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Chapter 176 How many secrets is Su Mo hiding from me!

Leng Liuxi's phoenix eyes flashed with a cold light as she stared intently at Nangong Sheyue: "What's so special about this thing? How can it possibly be worth an army of 300,000?"

She was an empress who seized power through military force.

Leng Liuxi understood one principle very well.

No matter how wildly the Taoist priests and sorcerers act, no matter how cunning the court officials are.

As long as you have soldiers at your disposal and silver in your treasury.

This world still belongs to the Leng family!
When it comes to matters concerning the military, you can never take them too seriously.

Nangong Sheyue, of course, dared not keep him in suspense and said directly, "Your Majesty, Su Mo said that this substance is called alcohol, which is extracted from liquor."

"Baijiu?" Leng Liuxi immediately became suspicious.

She knew that the baijiu was a secret recipe passed down through Su Mo's family, which later fell into the hands of Wei Zhengguang.

With the rise of Chenjia Niang, the price of ordinary rice wine naturally increased significantly, since Wei Zhengguang purchased large quantities of rice wine to distill and brew baijiu.

Grain prices in Shenjing have also increased by more than 10% compared to the same period last year!
Of course, this is mainly due to the drought and locust plagues in various regions this year.

However, the drought and locust plague were caused by the empress's lack of virtue.

The Empress's ascension to the throne was already highly controversial. She certainly couldn't take the blame for the food price increase caused by the famine, so it was perfect to pin the blame on Wei Zhengguang!

Leng Liuxi is already considering whether to issue a ban on alcohol consumption to stabilize grain prices!
The same applies to soaps.

As Zhang Xuzu and others continued to purchase fatty meat and fat.

Meat and oil prices are also gradually increasing.

For Leng Liuxi, such luxuries and pleasures were of no benefit to the country. If they could not increase the revenue of the imperial treasury, it would be better to ban them.

However, Wei Zhengguang knew how to keep his distance and never expanded the production of baijiu, so he hadn't crossed the Empress's bottom line.

Zhang Xuzu and the others acted inappropriately. The Empress decided that she would soon send someone to the Duke's mansion to convey an oral message, telling Zhang Xuzu to be careful!
As a result, Nangong Sheyue suddenly said that the alcohol extracted from baijiu could increase the combat power of the three armies by 30%.

How could the Empress not be surprised and suspicious?

She looked at Nangong Sheyue with a gloomy and uncertain expression.

Nangong Sheyue immediately added, "Su Mo used this alcohol to save someone who had been buried in a grave and whose body had been possessed by evil spirits..."

Even the Empress was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

Were all the people buried alive brought back to life?
Is Su Mo some kind of immortal?
Nangong Sheyue's expression grew increasingly grave: "Commander Su once sent an envoy to help, but even my Nine Spirit Elixir was ineffective..."

"Commander Su personally took action, fetching alcohol to remove the necrotic tissue from the wound, and then cleaning it with alcohol..."

"One hour later, those who have been infected by the evil will develop a high fever..."

Hearing this, Leng Liuxi frowned.

When such evil enters the body, the wounds rot and the body develops a high fever.

He was certain to die.

There is no cure for high fever; one can only rely on one's own willpower to get through it. If evil enters the body, how can one resist high fever!

Even if I, a Heavenly Infant Realm cultivator, were to take action, let alone Nangong Sheyue, a Returning Aperture Realm sorcerer, I wouldn't be able to save him!

Nangong Sheyue continued, "The caretaker wiped his body with alcohol, and it cooled down in no time..."

Hearing this, the Empress finally couldn't help but frown slightly as she looked at Nangong Sheyue: "Is it over?"

Nangong Sheyue cursed Ding eighty-one times in his heart, and quickly said, "The high fever has subsided!"

She took a slight breath: "An hour later, this person woke up. Although he was weak and frail, I observed that he was out of danger, which was beyond my expectations."

"Although the two drops of Nine Spirit Elixir from me replenished his vital energy, it was mainly the alcohol that removed the evil lesions!"

At this point, Nangong Sheyue finally stopped!
Leng Liuxi's expression changed!
She finally understood why Nangong Sheyue said this item could be worth an army of 300,000!

In fact, Nangong Sheyue was being conservative!
A thousand-strong veteran army defeating a ten-thousand-strong new army is no joke.

In large-scale battles, most of those killed were new recruits.

A soldier who survives three battles can be called a veteran!

Among the new recruits who died, those who died on the spot were far fewer than those who died from wounds!

Even a small wound could allow the evil spirit to enter the soldier's body and cause his death!

Those who were seriously wounded, even if they were rescued after the battle, were mostly killed with a single sword strike to prevent the soldiers from suffering further torment!

Wounded soldiers are often those who dare to fight and kill.

If alcohol can prevent evil spirits from entering the body, the number of soldiers who die from injuries can be reduced by at least 50%!
After the three battles, they will become veterans, and their combat strength will naturally increase exponentially!
Furthermore, if soldiers know that they will be immune to evil diseases after being injured, they will naturally be more willing to fight on the battlefield, their morale will soar, and the army's combat effectiveness will be greatly enhanced!

Leng Liuxi coldly said, "Present the alcohol!" Nangong Sheyue hurriedly presented the porcelain bottle to the Empress.

Leng Liuxi pulled out the cork, and sure enough, the strong aroma of the wine wafted out.

I poured a little into my palm; it was clear as water, just like white wine, and it felt incredibly cool. No wonder it could relieve high fever.

She put the cork back in and placed the porcelain bottle on the table.

Nangong Sheyue hurriedly reminded the Empress: "Your Majesty, General Su said that this alcohol dissipates very easily and should be sealed with wax when stored."

The Empress gently touched the mouth of the bottle with her palm, melting the red wax and sealing the bottle again.

He then looked at Nangong Sheyue, a fierce glint in his eyes: "Where is Su Mo? Where is that evil person?"

Nangong Sheyue hesitated for a moment: "Does Your Majesty wish to go and find Commander Su now?"

The Empress's expression turned slightly cold: "Do you perhaps find this inappropriate?"

Nangong Sheyue quickly replied, "Your subject dares not!"

"However...there is something else I need to report!"

The Empress was immediately taken aback.

It's impossible that Nangong Sheyue was unaware of the importance of alcohol.

Knowing full well that he wanted to find Su Mo to inquire about alcohol, he dared to stop him.

Is there something more important than alcohol?

Her expression darkened slightly: "Speak!"

Nangong Sheyue dared not hesitate: "I have observed that Commander Su spared no expense, even exposing the secrets of the sword embryo and alcohol..."

The Empress suddenly interrupted her: "Sword Embryo?"

Nangong Sheyue then woke up, forgetting to tell the Empress that Su Mo possessed a sword embryo.

He quickly explained, "Commander Su has cultivated the art of sword control and has even nurtured a second-grade sword embryo treasure. It was with this sword embryo that he cut away the rotten flesh for that Wu dog!"

Nangong Sheyue paused, then said, "Commander Su's sword can shoot twenty paces away; its power is quite formidable."

"Furthermore, after taking the Great Heaven-Mending Pill bestowed by His Majesty, Commander Su has already advanced to the early stage of the Soul-Stabilizing Realm!"

Leng Liuxi's pretty face darkened, and she couldn't help but snort, "Just how many treasures does this bastard have hidden away that he refuses to give to me!"

Twenty steps, ten zhang in length.

Flying swords are inherently deadly, and Su Mo, who has only recently advanced to the Soul-Stabilizing Realm, already possesses such range, which truly exceeded the Empress's expectations.

After finishing discussing the sword embryo, Nangong Sheyue returned to the previous topic: "Commander Su exposed two secrets and spared no expense to save Wu Gouzi, all in order to learn the whereabouts of a plant from Wu Gouzi."

The Empress became suspicious again.

"The whereabouts of a plant? What kind of naturally occurring medicinal herb could make that guy risk exposing his secret?"

To everyone's surprise, Nangong Sheyue shook her head: "Your Majesty, it's not a miraculous medicine!"

"I have seen it with my own eyes; it is nothing more than an ordinary wild vine."

Even the wise Empress was completely dumbfounded at this moment.

Su Mo spent so much effort and even exposed a deeply hidden secret, all for a common wild vine?
"What's going on? Are you sure you're not seeing things?"

Nangong Sheyue quickly replied, "I cannot be mistaken!"

"I have already memorized the appearance of that wild vine."

"Furthermore, Officer Su attaches great importance to the wild vine. Even when I asked for it, he was reluctant to part with it. This shows that in Officer Su's heart, this vine is much more important than alcohol."

Upon hearing this, the Empress felt a chill run down her spine.

Su Mo has refused to reveal the secret of alcohol, which clearly shows that she knows its great effects.

Now, he would rather use Nangong Sheyue's hand to present the alcohol than reveal the secret of the wild vine.
Also, how did Su Mo know that Wu Gouzi knew where the wild vines were?
How could they know that Wu Gouzi, buried in the ground, was not dead!

That bastard, how many secrets is he still hiding from me!
Leng Liuxi increasingly felt that Su Mo was a treasure trove, an unfathomable treasure trove, with countless secrets and treasures waiting for her to discover!

She hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Show me the painting of the wild vines!"

Nangong Sheyue was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, especially painting, which allowed him to vividly depict wild vines on rice paper.

As a result, Nangong Sheyue hesitated for a moment.

"Your Majesty, could you grant me a charcoal pencil?"

(End of this chapter)