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

Lin Kai was still in shock and doubt.

"What? General Lin has come to inspect the garrisons by imperial decree? Does he not even know who I am?"

The handsome man, riding a white horse, snorted coldly.

After saying that, the handsome man shook his head and flicked the two pheasant tail feathers on his head.

"Listen up! I am Wu An, the general in charge of the entire Zhechong Prefecture in the Minnan Province of the Great Li Dynasty!"

Meeting Lin Kai's gaze as he came to his senses, the handsome man spoke, word by word.

"..."

Lin Kai fell silent again.

A general should be someone who rides a horse and carries a long spear. After all, he is the leader of an army. Even if his combat prowess isn't off the charts, he should at least have some skill, Lin Kai always thought.

What kind of general is someone who paints their face with rouge and powder, has a pale complexion and red lips, and even flaunts themselves with pheasant feathers...?

Moreover, strictly speaking, the pheasant tail feather is the highest honor for a military general. It is a core component of his exclusive phoenix-winged purple-gold crown and symbolizes the general's bravery and courage.

With your looks, your waist isn't even as thick as my two arms put together...

I took a deep breath and raised the seriousness of recruiting soldiers to a new level.

"Then what brings you to see me, General?"

Looking at Wu An, Lin Kai spoke calmly.

He paused after saying that.

I glanced at the wooden door that had been smashed open not far away.

"You are a general of the third rank, and I am a general of the first rank. How dare you trespass on my residence?"

Lin Kai nodded.

"I've trespassed, so what? Didn't you also trespass into the Lu residence without prior notice yesterday?"

"Besides, this general is here today to demand an explanation from you!"

Wu An wiped his bright silver armor off his body and spoke with a disdainful look.

"?statement?"

Lin Kai was stunned for a moment.

No, I am the General, your superior. You're asking me for an explanation?

What happened to the imperial system... wait, he just mentioned the Lu family... that means...

"General Lin was quite imposing yesterday."

"Without the prefect's consent, without a joint trial by the three judicial departments, and without reporting to the authorities, they directly confiscated the Lu residence? And they even killed Lu Qingyi's sister?"

Glancing at the thoughtful Lin Kai, Wu An snorted coldly, and with a clang, drew his sword.

...

Lin Kai thought it made perfect sense; after all, in a female-oriented online novel, love is definitely more valuable.

Even Huo Qubing could fall in love with different women because of the female lead...

But there was one thing Lin Kai couldn't understand.

Why aren't the system tasks showing up?

"This guy's a general, and he's already drawn his sword against me. Shouldn't a system quest have appeared by now?"

Lin Kai glanced at Wu An, who was holding his longsword at a 45-degree angle with its hilt, and then looked at the system's data panel. He frowned.

Something feels off... but I can't quite put my finger on what it is.

Should this incompetent general be executed? In the eyes of female readers, insubordination seems to be a capital offense, right? But if it's because of love, then maybe...

Lin Kai was still struggling with his inner conflict.

"So, General Lin is very confident in himself? Or does he look down on me?"

Seeing that Lin Kai neither questioned him nor drew his sword, Wu An frowned and spoke with great displeasure.

You think you can underestimate me?

Do you really think that just because you're a great general you can indiscriminately kill innocent people?

next moment.

With a quick squeeze of his legs, Wu An mounted his horse and charged towards Lin Kai.

"All of you, get up here!"

"A general who indiscriminately kills innocent people and treats human life with utter contempt is not fit to be your general!"

Wu An's face twisted in pain, and he spoke in a ferocious tone.

As Wu An finished speaking...

"The general is right! Lin Kai is unworthy!"

"The Great Li Dynasty has always governed with virtue; when did it produce a general who disregards human life?"

"He must have misled the Emperor! We must set things right!"

The three bodyguards following behind Wu An roared and then drew their swords and charged at Lin Kai.

...

Lin Kai believes that moral blackmail is still quite prevalent in female-oriented content.

After all, the audience consists of people who like to stand on the moral high ground.

However, Lin Kai still felt that if the general wasn't "treating human life like dirt," then what should he be doing? Helping old ladies cross the street every day?

"The theme of 'forcing a marriage out of love'... remains unchanged in female-oriented content..."

Lin Kai sighed and shook his head.

Forget it, it's too late to think about it now. I'll go back and think about it some more later.

He glanced at Wu An, who was less than ten feet away from him.

Lin Kai thought for a moment.

next moment.

Lin Kai extended his right hand.

Let's take this opportunity to test my combat skills and see how I really am now...

Thinking of this, a fighting spirit flashed in Lin Kai's eyes.

But before that fighting spirit could even begin to ignite...

The long sword that Wu An was holding in his right hand fell to the ground.

After several breaths of free fall.

"when!"

A crisp collision sound rang out.

"What do ordnance officers do?"

"When did my sword become a pound heavy?"

Wu An's face flushed red. He turned to look at the personal guards who had charged alongside him and angrily rebuked them.

Lin Kai: ?

No, are you sure it's 1 jin (500g) and not 1 kilogram?

A general who can't even hold a one-pound sword properly, what kind of general are you... and you're acting all flashy...

I inwardly scoffed at it.

Lin Kai turned his head and looked at Cui Ji, whose expression changed slightly and whose body trembled.

"Close the gates of the Lin residence; no one is allowed to enter or leave."

Lin Kai spoke in a chilling tone, his right hand reaching for the sword at his waist.

...

"Lin Kai! What are you doing? This general is..."

"Pfft!"

"General Lin, stop being so stubborn! What you should do now is to lay down your arms and then..."

"Pfft!"

"General Lin, with such divine power, wouldn't it be better for you to do more good deeds for the people? Why do you have to..."

"Pfft!"

"..."

The Lin family mansion went from being filled with deafening noise to continuous shouts, then to the stench of blood filling the air, and finally back to its former tranquility.

More than two hours later.

"No, I need to have a team that obeys my commands as soon as possible. I've had enough of these freaks!"

As Lin Kai rode out of the Lin residence on horseback, he gritted his teeth.

It's one thing for the prefects to act like this, and it's another for the powerful families. Now, the entire garrison, from top to bottom, is doing the same thing.

Who cares why the system isn't popping up missions? Just recruit troops as soon as possible and then wipe out the world!

Thinking about this...

"Cui Ji, you can put the sale of the land aside for now. Focus on recruiting soldiers. Recruit as many as you can."

"I'm going to do a routine inspection at the garrison; I'll be back soon."

Lin Kai turned to look at Cui Ji, who was walking beside him, and waved his other hand.

I've come here on a royal mission, so I'll just go through the motions...

"Yes, young master."

Upon hearing this, Choi Ki nodded.

Just as I was about to turn around.

"Also, have the servants keep an eye on what's happening at the yamen (government office)."

"Any information concerning the prefect, no matter what it is, I need to know it immediately!"

Lin Kai added.

Since he had already killed the prefect, it was best not to let outsiders know until he had loyal troops...

"As you command, young master."

Turning to look at Lin Kai, Cui Ji cupped his hands in greeting.

...

To be more precise, although Lin Kai was annoyed early in the morning, he still gained something.

For example, he learned that he could now take on three opponents at once...

Although it's better than nothing, it's better than nothing, Lin Kai thought.

More than an hour later.

Why didn't the system pop up a task notification at the time?

"Shouldn't a general be well-suited for conquering cities and seizing territories?"

"Could it be that I've been wrong all along? This system isn't meant for me to conquer cities and territories?"

Looking at the military camp ahead, Lin Kai, riding slowly on horseback, stroked his chin.

If it's not about conquering cities and seizing territories, then what is it about?

The system shouldn't force me to romance characters in a female-oriented world...

The moment this thought crossed Lin Kai's mind, goosebumps instantly rose all over his body.

I was just about to shake my head and suppress the thought.

"Ah Lang, if it really doesn't work out, we'll just quit being soldiers."

"You're my only husband, and I don't want him to have an accident one day and not come back safely..."

A soft voice, accompanied by sobs, rose from the nearby tent.

Hearing this noise.

Lin Kai frowned.

But next second.

"I get it! It's exactly what I guessed! Difficulty level!"

"Wu An has absolutely no control over the army! Killing Wu An is not the same as conquering territory!"

Lin Kai's eyes lit up.