Chapter 34: The Secret of Operation No. 5

Hu Xueman’s cooking is inedible!

The rice was either overcooked or undercooked, and the stir-fried meat was like diced meat. How could it be cooked? The originally white and crisp radish was okay, but it was cut into a mess and boiled in a pot of water.

When the old man came back and saw the meal, his face twitched. Huijue picked up a grayish-looking piece and asked Hu Xue-man, “What is this?”

“Eggs, hehe, I know Master Hui loves eggs, I…” Hu Xue-man laughed politely on the side.

Hui Jue put the egg on the plate without saying a word, then turned around and grabbed a rolling pin, yelling at Hu Xue Man, “I’m going to kill you! It’s not easy for me. I can only eat a little bit of vegetables. The only hope is eggs. Eggs. You actually made this happen to me…”

Hu Xue-man shouted, “Mom!” and rushed out, not doubting that Hui Jue’s rolling pin would fall on him.

Huizhuo, however, did not hesitate and chased after him with the rolling pin in his hand.

My master was very calm and began to look around. I thought he was going to make a new meal, so I said, “Master, there’s no meat left. Let’s catch two fish in the pond and make do with that.”

“Well, go and catch some, and then steam them to eat. Remember to boil two eggs for the old man.” My master was still very calm and was still looking for something.

“Master, what are you looking for?” Why are you looking for something to cook?

“Oh, Huijue took the handy tool, so I have to find another one.” Old man Jiang spoke, found the firewood burning stick he used every day, and then rushed out like a gust of wind. I heard him yell, “My meat, meat is not expensive?”

I felt very frustrated. Did these two old men do this on purpose? Leave me alone to cook? Should I also take a chopping board and join the Hu Xue-man team?

I added a lot of ginger, steamed two fish, made an egg custard for Huijue, and re-cooked the rice. It was a meal, albeit with a messy radish soup.

With such a master, I am destined to be forced to be so “virtuous.” The taste of the food is just so-so, but it’s better than the other option, which is to be able to get by with the quick movements.

I had just finished cooking the meal when the three of them came in. Hu Xueman wasn’t abused too much, except for a little bit of hair and beard mess, but otherwise she was fine.

“Let’s eat, let’s eat,” the old man Jiang said cheerfully.

“Egg custard, it’s the best for an old man like me.” Huijue had already taken a spoonful of egg custard and put it in his mouth.

“Sanwa is really amazing.” Hu Xue-man self-consciously served herself a bowl of rice.

“I’ve been cooking for 40 minutes, right? What were you doing? Were you discussing Operation Five? How dare you? Bullying a child who’s cooking?” I was furious. What kind of people are these three?

“Ahem… ahem… there’s too much ginger in this fish, it’s a bit spicy.” The old man started coughing.

Damn it, you can eat chili peppers in Sichuan without any problem, but this ginger is a bit too spicy?

“Cough… cough… this egg pudding is very hot.” Huijue started coughing.

Damn it, you ate two hard-boiled eggs in less than a minute after taking them out of the pot, and now you think they’re too hot.

Hu Xueman looked around, then took a few big bites of rice and started coughing, “Cough… cough… I get an allergy when I eat dry rice, I have to eat porridge.”

I silently put down my chopsticks and said lightly, “That’s enough. This rice is terrible. I can’t eat it. Just throw it away.” As I spoke, I grabbed Huijue’s egg soup and took the steamed fish from the old man. I was about to throw it away.

I threatened Hu Xue-man, “Auntie Hu, why don’t you try a bite of rice? Ah, just try a bite! I’ve been practicing kung fu since I was a child, and I’ve never fought with anyone.”

Hu Xue Man was really choked this time, and a mouthful of rice was sprayed everywhere. Hui Jue’s bald head was sprayed with a mouthful of rice, but he was paying attention to his egg soup and hadn’t noticed.

“No, no, it’s just a little bit hot,” Huijue said, holding me back.

“Yes, yes, Sanwa, an old man like your master and I rely on a few fish to supplement our nutrition.” Old man Jiang also held me back.

Hu Xue-man held back for a long time, and said, “Sanwa, I’m starving. Isn’t it Operation No. 5? I…”

Jiang Laoren and Hui Jue both stared at Hu Xue-man at the same time. Hu Xue-man suddenly shrunk his neck, raised his hands above his head, and stopped talking.

“Master, you guys figure it out. If you don’t talk about Operation Five today, I’ll throw this food away, even if I starve myself.” I said in a menacing tone and began to snort in derision.

“Okay, okay, I give up. Sit down and eat.” Jiang Laoren gave in. He and Hui Jue were too lazy to make a fuss. Cooking for themselves? Except in very special circumstances, it would be better to kill them.

“Operation No. 5 refers to the code name. This is the fifth incident that has occurred in this area that requires the involvement of the state, so it is code-named Operation No. 5.” After eating a piece of fish, the old man Jiang wolfed it down before starting to explain to me.

I was sweating. Who was so talented that the fifth thing was given the code name Operation 5? I had heard stories about spies before, and they were so cool with their tiger hunting operations and whatnot!

“What were the first few things?” Curiosity knows no bounds, and it’s my biggest flaw.

“The fourth thing is the bug-killing thing. I don’t know the first three things. I wasn’t in charge of this area before. If it weren’t for you, I could…” At this point, Old Jiang stopped talking.

Hu Xueman said with a smile, “That’s right, who is Master Jiang? How could he be responsible for the affairs of a city? He is…”

“Hu Dazui, will you shut your mouth, please? Sanwa is still young, why are you so indiscreet?” Old man Jiang gave Hu Xueman a sideways glance.

Hu Xue-man opened his eyes wide, looking at the old man with watery eyes, a look of innocence and innocence. It should be noted that his eyes were watery because he had just been choked.

The old man shivered and turned his head with an expression of disgust.

I’ve seen Huizhe and Old Jiang perform these tricks enough every day, and I’m immune to them. I continued to ask, “Master, tell me what Operation No. 5 is all about.”

After all, the hungry ghost problem seems to have been solved, and I can’t think of any more “Operation 5.”

“Actually, it’s simple. The Hungry Ghost Tomb is so big, and there are so many worm eggs in it that it’s like a bomb. It’s hard to guarantee that there won’t be one or two more people like Guo Er in the future. Therefore, the country decided to wipe out the Hungry Ghost Tomb. We went in to remove all the dangerous objects inside, and then the country sent an archaeological team to dig up the tomb. That’s it!” Old Jiang said lightly.

“What?” Going down to the Hungry Ghost Tomb! I was shocked. A while ago, didn’t Su Rou ask me to go down to the tomb? I thought the master would go down, but he never mentioned it. I thought he wasn’t going again.

After all, in my opinion, the master went to seal the tomb and brought out all the hungry ghosts, so what was the point of going down to the tomb?

Besides, I have seen the power of hungry ghosts, and the thought of the dense hordes of hungry ghost eggs in the tomb makes my heart numb!

“What’s the big deal? This is a very dangerous matter, and we must take action.” Old Jiang glared at me angrily.

“Master, are you going to take me with you?” I asked cautiously.

“If I was going to take you with me, I wouldn’t be keeping you in the dark.” Old Jiang raised his eyebrows and looked at me with disdain.

I was furious! I was about to stand up and slap the table, but when the old man glared at me, I softened.

“Master, just take me with you. Under your protection, what danger could I possibly be in?” I began to play the bad guy.

But he didn’t even look at me. From the attitude of my master, I knew that it was very likely that it would not work.

“Beard, that’s about the arrangement of the operation I told you, but there’s one person who must be notified. Have you notified him?” Old man Jiang looked at Hu Xue-man and said.

“I already reported it to the higher-ups, and I think they’ve been notified, but I don’t know if they’ll show up.” Hu Xue-man reported very seriously.

“Yes.” Jiang Laoren’s face was a bit weird. I glanced at him and thought his weird expression made my heart cold.