"General, where are we going?" After traveling for half the night by torchlight, they came across a village at midnight but did not stop to rest. Zhao Fujin asked curiously.
"Go to Yuncheng County," Wang Han said directly upon hearing this.
"Yuncheng County? Never heard of it, General. Are there bandits in Yuncheng County?" Zhao Fujin asked curiously.
"Hmm." Upon hearing this, Wang Han nodded and said, "There are bandits, and there are also demons."
"A demon?" Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became curious. How did Wang Han rise to fame? By slaying demons and monsters.
Zhao Fujin's curiosity was immediately piqued, and he quickly asked, "General, are there monsters in Yuncheng County? What do they look like? I've never seen a monster before!"
“If you’re out alone, it’s best not to meet them.” Hearing this, Wang Han said with a smile, “Because for a delicate girl like you, those monsters will first capture you and take you back to serve them, then wash you clean and steam you to eat. If the monsters aren’t picky, they’ll eat you raw, taking a bite and screaming, then taking another bite and screaming again. If they encounter a monster who’s particular about food, they’ll cut off one of your hands or feet while you’re still alive to braise you, and then cut off your arms or legs while you’re still alive to deep-fry you. Then they’ll use a knife to cut slices of flesh off your body to stir-fry and make all sorts of dishes. To ensure freshness, they’ll make sure you don’t die during this process. After cutting the flesh, they’ll use salt to stop the bleeding, and then they’ll continue to cut flesh off you while you’re still alive next time.”
"Uh...!" With each word Wang Han spoke, Zhao Fu's forehead broke out in a cold sweat, his face turned pale, and he quickly pleaded with Wang Han, "Stop talking, General, please, let's not go to Yuncheng County, okay? Please, General."
The others watched with secret amusement, realizing that the general was clearly trying to scare the little princess, Zhao Fujin.
Wang Han said with a smile, "However, the flesh and blood of some monsters can preserve one's youth and beauty, and the flesh and blood of some animal spirits are also treasures that cultivators are eager to learn. Eating them can not only strengthen the body, but may even unlock one's talent for cultivating magic!"
"To preserve youth and cultivate magic." Upon hearing this, Zhao Fujin's eyes immediately shone with golden light, and he said, "General, let's hurry on our way. We can't let the monster continue to harm the people."
Yang Zhi and the others quickened their pace. Clearly, they were also very concerned.
"...Weren't you very scared just now? Why are you so enthusiastic now?" Wang Han said, looking speechlessly at Princess Zhao Fujin. Was it a common problem for women or was she just oblivious? Upon hearing about preserving youth and cultivating magic, her fear from just now had completely vanished.
"With the Great General here, I believe no monster can capture me." Upon hearing this, Zhao Fujin appeared confident, showing complete faith in Wang Han.
"Hahaha..." Now everyone could see that Wang Han was deliberately teasing the little princess.
Hearing everyone's laughter, Zhao Fujin finally realized that Wang Han was teasing him, and immediately fell silent, looking very angry.
"General, can the flesh and blood of monsters really strengthen the body and even give people the talent for cultivation?" After laughing, Yang Zhi asked Wang Han. Since Wang Han had said so, they wanted to verify it, whether Wang Han was joking or telling the truth. Even Zhao Fujin perked up his ears.
"It's true that some monsters' flesh and blood have special effects, but not just any monster's flesh and blood is suitable. Most monsters' flesh and blood are inedible for ordinary people." Hearing this, Wang Han nodded and said, "Some monsters that have become sentient through medicine do have great medicinal value, but it depends on what kind of monster it is and how it's consumed. There are specific rules about these."
"General, what kind of monster is that in Yuncheng? Can we eat it?" Yang Zhi asked.
"I don't know either. I only know there's a band of bandits over there, and traces of a monster causing trouble, but I don't know what kind of monster it is, or even if it's still near Yuncheng County," Wang Han said. He sounded very serious, but his words were ambiguous, as if he had really discovered traces of a monster.
In fact, there are no monsters in this world. Wang Han knows better than anyone how monsters came to be, but since he made his name by exorcising demons, he still needs to exorcise two monsters for the world to see.
"I hope that monster will eat it," Zhao Fujin said in a prayerful tone, a trickle of saliva running down his face.
Yang Zhi and the others all wore expectant expressions, as did Li Shishi. Even the soldiers escorting the prison carts were filled with anticipation; even if they couldn't eat meat, soup would do, and perhaps it would have some effect.
'Looks like I really need to get a couple of monsters for them to try, but where should I get them, and which ones should I choose?' Looking at the hungry faces of the crowd, Wang Han thought helplessly. He knew he had to take responsibility for his words, otherwise, the trouble would never end. But Wang Han was in a dilemma again. He had plenty of monsters under his command, but they were his own subordinates; he still needed to find them from the outside world.
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Yuncheng County
"The magistrate of Yuncheng County pays respects to the Divine General, and welcomes you to Yuncheng." Wang Han and his entourage had only arrived three miles outside Yuncheng County when the magistrate, along with a group of soldiers, was already waiting. Upon seeing Wang Han and his party, the magistrate and his men immediately straightened their official robes and rushed forward to kneel and pay their respects to Wang Han, who was riding Little White. Behind the magistrate, Song Jiang and all the officials also quickly knelt down to pay their respects.
"Get up!" Seeing this, Wang Han asked, "How did you know I was coming?"
"Reporting to the General, after you arrived in Yuncheng, Commander Zhong immediately sent someone on horseback to report this." Upon hearing this, the magistrate of Yuncheng quickly replied.
"What a clever way of informing teachers!" Wang Han said with a wry smile upon hearing this. It seemed they were afraid someone might offend them, so they'd given advance notice. He believed it wouldn't be long before the entire Song Dynasty knew, but that was exactly what he wanted; in this world, powerful authority made things much easier.
"Let's go, let's go into Yuncheng first," Wang Han said. Xiao Bai immediately understood what Wang Han meant and started walking forward.
The magistrate of Yuncheng and his entourage quickly retreated to the sides of the road. Only after Wang Han stepped forward did they mount their horses and follow behind Yang Zhi and the others. The other officials and constables either led their horses or walked behind the prisoner transport team. Only Song Jiang followed behind the magistrate of Yuncheng, but he did not ride a horse.
Although Yang Zhi and his associates held no official positions, they were trusted confidants of the general and might rise to prominence in the future. The magistrate of Yuncheng clearly understood his place in the matter.
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