Is Liu Morian implying that I was too cowardly to be taken prisoner?

That won't do; the original character wouldn't agree with your thinking that way.

Besides, what's wrong with the general? Didn't you, the strategist, also surrender?

Yu Ling stopped and looked up to meet Liu Molian's gaze. Her voice was as cold as ice, sounding almost threatening:

"Liu...Mo Lian? Do you know the saying, 'Disaster comes from the mouth'?"

A murderous aura, forged from countless battles and bloodshed, lingered around him, giving the impression that he would kill him if he said another word.

"Why is the general so angry? Mo Lian knows that loose lips sink ships. But does the general also know the principles of loyalty to the emperor and the country, sacrificing one's life for righteousness, regarding death as nothing... and returning wrapped in a horse's hide?" Liu Mo Lian was not afraid at all and retorted.

"...Ha, sharp-tongued."

After glaring at the person for a while, Yu Ling acted out a scene where she wanted to fight but held back. Then, seemingly not wanting to argue with people in public, feeling that it would be too undignified, she frowned and said this. She then mentally tapped the system, turned on the navigation, and took the lead in walking forward.

This time, it was Liu Morian who stopped in her tracks.

He hadn't expected Yu Ling to react this way. If General Yi didn't agree with his statement, shouldn't he at least explain it to him?

Seeing Yu Ling's figure getting further and further away, Liu Molian jogged to catch up, and the two walked side by side again, but the atmosphere was not as good as before.

After leaving the area of ​​mud houses and crossing a large expanse of wasteland of unknown purpose, a small wooden house made of nailed wood came into view. Although small, the house looked sturdy, and there was a small yard enclosed by a simple fence made of a few sticks.

Is that all the conditions are?

Even a tree spirit like Yu Ling would shake her head at the sight.

"General Yi, please."

This time, Liu Molian didn't mock her. Instead, she raised her hand in a welcoming gesture, inviting Yu Ling to go first.

Yu Ling didn't stand on ceremony and went into the wooden house first. However, the wooden floor was uneven and creaked when she stepped on it.

Inside, there was a table, a chair, a candle, and a shelf made of wooden planks next to one wall. On the shelf were some medicinal plants and several books, all neatly categorized.

Further inside, past a partition about half a person's height, was a bed for resting, with the bedding patched up.

Look at this narrow bed. It's just the right size for Liu Molian to sleep in. There's no room for me at all. Yu Ling thought, "This room is so small that there's no room for another person to sleep. Besides, even if there were, there wouldn't be enough bedding for sleeping on the floor!"

Yu Ling felt that her eyes were filled with the word "poverty".

"You usually live here?" That's so pitiful!

"Yes, since I started treating them obediently, their food and lodging have been quite good."

Liu Molian nodded, thinking to herself, "He probably wants to criticize me, to blame me for submitting to them, or... to put it more harshly."

But Yu Ling did not do that.

Not only did he not, but he also looked at Liu Molian with a meaningful gaze.

Upon seeing this, Liu Molian clutched her chest and took three steps back.

Although he knew he was as beautiful as a woman, that was unacceptable! Not even for a general!

Yu Ling was puzzled as to why Liu Molian's expression changed so quickly, but she didn't care to guess. She simply patted Liu Molian's shoulder amidst her terrified expression.

"Oh! You've suffered so much..." After saying that, Yu Ling slipped out.

The general... could it be that he figured it out?! Liu Molian was both surprised and delighted, as if she had just realized something.

But he didn't understand that Yu Ling was actually pitying herself, feeling that the living conditions were too harsh.

The reason is that neither Yu Ling nor the original owner understood the lives of ordinary people here. In this world, no matter which country it is, resources are biased towards the royal city, the people along the official roads, and the army.

The lives of other, even poorer people were far worse. Their limited perspectives led to a skewed way of thinking.

This added many interesting moments to their interactions afterward.

Yu Ling wandered around Liu Morian's small wooden house. The surrounding area was full of sand, gravel, moss, and weeds. There was no stream, only a few pits to collect rainwater.

How can we survive like this?

Yu Ling felt a headache coming on about her future living environment.

He returned to the cabin, sat on the only chair, and stared blankly at Liu Morian, who was busy with her hands and feet.

Um, Luo Xiaocan seems to have said that he wanted me to be his assistant?

"Do you need any help?" It's safer to ask after all; taking advantage of others isn't the original owner's style.

"It's getting late, there's no need to trouble the general, it will be ready soon," Liu Molian shook her head and declined.

Here, Yu Ling and Liu Molian managed to settle down peacefully.

But King Dongli has caused trouble once again.

The banquet started as soon as Feng Yi returned and has just ended. For convenience, the King of Dongli and the King of Nanyue were locked in a room by the stingy King of Beishang.

King Dongli did not dislike King Nanyue.

This guy farts right after eating, he's uncultured and I always want to chat with him, what's worse is that he has an irregular schedule, he sleeps when he's tired, and when he sleeps, he snores loudly!

Even though there were two bedrooms in this house, separated by several cubicles, the thunderous snoring could still be heard. Yet, after spending less than a day together, the King of Dongli looked noticeably haggard.

Not only that.

The palace maids in the royal city were also extremely unfriendly.

They treated this King Dongli with disdain, even spilling food when serving it, deliberately bumping the bowls and making the food dirty.

Of course, all that food ended up in the stomach of the King of Nanyue, while the King of Dongli didn't touch a bite and went hungry for nothing.

Moreover, this was only the first day; his life as a prisoner had just begun. It was truly a death sentence!

Strictly speaking, Yu Ling's life was worse than Dong Li Wang's. He was exiled and forced into hard labor and was not given dinner.

But his needs are too few!

Once the Longevity Turtle Breathing Technique was activated, Yu Ling could finish what others needed for a day in just a few bites. He didn't care much about food.

It's just about sleeping...

He likes lying down, but he doesn't want to look up and feel the sand and dust.

He wanted this bed.

However, this doesn't align with the original owner's humble and modest character.

As night deepened, Yu Ling looked at the already made bed and tentatively asked Liu Molian, who was about to spend the night slumped over the table:

"This bed is too small for two people to sleep in. How about... I lie down and you lie on top of me?"

Liu Morian: ? ? ?

Is it appropriate to say something like that when we've only known each other for one day?

Yu Ling was asking the question sincerely. He was strong and could easily be used as a human cushion, but Liu Molian was in a terrible state.

"General, please stop teasing Mo Lian. You should rest now!" Then, he went straight to the table, lay down, and pretended to be asleep.

Yu Ling thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out what was going on. However, since he had given up on his own initiative, the bed couldn't be wasted, could it?

Yu Ling, who possessed the Longevity Turtle Breathing Technique, didn't need a blanket to keep warm. She covered Liu Molian, who was pretending to be asleep, with the thin blanket, then went back and fell asleep immediately. She was completely unaware of the man's sudden rapid breathing as she approached.

Liu Morian: Danger!!!