From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

The surrendered official simply smiled at this, but then carefully examined his elder sister and cautiously asked, "Where is Ying Gou?"

"No."

The older sister blurted it out.

"Sleeping?"

"It's gone."

The older sister spoke succinctly, but unconsciously her gaze fell on a girl named "Shizuka" in the nearby group, and she seemed to be thinking, "But she shouldn't be dead, she might have been reincarnated in this era."

"is it?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen, Hou Qing, and Han Ba ​​all looked in the direction of Ying Gou's gaze, glancing discreetly at "Jing Xiang".

Miss Liu had keen senses and noticed the gazes of the four Corpse Ancestors. When she met the gaze of that elder sister, she was somewhat surprised—because the appearance of that Ying Gou was almost 99% similar to her own when she was young.

At this moment, even though the elder sister was unaware of the concept of reincarnation of primordial Qi, she instinctively made the determination:

That was the reincarnation of Ying Gou!

She and the other four, who were known as "Corpse Ancestors" a thousand years ago, were still human in essence. But today, a thousand years later, because their bodies were infused with special star fragments, they were "resurrected," which only confirmed their title as Corpse Ancestors, and they were no longer human.

Judging from Jiang Liu's assessment, these four individuals are not the same as the four great corpse ancestors from a thousand years ago. They are merely walking corpses possessing all their memories, thoughts, and emotions. Their innate Qi has long since dissipated, and their ability to move is solely due to the special energy emitted by those star fragments, namely the fragments of the "Investiture of the Gods".

"How about we go and have a chat with her now?" Hanba suggested.

"Focus on cooking competitions!"

Back then, Ying Gou had always wanted to kill her!

Although it didn't work out in the end, I live on in her mind...

But as everyone knows, her older sister is extremely vengeful!

That annoying madwoman finally left, and this body completely belongs to me now, so why would I want to have any contact with Ying Gou's reincarnation again?

“Listen to you. Anyway, a thousand years have passed. If reincarnation really exists, and if Ying Gou can really be reincarnated, he would have gone through countless births, aging, sickness, and death. He would probably have forgotten our memories long ago… It’s just that we were unlucky in this life and became Japanese.”

After saying this, the surrendered minister glanced at Mutō Nobuyoshi in the judges' seat in the distance, shook his head and sighed, "But the world a thousand years later is still plagued by constant wars and conflicts, and even the Japanese dare to bare their fangs, attempting to become the masters of this land."

If Li Xingyun were still alive, I'd really like to see if he could save the world again...

And the Jiugai I yearn for is perhaps just a distant and unrealistic dream.

Hanba also offered his opinion: "However, gunpowder technology is very advanced a thousand years later, and those things called pistols and rifles, we might not have been able to withstand them a thousand years ago."

Jiang Liu overheard every word of the conversation between the four Corpse Ancestors, then glanced at Miss Liu and realized that she did indeed have some connection with that older sister—

It is the reincarnation of Ying Gou's innate Qi!

Furthermore, comparing the genetic makeup of Miss Liu and her elder sister... Miss Liu can definitely be considered a descendant of her elder sister!

So Jiang Liu pondered for a moment and asked Miss Liu, "By the way, Sister Liu, are you interested in reviving your family's methods?"

What does that mean?

Miss Liu was puzzled.

[Isn't your family a lineage of corpse-driving? Even if you haven't learned the exact techniques, you should at least know the basics, right? The Four Great Corpse Ancestors happen to be "zombies," this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!]

Chapter 1346 Nobi Shinsuke, who disgraced the Japanese!

Miss Liu rolled her eyes at Jiang Liu's suggestion.

If she wanted to learn the family's methods, would she need to come out here?

Although she ran away because she didn't want to marry a landlord's son she had never met, she was certain that she absolutely did not want to inherit her family's secret skills and spend her life dealing with corpses!

But then again...

The corpses in the family were too ugly, smelled of decay, and required constant "maintenance," which was very troublesome!

But these four "corpse ancestors" are all handsome men and beautiful women.

The only ugly one is the welding monster...

He does have a rather fierce appearance.

The fact that Ying Gou looked almost exactly like her when she was young made her even more fond of him.

More importantly, these four Corpse Ancestors are not ordinary walking corpses; they can speak human language and are quick-witted. If we can really control them, it will be equivalent to having four powerful bodyguards!

And these four guys look like they can cook?

Her Liu's Hot Pot restaurant business will definitely be even more prosperous in the future!

"Distinguished chefs, whether you are citizens of the great Japanese Empire or natives of China, I, Nobuyoshi Muto, sincerely thank you for coming!"

At that moment, Nobuyoshi Muto stood up from the judges' table and announced the start of the culinary competition, referring to the people from China as "Shina-jin" without any politeness.

Standing next to him, Aisin-Gioro Puyi understood Japanese and knew that the other party also included him in the category of "Chinaman," but at this moment he dared not say anything.

Many of the local chefs in the audience did not understand Japanese. Those who could understand, like Gao Sheng, though their faces were grim, could only imitate Puyi and dared not speak, suppressing their anger.

Fortunately, Nobuyoshi Muto had prepared a translator.

clever.

Although both were from the Gao family, they lacked the aptitude for Qi cultivation. They went to Japan to study in their youth, but upon their return, they became lackeys of the Japanese pirates.

The Gao family...

They neither advised him to go home nor publicly announced that they were severing ties with him.

"Among the chefs present, General Muto said, 'China is a vast and rich land, and its cuisine has a long history. I look forward to your outstanding performances!'"

Gao Ming wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and "translated" Muto Nobuyoshi's words.

Jiang Liu couldn't help but chuckle.

Without him.

Regardless of whether they understood Japanese or not, influenced by Jiang Liu, everyone in the Zhongzhou team, as well as Hong Guniang, Liu Guniang, and Lu Jin who did not understand Japanese, could understand the content of Muto Nobuyoshi's words. However, the translator, Gao Ming, translated according to his own ideas, which could be described as "double-dealing".

of course.

Regardless of what Gao Ming was really thinking, he understood that a "literal translation" was not an option in this situation; otherwise, before the competition even started, many chefs would be ready to take down Nobuyoshi Muto with their knives.

Many of the chefs present had achieved the circulation of Qi throughout their bodies and could use supernatural abilities.

of course.

Standing beside Muto Nobuyoshi were many samurai, all from Japanese kendo schools, including the Ishikawa and Yagyu Shinkage schools, as well as ninjas from the Iga and Koga schools, who were hidden in the shadows, guarding against potential dangers that might harm Muto and Puyi.

"I hope you can all give full play to your abilities!"

Nobuyoshi Muto continued.

Gao Ming translated it accurately.

“Especially for Chinese chefs, if any of you achieve final victory, I can make an exception and grant you Japanese citizenship.”

Nobuyoshi Muto continued shouting.

Gao Ming, forcing himself to translate, said, “Fellow countrymen of China, Lord Mutō has high hopes for your culinary skills. If you win the championship, he will grant you great benefits, and your families will no longer have to suffer from the bullying of the Japanese.”

He knew that mentioning "Japanese citizenship" might cause an uproar, so it was better to just talk about the corresponding benefits.

The Japanese pirates were so arrogant and domineering that the people of Northeast China suffered greatly. If they could win the championship and be spared the harassment of the Japanese soldiers, that would be a good thing.

Therefore.

Most of the local chefs at the scene, who couldn't understand Japanese, gripped their spatulas or knives tightly.

To save the nation and its people...

That's something that people with insight should do.

Even though they had achieved the circulation of Qi throughout their bodies and possessed greater strength than ordinary people, they were still mortals after all. They couldn't withstand bullets or stop bombs. All they wanted now was for their future to be better.

"Now, let's announce the competition rules!"

Muto Nobuyoshi raised his voice three notches higher, “Prepare a dish with the theme of ‘China’ for me and the emperor of the dynasty to enjoy.”

Upon hearing that the topic was "China," most of the chefs frowned.

This question is too broad.

Furthermore, most of the chefs present had lived most of their lives in one place, and more than 90% of them had never even left their local province, so how could they dare to speak of the whole country?

"This Muto really has a big appetite; he actually wants to devour 'Shenzhou'."

Jiang Liu chuckled and immediately ordered Zheng Zha and the others to slaughter the prepared ingredients on the spot—a wild boar that had just been caught in the forest outside "Xinjing".

Domestic pigs that are not castrated will not grow big, will be wild, and their meat will have a fishy smell.

Wild boars are even more dangerous.

Zheng Zha, wielding his cleaver, raised his hand to strike, but at the last moment, he received a telepathic message from Jiang Liu and stopped—

The moment the knife tip pierced the wild boar's neck, it missed a vital spot, causing the boar to scream in agony and charge at Zheng Zha.

Zheng Zha was "greatly alarmed" and deliberately let himself be bumped, falling headfirst.

Nobi Shinsuke was furious and shouted at the Nakazuchi team in Japanese, "What are you all standing there for? Quickly bring that wild boar back!"

"Hi!"

The nineteen servants responded in Chinese, but to outsiders, it sounded like a genuine Northeastern Mandarin accent.

Therefore.

The other local chefs dared not speak out in anger and could only watch helplessly as the wild boar thrashed about in the arena, while the nineteen Japanese servants chased after it.

Pots and pans flew everywhere!

Fruits, vegetables, and meats are spilled everywhere!

In an instant, the entire venue was in chaos. Most of the chefs were ashen-faced, because the ingredients they had prepared had been ruined by the wild boar and the nineteen people!

Muto Nobuyoshi clearly wouldn't give them time to prepare the ingredients again.

In fact.

Most of these chefs have mastered the Qi circulation system, and even if they are not good at fighting, they can easily deal with the Zhongzhou team, who are disguised as "Japanese" and hiding their strength.