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

Chapter 404 Daytime Travel

After finishing their meal, Su Jiao'er chatted with Shen Qing for a long time before the two reluctantly parted ways.

The Liao Kingdom to the north was aggressive, and the situation could not be delayed any longer.

The next morning, Shen Qing followed Zhou Wentong, Zheng Quan, and others on their journey to the northern border.

Despite their best efforts, they still traveled for more than half a month before finally reaching their destination—Cold Sand City.

Cold Sand City is a border city in the north and a military fortress.

The city lord's name was Sun Mu. He was in his early sixties, with gray hair, and was over seven feet tall. There were several deep wrinkles between his eyebrows.

Upon seeing Zhou Wentong and the others, a hint of joy and relief finally appeared in his aged eyes.

"You've all finally arrived!"

Zhou Wentong, Wang Wu, and others quickly stepped forward and cupped their hands in greeting: "Old City Lord, you've worked hard."

"What is the current situation?"

As Sun Mu led the group into the city, he recounted, "The Liao army has been pressing in for thirty-five days, led by two Liao princes, the second prince Yelü Gan and the third prince Yelü Qi."

"In recent days, the Liao army has only harassed us on a small scale and looted a lot of things from nearby villages and towns, but has not launched a general offensive."

"In my opinion, there must be some discord between the two princes of Liao, which is why the attack has been delayed."

"May I ask, old city lord, how many men does the Liao army have?" Zhou Wentong asked, frowning.

Sun Mu replied, "Fifty thousand."

"Our Song family army has 100,000 men! Isn't that equivalent to two against one? We're sure to win!" Song Leye exclaimed excitedly, his face beaming with joy.

Sun Mu, however, remained cautious: "No, young general, please don't be careless."

"The Liao people are strong and healthy, and they have lived on horseback since childhood. At that time, it will probably not be the two of us fighting one, but one of them fighting three."

"That amazing?"

"Yes, that's impressive. If we want to break this deadlock, we must start by addressing the discord between the two princes."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Quan immediately shouted, "I understand! Just have Madam Shen capture the two Liao princes! To catch a thief, catch the king first!"

Shen Qing: "..."

This Zheng Quan is really... cute in his straightforwardness.

"This must be Madam Shen from Zhiwei Restaurant, right?" Sun Mu's voice rang in my ears.

Before Shen Qing could speak, Zheng Quan interrupted:

"That's the real Madam Shen! Let me tell you, Madam Shen's cooking is incredibly delicious. Even immortals might not be able to taste it. The flavor, tsk tsk tsk, just thinking about it makes my mouth water."

Zheng Quan's face was full of pride, and his tone carried a hint of subtle boasting.

Shen Qing quickly and modestly replied, "General Zheng is exaggerating. Please don't take offense, old city lord. My name is Shen Qing, and I am indeed the manager of Zhiwei Restaurant."

"Madam Shen, there's no need to be so modest. Although I haven't tasted it myself, the reputation of your Zhiwei Restaurant has already spread to this Cold Sand City. I've heard that tasting it makes one's life worthwhile. If I have the chance, I will definitely give it a try."

Sun Mu's words were merely polite; with a large army pressing in, he had no interest in enjoying delicious food.

Shen Qing noticed this as well, and simply said, "If the old city lord doesn't mind, I will personally prepare a meal for him."

"Madam Shen, when are you making it? I want to eat it too!!" Zheng Quan jumped up.

Song Leye and the others standing nearby also brightened up.

Shen Qing: "..."

Sun Mu looked at everyone strangely: "Let's go discuss the war first."

"The old city lord is right," Shen Qing agreed.

Having just arrived in this cold, sandy city, she wanted to rest for a while first.

It was just a few polite words, but Zheng Quan and the others couldn't resist the mention of food.

It's like turning on some kind of switch.

After everyone settled into the city, Zhou Wentong and the others went with Sun Mu to discuss the war, while Shen Qing returned to his guest room.

After resting for a while, she opened the system.

[Ding—Host detected in Cold Sand City, special mission triggered.]

[Mission Reward: Skill - Travel a Thousand Miles a Day. The host has one teleportation opportunity per day, but the distance cannot exceed one thousand miles.]

Traveling a thousand miles a day! Teleportation!!

Isn't this faster than taking a high-speed train or airplane?

This skill is exactly what she wanted; now she doesn't have to worry about long journeys when she goes out to play.

Originally, he only wanted to sneak into the Liao Kingdom and take the opportunity to conquer the princess who was to be married off, but he did not expect to have such an unexpected benefit.

Shen Qing immediately got excited and grabbed the dumpling, kissing it several times.

Let the cat go! Let the cat go!

[Are you crazy? Meow, no!]

"Tuanzi, once everything's settled, I'll take you everywhere to play, and we won't even have to ride in a carriage! That's wonderful!!"

Tuanzi didn't understand Shen Qing's excitement; she just felt like she was about to get dizzy from his presence.

"Master, how do we avoid war? Are there specific tasks and recipes?" Shen Qing asked without thinking.

The dumpling next to him immediately bristled.

[What did you say? What's the system? What's going on?]

Shen Qing hugged the dumpling to her chest: "I wasn't talking to you, so don't cause trouble."

Dumpling: "Meow meow meow meow..."

[Ding—Please set up a stall in front of the Liao Kingdom's camp to sell bamboo tube popping mochi. There's no limit to the quantity!]

Bamboo tube bursting mochi.

This is a delicious dessert, infused with the fragrance of bamboo, making it very tasty.

However, they set up a stall in front of the Liao Kingdom's camp...

This looks somewhat provocative.

If she hadn't possessed unparalleled martial arts skills, she probably would have been riddled with arrows before even reaching the Liao Kingdom's camp.

"It has to be you, System. No wonder you were so generous in giving me unparalleled martial arts skills," Shen Qing couldn't help but complain.

The system completely ignored Shen Qing, but Tuanzi's voice rang out.

【What system? Are you crazy? Where's the system?!】

Tuanzi's eyes darted around, his face full of vigilance.

The kitten couldn't see the blue panel in front of Shen Qing; it could only hear its owner talking to it.

Previously, Shen Qing couldn't understand Tuanzi's meow language, just as Tuanzi couldn't understand Shen Qing's human speech.

Therefore, when Shen Qing was alone in the room, no matter what he said, Tuanzi would assume that he was talking to her.

But recently, I heard that there's actually a system.

Shen Qing patted Tuanzi's little head: "Don't be so startled. I like to talk to myself."

Dumpling: "?"

"Meow?"

"Why don't you go see a doctor?" Tuanzi's tone was surprisingly cautious.