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

"Husband..." Jiang Yunying took Lin Ping's hand and felt a sense of helplessness.

She was the number one expert in Jiangcheng, the number one in Lin Ping's heart, yet she was so helpless, which shows how serious the situation was.

If these forces were to unite, the City Lord's Mansion would be in grave danger, and even with Lin Ping's extraordinary abilities, he would likely be powerless to save it.

"Damn it, it's all because of you! I'm going to chop you up!" Lin Ping walked up to Yang Guozhong with a ferocious look in his eyes, casually drawing Jiang Yunying's sword. He was truly furious.

These past few days, he had been planning this engagement banquet, hoping to humiliate Zhang Hongyuan. Little did he know that he would be tricked by Yang Guozhong. Not only were all his previous efforts wasted, but the city lord's mansion might also face the biggest crisis in hundreds of years.

Lin Ping knew that Yang Guozhong belonged to that mysterious organization, and figured he wouldn't get any information out of him anyway, so it would be better to just kill him.

"Wait!" Yang Guozhong, lying on the ground, shouted loudly, "You have no right to kill me. I am a citizen of Jiangcheng Prefecture. Even if I have committed a capital crime, I should be handed over to the Prefect of Jiangcheng Prefecture for punishment!"

Lin Ping's sword abruptly stopped in mid-air. What this guy said was right. He was not a military household in Jiangcheng. After committing a crime, he should be handed over to the government office for processing. If this sword were to strike, the city lord's mansion would be overstepping its authority, and not only would it bear the infamy, it might also suffer even heavier suppression.

"Yang Guozhong, ask yourself honestly, I have treated you well over the past few decades, why did you betray the City Lord's Mansion?" the City Lord said through gritted teeth.

Yang Guozhong was personally promoted by the city lord, yet he has now committed such a heinous act. From this perspective, the city lord truly has a sense of reaping what he sowed.

"Jiang Xiuwu, don't forget that all land under heaven belongs to the emperor. You will be punished sooner or later for occupying Jiangcheng Prefecture. I am just following the will of heaven!" Yang Guozhong said sarcastically.

The moment Lin Ping stopped, he felt emboldened, certain that the other party wouldn't dare kill him. Since that was the case, why not just have a good verbal exchange?

"What a fine 'all land under heaven belongs to the king,' what a fine 'following the will of heaven'!" The city lord laughed loudly. "I, Jiang Xiuwu, was blind to have let a wolf into the house. Take him away and hand him over to the government office for punishment. I want to see how he can protect you."

The city lord was rational and did not want to cause the entire city lord's mansion to be wronged because of his own anger. Moreover, he did not believe that the prefect of Jiangcheng would let Yang Guozhong go under his nose.

"Hahaha! I, Jiang Xiuwu, won't die. In a few days, the City Lord's Mansion will be destroyed. At that time, the Prefect will not only release me from prison, but also promote me to a higher rank!" Yang Guozhong laughed excitedly.

Now, the city lord's mansion is indeed besieged on all sides, so it's no wonder that Yang Guozhong is so arrogant.

The city lord stomped his feet in anger, but still couldn't do anything about the other party.

"Wife, why are you pinching me?" Lin Ping felt a pain in his waist, and Jiang Yunying was glaring at him angrily.

"Hmph, hurry up and help your father vent his anger, or I won't hold your hand anymore!" Jiang Yunying pouted, naturally noticing Lin Ping's sinister smile.

Lin Ping was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. What would happen if they didn't hold hands?

So he shouted, "Wait!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the two soldiers who were dragging Yang Guozhong stopped. They even considered killing him secretly after leaving the mansion to vent their hatred.

"Yang Guozhong, the City Lord's Mansion may not have the authority to decide your life or death, but it does have ways to make you wish you were dead!" Lin Ping said coldly. "Little Li, cut off this guy's testicles, and we'll all be buried with him!"

Li Mingxuan, who had been waiting outside the door, immediately perked up, brandishing a sharp knife in his hand, and said coldly, "Don't worry, son-in-law, I guarantee it won't be completely cut in one go; it'll take at least ten tries..."

Yang Guozhong convulsed in terror, and even Lin Ping felt a chill run down his spine, thinking: Is this guy going to slice Yang Guozhong up? And slice him alive...?

Lin Ping was astonished and admired Li Mingxuan's learning ability, thinking that he had probably grasped the essence of the teachings.

"My lady, what's about to happen is filthy. Let me cover your eyes." Lin Ping hurriedly covered Jiang Yunying's eyes with his large hand.

At the same time, the city lord also covered his wife's eyes, with similar thoughts to Lin Ping.

what……

Li Mingxuan swiftly brought down the knife, and a pig-like scream erupted. Yang Guozhong's groin was a bloody mess, with various fluids oozing from the wound, a truly gruesome sight.

"Tsk tsk tsk, your swordsmanship has really deteriorated." Li Mingxuan shook his head in dissatisfaction, then chopped Yang Guozhong's groin three more times, each time eliciting a pig-like scream.

"Little Li, are you done yet?" Lin Ping asked impatiently.

"It'll only take five tries to cut it clean!" Li Mingxuan replied with a grin, his expression completely out of place in the scene.

Lin Ping nodded, signaling him to strike quickly.

Just as Li Mingxuan said, after chopping five more times, Yang Guozhong's groin was finally completely clean.

Lin Ping's actions were very gratifying. Jiang Xiuwen slammed his fist on the table in admiration and even wanted to praise him. Even the city lord showed a pale smile.

"Stop the bleeding quickly, or I'll die!" Despite the pain, Yang Guozhong remained calm, seemingly not caring about the two eggs.

"Oh? After such humiliation, you still think about living?" Lin Ping asked in surprise, having thought Yang Guozhong would end his own life.

Unexpectedly, Yang Guozhong laughed wildly, "I will repay the humiliation I suffered today tenfold, a hundredfold!"

"Sigh... Unrepentant to the end." Lin Ping shook his head helplessly and said, "It's just a pity you won't live to see that day!"

"Lin Ping, you wouldn't dare kill me, I won't die." Yang Guozhong covered his groin with both hands, trying his best to stop the blood from flowing out.

Lin Ping smiled calmly and said, "I may not dare to kill you, but that doesn't mean others won't dare to kill you."

"Hahaha, not only you, but even the people of the City Lord's Mansion dare not kill me." Yang Guozhong continued to laugh loudly, eagerly anticipating the day when the City Lord's Mansion would be destroyed.

"Just as you said, no one in the City Lord's Mansion dares to kill you, but what if you violate military discipline and are killed by the private army?" Lin Ping's smile grew increasingly sinister: "Brother Pang, you can come out now!"

Before long, Hu Bugui, who had been waiting outside the door, walked in menacingly, holding a sharp spear in his hand.

After several days of recuperation, Hu Bugui's injuries had mostly healed. As soon as he was able to get out of bed, he thought of serving tea and water to Lin Ping, which came in handy.

Yang Guozhong, as a commoner of Jiangcheng, was dealt with by the prefectural government after committing a crime. Hu Bugui, however, is a military household of the city lord and should be dealt with by the city lord's mansion after committing a crime.

Using the enemy's own methods against him, Lin Ping executed this move brilliantly, completely extinguishing Yang Guozhong's will to live.

"Lord of the City, spare my life! I will never dare to do it again. Please give me another chance!" Yang Guozhong knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing.

Unfortunately, Hu Bugui didn't give him that chance, and the spearhead pierced Yang Guozhong's back without mercy.

"Sigh...what a pity..." Lin Ping shook his head helplessly and said, "What a waste of this solid wood floor. Brother Pang, drag this guy out and feed him to the dogs. Little Li, scrub the floor ten times. We absolutely cannot let my wife see this filthy scene."