After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 531: Punishment is Necessary

With everything mostly settled, Li Jingyang finally had a moment to spare and began to think about Lin Rusi again.

"What do you suggest we do? Would it make her angry if we showed up in front of her?"

"Madam is just angry, but she wouldn't risk her life. Perhaps..."

Li Jingyang didn't let anyone continue speaking, but instead stared intently in Lin Rusi's direction before finally making his decision.

"Alright, you can increase the number of men again, but don't let anyone find out."

"Won't this make Madam even angrier?"

After all, that lady is not so simple; she will definitely be furious once she finds out.

Thinking about this, the group looked at Li Jingyang's expression with even more unease.

What are you all still looking at?

"Master, Madam will definitely..."

Li Jingyang naturally knew what was going on. He frowned slightly and then turned his gaze to the group of people.

They never expected it to be like this, and the pressure on them increased dramatically.

Just when everyone thought they would be scolded by Li Jingyang, their arms were tightly grabbed by another hand.

"master?"

"If you find out, tell her what's going on and let her choose whether to return to the palace or wait here until everything is settled."

"Yes."

The guards left again, but Li Jingyang couldn't take his eyes off them, wishing he could be the one who had passed by.

On the other side, although he knew there was commotion outside, he was still dealing with matters at the shop and could not reveal his identity. He could only suppress his worries and prepare to ask someone again tomorrow.

Just as Lin Rusi closed her eyes to rest, a familiar sound reached her ears.

He quickly opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling, only to find that the noise had disappeared, so he naturally fell back onto the bed once more.

But this time Lin Rusi didn't sleep; instead, she just kept her eyes open and stared at the roof.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a slight sound came from above again.

Lin Rusi, who had been resting with her eyes closed, opened them and met the gaze peering out from the roof.

"Come down."

"lady."

The guards landed directly from the rooftop, not daring to meet Lin Rusi's gaze, fearing they would be sent back at any moment.

Fortunately, she was more interested in what was happening outside, so she started asking questions as soon as she opened her mouth.

"What was all that commotion about just now?"

"The Liang Kingdom has already set up camp outside. Our master said that if you discover us, you should decide for yourself whether to stay or leave."

Did she decide for herself?

Lin Rusi sensed something was wrong, turned to look at the seat next to her, and after a long while let out another sigh.

“Go and call him over, I have something to say to him.”

"Yes!"

Knowing that the matter could finally be resolved, the guard chuckled and quickly ran out.

Seeing them being so proactive suddenly made Lin Rusi feel that something was wrong, but she couldn't focus on that right now, as she was carefully examining the map in her hand.

Their sudden appearance at the city gate was a clear demonstration of their confidence in their ability to succeed.

Who gave him this confidence?

Lin Rusi couldn't be sure, her brows furrowed as she tried to piece together some clues.

But with one person missing and less information available, it's impossible to deduce everything.

Just as she was still struggling to figure out what the key was, a figure finally stood in front of her and reached out to pick her up.

But Lin Rusi would never agree to that, and she shoved the person away.

"Don't waste your time, I have some questions for you."

"Aren't you leaving? It's dangerous here, I'm worried you'll..."

Li Jingyang's worries made Lin Rusi even more dissatisfied. She pushed him away and slammed her hand on the paper on the table.

He was somewhat displeased, realizing that this was a business meeting, but in the end he resigned himself to his fate, lowered his head, and whispered about what was to come.

After filling in all the unknowns, Lin Rusi was still undecided and could only push open the door to look at the still busy city wall.

"Such a defense won't work. You should also know that Liang is good at strong attacks, so we should focus our offensive on the city gates."

"Everything that could be done has been done there; the reinforcement of the city walls is in preparation for any eventuality."

“I know, but you shouldn’t just focus on defense. Once those people grab something, they’ll be reckless and won’t think twice. What we need to do is give them a sneak attack.”

The battlefield is not a martial arts competition; there is no such thing as fairness or unfairness. Only the survivor is the ultimate victor.

Li Jingyang immediately understood what she meant and quickly marked several places.

“I will have people dig holes in these places and throw stones down into them.”

"That's not enough. You need to deliberately create loopholes in a few places, but remember to make trapdoors so that you can defend against more attacks."

The two had this much tacit understanding; they immediately understood what it meant and wrote it down in simple terms.

Overnight, they quickly patched up all the loopholes, and the two immediately led a group to set up a defensive line in the opposite direction.

Because these are written in great detail, there's no need to worry about others not understanding them.

Even if there are some parts that are unclear, they can be explained in detail, and the preparation is almost complete in less than a day.

"This kind of thing is indeed quite troublesome."

"This way, most people can survive, which you don't want."

Upon hearing this, the officers and soldiers standing nearby naturally had no words of rebuttal and diligently completed each step.

Lin Rusi still felt strange at this moment. After all, it was already daytime, and they were making such a big fuss about it. Didn't these people have any thoughts about it?

Just as curiosity about this matter arose in her mind, the sound of arrows suddenly came from outside.

"If you can't hold on, you must replace someone. Never try to hold on to the position, or you'll kill even more people."

Upon realizing this, everyone immediately nodded and continued with what they were doing.

This also proved that the two were well-prepared. Although there were still some loopholes, they were due to time constraints, and the additional manpower was quickly added to make up for them.

"The city is safe for now, but we don't know how long this situation can last."

"Nobody knows for sure, but I will definitely protect you all."

Lin Rusi noticed that Li Jingyang was holding her hand, nodded, and pointed into the distance with her other hand.

"There's still a loophole over there; get someone to fix it as soon as possible."

"Yes."

After everyone left, she turned around and looked at Li Jingyang behind her.

"I have a feeling things aren't that simple. When will the reinforcements arrive?"

"Although the notification was given immediately, it will still take some time for them to arrive, at least five days."

Unexpectedly, it would take so long, and Lin Rusi couldn't help but frown.

Li Jingyang realized something, his face darkened, and after a long while, he let out a sigh.

"I will try my best to appease them. Please take care of the food and other matters, Madam."