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

"It's you, you all forced me to this!" Lian Ping suddenly turned his head, his cold eyes staring straight at the Mountain City Lord and Lian Gui.

"What do you think you're doing, you unfilial son?" The city lord was startled and unconsciously took two steps back.

"Since you accuse me of rebellion, then I'll show you!" Lian Ping, carrying Lian Bai's heavy body, stepped forward and shouted sharply, "Where are the Gale Guards?"

"Your subordinate is here!" A thousand cavalrymen surrounding them knelt on the ground. They were Lian Ping's confidants and had long disliked Lian Gui's behavior, wanting to kill him for a long time. Now, they had finally waited for this day.

"Where are the Fiery Guards?" Lian Ping's voice grew colder, his eyes glaring at the two men with bloodshot eyes.

"Your subordinate is here!" Another thousand cavalrymen also knelt on the ground to receive the order. These thousand men were also Lian Ping's confidants who had been given to Lian Bai. Now that Lian Bai had been shot dead by Lian Gui, their eyes were full of anger, and they had long harbored thoughts of rebellion.

In other words, of the three thousand private soldiers of the Mountain City Lord's Mansion, two thousand were Lian Ping's confidants, and only one thousand were Lian Gui's confidants. The Mountain City Lord's five thousand men were still lying in ambush on both sides of Yancheng and had no idea what was happening here.

"Kill him and avenge my third brother!" Lian Ping pointed angrily at Lian Gui, with whom he had long since severed all ties.

"Wife, let's step back a bit, please don't disturb them while they're handling their family matters." Lin Ping pulled Jiang Yunying's hand and took a few steps back, not wanting to be implicated.

Jiang Yunying stared blankly, never having imagined she could reap such a benefit so easily. She whispered doubtfully in Lin Ping's ear, "My husband, you can't control people's minds, can you...?"

On the surface, Lin Ping's ability to make Lian Ping rebel with just a few words is clearly a form of sorcery that controls people's minds. If that's the case, Jiang Yunying should be wary of him. If she ever offends her temperamental husband, she might bring disaster upon herself.

"A person's mind is never controlled by others. I was just helping him uncover his true thoughts," Lin Ping replied innocently, giving himself a plausible reason for his insidious scheme.

Jiang Xiuwen glanced at Lin Ping with a look of horror, wondering how such a small body could be so... treacherous and cunning.

Yes, it's a compliment, a compliment in Jiang Xiuwen's eyes. He likes Lin Ping the way he is.

Chaos reigned at the Mountain City Lord's Mansion. Two thousand cavalrymen from the Gale Guard and the Blazing Fire Guard had raised their sharp spears, mounted their swift warhorses, and pointed their spears directly at Lian Gui.

The thousand archers who were about to fire their arrows panicked as they began to be attacked by cavalry.

Even brothers can kill each other, let alone soldiers who have no relatives or friends.

"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" Knowing he was no match for the two thousand cavalry, the city lord leaped onto his mount and fled towards Yancheng at breakneck speed.

Lian Gui didn't hesitate either, following closely behind, wishing he could whip the horse's rump to pieces, determined not to die at Lian Ping's hands.

The thousand archers retreated while firing arrows, and after suffering two hundred casualties, they finally broke free from the cavalry's encirclement.

"Father, go first. I'll capture that traitor Lian Ping alive!" With five thousand ambush soldiers right in front of him, Lian Gui finally felt more confident. What he meant by capturing him alive was probably just killing him.

"I want to kill that rebellious son with my own hands!" The city lord was furious, waiting for the five thousand ambush soldiers to gather, and also waiting for Lian Ping to walk into the trap.

These 5,000 private troops are all cavalry, and their strength is no less than that of Lian Ping's 2,000. With the cover of 800 archers, they can definitely crush Lian Ping quickly.

"Brother Lian, do you need my help?" Lin Ping said solicitously in Lian Ping's ear.

Lian Ping wasn't stupid; he finally understood Lin Ping's intentions and gradually calmed down.

Lian Bai's death ignited Lian Ping's anger, but his two thousand cavalrymen alone were no match for him. He needed a powerful ally, such as Lin Ping, who was currently currying favor with him.

"Father commands five thousand elite troops; I'm afraid your three thousand men won't be enough to fight them," Lian Ping said truthfully, with a hint of disdain in his voice.

In Lian Ping's view, the cavalry of the Mountain City Lord's Mansion were the real cavalry, while the cavalry of the Jiang City Mansion were utterly vulnerable and, despite their large numbers, might not have a chance of winning.

Lin Ping smiled and said, "I have a brilliant plan to repel the enemy and help Brother Lian ascend to the position of city lord!"

"Is this really true?" Lian Ping looked at Lin Ping with doubt, his heart filled with excitement.

His rebellion just now was merely a moment of anger. He only wanted to kill Lian Gui and never thought he could become the city lord, since his two thousand men were somewhat outnumbered and weak.

"Brother Lian, when have you ever seen me, Lin Ping, tell a lie?" Lin Ping smiled mysteriously.

These words sent a chill down Lian Ping's spine. Upon closer examination, it was terrifying. In the past few days, Lin Ping had indeed never told a lie, but Lian Ping had not believed him completely.

Therefore, although Lin Ping is a vicious person, he is a man of his word and will always do what he says, such as... eliminating Jin Manlou.

"If I can truly ascend to the position of city lord, I, Lian Ping, promise that in my lifetime I will never compete with Jiangcheng Prefecture for Yancheng, nor will I provoke any trouble!" Lian Ping declared loudly, knowing that this was the result Lin Ping desired.

"Good brother, that's straightforward!" Lin Ping patted Lian Ping on the shoulder and laughed heartily, though the laughter seemed somewhat at odds with his sinister appearance.

"Listen to my command, everyone! Assist Brother Lian in avenging his family, and remember, do not be greedy for credit!" Lin Ping shouted, deliberately emphasizing the words "do not be greedy for credit."

In other words, Lian Ping is the main character, and we are just there to make up the numbers and play a supporting role. We can't be reckless, let alone fight.

So the group mounted their warhorses, with Lian Ping leading two thousand cavalry in front and Lin Ping leading three thousand cavalry behind, quickly forming a hostile situation with the mountain city lord's five thousand cavalry.

"You unfilial son, do you think you can fight me with just these two thousand men and the three thousand scum from Jiangcheng Prefecture? You're simply courting death!" The Mountain City Lord trembled with rage, regretting that he hadn't let Lian Ping die on the wall back then.

There was nothing that could be done about it; given his high status and numerous wives and concubines, he simply didn't have the chance to waste any of his favors.

"How will I know if I don't try?" Lian Ping gritted his teeth, ready to fight to the death. If he couldn't win today, he would surely be killed by the Lord of the Mountain City. Rather than waiting to die, he might as well give it a shot.

Give it a shot and you'll have plenty of opportunities; take a gamble and see who survives.

"Wait, wait!" Just as the two sides were about to fight, Lin Ping shouted weakly, and rushed forward under the double protection of Jiang Yunying and Lin Xiaomei.

"Hmph, a mere clown dares to point fingers at me?" the Mountain City Lord said disdainfully, but he didn't have the guts to kill Lin Ping, after all, Jiang Yunying's strength was not to be underestimated.

"I wouldn't dare to point fingers at you; I've come here specifically to present you with a gift," Lin Ping said respectfully, but his hypocritical manner was nauseating.

"Bring it up!"

After speaking, two soldiers carried an enemy who was bound hand and foot and threw him directly at the feet of the mountain city lord.

"Ugh..." The person struggled incessantly, but unfortunately, his mouth was stuffed with shoes and socks, so he couldn't speak.

Lin Ping ordered someone to remove the stinking socks, and the man hurriedly reported, "Reporting to the City Lord, last night, three thousand private troops from Jiangcheng Prefecture launched an attack on Shancheng!"