Martial Arts Crossover: Infiltrating a Girls' Chat Group at the Start

Shangguan Haitang: It's a bit abnormal.

Lin Zhu: What's wrong with it?

Shangguan Haitang: She is somewhat obsessive about martial arts.

Sheng Yayu: This is very similar to my uncle.

Lin Zhu: That's right. Generally speaking, intelligent people will have some personality issues, which is normal.

Wu Xingyun: Can we not talk about this topic?

Inviting the Moon: That's right.

Specializes in Slaying Unfaithful Men (IP Jiangnan): There's really nothing to talk about.

Lin Chaoying: If you keep talking about this, I might come over and beat you up!

Zhu Yuyan: If there's nothing left to talk about, let's go practice our skills.

Tang Bohu and the other two were still laughing, "Third brother, your poem is really good!"

"What's so good about it?" Tang Bohu asked with a smile.

"It's good, it's good!" Ling Lingfa gave a thumbs up.

"Terrible, absolutely terrible!" Sister Jialing looked at Tang Bohu and said, "Third Brother Tang, if you were Ah Fa, I would have already arrested you and beaten you up."

"Hahaha! Ah Fa, did you see that? My sister-in-law is coming to hit me! I'm so scared, you have to protect me."

"I can't protect you either, she's so fierce."

Lin Zhu, Sheng Yayu, Shangguan Haitang, and Liu Ruoxin exchanged glances, realizing that they couldn't fit into Tang Bohu's group at all.

"Alright, alright, you three, stop fooling around and let's get down to business." Lin Zhu couldn't stand it anymore and stopped the three of them from acting crazy.

Instantly, the three stopped laughing and then said seriously, "Brother Lin, please speak."

The sudden change caught Sheng Yayu and the other two off guard.

But Sister Jialing seems to be used to it, as she is tidying up the tableware on the table.

Lin Zhu was also mentally prepared, and then patted Sheng Yayu on the shoulder.

"Oh!" Sheng Yayu finally came to his senses and looked at Lin Zhu, asking, "What did I say?"

"About their restaurant." Lin Zhu covered his head, feeling a bit tired. Three nonsensical people together, nonsensical to the extreme.

"Right, I almost forgot." Sheng Yayu thought for a moment and then said, "Haitang, you tell me."

“Alright!” Shangguan Haitang said, “As for your restaurant, Consort Yan said she has secured it and will send over a plaque personally inscribed by His Majesty soon. Just run it with peace of mind.”

"Are they concubines in the palace?" Tang Bohu asked after thinking for a moment.

Lin Zhu said, "Just consider her as His Majesty the Emperor's representative. She is the most powerful person in the harem right now."

"Impressive!" Ling Lingfa looked at Lin Zhu. "You even know that!" He gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother, Brother Lin is right."

Jialing turned around, shook her head, and sighed, "My husband, and his two sworn brothers, both have bad eyesight, still calling him 'Brother Lin'!"

Shi Difeng said, "His Majesty the Emperor personally wrote the inscription! That's wonderful. By the way, how much of the profit should we distribute each month?"

Chapter 134 Guihai Yidao: Cold-blooded, why are you so angry?

"Consort Yan doesn't want your profits, she only asks that you come to the palace to cook once a month on the fifteenth of the month," Shangguan Haitang stated Consort Yan's request.

After thinking for a moment, Shi Difeng asked, "In that case, we don't need to use the 'snap' technique, right?" He then made a downward slashing motion.

Jialing came in just in time to hear this, and said, "Oh, Brother Zhou, what are you thinking? My Ah Fa also works in the palace. The Imperial Kitchen isn't in the inner palace, so what's with all the snapping?"

"That's good, that's good!" Shi Difeng breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I can do it."

"Big brother, I'll protect you then!" Linglingfa patted Shidifeng on the shoulder. "I know the palace very well."

Lin Zhu stood up and said, "Alright, we've finished talking, we should go now."

"Alright, I'll see you off." Tang Bohu and the other two also got up at the same time and escorted Lin Zhu and the other three downstairs.

After leaving the restaurant, Lin Zhu asked, "Want to mooch another meal tonight? The Yue Lai Inn has six chefs; it should be quite a feast."

Huang Rong, Song Tian'er, Chen Bangling, Gou Ge, Pao Ding, and Liu Maoxing—these six together are enough to make a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

The three of them clearly knew who Lin Zhu was referring to. "Is it convenient?"

Lin Zhu said with a smile, "Just say you're here to see us off. We're not short of three pairs of chopsticks. The more lively the better, isn't it?"

“Okay, I’ll go with you,” Liu Ruoxin said happily.

She became addicted to Shi Difeng's meal; the God of Cookery truly lives up to his name.

But I imagine Master Abe wouldn't be bad either.

The four arrived at Yuelai Inn, where Chen Bangling had already emerged from seclusion, and six chefs were cooking in the kitchen.

Upon arriving at the main courtyard, Wu Xingyun asked, "Is the matter settled?"

Lin Zhu: "Yes, Grandma, it's all done. I'll leave the other side to Yanfei."

"That's good. We won't leave tomorrow. We'll leave around dusk, before the city gates close. You've come back just in time."

We'll have dinner later. The men will sit at one table, and the women will sit at another table with Lin Zhu.

Chen Bangling's daughter kept staring at Lin Zhu, her eyes filled with deep doubt.

“Bangling, how about you and your family of three come with me to Lingjiu Palace? I can teach from nearby.” Wu Xingyun suggested to Chen Bangling.

Chen Bangling thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "Disciple will listen to Master."

"Yes, I can teach Little Master the Supreme Pure Yang Technique then. If you want to come to the capital next March, I can also send you here."

"Thank you, Master."

As dusk fell, the crowd bid farewell to Wu Xingyun outside the city.

Having Huang Rong, a simple cook, wasn't enough, so Wu Xingyun recruited three more chefs.

Needless to say, the food at Lingjiu Palace will be quite good during this period. The Tianshan Mountains are vast, rich in resources, and sparsely populated, so there will definitely be plenty of ingredients for Lingjiu Palace's meals.

They rode away on the clouds.

Wu Xingyun's immense true energy surged, transforming into a cloud that swept up the dozen or so people at an extremely fast speed, suggesting that they would reach Tianshan in no time.

Chu Liuxiang watched Su Rongrong and the other two figures disappear into the distance, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Lin Zhu looked at Hua Manlou, "Brother Hua, when are we heading south?"

Hua Manlou had nothing urgent to do in the capital, so he said, "Anytime is fine."

"Then let's do it tomorrow," Lin Zhu said.

“With Brother Lin here, Qi Tong, I won’t follow you,” Lu Xiaofeng said with a smile.

After spending one night at the Yuelai Inn, the group parted ways the next day.

Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang traveled together to the Western Regions; Dog Brother, Shuanglong, Liji, Jing Ke, and Paoding planned to stay in the capital to prepare for the God of Cookery competition in the first half of next year.

Hua Manlou then allowed Paoding to stay at the Yuelai Inn as its head chef, and instructed him to stay in the main courtyard as he pleased.

Because the God of Cookery competition is held every six months, all the famous chefs except Chen Bangling stayed in Beijing, and the magical kitchen utensils were very attractive to them.

Zhang San and Li Si left, following Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang.

As Lin Zhu exited the south gate, she received a message in the group chat.

Huang Rong: Wow, Grandma flies so fast! We've already arrived at Lingjiu Palace, and it's already snowing here!

Feng Heng: Practice your skills diligently at Lingjiu Palace, don't be lazy, do you hear me?

Huang Rong: I know, Mother. How is my sister doing now?

Feng Heng: It's great, it's getting better and better, just like you.

Huang Rong: I'll go back to see her when I have time.

Seeing that the mother and daughter were chatting happily, no one in the group disturbed them.

Sheng Yayu, Liu Ruoxin, and Shangguan Haitang came to see them off.

Liu Ruoxin opened her arms and said, "Come on, give me a hug."

Lin Zhu didn't hesitate and gently hugged Liu Ruoxin. "I'm leaving."

"Take care!" Liu Ruoxin patted his back.

Sheng Yayu hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and hugged Lin Zhu.

Shangguan Haitang was a little at a loss. Should she hug him or not?

If I hug him, it feels a bit too reserved; but if I don't hug him, I feel a little unwilling.

Still unwilling to give up, she went up and hugged Lin Zhu.

At the city gate, Leng Xue, his body emitting a sour smell, looked at Lin Zhu, wishing he could rush up and stab him with his sword.

Guihai Yidao, standing beside him, asked, "Cold-blooded, it's just a hug, why are you so angry?"

Leng Xue gritted his teeth and said, "That Lin Zhu is a man."

Guihai Yidao gave him a look that said, "Don't talk nonsense."

"It's true, what Senior Sister Ya Yu said is known to many people." Leng Xue's anger was already rising.

"So, Haitang also knows?" Guihai Yidao slightly drew his sword.

"Yes! They all know." Leng Xue sighed, his teeth weren't as clenched anymore, but his whole demeanor was incredibly low and he looked very depressed.

Guihai Yidao wanted nothing more than to stab Lin Zhu. "You can hug one, but you hug three? Fine, you can hug them, but you dare to hug my Haitang too!"

"I want to duel him."

"Don't be impulsive, you can't beat him." Leng Xue stopped Gui Hai Yi Dao. He was always quite calm unless he was in a fight. "Besides, what makes you think you can duel him? By age, he's still a child."

"Have you ever seen a child look like this?" Gui Haiyi was furious.

From afar, Lin Zhu sensed two maliceful forces. Looking in that direction, he leaned close to Shangguan Haitang's ear and asked, "Did they come with you?"

"Who?" Shangguan Haitang turned her head, her ear brushing against Lin Zhu's lips, her face flushed slightly, and she quickly released Lin Zhu. "It's Yidao."