things. When the last person was seen off, Dingdang turned around and saw Zhou Ye waiting for her with a half-smile.

"Okay, okay, it's just cooking for one day, what's the big deal!"

"Keep it up!"

"Waaaaahh ...

Dingdang cried so pitifully. Wuqing looked at her, then at Zhou Ye who was eating breakfast: "Tell me, why did you bet with him on this? Don't you know, if he really could eat it, just one meal would require more than twenty people to cook it."

"Wow!!!"

Dingdang cried even harder: "Heartless Sister, you won't help me! Look at my hands, they're almost broken! I thought cooking for a day meant three meals a day, but it turns out it really means cooking all day long!"

"Alright, alright, I'll make you a meal. You've fulfilled your bet. Go and get some rest."

"Heartless Sister, you're so kind!"

The little girl walked away wiping away her tears. Wuqing sat down next to Zhou Ye, gently patted him, and said, "Don't bully Dingdang. That's enough. By the way, do you think we can find out who those people are?"

Zhou Ye smirked: "They can't find out anything, but it doesn't matter. I didn't expect much from them anyway. But as long as they make a move, the muddy waters of Kyoto will stir, and the fish hiding in the water will follow suit."

Wuqing laughed as well: "Yes, and it's already happening. Just today, another person who wasn't afraid of knives and guns appeared. However, the person didn't do anything big. He just bumped into the patrolling constables and then ran away."

"Was your performance a bit too deliberate?" Zhou Ye thought for a moment and asked, "Where did you meet them? Do you know which direction they were running in?"

"I met it in Jiu Mao Hutong in the west of the city. It ran south. As for whether it changed its route along the way, I have no idea."

"If they want to lure us south, then investigate south. If they want to hide something, they'll have to pay a price."

Wuqing thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll take some people with me tomorrow. I'll go alone, and Xuemei will go too."

"Xuemei and Wanwan, head north and see if there are any surprises there. I'll be quick and check the east and west."

The ancients were very clever; diverting the search to the south meant dealing with something in the north, which was extremely rare. Therefore, they had to investigate from all directions. Through his recollections over the past few days, Zhou Ye finally remembered that the person who was as invulnerable as himself wasn't some kind of martial arts master, but rather—

Divine weapons from the Western Regions!

That's right, it's the Western Regions divine weapon from the An family.

Now he can confirm that the ruthless ambush outside the city was carried out by the An family.

However, there is a problem now: he only knows that the An family has a stronghold in the capital, but he does not know that they have a stronghold outside the city. He needs to obtain all the information before he can take action.

So there's no rush, at least not now. If we're going to do it, we should catch them all in one fell swoop. If we let one or two escape, he'll be so upset he won't be able to eat—well, at least he'll cut his food intake in half!

"eat!"

Dingdang is a girl who can take things in stride. Although she lost the bet and was exhausted after making only one breakfast, she did not give up the bet. So she decided to make three breakfasts for Zhou Ye.

Looking at the two large pots of stewed meat in front of him, Zhou Ye just smiled and then spoke directly. After finishing both pots of meat, he wiped his mouth and followed Wuqing out of the Divine Marquis's Mansion.

Unlike Wuqing, who would first gather manpower from the Six Doors, Zhou Ye simply strolled along. Halfway there, a considerable number of people followed him. He walked, they walked; he stopped, they stopped. And when Zhou Ye bought something, they rushed to pay—

Needless to say, they were all from the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion's faction. Some were searching for information, while others were following Zhou Ye and Wu Qing, among others.

In any case, there can be no more ambushes. If we can kill him, that's fine, but if we can't—if Master Xitie goes berserk, it might not just be the branch hall that suffers.

Unlike smaller forces, large forces cannot afford to gamble.

Putting everything else aside, Zhou Ye at least has verifiable battle records. He fought against a Grandmaster and was undefeated. In the Mount Hua Sword Tournament, he withstood attacks from several of the Five Greats for days and nights without any problems. Would someone like that die so easily?

Not to mention, behind this Zhou family patriarch are more than a dozen experts, and his children are Zhang Sanfeng's disciples and have close ties with Wudang.

It's better to befriend such people than to antagonize them unless you're absolutely certain you can kill them.

Those who are on good terms with Zhang Sanfeng are all petty-minded!