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

Lin Mo looked at the mess in front of him and felt a throbbing pain in his temples.

The ground was cratered and uneven, the courtyard wall had collapsed, and there were three war behemoths that looked like armored tanks...

This girl is practically a walking demolition crew.

He turned his head and looked at the culprit who looked completely innocent.

Xia Man'er stood with her hands on her hips, looking proudly at the nine large iron chests that gleamed with jewels.

They had no idea how big a mess they had made.

Lin Mo decided to ignore the hot potato of "dowry" for now and instead pointed to the three colossal beasts that blotted out the sky.

"These big guys..."

"They're very well-behaved!"

Xia Man'er immediately ran over and affectionately took Lin Mo's arm.

"They only listen to me; they do whatever I tell them to do!"

As she spoke, her soft, full breasts pressed against Lin Mo's arm, causing his arm to go limp.

"Let them stay outside the city for now. No such...strategic weapons are allowed inside the city."

Lin Mo forcibly shifted his attention away from that soft spot.

"oh."

Xia Man'er nodded obediently, then turned around and blew on the strange gourd again towards the three giant elephants.

The three giant elephants received the command, took heavy steps, turned around, and retreated back the way they came through the collapsed alley.

The veterans and the fat man in the alley breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the giant beast leave.

Lin Mo rubbed his temples and waved to the veterans who were still standing there in a daze.

"Find someone to tidy this place up, and... carry the boxes back to the city lord's mansion."

"yes!"

The team leader immediately accepted the order, looking at the nine large boxes with a complex expression.

Lin Mo glanced again at the fat neighbor peeking through the crack in the door and sighed.

"This wall in your house... counts as a work injury. Go to the City Lord's Mansion and ask Bai Zhi for reimbursement."

After saying that, he ignored the mess and pulled Xia Man'er, who still wanted to say something, away.

"Brother Lin Mo, where are we going?" Xia Man'er was pulled along by him, following closely behind, her voice soft and sticky.

"Let's go back to the manor!"

Lin Mo spat out two words in an annoyed tone.

The two walked out of the alley one after the other and came to the main street.

The commotion caused by the giant beast has subsided.

But after a little tail appeared behind Lin Mo, the atmosphere on the street became strange again.

Everyone's gaze, intentionally or unintentionally, drifted toward Xia Man'er, who was following behind Lin Mo.

The young girl wore a brightly colored dress characteristic of southern Xinjiang, and had a slender figure.

That fair little face, paired with those innocent big eyes, made her look like a little sprite who had just run down the mountain, full of curiosity about everything around her.

Especially when she followed closely behind Lin Mo, her little hands still clutching the hem of his clothes, the scene became even more suggestive.

"Sugar figurines! Freshly drawn sugar figurines! Sun Wukong battling Erlang Shen!"

A vendor's shout made Xia Man'er stop abruptly in her tracks.

She loosened Lin Mo's clothes and, like a little rabbit discovering a new continent, darted to the sugar figurine stall in a few steps, her big eyes sparkling.

"Wow! This looks so good! Boss! I want this one!"

Lin Mo had no choice but to follow and take out his money pouch.

Just after paying, Xia Man'er was attracted by the aroma wafting from next door.

"Osmanthus cake! Freshly baked osmanthus cake!"

"Brother Lin Mo—!"

Xia Man'er turned back to look at him longingly.

Lin Mo took out his money again, expressionless.

And so, Xia Man'er, like a happy butterfly, flitted between various food stalls.

Chicken wings sizzling with oil, glistening candied hawthorn berries, and soft, sweet donkey rolls...

Every time she took a fancy to something, she would turn around and look at Lin Mo with her big, watery eyes.

She didn't say anything, just looked at him pitifully.

Lin Mo felt like he wasn't taking care of a person, but rather walking a greedy and affectionate little kitten.

I simply couldn't bring myself to say no.

Finally, Xia Man'er returned to Lin Mo's side, holding a string of candied hawthorns in her hand, completely satisfied.

She tiptoed and held the biggest, reddest hawthorn on the top of the candied hawthorn to Lin Mo's lips.

"Brother Lin Mo, ah—"

The girl's face was very close, her warm breath carrying the sweet fragrance of osmanthus cake, gently spraying onto his cheek.

His slightly bewildered face was reflected in those bright, sparkling eyes.

Seeing the meaningful "oh~" sounds from the onlookers around him, Lin Mo felt his scalp tingle.

But looking at that crystal-clear hawthorn coated in sugar, and the girl's expectant eyes...

Lin Mo, as if possessed, opened his mouth.

The hawthorn berries have a sweet and sour taste.

Xia Man'er smiled broadly when she saw him eat.

She took a bite herself, her cheeks bulging out.

Then, she naturally took Lin Mo's arm and leaned most of her weight on it.

Lin Mo froze for a moment, but ultimately didn't push him away.

Forget it, let's just destroy it. I'm tired.

And so, under the watchful eyes of the entire city's populace who thought, "Our city lord has been captured by a little vixen from the southern border," the two returned to the city lord's mansion, all the way there, all lovey-dovey.

The guards at the gate of the mansion had incredibly interesting expressions when they saw Lin Mo walking so intimately with a beautiful stranger.

As if he wanted to say something, he swallowed it back and simply opened the door silently.

But as soon as the door opened, Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat.

Not right.

Something's really wrong.

In the past, at this time, the city lord's mansion would either be occupied by Liu Yiyi having a meeting with various merchants, or by Gu Ling'er chattering away in the courtyard.

It was lively overall.

But today, the mansion was unusually quiet, without a single sound.

An ominous premonition enveloped Lin Mo's heart.

He pulled Xia Man'er, who was still figuring out how to eat the last two candied hawthorns, into the front yard.

Then, they froze.

Inside the hall directly opposite the main entrance, a row of stunningly beautiful figures formed a neat and orderly... judgment formation.

Qin Ruxue stood in the center, holding the Lianhua Sword, her pretty face as cold as ice.

Behind her sat a number of ladies.

Su Qingyue, visibly pregnant, and Liu Yiyi, dressed as a powerful businesswoman.

Jiang Zhiwei, wearing a light blue dress, and Gu Ling'er, lively and energetic.

Shen Qinghe, Zhao Ling'er... not one is missing.

On both sides of the formation, there were also several "unofficial personnel".

Chu Mengyao stood there gracefully, while Bai Zhi lowered her head, her hands nervously clutching the hem of her skirt.

What made Lin Mo's scalp tingle the most was Feng Niang standing on the other side.

The voluptuous female official stood with her hands on her hips, her astonishingly full breasts heaving violently with her rapid breathing.

Good heavens, is this going to be a... three-way trial?