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

The moon was like a hook, the wind like a knife, and the pale ground was covered by a massive, dark army. Only the torches were somewhat dazzling.

"My wife, I'm hungry. Let's go back for dinner!"

Inside the carriage, Lin Ping's stomach rumbled loudly, clearly complaining.

At Zhang Hongyuan's engagement banquet, he was so engrossed in verbal sparring that he had no time to eat, and was even more afraid that the other party might poison his chopsticks.

It's already past 11 PM, so it's no wonder Lin Ping's belly is acting up.

Lian Ping, who was bumping around inside the open carriage, was not happy. He had finally seen his private army, but now Lin Ping wanted to turn back. Wouldn't he have to suffer again?

"My lord, my army has delicacies from land and sea, which will surely satisfy you."

Lian Ping hurriedly said in a humble tone, "I dare not let Lin Ping go back to the city for dinner."

"Oh? I didn't expect the private army of the Mountain City Lord's Mansion to be so wealthy, even bringing delicacies from land and sea on their expeditions. I'll have to see for myself later." Lin Ping said admiringly, but a sinister smile appeared on his lips.

Lian Ping suddenly had a bad feeling, thinking that he had said something wrong and should have let Lin Ping go back to the city for dinner.

When they were still 200 meters away from the enemy, the 2,000 private soldiers of Jiangcheng Prefecture stopped in place and formed a standoff with the enemy.

With only two thousand men against five thousand, Lin Ping and his forces were at a disadvantage, and if a fight broke out, it would be difficult to end the conflict.

"Who goes there, daring to block the path of the mountain city's private army?"

Lian Bai began shouting loudly, naturally not taking Lin Ping's two thousand private soldiers seriously.

With the help of Li Mingxuan and others, Lin Ping, dressed in fine clothes, slowly stepped down from the carriage and replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "This is the territory of Jiangcheng Prefecture. Does the young master intend to cross the border?"

Lian Bai naturally guessed that the people were the city lord's private army. He whispered a few words in Lian Gui's ear, seemingly discussing whether or not to attack.

At this moment, Jiang Yunying had already dragged Lian Ping off the carriage, and walked beside Lin Ping with a long sword pressed against his neck.

To be honest, she really didn't know what kind of trick her "weird" husband was up to. Anyway, with Lian Ping as a prisoner in her hands, she figured the other side wouldn't dare to use force. Besides, as long as her two thousand private soldiers were still behind her, Jiang Yunying would have the confidence to speak.

"yes, Sir!"

Lian Bai suddenly realized that the man bound hand and foot in Jiang Yunying's hands was actually Lian Ping, and he was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

In his heart, Lian Ping was a perfect person and a role model he had learned from since childhood. He even believed that there was no task that Lian Ping could not complete.

But now, instead of letting the city lord rebel, Lian Ping has instead captured him.

Lian Gui nodded, his expression not so much panicked as somewhat gloomy.

"Release my brother right now, or you'll suffer a terrible death!"

Lian Bai roared angrily, wishing he could rush over and shoot Lin Ping dead.

"Such a big mouth, did you eat garlic?" Lin Ping said contemptuously, naturally not taking Lian Bai, this young punk, seriously.

In Lin Ping's view, when it comes to strategy, he could beat the opponent with a flick of his toes; when it comes to martial arts, Jiang Yunying could take on ten of them single-handedly. Moreover, they still had Lian Ping as a prisoner in their hands, so even if they faced the enemy's five thousand private troops, they had nothing to fear.

"Young Master, you've probably misunderstood. Your elder brother and I hit it off immediately. This is just a game. Besides, your elder brother said that the Mountain City Lord's private army is incredibly wealthy and well-equipped, and he wants to leave some for me." Lin Ping shouted at the top of his lungs.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunying understood that her husband wanted the other woman's equipment.

This is a very dangerous idea; a good set of equipment can be worth more than a private army.

Based on Jiang Yunying's understanding of Lin Ping, this guy definitely doesn't just want one set of equipment; he probably wants all the equipment of the enemy's five thousand men, which could very well trigger a fierce battle.

Lian Ping almost cried, thinking to himself, "I just wanted to give you a meal, when did I ever say I would give you equipment?"

"Don't believe him, this guy must have kidnapped my brother."

Lian Gui made a quick decision and said to a burly captain next to him, "Hua Xiaorong, shoot him dead with an arrow. Remember, don't hurt our elder brother!"

The burly man next to him, named Hua Xiaorong, stared at Lian Gui suspiciously. He clearly understood what Lian Gui meant, and drew his longbow to its full extent, nocking two sharp arrows at the same time.

With a tearing sound, the arrow pierced the air, heading straight for Jiang Yunying and Lin Ping, or more precisely, for Lin Ping and Lian Ping.

"Wife, save me!" Lin Ping cried out in alarm, nearly wetting himself in fear.

Jiang Yunying had expected the other party to say something like "Wife, be careful! Wife, run!" but she didn't expect that this guy only cared about his own safety.

It wasn't that Lin Ping didn't care about Jiang Yunying, but rather that he knew she didn't need his concern. He wouldn't joke with Jiang Yunying in the face of life and death, and he would naturally speak up if he had any needs.

Even if Lin Ping didn't say anything, Jiang Yunying would still bravely stand in front of him.

It must be said that the opponent's archery skills were superb, not only in terms of accuracy but also in terms of power. If Jiang Yunying hadn't been so fast, Lin Ping would have been dead on the spot.

At the critical moment, Jiang Yunying's sword collided with the arrowhead precisely, slicing the entire arrow in two.

Lian Ping wasn't so lucky. His strength was already inferior to Jiang Yunying's, and with his body bound tightly, although he managed to avoid fatal injuries, he couldn't avoid injuring his arm.

"Brother Lianping, it seems I guessed right. Your two brothers really don't want you to go back alive."

Lin Ping said sarcastically to Lian Ping, this was exactly the effect he wanted. If Lian Gui didn't take drastic measures, Lin Ping really wouldn't be able to continue.

The anger in Lian Ping's heart overwhelmed the pain, and he shouted at Lian Gui, "Second brother, are you in such a hurry for your elder brother to die? But unfortunately, you're still a little short!"

Knowing that he couldn't kill Lian Ping with just one arrow, Lian Gui hurriedly gathered dozens of archers and shouted, "Quickly kill these two and rescue our elder brother!"

Even if Lian Gui harbored rebellious intentions, he couldn't openly shout about shooting Lian Ping. He could only use the pretext of shooting Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying to take him away.

Unfortunately, Hua Xiaorong did not make a move this time, nor did his dozens of trusted men appear. To be precise, these men had been taken into custody by another group of private soldiers.

Lian Ping wasn't stupid; he had long suspected that Lian Gui harbored ulterior motives towards him. Before leaving, he deliberately selected many trusted confidants, and now, they had finally come in handy.

"Brother Lianping is indeed a master strategist; he must have long anticipated that your second brother harbored ill intentions," Lin Ping praised.

Lian Ping did not reply, but shouted loudly, "The Prince Consort is hungry! Leave everything in the army for him, so he can eat his fill!"

At this moment, he once again displayed his kingly demeanor, but his attire seemed somewhat out of place with his status.

He naturally wouldn't leave Lin Ping with any good equipment, thinking he could get away with it by using food.