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

As she listened, she realized that the people whispering about her were talking about her.

One person said, "Don't say that. When Commander Ying was in Lanling Kingdom, he won every battle. He must have other plans now. We just need to wait."

Another person said, "What? I think Commander Ying must have benefited from the influence of Emperor Xuancang."

Judging from his frail appearance, I simply couldn't believe that he was the one who invented those explosives.

We've been waiting here for almost a month. Do you think he'll have any solutions? Will he take any action? If he's so capable, why doesn't he just blow up the city gate?

I think he's just stalling for time because he's found Yishui's city walls too strong and he can't handle it.

"I don't want to waste my time here with him. Wouldn't it be better to go home and sleep with my wife?"

"You're right. If this keeps dragging on, when will we be able to go home? How many years will we have to endure this?"

"I heard the military commander boast that he would make Longquan Kingdom disappear within six months."

Two months have passed since those words were spoken, and there are still four months left. Do you think we can destroy the Longquan Kingdom?

“He’s just exaggerating, and you all believe him.”

"How long have you been in the army? You haven't witnessed the heroic feat of General Ying burning down Huaiding City."

The military commander led 10,000 men in a barrage of bombs and blasts, and within half a day, the entire city of Huaiding was reduced to ruins.

At that time, I felt that General Ying was the reincarnation of that Rakshasa.

"Come on, if the military commander really has the ability to take Yishui City, what's the point of wasting time here every day?"

Lin Ruoshui lifted the curtain and came in.

A group of soldiers stood up abruptly, and the person who had just spoken was so frightened that his legs trembled.

Such acts of undermining morale and slandering the military commander, if severely punished, could even result in execution.

Lin Ruoshui remained silent and circled the soldiers twice.

The soldiers knelt down with a thud and kowtowed to Lin Ruoshui.

"Lord, please spare our lives! We know we were wrong."

"My lord, I misspoke. I have elderly parents and young children to support, and I don't want to die. Please have mercy on me, my lord."

Lin Ruoshui kicked the last person who spoke and said, "You have the guts to speak, but not the guts to stand up for yourself?"

"We'll definitely take Yishui City within seven days. Want to make a bet?"

After Lin Ruoshui finished speaking, her beautiful eyes blinked brightly.

The soldiers had never seen the commander up close before, but when they saw her face up close, they were overwhelmed by her breathtaking allure, and their hearts began to pound uncontrollably.

"What...what are we betting on?" a soldier stammered.

"If I lose, I will relinquish my position as commander and give it to you," Lin Ruoshui said nonchalantly.

"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare," the soldiers knelt down and kowtowed in unison.

"If I lose, I'll run naked around the military camp. If you lose, you run naked around the camp. How about that?" Lin Ruoshui suggested.

One of the most audacious soldiers said, "Commander, you said it yourself!"

Lin Ruoshui nodded and said, "Yes, that's what I said. If you have no objections, let's sign a bet."

The soldiers looked at each other and said, "A bunch of rough men like us, are we afraid of running around naked?"

They echoed in unison: "Don't be afraid!"

Lin Ruoshui patted one of the soldiers on the shoulder and said, "Alright, you guys write up the bet."

The soldiers were so embarrassed they were practically crawling on the ground: "We're all roughnecks, we can't read."

Lin Ruoshui was equally embarrassed, to the point of gripping the ground with her toes, because she also couldn't write those ancient characters.

She can recognize some traditional Chinese characters, but she doesn't know how to write them.

Previously, Xiu Yi had written the letters to Jiang Jiaheng on his behalf.

Lin Ruoshui cleared her throat and said, "I will have someone bring the betting agreement over in a moment, and you can put your fingerprints on it."

No sooner had Lin Ruoshui left than the news of their bet on running naked spread throughout the military camp.

Most people thought Lin Ruoshui was definitely going to run naked.

They've been waiting for almost a month, doing nothing. Do you think the city gates will open on their own?

When the news reached Baili Heng and Ouyang Xuri, the two panicked.

They both decided to settle scores with Lin Ruoshui.

If they can't take Yishui City within seven days, are they just going to stand by and watch her run naked?

As Ouyang Xuri imagined Lin Ruoshui's breathtaking figure, he felt his blood boiling from the soles of his feet as he ran laps in the military camp.

Baili Heng slammed his hand on the table and said, "Nonsense! Yingying is really too much of a troublemaker."

Ouyang Xuri pinched his nose and said, "It's okay, she lost, you can run for her."

Baili Heng didn't take it as a joke. He put on a self-sacrificing expression and said, "If that's really the case, then I'll have to take her place!"

Ouyang Xuri imagined Baili Heng running naked and burst into laughter.

Unexpectedly, the nosebleed started flowing uncontrollably from the nasal cavity.

Seeing Ouyang Xuri's disheveled appearance, Baili Heng frowned and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Ouyang Xuri said, "Seeing you run naked is a bit too much for my eyes. Yingying is much better..."

"You're dreaming!" Baili Heng struck out with a palm, but Ouyang Xuri dodged, moving faster than lightning.

Lin Ruoshui happened to be passing by, and Ouyang Xuri's tall figure immediately hid behind her.

Upon recognizing Lin Ruoshui, Baili Heng withdrew his hand and resumed his gentle and refined demeanor.

The two hadn't seen each other since that incident, and Lin Ruoshui looked extremely embarrassed.

Lin Ruoshui turned to Ouyang Xuri and asked, "What's wrong?"

Ouyang Xuri said, "Baili Heng said he'd run naked for you!"

Lin Ruoshui's mouth formed an "O" shape as she turned to look at Baili Heng.

Baili Heng's handsome face turned crimson.

Lin Ruoshui looked him up and down, imagining Baili Heng running around naked. After a moment, she seemingly calmly pinched her nose.

Ouyang Xuri grabbed her hand and said, "You didn't get a nosebleed from imagining all that, did you?"

Lin Ruoshui sniffed and said, "How could that be? I am a gentleman."

No sooner had he finished speaking than blood uncontrollably sprayed all over Baili Heng's body from his nose.

Baili Heng's expression twisted 360 degrees, then he said generously, "It's nothing, it's nothing, I'll go back and change my clothes."

After saying that, he left like the wind.

Lin Ruoshui and Ouyang Xuri were left behind with nosebleeds.

Ouyang Xuri blinked and said, "Yingying, if you lose, I can run naked for you."

Lin Ruoshui looked Ouyang Xuri up and down, imagining him running around naked.

She quickly covered her mouth and nose.

Ouyang Xuri said happily, "I knew you were after my good looks. Look, you're getting a nosebleed!"

After he finished speaking, he used his hand to pry Lin Ruoshui's hand away.

Lin Ruoshui gagged and almost vomited.

Ouyang Xuri's expression changed drastically.

Xiu Yi appeared excitedly.

The intense light in Xiu Yi's eyes seemed to ignite Lin Ruoshui.

He said, "Could it be that there are monkeys?"

Lin Ruoshui said, "I was disgusted."

Xiu Yi didn't believe it, so he suddenly picked her up and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

Ouyang Xuri's face was dark red, and he touched his pointed chin, saying, "Have I become uglier lately?"

Lin Ruoshui was carefully placed on the bed, and Xiu Yi began to take her pulse.

Lin Ruoshui asked, "Are there monkeys?"

Xiu Yi released her pulse and said, "Keep trying tonight, it will happen sooner or later."

Lin Ruoshui said, "Then we must work hard!"

Xiuyi said, "Okay!"

As soon as Xiu Yi finished speaking, she moved her hand, and Lin Ruoshui felt a chill.

She quickly covered herself with the blanket and said, "What are you doing in the middle of the day?"

Xiu Yi said, "Let's work together."

Lin Ruoshui said in a panic, "No, no, no, I don't think having a baby is that urgent."

Xiuyi said, "We're not young anymore, why aren't we in a hurry?"

Give me three days, and I believe I can do it.

Lin Ruoshui immediately closed her eyes and pretended to be dead, expressing deep regret for her suggestion to have a baby.

Lin Ruoshui was trapped in bed for three consecutive days without receiving any news from Yishui City.

She stretched out her slender arms, wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, and thought as she flipped through the novel: "Fifteen lives lost, can Jiang Jiaheng really remain indifferent?"

Should we give him another push tonight?

Xiuyi said, "Yingying, you need to be serious."

Lin Ruoshui feigned death and said, "I am already dead. If you need anything, burn some paper money for me."

After saying that, she paid a heavy price for her words.

Thus, Lin Ruoshui, who was already in dire straits herself, did not have time to add fuel to the fire for Jiang Jiaheng.

She couldn't help but lament, "Beauty can ruin a country!"

On the sixth day, Jiang Jiaheng sent word that the city gates would be opened that evening to welcome Lin Ruoshui.

Baili Heng happily took Lin Ruoshui's hand and said, "Yingying, you did it! You're amazing!"

Lin Ruoshui withdrew her hand and said, "I still feel uneasy. We still need to make thorough preparations."

Baili Heng nodded and said, "Entering the city tonight doesn't give us enough time to prepare, I'm afraid..."

"Order the army to prepare to enter the city!" Lin Ruoshui waved her hand, interrupting him.

"But aren't you afraid it might be a trap?" Baili Heng asked.

Lin Ruoshui said, "If they want to trap us like turtles in a jar, how about we use a feint to the east while attacking from the west?"

Baili Heng looked at Lin Ruoshui with a puzzled expression.

Lin Ruoshui said, "Tonight, you will lead your troops to attack the East Gate, and I will have five thousand special forces soldiers with explosives to assist you."

I will lead an army of 500,000 men into the city from the south gate. If we successfully enter the city, I will fire a green leaf signal flare for you.

"If my side is attacked, fire a red signal flare, then you can attack the east gate."

Baili Heng said, "If you're going to risk your life again, I'll switch places with you. I'll go to the South Gate."

Lin Ruoshui said, "Don't worry, we will definitely meet up in Yishui City tomorrow."

Seeing Lin Ruoshui's determined gaze, Baili Heng did not say anything more against her.

He opened his arms and hugged Lin Ruoshui, saying, "I'm sorry about what happened before!"

Lin Ruoshui chuckled and said, "I'll forgive you this time. I'll just consider it as being taken advantage of by a pig. Just remember not to do it again next time."

Baili Heng was speechless for a moment, then hugged Lin Ruoshui tightly and said, "Be careful tonight! You must stay safe!"

Lin Ruoshui removed his hand and said, "Don't worry, as long as Longquan Kingdom exists and the Gu people exist, I will be fine."

Baili Heng asked, "If they are all wiped out, what will you do then?"

Lin Ruoshui lowered her head, her eyes flickering slightly, and said, "Let's talk about the rest later."

Baili Heng felt uneasy and fearful. He even sensed that Lin Ruoshui had thoughts of suicide.

Does he love Xuanyuan Yu that much? After taking revenge, she doesn't want to live anymore?

Seeing that he was overthinking things, Lin Ruoshui said, "After we take over Longquan Kingdom, I still need to settle accounts with Mo Qing."

Baili Hengxin felt a little relieved and said, "Alright, it's settled then. After we destroy Longquan Kingdom, we'll go find Mo Qing together."

Lin Ruoshui smiled and said, "Okay."