I traveled through the plane space with the trading system

Along the way, Lu Zexu, like a curious baby, peppered him with questions, seemingly never tired. Meng Kexin, on the other hand, remained patient and smiling, answering his questions one by one, like an all-knowing encyclopedia.

Her answers were both detailed and easy to understand, leaving Lu Zexu mesmerized and nodding his head in understanding. Every Q&A session was like a feast of knowledge, deeply beneficial.

As time went by, the communication between them became more and more harmonious, as if the distance between them had been shortened unknowingly.

With Lu Zexu joining, their team became lively and their direction was clear. At noon that day, they arrived at a place called "Luofengpo".

Lu Zexu said to everyone, "This Luofeng Slope is very close to Phoenix Mountain. We can reach Phoenix Mountain in another day's journey."

Meng Kexin murmured to herself, "Luofengpo, could this be the place where Fengchu died?"

Lei Can had sharp ears and heard what Meng Kexin said. He asked, "Miss Meng, who is this Feng Chu you are talking about?"

Meng Kexin thought for a moment, then said, "Fengchu was the nickname of Pang Tong, a historical figure from the Three Kingdoms period. He was as famous as Zhuge Liang and a key strategist under Liu Bei. He was exceptionally talented and provided Liu Bei with valuable advice and contributions. However, Pang Tong tragically died at Luofengpo during Liu Bei's campaign against Liu Zhang, a truly tragic event."

Lu Zexu listened with great interest and said with a smile, "Xin'er, can you tell me this story?"

Meng Kexin smiled and nodded, "Of course. It's said that in the 16th year of Jian'an, Liu Bei led his army into Sichuan, accompanied by Pang Tong. During the battle to attack Luocheng, Pang Tong offered Liu Bei three strategies: the best, the middle, and the worst. Liu Bei adopted the middle strategy, which was to first send Huang Zhong and Wei Yan to attack Fucheng, and then attack Luocheng. Pang Tong then led the army to attack Luocheng by land.

However, while attacking Luocheng, Pang Tong encountered an ambush led by Liu Zhang. He bravely led the charge, but was ultimately killed by a stray arrow. Pang Tong's death was a devastating blow to Liu Bei. He had lost a valuable advisor and a capable assistant.

After Pang Tong's death, Liu Bei was deeply saddened. He personally held a funeral for Pang Tong and posthumously honored him with the title of Marquis of Jing. Pang Tong's death also caused grief and regret among the Shu Han officials. Zhuge Liang was also deeply saddened upon learning of Pang Tong's death. He lamented, "Pang Tong's talent and wisdom were no less than mine. His death is a great loss to the Shu Han."

Meng Kexin's story was vivid and her voice was full of appeal and expression, as if she brought the audience into that mysterious and exciting scene. Every detail was described by her vividly, and the audience could not help but be fascinated.

Everyone pictured the scene in their minds, as if they saw the ancient castle and felt the quiet and terrifying night. They imagined themselves there, facing all sorts of unknown challenges and dangers, and a strong desire for adventure surged in their hearts.

Lu Zexu murmured, "I wonder if the Luofengpo in the story and the Luofengpo here are the same place?"

Ye Muyuan smiled and said, "Why don't we go into the mountains and take a look? Maybe we'll have some adventures."

"Okay, after we have lunch, we'll go in and take a look."

Lei Can looked at Meng Kexin and asked, "Miss Meng, what should we eat for lunch today?"

Cui Er rolled her eyes at him. "You're like a cat eating paste—always scratching at your mouth."

Lei Can didn't understand what it meant, so he asked with a smile, "Miss Cui'er, what do you mean by that?"

Meng Kexin laughed so hard, "Cui'er is saying that you are a foodie."

Cui Er was confused now. "Miss, what is a foodie?"

Meng Kexin explained: "A foodie is someone who likes to eat all kinds of food."

After hearing this explanation, Lei Can smiled and said, "Then I really am a foodie, they all are!" He pointed at the other guards.

Everyone nodded.

Meng Kexin was amused and giggled, "What a group of cute big boys!"

Meng Kexin stopped laughing and said, "Today at noon, I'll let you enjoy a delicious meal that you have never tasted before."

After saying that, she took out the portable stove set that she had bought while escaping from the system warehouse. It included a gas tank, a teapot, a frying pan, a soup pot, and a round medical stone baking tray.

Then I bought a lot of big meat dumplings from the mall.

She smiled and said, "Meng Fan, come here. You should know how to use this stove, right?"

Meng Fan nodded: "Master, I know how to use it."

"Okay, take the eight guards with you to cook dumplings. We will eat big meat dumplings today." Meng Kexin ordered.

"Don't worry, master, I can make all of these. Moreover, as long as Master Meng takes out the seasoning, I can also make the dipping sauce." Meng Fan said proudly.

Meng Kexin opened her mouth in disbelief. "Really? Then tell me, what is it that you can't do?"

Meng Fan thought for a moment and said seriously, "Except for not being able to have children, I can do everything else."

"Hahaha!" His words and serious look made everyone laugh.

Meng Kexin laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten her back. "I'm dying of laughter!"

Meng Fan led everyone to cook dumplings, muttering, "I'm telling the truth, what's so funny?"

"Hahaha…"

Meng Fan ignored the laughing crowd and began to teach the eight guards how to use the stove: "First, we need to assemble the stove and then light the fuel."

He operated skillfully and the guards learned seriously.

"Next, we have to wait for the water to boil and then put the dumplings in," Meng Fan continued.

The guards nodded to show that they understood.

While waiting for the water to boil, Meng Fan chatted with the eight guards.

"Do you know? Dumplings are a very traditional delicacy with a long history," said Meng Fan.

"Really? Does it have any special meaning?" Lei Can asked.

Meng Fan smiled and replied, "Dumplings symbolize reunion and happiness. People eat dumplings during important festivals."

After hearing this, the guards all showed longing expressions.

"Okay, the water is boiling, we can put the dumplings in." Meng Fan said.

He carefully put the dumplings into the pot and covered it with a lid.

"Now we just need to wait for the dumplings to be cooked." Meng Fan said.

The guards gathered around the stove, waiting for the dumplings to come out of the pot.

After a while, Meng Fan opened the lid of the pot and a fragrant aroma came to his nose.

"The dumplings are cooked, come and try them!" Meng Fan said to everyone.

Everyone enjoyed the dumplings and was in great joy, with constant praises from the audience.