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

"Husband, the Lotus Palace is not as simple as you think..." Jiang Yunying whispered in Lin Ping's ear, naturally worried about him.

She had spent over ten years in the Lotus Palace and knew how terrifying it was, so she didn't want Lin Ping to openly oppose it.

Furthermore, there's no need for the City Lord's Mansion to have a major falling out with the Lotus Palace, whose ultimate target is the imperial court, not the City Lord's Mansion.

"Don't worry, my wife. Even if it's the Heavenly King himself, if he dares to harm the City Lord's Mansion, he'll only face certain death."

"Lin Ping said with a cold look in his eyes, not caring about this bullshit Lotus Palace.

Jiang Yunying was naturally moved, but she was still worried about Lin Ping's safety. After all, there were quite a few experts in the Lotus Palace who were more powerful than herself. If a few of them were to be dispatched, Jiang Yunying really couldn't guarantee his safety.

Aside from Jiang Yunying, Xia Linglong was also moved. According to Lin Ping, he not only had to protect the City Lord's Mansion, but also the imperial court, which would be beneficial to her.

"Sister-in-law, you have to be careful. These people tonight are all my senior brothers and sisters. Master is probably hiding in the shadows too. She is also at the Black Lotus Realm and has been at that level for ten years," Lin Xiaomei said worriedly.

The appearance of a few innocent-looking women is not enough to threaten Jiang Yunying, but if a cunning woman appears, Jiang Yunying may not have a chance of winning.

"Hmph, I'm afraid she won't dare to come! If she really dares to show up..." Lin Ping's eyes were icy, and a dark murderous aura was revealed between his brows. He then turned to Jiang Yunying and asked, "Can my wife beat her?"

Jiang Yunying shook her head and answered Lin Ping's question. She had just advanced to the Black Lotus Realm two years ago. Even with her high cultivation talent, it would be difficult for her to defeat someone who had been at the Black Lotus Realm for ten years.

"If she really dares to show up... hmph." Lin Ping's tone grew even colder: "We'll hide, hide in the training ground, and see if she can stand against ten thousand private soldiers!"

Such imposing words are truly... outrageous.

Jiang Yunying and Lin Xiaomei both lowered their heads, wishing they could immediately sever ties with him.

Jiang Yunying is relatively easy to deal with; at most, it's just a divorce agreement. But Lin Xiaomei's blood relationship with him is unbreakable.

"I beg forgiveness from my brother and sister-in-law," Lin Xiaomei suddenly knelt on the ground and said sincerely.

Now that the situation is clear, she needs to apologize to Jiang Yunying.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Lin Ping never blamed Lin Xiaomei. Later, after learning that she had done something foolish under the coercion of the lotus poison, he was even less likely to hold a grudge against her. However, Lin Xiaomei had caused some damage to the City Lord's Mansion, and Lin Ping could not presume to forgive her.

“Silly sister, what are you doing? Even if you were forced by the lotus poison, I would forgive you for doing something foolish, after all, we are family.” Jiang Yunying said hurriedly, and personally helped Lin Xiaomei up.

“That’s right, that’s right, Ping’er’s family is the City Lord’s family. Please get up quickly.” The City Lord said with a smile, almost personally helping Lin Xiaomei up.

Lin Ping understood what the two people meant; they were simply trying to curry favor with him, and of course, they couldn't rule out the possibility that they considered Lin Xiaomei as family.

Regardless of the circumstances, Lin Ping should be grateful and devoted to Jiang Yunying.

"You brat, stay here tonight. I'll help you detoxify. Tomorrow morning, go back home and apologize to that old man," Lin Ping said sternly, naturally playing the role of a wicked older brother.

The more Lin Ping spoke in this tone, the more comfortable Lin Xiaomei felt, and she immediately felt at home, nodding quickly.

"Captain, do you perhaps wish to stay as well?" Lin Ping said sarcastically, having already snatched a bowl of tea from the city lord's table, practically ready to kick him out.

Now that Xia Linglong has obtained the information she wanted, she should not continue to disturb the normal life of the City Lord's Mansion, and there is no reason for her to interfere in Lin Ping's family affairs.

Xia Linglong glared at Lin Ping fiercely, then lowered her head and remained hesitant in the hall.

"Are your legs made of lead, Captain? Do you need someone to carry you out?" Lin Ping continued to mock.

"Lin Ping, you..." Xia Linglong pointed at Lin Ping and said loudly, looking quite angry.

Lin Ping was naturally not afraid. With the double protection of Jiang Yunying and Lin Xiaomei, how could he be afraid of a mere Jinyiwei captain?

Furthermore, Xia Linglong is in the wrong and shouldn't linger here.

If the city lord weren't concerned about saving face, he probably would have spoken up too.

Xia Linglong clenched her small fists, seething with anger. Finally, she mustered her courage and shouted, "Come to the inn at 9:00 AM tomorrow, or else..."

"Oh, oh, oh... are you threatening me now? Why should I come looking for you? What else can I do?" Lin Ping said with extreme disdain, not believing that this captain had anything good to do with him.

"Otherwise..." Xia Linglong stomped her foot in anger, then blushed and said, "Otherwise you'll never see me again!"

After speaking, Xia Linglong ran away quickly. Her slender figure looked flustered, containing both shyness and worry.

This last seemingly threatening remark was actually rather bizarre, more like the playful banter between young lovers, which explains why Xia Linglong was shy.

At the same time, she was also worried that Lin Pingming would not show up tomorrow, after all, the relationship between the two was somewhat delicate.

"Thank you in advance! Please don't ever show your face in front of me again." Lin Ping responded loudly, muttering to himself, "This is really strange, has this girl taken the wrong medicine?"

Xia Linglong is a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. She is either on a mission or on her way to one. Meeting her usually doesn't end well. Lin Ping would rather the two never see each other again, so how could he be threatened by such a statement?

“Husband, Captain Xia is, after all, a woman, and she has helped us a lot. There’s no need to be so harsh.” Jiang Yunying even stood up for Xia Linglong. She also felt that her husband had a sharp tongue and was always arguing with everyone and everything.

"There's no need for that, since we won't be seeing each other again anyway," Lin Ping replied casually, a complex feeling welling up inside him.

Even two strangers who meet by chance must say goodbye when they part ways. How much more so for two people who have been through life and death together several times and have shared hardships. Lin Ping's attitude in saying goodbye is truly... baffling.

Everyone knew Xia Linglong's identity and that she was about to be transferred to Yingtianfu. Lin Ping, on the other hand, was the son-in-law of the city lord's mansion and would most likely not leave. The chances of them meeting in the future were extremely slim.

After Xia Linglong left, only some household chores remained.

Lin Ping carefully observed Lin Xiaomei's physical condition and also inserted an acupuncture needle into her back.

At present, Lin Xiaomei's lotus poison has not yet taken effect, so Lin Ping does not need to stay up all night to guard her. He only needs to take out the five pills first thing tomorrow morning.

An unusual night eventually returned to normal, but a layer of worry remained in everyone's hearts. After all, the Lotus Palace was ambitious and could cause harm to the City Lord's Mansion at any time.