My treasure bowl connects the past and present; I've won everything on my journey into exile.

For the next three days, everyone in Yuancheng was very busy.

Xu Qing was busy leading people to clean up the battlefield, while Xu Pinggui and others were borrowed by Qi Zhengfei.

According to Qi Zhengfei, there weren't many capable soldiers in the military camp who had been undisciplined for so many years, so he borrowed Xu Pinggui and his men.

Lin Mo was naturally delighted to see this.

Seeing that Xu Pinggui was making excuses and wanted to replace him, Lin Mo did not hesitate to kick him out.

Let's get out of here quickly, so we don't have to deal with her.

Lin Mo was amused by Xu Pinggui's mournful expression when he was driven away.

Li Shengting spent the day with Xu Ziyue and left that evening.

Lin Mo was naturally eager for him to leave.

Seeing him puts pressure on her; she's afraid he'll try to take her things again. She only has so much money, it's not going to last long.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Mo had changed her clothes early, and white silk was hung in the house. The smiles on everyone's faces had faded, and their faces were full of solemnity.

After making all the preparations, Lin Mo, supported by the Xu sisters, slowly left the house.

When they stepped outside, they realized that Yuancheng had already been covered in white.

Every household hung white silk ribbons to express their condolences for Prince Anping.

After the three crossed the river, they did not go any further.

"Sister-in-law, my elder brother sent a message back, telling us we don't need to wait at the village entrance, we can just wait here." Xu Xianyu's voice was somewhat downcast.

Thinking about his father's fate, Xu Xianyu remained in low spirits.

"Mm." Lin Mo didn't try to be brave.

In the past two days, she has felt her stomach becoming increasingly heavy, and sometimes when she stands up, she suddenly feels as if the baby is falling down.

She estimates she's about to give birth, probably in the next few days.

Thankfully, Lao Xu is back, so she can give birth anytime she wants; that's what she promised him.

She calmed herself down and didn't say anything to avoid making them worry.

Lin Mo looked at Xu Xianyu, "Is the ancestral hall all set up yet?"

After Father's remains are brought back, they will be kept there for a period of time until a suitable burial date is chosen.

"It's all set up. I asked Aunt Ying about many things to note, and everything was arranged according to her instructions." Xu Xianyu added, her face tense:

“I was afraid of making a mistake, so I also asked Dr. Mu and the others.”

Lin Mo nodded, "It's all set up now, thank you for your hard work."

Seeing that she still looked sad and disappointed, Lin Mo shook her head, "Don't think too much about it. Things are better now."

After all, some malicious people just throw the remains everywhere, making them impossible to retrieve. Now, at least we can collect all the remains.

Lin Mo's eyes dimmed as she realized that Uncle Peng had not returned alive.

Just then, the baby inside her kicked her belly.

hiss!

Lin Mo gasped inwardly.

"Hmm." Xu Xianyu didn't notice Lin Mo's abnormality. She nodded. "Sister-in-law, I'm fine. I'm just feeling a little unwell. My father might not be perfect as a father, but he's definitely perfect as an official."

He was a good official, and he did so much for the people, protecting so many lives. Why did he end up like this?

"Good people don't always have good lives." Xu Xianyu pursed her lips.

Lin Mo shook her head. She didn't speak, but stared straight ahead at the intersection.

I have never met him, nor have I ever received any favors from him.

Therefore, emotionally, he was not as intense as his sisters; there was only a faint sense of regret and pity.

After all, Prince Anping was a good person.

But the world is vast, and all kinds of people exist, so naturally there are those who would commit such heinous acts as digging up graves and stealing bones.

At that moment, the people of Yuancheng, all dressed in plain white, came out and spontaneously stood on both sides of the street, making the scene even more solemn and somber.

Before long, a group dressed in plain white appeared at the entrance of Yuancheng.

Xu Wuyan escorted the coffin back home.

The Xu sisters' eyes instantly reddened, but they held back their tears, because their father didn't like them crying.

As the coffin drew near, the two sisters spoke, their voices trembling with tears:

"Dad, we're home."

Exhausted, Xu Wuyan nodded to Lin Mo when his gaze fell upon her, indicating that he was alright.

Lin Mo pursed her lips tightly. "Let's go home!"

In order to carry the coffin across, six boats are lined up side by side on the river today, with thick wooden planks on them for the coffin to pass through.

As soon as Lin Mo finished speaking, the master she had arranged in advance immediately and nimbly stepped forward to prepare.

But after making preparations, Xu Wuyan shouted:

"go home."

His voice was unusually hoarse at this moment.

As the coffin was lifted, he extended his left hand to Lin Mo, and the couple came together to welcome his father home.

Lin Mo slowly walked towards him and reached out to grab his hand.

The two glanced at each other as they clasped hands, then one led the way.

But then the unexpected happened.

Suddenly, from the crowd closest to them, a tall man brandishing a sword charged toward Lin Mo.

This scene frightened many people.

"careful!"

"Sister-in-law, be careful!"

Exclamations erupted from all around; the accident had happened so fast that many people hadn't even had time to react.

Xu Qing reacted quickly and immediately lunged at the other person to try to stop them, but it was too late.

Lin Mo quickly turned around, only to see a long sword thrusting towards her. A mocking smile appeared on her lips.

boom!

Just as Xu Wuyan pulled Lin Mo behind him, a sword suddenly appeared and blocked the attack. With a flick of his wrist, he swept the sword out, forcing the attacker back.

The assassin stumbled back a few steps before regaining his footing. When he looked up, he was already surrounded by Xu Qing and the others.

This person was none other than Tie Sha, who had previously escaped.

The one who drew his sword to stop him was Lin Tao.

Tie Sha looked up, staring at Lin Mo with eyes full of hostility, "You guessed I would make my move today?"

"Mm." Lin Mo nodded, making no attempt to hide anything from the other party.

"After I learned that you had run away, I knew you would definitely come back to seek revenge."

I'll only go out on this day, and because my family is together, I might be careless. I don't leave home often, so it's hard for you to sneak in unnoticed. This is your only chance, and you won't give it up.

That's why she sought out Lin Tao, who was rarely seen by others, to protect her secretly. This is also why Lin Tao was able to stop the other party in time.

Tie Sha had met Xu Qing and the others, so he must have been prepared.

He had never met Lin Tao, so he naturally overlooked Lin Tao, who was hiding nearby.

Tie Sha laughed, "General, you did not lose unjustly."

You calculated every step he took, and you secretly fueled his journey to where he is today, didn't you?"

Everything happened so fast that they didn't have time to think about the deeper meaning before they were defeated and lost the Zhenbei Army.

Only after the general died did he realize that they were in a trap, a trap that someone else had prepared for the general.

"Yes." Lin Mo nodded, chuckling softly.

"What, you don't think you're allowed to scheme against me but I'm not allowed to scheme against you? Iron Sand, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

If I don't take action, I'm afraid not a single person in Yuancheng will escape your clutches.

Have you ever considered that they are innocent?

They just wanted some peace and quiet to get by; who did they offend?

Just because of your own selfish desires you want to kill them, so what right do you have to blame me for being heartless?

"After all, in this situation, it's either us or you who die, isn't it?"

Tie Sha pursed his lips and slowly raised the sword in his hand. "I don't care about any of that. I only care about my master. He saved me and gave me a second life. Whatever he says goes. I only listen to him. So..."

Iron Sand thrust his sword forward, declaring, "So today it's either you or me who dies."

But as he moved, Xu Qing and the others also made their move.

No matter how skilled Ren Tiesha was in martial arts, he could only retreat under the siege of Xu Qing and others.

Iron Sand, with Xu Qingjian holding a sword to his neck, turned pale.

"I lost!"

Lin Mo was about to speak, but the next second, Tie Sha's body was thrust forward.

Xu Qing was startled and tried to withdraw his sword, but it was too late.

His neck was mercilessly slashed by the sharp blade, and blood gushed out, scattering on the ground.

He glanced at Lin Jiuyi resentfully, then collapsed to the ground with a thud, falling silent.

Everyone was silent.

Although Song Yi is not particularly outstanding, he has loyal people around him.

Lin Mo sighed, "Take him away and give him a proper burial."

Xu Qing nodded and ordered his men to carry Tie Sha's body away for a proper burial.

Lin Mo looked at Xu Wuyan and chuckled, "We're home now. The last obstacle has been cleared."

"Mm." Xu Wuyan nodded.

He felt somewhat frustrated. His wife was too capable, and he suddenly felt very useless. "Madam."

He couldn't help but tighten his grip on her hand, and she looked at him pitifully, "Madam, we'll always be together, won't we?"

Lin Mo blushed and blurted out without thinking, "Old Xu, what do you mean by that? You didn't do something behind my back, that's why you're asking me this, did you?"

As the saying goes, when a man says this, it usually means he has done something outrageous behind his wife's back.

Our principle is "leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist." So tell me, have you done something behind my back?

"How dare I? Madam is so outstanding, I'm afraid I'm not good enough for you." Xu Wuyan felt wronged. So many people spoke of her with admiration, and he felt a sense of insecurity.

Lin Mo shook her head. "Alright, stop being jealous. Let's take Dad back to the ancestral hall first."

"Hmm." Xu Wuyan nodded seriously and turned to tell the coffin bearers to follow.

Lin Mo accompanied him inside to help carry the coffin, but after taking only two steps, Lin Mo's body stiffened, and a warm flow ran down her thigh.

She turned to look at Xu Wuyan, "Old Xu."

When he looked at her, Lin Mo slowly said, "I'm afraid I'm about to give birth."

Xu Wuyan's eyes widened, and the next second he scooped her up in his arms and rushed home, shouting, "Quickly, get Doctor Mu and the midwife! Hurry!"

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