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

After the city lord gave the order, thousands of private soldiers drew their swords and aimed their spears at Lin Ping and his men.

The onlookers who had been surrounding the center all ran away in a flash, becoming masters of light-footed kung fu, while only Ma Dayun stayed by Lin Ping's side.

From the moment he took out 500,000 taels of silver, he was already tied to Lin Ping on the same rope, sharing both glory and ruin.

He had long anticipated this outcome, but he still placed his hopes on the other party.

After all, he had been living a very frustrating life for the past few years, constantly suppressed by Jin Manlou. Rather than just living a miserable existence, he decided to take a gamble.

"Hmph, Grandpa will have some fun with you!" Jiang Xiuwen could no longer suppress his resentment from the past few days. He hurriedly mounted his warhorse and was about to charge towards the Lord of the Mountain City.

"Uncle, don't be impatient, the real show is just beginning." Lin Ping smiled calmly, not wanting Jiang Xiuwen to fight to the death with the other party.

The two sides are now evenly matched. The city lord's mansion has the advantage with its stirrups and new-style spears, but the enemy is lying in ambush not far away. Lin Ping does not want to take risks. Besides, even if he can win, he will have to pay a heavy price. He is a man who values ​​his life and cannot afford to lose the lives of his private army.

"Lian Ming, don't you care about Lian Ping's life?" Lin Ping walked to Lian Ping's side again, a sharp dagger pressed against his throat. This was a useful pawn, and he had to be able to play his role at any time.

Lian Ping remained kneeling on the ground, his mind blank. Although Lin Ping had withdrawn the X-ray radiation, he could not recover immediately. Moreover, he had not only lost the game but also knelt before Lin Ping in public, and he did not have the courage to return to the side of the Mountain City Lord.

"Hmph, just a rebellious son, he's dead, so be it!" the Mountain City Lord said coldly, clearly disregarding Lian Ping's life or death.

He was grateful that he had three sons; even though Lianping had died, he still had Liangui and Lianbai.

"Father, I killed them both with one arrow!" Lian Gui volunteered, holding a five-foot-tall longbow and drawing the bowstring with both hands and feet.

Regardless, Lian Ping was still his son. The city lord of Shancheng was reluctant to part with him, but after a moment's hesitation, he finally nodded.

He wouldn't allow Lian Ping to betray him; rather than let him help Lin Ping, he'd rather get rid of this wretched child himself.

Furthermore, Lin Ping was completely unprepared at this moment and was likely to die from Lian Gui's arrow. The city lord of Shancheng had considerable confidence in his archery skills.

"Brother, don't blame me." Lian Gui smiled coldly, the arrow aimed at Lian Ping's brow, not Lin Ping.

In his view, Lin Ping was nothing but a clown, and his greatest enemy was Lian Ping. Only when Lian Ping died could he smoothly inherit the position of city lord.

"Prepare to die!" Lian Gui's face was contorted with rage, and he increased the force in his arm.

With a tearing sound, a sharp, cold arrow shot out into the air, drawing an arc in the sky.

"do not want!"

Two people rushed over together: Lian Bai, who was worried about Lian Ping, and Jiang Yunying, who was worried about Lin Ping.

Lian Bai stood in front, followed by Jiang Yunying, both desperately trying to block the arrows.

Lian Bai didn't have the same ambition as Lian Gui, and he cherished the brotherhood. Due to his mental disability, he couldn't even see the conflict between his eldest and second eldest brothers.

Now that the conflict has escalated, Lian Gui directly attacked Lian Ping. Lian Bai couldn't bear to do it, so he rushed out without hesitation.

Sometimes, being muddleheaded is a kind of wisdom. Lian Bai longed to go back to the past, when his two older brothers held his little hands on either side and galloped across the boundless plains.

However, he had to face reality after pretending to be confused. He wished he could resolve the feud between his two brothers, even if it meant being pierced through the heart by an arrow.

This seemingly fierce arrow actually had little power, at least not against Lian Bai and Jiang Yunying.

They could easily deflect the arrows with their weapons, and even if they were wounded by the arrows, it would be of no consequence to Lian Bai.

Just as Lian Bai was brandishing his spear at the arrow, Lin Ping suddenly produced a small pebble and flicked it out, hitting Lian Bai squarely in the calf.

This attack wasn't very lethal, but it was enough to make Lian Bai's legs bend and his whole body lose its balance. The arrow grazed his spear and pierced his chest squarely.

Poof...

Blood splattered from Lian Bai's chest and quickly congealed, but unfortunately, his heart had been pierced and could not be healed even with the strongest regenerative abilities.

"Father, Second Brother, please spare Eldest Brother..." Lian Bai leaned on his spear with both hands, his voice extremely weak. Even without the tragic scene of blood flowing endlessly, his inevitable death was already sealed.

"Bai'er!" the Mountain City Lord and Lian Gui cried out in grief, never expecting that Lian Bai would rush out.

In their eyes, Lian Bai was a martial arts fanatic who knew nothing but practicing martial arts. It was precisely because Lian Bai had no guile that he was loved by everyone.

They never imagined that Lian Bai valued this brotherhood so much, even at the cost of his life.

Even though they watched helplessly as Lian fell to the ground, the two men still dared not take a step forward, naturally out of fear of the long sword in Jiang Yunying's hand.

Lin Ping also felt a little uneasy. It was all his doing. In the end, he patted Lian Ping's face and said softly, "Your third brother might not make it. He probably has something to say to you."

Lian Ping, who had been in a daze, saw this tragic scene and suddenly froze, rushing over.

"Third brother, are you stupid? Knowing that Lian Gui's archery skills are sharp, why did you still resist?" Lian Ping held Lian Bai's hard body, feeling a heart-wrenching pain.

"My second brother once said that I can now block his arrows." The mentally challenged Lian Bai seemed unaware of what he was about to face, and a faint smile even appeared on his lips.

"Big brother, please don't blame second brother, okay? Third brother misses the days when we rode wildly together." Lian Bai stared at Lian Ping with sincere eyes, and childhood scenes floated into his mind.

"Third brother, you'll be alright. Big brother will take you galloping on horseback." Lian Ping said, choking back tears, unable to hold back a single tear. He could clearly no longer hear Lian Bai's heartbeat.

"Big brother, third brother is really good..." Lian Bai's voice grew weaker and weaker, and his big hands holding Lian Ping fell naturally down, but his eyes never closed.

Perhaps he wanted to say how much he missed his childhood, or perhaps he wanted to say that things would get better—his hopeful eyes were proof of that. Unfortunately, all of this was just hope; with his heart pierced, how could he possibly survive?

"Husband, is there really no way to save him?" Jiang Yunying asked softly in Lin Ping's ear, a hint of sympathy rising in her eyes.

Girls have the softest hearts; even if someone has killed countless people, they can't bear to see such separation and death, especially since they are also accomplices.

Lin Ping shook his head and said, "His heart has been completely pierced. Even I am powerless to help."

"Third brother!" Lian Ping hugged Lian Bai tightly, letting out a heart-wrenching sigh as he looked up to the sky, his grief-stricken eyes filled with a chilling murderous intent.