Zhang Zezhen said her final goodbye to her parents, and before leaving, she said to Chu Ming, "Brother Chu, thank you for taking care of me for so long, and now, I can only plead with you again, during this period, I hope you can take more care of my family."

Chu Ming put his hands on his shoulders and put on an attitude of not wanting to pay attention to people, "Hey, did I owe you in my last life? Okay, I know, I, Chu Ming, am also a person who can bend and stretch, and you have helped me a lot, so let's settle it."

"Thank you, Brother Chu! If you have a fate in the future, you will definitely repay it!"

"Alright, alright! Don't talk about the useless ones, let's get on the road."

Zhang Zezhen saluted Chu Ming, and then the three of them mounted their horses and set foot on the road to the capital.

Zhang Yang watched his daughter's back disappear before silently entering the house.

"Teacher, you are such a big official, why do you go out with a military? Wouldn't it be unsafe?"

"Hahaha, this is a bad statement, Xiao Tian is a martial artist, and 100 soldiers can't stand up to him alone."

"Is there really such a god?"

"What? Look down on me? Have you forgotten who killed the pile of corpses in front of Zhang's house?"

"Those are all little minions, what kind of strength can they show?"

"Huh? You person, why don't you turn your face and don't recognize people! You wait! Sooner or later, you'll have to come and ask me for help!"

"Humph!"

Seeing the quarrel between the two, Lu Gaozhi shook his head and said with a smile, "How old are they? It's like two children."

Xiao Tian was not satisfied with Mr.'s statement, after all, he was already a 30-year-old man, so he said aggrievedly: "Sir, she is like a child, I am a mature man!"

"Ah, yes, yes! You're a mature man, I'm a child!" Zhang Zezhen continued to tease: "Teacher, you said that people who quarrel with children are considered mature?"

"Hahaha, Zhenzhen asked this question well, I won't answer it! Xiao Tian, what do you think?"

"Sir, you are partial! You're a woman over a man!"

"Hahaha!" Along the way, the three of them giggled, as if they had forgotten that they had a mission and that the road ahead was full of thorns.

Zhang Zezhen looked up at the sky, the sky gradually became gloomy, and dark clouds were hovering overhead.

"Teacher, looking at this posture, I guess it's going to rain!"

"Hmm! Go ahead! Let's see if there is an inn, let's stop and rest, and when it's sunny, it's not too late to set off."

As soon as the words fell, a little drizzle fell in the sky, and the three of them hurried to find the nearest inn.

"Look, teacher! Isn't there a dilapidated inn up ahead?" Xiao Tian pointed ahead and said.

"It seems to be, but the gate is locked, and it's so dilapidated, is there really anyone living there?"

"Let's go check first, no one will say anything!"

When the three of them came to the door, Xiao Tianxia immediately knocked on the door, "Hello! Excuse me, anyone?"

He shouted three times in a row, but there was no response.

"Sir, there should be no one, and this door is locked."

But seeing that the rain is getting heavier and heavier, it seems that there are mountain roads within 10 kilometers, and there is no place for people to live.

"What should I do?"

Just when Xiao Tian was at a loss, Zhang Zezhen got off the horse and stepped forward again to knock on the door.

At this time, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Do the three guest officers want to stay in the hotel?"

The three turned their heads, and it was an old woman with a child, and the two were dressed in smocks, and their bodies were covered with mud.

"Who are you?" Zhang Zezhen opened her mouth, her eyes full of surprise.

The old woman also recognized the girl in front of her, who was the one who gave them alms, and said happily, "It's me!"

"I didn't expect to see you again here! Is this inn yours?"

"yes, you're going to stay in a hotel, right? Please! However, our little shop is very shabby, and I'm afraid you won't get used to it." new

"It's okay, we just have something to eat and a place to sleep."

"That's fine!"

The child unlocks the door for the old woman and invites them in.

Zhang Zezhen warmly greeted the old woman and the child's recent situation, but Lu Gaozhi and Xiao Tian behind her were confused.

"Teacher, who is that?" Xiao Tian asked in a low voice.

"I don't know."

"This Zhang Zezhen has a wide range of friends, and even where the birds don't, they can know people."

"You can't say that!" Lu Gaozhi stopped him in time.

The three of them walked into the room, and in front of them was a large shabby square table, with a few dusty stools, and when they looked inside, there seemed to be several guest rooms.

"Zhenzhen, tell us about it!"

"Oh, I'm so happy I forgot, teacher, I'll introduce to you, the secret recipe for Feng Fei's wish was given to me by this old woman."

"Oh?" Lu Gaozhi and Xiao Tian were shocked when they heard this.

"Auntie, this is my teacher, Mr. Lu, this is his military, Xiao Tian!"

"Hello two adults, this place is simple, and I still look at Haihan."

"You're too modest! I am grateful to be able to take us in, how dare I dislike it?"

"You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll do it, wait a minute!"

"I'm not busy, I have something to ask you, can you sit down and talk?"

The old woman nodded and beckoned her grandson to pour some water.

"This eldest lady, how did you get the secret recipe of Feng Fei's wish? This is unique to the palace chef Jin Xiliang!"

"You know Kim Hee-liang?"

"Of course! We are best friends!"

"I heard the girl say just now, your surname is Lu, dare to ask your name, but Lu Gaozhi?"

"Right down there!"

"Oh, Lord Lu, you're finally here!" The old woman knelt directly in front of Lu Gaozhi and kowtowed again and again.

"Auntie, please get up! If there's something to say, let's talk slowly."

Lu Gaozhi helped the old woman up from the ground and asked again, "Who are you?" How do you know my name?"

"I'm Kim Hee-liang's sister, my name is Kim Hee-juan, and this is my youngest grandson, Kim Ming."

"What? Are you Kim Hee-liang's sister?" The three of them spoke almost in unison, and their expressions revealed incredibleness.

"Yes!"

"Then how did you get so down? Isn't Jin Imperial Chef a celebrity around the emperor? Shouldn't you have a lot of money?" Zhang Zezhen asked three questions in a row.

"The girl's words are true, we all enjoyed a rich life, thinking that we could spend our lives safely like this, but who knew that he had encountered an accident...... "The old woman couldn't bear the grievances in her heart, and cried with a face.

"Auntie, drink saliva, you speak slowly, don't worry!" Zhang Zezhen brought her a glass of water, and then touched the child's head, thinking that he was well-behaved and smart.

"After my brother disappeared, someone came to kill us, my son and daughter-in-law were killed, but fortunately I went out that day and was not at home, and my little grandson was with me, so I was spared. In order to protect ourselves, we wandered the world incognito."

"And do you know about the Golden Sting?"

"Of course I know, when my nephew found out that Xiliang was missing, he went to look for him, and since then, I haven't seen him again."

"Who's after you?"

"I don't know! They were all dressed in black and didn't say anything."

"And such things? Why didn't you report it?"

"Reporter? Is it just me, an old man, and a child?"

"You know all about me, why don't you go find me?"

"Mr. Lu, you are the prime minister of the dynasty, and it is more difficult for us to see you than to ascend to the sky!"

"Hey! Elderly! You have been wronged!"

"As long as you can help me find my brother, I will admit all these years of grievances!"

"Auntie, Jin Yu has already found his father, but Mr. Jin is relatively weak now, and it is inconvenient to go with us, so he may come here after a while."

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Yes? Is this true? Girl?"

The three nodded.

"Thank you so much! You are our great benefactor!"

"Hurry up!"

"Auntie, did Mr. Jin behave differently before he disappeared? For example, did you say something important, or did something strange?"

"It doesn't seem to be ...... And he is usually in the palace, and rarely comes back to see us, only occasionally...... By the way, I remembered."

"What?" All three looked at her expectantly.

"Two days before his disappearance, he suddenly came home and secretly handed me the secret recipe of Feng Fei's wish, and instructed me to keep this secret recipe and not give it to anyone! Unless ......"

"Unless what?"

"Unless you meet someone who is destined!"

"Is that a criterion?" Zhang Zezhen was very puzzled.

"I thought so at the time, but seeing that he looked nervous, I didn't ask much, thinking to myself, the secret recipe is placed here for me, and no one will give it, so it should be no problem, until I meet you." The old woman looked at Zhang Zezhen and said.

"Auntie, didn't you ask Mr. Jin why he was so flustered?"

"Of course he asked, but he just said that it was confidential and should not be disclosed to the public, and I would not ask again."

"It seems that Kim Hee-liang knew that he would be assassinated by others, but he didn't expect it to happen so suddenly."

"Didn't you find my brother already? Why don't you ask him?"

"Well, that's right, auntie, Mr. Jin has been locked in a confined space for a long time, and his mouth has been blocked, so it is difficult for him to speak, and his body is weak and can't help the wind."

"Will he survive, then?"

"It should be fine, I've already asked Jin Yu to take him to the doctor."

"That's good, that's good, I hope he can live safely." The old woman prayed.

"Auntie, have you lived here with your children for so long?"

"In the beginning, we all lived on the street and slept in a spare place. Then we met you, and we used your plate to open this shop, hoping to make some money, but this place is so remote that no one comes."

"That might be a good thing."

"Yes! Since living here, my grandson and I are self-sufficient, focusing on meals and providing food and clothing. Occasionally, one or two guests would come, all of whom were poor scholars, so I didn't dislike them too much."

"Don't worry, I will definitely seek justice for your Jin family!" Lu Gaozhi held the old woman's hand and said firmly.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Lu! If I can let my Jin family see the light again, it will be my last wish, so that after I die, I will also have the face to see my ancestors."

"This is what I'm supposed to do!"

Zhang Zezhen suddenly remembered something, so he asked again, "Auntie, didn't he say anything about Mr. Jin in the palace?"

"This, I have to think about it." The old woman recalled many years ago, when her younger brother became the imperial chef of the palace, and after entering the palace, he became a celebrity around the emperor, all because this secret recipe can prolong life.

"I remember. Liang Liang said that many people in the court knew that this secret recipe could prolong life, so they all eyed it and wanted to eat it often. But this dish is specially prepared for the Son of Heaven, and it would be nice for others to taste it."

"My brother's refusal to do it for them has caused a lot of people to be dissatisfied. As a result, there were a lot of people who came to my house to give gifts, but we didn't dare to accept them, so we all returned them."

"And then?"

"There was no then, because the whole family didn't know how to make that dish except for Liangliang, so they knew that it was useless to look for us, and over time, they gave up."