It's about helping you navigate the female-oriented online community, not conquering cities and

Lin Kai was very certain.

It was really strange. The time with the Iron Pagoda, he chased after thirty armored soldiers all by himself. You could say it was because of his strength, but in the end, the warhorses under those men suddenly went weak and collapsed.

And this time... at first, those women were the ones who wanted to beat and kill me, but as the fight went on... they took off their armor and surrendered?

So, feeling that something was amiss, Lin Kai kept thinking about it on the way.

Lin Kai didn't even care about Cui Ji's occasional flattery.

"Could it be that I've misunderstood the system?"

Sitting on horseback, looking at the semi-transparent data panel in his line of sight, Lin Kai stroked his chin.

Is this system not the one I was thinking of for conquering cities and territories?

What are you trying to conquer? A dating guide?

"Putting aside how abstract it is to ask me to seduce the female lead in a female-oriented online novel... I've already killed those women outright before... Does that count as completing a mission?"

He began to doubt whether he had misunderstood, but then Lin Kai fell into even deeper confusion.

If you really want me to use a dating strategy, I'd just kill the person... That doesn't make sense, does it?

I was pondering and struggling with my thoughts.

One second before Lin Kai rode his horse into Tongde City.

"Young Master, is there something you still have to worry about? You've remained silent throughout the journey; are you planning for the future?"

Cui Ji scurried closer to Lin Kai, shrank back, and spoke cautiously.

The young master has ignored me the whole way... In the past, after every victory, he would first reward everyone and then give a high-spirited mobilization, but that's not happening anymore...

No, as the young master's confidant, I must find a way to relieve his worries!

"Pretty much, I think..."

Lin Kai glanced at Cui Ji and waved his hand.

It's impossible to talk about system-related matters; just make up some excuse to brush it off...

"Young master, there's no need to worry."

"Young Master, in just a few days, you took control of the entire Zhenliao City with 1000 troops. Then you took Weinan City and Zhenping City without bloodshed. Next, you took Pingnan City with unstoppable momentum. The casualties were negligible."

"After that, young master, you entered the Jiangnan Province and swept through almost everything in your path. You didn't encounter any significant obstacles along the way. Even when the military governor of Kunnan led 100,000 iron cavalry, you easily defeated them!"

Before Lin Kai could finish speaking, Cui Ji began to speak earnestly.

He paused after saying that.

Just as Lin Kai pursed his lips, about to say something...

"Previously, he charged into the formation of five thousand elite soldiers by himself with only a sword and a horse, and in the end, he terrified the enemy and made them surrender."

"How can this not prove that destiny favors the young master?"

Choi Ki's expression turned serious.

Lin Kai: ?

Is that so?

"Wait... it's destiny... luck!"

But the next second, Lin Kai's eyes lit up.

I get it! It's because "The Strictest Father in the Female-Oriented Genre" is still going strong!

...

After gaining a profound understanding, Lin Kai's mood instantly improved.

The main reason was that he was even more certain that this was a siege and conquest system.

After all, the [Martial Saint Body] can release pressure as it walks, so what's wrong with making the enemy fear and surrender?

So, just a second before stepping into the Lin residence in Tongde City.

When his subordinates came to inquire, Lin Kai, unusually, showed great kindness: "Tell these women to go and repair the city walls!"

Where can you find laborers who don't need to be paid and can be ordered around at will...?

After they raided the Lin family mansion where Lin Deguang lived.

More than three hundred more women joined the ranks of those repairing the city wall...

There were also 23 taels of gold, 167 million taels of silver, a quantity of silk, a quantity of spices, a quantity of rouge and face powder, and a quantity of dried fish maw...

It continued until nearly Shen Shi (3-5 PM).

Tongde City, Lin Mansion Hall.

"What is Lin Deguang up to?"

"So many concubines? Does this kid even have the physical ability to do that?"

Sitting in the main seat, looking at the account books on the table in front of him, Lin Kai frowned.

Moreover, you were tasked with the important mission of turning people to defect, yet you don't even have a single piece of armor hidden in your residence.

And why are you making so many fish bladders? Aren't you afraid you'll die of exhaustion one day?

I inwardly scoffed at it.

"Sell the silk and spices, then exchange them for provisions and armor. Also, give all the cosmetics to me..."

Lin Kai turned to look at the armored guards standing beside him.

He had only spoken halfway through his sentence.

"Young Master, Young Master..."

Accompanied by hurried words, Choi Ki ran towards the door in three quick steps.

"As the young master instructed, the soldiers thoroughly investigated Lin Deguang's residence."

"This was eventually found in a hidden compartment between the beds..."

He spoke breathlessly, and at the end, Choi Ki pulled a letter from his pocket.

"?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Kai raised his chin.

He did indeed issue the order.

After all, the reason Lin Deguang said those things before was definitely because the emperor of Dali had told him something.

But there was one thing that surprised Lin Kai.

"Are you sure it's just a letter? And no imperial edict?"

Sitting in the main seat, Lin Kai looked at Cui Ji who ran up to him and asked curiously.

"No, this is all the soldiers and I found."

Cui Ji shook his head as he handed the letter to Lin Kai.

Lin Kai: ?

"Strange... When the emperors in female-oriented novels learn that their subordinates have rebelled, they either send troops to suppress them or order their execution. Why would they write secret edicts for others?"

Lin Kai took the letter, his expression somewhat strange.

The essence of female-oriented content is emotionality, and emotionality makes it impossible to soothe or gradually differentiate (of course, love is different).

So Lin Kai was prepared, but...

"Could it be a secret edict hidden in a belt? Women in the online literature world know about this stuff? These people are good at political maneuvering?"

Lin Kai muttered to himself as he opened the envelope.

After fully unfolding the letter paper.

[Upon hearing that the loyal and valiant General Lin Kai has raised an army in rebellion, I am truly...]

Upon seeing the first sentence, Lin Kai pursed his lips.

With an emperor like you, it's perfectly normal for me to rebel against you... Do you think everyone wants to flounder in shit?

But as he listened, Lin Kai realized something was wrong.

It's quite normal that the news of his rebellion came from Gu Manwei; if that woman knew he was rebelling, she would definitely report him immediately.

But the problem is...

You are Lin Kai's sworn brother; no one in the world can get closer to Lin Kai more easily than you.

If I am not mistaken, even if I were to write an imperial edict ordering Lin Kai's execution, it would never reach him.

Therefore, I hope that you can go in my place to meet Lin Kai and read out my decree to him ordering his execution.

Furthermore, the Thirteenth Princess is utterly innocent. After you order Lin Kai's death, you must rescue her, but you must not inquire whether her innocence remains intact.

Finally, you must keep this absolutely secret and never let anyone know that the Thirteenth Princess has fallen into Lin Kai's hands.

"..."

Upon seeing the last sentence in the letter, Lin Kai's lips twitched, and he fell into deep silence.

Sending someone to their death is reasonable; that's how it is in female-oriented content...

But what kind of nonsense is it that you let someone else kill me?

What does it mean to say, "I feel that the imperial edict will not reach Lin Kai, so you, my sworn brother, should help me to put Lin Kai to death"?

I was mentally prepared for your abstract approach, but you gave me an abstract squared?

Take a deep breath.

"You sons of bitches... I'll change my name if I don't kill you all and then properly reform this world!"

Lin Kai squeezed his wrist and crumpled the letter into pieces.

After throwing it on the ground, he stomped on it several times.

Finally, he spat out another mouthful of saliva.

"The entire army will rest for one day. After leaving 1000 soldiers to supervise the construction of the city walls, we will depart for Lie'an City at dawn tomorrow!"

Turning to look at the guards beside him, Lin Kai waved his hand.

...

Lin Kai felt that the good mood he had just experienced that morning had completely vanished after seeing this letter.

He couldn't understand it either. Being sentenced to death was already abstract enough, so what was the point of having someone else's words used to order someone to die?

However, after leaving the Lin residence...

"Hmm? There's an academy in Tongde City?"

Turning his head to look at Cui Ji, Lin Kai asked curiously.

"Exactly."

"I've heard Master mention Tongde Academy before; he's always praised it highly..."

Choi Ki nodded and began to speak earnestly.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Kai raised his eyebrows.

An academy... in an era where the literacy rate is only 23%, a cultured person is...

I thought about it.

Lin Kai turned around and walked towards his horse.

But just as they were about to mount their horses.

"Isn't Tongde Academy a girls' academy?"

Lin Kai turned his head away, still uneasy.