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

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With a crisp sound, a tear appeared in the purple dress on Jiang Yunying's back shoulder, revealing bloodstains on her milky skin, and her lover's face was furrowed in anger.

Clearly, Jiang Yunying shielded Lin Ping from injury by standing in front of him, but this time she was a little slow and failed to force Jiang Xiuwen back; instead, she was injured herself.

"Ma'am, are you okay?"

Lin Ping hugged Jiang Yunying tightly, craning his neck to look at the wound with heartache, not ruling out the possibility of him taking advantage of her.

At this moment, Jiang Yunying was like a wildflower swaying in the rain, about to wither at any moment, her pale face barely breathing.

"It's alright, my husband, please don't worry."

Jiang Yunying leaned forward, half-leaning against Lin Ping, her weak voice pitiful.

"My lady, are you sick? How could you have been injured by this gorilla?" Lin Ping asked with concern. He had seen Jiang Yunying's strength before, which was far superior to Jiang Xiuwen's. She shouldn't have been injured by him, and she shouldn't be so weak. Therefore, Lin Ping suspected that Jiang Yunying was ill.

"Is my niece alright? I didn't mean it!" Jiang Xiuwen hurriedly dropped the whip in his hand and said with great remorse.

Jiang Xiuwen is very biased. He usually likes Jiang Yunying the most, and he approves of whatever Jiang Yunying does. Now that he has personally injured her, he is somewhat frantic.

Lin Ping wanted to use his X-ray vision to check Jiang Yunying's physical condition, but he was afraid of tarnishing his goddess, so he looked at the bloody whip mark with his naked eye and immediately showed an angry expression.

"Jiang Xiuwen, you are so cruel! If my wife is left with a scar, I will never forgive you!" Lin Ping pointed at Jiang Xiuwen's nose and said fiercely, showing no fear of the other party's strength.

Women value their appearance more than their lives. If a long scar is left on their shoulder, they will be heartbroken and even feel sorry for their husbands.

Jiang Xiuwen immediately wilted, his head drooping like a gorilla that had made a mistake, and he let Lin Ping scold him.

Jiang Yunying leaned on Lin Ping's shoulder for a moment, and her strength had recovered considerably. She moved gracefully and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Uncle, husband, please don't let this hurt our harmony. We'll know whether the golden knife was sold or not once we go to the storeroom!"

Throughout the entire city lord's mansion, if Lin Ping hadn't sold the Golden Knife, Jiang Yunying could have taken the blame for him. However, the Golden Knife's status was unparalleled, and she could only hope that Lin Ping wasn't that foolish.

After hitting Jiang Yunying, Jiang Xiuwen felt guilty and didn't want to say much, so he went to the warehouse to find out what was going on.

If the golden knife is still there, the family will live in harmony and make a fortune, and everyone will be happy. If Lin Ping really sells the golden knife, then we can discuss this matter again.

Before deciding to help Lin Ping, Jiang Yunying weighed the options carefully. It wasn't that she didn't want to save him, but rather that she was considering whether to push him to the brink of despair.

If Lin Ping commits a serious crime punishable by death by caning, he can propose to serve as a guest advisor in the city lord's mansion, thus avoiding punishment.

Logically speaking, Jiang Yunying hoped that Lin Ping would become a guest elder of the city lord's mansion, but after making this decision, she felt inexplicably sad, which is why she rushed out in a hurry. In addition, her body had not yet recovered, which is why she suffered physical injuries.

The city lord nodded in agreement, indicating that this matter must be handled with utmost care.

Under the cover of darkness, the group arrived at the warehouse door. Sun, the accountant, who was sipping tea and humming a tune, stumbled and jumped up from his chair, almost choking on his tea.

"Open the storeroom." Before Accountant Sun could even bow and kowtow, the city lord coldly began to give the order.

The city lord was extremely busy and rarely came to the storeroom in person, especially at night. So, Accountant Sun was worried and suspected that something big was about to happen, so he quickened his pace.

Before long, the two dark iron doors creaked open, and the group entered through the cracks.

Although there was no sunlight at night, the warehouse was brightly lit, and the empty display shelves came into view.

Accountant Sun was dumbfounded. He knelt down with a thud, put his hands on the ground, and kowtowed, saying, "Impossible! These treasures were still here yesterday!"

Although there wasn't much cash in the storeroom, there were many treasures on the display shelves, most of which are now missing. Sun, the accountant in charge of guarding the storeroom, is definitely responsible.

He was lying when he said the baby was still there yesterday, but Accountant Sun did come in to check three days ago.

Losing the city lord's treasure was a capital offense. Accountant Sun broke out in a cold sweat, his dark eyes darting around. Finally, he remembered something and said urgently, "I remember now! The night before last, the young master gave me a cup of tea, and then I felt unwell and went to the outhouse. Perhaps... perhaps it was..."

When faced with life and death, there is nothing that cannot be said, even if it means shifting the blame to the crown prince.

Just as Accountant Sun said, that night, Jiang Yunyu gave him a cup of herbal tea with croton seeds added, and then for the entire night, the warehouse was Jiang Yunyu's domain.

Lin Ping was astonished. He hadn't expected the fat boy's methods to be so clumsy. Luckily, Accountant Sun wasn't very diligent, otherwise the whole thing would have been exposed the next morning.

The chubby boy turned pale with fright and kept staring at Accountant Sun.

Accountant Sun lowered his head, not daring to look the prince in the eye, and stammered, "Perhaps it was that night..."

"That's right, I took it!" Lin Ping replied sharply, hands on his hips.

Lin Ping had already taken the blame for stealing the treasure. If Accountant Sun were to say that Jiang Yunyu stole it at this point, wouldn't that prove that Lin Ping was lying?

Moreover, she would be accused of bewitching the crown prince, which is not as simple as theft.

Accountant Sun stared at Lin Ping in disbelief, thinking to himself: Are there still people who aren't afraid of death?

Sun the accountant's shrewdness was evident even from his mustache. He quickly seized the opportunity and asserted, "That's right, it was the son-in-law who stole it. The method is simply... unfathomable!"

"Pah!" Lin Ping spat, really wanting to spit in Accountant Sun's face. He thought he was shameless, but he didn't expect Accountant Sun to be even more shameless. Not only did he go along with it, but he also dared to add fuel to the fire.

This kind of despicable tactic is called sophisticated and unpredictable. It's clearly just a high-sounding excuse for one's dereliction of duty. If Master Ping were to personally intervene, he would definitely sell you out, and you would still have to count the money for Master Ping.

"Enough, get out of here!" the city lord said sternly, not wanting to hear Sun the accountant's unnecessary sophistry. Although Lin Ping was involved in this matter, he was still negligent. If it weren't for his hard work and great contributions, he would definitely have him packing his bags and leaving.

Looking at the empty display shelves, the city lord sighed, thinking to himself, "This isn't just about selling a few treasures; it's like they took everything..."

However, this is not the time to debate how many treasures were sold; rather, we should examine the condition of the golden knife.

Before long, the group walked to the depths of the warehouse, where a hidden door was faintly visible in the wall.

The city lord pressed a few buttons on the wall in an orderly fashion, and a copper lock suddenly popped out. The city lord immediately inserted the key, and a stone door opened with a rumble.