Chapter 13 Rumor has it that you actually believe in fairies?
A tall but slender boy sat on the ground, holding a huge hamburger in both hands, and took a big bite with his mouth wide open.
Chew, chew, chew.
The bread sprinkled with white sesame seeds is soft and sweet, the lettuce is fresh and crisp, the tomatoes are sweet and sour, the sauce is rich, and the beef patty is crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, bursting with juice. One bite, and a symphony of flavors unfolds on your tongue, a rich and irresistible experience!
The boy exclaimed "Wow!" with a delighted expression on his face, "Great order!"
The young man behind the boy held a roasted chicken leg in each hand. The golden and crispy chicken legs smelled delicious, and a bite revealed tender, juicy, and tasty meat.
"This roasted chicken leg is especially delicious!" the young man exclaimed.
He offered a chicken leg to the boy's mouth, gesturing for him to try it.
The boy took a bite and revealed an expression of amazement that pleased the young man. "It smells so good!"
The young man nodded. "I love it so much!" He took a bite from the left and a bite from the right, feeling incredibly happy.
A middle-aged man who was squatting on the ground eating a beef pizza suddenly coughed.
He choked.
He coughed violently a few times, but his throat was still constricted, so he coughed with difficulty for a while longer.
A glass of black liquid was handed to him. The middle-aged man didn't care what the black liquid was, and took the opportunity to drink half of it in one gulp. He swallowed the pizza in his throat with the black liquid and let out a long breath.
He savored the refreshing sweetness of the black water, looked at the glass of black water in surprise, and couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"
The man holding the cola proudly introduced, "Cola, how is it? Isn't it delicious?"
The middle-aged man echoed, "I've never tasted such delicious sweet water before!"
"What are you talking about? Have you ever eaten a hamburger or pizza with so much meat?" His companion said proudly. "The food bestowed by the goddess is unique and delicious!" Meat buns, vegetable buns, soup dumplings, white steamed buns, and brown sugar steamed buns were also very tasty. The aroma alone was enough to make one's mouth water! *slurp*
Baoshan County.
Ning Huai'an and Fang Qin stood together, gazing at the county town not far away.
A squad of armed soldiers stood at the city gate.
Ning Huai'an glanced at the situation around the county town and asked Fang Qin, "Second Uncle Fang, when do we attack?"
Fang Qin turned to the side, gesturing for Ning Huai'an to look at his men who were wolfing down their food, and laughed, "No rush. Let's first send people to sneak into the city to gather intelligence, take some food to develop our inside network, and bribe the soldiers guarding the city. After we've done these things, we can discuss when to attack the city."
Ning Huai'an was taken aback, "You mean..."
“I don’t believe any commoner could refuse food offered by the goddess, and neither could the soldiers,” Fang Qin said. He had a gut feeling that in this day and age, even if the county government and garrison had not withdrawn, the soldiers in this county might not be doing very well, let alone the common people.
"We have a goddess, a huge advantage, so why not make full use of it?"
Fang Qin smiled as he looked at Ning Huai'an, who nodded thoughtfully.
Anling County.
A young man in his early twenties sat in the teahouse, holding a palm-leaf fan in one hand and a rough teacup in the other, listening to the idle chatter of the customers around him while slowly sipping his tea.
The tea didn't taste good, and Zhu Youchuan frowned slightly.
The pageboy sitting opposite him showed no interest in gossip or tea, and listlessly tossed roasted soybeans into his mouth.
At the next table were four men in their thirties, excitedly discussing something, their spittle flying as they spoke.
"...Really?"
"Of course it's true! My third aunt specifically sent someone to deliver the message to our house, how could it be false!"
"It's not that I don't believe you, it's just..."
"Hey, why are you being so polite with him? This sounds like a lie, I don't believe it."
"You!" The man slammed his hand on the table. "Why would I lie to you?"
"They're just trying to trick us into going to our deaths." The man who objected shrugged. "Or do you want us to believe that there's some so-called fairy who's been distributing porridge to the people of Yunhe County for over a month straight?"
"And this fairy can even pray for rain?" The other person clearly didn't believe it.
"Even the wealthiest family wouldn't go to Yunhe County to distribute porridge for a month or two, would they? What would she be after?"
"They're probably scammers; they're even involved in rainmaking."
"You've seen magic tricks before, why would you believe this?"
"Exactly, and if there were real fairies in this world, why would they be in Yunhe County?"
"Yunhe County and its two surrounding counties have long been abandoned, haven't they?"
"It may have already been occupied by the refugee army."
"Refugee army? Then could this so-called fairy who can distribute porridge and pray for rain be something made up by the refugee army?"
"That's possible!"
Upon hearing this, the man who had mentioned the goddess in Yunhe County began to suspect that his third aunt, who had relayed the message to his family, might have been deceived or controlled by someone.
He frowned and said urgently, "I have to sneak off to Yunhe to take a look."
"Huh? Are you stupid?"
"You're the silly one. That's my third aunt, my mother's only living relative! Now that she's sent word, I have to go and see if they're doing well."
"...Alright then, just be careful."
The pageboy listened half-heartedly, when he saw his young master suddenly put down his teacup, a strange smile playing on his lips, revealing an interest in something.
Pageboy: "!!!"
He asked cautiously, "Young master, you..."
Zhu Youchuan shook his fan and calmly said, "Azhi, let's set off for Yunhe County to see that 'fairy'."
"I knew it!" The pageboy felt dizzy, but he tried to persuade him, "Weren't you planning to go north to find Sun Yannan and see if he was qualified to be your lord?"
“It won’t affect our trip to Yunhe County to see the fairy first,” Zhu Youchuan said with a rising tone. “Besides, the eldest son of our Lanling Zhu clan is serving Sun Yannan, so he’s unlikely to choose me, a member of a collateral branch. It doesn’t matter whether we go sooner or later, I’m not in a hurry.”
The pageboy was speechless. Didn't you say before you left that you wouldn't judge talent based on birth? Are you confident that you won't lose to the two sons of the Zhu family's direct line?
Zhu Youchuan clearly didn't take his earlier words to heart.
His purpose in leaving home was to travel around and find a suitable lord; he never intended for Sun Yannan to be his only option.
While Sun Yannan is indeed a very suitable candidate at present, the fairy who bestows porridge and prays for rain is definitely more attractive.
May Youchuan's eyebrows fly high.
I can't wait to meet that "fairy" who seems to have special abilities.
"You want to hear about fairies?"
The man stared in shock at the young man who had followed him all the way from the teahouse to his doorstep.
Zhu Youchuan raised a flask of wine in his hand and said politely, "I brought this wine with me."
man:"……"
If it weren't for the fact that the young man in front of him was wearing expensive clothes, had jade pendants at his waist, and was also handsome, he would have kicked him out long ago and refused to see him again!
Seeing that the other person didn't seem like a bad guy, the man stepped aside and invited him into the house.
After downing two cups of cloudy wine, the man started babbling incoherently.
“I don’t know the specifics, but my third aunt asked someone to tell us that there is a fairy in Yunhe County who bestows porridge twice a day, morning and evening, and everyone who goes to her will receive a bowl of hot white rice porridge. My third aunt told our whole family to move to Yunhe County.”
Zhu Youchuan held his wine glass, a smile playing on his lips. "You don't believe me?"
The man nodded, then quickly shook his head. "I certainly believe my third aunt is doing this for our family's good, but this kind of thing... right?"
Zhu Youchuan expressed his understanding.
What about the fairy praying for rain?
"The messenger said that the fairy prayed to heaven for rain, and it really rained for several days and nights!" The man's voice suddenly rose. "If it weren't for this story of praying for rain, we might already be in Yunhe County."
Zhu Youchuan said "Oh," and asked, "Has it rained in Yunhe County lately?"
The man shook his head. "I don't know. The messenger assured me, but..."
Who would believe it's raining unless they saw it with their own eyes? Anling County has been so hot that it hasn't rained for a long time!
Where is the person who delivered the message?
"He returned to Yunhe early this morning."
Zhu Youchuan took a sip of wine and said to the man, "Brother, if you wish to go to Yunhe, would you be willing to take me with you?"
The man was stunned upon hearing this.
He couldn't believe his ears. "You're going to Yunhe?"
Zhu Youchuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Whether it's true or not, we'll know when we get to Yunhe."
If it's fake, it will only delay things for a few days.
But if it really is...
If it's true...
Zhu Youchuan's eyes lit up: "Fairy, that sounds much more interesting than the various feudal lords."
Meanwhile, in Tianshui County, the city defense team led by Hu Dazhu had already engaged in battle with the garrison soldiers of Tianshui County.
Hu Dazhu led his men in a charge, his spear reflecting the blinding sunlight as he parried, dodged, thrust, and parried, felling several enemy soldiers.
Behind him, the crowd, having eaten and drunk their fill, were in high spirits and swung their weapons even more forcefully.
Xiang Yuesheng stayed behind to guard the rear. Watching his men fight, their movements—slashing, chopping, and thrusting—were all quite impressive. He nodded in approval: the training was very effective, and the experience of defending the city twice had greatly improved everyone's strength and courage.
Although it is still far from meeting the requirements for soldiers in military books, it is a complete transformation compared to when he first took over.
Real-world experience is the best teacher, and with daily training, everyone will surely become stronger and stronger.
He suddenly stopped, his gaze falling on the burly man riding out of the city gate.
"That man is a captain in the garrison of Tianshui City, and he wields two axe blows," someone behind him said. "I heard he's quite formidable."
Xiang Yuesheng: "He wasn't among the people who attacked our Yunhe County last time."
"Perhaps he stayed behind to guard Tianshui County at that time?" Guarding the city was also very important.
Xiang Yuesheng wondered if Hu Dazhu was up to the task.
Hu Dazhu was not afraid at all. His spear quickly collided with the opponent's axe, making a piercing sound.
The armored burly man's eyes narrowed. "You audacious thief, today I'll make sure you don't leave alive!"
Hu Dazhu dodged the sharp axe to the side, then swung his sword backhand, grazing the burly man's face. He sneered, "You attacked my Yunhe before, and you couldn't do anything to me then, so don't even think about it today!"
The two quickly exchanged more than twenty blows.
While fighting, Hu Dazhu observed his opponent and, taking advantage of his unpreparedness, struck the strong man's left shoulder, knocking him off his horse.
The moment the burly man landed, before he could even turn over, Hu Dazhu's spear thrust out again, piercing through the man's throat!
"Why haven't you surrendered yet!"
The young general raised his spear high, the spear still embedded in the enemy captain's head, and his voice boomed like thunder.
A note from the author:
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