Why am I, a cook, always involved in cases?

It was past noon that day when Lin Xing, a short man with a cunning look in his eyes, walked into Quan Wushuang's study.

In the study, besides Quan Wushuang, there were Gao Zhongcheng and Wu Muqi, who were buried in their papers, much busier than ever before.

"So that's how it is." Quan Wushuang pondered.

"But this is just my personal speculation." Lin Xing added that although he behaved in a unique way, he was a genius, which might be the unique characteristic of the Luo family.

Through years of careful observation of the circulation of food ingredients, Lin Xing discovered the conspiracy of the Zi clan.

He ran his finger across the map, pointing to the long-forgotten abandoned fortress.

"Even as an old minister who has been here since the time of the Queen Mother, expanding the abandoned fortress without the Emperor's permission is an indisputable act of treason," Lin Xing asserted.

Quan Wushuang wanted to hold his head and lament, but when he saw Gao Zhongcheng and Wu Muqi's furrowed brows, he held back.

In contrast, he needs to think more about coping strategies.

at this time......

A crisp bell rang, followed by footsteps, and a man pushed the door open and walked in without any courtesy.

"What are you doing here?" asked the wise general Ling Gen, who was wearing a monocle.

"Godfather." Lin Xing's voice trembled a little. He was originally calm, but his expression changed drastically at this moment.

He hurriedly folded the map on the table, his lips trembling slightly.

"Lin Xing, don't always hang around in front of the nobles, so as not to cause misunderstandings." After Lin Gen said this, he sat on the sandalwood chair in the study.

This chair was where Lin Gen used to sit. After he had someone move it here, he refused to move it away.

Quan Wushuang could do nothing about it.

"Who made this guy act so weird?" Lin Gen's words were full of malice.

Wu Muqi, who was standing next to Quan Wushuang, wanted to step forward to punish him when he heard this, but was stopped by Gao Zhongcheng.

Everyone understood why Ling Gen was angry.

Although Lin Zhiruo was in the harem, she was easily abducted by thieves.

For this matter, Lin Gen actually broke into the harem without permission, and only came to Quan Wushuang now, which is considered slow.

Quan Wushuang is willing to bear Lin Gen's blame, as this is his duty.

But he didn't think that Lin Gen's trip was just for this.

Lin Xing retreated dejectedly to the side and stood behind Gao Zhongcheng without him noticing.

Looking at this young man, it seems that there are people he has difficulty dealing with.

He whispered secretly with Gao Zhongcheng, while Wu Muqi stared at him with a look of "Who is this guy?"

Gao Zhongcheng called the officer and gave him a few instructions.

The wise general Lin Gen, wearing a monocle, seemed uninterested in Gao Zhongcheng's behavior. He sat proudly on the sandalwood chair, staring coldly at Quan Wushuang.

"I know what the general wants to say. Do you want to blame me for failing to supervise properly?" Quan Wushuang asked.

Lin Gen nodded.

"That's right. I hope the steward can expedite the action and rescue my daughter as soon as possible."

If you can do that, it would be easy.

But at this moment, Quan Wushuang had obviously become Lin Gen's enemy.

The unspoken rule in the palace, "Don't make an enemy of Lin Gen," was circling in Quan Wushuang's mind.

However, General Zhimou also knew that it would be of no benefit to regard Quan Wushuang as an enemy at this moment.

The real enemy is not Quan Wushuang, but Xiao Liangcai.

Quan Wushuang was thinking about the real intention of General Zhimou's visit.

His first priority was not to capture the rebels, but to rescue his beloved daughter.

He must have used his profound wisdom to find the fastest way to get here.

The clerk walked into the study with tea in his hands, but seeing the tense atmosphere among the senior officials, he was frightened and quickly retreated. After hastily putting down the tea, he hurried away again.

No one tasted the tea, and the hot tea gradually became cold.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the atmosphere could cool down as well?

But that's clearly not the case.

"With a half-baked attitude and doing half-baked work, do you think you can do everything perfunctorily?" Lin Gen's words were full of sarcasm.

Quan Wushuang certainly understood the meaning of "half-baked".

The wise general had long seen through his lack of confidence in his original identity and his mentality of seeking another position to avoid responsibility and live in peace.

The eyes behind the monocle narrowed into a slit. Was he trying to force him in this way to vent his hatred?

Seeing that Wumuqi was about to rush forward and wrestle with Ling Gen, Gao Zhongcheng stopped him in time.

Lin Xingze wandered around the study with an awkward look on his face.

The surrounding sounds gradually faded away, and only the voice of General Zhimou became clearer and clearer.

"If you continue to be a half-body, what great things can you achieve?" Lin Gen's words were full of curses.

Quan Wushuang pondered for a long time, thinking about how to respond to this sentence.

However, just as he was about to speak...

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to think so." A steady voice sounded at the door.

Quan Wushuang looked back and saw an old man with a twisted posture standing at the door.

Behind him were several panting eunuchs and a cage. It seemed that the eunuchs had carried the old man here in the cage.

The old man Lin Xiang arrived hurriedly accompanied by a group of attendants. After bowing to express his gratitude, he walked into the study with a staggering gait.

"I didn't volunteer to be the royal chef." Lin Xiang sighed.

Seeing this, Lin Gen's face showed horror. He quickly waved his hands to explain, looking extremely panicked.

"Uncle...Uncle! That's not the case. I'm not blaming you!"

"Isn't it? I'm also an incomplete imperial chef. I even stagger when I walk. I needed someone to carry me here in a sedan chair just now. If anything happens to Lin Zhiruo, as her uncle, how can I shirk responsibility?"

An old-looking royal chef looked at Lin Gen with a steady gaze. This man was the cunning and resourceful general.

Lin Gen, with a monocle hanging on his nose and his brows drooped almost touching the ground, looked very naive.

"...Fortunately it's not too late." Lin Xing whispered from behind.

It turned out that the private conversation he had just had with Gao Zhongcheng was to summon Lin Xiang's arrival.

The confusion of generations in the Lin family is really confusing. The relationships between Lin Gen, Lin Xing, and Lin Xiang are complicated and difficult to distinguish.

Lin Gen, who seemed to be in control of everything just now, now made a 180-degree turn in his attitude, like a filial son serving his father.

Quan Wushuang almost laughed out loud, but he held it back.

He looked back and saw Gao Zhongcheng also frowning, as if he was trying hard to suppress a smile.

Only Wu Muqi looked confused and puzzled as he watched the conversation between the uncle and nephew.

"Every time you get angry, you always hurt others with words. But between your words and actions, you should also think about others. This is very important." Lin Xiang taught earnestly.

"I will definitely remember what my uncle said. I was just angry for a moment and didn't think much about it. I didn't mean that." Lin Gen hurriedly defended himself.

Quan Wushuang didn't actually intend to provoke Lin Gen, but he chose to remain silent.

As a human being, you must know the current situation.

"Okay. You should state your purpose to His Highness in this respectful manner." Lin Xiang patted Lin Gen's shoulder gently.

"..."

After the old man's reminder, Lin Gen turned around and faced Quan Wushuang.

Then, he walked up to Quan Wushuang, knelt down, and saluted with his hands clasped, which was an extremely respectful etiquette.

"I have come to implore Your Highness to dispatch troops to defeat the traitor Xiao Liang."

As the Grand Marshal, Lin Gen is in charge of military power, but now he comes in person to request to send troops. What is his reason?

"The Zi clan began secretly manufacturing new hidden weapons many years ago, and their rebellious intentions are already obvious." Lin Xing added, and spread out the list that he had shown to Quan Wushuang before on the table again.

Coupled with the previous failed attempt to assassinate Quan Wushuang and Shuwan's escape from the harem, Lin Gen's determination to fight against the rebels became even stronger.

"The harm caused by poisonous food must be eradicated as soon as possible." Lin Xiang said sadly.

Although he was the royal chef and had a kind heart, and could not bear to see the war continue, he was ruthless in the face of the rebels.

However, what kind of deeper meaning is hidden in Lin Gen’s request?

It was not until this moment that Quan Wushuang suddenly realized that Lin Gen had deliberately called him a half-body man in order to provoke him.

From the perspective of the country, the campaign against the Zi clan required the mobilization of the imperial guards, the emperor's personal army.

The commander of the imperial guards was not the Grand Marshal Lin Gen, but the supreme emperor.

But the emperor would not leave the capital easily.

Therefore, an acting commander-in-chief is needed.

"How long does Your Highness intend to deceive the world with this false identity?" Lin Gen looked at Quan Wushuang through his monocle.

No, to be more precise, he was looking at the man named Xia Qingcang who was disguised as Quan Wushuang.

Quan Wushuang swallowed his saliva, knowing that this would happen sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

Now is the time to make a decision!