[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-24":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338487,4572,"Chapter 24: Successful Capture!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>The firehorses, sensing the arrival of these two-legged creatures, struggled even more fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Gervas led his men to a distance of over ten meters, no longer daring to delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Throw!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His men took a deep breath, swiftly swung their lassos, and hurled them toward the herd ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One, two, three… seven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their luck was astonishingly good—every single one of the seven firehorses was caught, proving the guards had indeed trained hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching a firehorse with a lasso was already half the battle won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men who had been pulling the ropes from behind immediately split in half and rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firehorses, being such powerful creatures, could not be controlled by a single man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the support of over a dozen men stabilized the still-struggling firehorses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once all the lassos were secured to the wooden stakes, the capture of the firehorses was fully successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! We did it! We succeeded!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right—seven firehorses, all caught! I can brag about this for the rest of my life—I caught firehorses worth dozens of gold coins each!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards cheered wildly. Laurens laughed and said, “This capture was arranged and organized by the Lord himself—when you brag later, don’t forget to mention the Lord’s achievement first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course we will—we’ll always lead with the Lord’s glory!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter filled the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas was also pleased, but though the firehorses were caught, getting them back still seemed difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The firehorses were temperamental and refused to let anyone approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who came near would charge forward, kicking fiercely with their hooves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the sound of hoofbeats approached—it was Zhuoyue arriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Gervas had worried Zhuoyue’s presence might alarm the firehorses, so he’d kept him far from the pasture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuoyue must have seen the capture was over and returned swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar! Roar! Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zhuoyue’s arrival indeed made the firehorses even more agitated—they stamped and struggled, nostrils puffing hot breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quick, secure the ropes tighter!” His men panicked at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he considered ordering Zhuoyue to leave, Zhuoyue suddenly spread his wings, reared up on his hind legs, and let out a long, piercing neigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, his slightly protruding horn emitted a faint white glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the glow was barely visible under the blazing sun, something miraculous happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously furious firehorses instantly fell silent and stopped struggling, staring dumbly at Zhuoyue, each as docile as a baby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” The guards were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas’s eyes widened in awe. “Zhuoyue—I never knew you had this ability?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to the shock of Gervas and the guards, Zhuoyue lifted his head slightly, wearing an air of superiority—as if to say, “You only just found out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, it made sense—the firehorses, though possessing dragon blood, had an extremely diluted lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was natural they would be cowed by the Unicorn, the King of Horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas ordered his men forward to lead the firehorses, confirmed they no longer resisted, then instructed them to prepare for the return journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably, though the firehorses no longer resisted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they still refused to be ridden. Gervas had his men try—anyone who attempted to mount them met resistance, though the force was weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was no longer an issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the firehorses were in hand, everything else was manageable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go! Head back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Gervas’s command, the party loaded their haul and began the return journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, before leaving, more night-scented grass had been harvested from the ground, leaving only one-third behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the remaining night-scented grass could regrow didn’t matter—Gervas would never engage in overharvesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The party reached Tianehu. Gervas ordered a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, leaving his men behind, he rode Zhuoyue toward the southeast corner of the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As vast patches of yellow and red tulips appeared ahead, Gervas knew they had reached the location described in the system’s intel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhuoyue, look around—there’s a fruit here that can help you grow faster. Find it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you find it, consider it your reward for helping subdue the firehorses!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Food that can make me stronger?” Zhuoyue, sensing Gervas’s intent, widened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. Find it—and it’s yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cry, Zhuoyue didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though divine beings possessed noble bloodlines, their juvenile growth required considerable time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they, too, never passed up any chance to accelerate their development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, the Magic-Scent Fruit had been hidden among the tulips, nearly impossible for beasts or monsters to detect—otherwise, it would never have survived to full maturity beside Tianehu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Gervas had confirmed its presence, Zhuoyue’s keen senses quickly located it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a plant as tall as the tulips, bearing a purple berry no larger than a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mixed among the tulips, it was invisible to the naked eye without close inspection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, magic-infused plants emitted faint scents—and Zhuoyue found it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar! Roar! Roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the dense magic within the Magic-Scent Fruit, Zhuoyue immediately neighed and cried with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know you’re eager—here you go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After observing for a moment, Gervas held the Magic-Scent Fruit to Zhuoyue’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuoyue gulped it down in one bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the best master!” After swallowing the fruit and feeling its magic surge through his body, Zhuoyue nuzzled Gervas affectionately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now you know how good I am, after seeing how desperate you were earlier!” Gervas laughed—the creature even knew how to flatter him after the fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, look over there—what’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good heavens, what a towering horse! Why is it a full head taller than ordinary horses?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! That horse is bigger than Baron Cain’s warhorse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve never seen one before? That’s a firehorse. When I worked in the stables under Baron Ma Qiaoer, I overheard him and his knights talking—they said firehorses on the Chaos Wasteland are worth seventy or eighty gold coins each!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seventy or eighty gold coins each?! Good heavens! Is that true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it’s true! The warhorse is half as big again as others, and its entire body is reddish-brown—that’s exactly how Baron Ma Qiaoer described firehorses!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gervas returned to Maicang Town with his men, it was already noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, the town was packed with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For peasants who labored day and night to avoid starvation, this was rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once inside the town, Gervas understood why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His announcement yesterday of recruiting guards had drawn every subject in the domain away from their work to join the recruitment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For in any noble’s domain, recruitment as a guard or servant was the only chance for a peasant to change his fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one wanted to miss this opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The peasants, of course, had also seen the Lord’s new firehorses—and murmurs and gasps erupted through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when someone revealed the firehorses’ value, the peasants’ mouths dropped open in O-shaped astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>",1125,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8c8807481b403db6f16ab4cbe9b85ecf21076662a42279d9bd4c1b6baf09fee5","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-25","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-23",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]