Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

The Black Hawk Guards were stunned on the spot.

Black Hawk and the Emperor stared at each other, utterly bewildered.

"...How did we end up chatting like this?"

The emperor was completely dumbfounded.

In his imagination, Madam Shen should have been swift and decisive, killing her opponent with a single blow, leaving no room for retreat.

After all, when she killed the Crown Prince and feared his grandson to death, Madam Shen was just as decisive.

But now, Madam Shen and the enemy soldiers have been talking for almost a quarter of an hour.

I have no idea what they're talking about.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, will Lady Shen defect to the enemy?" Black Hawk asked with a worried expression.

If we defect to the enemy, won't we never get to eat oil-splashed noodles again?

"Impossible!" The emperor instantly flew into a rage. "Lady Shen wouldn't do such a thing!"

"Lady Shen is doing this entirely for my own good; she must have her reasons!"

Black Hawk didn't dare say another word.

A thought began to form in his mind.

If Lady Shen were to defect to the enemy, he would no longer serve the emperor.

Anyway, the emperor is incompetent, so at least with Lady Shen, there's always good food to eat.

As for the emperor's kindness to him, he would try his best to beg Lady Shen to spare the emperor's life.

"Look, Madam Shen is back!"

"Madam Shen has returned with the enemy troops—"

"My God, what on earth is going on?"

Shouts rose from all sides. Black Hawk looked up and saw Shen Qing and Zhou Wentong rushing towards him.

He immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Okay, it's good that she's back. It's good that Madam Shen is back.

The emperor, standing to the side, said with a proud expression, "See? I told you Lady Shen wouldn't defect to the enemy!"

"Didn't she just capture the enemy's deputy general?"

Black Hawk: "...Is this a capture?"

He thought Madam Shen and the deputy general seemed quite harmonious.

Before long, Shen Qing and Zhou Wentong arrived in front of the Black Hawk Guards.

"Your Majesty, this is Zhou Wentong, one of my old customers in Ping'an County. He has decided to abandon the darkness and join the Black Eagle Guard." Shen Qing lied without batting an eye.

Zhou Wentong immediately followed up: "Your Majesty, this humble general was deceived by the Song family. The Song family is too despicable, actually fabricating rumors to deceive the soldiers. If it weren't for Lady Shen, this humble general would still be in the dark."

"Your Majesty, this humble general almost committed a grave error. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"

Upon hearing this, the emperor's eyes lit up immediately.

Lady Shen has brought him back a great general.

No wonder, no wonder.

It has to be Lady Shen.

"This is all the fault of the Song family, it has nothing to do with you. I am very pleased that you have abandoned the darkness and turned to the light."

"From now on, you will be a member of the Black Hawk Guard. When we wipe out the Song family army and return to the capital in triumph, I will certainly not treat you unfairly!"

Victory is in sight!

The emperor's face showed obvious joy.

Zhou Wentong cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Your Majesty. This humble general will do his utmost!"

"Good, good!" The emperor chuckled. "Lady Shen, give Zhou Wentong a bowl of oil-splashed noodles. I'll pay for it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!!" Zhou Wentong's voice was even more excited.

Oh, the oil-splashed noodles! They smelled so good from the city tower, but I wonder what they taste like.

I want to eat it, I really want to eat it.

In an instant, the atmosphere became cheerful again.

Shen Qing continued pulling noodles, and the queue was re-established.

Zhou Wentong's bowl was offered by the emperor, so he was the first to receive it.

The aroma bursts in your nose, and the chili powder forms a bright red oil film on the surface of the noodles.

Zhou Wentong didn't have time to think about anything else; he picked up a mouthful of noodles and put it in his mouth.

In an instant, the aroma of chili oil and garlic spread across the tongue. The noodles are wide and thin, smooth in the mouth, and chewy.

Then comes the sour taste of vinegar, which perfectly cuts through the greasiness and makes the whole bowl of noodles taste lighter.

The caramelized sweetness of the garlic and the fresh aroma of the scallions complement each other, making it impossible to stop eating, one bite after another.

chirp-

Zhou Wentong slurped up mouthfuls of noodles, completely immersed in the world of oil-splashed noodles.

"It smells so good! This oil-splashed noodle soup is so satisfying to eat, even more delicious than meat!"

Zhou Wentong ate while praising the food.

At that moment, Zhang San, a soldier on the city wall, was looking through binoculars, drooling as he looked.

"What's going on? What happened? What happened? What on earth is Deputy General Zhou doing on the enemy's side? What enemy situation is it?" Another soldier, Li Si, kept asking, extremely anxious.

Zhang San swallowed hard: "I don't know either."

"All I saw was Vice General Zhou eating noodles, and he was really enjoying it."

"As for any special enemy situation, we really haven't discovered anything."

"If only I could have a bite too..."

A faint aroma wafted through the air, and combined with the view through the telescope, Zhang San was practically drooling; his mind was filled with nothing but food.

Forget about the enemy situation; all he wants right now is a bowl of oil-splashed noodles.

"Let me see!"

Li Si snatched the telescope away.

Upon closer inspection, I exclaimed, "Wow!"

"How come Deputy General Zhou gets along so well with the Black Hawk Guards?"

"Will he come back? Did he defect to the enemy?"

"...No, those noodles look really delicious."

Li Si swallowed hard, his eyes widening as he became completely engrossed in watching.

"I sense something's wrong. Go report to the general immediately!" Zhang San snatched the telescope back into his hands. "I'll keep watch here."

Through the telescope, the scene of Zhou Wentong eating noodles reappeared before my eyes.

Deputy General Zhou is eating with great relish; he's really craving it.

The more I look at it, the more I like it...

Li Si: "..."

"Go report it, I'll keep an eye on it!"

After saying that, he immediately started grabbing the telescope.

Zhang San: "I'll keep an eye on it!"

"Go!" Li Si shouted.

"..."

After a heated argument, the two finally chose rock-paper-scissors, best of three.

Finally, Zhang San stayed on the city wall to watch the oil-splashed noodles, while Li Si ran off to report.

......

Wang Wu was standing in front of the topographical map of Pingkou City, racking his brains to figure it out.

"What kind of trap is it? What contingency plan did the emperor leave behind?"

"How strange, how very strange! I just can't figure it out!"

My head is buzzing from thinking about it.

Just then, a loud shout came from the doorway:

"General, something's happened! Lieutenant General Zhou has gone to eat noodles!!!"

Wang Wu frowned: "?"

What does that mean?

It's just eating noodles, nothing more. Do I really need to report this to him?

"Zhou Wentong is just eating noodles, what's with all the fuss?" Wang Wu reprimanded him coldly.

Li Si hurriedly said, "No, Deputy General Zhou went to the enemy camp to eat noodles!"

"And those noodles look so delicious!"