Chapter 255: I Mean Every Night

During the conversation with Mo Lie, Lin Manzhi returned to the tent, and the cool breeze from earlier was blocked outside by the thick exotic beast skin.

"I also thought of a fruit that can be cultivated on sand," Lin Manzhi said as Mo Lie led her to sit on the thickly laid soft mat, "Later we can also plant some cantaloupe; we shouldn't waste Kuangsha City's excellent geography and climate!"

"Fine."

Mo Lie turned his head to look at Lin Manzhi, his hand left her small space, lifted and removed the outer robe she was wearing, and in his deep voice a hint of tenderness slipped in: "Then arrange the watermelon field to be twice the size of Base No. 2."

As he spoke, he turned around to tidy the bed mat for their rest tonight, laying three layers of warm, soft silk‑feather blankets, just barely enough.

Lin Manzhi: "……"

This guy gave too much land; isn't he worried she'll waste effort if the planting fails?

She gritted her teeth: "Fine…"

Mo Lie, leaning down, turned his head as if he understood the hint of insecurity in the Little Female's tone, slightly raised an eyebrow: "Leaving that land idle is still idle; Kuangsha City has tens of thousands of Beastfolk warriors who have had nothing to do lately, as idle as the army of Ansen City. Let them just turn the soil; if the crops succeed, it's a blessing from the Earth Beast God. If they fail, it can just serve as a place for them to exercise their limbs, so their brute strength has somewhere to be used."

In other words, even if it fails, it's no big deal.

Lin Manzhi blinked, watched Mo Lie's gentle expression for a few seconds, then smiled with relief, "That's true."

A few days later.

Mo Lie ordered people to build a new Planting Base No. 5, sited next to Bases No. 3 and No. 4, allocating a full two thousand mu of land.

The city walls had already been completed, and Kuangsha City was already entirely under his control.

For this construction of the planting base, he didn't rush to build high walls; when there was no need to transport other soil, the lord first arranged land preparation and the erection of a Planting Greenhouse, and also arranged the seedling work for watermelons and cantaloupes.

Only after that did they begin having people haul rocks from the Rocky Mountain back to build the high walls; the high walls are still necessary, as they can block outside sight and prevent theft.

Another important matter concerning the trade with Cangqiong, after returning Lin Manzhi immediately arranged for the planters to harvest enough watermelons, and Mo Lie had Xiang Sa take a camel Beastfolk squad to the border opposite Lei Ting Continent to deliver the goods.

A few days later, Xiang Sa returned with a large quantity of meat jerky, proudly reporting to Mo Lie and Lord Lin.

After Xiang Sa finished reporting the details of the transaction, just before leaving, he couldn't contain his shining eyes and said, "I've never seen so much meat jerky in my life! Lord Lin, you are literally my Beast God!"

He finished the sentence, and before Lord's cold gaze could reach him, he darted back to the planting base in a flash.

As Mo Lie's fingertip flipped through the thin parchment and saw the amount of meat jerky, hearing that remark, he barely twitched the corner of his mouth: "My Beast God? That title actually suits you, Zhi Zhi."

Lin Manzhi: "……"

What a cheesy title!

She cleared her throat awkwardly and protested, "Don't tease me."

Mo Lie: "How could I be teasing you? I'm serious."

Lin Manzhi, expressionless, looked at him, "Don't you think this title sounds weird, and you still say it! If it spreads, everyone will think I'm too arrogant, right?"

Mo Lie's fingertip lightly tapped the tabletop, he lifted his eyes to Lin Manzhi, speaking unhurriedly: "From any convenient standpoint, the rivers appearing in Kuangsha City and the food situation, all of this is thanks to you, Zhi Zhi."

He propped his chin with his hand, tilted his head and stared at her: "In my view, the food and water needed for survival are far more important than worshipping the Beast God."

Is this what they call seeing a beauty like Xi Shi in a lover's eyes?

Lin Manzhi, not daring to claim credit, widened her eyes slightly: "You say that because you love me, right? This title puts pressure on me, but please don't put such a high hat on my head…"

She gently blinked her dark eyes: "You have to stand on my side."

"Of course." Mo Lie shifted his body toward Lin Manzhi, raised his finger over her hand, leaned down to plant a kiss on the back of her hand, then lifted his head, his slightly squinting eyes, the smile in his eyes largely hidden by his long lashes.

"Do…" he thought, "three times."

Lin Manzhi: "……"

The tingling sensation on the back of her hand where his soft lips brushed felt like being swept by a warm, silky fur, sending a subtle numbness through her whole body.

Lin Manzhi bit her lower lip, glared at him: "Fine…"

Mo Lie: "I mean every night."

Lin Manzhi laughed: "Do you even know what you're saying?! Do I have the stamina to mess with you until dawn every night??"

Mo Lie silently twitched his lips, as if the Little Female had scolded him into obedience, and reluctantly said, "Alright then."

Seeing his smile‑tinged mouth corner, Lin Manzhi felt as if he had already planned it, and a few words trapped her.

She wordlessly pulled her hand back, sat up straight in the chair, "Let's get down to business."

Lin Manzhi casually pulled the information Xiang Sa brought back, lowered her head and began to seriously flip through the thin parchment, no longer looking aside.

In the quiet air, the sound of paper rubbing rose, and before she knew it, Lin Manzhi's attention sank entirely into the information about Kuangsha City.

Putting aside the new cooperation with Cangqiong, as the cold season entered its final stage, the Ten Thousand Beasts Continent also rushed tens of thousands of exotic beasts to Kuangsha City, trading exotic beasts for pasture grass to take back.

The long‑term cooperation with the Ten Thousand Beasts Continent brought a large amount of fresh meat to Kuangsha City, and this time the long‑term cooperation with Lei Ting Continent brought a large amount of meat jerky.

Now Kuangsha City is built within an underground food warehouse, storing enough provisions to sustain a 200,000 Beastfolk army for a year, and also discarding food sold in Kuangsha City's shops.

This cold season, the Beastfolk in Kuangsha City are living comfortably, completely different from the hunger and cold of previous years; they feel as if they're dreaming.

The Beastfolk in Kuangsha City now have even more faith in the lord.

Yuequan Lou.

Jia Jian is carefully moving watermelons with the guards onto the soft‑sand‑lined shelves, and at the doorway one can hear pedestrians on the street praising Kuangsha City.

"I feel this year is easier to live than the past fifty years, thank you great Lord!"

"Yeah, I thought the cold season would drive us out of the city, and I'd die in the desert, my bones feeding exotic birds."

"I heard that in Sajin City, the Beastfolk who couldn't pay taxes were driven out; over a hundred thousand old and weak male beasts were expelled and a small group of exotic beasts they encountered starved to death, just like the male beasts previously driven out of Kuangsha City. Fortunately, our lord gave us work: by using our own labor to build walls and repair the city, we can exchange it for food and tax exemption!"

"Thank you great lord and lord's wife, look, I've gotten fat this cold season, I'm fat! This would have been impossible before; surviving is a miracle!"