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

As evening fell, Jiang Yunying, dressed in military uniform, rushed over from the drill ground and looked at Lin Ping, who was fast asleep leaning against the door frame, with a puzzled expression.

Lin Ping was instinctively startled and was about to burst into a tirade when he immediately shut his mouth. His chrysanthemum-like face broke into a radiant smile as he fawned, "My wife, you're back! Are you tired? Let me massage your shoulders..."

Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of ulterior motives or theft...

Jiang Yunying was somewhat helpless about Lin Ping's unusual behavior. She was feeling a bit tired, so she sat on the bed and felt Lin Ping's skillful massage. A tingling sensation spread from her shoulders throughout her body, and she felt much more relaxed.

"What is it, my husband?" Jiang Yunying asked in a calm voice, but her question was so direct.

Lin Ping chuckled, thinking Jiang Yunying was feigning ignorance, and hurriedly replied, "Wife, let me explain..."

"An explanation?" Jiang Yunying asked疑惑地, "Could it be that my husband has made a mistake?"

Jiang Yunying's survival skills were of no use to Lin Ping. Right now, Lin Ping had a humble heart and would apologize no matter what Jiang Yunying said. He continued, "There's really nothing between me and Captain Xia. I wouldn't have pretended to be her fiancé if it weren't for earning that thousand taels of silver."

"Oh? So, my husband went to see Captain Xia? And even pretended to be her fiancé?" Jiang Yunying blinked her beautiful eyes and asked suspiciously. She wasn't surprised that Lin Ping was pretending to be Xia Linglong's fiancé, but she didn't understand why he would take the initiative to confess.

"What the hell? My wife doesn't know I left the city?" Lin Ping stared at Jiang Yunying with wide eyes, and the surprised expression on her face didn't seem like she was lying.

In other words, Jiang Yunying had no idea that Lin Ping had gone to see Xia Linglong, and the woman in black was not Lin Ping's wife.

Thinking of this, Lin Ping shamelessly grabbed Jiang Yunying's jade hand and kept stroking it, and indeed felt that the smoothness was slightly different.

"Commander Xia is a good girl, and she is deeply devoted to her husband. Yunying will never interfere in their relationship," Jiang Yunying said with a smile, the coldness in her eyes almost freezing Lin Ping.

"Of course, your husband is the most handsome man in Jiangcheng. If he weren't blind or stupid, what woman wouldn't like him? Xia Linglong is just one of the masses. If your husband were to treat everyone equally, wouldn't he be exhausted to death?" Lin Ping suddenly changed his tone and said arrogantly.

Lin Ping understood a principle: explanation is cover-up, and cover-up is the truth.

To get Jiang Yunying to forgive him, he had to find another way and absolutely could not say anything like he disliked Xia Linglong.

"This husband seems to have a somewhat skewed understanding of what handsome is..." Jiang Yunying muttered to herself, covering her face. She was too embarrassed to even ask Lin Ping.

"Of all the waters in the world, I only want my wife." Lin Ping immediately became serious again, fully demonstrating his professionalism as an actor.

“Husband, the reflection in this bronze mirror may not be real. Perhaps… turn left when we go out…” Jiang Yunying didn’t want to say another word to him.

Which way is it if you turn left after leaving the house? It's probably the direction of the outhouse, and outhouses are for urinating. Jiang Yunying's unspoken meaning was... her husband's urine is yellow, so he should wake himself up quickly.

"My lady, what are the benefits of this struggle between the two city lords?" Just when the atmosphere was at its most awkward, Lin Ping forcefully changed the subject, which was also something he had been wanting to ask.

Previously, the city lord and the Lotus Palace had been secretly plotting against each other, forcing Lin Ping to devote all his energy to dealing with the enemy. Now, the city lord has lost his right-hand man, and the Lotus Palace's conspiracy has been foiled.

Moreover, the city's main wall is four zhang high, which is difficult for even a master like Jiang Yunying to climb. As long as the number of people entering the city is strictly controlled, it can be ensured that the city will no longer be threatened by the Lotus Palace.

Therefore, Lin Ping had the time and the need to inquire about the competition for city lord, and incidentally help Jiang Yunying win easily.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunying also became serious. She first looked at Lin Ping with gratitude before answering, "A struggle for power, a struggle for territory!"

For the city lord, the most troublesome thing is not the city lord's petty tricks, but the struggle with the mountain city lord.

Jiang Yunying had also been worried about this matter. She had wanted to bring it up with Lin Ping and ask for some help, but she was afraid of owing him too much, which was why she hadn't spoken up yet.

Now that Lin Ping has brought it up, Jiang Yunying is naturally grateful.

These eight powerful characters once again illustrate the importance of the struggle for the city lordship.

Power and territory are of paramount importance to a city lord. In other words, as long as one has enough power and enough territory, even the king will have to be wary of him. Why would a mere city lord cause such chaos?

"How much power? How vast a territory?" Lin Ping had long since abandoned his playboy ways and asked in a serious tone.

“The position of Commandant-in-Chief!” Jiang Yunying explained, “Apart from Yingtian Prefecture, the Jiangbei Provincial Administration Commission has seven prefectures, each with a garrison. The Commandant-in-Chief commands the troops of the entire Jiangbei Provincial Administration Commission.”

"The strength of seven garrisons?" Lin Ping gasped, roughly calculating the power of the Commandant-in-Chief. He could command at least 35,000 guards, which was more than three times that of the main city.

Once the city lord secures this position, he will be able to command 45,000 elite troops, enough to fight against the king.

Therefore, this right is indeed considerable, and it's no wonder that the two city lords fought so hard for it.

Of course, everything should be considered dialectically.

Just like Jiang Xiuwen before him, even though he was a guard captain, he still could not mobilize the guards for his own personal gain.

In other words, even if one becomes a captain, it doesn't necessarily mean one can command all the soldiers.

Moreover, the imperial court has ordered that the Commandant-in-Chief must pay half of the military pay out of his own pocket.

In times of turmoil, these tens of thousands of guards might be able to help you conquer the world, but in times of peace, these tens of thousands of soldiers will eventually drag you down.

Lin Ping disliked war and believed in the defensive capabilities of the city's main city. Overall, Lin Ping was not optimistic about the so-called position of Commandant.

"In terms of territory, it not only includes the large salt fields along the sea to the east, but also the entire Yancheng," Jiang Yunying continued in her reply.

Lin Ping was a businessman who didn't like to spend his own money to support the imperial army, but preferred to make money in business.

For Lin Ping, that coastline served not only as a means of salt production, but also as a means of transporting goods, since sea freight was several times cheaper than land freight.

Based on this alone, Lin Ping has a duty to help the City Lord's Mansion win this contest.

However, the word Yancheng struck Lin Ping's mind like a bolt from the blue. Lin Ping shook his head and blinked hard, still unable to believe it was true, and asked again, "Is it Yancheng in Jiangbei?"

Jiang Yunying touched Lin Ping's forehead suspiciously, then nodded and said, "That's right."

"Haha! I'm rich!" Lin Ping jumped off Jiang Yunying's bed excitedly, waving his arms and legs like a complete idiot.