Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

"Oh dear, I'm so impatient! When are we leaving? I can almost smell it, and it smells even better today!!"

Zheng Quan couldn't help but lick his lips.

At this moment, the desire to eat delicious food has taken over, and I'm so anxious that I'm pacing around in circles.

"General Zheng, don't worry, the Second Young Master has already gone to invite Master Zhang, and the troops will be able to set out soon," Vice General Sun reassured him from the side.

He got a lot of scolding yesterday because Zhang San and Li Si delayed military intelligence.

I intended to punish the two of them properly, but then I discovered that they had run off to the other side.

He didn't dare report this to his superiors; doing so would only highlight his incompetence and serve no other purpose.

His task today was to keep an eye on General Zheng and prevent him from charging into battle alone.

He absolutely had to complete this task; there couldn't be any more mistakes!

"What good is the Heavenly Master? We agreed on everything yesterday, but he deserted at the last minute today. He's just wasting our time!" Zheng Quan said angrily as he strode down the city wall.

He simply couldn't take it anymore.

As soon as he stepped off the city wall, he shouted, "Open the city gates! Open the city gates! I'll charge ahead!"

Lieutenant General Sun jogged after him, his face full of bitterness: "General Zheng..."

"Hurry, open the city gates!!"

"Please don't put me in a difficult position. The commander-in-chief has already said that you cannot lead the troops alone..."

"Hurry up, I can't take it anymore!!!" Zheng Quan was extremely agitated.

They were all starving. Ever since he ate Shen Qing's preserved egg and lean pork congee yesterday, he felt that the food of the Song family army was terribly bad.

It was simply unpalatable.

He has a big appetite, and his stomach was growling loudly.

The brain is screaming for food.

"General Zheng, you... General Zheng, the commander-in-chief has arrived!" Deputy General Sun suddenly seemed to have been saved.

Zheng Quan had completely lost his mind: "Whoever comes, I will leave the city! I will fight them to the death!"

"Cough cough—"

"General Zheng is really arrogant. Has he been bewitched by sorcery?" Song Chengwu's tone was somewhat cold.

Zheng Quan turned his head and looked around, becoming even more anxious: "Commander, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! When will Zhang Tianshi arrive?"

"Why don't we just not send that so-called Celestial Master? I can handle the other side with my troops."

"I'll go out of the city right now, snatch Lady Shen back, and kill the emperor!"

Zheng Quan was defeated too quickly yesterday; he didn't even see Shen Qing's movements clearly.

But because he was so single-minded, he kept thinking that he hadn't prepared properly, which was why he failed.

Today, besides going out of town for a meal, he was also determined to bring Shen Qing back to Pingkou City.

"It's right behind us." Song Chengwu frowned, but didn't say anything more.

Today, Zhang Tianshi is the trump card, but Zheng Quan can make the opponent lower their guard.

Once he breaks the sorcery and kills the demoness, he can easily obtain the emperor's head.

As soon as he finished speaking, a commotion broke out.

"Second Young Master, swords and spears have no eyes on the battlefield. I am but a mortal, and if anything were to happen to me..."

"Stop nagging! We'll all protect you. Just focus on subduing the demoness!" Song Leye grabbed someone tightly, who was none other than the so-called Zhang Tianshi.

Zhang Tianshi looked resistant; he felt utterly unlucky.

That Minister of Works is really something. He's so rich, yet he still hides leftovers and says he's cooking noodles in hot pot broth. He's a complete lunatic.

Having finally escaped to Pingkou City, he had built up some reputation through his swindling skills and his life was slowly getting better. But today he was dragged here to deal with some witch.

There are no demons or monsters in this world! It's ridiculous.

"Let's go, hurry up and go! Master Zhang is here, I can't wait any longer!" Zheng Quan kept urging from the side.

Song Chengwu's expression was solemn. He cupped his hands in greeting to Zhang Tianshi and said, "Zhang Tianshi, eliminating the demoness is of great importance. We beg your help."

Zhang Tianshi was even more frightened and was lifted up completely.

He had no doubt that if he confessed now that he was a conman, he would lose his head.

"I will do my best, I will definitely do my best." He could only grit his teeth and agree.

Song Chengwu was satisfied, and with a wave of his hand, the city gates opened wide.

Zheng Quan was overjoyed, flattered the man, and laughed heartily as he left the city.

"Madam Shen, I'm here—"

Song Leye grabbed Zhang Tianshi and followed closely behind, his heart filled with anticipation for the Tianshi to capture the demon, he was extremely excited.

The soldiers marched out of the city in a grand procession; this time, there were a total of 40,000 men.

According to Song Chengwu's plan, if they successfully deal with the demoness, 40,000 men would be able to defeat the enemy's 5,000 men with a 1-to-1 advantage.

Even though the opposing team was Black Hawk Guards, they couldn't overcome their numerical advantage.

After watching everyone leave the city, Song Chengwu and Song Anbang went up to the city wall and picked up their telescopes to take a closer look.

Zheng Quan took the lead and was almost at the Black Hawk Guard's encampment.

The Black Hawk Guard soldiers didn't even put down their bowls, eating while glancing at Shen Qing.

"I always worry for nothing, because Madam Shen will always take care of things."

"Yes, yes, just look at Madam Shen!"

"It's that bald guy from yesterday again. I think he's eyeing our food. Hurry up and eat, don't let the other side steal it."

"..."

With no one on guard, everyone ate much faster.

The whole thing is utterly outrageous.

Shen Qing wiped her mouth and put the empty bowl aside.

After finishing a bowl of stew, I must say, it was incredibly comforting.

She stood up and used her light-footed skill to meet him.

"Madam Shen is amazing! She doesn't even need to ride a horse, she's so fast!" the soldier exclaimed in admiration.

Shen Qing: "..."

Actually, she can't ride a horse...

"Madam Shen, I've come! I've come to accept the challenge! This time, I will defeat you fair and square, but you must promise me you'll come back to Pingkou City with me!!"

Upon seeing Shen Qing, Zheng Quan shouted out, taking the lead and leaving Song Leyue and the others behind.

Shen Qing looked back and felt satisfied.

Zheng Quan did bring her quite a few people.

Not bad.

"No rush, let's eat first, then we can fight."

Zheng Quan was overjoyed upon hearing this. How could Madam Shen be so considerate and act so uprightly? How could she possibly be a witch?

The coach is just desperate to win.

"Alright, I like straightforward people like Madam Shen. I'm starving, I'm dying for food, let's hurry up and go."

Shen Qing: "Wait, take the soldiers behind you with you."

Zheng Quan was almost moved to tears.

Waaaaah, Madam Shen is such a kind person...