I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 1878 - 1879: Can Horses Run Faster Than You

Chapter 1878: Chapter 1879: Can Horses Run Faster Than You
The reason for sending my two most important women over there was really because of the extreme lack of talented people around you.
However, what surprised you was that initially you were worried that the people of the County of Xiazhou would not accept the two women, and you even specifically transferred Little Liu to be by their side to prevent any riots. Unexpectedly, under Zhao Yu’s pacification and Ren Hongchang’s intimidation, the County of Xiazhou was managed quite well by them.
Moreover, it amused you, with a hint of jealousy, that the scholar Chen Deng unexpectedly became a fan of Zhao Yu, or rather, her admirer. He bypassed the County of Xiazhou, directly went to Xuzhou City, found you, stated his purpose, and clearly expressed that Zhao Yu was the most sacred goddess in his heart and demanded to assist her in governing the County of Xiazhou.
Chen Deng is capable in agriculture, so you naturally agreed, and since Chen Deng already has a family and spoke so candidly, you naturally did not worry about him having other ulterior motives. After all, the Chen Family is a famous and influential family in the County of Xiazhou, and he couldn’t possibly joke with his entire family’s hundreds of people.
You also personally went to various places in Xuzhou to dig out those "hidden" talents, using a variety of means in the process.
Threats, intimidation, offers of benefits, even kidnapping were used.
The most famous among these was "Bind Zhang, Pull Zhao, Force Wang".
Binding Zhang refers to your Personal Guard Team and Zhang Zhao. Zhang Zhao is a renowned scholar of Xuzhou, famous far and wide, and was one of the key recommendations by Cao Bao. You initially did not think much of Zhang Zhao, but when you learned that the people you sent were driven out of his home by Zhang Zhao, your anger flared, and you immediately led your Personal Guard Team straight to Zhang Zhao’s home in Pengcheng.
By the time you arrived with your troops, you found that Zhang Zhao’s home was already deserted, with only a few decrepit old men watching the gate. Upon questioning, you learned that Zhang Zhao had fled Pengcheng yesterday, heading south to Wu Land.
"Damn it, I can’t believe there’s someone in Xuzhou I can’t catch!" In anger, you smashed the large stone lion in front of Zhang Zhao’s house into pieces with a punch, causing countless people nearby to be frightened, "Xiao San!"
"Here!" With Little Liu absent, Xiao San took his place.
"Chase him down for me. Make sure to bring that Zhang Zhao back!"
"Yes!" Xiao San immediately mounted his horse, pointing to about thirty people on your right flank, "Mu Team, follow me!"
Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth make up the organization of your Personal Guard Team, with a total of five teams, each comprised of about thirty people.
Once everyone mounted their horses, you continued to shout, "Make sure to bring that guy back in one piece, and don’t harm his family. I want him whole!"
"Rest assured, my lord, I will accomplish it!"
As Xiao San raised his hand and was about to leave, you added, "Why ride horses? Do you think they run faster than you do!"
Everyone was initially stunned, but then each person leapt off their horse, chasing southward wildly, and within just a few breaths, those observing found that Xiao San and his men had already turned into black dots in their vision, running indeed much faster than the horses!
That very night, Zhang Zhao, along with his entire family of thirteen people, was brought to you.
You crossed your legs, sipping tea, while writing with a charcoal pencil. Since you aren’t skilled at writing with a brush, you used a pencil from the real world. Moreover, on the rough Caihou paper, you wrote in odd characters that Wei Yan and Yue Jin couldn’t comprehend beside you.
Zhang Zhao and his family had been standing before you for several minutes, but during this time, you didn’t spare them a single glance, as if they didn’t exist.
This greatly exceeded Zhang Zhao’s expectations. He initially thought that since you made such a big deal, deploying your Personal Guard Team to capture him and ensuring his whole family’s safety, you must care dearly about him. However, he didn’t expect you to display such an attitude upon meeting him. In Zhang Zhao’s original estimation, you should strive to win him over like a hero of a major force.
After a dozen more minutes, Zhang Zhao finally couldn’t hold it in and stood up to you, saying, "General Fenyong, what on earth do you want by capturing my entire family?"
"Hmm?" It seemed you just noticed Zhang Zhao’s presence, looked up at him, and then said something that almost made Zhang Zhao spit blood, "Xiao San, who is this scruffy-bearded old man?"
Zhang Zhao looks older than his age, being prematurely gray from youth, and at just thirty-seven years old, he appears like an old man. Moreover, after fleeing without grooming, his current look makes him appear at least twenty years older than his actual age.
Since his birth, no one dared to talk to him this way. Your words felt like stepping on his tail, causing him to jump up immediately, pointing at you and cursing, "You evil man! Open your glasses and see clearly; I am Zhang Zhao!"
You feigned a sudden realization, "Oh—so you’re Zhang Zhao, nice to meet you, uh, what do you want from me?"
"I..." Zhang Zhao was so angered by you that he was almost breathless, nearly spitting air. Luckily, a young man behind him quickly came forward to support him, gently patting him on the back.
The young man stepped forward and saluted you, saying, "General Fenyong, I am Zhang Cheng. Although we haven’t met, I have long admired the General. Though I heard..."
Just as Zhang Cheng started speaking, you raised your hand, frowned, and said to Zhang Cheng, "I see you practice martial arts too, so don’t flaunt those scholarly things in front of me. Speak plainly!"
Your words neither startled nor worried Zhang Cheng in the slightest; instead, he showed a pleased expression, seemingly not far from his expectations of you. Zhang Cheng quickly gathered his thoughts and continued, "The General is a straightforward person, acts decisively, never fooling around. Actually, we all understand the General’s intention in bringing us back; it’s just that my father and we brothers are worried about..."
"Worry about what? Do you think I am a beast that will eat you?" You glared at Zhang Cheng in a bad mood, "Do you think I’m very free? I just took over Xuzhou, how many people are hiding in the dark, waiting to see me fail? I already have too much on my plate, not enough time to play cat and mouse with you. Zhang Zhao, let’s just speak openly, will you help me or not?"
Zhang Zhao did not expect you to be so direct and was momentarily at a loss.
"I’ve heard for a long time that you, Zhang Zibu, are a forthright person. So why turn into a woman now?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhao immediately glared at you and asked, "Since General Fenyong is keeping us, may I ask what your ambitions are?"
"Ambitions? Hmph." You sneered at Zhang Zhao, "Unifying the Nine Provinces? Commanding the vassals in the name of the Emperor? Establishing myself as King? Or muddling through life aimlessly? Are these the answers you’re looking for?"