Wu Mo then asked, "Did she force herself on you?"

"I......"

Just as Yu Ling was about to answer, Wu Mo interrupted her mercilessly.

"Does it hurt?"

Yu Ling was about to answer again, "I..."

And Wu Mo interrupted again:

"Sigh! So, is your poison cured now?"

"alright!"

We finally got back!

"Sigh, you really were swayed by her..."

Wu Mo hesitated, clearly feeling wronged; otherwise, why would he only answer this one question?

? ? ?

Yu Ling froze. "I didn't say that!"

She silently rubbed herself against her skin, removing the paint to show Wu Mo and prove her innocence. Yu Ling coughed lightly and said:

"Don't worry, actually, cough cough, this matter is a bit complicated. I'm perfectly fine... Can you believe me?"

Her utterly honest words only earned her a heartbroken embrace from Wu Mo.

This child has even learned to forge things, which puts her at ease. It's all because she didn't protect Yu Ling well that he's suffered so much.

Having gone through that lecherous woman Lin Jiu, how could I possibly be unharmed?

That's right, Wu Mo didn't believe it at all.

"It's my fault for not taking good care of you, Young Master Wei. Don't worry, I will never look down on you because of this!" She said this with great seriousness, clearly determined to take responsibility.

Beside her, General Qi Ruo, who had been single for a long time, felt that she shouldn't be there, and her face turned red when she heard this.

Are all women this shameless? They talk about this kind of thing so openly!

But then, she suddenly felt... that the other person seemed kind.

"General Qi, you and your soldiers can leave now. Once you have recovered from your injuries, we can discuss the withdrawal arrangements again."

Although it was just something Yu Ling said casually, Wu Mo clearly took it to heart and ordered his men to untie the people and send them away.

This time, Qi Ruo agreed without hesitation, not even bothering to play any underhanded tricks, and nodded as a farewell.

To reiterate, the Wutu area is too large, difficult to manage, and offers no benefit. She never intended to exterminate them all; such a method would be harmful rather than beneficial.

Moreover, because of Yu Ling's unconventional "marriage alliance," the other party seems to have a good attitude, and since there is no long-standing feud between the two sides, it would be best if they could shake hands and make peace.

"Thank you very much, Commander Wu. I won't say any more pleasantries. I'll take my leave now!" She turned to leave.

"General Qi, please wait!"

Yu Ling suddenly called out to the other person, saying,

"I am deeply grateful for your kindness, but I have no intention of returning to the Phoenix Kingdom, this place of sorrow... I would also like to trouble you to tell Vice General Lin that I do not blame her... Also, I am sorry."

"Could it be that the two of you are also having an affair...?"

"No! Absolutely not! You'll know when you get back!" Yu Ling's face showed no shyness, only a helpless bitter smile.

"...Okay, I will pass this on to you."

These are two exemplary figures who have contributed to our Phoenix Kingdom, great heroes! One often works tirelessly for me as a general, while the other so selflessly serves the country, using her beauty to lure the enemy into retreating.

They're all such good people! I have to help them!

...After Qi Ruo led the Phoenix Kingdom soldiers away...

Yu Ling quickly advised Wu Mo to rest well, stop thinking about unnecessary things, and stop having such unrealistic ideas about checking her body. She had been struggling with the poison and was very weak!

After settling the people in, feeding them, and making sure they were comfortable, and after washing away all traces of her own body, Yu Ling tossed and turned in bed, pondering what to do next.

"Since the side quest hasn't failed yet, we definitely can't go to the Phoenix Kingdom. If Lin Jiu can be foolish once, she has a chance to be foolish a second time. Or maybe some other person of high status will suddenly give the order. In that case, I'll still be in great danger."

Yu Ling complained to the system,

"Speaking of which, if you hadn't suddenly yelled out, I wouldn't have woken up at such an awkward time, and I wouldn't have been in danger of losing my innocence!"

[Host, they're just worried about you...]

The system chuckled, a little embarrassed.

[It's not so bad to be following Commander Wumo, things aren't too bad yet~ Let's just go to the Wutu tribe with Wumo.]

"Heh, wasn't it all thanks to your host's difficult rescue?"

If he hadn't had a sudden inspiration and gotten them so engrossed in discussing the story while acting, and hadn't been tied up and unable to move, he would have already had his innocence taken by some lewd women inside.

[Waaaaah... I won't do it again next time!!!]

Although the system spoke with great conviction, it had no credibility whatsoever. After all, intelligence is something that cannot be paid for; it was destined to be a first-rate piece of junk from the moment it was manufactured.

"If there's a next time, I'll buy you a man's body and throw you into the army. We'll share the hardships together!"

After making her threat, Yu Ling stopped dwelling on it and continued with her own thoughts.

Compared to the Phoenix Kingdom, the Wutu tribe, although located in a remote place with mountains, rivers, and grasslands but no food and little contact with the outside world, has a simpler population!

One clan chief, a bunch of clan chiefs' wives, a commander, some soldiers, and herdsmen made up of the old, weak, sick and disabled, plus slaves who were brought in during the war, and that was it.

If I go there myself, regardless of the treatment, at least I won't have any problem keeping my life safe.

Moreover, Wu Mo is very obedient to him and always grants his requests, so he should be able to accept a platonic relationship for a year and can also protect him from unwanted romantic advances.

It's decided! We're going to Wutu to do infrastructure work!

As long as we grow bigger and stronger, why should we be afraid of the Phoenix Kingdom Empress's bullshit decrees?

Yu Ling made up her mind.

Meanwhile, Vice General Lin, who thought he had ruined the dignity of a young master, slowly woke up under the meticulous care of the returning Qi Ruo.

She turned her head slightly and saw her boss sitting by the bed looking at her with a worried expression, but... his eyes were strange, and there was a hint of... well, worry?

"General?"

Lin Jiu squinted and slowly opened her eyes, rubbing her forehead slightly uncomfortably. Her first question was...

"You're incredibly lucky to have escaped on your own?... By the way, where's Wei Yichen? Tell him to come see me!" The tone was extremely rude, but Qi Ruo was clearly used to it.

After she finished speaking, she felt guilty and turned to get out of bed, muttering, "This is my fault. He probably hasn't accepted reality yet. I should go find him first!"

"No need." Qi Ruo stopped her abruptly. "Lin Jiu, you will never see him again. Young Master Wei... he's gone."

He went to Wutu and never came back!

"What?!!"

What Lin Jiu heard was—he left + never to be seen again = he died.