Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

Ding Ding Ding!

Each step taken by the armored soldiers produced a powerful and resounding sound.

Moments later, the entire Lin residence was surrounded by armored soldiers.

Everyone turned to look and was immediately startled.

"Bow, bow, greetings, sir..."

The gambling den owner was the first to kneel down, and the dagger slipped from his hand.

These armored soldiers are a symbol of the city lord's mansion.

It should be noted that within Jiangcheng Prefecture, the highest-ranking official is not the Prefect, but the City Lord.

A hundred years ago, the Wu Kingdom was established, and the Jiang family made outstanding military achievements, and was granted the land of Jiangzhou.

The Jiang family also became the city lords of Jiangcheng, in charge of everything in the area.

However, in recent years, the imperial court has intended to reclaim the fiefdom, so it dispatched a prefectural governor to Jiangcheng Prefecture to check and balance the city lord's mansion.

Among them, the Prefectural Governor was in charge of laws and administration, while the City Lord's Office was in charge of the army and taxation.

Knowing the imperial court's intentions, the city lord's mansion voluntarily withdrew from the main city and built an outer city nearby, specifically to support the army and military households.

The outer city was also known by the people as the City Lord's Mansion.

Under normal circumstances, the city lord's mansion will not directly send troops into the main city, but once troops are sent, it means that something major has happened.

The gambling den owner was terrified because the city lord's mansion had explicitly prohibited the opening of gambling dens.

However, the newly appointed prefect deliberately opened a gambling den, firstly to challenge the authority of the city lord's mansion, and secondly to make more money.

Over the years, the City Lord's Mansion has turned a blind eye to this matter, but that doesn't mean the City Lord's Mansion can't handle it.

The gambling den owner was worried that the city lord's mansion would take action against the gambling den at this time, and he regretted not having received advance notice and fled.

Not only the gambling den owner, but even Lin Ping seemed a little flustered.

The City Lord's Mansion has been quiet for several years. Is it about to make a big move again?

And their target is still the Lin family?

Could it be that his extravagant spending has angered the city lord?

Lin Ping remained relatively calm. He figured it didn't matter who killed him, as long as he could complete the mission.

At this moment, the armored soldier captain stepped forward a few steps, his icy gaze seemingly freezing the air.

Everyone held their breath, not daring to make a sound.

The captain's gaze locked onto the gambling den owner, and he said coldly, "Why did you commit violence in public?"

If this had happened a few years ago, when the city was governed by strict laws, the armored soldiers would have simply beheaded the gambling den owner.

However, since the law is now under the jurisdiction of the prefect, they do not want to overstep their authority and cause unpleasantness between the two parties.

"Sir... he owes me 20,000 taels of silver, and he'll pay with his life!"

The gambling den owner immediately produced the contract and said tremblingly.

"That's right, we made a deal: if we don't have money, we'll pay with our lives."

Lin Ping quickly added.

He just wanted to finish the task immediately and didn't want to cause any trouble.

Who knows what the city lord's mansion is up to?

What if he was killed not because Lin Ping was a spendthrift? Wouldn't he have died for nothing?

The captain glanced at the contract, then his gaze fell on Lin Ping, his killing intent palpable.

"You're Lin Ping?"

Faced with such a fierce gaze, anyone else would have been terrified and wet themselves.

But who is Lin Ping? He has been a general for several lifetimes and has seen people even more ruthless than a captain.

"It is indeed I, sir. Could it be that you admire me because you have heard of my glorious deeds of selling my family fortune and spending money like water?"

Lin Ping said shamelessly.

He wanted to constantly cultivate the image of a spendthrift so that he could complete his mission when he was killed.

As expected, the captain was so angry that he glared at him and clenched his fist on the hilt of his sword.

He wished he could tear Lin Ping to pieces right then and there.

How could such heat be worthy of their princess?

However, as a soldier, obeying orders is his duty, and he cannot act impulsively because of personal feelings.

"By order of the city lord, the spendthrift Lin Ping shall immediately marry into the city lord's mansion!"

The captain announced loudly.

In fact, he still mixed personal feelings into the announcement of the order.

The city lord did not use the term "spendthrift" to describe Lin Ping, but simply told him to marry into the city lord's mansion immediately.

Everyone was shocked to hear this.

Lin Ping's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

So, the armored soldiers weren't there to fight at the gambling den, nor were they there to eliminate the spendthrift son; they were there to marry him into the city lord's mansion.

To put it euphemistically, it's called marrying into the city lord's mansion; to put it bluntly, it's called becoming an adopted son-in-law.

After all, the city lord's daughter is a princess, how could she possibly marry out of the city? She would either remain unmarried for life or find a husband to marry into her family.

The previous princess chose to remain unmarried for life, but this princess ultimately couldn't bear the loneliness and chose to find a husband.

Lin Ping's mind went blank. If he remembered correctly, the current city lord only had one daughter named Jiang Yunying, who was also the famous Iron-Faced Princess.

This person is not only highly skilled in martial arts and ruthless, but also incredibly ugly.

It is said that eight years ago, this princess was in a fight and her face was disfigured, so she started wearing an iron mask.

Highly skilled in martial arts, ruthless in nature, and ugly—a triple buff!

Lin Ping was completely numb.

The image of domestic violence he was experiencing had already flashed through his mind; it was incredibly brutal.

He'd rather be dead than live such a miserable life.

"Can I say no?"

Lin Ping forced a smile and asked ingratiatingly.

The captain immediately drew his longsword, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

Disobeying the city lord's orders will only lead to death. Anyway, if one Lin Ping dies, there will be thousands more Lin Pings. The city lord doesn't necessarily have to make him marry into the family.

"No, no, no, don't be impulsive, I was just joking."

Lin Ping quickly waved his hand. If he died because of disobeying orders, he would really be dead and would have no chance of being reborn.

"take away!"

The captain waved his hand and said coldly.

At his command, two soldiers bound Lin Ping's hands and took him away like a criminal.

This is very much in line with the way the City Lord's Mansion does things.

Before leaving, the captain glared at the gambling den owner and said irritably, "His debts will be repaid by the City Lord's Mansion. If he wants money, he can come to the City Lord's Mansion to get it."

"No, no, no, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding, he no longer owes money!"

The gambling den owner stuffed the contract into his mouth and swallowed it with great effort.

He was already extremely grateful to have escaped punishment from the City Lord's Mansion, so how could he dare to go to the City Lord's Mansion to demand a debt?

"Old man, Ping'er has been taken away! You must hurry and bring him back!"

Lin's mother cried and wailed.

Watching Lin Ping's figure gradually disappear, her eyes were filled with sadness.

As ordinary people, they both respected and feared the city lord's mansion. Lin's mother worried that Lin Ping would never return after leaving.

"That's the city lord's mansion..."

Lin Fugui shook his head, his eyes filled with despair.

If it were anyone else, he would have dared to rush over and fight to the death, but since it was the city lord's mansion, he didn't even have a chance to fight.

Su Lianlian secretly curled the corners of her mouth, her face full of smugness.

If Lin Ping is taken away by the city lord's mansion, she can openly annul the engagement and get the 50,000 taels of silver for free.

Even when Su Lianlian tried to leave, she was caught by the gambling den owner.

"What do you want to do?"

Su Lianlian said in a panic.

"Naturally, we're demanding the 20,000 taels of silver that Lin Ping owes us!"

The casino owner said angrily.

He wanted to vent all his pent-up frustration on Su Lianlian.

If Su Lianlian hadn't struggled, she would have only lost 20,000 taels of silver at most.

After struggling, she not only lost her money, but also got a severe beating, her face turning into a pig's head.

At this moment, Lin Ping was following the armored soldiers as they left the main city and headed towards the city lord's mansion.

"Sir, let me ask you a question: what merit do I, a spendthrift, possess that would make me worthy of the princess's favor?"

Lin Ping asked, puzzled.

Just because he's too handsome?