Spreading rumors and misleading the public
“I told you yesterday that you will be Miss Xu’s personal bodyguards from now on.”
"From now on, you must protect Miss Xu well, understand?"
"Yes, Sixth Prince!" The two tall and burly guards clasped their hands respectfully.
Xu Zhixun was very curious about the ancient military camp, looking around here and there.
The military camp was set up on a grassland, with rolling mountains in the distance.
Inside the military camp, there were many large white tents.
Some bright red military flags fluttered in the wind.
Soldiers were everywhere, walking back and forth.
Some people were pushing wooden handcarts, some were riding horses, and others were talking.
However, a large group of soldiers were also sitting on the ground.
They were covered in wounds, on the verge of death, and were resting.
"Oh, so many people are injured!" Xu Zhixun felt a pang of sadness.
"Yes, many people are hungry, thirsty, and injured," Long Qian sighed helplessly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the group arrived in front of a huge tent.
The two soldiers at the tent entrance, seeing Long Qian arrive, quickly clasped their hands in greeting:
"Greetings, Sixth Prince!"
Long Qian nodded to the two soldiers, then went into the tent.
Seeing this, Xu Zhixun also went into the tent.
Directly in front of the entrance is a magnificent throne.
Marshal Zhang, the Dragon Army Marshal, was sitting on the throne.
The generals sat on the tables to the left and right of the throne.
A soldier informed Marshal Zhang that the Sixth Prince had arrived.
Then, Marshal Zhang rose from his throne and strode over to Long Qian:
"This humble general pays his respects to the Sixth Prince!"
"No need for formalities," Long Qian said with a smile.
Immediately afterwards, the other generals stood up and saluted Long Qian.
Then, Long Qian introduced Xu Zhixun to everyone:
"Generals, this young lady is Ms. Xu Zhixun, the manager of the Time-Space Supermarket."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Xu Zhixun.
Marshal Zhang also used his sharp eyes to sized up Xu Zhixun.
Xu Zhixun was a little curious and looked at Marshal Zhang as well.
Marshal Zhang was a middle-aged man, with a robust build, wearing silver-white armor.
He had thick eyebrows and exuded a murderous aura; he was clearly a ruthless character.
"Miss Xu, I've heard so much about you, please take a seat!"
Marshal Zhang looked at Xu Zhixun and gestured for her to sit in the seat on the right.
"Thank you, Marshal Zhang, you look so impressive!"
Xu Zhixun said with a grin, then walked to the table on the right side of the tent.
Behind the desk was a soft cushion.
Xu Zhixun sat on the cushion and looked at Marshal Zhang.
Marshal Zhang took his seat on the throne.
At the same time, Long Qian sat down at the table opposite Xu Zhixun.
Marshal Zhang looked at Xu Zhixun and asked in a deep voice:
"Miss Xu, I have a question. I wonder if you could answer it for me?"
Xu Zhixun casually asked, "What question do you have?"
Marshal Zhang asked with a serious expression, "May I ask, Miss Xu, are you human or a demon?"
"Where do the things in your supermarket come from?"
Xu Zhixun smiled slightly: "I am neither human nor demon."
At this point, she subconsciously looked at Long Qian.
Long Qian smiled at her, gesturing for her to say the things they had just agreed on.
So Xu Zhixun continued to lie to Marshal Zhang:
"I am a celestial fairy, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden."
Upon hearing this, Marshal Zhang's expression changed drastically.
Yang Gonggong, Yuzan, and the others inside the tent were also taken aback.
Marshal Zhang stared intently at Xu Zhixun with a look of surprise and uncertainty:
"Miss Xu, if you are truly a fairy, why have you descended to the mortal realm?"
Xu Zhixun answered calmly:
"Because the Jade Emperor knew that the Dragon Kingdom and the Xia Kingdom were at war, he specially ordered me to descend to the mortal realm and use the Time-Space Supermarket to help the Sixth Prince."
Marshal Zhang's face lit up with joy: "Is this really true?"
Xu Zhixun: "Of course it's true, why would I lie to you?"
Upon hearing this, Marshal Zeng, the deputy marshal sitting next to Long Qian, immediately roared:
"You audacious scoundrel! Xu Zhixun, stop spouting nonsense and spreading heresy!"
"I heard you used to dress provocatively; you must be a vixen!"
Xu Zhixun was a little unhappy: "Since you don't believe me, then think whatever you want!"
"How dare you! What do you think this place is?" Marshal Zeng was furious.
"Guards, slap Xu Zhixun fifty times!"
"Wait!" Long Qianjun's face turned ashen.
"Marshal Zeng, what if you anger the fairy and she stops selling me grain?"
Marshal Zhang chimed in, "That's right. Where are we going to get food for our entire army of 30,000?"
"Marshal Zeng, could it be that you can solve the Dragon Army's food supply problem?"
Marshal Zeng snorted coldly: "In my humble opinion, all we need to do is detain that vixen Xu Zhixun in the military camp."
"Then, Xu Zhixun's companions will naturally come looking for her since she hasn't returned to the Time-Space Supermarket."
"At that time, we will take Xu Zhixun hostage and force her companions to deliver the food supplies to us!"
Xu Zhixun laughed in exasperation and said to Marshal Zeng, "Uncle, how can you be so shameless?"
"I'd rather throw everything in my supermarket away than give it to you!"
Marshal Zeng said fiercely, "How dare you! You damned vixen, you tricked the Sixth Prince out of his gold ingots!"
"Your grain is not worth 200 taels of gold at all!"
Xu Zhixun immediately retorted, "If you think food is worthless, then don't eat my food!"
"More than 600 people starved to death in your camp because of a foolish deputy marshal like you!"
"You! You! How dare you!" Marshal Zeng was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.
"Don't think that just because the Sixth Prince is protecting you, you can act with impunity!"
"Oh, Marshal Zeng, please calm down! Don't be angry!" Seeing that the situation was not going well, Eunuch Yang had no choice but to smooth things over.
Next, two maids went into the tent and served tea to Xu Zhixun and the others.
Marshal Zhang pondered for a moment, then asked Xu Zhixun with a gentle expression:
“Miss Xu, the Dragon Kingdom and the Xia Kingdom have been frequently at war in the last ten years or so.”
"If you are truly a fairy, why have you only descended to earth now? Why didn't you descend sooner?"
Xu Zhixun smiled and said, "Because the Sixth Prince is the reincarnation of the Purple Star, my purpose in descending to earth this time is to help the Sixth Prince conquer Yang City."
Marshal Zhang said thoughtfully, "Oh? As far as I know, the Ziwei Star is the star of emperors in the heavens."
"Does Miss Xu mean that the Sixth Prince will become the emperor in the future?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present tensed up and stared intently at Xu Zhixun.
Xu Zhixun thought for a moment, then smiled and said:
"I am here to help the Sixth Prince on the orders of the Jade Emperor."
"As for whether the sixth prince will become emperor in the future, I don't know either."
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked and began to discuss it amongst themselves.
Marshal Zhang got the answer he wanted, and a satisfied smile appeared on his resolute face:
"Miss Xu, on behalf of all the soldiers of the Dragon Kingdom's army, I would like to express my gratitude to you!"
"Thank you, Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens, you've had a long and arduous journey to the mortal realm!"
Xu Zhixun couldn't help but laugh: "You're welcome."
The group then talked for another hour.
Then, Long Qian said to Xu Zhixun, "Zhixun, let me show you around our military camp!"
Xu Zhixun smiled sweetly: "Okay."
So everyone got up and walked out of the tent.
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It is early July, and the summer sun is blazing.
The scorching sun beat down on the military camp, making it feel like a sauna.
"Ugh, it's so hot! I'm dying of heat!" Xu Zhixun stretched out her right hand to shield her eyes from the glaring sunlight.
"Xu Zhixun, you say you're a fairy, then can you inform the Dragon King and ask him to send rain?" Marshal Zeng sneered.
Marshal Zeng was a member of the First Prince's faction.
Currently, the nine princes of the Dragon Kingdom are vying for the throne and the position of Crown Prince.
Therefore, both the eldest prince and Marshal Zeng were enemies of the sixth prince, Long Qian.
Marshal Zeng just said that Xu Zhixun is a vixen, which was also to stop Xu Zhixun from helping Long Qian seize the throne.
Now, upon hearing Marshal Zeng's words, Xu Zhixun's eyes lit up:
"Your suggestion to bring rain is excellent. I'll ask the Dragon King right away and see what he says."
After saying that, Xu Zhixun asked the system telepathically:
"System, can you make it rain artificially?"
System: [Cannot.]
This is because this system is a "space-time supermarket system," not an "artificial rainmaking system."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhixun was very disappointed and could only say to Long Qian:
“Long Qian, I just asked the Dragon King with my mind, and he said that he cannot bring rain to the Xia Kingdom.”
Long Qian sighed, "Since that's the case, there's nothing we can do about it."
Marshal Zeng sneered:
"Xu Zhixun, aren't you a fairy? Why can't you make the Dragon King make it rain?"
"This proves you're lying; you're not a fairy at all!"
Xu Zhixun: "I am not the Dragon Girl. I cannot control where the Dragon King decides to send rain."
"All I can do is use the food and water from the supermarket to help the Sixth Prince and the soldiers of the Dragon Kingdom!"
"Nonsense! I think you're a fraud, here to swindle the Sixth Prince out of his money!" Marshal Zeng said disdainfully.
As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier rushed over and reported to Long Qian:
"Sixth Prince, the Second Miss from the Marshal's Mansion has come to the military camp to see you. She will be here soon!"
Long Qian was taken aback, his brows furrowing: "The military camp is so dangerous, what is she doing here?"
"Sixth Prince," Marshal Zhang said cheerfully, "Fuyao is deeply in love with you. She's probably worried about your safety, which is why she came to find you!"
"Yes, Sixth Prince, the Second Miss is Marshal Zhang's daughter. She is highly skilled in martial arts and is no ordinary woman!" Eunuch Yang quickly chimed in.
"Therefore, even if the Second Miss comes to the military camp, she will not be in any danger!"
Upon hearing Eunuch Yang's words, Xu Zhixun suddenly remembered that Long Qian had once told her that Zhang Fuyao had assassinated several women who liked him, which was why he hated Zhang Fuyao.
Thinking about this, Xu Zhixun felt that Zhang Fuyao was ruthless and had no good feelings towards her.
Just then, the sound of clattering hooves came quickly.
Immediately afterwards, a group of people rode into the military camp.
The young woman at the head of the group, riding a black horse, was none other than Marshal Zhang's second daughter—
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