Passing on the Lamp of the Buddha's Heart: Infusing Wu Song with Spiritual Power, and the Emergency Headband Is Developed! (Continued)

He pointed at Dai Zong, who had been standing silently to one side maintaining the formation, then swept his gaze over the generals. His tone carried both teasing and gravity:

"Gentlemen, your beloved horses have been recovered.

"But from now on, you'd better make sure to 'curry favor' with lord protector Dai."

The moment those words fell, all the generals froze, their gazes turning in unison toward Dai Zong.

Stroking his beard, Guan Yu asked in confusion, "What do you mean by that, my lord? Though the lord protector possesses the power of divine speed, we are all brothers-in-arms. Why use the words 'curry favor'?"

Lin Chen laughed heartily and patiently explained:

"Don't underestimate lord protector Dai. From now on, he'll be responsible for relay communications and the dispatch of provisions throughout H City and all the major defensive lines.

"Your frontline military supplies will all be in his hands.

"More importantly..."

Lin Chen deliberately paused, tossing out a bargaining chip that no military commander could refuse:

"Dai Zong bears the [Body of the Heavenly Four Steeds]. He possesses supreme skill in judging horses and is the very totem of all horse-kind creatures under heaven!

"If your beloved horses suffer internal injuries or fall ill in the future, "or if they encounter a bottleneck in advancing and undergo some mutation, "you'll all have to come to him for treatment and conditioning!

"Put in modern terms, Dai Zong is the chief maintenance director for all these top-tier sports cars!

"Tell me, shouldn't you build a better relationship with him?"

At that comparison, the peerless fierce generals, who had once held their heads high above all else, understood at once.

To cavalry commanders, a horse was their second life—the root of their lives! Could they possibly not seek to ingratiate themselves? They