The Bully General's Spiritual Husband

Wan Yanhe could no longer bear it. In the past few days, as Hu Rulie's arm injury gradually healed, more and more people in the army urged him to hand over command of the troops back to Hu Rulie.

But how could I willingly hand over the rights I had worked so hard for?

Eager to achieve quick success and determined to seize Beiyu City in one fell swoop, Wan Yanhe chose to attack the city under the cover of night.

Cheng Yu, who was guarding the military camp, donned his armor and led his troops out of the city to meet the enemy.

The soldiers held torches, illuminating the darkness before dawn.

Wan Yanhe had suffered a loss at Cheng Yu's hands last time, so he dared not underestimate him.

They were the first to rush forward.

The leaders of both sides were engaged in battle, and their men did not stop to watch; they found their targets and began to fight fiercely.

Li Zhe, dressed in black and gold armor, rode in with murderous intent, fighting his way through the enemy ranks, and many of Wali's soldiers died at his hands.

War is so cruel; in the blink of an eye, a vibrant life is extinguished.

Without a drop of water, Wan Rui was so hungry he could barely stand it and could only curl up on the ground, hoping that the Wan family would find him soon.

In order to maintain a good figure, Wan Rui usually eats very little. He can't stand not eating for a day.

Wanfu next door had already fainted from hunger.

Yin Baicai kept a close watch on the situation. When he heard that Wanfu had fainted, he simply instructed Zhao Wen to give him some water.

He hasn't decided what to do with Wanfu yet.

Although Wanfu was despicable, he was just a dog by Wanrui's side. He had sold himself to the Wan family and naturally had to obey Wanrui's orders in everything.

But he had indeed caused them harm, and letting him go was absolutely out of the question; Yin Baicai wasn't that kind-hearted. Besides, Xiao Zhao died because of them.

Hu Nu'er, who had been coming to work early, knew that Yin Baicai had been mysteriously going to the woodshed these past two days, and had also heard noises coming from there.

But he dared not go over to investigate; if he ruined the adults' plans because of him, they would certainly not let him off the hook.

Yang Liu, who had been feigning unconsciousness, slowly awoke. After being examined by the doctor she had already bribed, she stood up and said to everyone in the room, "Master Wan, Madam Yang has a slippery pulse. Congratulations!"

Upon hearing this, Wanda, who was over fifty years old, was overjoyed. He stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "Good, good, Old Zhang, give the doctor more silver, and reward all the servants in the mansion as well." He never expected that what he had been waiting for would finally come to pass.

The smile on Wanda's face vanished when he thought of the child he had longed for for so many years, which had been lost because of Rui'er's scheming.

"Give the order that the young master's affairs need not be concerned. The most important thing is to take good care of Madam Liu and ensure that she gives birth to her child safely."

Upon hearing this, Yang Liu's lips curled into a slight smile. This was the result she wanted. That little slut Wan Rui had ruined her life for years. Now, if the master doesn't bring her back, she can just fend for herself!

After giving Yang Liu a few instructions, Wanda left happily.

After he left, the other concubines said to Yang Liu, "Your method worked really well. The master really didn't go looking for that little slut anymore."

This was the result of their discussion. They deliberately used the fake pregnancy to draw Wanda Nian's attention to this matter, so that he wouldn't care about Wan Rui's life or death.

Some people worried, "What if we wait until full term and the baby can't be born?"

Yang Liu sneered, "What are you afraid of? As long as that little bitch Wan Rui doesn't act like a tyrant in the mansion, it won't be an easy task for any of us to get pregnant."

The group nodded in agreement. Indeed, without Wan Rui in the mansion, everyone could rely on their own abilities to keep the master in his room, and there was no doubt that they could keep a son or daughter.

Moreover, the position of the mistress of the Wan family has been vacant for a long time. Without Wan Rui's pressure, each of them has a chance.

Each of them harbored their own little schemes, and their thoughts began to race as they all tried their best to climb higher.

Amidst the flames of war and the smoke of battle, Li Zhe had lost count of how many Wali soldiers he had slain.

From night to dawn, and from dawn to dusk, the long-lasting war finally came to an end when Wan Yanhe's warhorse was killed by Li Zhe's sword.

Fearing becoming a victim of Li Zhe's blade, Wan Yanhe pushed aside the general on horseback beside him, mounted his horse, and fled.

Seeing that their leader had fled, the Wali soldiers lost their will to fight and followed him, fleeing towards the Wali camp.

Seeing that Wali's army had been driven away, the exhausted Yan soldiers collapsed to the ground in joy.

Li Zhe dismounted and walked to Cheng Yu's side. "How are your injuries?"

"Brother, I'm fine." Cheng Yu was surrounded and attacked by several generals from the Kingdom of Wali. During the fight, he was accidentally cut open in the abdomen.

Li Zhe tore off a piece of his clothing and used it to temporarily bandage Cheng Yu's wound to stop the bleeding.

As dusk fell, the sound of war drums signaling the retreat was finally heard.

Yin Baicai looked in the direction of the battlefield and breathed a sigh of relief. It was finally over. This battle had been going on for a long time, and perhaps the decisive battle would be coming soon.

Li Zhe said that the commander of the Wali Kingdom has not yet made a move. Is he perhaps waiting for some opportunity?

Hu Nu'er looked at Yin Baicai standing in the courtyard and deliberately came over to flatter him, "Madam, I have added enough charcoal to the warm room, so I will go back first."

Yin Baicai suppressed her worry and nodded, "Okay, be careful on the road."

The moment she stepped out of the mansion gate, Hu Nu'er's expression turned cold.

Why hasn't General Li returned yet? My superiors instructed me to keep a close eye on things here. I haven't managed to extract any useful information, and I don't even dare to approach the general's study.

Whenever I inadvertently approached the study, the meddlesome steward of the manor would come over to remind me that the study was a sensitive place and I shouldn't go near it.

If I weren't afraid of exposing myself, I would have killed that meddlesome old man with a single blow.

Since he had already killed Liu Da and the others, he wasn't afraid of taking another life on his hands.

Yin Baicai brought dinner to Wan Rui to eat.

She deliberately made a praising sound, "You really have to admit, Granny Chen's cooking skills are getting better and better. This braised pork ribs are just right, the meat is firm..."

Including today, Wan Rui has been hungry for two days, and can only stare wide-eyed as Yin Baicai eats in front of him.

His mouth was gagged, and he couldn't make a sound.

Wan Rui was filled with resentment. Why hadn't his father come looking for him yet? Were the caregivers the Wan family had hired at great expense all useless?

Two days have passed, and they still haven't found out where I am. When I got back, I sold them all out.

After finishing her meal, Yin Baicai deliberately said to Wan Rui, "I have some good news, do you want to hear it?"

Wan Rui remained silent, only glaring at him with resentment.

"You have to listen, whether you want to or not. I heard you're about to have a younger brother or sister!" Yin Baicai had been telling Zhao Wen to keep an eye on the Wan family's movements, and the news of Yang Liu's pregnancy had reached his ears.

Upon hearing this news, Wan Rui looked incredulous. "Impossible! How could that be? Those wretches my father brought back—I've been secretly putting infertility drugs in their food all along. How could they possibly be pregnant?"

There must be something fishy going on here. Good, they dared to deceive Father. I'll definitely teach them a lesson when I get back.

Just as Wan Rui was thinking about how to teach Yang Liu and the others a lesson when he got back, Yin Baicai dropped another bombshell on him.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, your father instructed today that the servants in the Wan family are not to look for you anymore, and to leave you to fend for yourself outside!"

Wan Rui shook his head. He didn't believe it. He was his father's most beloved son. Why wouldn't his father look for him? It must be those vixens, Yang Liu, who were up to something.

Or perhaps that scoundrel Yin Baicai was deliberately lying to him; he simply didn't believe it.