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

"Yes, where are we moving to?"

Gu Ling'er also came over, blinking her big eyes.

"The capital city."

Lin Mo leaned back in his chair and crossed his legs.

"This Zhenbei City is too small to fit our whole family. The Great Xia Imperial Palace has so many empty courtyards, let's go stay there."

"Yay! I want to live in the biggest palace! I want to bring out the dragon throne and use it as a bed!"

Xia Man'er slapped her thigh and rubbed her hands together excitedly.

Jiang Zhiwei tugged at Lin Mo's sleeve.

"My lord, is there a pharmacy in the palace? I would like to bring all my herbs with me."

"Yes, the entire Imperial Medical Academy will be yours, and all those old imperial physicians will be your assistants."

Lin Mo casually ruffled Jiang Zhiwei's hair.

Su Qingyue frowned slightly, her face showing worry.

"Leaving tomorrow? Isn't that too rushed? There's so much stuff in the manor, what if we can't finish packing?"

Lin Mo waved his hand.

"Take only the essentials. Throw away all those broken pots and pans. We're not short of money now. The capital's treasury is overflowing with gold and silver waiting for us to take over."

"How can you be so wasteful in your daily life?" Su Qingyue scolded playfully. "I've wrapped up all those antique paintings and calligraphy, and I've folded up your usual black robe."

"Alright, alright, you're the head steward, you're in charge."

Lin Mo helplessly shrugged.

"Big sister! I want to bring a snack box! The snacks in the capital city are definitely not as good as those in our Zhenbei City!" Gu Ling'er raised her hand high.

"Yes, yes, yes! And my storybooks too!" Shen Qinghe echoed.

Xia Man'er ran out of the backyard carrying two large hammers.

"Sister Qingyue! This hammer is too heavy, could you find me a carriage to pull it around?"

Liu Yiyi approached, carrying a stack of account books.

"My lord, what should we do with the shops in Zhenbei City? Sell them or keep them managed?"

"Sell it all, get cash, and we'll open the biggest business in the capital and make money from all over the world."

The hall was bustling with chatter and noise.

Lin Mo turned his head and looked at Qin Ruxue.

Qin Ruxue was currently huddled in her chair, her face flushed, clearly still embarrassed by her screaming from high above.

"Like snow."

"exist!"

Qin Ruxue suddenly straightened her back and clasped her hands together.

Lin Mo chuckled.

This conditioned reflex truly befits a commander of the Northern Garrison.

"Reorganize the elite troops in the manor, and tomorrow I will take everyone to Blackwater Pass to find Old Meng."

Lin Mo tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

"Tell him to speed things up and compile a register of the 1.2 million troops outside the city."

"The old, weak, sick, and disabled were given travel expenses and dismissed; the soldiers who followed corrupt officials were beheaded; and the remaining elite troops were all incorporated into the Zhenbei Army."

"Once everything is ready, you will lead the army to escort everyone to the capital."

"Send that million-strong army all the way from the northern border to the capital?" Qin Ruxue was stunned.

"That's right."

"That's an army of 1.2 million." Qin Ruxue said solemnly. "The daily food supply for the people and horses is astronomical."

"The granaries of the prefectures along the way may not be enough to fill this bottomless pit. If it is not controlled properly, a mutiny may occur. Once it gets out of control, there will be millions of bandits, and the world will be in chaos."

"So this job is yours." Lin Mo snapped his fingers.

"I?"

"Old Meng is a rough man, good at charging into battle, but he can't manage a million-strong army."

Lin Mo pointed at Qin Ruxue.

"Take the elite troops of the Zhenbei Army to Heishui Pass and reorganize this million-strong army. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be beheaded on the spot."

Qin Ruxue suddenly stood up, her back ramrod straight.

"Alright! But how do we solve the food shortage?"

"All the state granaries along the way were smashed open."

Lin Mo spoke casually.

"Those officials who are usually so greedy and bloated should now vomit up."

"If you encounter an ignorant governor or prefect, don't waste words, just use cannons to blast open the city gates."

Qin Ruxue nodded emphatically, "I understand. We'll use war to sustain war."

"We're going with the army, what about you?" Xia Man'er leaned closer. "Aren't you coming with us?"

"I'll go to the capital to scout things out first." Lin Mo got up and stretched.

"Are you going alone?" Qin Ruxue turned around abruptly.

Lin Mo nodded.

"Strike while the iron is hot and kill him."

"These royals are probably trembling in their blankets right now. I'll just fly over and wipe them all out. When you arrive in the capital, you can simply pack your bags and move into the palace."

"But...we're scared." Gu Meng'er tugged at Lin Mo's sleeve.

"What are you afraid of? I've left you a top-notch bodyguard." Lin Mo turned his head to look outside the door.

Yu Ji leaned against the door frame, holding a white jade hairpin in her hand, idly fiddling with her nails.

Her purple gauze skirt fluttered, revealing glimpses of her fair, long legs.

Why are you looking at me?

Yu Ji paused, and the golden bell on her ankle jingled softly.

"I'm giving you a task." Lin Mo stepped forward. "You stay here and act as their bodyguard, escorting them to the capital."

"I?"

Yu Ji pointed to her own nose, laughing in exasperation.

"You want me to be your women's bodyguards?"

"Will you do it or not?" Lin Mo took a step closer.

"I am the dignified Sect Master of the Heartless Sect! A Golden Core stage cultivator! I am a figure who can walk sideways in the cultivation world! You want me to..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Mo reached out and put his arm around her lower back, and a surge of rich true energy flowed into her body.

"Well……"

Yu Ji's body went limp, and she swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

"I won't work for nothing."

Lin Mo leaned close to her ear.

"A minimum of one ball of Chaos True Essence is guaranteed every day, doubled if danger occurs, and the payment will be settled upon arrival in the capital."

"Really? Really?"

Yu Ji's purple fox eyes lit up instantly, and her breathing became a little rapid.

"Of course it's true."

Lin Mo's lips curled into a mischievous smile as he released his grip on her lower back.

Yu Ji swallowed.

That damn guy! He's got me completely under his thumb!

"make a deal!"

Yu Ji bit her red lips and readily agreed.

"Oh? Who just said they were the sect leader of the Heartless Sect?"

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow and teased him deliberately.

"Even the sect leader needs to eat."

Yu Ji puffed out her proud chest with a sense of righteous indignation.

"This is called an equivalent exchange, a binding of interests, and absolutely no personal feelings involved!"

She walked to Su Qingyue's side, skillfully took Su Qingyue's arm, and put on a sweet smile.

"Don't worry, sisters, with me here, anyone who dares to lay a finger on you will be skinned alive!"

Su Qingyue was stunned by Yu Ji's rapid change of expression and nodded stiffly.

"Alright, everything's been explained. Everyone, move out." Lin Mo clapped his hands to signal the start.

Qin Ruxue turned and walked out, her steps quick and her riding boots clicking on the bluestone slabs.

"I'll gather three thousand elite troops from the manor and head to Blackwater Pass to take over the camp. Old Meng, that blockhead, shouldn't mess things up."

"Meng'er, go get the storeroom ledgers. Ling'er, go to the backyard and tell the kitchen to load all the dry rations they can carry onto the carts, and distribute the rest to the city's residents."

Su Qingyue began to give instructions in an orderly manner.

"I'll go harness the carriages! Bring out all the fastest black steeds!"

Xia Man'er rushed to the backyard in a flurry of activity.

The entire Zhenbei Prefecture became lively.

Maids and servants bustled about, carrying heavy trunks out of the room.

Lin Mo stood in the courtyard, looking up at the gloomy sky.

Beijing.

Those parasites who sit in the imperial palace sucking blood.

Those bastards who bullied and oppressed the Lin family by stepping on their corpses.

It's time to close the net.

Lin Mo's knees were slightly bent.

boom!

A dark golden shockwave exploded on the bluestone slab.

The enormous recoil force shook the century-old locust tree in the yard, causing its leaves to fall and fly everywhere.

He transformed into a dazzling streak of light, tearing through the clouds and soaring straight into the sky.