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

"Damn it, we've fallen into their trap!" Lin Ping's heart tightened as he watched the eight men in black flee in four different directions.

Although he deduced that the two people who had received the imperial edict were among this group, he couldn't tell which two they were, since the men in black were facing away from Lin Ping, making it difficult to see their faces.

"Split into three teams to pursue them, and leave the other two to the princess." Xia Linglong, who was in the middle of the battle, kept a close eye on the situation outside and made a clear decision.

Although the Imperial Guards had the advantage in numbers, their strength was not necessarily stronger than that of the men in black. The fact that these four men could fight him for so long was the best proof of that.

Therefore, Xia Linglong must utilize all available resources, including those of Jiang Yunying.

It must be said that the Imperial Guards had exceptional execution capabilities, quickly splitting into three teams and chasing after the enemy in different directions.

Watching the last two flee, Jiang Yunying hesitated. Clearly, she didn't trust Xia Linglong, let alone the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Who knew if this was a play they had orchestrated to mislead the City Lord's Mansion?

If the imperial edict were to fall into the hands of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, it would likely be presented to the emperor, who would then use the excuse of negligence in guarding the city lord's mansion to convict him, thus bringing down the city lord's mansion in a perfectly legitimate way.

Lin Ping secretly activated his X-ray vision and scanned Xia Linglong thoroughly. Only after confirming that she did not have five pills in her body did he nod in relief and then loudly proclaim, "My wife, go after them with peace of mind. Your husband and Captain Xia are here; there won't be any problems."

Jiang Yunying wasn't particularly clever when it came to strategy, but she knew her husband wouldn't suffer any losses. Since he said so, it proved that Xia Linglong was alright, so she chased after him without hesitation.

Xia Linglong wasn't stupid; she knew why Jiang Yunying was worried, since this matter concerned the survival of the City Lord's Mansion. She just hadn't expected Jiang Yunying to trust Lin Ping so completely.

"How could a princess of the city lord's mansion trust such a lecherous man!"

Xia Linglong was utterly puzzled, but her loud voice was clearly meant for Lin Ping to hear.

"The son-in-law of the city lord's mansion, didn't he also trust a Jinyiwei captain who was neither male nor female?"

Lin Ping replied irritably, which could also be considered a test of Xia Linglong.

As the saying goes, you can know a person's face but not their heart. Even if Lin Ping could tell that Xia Linglong and the man in black were not on the same side, he could not figure out what her purpose was. She might also want to put the city lord's mansion to death.

Thinking of this, Lin Ping felt a pang of self-reproach. He shouldn't have used the imperial edict as bait. The situation was completely out of control, and if the city lord's mansion were to perish as a result, Lin Ping would bear an inescapable responsibility.

Hearing Lin Ping describe her as neither male nor female, Xia Linglong nearly exploded with anger. She vented all her fury on the four men in black, her knife flashing as her lithe body tumbled, spun, and performed Thomas-style somersaults in the air...

"This girl must be practicing street dance..."

Lin Ping thought to himself that Xia Linglong's martial arts skills were not even one-tenth as good as Jiang Yunying's.

When discussing the two's martial arts skills, Lin Ping had to consider Jiang Yunying's physical condition. Before taking those golden pills, Jiang Yunying appeared particularly weak.

"Could it be that my wife is using drugs to enhance her strength?" Lin Ping suddenly shook his head, naturally thinking of some plots in novels. If that were the case, Jiang Yunying's body might suffer from the side effects of the drugs, and it might even endanger her life.

"No wonder my wife is so reluctant to consummate the marriage; she must be afraid of affecting our offspring!" Lin Ping's mind raced again, and he mistakenly thought he had found the real reason why Jiang Yunying was reluctant to consummate the marriage.

"A grown man like you, all you do is ramble on all day. Why don't I recommend you to be a eunuch in the Directorate of Ceremonial?" Xia Linglong rolled her eyes at Lin Ping and said irritably. She really didn't understand why Jiang Yunying had married him.

Lin Ping, who had never lost a verbal battle, suddenly realized and said, "I understand now. So Captain Xia was a man who was later transferred from the Directorate of Ceremonial to the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

Xia Linglong, who was fighting fiercely, was so angry that she almost stumbled and fell. She wished she could tear Lin Ping's foul mouth apart.

While eunuchs who entered the palace did resemble women in some ways, the fact that Lin Ping touched Xia Linglong's body parts was undeniable; this guy was clearly insulting her.

"I'll kill you after I catch them!" Xia Linglong's face flashed with a menacing murderous aura, and the embroidered spring knife in her hand became even sharper and more cunning.

Caught off guard, the four men in black were all repelled by Xia Linglong, each suffering a shallow wound on their wrist, but they no longer had the strength to wield their swords.

"This girl is really something!" Lin Ping thought to himself with admiration, but he felt uneasy thinking about the harsh words she had uttered.

Karma strikes in this life! The other party had just finished saying he was going to kill him when they had already attacked the enemy. Lin Ping was so frightened that his legs twitched, and he even had the urge to run away.

Xia Linglong, being a former member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, prioritized her mission above all else, and thus paid no attention to Lin Ping. With her embroidered spring knife pressed against one of their necks, she coldly asked, "Who sent you? What is your purpose in going to the City Lord's Mansion?"

"Are all the interrogation methods of the Embroidered Uniform Guards this clumsy?" Lin Ping looked at Xia Linglong with doubt, and suddenly felt that her image was somewhat different from that in TV dramas.

First, the methods used were not ruthless enough; second, the interrogation techniques were inappropriate.

The man in black shrank back, his eyes filled with panic, and then... he spoke!

"Brother, you're supposed to be part of an organization, can't you have some professional ethics..." Lin Ping shook his head helplessly, feeling sorry for the men in black.

The man in black bit his fingertip and used it to write a few small words on the ground.

Xia Linglong could understand this. If she were to shout out the other person's name, she might be retaliated against. It was better to secretly write a few small words on the floor.

Xia Linglong stared intently at the few small characters, constantly trying to decipher them.

Indeed, the man in black's handwriting was even worse than Lin Ping's; it was practically illegible.

When the first character appeared completely, Lin Ping was completely bewildered. Looking at the complicated strokes, he muttered to himself, "What did I write?"

Not only Lin Ping was puzzled, but Xia Linglong was also baffled. What on earth was this character "爨"?

Is it definitely a surname?

When Lin Ping finished writing the second character, he was almost in tears. His eyes were dazzled as he looked at the ground and pleaded, "Big brother, can we not use these obscure characters? Are you sure this person really exists?"

Suddenly, Lin Ping had a flash of inspiration and exclaimed, "Oh no, this guy is stalling for time!"

Before Lin Ping could finish speaking, a white shadow flashed past behind them. Xia Linglong was staring intently at the ground and had no idea she would be ambushed.

Immediately, both of them were hit on the back of the head, and then everything went black.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yunying had caught up with the two men in black. Whether it was luck or Lin Ping's sharp eye, these two were exactly the people they were looking for.

However, due to their special identities, they would inevitably be met by other men in black. In an instant, Jiang Yunying was surrounded by eight people.

"Your Highness, unfortunately, you have fallen into our trap!" The voice behind the black veil sounded like a woman's, and even the eight people around her were mostly women.

Jiang Yunying smiled faintly and replied coldly, "I'm afraid it's you who will be surrounded!"