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

Huang Rong listened attentively and said to Lin Zhu and Zhang San Niang, "How about we go to Nanlaiwang tomorrow and try their roast pigeon?"

“That’s the South Factory’s territory. The pigeons were roasted by their factory manager, Cao Shaoqin. How could they not be delicious?” Liu Ruoxin’s voice came, followed by Sheng Yayu.

"Hey, Sister Yan, weren't you at Mantuo Manor? How did you end up in the capital?" Huang Rong asked, looking surprised when she saw Sheng Yayu.

A hint of shock flashed in Zhang San Niang's eyes, but she quickly calmed down. She had already learned from Lin Zhu that Wang Yuyan and Sheng Yayu looked very similar.

Liu Ruoxin chuckled and said, "She is Sheng Yayu, not Wang Yuyan."

With one beautiful woman after another appearing, An Shigeng sensed something unusual.

It seems as if some force has brought these people together.

He knew that Sheng Yayu was the leader of the four great constables of the Divine Constable's Mansion.

There are already two officials involved; now he's caught in a dilemma – whether he leaves or stays is also problematic.

Looking at the delicious food on the table, I thought, "Why not eat it if it's free?" So I left it.

Because of the presence of an outsider, everyone at the dinner table became quieter.

That's perfect, as the saying goes, "One should not speak while eating or sleeping."

However, there was no shortage of praise for Huang Rong's cooking skills.

Whether it was An Shigeng, who came to freeload, or Sheng Yayu and Liu Ruoxin, they all praised Huang Rong highly.

Huang Rong accepted the compliments with a delighted expression.

After the meal, An Shigeng did not linger. He took his leave and returned to the main courtyard. He then ordered someone to prepare a generous gift as a thank you for dinner, to be sent over early the next morning.

On Lin Zhu's side, Sheng Yayu and Liu Ruoxin stayed behind.

Liu Ruoxin suggested to Huang Rong, "Rong'er, when You Ruo comes over, you can make a delicious meal to bribe her, so your butt won't suffer."

"Hey, that's a good idea." Zhang San Niang and Sheng Ya Yu both agreed.

"Yeah, if she hits me, I'll make her eat my cooking. Hahaha!" Huang Rong put her hands on her hips, looking smug.

This is what a little girl should look like, unlike Lin Zhu, who is clearly a year younger but looks so mature.

Sheng Yayu and Liu Ruoxin thought to themselves as they looked at Lin Zhu.

There were four rooms in the courtyard, not enough for five people. Huang Rong said with her eyes sparkling, "I'll make do tonight and sleep in a room with my brother."

Zhang San Niang chuckled, "You'll sleep with me."

"Ugh, Sister Yu, you're so annoying! What's wrong with me sleeping in the same room as my brother? Honestly!" Huang Rong said this on purpose, clearly annoyed.

Actually, after spending these days together, she had already sensed something was wrong; Lin Zhu was indeed a man.

But what if I like it even more!

Even though Zhang San Niang was extremely wary of her, she had no chance to make a move.

The daughter of the Eastern Heretic naturally possessed a certain wickedness, and wanted to strike first.

But she hid it very well, always treating Lin Zhu as a woman and a little girl, so neither Lin Zhu nor Zhang San Niang noticed anything amiss.

'Sister Yu must want to have her brother all to herself; she discovered long ago that he's a boy.'

Sheng Yayu heard Huang Rong's thoughts, but it was definitely not intentional.

"What? Lin Zhu is a man!" She turned to look at Lin Zhu, but couldn't tell that he was a man at all, and thought it was impossible.

But mind reading is never wrong.

Therefore, Lin Zhu is truly a man!

But how did he get into the group? Does getting into the group only depend on looks, not gender?

Such doubts couldn't help but arise in her mind.

No, not at all. A group of exceptionally beautiful women. Who says men can't be exceptionally beautiful?

Zhang San Niang still wanted to have Lin Zhu all to herself, so she discovered it too?

I couldn't help but listen to Zhang San Niang's thoughts.

'We absolutely cannot let Rong'er find out that her younger brother is a boy. I already have Yu Yan as a rival; if there's another one, I'm afraid I won't be able to defend against it.'

'What? Wang Yuyan knows too?' Sheng Yayu was shocked. They all liked Lin Zhu.

She looked at Lin Zhu, 'True, who wouldn't be confused by that face?'

I previously thought that, being a woman herself, she wouldn't dare to look too much, fearing it would violate human ethics.

But the man in front of me is someone that both Zhang San Niang and Huang Rong want to possess. What's wrong with me taking another look?

I just glanced at them; I wasn't tempted, and I wasn't going to compete with them.

“Lin Zhu is a man after all, Rong’er, you should sleep with Third Sister,” Liu Ruoxin said with a smile.

'What? Liu Ruoxin knows too?' Sheng Yayu's heart skipped a beat, and he probed again.

'Looking like that, yet dressing as a man—only a fool would believe it. Why can't she just go back to wearing women's clothes? What a pity!'

'That's a fool,' Sheng Yayu thought to himself, then turned to Lin Zhu, 'Um, this is a Grandmaster, you can't look at him.'

Lin Zhu noticed something was wrong and met Sheng Yayu's gaze.

'Could she be using mind-reading abilities to see which of the three of them is thinking?'

Sheng Yayu smiled at Lin Zhu, but couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

Chapter 94 The Not-So-Secret Mind-Reading Ability

That night, Sheng Yayu and Liu Ruoxin stayed here.

Huang Rong was unable to share a room with Lin Zhu because Zhang San Niang kept her there, which left her feeling speechless.

The next day, just past half past dawn, Lin Zhu noticed that several women were already waiting outside the courtyard gate.

He got up, went out of the house, opened the courtyard gate, and asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?"

"Greetings, Young Master Lin!" The women's voices were clear and melodious as they held five gift boxes in their hands. "These are return gifts from my master last night, which he instructed us to give to you and the ladies. He said that Miss Huang's craftsmanship is excellent, and he would feel uneasy if he didn't reciprocate."

“Master An, you’re too kind. It’s just a meal, no need for any return gift. You may all go back now.” Lin Zhu waved his hand.

The maids trembled and immediately knelt down. The one in the lead said with a sob, "If you don't accept it, we will be punished when we go back. Please, Young Master Lin, have mercy."

Lin Zhu then remembered what kind of person An Shigeng was, and frowned, saying, "Alright, get up, I'll accept it."

"Thank you, Young Master Lin." The maids then stood up, followed Lin Zhu inside, placed the gifts on the table, and then respectfully withdrew.

Since An Shigeng had already left last night, he had no choice but to accept the gift.

Five gift boxes, each with a name written on it.

In the other three rooms, Zhang San Niang and the others also woke up and came out to take a look.

"Who sent this gift? It couldn't have been An Shigeng, could it?" Whenever Liu Ruoxin spoke, her tone always sounded barbed.

Lin Zhu said, "He gave them to us; all five of us received one."

"Let's see what it is. I can't accept something too expensive." Liu Ruoxin was about to open hers with great interest.

Lin Zhu did not stop her.

The gift box was opened, revealing a blood-red ginseng.

"what is this?"

"Let me see." Huang Rong walked up, glanced at it, and said, "Hmm, this should be red ginseng, also called blood ginseng, used to replenish qi and blood. Judging by its size, it's about a hundred years old. It's a good tonic!"

Liu Ruoxin frowned and asked, "What is its value?"

Huang Rong shook her head, "I don't know about that."

The others, including Lin Zhu, had no knowledge of medicinal herbs and all shook their heads.

Then, they all opened their gift boxes.

Lin Zhu received a green Ganoderma lucidum, which was fifty years old.

Zhang San Niang received a century-old snow lotus, while Sheng Ya Yu received a 500-year-old he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum).

"It's a bit heavy!" Huang Rong weighed the gift box in her hand, opened it, and saw a black kitchen knife inside. "A kitchen knife? This is the first time I've ever seen someone give this as a gift."

She couldn't help but complain.

Everyone looked at her and saw that it was indeed a kitchen knife.

Sheng Yayu glanced at it and said, "Judging from the material, it should be made of black iron."

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong picked up the knife. It was an ordinary-looking kitchen knife, but it felt heavy in her hand. She nodded and said, "It's made of black iron, no doubt about it."

As he spoke, he brandished the weapon twice, saying, "This will be my weapon from now on. I need to learn a sword technique."

Lin Zhu found it amusing to think about Huang Rong fighting with a kitchen knife, and said, "Is it possible that he gave you the kitchen knife so that you could cook better?"

Huang Rong laughed, "What kind of ingredients require such a sharp cleaver! Besides, aren't you all there to handle the food preparation? I'm going to use a cleaver to chop people up! Hmph."

"Alright, come with me to the Divine Marquis's Mansion. What weapon do you want? I'll have Iron Hand forge it for you. Use this kitchen knife to fight."

Sheng Yayu smiled and said to Huang Rong, resealing the gift box in his hand and handing it to her, "You keep this, I can't accept it."

Zhang San Niang and Liu Ruoxin were also confiscated.

Lin Zhu thought for a moment and said, "Rong'er, why don't we send it to your mother, and have her pass it on to your father? He should be able to use it for alchemy."

Huang Rong thought for a moment and said, "Okay, leave it to me. Also, don't forget, you're younger than me, so you have to call me Sister Rong'er."

"Okay, Sister Rong'er." Lin Zhu thought to himself, 'I'll call you sister now, but later you'll call me dad.'

"That's more like it." Huang Rong put away the gift box, wrapped the four herbs together, and sent them to Feng Heng.

[Ding! Huang Rong has sent a gift box to Feng Heng.]

Huang Rong: Mother, this is a gift for Father.

Feng Heng accepted it, immediately recognized what was inside, and called Huang Yaoshi to come and take it away.

"Where did this come from?" he asked.

"Rong'er brought it over," Feng Heng said.