Chapter 564: Food from the Kitchen

Through Song Shiyi’s introduction yesterday, Lu Yao already had an understanding of the situation here.

The Gongwei Division was the excavator and leader of the Xiji Palace, led by Xu Fu.

When Lu Yao heard this name, he was very curious. Is this Xu Fu the same person who was looking for the elixir of immortality for the King of Qin?

"Yes, that's the one, also called Xu Shi."

Song Shiyi gave an affirmative answer.

"But he won't be here on site, he's just a figurehead. When it comes to cooperation with the outside world, the Guards will always use Xu Fu as the nominal commander-in-chief. This is already a common practice."

Lu Yao felt disappointed.

I thought I could meet the legendary alchemist this time, and maybe even gossip about the people of Wanqu. I still have a feather here, but I still don't know the real name of the feathered man.

Lu Yao made the next best choice: "Have you seen Xu Fu?"

Song Shiyi shook her head: "Xu Fu is the Guardian of the Guardian Department and the highest administrative officer of this institution. He is very busy and rarely shows up."

Lu Yao still felt a little unsatisfied, so he asked Ding Hanzhen for advice again.

This modern-day Kitchen God is sitting on a rattan chair, flipping through a bulky book called "History of Urban Development - Origins, Evolution and Prospects".

"Xiao Huang is interested in Xu Fu?"

Lu Yao said: "Chinese people should all be interested in him."

"Hahaha, yes, Xu Fu is indeed a remarkable man."

Ding Hanzhen inserted the bookmark into the pages and closed the hard cover.

"I met him twice in the capital of the Qin Dynasty, Haojing, but it's not accurate to say that I met him. Because although I talked to him, it was always through a screen or thick glass and curtains. I couldn't see his face clearly and it was difficult to identify him."

This made Lu Yao wonder: "If we can't see the person, can we confirm his identity?"

"I have no say over Xu Fu's identity, and I cannot verify it, but I can verify the [Imperial Seal]. Xiao Huang, you have been to the mainland of Daqin, and you should know that gods not recognized by Daqin are evil gods, and their props and abilities cannot be used. Only gods who have been granted certificates of ordination by Qin and registered in the book can exercise the power of gods normally in the territory of Daqin with the authorization of the emperor."

Ding Hanzhen explained: "One of the functions of the Imperial Seal is to confirm the certificate of ordination through the seal and register the deity. As long as the deity disappears, the certificate of ordination will immediately become invalid. Even if the later generations inherit the title of the deceased, they cannot restore the certificate of ordination to its original state."

"Xu Fu's name is among them, and it has never changed."

Lu Yao remembered it silently.

It turns out that the imperial seal also serves as a central big data center.

"Of course, this is also a unilateral statement from the Qin State. However, during the cooperation between the committee and the Guard Bureau, although I have never met Xu Fu himself, there are people who have seen him."

Ding Hanzhen showed an unfathomable smile on his face: "This is confidential. According to relevant confidentiality regulations, it cannot be disclosed to unauthorized members."

Lu Yao thought it was a pity.

The old man changed the subject: "But Xiao Huang, you are now a member of our group. According to the applicable regulations for authorization of foreign-related cooperation, you can be temporarily granted a short-term authorization of no more than 30 days. However, I still have to emphasize that this is confidential, please do not disclose it."

Lu Yao said in a deep voice: "I understand."

The old man nodded and said slowly: "Let me first tell you the conclusion. Xu Fu of the Guardian Department is indeed the Xu Shi mentioned in the historical records. Someone in the committee has confirmed this."

"Of course, nothing is absolute in the world, and this conclusion may be overturned by later generations. But just like Newton's first law, we believe it first and then question it."

"On this basis, I want to talk about the current situation of this Xu Fu."

Ding Hanzhen's voice gradually became serious.

"Xu Fu said that he had searched for the elixir of life for Qin Shi Huang. This is true. He found the so-called elixir of life. However, anything presented to the emperor needs to be verified, especially medicine."

"So, Xu Fu tried the medicine himself, and he also achieved a transformation that was close to immortality. As a result, his body changed into another appearance."

The old man said softly: "He completed the 'transmigration', but failed to 'ascend to heaven'."

Lu Yao's heart skipped a beat.

The elixir of immortality that Xu Fu was looking for turned out to be a method to become a winged man?

It is indeed hard to say whether it is fortunate or unfortunate.

Lu Yao's mind was working rapidly.

According to the elder brother of the Wanqu people, the price of the immortality of the winged people is that they will constantly peel off their bodies, along with their past memories and powers.

If the Feathered People remain stagnant in the virtual world, they will be assimilated by the rules of many worlds, leading to their continued weakening.

From another perspective, the winged people in the virtual and real universe theoretically have the extreme of death. Only by returning to the other side of the world where they are can they truly restore their immortal and complete bodies.

Today's Xu Fu may not remember much about the past.

"It seems that you also know something about the Feathered Man, so it will be much easier for me to explain it to you."

Ding Hanzhen took the hot tea handed to him by Hongzhen and blew away the hot air. "After Xu Fu passed away, he fell into a state of continuous weakness. In order to reduce the loss and avoid unnecessary abnormalities, he rarely left Haojing."

"This time, Xu Fu is listed as a figurehead for the Western Kingdom project, but the person in charge of the Guarding Department is actually Admiral Wei Qixiang. He is also a capable officer in the Guarding Department. He is young but has good abilities."

Lu Yao also formally stated: "Teacher Zao, if you need me to do anything, please let me know."

"Since we are all in the same group, all members will be treated equally, without exception. We will handle business as usual."

The old man added: "You are Xiao Song's special intelligence agent. If you can, please help her within your ability. She is a good child, but she is unlucky."

"Please rest assured, Miss Song and I have been working closely together."

Lu Yao understood.

The Kitchen God revealed the inside story to him in the hope that he would take care of Song Shiyi.

…

When Lu Yao arrived here, Wei Qixiang and others were in the Xiji Palace.

Something happened and they couldn't solve it on their own, so they hurried over to ask for help.

Wei Qixiang took off his helmet and held it in one hand. His short hair was covered in sweat. He had a well-defined figure, was strong and muscular, and very manly.

"Lord Du, Pang Li is my personal attendant. He has always been by my side and has never left my sight from beginning to end. In Xiji Palace, I suddenly discovered that something was wrong with his body. He looked the same as before, but in fact, he was completely different."

"I didn't dare to delay and brought Pang Li out to see if it was the effect of the Xiji Palace's illusion. Unexpectedly, he didn't return to normal after coming out. I don't even know whether the Pang Li in front of me is real or fake... How did he become a prostitute?"

Wei Qixiang's mouth was tense and his face was full of worry.

"Don't be in a hurry. Bring him to the Kitchen God's niche first."

Ding Hanzhen showed a relaxed calmness. He said to the other team members: "You should continue with your previous work and come back on time for lunch at 11:30 noon."

"Hongzhen, Xiaohuang, come with me."

The old man led Wei Qixiang and his party towards the Kitchen God's niche.

Everyone is still busy with their own things.

Lu Yaowan didn't expect that he would be named by the Kitchen God.

He walked into the hall with the Kitchen God's shrine and suddenly understood.

The reason is that I don’t know how to use those professional equipment.

What can I do if I can neither use the Green Fly Tree nor the Copper Crow? Lu Yao remembered an old joke he had heard.

It tells the story of a man who could only read and nothing else in the past, and then was assigned to a factory after graduating from university. He could neither repair machinery nor coordinate workers, and finally the leader could only leave him in the office, asking him to read newspapers, drink tea and do some other things.

Lu Yao felt that he was now the assigned college student.

Life is probably like this: question college students, understand college students, and become college students!

…

The main discussants were Ding Hanzhen and Wei Qixiang. Lu Yao and Isabel stood aside and watched, doing what he was best at: being spectators.

Wei Qixiang called Ding Hanzhen "Du Gong", which sounded a bit like the Factory Guards, but it was not the case.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Song Shiyi said.

In the Guardian Division system, Ding Hanzhen and Xu Fu were the top leaders of the two groups in the Western Kingdom. Xu Fu was the Guardian Envoy, while Ding Hanzhen was equivalent to the Supervisor in the Guardian Division, who was somewhat like a special commissioner, responsible for inspection and supervision.

There is absolutely no problem in Wei Qixiang respectfully addressing Lao Ding as Du Gong.

This time the work site was not in the hall outside, but in a room on the left.

The room is decorated with four wooden frames, on which thick candles are placed, forming a candle wall. On the left side of the door are white candles and white walls, and on the right side are red candles and red walls.

As soon as Ding Hanzhen came in, he pinched the wick of a candle on the right, and all the red candles lit up, illuminating the entire room with a red glow.

Two soldiers placed the prostitute Pang Li on a white bed that looked like an operating table and fixed his two feet and one hand.

During the whole process, Pang Li cooperated very well and showed military-like obedience and patience.

Wei Qixiang said to him, "Pang Li, if you are still yourself, believe me. The Supervisory Council will give you proof to confirm your true situation."

Pang Li, who was lying on the bed, nodded, his chest rising and falling: "As you wish."

Lu Yao observed the wound on Pang Li's broken arm. In the cross section of the broken shoulder, besides the bones made of wooden pillars and straw, there was also an elastic tendon like beef tendon.

Ding Hanzhen held a red candle in his right hand and gently pressed Pang Li's shoulder with his left fingers.

In the light of the fire, you can see that the latex on the cross-section of the shoulder has solidified, maintaining a rubber-like elasticity under external pressure.

He said, "Take the food from the stove."

Hongzhen brought in a small bowl of glutinous rice balls and a small plate of sugar-coated melons.

Ding Hanzhen placed the sugar melon next to Pang Li and placed a red candle in front of the plate. He picked up the glutinous rice balls and ate them slowly with a spoon.

Seeing that Wei Qixiang and the other three were serious and quiet, Lu Yao waited patiently.

He suddenly discovered that the pile of sugar melons next to him had melted and turned back into maltose syrup.

The girl Hongzhen next to him scooped a spoonful of syrup with a spoon, put it into Pang Li's mouth, and asked him to swallow it.

Pang Li did as he was told.

On the disc.

The thin syrup kept rolling and condensed into a thin brown sugar man. The sugar man was walking on the white porcelain plate, looking a bit like a shadow play.

The sugar man walked and stopped, and walked around the plate. Suddenly, thin sugar threads appeared in the air and wrapped around him.

Then two sugar men separated, one sugar man was still walking, and the other sugar man entered the strands of sugar lines, like a small insect wrapped in a spider web.

After eating the last glutinous rice dumpling, Ding Hanzhen wiped his mouth with a tissue: "The person is still there. He really doesn't know what happened."

"Pang Li's body is in Xiji Palace. We have to go back to rescue him."

As soon as he said it, Wei Qixiang believed it.

"Master Du, can [Zao Shi] find out when Pang Li was split into two?"

"The Kitchen God is able to read minds and see shapes, but he himself knows nothing about it, and the Kitchen God cannot do it either."

Ding Hanzhen said to the lieutenant general, "Pang Li only exists in a symbiotic relationship with Chang Ren. He is still himself, but his true body is temporarily lost. Is there any difference between this time and the previous time? How could this happen?"

"This time we went in and stayed longer than before."

Wei Qixiang pondered for a moment and said, "I divided the team of fourteen into four groups. Three people in each group will set up camp inside and then take turns. I will stay there with Pang Li."

"As long as the number of people and personnel stationed there is relatively stable, the scene inside will not change rapidly, which will help us conduct further on-site investigations."

"It's a small village with a total of 167 people, all prostitutes. But I can't tell whether they are prostitutes for someone or something else."

"When communicating with them, I felt that they were all very normal, as if they had no idea that they were just puppets that were created."

"The villagers can farm and graze their own livestock. Apart from their ethnicity, they are no different. We never interfere with or touch them, and they will not attack us. They are just like ordinary people."

Ding Hanzhen thought for a moment and said, "So, does Admiral Wei have something that can prevent him from being transformed by a prostitute like Pang Li?"

"There is one thing."

Wei Qixiang took out a palm-length black tiger talisman from his waist: "This is the [Commander-in-Chief's Military Talisman], which is assigned by the Qin Dynasty to specific officers to mobilize the army. It has the [Imperial Seal] to bless it, so it can gain powerful protection. Most spells or forbidden curses will have difficulty in taking effect on me."

Lu Yao tried it and found that it was true.

The Curse of True Vision was unable to obtain Wei Qixiang’s panel.

“That’s basically what’s going on.”

Ding Hanzhen frowned: "You and Pang Li didn't touch them, and there were no other abnormalities. It seems that it is only related to the variable of time..."

"But there is one strange thing. I heard it from the village magistrate."

Wei Qixiang said: "The villagers said that there is a monster sleeping underground. It sleeps most of the time and eats humans once it wakes up. But we have not seen any trace of the so-called monster."

Ding Hanzhen looked thoughtful, and he turned his gaze to Lu Yao: "Xiao Huang, what do you think?"

His words drew inquiring and expectant glances from Wei Qixiang and the two soldiers.

“…”

I am?

You ask me? Lu Yao could only pretend to be calm and said, "I think we should check the origin of the instigator first."

Wei Qixiang immediately replied: "Mr. Huang is right, but the Ministry of Defense has verified the origins of the prostitutes. King Mu of Zhou once had dealings with prostitutes..."

(End of this chapter)