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

"Despicable villains! They've only caused more bloodshed by trying to frame the City Lord's Mansion!" Jiang Yunying roared in anger, brandishing her sword as she charged into the crowd.

"My lady, don't be impulsive." Lin Ping grabbed Jiang Yunying's hand and took the opportunity to touch it a few more times.

Lin Ping's groping hands weren't entirely useless; at least they calmed Jiang Yunying down, and the target of her sword shifted to Lin Ping.

"Impulse is the devil. What we just said was merely our speculation, not evidence. Besides, even if we could prove the City Lord's Mansion's innocence, we wouldn't catch the big fish hiding in the shadows." Lin Ping's expression suddenly turned cold. "Since they want to play, I'll play along to my heart's content!"

Looking at Lin Ping's sinister face, Jiang Yunying even felt a little sorry for him. Of all people to mess with, why did you have to mess with my vengeful husband? You're just asking for trouble.

Under the protection of the private army, Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying weaved through the crowd, shamelessly linking arms with each other and seizing every opportunity to grope each other.

Just as Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying were about to enter the restricted area, two yamen runners stepped forward to block them, looking fierce. In the end, they were kicked away by two commanders who were redeeming themselves. If they weren't afraid of causing more trouble, they would have killed the two blind fools.

This is the territory of the city lord. Is it really okay to block Jiang Yunying here?

After entering the restricted area, Lin Ping finally saw the attire of the man beside the Prefect of Huai'an. He was dressed in a magnificent black robe embroidered with flying fish patterns, with a willow-leaf scimitar at his waist. He was of medium build and had piercing eyes, but his fair and delicate skin seemed somewhat out of place with his outfit.

Lin Ping stumbled and mumbled, "Flying fish robes and embroidered spring knives? That's the equipment of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

Thinking about this, Lin Ping felt a little flustered, clearly influenced by some TV dramas.

This organization, directly commanded by the emperor, wields the power of life and death, allowing for swift executions without prior approval. Even the city lord's mansion would likely have to show it deference, which explains why the prefect allowed him inside.

At this moment, the Imperial Guard was half-squatting on the ground, examining the wounds of the deceased, his cold and stern face showing no emotion whatsoever.

After a brief pause, Lin Ping regained his confidence and muttered to himself, "What's so great about you? You don't have a single attendant by your side, you're just a captain at most. I have my wife protecting me, why would I be afraid of a pretty boy like you?"

As he said this, Lin Ping showed no shame whatsoever, seemingly forgetting that he was also a gigolo who needed a woman's protection...

Just as Lin Ping had thought, the Embroidered Uniform Guard was also a kind of guard post, and its personnel configuration was similar to that of the city lord's private army, except that its functions were different from those of ordinary guard posts.

In other words, no matter how high the other party's official rank is, it cannot be higher than Jiang Yunying's.

In this way, Lin Ping swaggered over, clearly intending to find out the cause of death.

This is the territory of the city lord, and any case must be investigated personally by the people of the city lord's mansion. Even the prefect of Huai'an has no right to stop it.

However, before Lin Ping could get close to the dead man, a dark shadow swept past, and a claw-like hand instantly locked onto Lin Ping's throat.

Lin Ping was being choked and couldn't breathe. He coughed violently a few times, glared at the other person, and cursed, "When it comes to sneak attacks, I'm the master! Who do you think you are!"

Being captured alive by a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard within the territory of the main city would be a disgraceful act.

Thinking of the incident not long ago when he kicked and crushed Qin Xiaohui's testicles, Lin Ping was full of confidence. This time, he wanted to try something different. He spread his arms wide and roared, "Dragon-Capturing Hand!"

This is a martial arts technique capable of capturing a dragon; the mere name of it is enough to frighten the opponent, who truly has no idea how to defend against it.

Lin Ping, that scoundrel, deliberately targeted the vulnerable parts of the body, reaching his hands towards the other person's chest.

However, just as Lin Ping was about to succeed, he realized something was wrong.

This guy doesn't have an Adam's apple?

There are two possibilities: either the other party is a member of the Thirteen Guards, or the other party is a woman!

He immediately ruled out the first possibility, since the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Thirteen Directorates belonged to different systems, so the answer was obvious.

Lin Ping hurriedly put his hands behind his back, but due to inertia, his chest still pressed against the other person's, and he finally determined the other person's gender.

This is terrible... I'm in big trouble!

Lin Ping panicked, knowing that under these circumstances, his opponent could unleash unprecedented power. Taking advantage of the opponent's shock and anger, he shouted, "Wife, save me!"

The man was extremely agile; with a slight tremor, his embroidered spring knife was drawn on its own, severing two strands of Lin Ping's hair.

"You scoundrel, die!" The moment the other woman gripped the hilt of the knife, she revealed a cold gaze, her target being Lin Ping's hands.

Clearly, she wanted to cut off the groping hand that had humiliated her first, and then chop off Lin Ping's head to vent her anger.

Lin Ping was so frightened that he trembled all over. He hadn't expected this woman to be so strong, yet she didn't have the strength to run away at all.

Just as the Embroidered Spring Blade was about to sever Lin Ping's arm, a flash of cold light forced the man back two steps.

"Captain, my husband only touched you lightly, yet you severed both of his arms. What a cruel heart you have!" Jiang Yunying stood in front of Lin Ping, her sword pointed at the Imperial Guard.

Lin Ping was extremely flustered. He wondered if Jiang Yunying would still help him if she knew that the other party was a woman.

Moreover, the title of "Captain" startled him.

The captains of the Embroidered Uniform Guard are the emperor's personal bodyguards. Although their rank is equivalent to that of ordinary captains, their power is higher than that of ordinary garrison commanders, and even comparable to that of Princess Jiang Yunying!

Lin Ping slapped his forehead, only then remembering that ordinary Imperial Guards were only entitled to wear light green brocade robes and carry long swords.

The flying fish robe and embroidered spring knife are symbols of status; this person is at least a captain.

As the saying goes, two tigers cannot share one mountain, let alone two heroines. The other party would never reveal that she was a woman in order to gain Jiang Yunying's sympathy. Instead, she said coldly, "You are Jiang Yunying?"

The voice contained a hint of sneer and excitement; the other party seemed to be looking forward to fighting Jiang Yunying.

Jiang Yunying understood her meaning and signaled the other party to make a move. After all, she was the host and could not bully the guest.

Without hesitation, the other person stomped hard on the ground with their toes, and their body flashed past Jiang Yunying like a black lightning bolt.

The speed was so fast that even though Lin Ping activated his right eye to reduce the time his vision remained fixed, he still couldn't see the other person's movements clearly.

Jiang Yunying's movements were exactly the opposite; her feet remained firmly on the ground, and her graceful body propelled the longsword to dance around her without any blind spots.

As the saying goes, experts see the details, while laymen just watch the show. Lin Ping was the layman, and he exclaimed inwardly: His wife's body is so supple; he's going to enjoy a life of luxury from now on.

However, the prerequisite is that he can completely win over Jiang Yunying.