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Lin Kai: ?

He glanced at Rong Chunlian, whose face was flushed and who was looking at him, and then at Luo Hai, who was also tied up and kneeling on the ground but remained silent.

next second.

Lin Kai flicked his wrist, and the tip of his longsword pinned Luo Hai's chin.

"She's humiliated you like this, how can you tolerate it?"

Meeting Luo Hai's gaze, Lin Kai spoke with a half-smile.

This stupid woman, spouting this nonsense... You don't think you can live by saying this, do you?

"Why not?"

"If it weren't for Lord Jiang's willingness to take me in, I would have been killed ten years ago."

"Lord Jiang's old friend, the Marquis of Xuanwei, has only one daughter. I, Luo, am already fortunate to be chosen to continue the family line for the Marquis of Xuanwei. Why should I care whether this person is actually me or not?"

Meeting Lin Kai's gaze, Luo Hai snorted coldly.

Lin Kai: ?

So loyal to that military governor of Dongping Prefecture?

"OK."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Kai nodded.

I was originally thinking about how to subdue it, but now it seems that it's impossible to subdue it.

Since it couldn't be subdued, and he didn't know if those "illegitimate gold" could be reused...

"Don't worry, the military governor of Dongping Prefecture will come down to be with you soon, as long as you..."

The sword tip slowly pierced Luo Hai's throat, and Lin Kai spoke calmly.

He was only halfway through his sentence.

"Stop trying to morally blackmail me!"

Do you think I'll be touched by what you're doing?

"Let me tell you the truth, your so-called son is actually Lord Chiang's bloodline!"

"Back then, Lord Jiang had no choice but to marry the eighth princess of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom in order to borrow troops from them, and I only married you to prevent Lord Jiang's scheme from being exposed!"

Rong Chunlian, standing to the side, frantically twisted her waist, looked at Luo Hai, and roared hysterically.

...

Strictly speaking, Rong Chunlian's emotional outburst was normal.

After all, this is moral blackmail for female-oriented content, and it's like demanding repayment for favors.

In female-oriented online novels, people often feel that the other party's kindness is too great for them to repay, and they will often try to sever ties with the other party.

But Lin Kai felt uncomfortable.

Although I do have a natural interest in gossip.

But you've been wearing this green hat for several years now...

I took a deep breath.

"Pfft!"

With a flick of Lin Kai's wrist, followed by a flash of cold light, blood spurted out.

As Xiu Mei's head rolled onto the ground with a "glug".

【目标つふぬぬ，て&%￥*，%*ほ完成】(Actually: The target character dies, the mission cannot be completed, and it is automatically judged as completed)

[Host has gained the ability to shrink!]

[Complete Ωψ, obtain Shrinking Skill (All attributes +20, posture can be changed at will, easily subdued by women)] (Actually: Complete the task, obtain Shrinking Yang Skill (All attributes +20, posture can be changed at will, easily subdued by women))

[Host: Lin Kai]

[Physical Fitness: 222]

【Spirit: 224】

[Agility: 273]

"I've taken care of him for you, what are you going to say?"

Lin Kai glanced at the pop-up data panel, then turned to look at Luo Hai, who was staring in astonishment, and spoke calmly.

That's all.

Lin Kai raised the blood-dripping longsword.

"I don't have much patience left. Either submit to me or die."

"And what exactly did your loyal military governor of Dongping Prefecture do to you?"

With the sword tip pointed at Luo Hai's nose, Lin Kai spoke, word by word.

...

Luo Hai eventually surrendered.

Although it was somewhat unexpected for Lin Kai, given that he had been so blindly loyal before, it was also within his expectations, since Rong Chunlian had shattered Luo Hai's faith.

Even if Luo Hai has a normal way of thinking, he is, after all, a native of the female-oriented online community, and will inevitably be assimilated in his subconscious.

For female-oriented content, betrayal is absolutely intolerable.

Luo Hai indeed felt that way.

He was fiercely loyal to Jiang Kun because he felt he had to repay a debt of gratitude, and he would do anything to do so.

As a result, Rong Chunlian came out and exposed it, which completely crushed Luo Hai.

Then I might as well surrender... I want to live anyway...

However, what happened next left Luo Hai bewildered once again.

Because just before midnight, Lin Kai took him to the garrison commander's mansion in Yongning City...

"General Lin, shall I stand guard at the gate?"

Looking at Lin Kai in his line of sight, Luo Hai was filled with astonishment.

I just surrendered, and you...

"Nonsense, just obey orders."

Lin Kai rolled his eyes and said irritably.

With my current physical condition, why would I be afraid of this?

If you try to do something to me, I'll kill you; if you don't, it means you're trustworthy.

"Well……"

Looking at Lin Kai's profile, Luo Hai scratched his head.

Do you trust me that much?

...

Unaware that this was a "test," Luo Hai was moved to tears after Lin Kai entered the courtyard.

As Luo Hai donned his armor again, he stood obediently on the left side of the gate, spear in hand.

time flies.

It continued until the next day.

"Crunch—"

Pushing open the courtyard gate, Lin Kai walked out looking refreshed.

He glanced at Luo Hai, who was standing stiffly to his right.

"Send the order: the army shall begin its northward march."

After nodding, Lin Kai turned and walked towards the warhorse.

Hmm, not bad, it seems Luo Hai has been subdued...

I thought about it for a while.

Standing in front of the horses.

"How are things going with what I instructed last night?"

Lin Kai turned his head to look at Cui Ji, who had followed him.

These words were spoken.

"Reporting to the young master, last night we raided the five powerful clans in Yongning City."

"Unlike before, this time no powerful families resisted; instead, they obediently opened the storeroom."

"As you said before, young master, if a noble family resists, they will be uprooted; if they do not resist, half of their property will be confiscated and used as supplies."

"A total of 18 taels of gold and 271 million taels of silver were obtained. No armor or other supplies were found... However, the granaries in Yongning City were found to be piled high with grain and fodder, and the armory contained more than 2 sets of armor that were as clean as new..."

Choi Ki scratched his head, then began to recount the details as if they were his own.

"?"

Looking at Cui Ji, Lin Kai blinked.

Does Luo Hai even know anything about governance?

What a pity... If this guy hadn't never seen a siege ladder before, things would have been much more difficult last night...

Lin Kai, who came to the conclusion that "science and technology are the primary productive forces," had a profound realization.

"Go to the barracks first."

Lin Kai mounted his horse and spoke without turning his head.

...

Objectively speaking, the reason why Luo Hai was so easily crushed was simply because he had never seen a cloud ladder before.

After all, given the childish warfare depicted in female-oriented online novels, expecting them to know what a siege ladder is is a bit much.

Throwing torches and burning oil was useless, and they couldn't even move the siege ladder...

That meant Lin Kai could only crush them with minimal casualties, for example: 728 wounded, 467 dead, 15627 killed, and 6412 captured.

After experiencing the "dimensional reduction attack", the first thing Lin Kai did upon arriving at the barracks was to gather all the barracks' craftsmen together.

Just as he was about to repeat the three-pronged approach of "drawing a pie in the sky - giving money - giving people"...

"Young Master, Young Master..."

Cui Ji rushed over from the entrance of the barracks.

"Um?"

Turning to look at Cui Ji, Lin Kai raised an eyebrow.

Why the rush? What's going on? Has Yan Taiping taken Jin'an City?

Surely not? 4 troops are defending... As long as they play it safe, it's not too bad...

"The price of rice in Yongning City skyrocketed during the day today, reaching 300 wen per jin by midday!"

Meeting Lin Kai's gaze, Cui Ji hurriedly spoke.

Lin Kai: ?

1000 wen = 1 liang, 300 wen = 0.3 liang.

An average family of three consumes about 30 catties of grain per month, costing 3000 wen and 3 liang. Food accounts for one-sixth of the total expenditure, which is quite reasonable.

But if the price becomes 300 coins per catty, a family will have to spend nearly half of their income on food every month.

The biggest problem is, based on Lin Kai's "been there, done that" experience, once someone starts price gouging, the consequences...

"Let's go! I want to see who has such audacity!"

With a dark expression, Lin Kai turned and walked towards the exit of the barracks.

...

After Lin Kai dispatched 1000 soldiers, he headed towards Yongning City.

Inside Yongning City.

Rong Mansion.

"Miss Rong truly lives up to her reputation as an extraordinary woman; she actually came up with such a method to force Lin Kai to submit."

A middle-aged man with a fat head and big ears, dressed in fine silk and satin, looked at the woman in dark palace attire sitting in the main seat and spoke with a fawning expression.

"When we heard that Yongning City had changed hands, we were terribly panicked."

"But now, with Miss Rong's brilliant move, even if Lin Kai has a large number of troops, he can only sigh in despair."

After a pause, the middle-aged man cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and spoke with an expression of admiration.

Hearing these words of praise...

"Of course. Who am I, Rong Yuyi? I've been traveling all over the country with my parents since I was a child, doing business."

"What can Lin Kai do?"

The woman in palace attire proudly raised her fair neck and gave a cold snort.

Hmph! If it weren't for Lin Kai controlling my cousin, why would I have resorted to such tactics to force you to submit?

Oh, my poor cousin...

Thinking about this...

"Greed is human nature, especially since Lin Kai ordered his soldiers to extort large amounts of money from the powerful families in the city after entering yesterday."

"Now that he sees grain prices skyrocketing in Yongning City, how could he not be tempted? How could he not transport grain all the way to Yongning City, hoping to get a share of the profits?"

"When Lin Kai has countless grains in his hands, I'll dump the grain that the Rong family hoarded!"

Rong Yuyi picked up the teacup beside her, took a sip of tea, and spoke confidently.

Then Lin Kai will have no choice but to back down!

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

"The Rong family has been major grain merchants for five generations, traveling all over the country. Their foundation is so deep that Lin Kai can't possibly compare."

Looking at Rong Yuyi, the middle-aged man gave her a thumbs up, his tone full of flattery.

Hearing this, Rong Yuyi became even more smug.

He was about to wave his hand, feigning modesty.

"But what if Lin Kai leads his troops directly? The Rong family is just a merchant family; how can they possibly contend with them?"

A servant boy in blue standing nearby shrank back and spoke cautiously.

Upon hearing this...

"What did you say?"

"I haven't broken the law, and I'm not a fraudster, so what right does Lin Kai have to arrest me?"

"He needs a reason to arrest people, right? Just because he has a large army doesn't mean he can act without reason."

"The Rong family is just a legitimate business. I'm just a businessman. How could I possibly understand why grain prices are skyrocketing?"

Rong Yuyi's eyebrows shot up instantly, her phoenix eyes glaring angrily at the servant in blue, and she spoke fiercely.

...

"Aaaaaah, choo!"

The sudden sneeze forced Lin Kai to rein in his horse and stop.

He took out a silk cloth from his pocket and wiped his nose.

I glanced at the road leading to Yongning City.

"Keep up! Once we reach the Rong residence, even if it's just an earthworm, I'll chop it in half!"