In a warehouse in Black Wind Stronghold, Li Ruo released a bunch of items from his spatial storage.

Fifty bulletproof vests, that's 500,000 points!

Fifty helmets, two binoculars, two compasses, two megaphones, and one thousand bottles of alcohol, and he was taught how to use them.

Six large barrels of gasoline, each 208 liters in size, were given instructions to prevent explosions.

There was also a batch of medicines, including traditional Chinese medicine for colds and coughs, Western medicine for headaches and fevers, as well as anti-inflammatory drugs, hemostatic drugs, Yunnan Baiyao, and Tiedayou (a traditional Chinese medicine for treating colds and coughs).

Finally, there were 10,000 boxes of instant noodles.

I used a total of four million points, wow!

Xie Xiao was quite shocked, swallowing hard as he looked at the food. After a while, he asked, "There are noodles that can be eaten simply by pouring boiling water over them? That's so convenient! With so many good things, how much offering must we make?"

"There's a lot, so you'll have to dig up some treasure for me or something. And, most importantly, stay alive. I don't want to just stay here—"

He covered her mouth, "Don't say it."

Li Ruo pried his hands off and looked at him very seriously, "When you come back, I'll show you even more good things."

Xie Xiao picked her up, his eyes shimmering with tears. "It's a deal. When the time comes, can you tell me in detail what it's like over there?"

Li Ruo nodded and hugged his neck. "Okay. As long as you're not afraid."

Xie Xiao smiled slyly and pressed her against the wall. "Do you think I'm scared?"

They kissed.

After being separated for three days, the longing surged like a storm, both intense and tender. Li Ruo, pinned against the wall, couldn't bear it any longer. "Let's talk about it when we get back," she said.

Xie Xiao put her on his back and carried her back to the house. After closing the door, he continued to kiss her, his movements becoming more and more skillful. By the time they reached the kang (a heated brick bed), their clothes were almost completely removed. He covered them with a quilt, concealing all the tenderness between them.

Suddenly, a pillow was placed under her waist, and Xie Xiao whispered in her ear, "People say it's easier to get pregnant this way."

"Huh? I'm not ready yet—"

The words "become a mother" were swallowed, and soon, soft moans that made one blush rose from the warm kang (heated brick bed).

The night seemed both long and short; they didn't even spare the time for bathing, making a ruckus until almost dawn.

Li Ruo fell into a deep sleep, and when she woke up, the person had already set off.

She felt a sense of loss.

Is this what separation feels like? Since they met, whether they were together or not, they had hardly ever been apart, so she was a little unaccustomed to it. She went back to her room and continued to sleep all day, smelling the scent he left on the blankets, her mind filled with thoughts of him.

It was only after they parted ways that she realized how much she had grown to like this person.

But Li Ruo soon discovered that she didn't have much time for romance; there were all sorts of things to do on the mountain that kept her busy.

She is now the chief steward of Ziyang Peak and Heifeng Village, responsible for training troops, managing production, and overseeing education.

We also need to manufacture weapons.

She and the craftsmen of Black Wind Village improved the crossbow and designed a lightweight crossbow that could fire in rapid succession, which was especially suitable for the women's army.

The women's army had a special crossbow unit.

Also, she decided to make some gunpowder.

One part sulfur, two parts saltpeter, and three parts charcoal constitute the main ingredients of black powder.

Li Ruo bought some sulfur ore and saltpeter from the mall, and then used traditional methods to refine sulfur and saltpeter.

He almost blew himself up during more than a hundred experiments.

That day, there was another loud bang, louder than ever before. Everyone thought it was thunder again, as there had been a lot of thunder lately, sometimes loud and sometimes soft.

But strangely, only the land next to Black Wind Village was split open, and it didn't rain.

Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, a man with a face covered in soot suddenly shouted, "It's done! It's done!"

Who is this?!

Upon closer inspection, it read, "Third Master!"

The third leader's hair was all burnt, his face and head were covered in ash, only his teeth were white when he smiled, and his eyes sparkled.

Then two more people ran out, a man and a woman, even more miserable than the third leader. Besides being covered in black ash, their clothes were tattered.

After a while, Old Man Zhou finally recognized her, "Young lady, Taoist priest!"

Isn't that right? Miss Li likes to wear red dresses, and the Taoist priest wears a Taoist robe.

Everyone exclaimed in surprise, "Were you all struck by lightning?"

Li Ruo coughed up a puff of cigarette ash, looking as if she'd been struck by lightning. Luckily, she ran regularly and was fast, otherwise she would have died. The Taoist priest caught her from behind, asking, "Are you alright?"

"It's alright, it's alright." Li Ruo grabbed her arm and burst into laughter, "It worked!"

Liao Fusheng's eyes also blinked. "Yes, it's even bigger than the commotion I make in my alchemy furnace."

It must be said that the Taoist priest was a great help, because he clearly remembered the proportions when he used saltpeter, sulfur, and other ingredients to refine the elixir, even though the entire furnace exploded during the process, based on the "Secret Formula of the Supreme Ancestor's Golden Elixir" left by his master.

They later adjusted the formula several times and finally produced a relatively powerful gunpowder. Of course, the power of this homemade gunpowder was not comparable to that of modern bombs.

"We must keep the formula a secret," Liao Fusheng said, adding that the product has both advantages and disadvantages.

“Of course.” Li Ruo then noticed the ash on his face. “Daoist Master, do you want to look in the mirror?”

Liao Fusheng glanced at her and said, "I've already taken the picture."

Li Ruo opened her eyes wide. It turned out that she was the same. She wiped her face and then wiped it on Yang Huahua's face as she ran over. "Haha, we're all the same."

Then, none of the onlookers were spared.

Xu Dafu, who came to the rescue thinking something had happened, thought: "With Boss Xie gone, who's going to discipline the female boss? She's gone too far."

In short, on this day, the people of Ziyang Peak learned that they had acquired a powerful weapon called a landmine.

It can be buried in the ground or thrown out.

Its power is as great as that of the Thunder God, instantly annihilating the enemy.

Afterwards, Li Ruo ordered the craftsmen of Black Wind Village to rush to make a batch of catapults to launch landmines.

There was also a batch of bows and arrows.

News came from the capital through the Fifth Master's spies that the Emperor was seriously ill and that the Prince of Jiangning had been appointed Crown Prince, and that he would likely ascend the throne soon.

They didn't want him to succeed.

That day, Li Qing also brought the news back to General Mountain: "Anyone with eyes can see that it was the Prince of Jiangning who controlled the Imperial Guards and forced the Emperor to abdicate."

Li Ruo asked, "Is my elder brother heading to the capital?"

Li Qing had the same idea. "After more than a month of rest, the troops are almost ready. On the way to the capital, we'll have to cross several mountains. We'll also take care of the corrupt officials, bandits, and thieves in those areas. I'll leave this to you."

"Alright, with me, the Taoist priest, and Xu Dafu here, there shouldn't be any problem." Li Ruo glanced at Liao Fusheng and noticed that his expression was a little blank. "Right, Taoist priest?"

"Oh, um." Liao Fusheng snapped out of his reverie and smiled. "Young general, take care on your journey."

Li Ruo's eyes shone brightly: "With the weapons we made, Big Brother will definitely be invincible."