"Why is there a chance of encountering demons, and what do I need to do?" Mo Yun looked at Commander Li.
Commander Li smiled and explained, "The assignment is to guard the Medicinal Fields in Guangping County. You only need to make sure the fields aren't damaged."
He paused, weighing his words before continuing, "Mostly, that means preventing theft, keeping mounted bandits away, stopping tenant farmers from stealing herbs, and so on. As for why there's a chance of encountering demons..."
Commander Li's expression grew more solemn. He looked up at the clear blue sky and said slowly, "Because the Medicinal Fields in Guangping County are close to Mist Mountain, and demons lurk deep within it..."
At those words, something stirred in Mo Yun's heart.
The Spirit Herb Garden within the manor was too small to supply its entire pill-production operation.
Ultimately, the Spirit Herb Garden was only an experimental field. Aside from growing some ordinary spirit herbs for emergencies, its main purpose was to use the Precious Herb Plot to research the conditions needed to cultivate rare spirit herbs.
In fact, Crouching Tiger Manor had quite a few large Medicinal Fields elsewhere that supplied raw materials for its pill production.
"Mist Mountain?" Mo Yun nodded thoughtfully.
Commander Li slowly exhaled and continued explaining, "Although the demon beasts deep in Mist Mountain generally don't come wandering out, the medicinal fragrance constantly drifting from the Medicinal Fields holds an irresistible attraction for some of them..."
At that, Commander Li smiled and patted Mo Yun's shoulder, his tone relaxing somewhat. "But you don't need to worry too much, Mo. The demons in Mist Mountain aren't particularly strong."
Confidence shone in his eyes, and his voice was steady. "If they weren't so good at hiding, our Crouching Tiger Manor would have wiped them