Women disguised as men went to the battlefield and the emperor bowed down in submission.

Ouyang Xuri didn't want Lin Ruoshui to personally slap Song Ning; if she had to do it herself, she could only slap herself.

Ouyang Xuri was startled by his own thoughts.

Lin Ruoshui raised an eyebrow at Ouyang Xuri, signaling that he could leave, but Ouyang Xuri remained seated.

"Why aren't you leaving yet? Go and get some people!" Lin Ruoshui said.

Ouyang Xuri awkwardly wanted to find a wheelchair to sit in.

He picked up the tablecloth from his lap, shook it, and wrapped it around himself like a large skirt before stiffly walking out of the tent.

Lin Ruoshui watched him leave the tent, completely bewildered. She leaned closer to Baili Heng and whispered, "Why is this guy behaving so strangely?"

Baili Heng smiled and whispered in Lin Ruoshui's ear, "..." His warm breath hit Lin Ruoshui's earlobe, and she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She thought of Xiuyi that night again.

Baili Heng had just quietly explained Ouyang Xuri's unusual behavior. Lin Ruoshui's fair and tender face turned rosy again.

Seeing Lin Ruoshui's flushed face, Baili Heng felt an irresistible urge to pinch her, but he refrained from doing so.

Lin Ruoshui took a sip of her herbal tea, but it didn't quench her thirst, so she picked up Baili Heng's tea and took another sip.

She discovered that what she was drinking was actually goji berries. She was shocked that Baili Heng was drinking goji berries. She spat it out with a "pfft".

Baili Heng hurriedly stood up and wiped her mouth. Lin Ruoshui was stunned again, and she stammered, "Just now... we were talking about... where were we?"

Baili Heng touched his own lips lightly with the sleeve he had just used to wipe Lin Ruoshui's mouth, and said, "Speaking of which, Ouyang Huaide's death is imminent."

Lin Ruo caught a glimpse of Baili Heng touching his sleeve with his lips, and she thought it was blatant seduction.

Lin Ruoshui pretended to be nonchalant and cleared her throat, saying, "If Song Ning can transport the explosives over there, Ouyang Huaide will be crippled, if not killed."

After the explosion, I wanted to offer them some more holy water from Tianchi Lake and then take them for a bath.

Meng Tuo and Guo Bohan asked simultaneously, "Then what do we need to do?"

Lin Ruoshui said, "Wait to catch fish above this basin." She pointed to the location of the basin on the map.

Meng Tuo and Guo Bohan looked at each other, and both saw the words "I don't understand" in each other's eyes.

Lin Ruoshui said, "Let me explain in detail..."

As night fell, the sky turned pitch black, with only a few twinkling stars shining lonely in the silent night.

Inside the tent, Lin Ruoshui was listening to Yingyi give a report on the natural gas extraction project.

Ouyang Xuri's tall and imposing figure walked in. He was about to grab Lin Ruoshui's neck with his elbow, but Yingyi drew his sword and blocked his way.

Lin Ruoshui asked, "What do you want?"

Ouyang Xuri said, "I want to talk to you tonight."

Lin Ruoshui asked, "What do you want to talk about?"

Ouyang Xuri blushed slightly and said, "Let's talk about our love for each other."

Upon hearing this, Ying raised her sword to stab his throat.

Ouyang Xuri moved with lightning speed, instantly teleporting behind Lin Ruoshui.

Lin Ruoshui said to Yingyi, "I'll talk to Ouyang Xuri."

Yingyi sheathed his sword and stepped back.

Lin Ruoshui turned around and looked at Ouyang Xuri, who was a head and a half taller than her. She said, "Shall we talk?"

Ouyang Xuri said, "Okay."

Lin Ruoshui said, "Although I am very outstanding, I am not suitable for you. Do you prefer men?"

Lin Ruoshui's question hit Ouyang Xuri's sore spot: he didn't know if he liked men or not; he only knew that he really liked the disgusting man in front of him.

Ouyang Xuri turned his head up, down, left, and right, which was considered an admission.

Lin Ruoshui said, "That's right, you like men, you have homosexual tendencies, so you should find a man instead of me!"

Ouyang Xuri said, "You're a man, you sissy."

Lin Ruoshui said, "When did I ever say I was a man!"

Ouyang Xuri didn't react for a moment. He stood up abruptly, grabbed Lin Ruoshui by the collar, and asked, "Aren't you a man?"

Ouyang Xuri's eyes blazed with fury, as if he wanted to incinerate Lin Ruoshui.

Lin Ruoshui stiffened her neck and said, "Yes, I never said I was a man. You're just being presumptuous and treating me like one."

Ouyang Xuri was struck dumb. He remembered that Xiu Yi had once told him that "One Hundred Ways to Be with Your Best Brothers" was not suitable for him. It turned out that the disgusting man was actually a woman.

Ouyang Xuri couldn't accept the blow. The person and the matter he thought about every night were completely different, and all one hundred techniques were useless.

Ouyang Xuri gritted his teeth, rushed in front of Lin Ruoshui, and restrained her.

Lin Ruoshui was almost furious. Couldn't they confirm a relationship using other methods? This rude man deserved to die!

Ouyang Xuri was completely convinced. He looked at his large hands and swallowed hard.

He staggered backward, then turned and ran out of the tent.

Xiu Yi pursed her lips and walked in, asking Lin Ruoshui, "Are you alright?"

"Xiuyi, that lunatic took advantage of me!" Lin Ruoshui said coquettishly, tugging at Xiuyi's sleeve.

“I will avenge you!” Xiu Yi said.

"Don't kill him!" Lin Ruoshui anxiously warned.

"Don't worry," Xiu Yi said calmly.

Ouyang Xuri returned to his tent, found the book, and tore it to shreds.

He thought about all the little things he had shared with Lin Ruoshui. She had never said that she was a man; it was all just his own belief.

He was exhausted because of his love for another man. After finally adjusting his mindset, he decided to accept reality and bravely confess his feelings.

But the unexpected turn of events left him speechless and unable to accept it.

He didn't know how to face himself or Lin Ruoshui.

He angrily slapped himself, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and then staggered out of the military camp...

……

After being whipped by Ouyang Xuri, Song Ning was sent back to the prisoner-of-war camp.

The soldiers in the prisoner-of-war camp noticed a deep, purplish-red whip mark on Song Ning's skin, resembling a stark scar. The surrounding skin was also slightly reddish, as if it had been burned by fire.

The edges of the whip marks were somewhat irregular, like land ravaged by a fierce wind, uneven and undulating. The inside of the whip marks was a darker color, looking like bruises flowing under the skin.

He turned his head slightly, avoiding the soldiers' sympathetic gazes. As he took a deep breath, the whip marks seemed even more pronounced, as if reminding him of his pain.

Qin Weibo asked, "Why is the Great General King treating you this way?"

Song Ning said, "I have known Ouyang Xuri for so many years. I only said a few words to him, but I didn't expect him to whip me in front of many soldiers from other countries. I have been following him wholeheartedly."

Qin Weibao's eyes darkened as he said, "He treats you like this today, and he'll treat us like this tomorrow. We've suffered so much humiliation in this POW camp; they don't treat us like human beings at all. Are we still supposed to risk our lives for the Great General Wang?"

Song Ning looked up at Qin Weibao, who looked back at him.

The two of them had a tacit understanding.

The next day, the army set off, with the Longquan Kingdom prisoner-of-war camp responsible for escorting the explosive packages.

Song Ning, dragging her weak body, said to Qin Weibao, "No one is coming to treat my illness. It seems I won't last much longer."

Qin Weibao said, "Your injury is not fatal, but you need to be treated as soon as possible. If we can bring these explosives to the Third Prince, I believe we will have done a great service. At that time, the Third Prince will definitely order someone to treat your illness."

Song Ning said, "With so much explosives, how can we possibly carry it out?"

Qin Weibao said, "That's easy. All we need is for the two of us to work together and bring our entourage. We're sure to escape alive." After saying that, he whispered in Song Ning's ear.

At the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), when the soldiers on guard duty were feeling drowsy, Song Ning and his men attacked simultaneously from the left and right, knocking the two soldiers on guard at the gate unconscious.

They dragged the two soldiers to a secluded spot and changed them into their clothes.

After finishing everything, Song Ning imitated the call of a cuckoo twice.

One hundred and fifty soldiers from Longquan Kingdom, each carrying ten packs of explosives, secretly slipped out of the military camp.

Qin Weibao felt that everything was going too smoothly, and he whispered to Song Ning, "Why is everything going so smoothly today?"

Song Ning said, "Isn't it good that things are going smoothly? Do you want everyone to know about it?"

Qin Weibao shook his head and said, "No, maybe I'm just overthinking it. Let's hurry. It's said that the Third Prince is in the Fengding Mountain area. We need to find him as soon as possible."

Song Ning said, "Alright, enough talk, let's get going."

The next day, Lin Ruoshui woke up after another night of passion, but she felt no fatigue at all. She knew that Xiuyi had given her true energy afterward, which made her energetic and cheerful every day.

Xiu Yi walked in like a demon who had just undergone a ritual of yin-yang cultivation, and said with a smile, "Things went very smoothly. Song Ning and the others left safely last night."

Lin Ruoshui revealed a rare smile and said, "Alright, Ouyang Huaide, I'd like to see how lucky you are."

Xiu Yi said, "Get up and wash up first."

Lin Ruoshui sat up and saw the red marks on her body. She pursed her lips, then forcefully pulled open Xiu Yi's clothes to take a look before quickly closing them again.

Xiu Yi has been smiling a lot lately. He laughed and said, "More than you."

Lin Ruoshui pursed her lips and touched her nose, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Zhongjun said from outside, "Commander, the Crown Prince says that an envoy from the Purple Moon Kingdom has come to visit and requests your presence."

Lin Ruoshui looked at Xiuyi with a puzzled expression and asked, "What are the people from the Purple Moon Kingdom doing here?"

Xiu Yi took out a small comb and slowly combed Lin Ruoshui's hair, saying, "You'll know once you go."

After two cups of tea, Lin Ruoshui lifted the curtain and entered the tent.

The envoys from the Purple Moon Kingdom rose to greet them.

Everyone stared intently, and all sighed with emotion.

The legendary military lord, who could summon wind and rain and control heavenly fire, actually had an extremely beautiful face that was neither male nor female.

After losing Xuanyuan Yu, Lin Ruoshui lost a lot of weight, and her entire demeanor changed imperceptibly.

Lin Ruoshui's face was as cold and aloof as snow in winter; her brows exuded a heroic spirit, yet her every move revealed an indescribable elegance and charm.

Lin Ruoshui wore a black battle armor, with a dragon-shaped jade pendant tied at her waist. Her long hair was simply tied up, with a few strands of black hair fluttering gently in the cold wind, making her look both beautiful and ascetic.

Her eyes were as deep as the sea, concealing both steely resolve and tenderness. However, when she faced the envoy, her stern face would relax slightly, revealing a hint of warmth.

The crowd stared in amazement for a long time. Seeing this, Baili Heng coughed lightly, shattering their reverie.

Baili Heng led Lin Ruoshui to the main seat and introduced her, "This is Mo Qing, the Regent of the Purple Moon Kingdom."

Lin Ruoshui sized up Mo Qing. His gaze was sharp and profound, and when he looked at Lin Ruoshui, his eyes were like a beast staring at its prey, full of unparalleled majesty and domineering aura.

Lin Ruoshui's face darkened, while Mo Qing's eyes were filled with gloom, yet he smiled lightly and said, "It is an honor for me to meet Commander Ying today."