The Lone Walker

Since Gao Yao came to Youjian Inn, he has been showing off his skills. Various new dishes have emerged one after another, and Wan Sanqian has made a lot of money.

Because of Chen Fan's suggestion, Wan Sanqian devoted all his efforts to training Gao Yao, made him a black iron kitchen knife, and taught him the internal skills.

Gao Yao was very grateful to Chen Fan for this and vowed to cook well and not let Chen Fan down.

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On this day, Prince Hu Hai was scolded by the First Emperor. He was in a bad mood and felt extremely bored in the palace, so he ordered Yi Xiaochuan and Liu Bang to take him out for some fun.

"Butler Yi, you and Xiao Bangzi will go out with me to gamble. I heard that there is an inn in Xianyang. The food is very delicious, there are beautiful women to accompany you, and there is also a casino. You should bring more money this time. This prince wants to have a good time..."

"My lord, His Majesty has asked you to learn to read and write. If His Majesty finds out, I'm afraid..." Yi Xiaochuan frowned when he heard this and could only bring up his father to see how he would react.

Hu Hai's face immediately fell when he heard this.

"Well, well, we can only wait until father's anger has calmed down and go in two days. You go and scout the way for me first, take a few more photos, record some videos, and come back to let me see them." Hu Hai was still scared and had to ask Yi Xiaochuan to leave the palace for him. Yi Xiaochuan had been with Hu Hai for so long, and in order to get to the top, he had long ago taught Hu Hai how to use a mobile phone. Therefore, Hu Hai was also very familiar with this magical lump of metal.

"Okay, I'll take my leave now." Yi Xiaochuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

……

At this time, Gao Yao was serving guests in an inn. As a chef, he quickly taught a large number of apprentices and sent them to inns in various states and counties.

He himself was promoted to the shopkeeper because of his outstanding performance. Due to his previous experience, Gao Yao had gone through many hardships. Although he was not as meticulous as in the original work, he was not much different and was quite famous in Xianyang City.

He no longer needed to cook for ordinary diners. Only when dignitaries from the palace came would Gao Yao cook personally to show respect.

"Old Gao..." Suddenly a man in black official uniform shouted at Gao Yao.

Gao Yao was stunned for a few seconds, looking at the person who came, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Xiaochuan, oh, Xiaochuan, long time no see. I missed you so much. I didn't expect to meet you in Xianyang City." Gao Yao was very happy to see Yi Xiaochuan and hugged him...

Because there were too many people here, Gao Yao immediately went to cook and took Yi Xiaochuan to the private room on the third floor. The two of them drank and chatted happily. Yi Xiaochuan was also quite happy. They also talked about their experiences during this period while joking.

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“… Just like that, I became the biggest steward in Hu Hai’s palace, the eunuch... Old Gao, I’m miserable, I’m a useless person, I’m incomplete…” Yi Xiaochuan told Gao Yao about his miserable experience with tears and snot.

"Xiaochuan, don't be too sad. I have asked people to find out clearly during this period. After Liu Bang got us drunk in the inn that day, we were written on the list. Two of their corvée laborers in Pei County died of illness, and someone had to replace them, otherwise all of them would be executed. So, Liu Bang took this opportunity to sell you and me out." Gao Yao said hatefully.

"Impossible, how could it be Liu Bang? He himself became a eunuch..." Yi Xiaochuan looked shocked and confused.

"Maybe he was drunk and wrote his own name on it..." Gao Yao said.

"Even if you don't believe me, you should believe in the ability of Wan Sanqian, an inn owner. I heard that you two have met each other." Gao Yao continued.

Upon hearing this, Yi Xiaochuan was also silent for a moment. He had witnessed with his own eyes that 13,000 of them had pledged allegiance to Xiang Yu that day. There was no need for these people to lie to him. At the moment, he had no desire to drink anymore and decided to go back and ask Liu Bang for clarification.

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At this moment, Liu Bang did not know that his crime had been exposed. He was playing with Hu Hai, trying every means to climb up. It would be best if he could replace Yi Xiaochuan, the thorn in his side, so that he could successfully take the throne.

"Sir, I heard that Manager Yi is the direct disciple of the traitor Xiang Liang. If one day he holds you hostage to threaten His Majesty, the consequences will be disastrous." Liu Bang was playing tossing pots with Hu Hai, and he found an opportunity to speak carefully to Hu Hai.

"Oh, little Bangzi, I remember that you and Manager Yi were sworn brothers. He was always very nice to you and never said a bad word about you in front of me. But you are repaying kindness with hatred. What is your intention?"

Hearing this, Hu Hai looked at Liu Bang with cold eyes and said in a deep voice, "As expected, no one in the royal family is simple. Hu Hai seems to be stupid, but in fact he is also hiding his talents under a low profile. After all, to be an emperor, one must have some outstanding qualities."

"Sir, please calm down. I am really trying to relieve your worries. Think about it, His Majesty has been finding fault with you recently. If you can catch a traitor with your own hands, His Majesty will definitely praise you greatly..."

Liu Bang was so scared that he fell to his knees, but he still defended himself without giving up.

Hu Hai pondered, his eyes narrowed, and after a while, he said: "What you said is not unreasonable, but empty words are not enough, you have to show evidence, otherwise how can I convince the public."

"My lord, please be patient. These are the portraits of the Xiang family that I collected. Please take a look." Liu Bang immediately took out a few portraits from his arms and handed them to Hu Hai.

"Sir, when Steward Yi comes back, you can take his phone. There will definitely be photos of the rebels in it. Then we can catch them red-handed. I will lead the guards to ambush them all around. We will wait for your order and I will take them to capture them immediately."

"Then His Majesty will definitely treat you differently."

"In that case, then you can do whatever you want." Upon hearing this, Hu Hai was completely bewitched by Liu Bang and patted him on the shoulder and said.

Soon, Yi Xiaochuan returned to the palace, and the young eunuch hurriedly stood up to greet the general manager.

"I'm asking you, where is Xiao Bangzi now? I want to see him." Yi Xiaochuan said to the young eunuch.

"Reporting to the chief steward, Eunuch Bang is currently playing pot-tossing with the young master..."

Yi Xiaochuan was in an extremely depressed mood at this time and walked towards the room where the young master was playing.

...

"Hey, Manager Yi, you're back so early. Take out your cell phone and let me see if that inn is as lively as the rumors in the palace say." Hu Hai said when he saw Yi Xiaochuan who had just walked in.

"Yes, sir, please take a look. I have something to discuss with the young prince, so I will take my leave first." Upon hearing this, Yi Xiaochuan handed the phone to Hu Hai and said.

"Well, you can step back first. I will take a look at it slowly."

"The slave retire."

Yi Xiaochuan turned and left, intending to find Liu Bang...

After watching Yi Xiaochuan leave, Liu Bang walked out from behind the scenes. After some trouble, the two finally found a photo of Yi Xiaochuan with Xiang Yu, Fan Zeng and Xiang Liang.