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

"What does this have to do with going to Wutong Garden?" Lin Ping's mind was racing with a million questions, completely baffled by Jiang Yunying's meaning.

He could only watch helplessly as the beauty left, not even leaving her a trace of her fragrance.

"My lady, you won't suspect that my relationship with Miss Lu is improper, will you?" Lin Ping was a little flustered, wishing he could tear out his lustful heart and show it to Jiang Yunying. Although his heart was lustful, he only wanted to have lust for Jiang Yunying.

With a heavy heart and great anxiety, Lin Ping tossed and turned until he finally fell asleep.

In terms of strategy, Lin Ping is undoubtedly a master, but in terms of emotions, he is just a primary school student, and a lower-grade primary school student at that, barely out of kindergarten level.

The next day, Lin Ping followed Jiang Yunying to the military camp, determined to complete the reorganization within a day.

As for the garrison, Lin Ping believed that Jiang Xiuwen would handle things properly. After all, those troublesome captains had been eliminated, Jiang Xiuwen's prestige had greatly increased, and even Jiang Yunlie could give orders.

That night, Jiang Yunying took the initiative to invite Lin Ping to her room. Her purpose was obvious: she was going to great lengths to ensure Lin Ping wouldn't have any regrets.

Lin Ping actually refused, citing physical discomfort as the reason. His foolish behavior was simply unbelievable.

In an instant, Jiang Yunying flew into a rage, smashing the objects in her boudoir and shouting, "Lin Ping, from now on you can forget about touching me! Ah!"

Another crisp sound rang out, and shards of porcelain and jade littered the floor. Xiao Huan trembled with fright, but dared not tell Lin Ping, lest fragments of bone and flesh appear on the floor.

This was the first time Jiang Yunying had ever invited someone into her boudoir, and she was rejected. She even suspected that Lin Ping disliked her.

After all, she always wore a half-mask and had always been supported by the Iron-Faced Princess. Outsiders privately said that she was extremely ugly.

Lin Ping's previous kindness towards her might have been just a ploy to solidify his position in the city lord's mansion and gain wealth, rather than a genuine affection for her.

Jiang Yunying sat in front of the mirror and carefully removed the mask she had worn for more than ten years.

Looking at her reflection in the mirror, she felt somewhat inferior.

For more than ten years, she has never shown her true face, and no one knows whether she is beautiful or ugly.

She had no idea whether Lin Ping would accept her appearance.

"Husband, do you like Yunying's appearance?"

Jiang Yunying sighed softly; this was the first time she had ever felt anxious about her appearance.

Lin Ping was lying on the bed, gloating. He thought that faking illness was working. In the future, whenever Jiang Yunying wanted to beat him up, he would immediately pretend to be weak and sick. In short, the more exaggerated the acting, the better, when dealing with a novice like Jiang Yunying who had never watched TV dramas.

Before dawn the next day, the 8,000 troops of the city lord and the 5,000 troops of the garrison had already assembled in the east, preparing to set off under cover of night, so as not to let the prefect know the news and lest it be leaked by the other party.

Jiangcheng Prefecture is in the north, Shancheng Prefecture is in the south, and Yancheng is in the east. Logically, the two city lords should have headed east at the same time. Lin Ping did indeed lead more than 10,000 men eastward for more than 30 li.

"I'm tired, let's rest." Lin Ping pouted and reined in his docile warhorse, then landed with the help of two strongmen.

He was not used to the fifty-pound armor, but there was nothing he could do. As the commander-in-chief, he had to be fully equipped to avoid being injured by enemy arrows.

"You brat, are you kidding me!" Jiang Xiuwen jumped off his warhorse angrily. His heavy body even caused the ground to tremble slightly, which indicated the weight of the armor.

"Wife, the gorilla is disobeying my orders, teach him a lesson!" Lin Ping said arrogantly, not caring whether the other party was an elder or not.

Now that he is the commander-in-chief, his words are orders, and words like those spoken by Jiang Xiuwen can be dealt with according to military law.

"Uncle, please follow your husband's arrangements." Jiang Yunying earnestly advised, also wanting to teach Lin Ping a lesson for repeatedly refusing her.

Now that the army has set off, they can't just stay in the camp and have fun. In other words, last night was Lin Ping's last chance.

"Hmph!" Jiang Xiuwen forcefully planted the spear into the ground, leaving only half of the shaft sticking out.

Such force could definitely pierce a hole in Lin Ping's hard armor.

Lin Ping didn't care about anything else, he lay sprawled on the ground and immediately went back to sleep.

The soldiers also dismounted, but dared not remove their armor like Lin Ping, lest they be accused of desertion.

Jiang Xiuwen slept for two hours straight, pacing back and forth like an old donkey pulling a millstone. Even Jiang Yunying grew impatient and tried several times to wake him with her sword.

Perhaps sensing the powerful killing intent of the two, Lin Ping stretched and woke up from his sleep, still looking completely drowsy.

"I suddenly remembered, this army of 10,000 will scare the enemy and even cause unnecessary friction. We can only bring 3,000 men at most." Lin Ping looked like he suddenly understood, but he didn't know that several pairs of murderous eyes were staring at him.

"You brat, trying to trick me again!" Jiang Xiuwen couldn't take it anymore. He had finally been persuaded by Lin Ping to lead the army to Yancheng, but now he was going to return empty-handed. This would not only make him a laughing stock for the enemy, but also disrupt the morale of his own troops.

Jiang Yunying naturally shielded Lin Ping from a bullet, and asked in confusion, "Does my husband mean to take the ten thousand troops back?"

"No, no, no! We're already here, it would be so embarrassing to go back like this!" Lin Ping shook his head frantically.

“Husband, this is not the time to be concerned about saving face. We can’t just let ten thousand troops wander around aimlessly.” Jiang Yunying was disheartened and even felt that she shouldn’t have trusted Lin Ping. This guy was just a good-for-nothing wastrel.

Lin Ping frowned and pondered for a long time before saying seriously, "How about this, Ji Yang and Brother Pang lead five thousand private soldiers and Brother Da lead five thousand guards to hide together on the border of the mountain city, so that we won't be laughed at by our own people."

"This seems... to be a matter of face." Jiang Yunying was speechless, thinking to herself: Could it be that your face, Lin Ping, is more important than the survival of the City Lord's Mansion?

At this moment, Jiang Yunying's face was somewhat gloomy. Lin Ping was only a nominal commander-in-chief, completely relying on Jiang Yunying's support. The other party could take back power at any time.

"My lady, is your affection for me truly based on the interests of the City Lord's Mansion?" Lin Ping secretly observed Jiang Yunying, and couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness and sorrow.

Lin Ping's every decision was reasonable. The reason he didn't explain to Jiang Yunying was that he wanted to see how she viewed him.

This wasn't a test for Jiang Yunying; given his lowly status, he had no right to test her. Lin Ping was just trying to put his mind at ease.

If Jiang Yunying refuses this mission, Lin Ping will immediately reveal his true purpose and the entire plan. However, if he does, his heart will be chilled, and he will need to re-evaluate his position.

When a child makes a fuss, it's not necessarily because he's being naughty, but simply to get his parents' attention. Lin Ping was that child. If he didn't do some spoiled things every now and then, how could he attract Jiang Yunying's attention?

Lin Ping appeared nonchalant, but in reality, he was watching Jiang Yunying's every move closely. He desperately wanted her to trust him again so that he could entrust his sincere heart to her without any reservations.