Many children, many blessings; a stunningly beautiful wife is given to you right from the start.

"After the failed siege a few days ago, it seems someone gave him an idea."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

Lin Mo became interested; what other tricks could this fat guy possibly pull?

"Yuwen Biao sent a small team to go around to the upper reaches of the Yinma River and poison it."

Qin Ruxue's voice was devoid of any emotion.

"When our people found it, there were already many animal carcasses floating downstream."

The smile on Lin Mo's face vanished.

Cutting off the water supply and poisoning the family line is the most vicious and destructive tactic in any era.

This is an attempt to turn Tiebiguan into a dead city.

"Is he alright?" he asked immediately.

"fine."

Qin Ruxue replied.

"Fortunately, we discovered it in advance, and when you rebuilt the Iron Wall Pass, you dug more than a dozen deep wells in the city."

"We cut off the water supply from the Yinma River a long time ago, and the city has been using well water."

"The river water was only used for handling miscellaneous tasks and feeding warhorses, and its use has been completely stopped after it was discovered to be toxic."

Hearing this, Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I had the foresight to see the true value of China's infrastructure development.

"Not only that."

Qin Ruxue continued speaking.

"I also contacted my third sister and asked her to arrange for water carts to be dispatched from Black Wind City to transport clean water to Iron Wall Pass every day to ensure the daily needs of the soldiers and civilians in the city."

"Therefore, water is not a problem."

"As expected of my good wife, she's so thoughtful!"

Lin Mo praised her without reservation, "With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for!"

Qin Ruxue's cheeks seemed to warm slightly in the firelight on the other side of the mirror, making it difficult to see clearly.

She quickly changed the subject.

"Are you... alright?"

After asking the question, she immediately added another sentence, her voice not loud, as if she were talking to herself.

"I'm asking... how is Bai Zhi? She's such a frail woman..."

Lin Mo almost burst out laughing.

That arrogant attitude is truly captivating.

He chuckled but didn't expose him.

"Don't worry, we are all safe and sound, without a scratch."

He shifted to a more comfortable position, sinking into the cool jade bed, and lazily opened his mouth.

"Bai Zhi is currently leading her people to inventory the spoils of war; she's very busy."

"Forget about being injured, I bet she's counting money so much her hands are cramping, she's incredibly happy."

"That's good."

On the other side of the mirror, Qin Ruxue seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"By the way, Yuwen Biao should receive news of the fall of Zhenbei City in the next couple of days."

Lin Mo steered the conversation back on track.

"He is most likely going to withdraw his troops and rush back in a great hurry."

"Should I lead troops to stop them?"

Qin Ruxue's tone instantly switched back to that of the commander of the Iron Wall Pass.

"Need not."

Lin Mo yawned.

"Not only should we not stop him, we should also make way for him so that he can come back smoothly."

"Should we send him back to attack the city?"

Qin Ruxue instantly understood Lin Mo's intention.

"That's right."

Lin Mo snapped his fingers.

"Let him lead his 100,000-strong army back to the fortified city he built with his own hands."

"I'd really like to see what his expression will be when he finds out his house has been burgled."

"Then we'll launch a pincer attack."

On the other side of the mirror, Qin Ruxue remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, her voice rang out again, with a hint of a smile.

"it is good."

One word encapsulates all the trust and understanding.

"Alright, that's enough chatting, I need to get some sleep." Lin Mo stretched. "You should get some rest too, don't overwork yourself."

After saying that, he prepared to cut off the contact.

"etc."

Qin Ruxue suddenly called out to him.

"Um?"

Lin Mo stopped wiping the mirror.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

"Over there with you..."

Qin Ruxue's voice sounded hesitant, as if she was considering something.

"...Is the bed...comfortable?"

Lin Mo was taken aback.

bed?

He looked down at the extremely luxurious warm jade bed beneath him, and realized that his question was rather absurd.

However, he still answered honestly.

"So comfortable! So comfortable! It's carved from a single piece of warm jade. Lying on it makes me feel like my soul is flying away."

He chuckled and, as was his habit, began to tease her.

"I'll pick you up to sleep here another day. I guarantee you'll never want to get out of bed again after just one night!"

"No! That's not what I meant!"

On the other side of the mirror, Qin Ruxue's voice suddenly rose, tinged with a hint of embarrassment and anger.

"I...I mean..."

She seemed a little hesitant, as if she was searching for a suitable reason.

"What I mean is, your bed over there looks really special. Can you take a look in the mirror? I want to see what it's like and broaden my horizons."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo stopped what he was doing.

The smile on his face gradually turned playful.

Oh……

Oh open!

I understand!

This isn't about wanting to see the bed; it's clearly about checking up on someone!

They even came up with such a lame excuse as "broadening their horizons".

He was overjoyed. His wife, who was usually as cold and aloof as an ice queen, was incredibly cute when she got jealous.

He deliberately dragged out his words, speaking slowly, "What—want to see a bed?"

"Yes, yes..."

Qin Ruxue's answer lacked confidence.

"Do you want to see the bed... or do you want to see if there are other women lying on it?"

Lin Mo hit the nail on the head, directly piercing the surface.

"I...I didn't!"

Qin Ruxue's defense grew louder, sounding like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"I'm just... curious! Just curious about how that bed works!"

"Alright, alright."

Lin Mo couldn't stop laughing.

"What's so interesting about the structure of a bed? It's just a bed, isn't it? Besides, how can you tell just by looking at it?"

His tone shifted, becoming somewhat irreverent.

"Stop being so paranoid. I just captured the city and have a lot of mess to clean up. I'm very busy."

"I'm hanging up now. Contact me anytime if you need anything."

After saying that, before Qin Ruxue could speak again, Lin Mo swept his finger across the Heart-to-Heart Mirror, decisively severing the connection.

"you!"

Before Qin Ruxue could finish speaking, the image in the mirror went completely dark.

"That damned guy!"

"asshole!"

On the city wall of Tiebi Pass, Qin Ruxue was trembling with anger.

"He must be hiding something! Otherwise, why wouldn't he let me see it!"

She cursed angrily, her delicate features filled with frustration and resentment.

Actually, she didn't want to be so suspicious.

But for some reason, just now when I saw Lin Mo lying on the bed, and heard his lazy, contented voice, I couldn't help but feel a strange urge to stop.

The image of him sharing a bed with his seventh sister, Bai Zhi, inexplicably popped into her mind.

A strange mix of emotions, both bitter and acute, welled up inside me instantly.

That's why she was so suspicious, wanting to see if there were other women hiding in this bigger bed this time.

Is it that aloof and arrogant military strategist from Chu?

Reason told her that with Lin Mo's current status and methods, she could not and had no right to possess him exclusively.

But emotionally... that little bit of possessiveness that belongs to a woman will still pop up and cause trouble from time to time.

She always hoped to have a little more of him, just a tiny bit more.

"Why……"

Qin Ruxue gently shook her head, clearing her mind of the jumbled thoughts.

Now is not the time to dwell on such sentimental matters.

A decisive battle that will determine the future of the North is about to begin.