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

Before long, hundreds of soldiers carried large and small bags and dumped them in front of the forest, quickly piling up like a mountain.

Lin Ping curiously opened a bag, which was full of beef and mutton, with very little vegetables and grains. It has to be said that the private army's food in the Mountain City Lord's Mansion is enviable.

"This must weigh at least tens of thousands of catties..." Lin Ping couldn't help but gasp. By this calculation, each soldier had a full two catties of beef and mutton. Carrying so much food for a mere hundred-mile journey was enough to prove the wealth of the mountain city lord.

It must be because the sea area to the east is rich in fish and salt, which explains why the two city lords fight to the death every few years.

Lin Ping turned his head and looked at the shabby appearance of his own private army. They probably only had meat to eat during festivals, and even then, it wasn't guaranteed to be enough. That was the difference.

"My lord, the delicacies are laid out before you. Please enjoy them to your heart's content. I shall take my leave!" Lian Ping said to Lin Ping in a bad mood, and was about to skip away.

"No way!" Lin Ping said firmly.

"...?" Lian Ping was speechless, seemingly guessing that Lin Ping wouldn't let him leave so easily.

“I naturally trust Brother Lianping’s character, but I don’t trust your second brother’s character. After all, my two thousand men are no match for your five thousand elite troops,” Lin Ping explained.

This concern is reasonable. If Lin Ping releases Lian Ping, the enemy's five thousand men will likely attack, and Lin Ping's two thousand men will be unable to stop them.

"What else does the Prince Consort want?" Lian Ping asked through gritted teeth. He had naturally witnessed Lin Ping's insidious methods, and he was afraid that this matter would not end peacefully.

"Have your men throw all their weapons over here. Only then will I feel at ease," Lin Ping said firmly, leaving no room for argument.

Discard your weapons?

What's the difference between this and surrendering?

If you, Lin Ping, are ruthless, you might very well wipe out these five thousand unarmed private soldiers.

However, Lian Ping had no choice. He desperately wanted to return to the army and could not let that scoundrel Lian Gui get away with it.

"Bring all the weapons over!"

Lian Ping gritted his teeth and said that in his opinion, Lin Ping should not be so crazy as to massacre the private army of the Mountain City Lord's Mansion.

After all, the five thousand soldiers of the mountain city garrison haven't gone far. If Lin Ping goes too far, they might come back to kill him.

Those private soldiers loyal to Lian Ping were the first to throw their weapons at the front, followed by the wavering soldiers. Under pressure, even Lian Gui's confidants began to waver.

"Pick it up! Pick up the weapon!" Lian Gui shouted, his eyes wide with fury, his confidence completely gone.

"Second brother, don't be so stubborn. Eldest brother's life is the most important thing. I don't think that fellow would dare to launch an attack," Lian Bai advised softly.

Of the three, Lian Bai was the least cunning. Even now, he still thought his two elder brothers were united and could not see that the two had begun to fight each other openly and secretly.

Lian Ping kept fulfilling Lin Ping's demands in order to save his own life, while Lian Gui kept obstructing him in order to use Lin Ping to kill Lian Ping.

"You! That's right, the arrogant kid, put down your spear too!" Lin Ping pointed at Lian Bai and shouted.

Lian Bai was furious. This spear was his brother, it had been with him for many years, how could he just throw it away?

"Put it down!" Lian Ping said sternly to Lian Bai, "I'll give you an even more suitable weapon another day!"

This spear was originally a gift from Lian Ping. Now that the other party had said these words, Lian Bai could only throw the spear in front of Lin Ping with tears in his eyes.

Before long, the weapons of the five thousand private soldiers were all left in front of the forest, piled up into a mountain.

Most of these weapons gleamed with a dark, glossy sheen, suggesting they had undergone rigorous forging and were among the finest weapons, undoubtedly costing a fortune.

"Can I leave now?" Lian Ping asked doubtfully, his previous arrogance long gone, only thinking about escaping Lin Ping's clutches as soon as possible.

If he had known earlier that this guy had no bottom line, he would never have gone to watch the spectacle; he should have led his troops to attack Jiangcheng Prefecture directly.

"You think you can just leave after losing your weapons?"

Lin Ping cursed Lian Ping inwardly, thinking he was an idiot. Why didn't he learn his lesson? Didn't he know what kind of person he, Lin Ping, was?

Lin Ping shook his head and said helplessly, "It still doesn't work. I've heard that the private army of the Mountain City Lord's Mansion are all experts. They can kill someone with just a leaf in their hand, let alone those covered in fish scale armor."

"Discarded and abandoned?"

Lian Ping felt a chill run down his spine; he never imagined that Lin Ping would make such a shameless request.

After losing their weapons, these 5,000 private soldiers were no longer capable of attacking. If they also lost their armor, wouldn't they be unable to defend themselves?

Seeing Lian Ping's reluctant expression, Lin Ping turned his head and said, "Then forget it, Brother Lian Ping, why don't you come back to my residence and have a heart-to-heart talk for ten days or half a month? I think you can gain some insights."

Lian Ping was trembling with anger. If he didn't meet Lin Ping's demands at this moment, wouldn't all his previous efforts be in vain?

It's like a gamble; Lian Ping has already lost a lot of money and there's absolutely no way he'll stop now.

Gritting his teeth, he shouted, "All of you, listen to my command! Disarm!"

These words caused an uproar throughout the army. This was absolutely the most humiliating order Lian Ping had ever received in his life.

The five thousand private soldiers were almost in tears. With tears in their eyes, they took off their armor, leaving them only in their trousers, and said aggrievedly: "This is too much! We have dignity too!"

Seeing the mountains of armor piled up behind Lin Ping, the two thousand private soldiers behind him were terrified. They even doubted their own titanium alloy eyes, thinking: Is the enemy crazy or has he been scared out of his wits by the Prince Consort?

"this time……"

"no!"

Lian Ping was interrupted by Lin Ping before he could finish speaking.

Now that your five thousand private troops are unarmed, aren't you at my mercy?

Let alone leaving only you, even if I had to leave everyone behind, I, Lin Ping, could manage it.

Therefore, how could Lin Ping let Lian Ping leave so "easily"?

Lian Ping even felt like dying, so why did he listen to this guy's words just now out of fear of death?

He will likely become a sinner for all time in the future of the Mountain City Lord's Mansion.

"Husband, that's enough. Forgive others when you can..." Jiang Yunying was speechless and even felt sorry for Lian Ping.

"To be lenient when one can have mercy? They didn't think that way when they were planning to besiege Jiangcheng Prefecture. It's just a pity that fortunes change, and my husband won't let them off so easily."

Lin Ping said coldly to Jiang Yunying, "Not only Lian Ping, but also Qian Duoduo and those captains who caused trouble in my uncle's army, I will not let any of them go unpunished if they dare to harm my wife!"

These words touched Jiang Yunying's heart. It wasn't just warmth, but also a surge of anger. She felt that Lian Ping and even the five thousand private soldiers deserved to die. So she waved her hand behind her, and the two thousand private soldiers immediately prepared to charge.

"Wife, what are you doing?" Lin Ping asked, puzzled.

“Of course we should kill them!” Jiang Yunying shouted back, thinking it was Lin Ping’s idea.

Perhaps due to her long-term experience in the military, Jiang Yunying's voice was loud and clear, and the five thousand private soldiers on the other side heard it clearly. They were immediately startled and prepared to flee at any moment. Although they were without weapons and armor, their steeds were not afraid at all.

Lian Ping's mind went blank, and he nearly fainted.