A genius girl with her own space

Qiqi praised the food repeatedly as she ate, saying it was delicious. The shopkeeper was delighted and hoped Qiqi would teach them some of the restaurant's special dishes. The shopkeeper in Zoucheng knew that Qiqi had personally taught the shopkeeper in Songcheng how to cook several dishes. He was envious and hoped Qiqi would teach them a few dishes to order.

"Master, I would like to ask you to teach us a few dishes in our restaurant." The shopkeeper said and clasped his fists.

Qiqi smiled when she heard this. "Boss, you're too polite. This is also my shop. It's my job to teach you how to cook. It's just that I don't have time to study cuisine. When I'm full, I'll find you in the kitchen and teach you how to make a few dishes."

"Thank you, host. I'll go downstairs to get busy." After saying that, the shopkeeper went downstairs.

Qiqi finished her meal and drank tea. She took a pen and paper and wrote down the combinations of several dishes. There was a "seafood pot" - several kinds of seafood cooked together. Shredded pork with Beijing sauce, dry-fried hairtail, and spicy stir-fried large intestine. After writing, she went downstairs to find the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper was in the kitchen checking whether the seafood was fresh. The shopkeeper would personally check every day. Qiqi took out the menu she wrote and gave it to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper asked the chef to match the dishes. Qiqi personally demonstrated how to cook these dishes and asked the shopkeeper and chef to taste them. The shopkeeper tasted every dish and they were so delicious. Especially the seafood pot, it was so fresh and delicious. He ate it all in a row. The chef and the kitchen helper said it was delicious. After a while, they drank all the soup in the plate as if they had not eaten anything. He seemed to be still not satisfied.

The shopkeeper quickly clasped his fists and thanked Qiqi. Qiqi waved her hand and went to find her master.

"Master, I haven't received any letters from the Secret Door and the Hidden Door yet. I don't know how their investigation is going. I want to check it out myself," Qiqi said.

"Qiqi, you and Jingze go together. You take me into the space and I will practice in it. If you have any problems, just call me outside the space." Yun Jizi said to Qiqi.

"Okay, Master, thank you for your hard work. If you need anything, please let me know and I'll prepare it for you." Qiqi said, and then she took her master into the space and went to discuss the investigation with Zhou Jingze.

Qiqi arrived at Zhou Jingze's room and saw him handling a letter. She stood aside without saying a word. Zhou Jingze, upon seeing Qiqi enter, quickly put down the letter, took Qiqi's hand, and walked over to the desk. He then picked up a letter and handed it to Qiqi. At this point, the secret guards discovered that someone had seen a man carrying a sack, putting it in a car, and driving to Yunji Mountain in Zoucheng. The investigation into the other missing girls was ongoing.

"Qiqi, let's wait for the news for another day. If the news is confirmed, we will set off to Yunji Mountain. Let's see who is so bold as to kidnap the girl so blatantly." Zhou Jingze said.

"Brother Jingze, I'm discussing this matter with you as well. Let's wait and see what news comes from the Anmen and the Hidden Gate."

"Coo, coo, coo," the cry of a carrier pigeon came from outside the window. Qiqi waved and a carrier pigeon flew to Qiqi's hand. The carrier pigeon rubbed Qiqi's hand affectionately to express its longing for her. Qiqi was not in a hurry to untie the letter, but stroked the pigeon's head first. This was the carrier pigeon that helped Qiqi deliver letters to Yunlei during the heavy snow, so that Yunlei could deliver disaster relief supplies. Every time Qiqi asked it to deliver a letter, it would rub Qiqi's hand affectionately. Qiqi did not forget her promise and took out a spiritual fruit for the carrier pigeon. Seeing the spiritual fruit, the carrier pigeon flew around Qiqi for a few circles to express its gratitude. Qiqi saw that the pigeon's little expression was a little excited, and it quickly landed on the table where Qiqi placed the spiritual fruit, pressed the spiritual fruit with one claw, and began to peck at it. It did not raise its head until it finished eating a spiritual fruit. It looked at Qiqi to express its gratitude. It raised its little paw and motioned Qiqi to read the letter.

Qiqi was amused by the pigeon's gesture. "Brother Jingze, look at the pigeon's expression when it raises its paw. It's just like a child. It's so cute."

"Qiqi, this should be the credit of your space spiritual fruit. It has fully awakened the white dove's intelligence. It will change after eating this spiritual fruit. Who knows, maybe it will transform into a human in the future." Jingze replied.

"Qiqi, if the white dove can transform into a human, it will be a great help to you. When you don't need the white dove to deliver messages, you can put it into the space. The spiritual energy in the space is sufficient, which is conducive to its growth."

"Yeah, thank you brother Jingze for the reminder, I'll remember it."

Qiqi took the letter from the pigeon's leg. It was about an investigation into the missing girl: "The missing girl is related to Yunji Mountain." The letter contained only these few words. Qiqi casually handed it to Zhou Jingze.

Zhou Jingze finished reading and said, "Qiqi, it seems we should go to Yunji Mountain together. Let's see who is so bold as to secretly kidnap a girl and bring her up the mountain."

"Brother Jingze, let's leave tomorrow. Master is practicing in my space. We will tell him when we arrive at Yunji Mountain." Qiqi said.

"Okay, I'll make some preparations first and let the secret guards follow us secretly. I don't know how many people there are in Yunji Mountain, so just in case." Zhou Jingze replied.

A carriage was driving on the official road, and Qiqi and Jingze were sitting in the carriage chatting.

"Brother Jingze, we will arrive at Yunji Mountain tomorrow. We will stop at the town closest to Yunji Mountain, have a meal, and then inquire about the news of Yunji Mountain. See if anyone nearby has lost a girl? See if there is anyone who knows about Yunji Mountain." Qiqi said.

"Qiqi, the secret guards I arranged are also investigating these matters. They will have news soon. Let's wait for their news while we walk. Qiqi, come and have some tea and see if my tea art has improved."

"Brother Jingze, you are just smart. Look, I learned how to make tea after just one try. Brother Jingze, the tea you make is full of fragrance. When the tea is poured into the cup, it presents a emerald green color. When you take a sip, you can feel the purity and relaxation from the soul. Making tea is not only a skill, but also an attitude, a meticulous understanding of life." Qiqi praised.

"Qiqi, it's great to have you along the way." Zhou Jingze said. Qiqi smiled but said nothing.

In the afternoon, they arrived at a small town and ordered a few small dishes. They slowly began to eat. A couple sat at the table next to them. "Wife, have you heard? Several girls, all teenagers, went missing in Zoucheng. Let's go home and keep an eye on our daughter. Don't let her go out. We'll do business later, and I can go out by myself. You stay home with our mother and watch over the two children. Don't let anything happen to them. Do you hear me? Eat quickly, and we'll go home right after we finish eating."

"Okay, my husband, I'll listen to you. Keep an eye on our children, and be careful when you do business yourself."

Qiqi overheard the people sitting next to her talking again. "Have you heard? A thirteen-year-old girl from our neighboring village went missing yesterday. We've been searching all day but haven't found her. We've reported it to the authorities, and they're investigating. There's still no news. Lao Wai, if you have daughters at home, please keep an eye on them and don't let them leave the village. Otherwise, they might get lost."

"Brother, please say something auspicious and don't scare me. I have to go home quickly. You guys eat. I have already paid the bill. You can continue eating." After saying this, Lao Wai went home.

When Qiqi heard that a girl was missing here as well, everyone was terrified and the government was unable to find out.

Qiqi and Zhou Jingze looked at each other, quickly finished their meal, and got on the carriage to Yunji Mountain.

Last night they arrived at the foot of the mountain. There was a temple on Yunji Mountain, and every day there was a constant stream of people going there to burn incense. At this time, many people came down from the mountain and rushed home. Those who lived far away would find a hotel at the foot of the mountain to stay the night and return home the next morning.

Qiqi and Jingze found a hotel and stayed there. Pretending to go burn incense tomorrow, they asked the hotel's Xiao Si, "When does the temple on the mountain open and close? We are outsiders, and some people say that burning incense here is effective, so we came here. Is this true? How many monks are there in the temple on the mountain?" Qiqi asked.

"That's the right question. We deliver food to the temple every day. They have three chefs alone, so I think there are about thirty people in total."

"Young man, are you familiar with the people in the temple? You know everyone in the temple, right?" Qiqi asked.