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

"You scoundrel... no, no, no, Young Master Chen, Linglong has a favor to ask of you today." Xia Linglong said with her head down, slightly shy, and even addressed Lin Ping as "Young Master".

"What is it?" Lin Ping immediately became arrogant and casually replied, "Fifty taels of silver for asking questions, one hundred taels of silver for having dinner with you, two hundred taels for shopping with you, five hundred taels for watching a movie with you, and one thousand taels of silver for pretending to be your partner to meet your parents."

This was naturally Lin Ping's way of teasing Xia Linglong; he couldn't afford to lose face in terms of momentum.

Just as he was waiting expectantly for the "Pegasus Meteor Fist," he discovered that the other party had actually pulled out a silver note, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be... one thousand taels!

"What does this mean?" Lin Ping was speechless, regretting what he had said. If he had another chance, he would definitely... raise the price to one thousand and one taels!

"My brother is coming soon and will take me back to marry someone I don't like, so please, Young Master Lin..." Xia Linglong said with her head down, her pleading tone quite pitiful.

Lin Ping was furious. He hated arranged marriages by his parents, so he snatched the banknotes and said arrogantly, "Don't worry, I, Lin Ping, am a man of my word. Since I've taken your money, I'll definitely do it for you."

Although Lin Ping's expression was a bit annoying, Xia Linglong was still grateful.

In fact, she shouldn't have stayed in Jiangcheng Prefecture for long. She had already received a recall order, but she didn't want to marry someone she had no feelings for, so she kept delaying it with the Lotus Palace matter.

Now that the Lotus Palace incident has come to an end, her family no longer has time to drag it out, so Xia Linglong's brother personally came to pick her up.

The best way to refuse a marriage is to get married in advance, just as Jiang Yunying refused the governor's son.

Thinking about this, Lin Ping didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Why did all women have to use him as a shield?

"What else could it be? He's handsome, of course..." Lin Ping thought confidently.

Just then, a luxurious three-horse carriage slowly approached from a distance, accompanied by four men with piercing eyes. Although they were dressed in ordinary clothes, their aura was far from that of ordinary people.

When the carriage approached the inn, it stopped in its original spot. A fair-skinned young man slowly walked over. He was dressed in a fine robe, with a sachet and jade pendant hanging from his waist and a fan in his hand. He was also very distinguished.

Xia Linglong glanced at the man and then turned to leave.

"The main character has arrived!" Lin Ping immediately recognized the person and suddenly grasped Xia Linglong's hand.

Xia Linglong was somewhat surprised, but immediately understood Lin Ping's meaning, so... she increased the pressure on her hand.

Lin Ping was sweating profusely from the pain, secretly marveling at the terrifying strength of women in ancient times. If this were in the countryside, she would definitely be a skilled worker.

"Little sister, where are you going? Don't you want to see your elder brother?" The man shook the Xiangfei fan in his hand, and his cold gaze swept over Lin Ping, which immediately made the cold sweat on Lin Ping's forehead worsen.

He had never felt such a sharp gaze before; the powerful aura made it hard for him to breathe.

"Hello, big brother. My name is Lin Ping, and I'm Linglong's fiancé," Lin Ping said with a grin, introducing himself.

"Get out of my way! Did I speak to you?" A terrifying killing intent burst forth from the man's brows, then quickly subsided. He said to Xia Linglong, "Little sister, come back with me."

The other party completely ignored Lin Ping, without even asking what was going on. In his eyes, Lin Ping was just a weak ant. Even if he was lucky enough to climb a big tree, he would be blown down by a gust of wind.

In other words, in his view, Lin Ping and Xia Linglong were not from the same world, and would never have any interaction with each other from now on.

“I already have a fiancé, why should I go back with you?” Xia Linglong said, mustering her courage.

The man gave a pale smile and said calmly, "Kill him."

Before he could finish speaking, a guard appeared out of thin air beside Lin Ping, a dagger suddenly flashing from his sleeve, about to slit Lin Ping's throat.

At this moment, Lin Ping was completely stunned, even forgetting to activate his right eye; the aura of death was incredibly strong.

Putting aside the fact that this unassuming guard was incredibly strong, just looking at the man's ruthless expression, you could tell he'd met a tough opponent.

Even though the laws of the Wu Kingdom are not yet perfect, such acts of disregarding human life will be punished. The fact that this person's face remained calm was enough to show his noble status.

"Stop! If he dies, I won't live either!" At this critical moment, Xia Linglong also pulled out a dagger and quickly pressed it against her own neck.

Xia Linglong knew her brother's temperament; he wouldn't care about Lin Ping's life at all. To protect him, she had to threaten him with her own life.

In that instant, Lin Ping felt the threat of death. However, he was the kind of person who refused to admit defeat. The stronger the enemy, the tougher he had to appear. After all, Xia Linglong was willing to risk her life to force him to submit...

"Fuck you!" Lin Ping suddenly kicked the guard in the groin, expecting him to scream in pain, but to his surprise... it was empty! It was empty!

"You brat, you're asking for death!" The guard once again revealed his murderous intent towards Lin Ping, but dared not make a move.

"You damned eunuch, what are you so arrogant about? Twenty years from now, I'll have over a hundred descendants, and you'll still be all alone. If you're not convinced, come and fight!" Lin Ping muttered to himself, but dared not say it out loud, since having over a hundred descendants was a bit of an exaggeration.

"Little sister Linglong, it seems your older brother doesn't like me. Since that's the case..." Lin Ping said to Xia Linglong in a low voice, his words filled with grievance.

Xia Linglong also felt somewhat awkward for Lin Ping, since she hadn't revealed her older brother's identity beforehand and didn't want him to risk his life, so she was somewhat willing to let him go.

"In that case, why not go home and have a baby!" Lin Ping looked at Xia Linglong with a knowing glance, then took her hands and headed towards the inn.

Xia Linglong was speechless at Lin Ping's words, but at the same time, she admired his courage for daring to say such things in front of her older brother.

"Little sister, where are you planning to go?" The man didn't even glance at Lin Ping, clearly not taking him seriously.

"Go home and make a baby, do you want to just stand by and watch?" Lin Ping said irritably. He hated being treated like he was invisible.

Even if it's just air, at least hold your sister's hand, okay? Please use your brain.

"You!" The man finally turned his gaze to Lin Ping, gritting his teeth in anger, but then immediately calmed down.

A person who can control their emotions must be extraordinary. Based on this alone, Lin Ping had to redefine this person.

Lin Ping didn't want to make things too bad, so he calmly said, "If you really want to take Linglong back, why don't you sit down and talk things over calmly?"

"Sit down and talk? You think you're worthy?" a guard said disdainfully.

"If you can't even manage a dog, then there's no point in us talking." Lin Ping snorted coldly, hating these self-righteous lackeys the most.