[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace":3,"chapter-a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-467":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},410448,676,"Chapter 467 - 469: Neither Seen Alive Nor Found Dead","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-467",467,"\u003Cp>Suddenly, one of his underlings rushed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Huo, there’s more business!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Huo’s hand, which had been stroking the thigh of a beauty, jolted in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then... he flew into a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Business, my ass! Can’t you see I’m busy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underling immediately lowered his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, I didn’t see anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his head was bowed, he didn’t seem overly servile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Huo paid him no mind, pushed the beauty aside, stood up, and asked, \"What kind of business is it? If I’m not familiar with it, I’m not taking it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underling hurriedly replied, \"The men report it’s a grain shipment from the Capital City to Jiangnan—six ships in total!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Huo hesitated. \"Six ships of grain? That seems a bit too little!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, the underling contradicted him. \"Boss, although it’s a bit on the small side, hasn’t the Master been saying lately that we urgently need grain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Six ships isn’t too few, and the Master needs it urgently. We can’t let this opportunity slip!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a moment, Boss Huo frowned and said, \"But lately, the Imperial Court has been keeping a close watch. Just the other day, five hundred soldiers were stationed at the foot of the mountain. Who knows if they aren’t watching us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underling looked up and sneered. \"Boss, are you really concerned about such a small number of men?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone knows our men can take on a hundred each. Besides, they’re just a bunch of landlubbers! Forget five hundred; even if there were five thousand, we’d make sure none of them returned!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Huo seemed persuaded. His knitted brows gradually relaxed, and after pondering for a good while, he finally made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the Master has spoken, let’s hit this score!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he rubbed his hands together and eagerly began to issue orders. \"Call the brothers! Follow me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underling acknowledged with a \"Yes, Boss!\" and walked out smugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he had left, Boss Huo spat fiercely at his retreating figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pah! You little bastard! When I was out making a name for myself, you hadn’t even crawled out of your mother’s belly yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just because the Master shows you some respect, you dare to run your mouth off in front of me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After we pull this off, I’ll deal with your sorry hide!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cursing under his breath, he went to grab his weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no place without conflict; even a den of bandits has its own dynamics and internal strife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sky gradually darkened, there was still no movement behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng began to feel puzzled. \"Could it be... the fish haven’t taken the bait?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat, however, remained very composed. \"Commander, let’s wait a bit longer! With the bait in place, they’re bound to bite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, the two continued to look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as they turned their heads, Xia Tingfeng saw a small boat at the very rear, just a blur in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was tiny, too small to even be called a boat, merely the size of a canoe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only two people on this small canoe, and they moved extremely fast, like a nimble snake zigzagging through the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unclear what technique they used. In the blink of an eye, the vessel shot forward a considerable distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat’s eyes widened in astonishment. \"What in the blazes was that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng was also stunned. \"It’s always what you fear most! If they catch us before we reach our destination, we’re doomed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately gave the order. \"Tell the men at the front to go full speed! They must hold on and not let them catch up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, they hadn’t been going at full speed; after all, they were luring the enemy. Now, it was time to really push it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xia Tingfeng’s command, the ships indeed picked up pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... it seemed to be of no use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pursuers’ speed was still greater than theirs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng stared intently behind them, watching helplessly as the enemy’s small skiff grew larger, gradually closing the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much longer until we reach the river fork?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat looked at the map and calculated. \"About the time it takes an incense stick to burn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng nodded. \"That’s about right. We should be able to hold on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even if they caught up, they wouldn’t be able to overwhelm us immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, I’ll find a way to delay them. In any case, I must lead them into the trap!Xia Tingfeng’s gaze became increasingly fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat, at his side, gritted his teeth.You little bastards, you’d better not fall into my hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time trickled by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy boat gradually drew closer, moving faster and faster. It was even on the verge of catching up with their rearmost ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much longer?\" Xia Tingfeng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat replied, \"Half an incense stick’s time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In half an incense stick’s time, they would reach the fork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng nodded. Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, they felt a sudden impact, as if their boat had been struck by something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their large vessel jolted several times in the water. The gunwales dipped so low they almost touched the water’s surface, nearly shipping water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on?\" Xia Tingfeng demanded, shooting to his feet in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked bewildered. They were all landlubbers, just like him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they were still confused, a boatman from the bow rushed over, his face pale with panic. \"Commander Xia, bad news! The boat has sprung a leak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a large hole, and the hull is already unstable! If we don’t plug it immediately, we’ll be swamped, and the boat will sink!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone panicked. A sinking boat? In this swift-flowing river, what would happen to a group of landlubbers if the boat sank? The outcome was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat’s face turned green. The map in his hands trembled. \"Commander, I don’t want to die yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tingfeng’s expression was also grim, but he had no time for fear and quickly asked, \"How do we plug it? What do we use?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boatman looked around and explained, \"There are spare hull boards in the bilge. There’s a round crank—give it a full turn, and a board will slide out to seal the breach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, we pump out the water, and the boat can be saved!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat glared at the boatman, growing irritated. \"Are you talking nonsense? That compartment is already flooded! None of us can swim, so how are we supposed to get down there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re the one who can swim, why don’t you go down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boatman almost burst into tears. \"I’m just a boatman! I can’t turn that crank by myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even under normal circumstances, it takes several strong sailors working together to turn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was stunned again. \"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat was so angry he stamped his foot. \"Why in the world did they make it so damn tight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boatman quickly corrected him. \"It has to be tight! If it were loose, wouldn’t the emergency board just rattle around? What if we hit a rock and the whole panel just fell off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did everyone understand, and Rat stopped his complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone began to consider who should go. Even if it meant death, someone had to descend!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were fifteen soldiers on the boat. They exchanged glances, and then all knelt on one knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Xia, I’ll go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Xia, we’ll go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! Even though we can’t swim, we’re strong! Even if it means dying, we have to see this mission through and capture those bandits alive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1266,"2026-05-30T07:40:59.353Z","2026-06-01T04:30:39.363Z",1,"novelbin.me","be1548e3d7d2ca361a62c24548b2b57d985ad7c405992ee242bb4c03639c7160","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-468","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-466",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]