Chapter 336: Demon Lord Commandery Princess's Slacking Daily Life Chapter 336: Tongling Prefect

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Yan Wang listened and nodded, saying thoughtfully, "Hmm, looks like we'd better not go to Yifeng City for now. This time we caught them off guard; they'll likely strengthen their defenses."

Ai Jiao heard this, gave Yan Wang a thumbs up, and exclaimed in admiration, "Wang, you're amazing! You actually dared to burn a granary all by yourself — how much guts does that take!"

However, as soon as Ai Jiao finished speaking, she suddenly seemed to realize something, her expression changed, and she hurriedly corrected herself, "Wait, that's not right — the news I just found out clearly said the military camp was burned, there was no mention of a granary at all!"

Yan Wang explained with a serious face, "Naturally I can't say it was a granary. Burning a granary is a major incident that would cause an uproar. After all, 'troops and horses don't move until grain and fodder go first'; once the grain is burned, the common people will surely panic, thinking it's the prelude to war, and grain prices will inevitably skyrocket. And with the camp's grain burned, they'll have to go out and purchase more — naturally the cheaper the better."

Listening to Yan Wang's analysis, admiration flashed in Ai Jiao's eyes, and she said excitedly, "Wang, you're truly amazing!"

However, Yan Wang did not respond to Ai Jiao's praise; his attention remained focused on the current situation. He turned to look at Tang Qi and instructed, "Still follow the previous plan — Ai Jiao and I will go meet the Prefect; the military camp side is entrusted to you."

Tang Qi nodded without hesitation and said, "Rest assured, I'm here."

Yan Wang felt slightly more at ease, then suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked, "The things Yale seized yesterday — have they been sent back?"

Tang Qi's face instantly turned grave; his eye rims reddened slightly, and his voice choked as he said, "People were originally sent to deliver them, but who knew... when they arrived they found the entire village had not a single survivor left, even a newborn baby just past its full moon was brutally killed — those people are simply beasts!" Yan Wang flew into a rage, his face flushing red; he slammed the table and roared, "It's all my fault! If yesterday Ai Jiao and I had gone on horseback, we definitely could have caught up to that bastard Yale! We could have saved them!"

Ai Jiao was equally furious; he clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth, "Wang, let's wait no more! Attack the city directly! Kill every last one of those Nan Liang people!"

Seeing this, Tang Qi hurried forward to persuade them, "Wang, this isn't your fault. After all, at the time nobody knew which village they'd go to — it's like there's only a thousand days to be a thief, where is there a thousand days to guard against a thief? It simply couldn't be prevented! Fortunately you've already dealt with Yale and the others, which counts as avenging them. What we must do next is drive Nan Liang back, beat them into submission, so we can protect more people!"

Yan Wang listened to Tang Qi's words, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided. His gaze cleared, and he said, "Right, you're correct. So we must act as fast as possible, and not let more people die in vain! Ai Jiao, let's go, we're leaving now!"

Ai Jiao replied "Good," and the two of them together stepped out of the military camp, heading straight for the inn address Tang Qi had provided. Their figures moved like lightning, racing through the streets swift as wind and lightning, as if two meteors streaking across the night sky.

Not long after, they appeared at the inn entrance like ghosts. Yan Wang stepped forward, stopped a shop assistant, and asked for the Tongling Prefect's lodging. The assistant looked troubled, hesitated a moment, then replied, "Guest, this is a customer's privacy; I really can't disclose it."

Seeing this, Yan Wang said nothing further, swiftly fished out a waist token from his waist, flashed it before the assistant, and said in a deep voice, "The court has urgent business; if there's a delay don't blame me for not warning you — your little life can't afford the cost!"

The assistant fixed his eyes on the waist token, instantly turned deathly pale, his legs trembling like chaff in a sieve, and hurriedly said, "Second floor, turn left, third room — Guest, please go ahead!"

Yan Wang nodded in satisfaction, put away the waist token, and brought Ai Jiao up to the second floor. Following the assistant's directions, they soon arrived at the door of that room. A guard stood at the door, tall and straight, standing like a green pine.

Ai Jiao stepped forward, took out a waist token from his bosom, handed it to the guard, and announced loudly, "We need to see the Prefect; please announce us."

The guard took the waist token, examined it for a while, then said "Wait a moment," turned, and went inside to report.

Not long after, the guard pushed the door open again and said to Ai Jiao and Yan Wang, "You two, please come in." With that, he returned the waist token to Ai Jiao's hand.

Ai Jiao carefully took the waist token, put it away properly, then entered the room together with Yan Wang. The guard voluntarily remained outside the door, continuing to stand watch.

After the two entered the room, they saw an Eight Immortals table placed in the center, and a middle-aged man sitting before it.

Looking closely, this man had a resolute face and deep eyes — precisely the Tongling Prefect. Seeing them enter, the Prefect set down his teacup, rose, cupped his fists, and said, "I wonder what brings the two of you here?" Yan Wang also cupped his fists in return and said solemnly, "Prefect Adult, now the Nan Liang bandits are rampant, invading our territory and slaughtering the people. We have come by the court's order to resist Nan Liang together with you, Adult."

After hearing this, the Prefect understood their identity; he smiled warmly and said enthusiastically, "Please, sit! This official has long heard the court would send envoys, but never expected the ones arriving this time would be so young — truly heroes emerge in youth!"

Yan Wang replied modestly, "Prefect Adult flatters me; it's merely doing my slight bit."

Ai Jiao at the side immediately poured out everything like beans from a bamboo tube, recounting in full detail how Yan Wang burned the Nan Liang military camp. Yan Wang did not stop him, but calmly met the Prefect's gaze, observing his reaction.

When he heard Ai Jiao mention that Yan Wang alone set fire to the Nan Liang camp's granary, the Prefect slapped the table and stood up, laughing heartily, "Hahaha, wonderful! This plan is brilliant! You're truly amazing!" After the laughter, the Prefect caught his breath and asked with concern, "You two have traveled far; you must not have eaten yet, right?"

Before Yan Wang could answer, the Prefect immediately shouted loudly to the servants outside, "Qingping, go tell the assistant to bring a few of this shop's signature dishes!"

Yan Wang hurriedly waved his hands to decline, "Adult, no need for such expense, we..." But his words weren't finished before the Tongling Prefect interrupted with a smile.

"Don't call me Adult anymore; this official's surname is Zhang, given name Qiming. Seeing you're still young, if you don't mind, call me Zhang Shu."