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

"Is Young Master Lin satisfied?" Ruan Dan asked, his face contorted with twitching muscles, barely able to contain his anger.

He is a member of the imperial court, he is in the right, and he has a hundred soldiers under his command. Why should he be afraid of a mere commoner?

Furthermore, why did you, Lin Ping, choose to come to this remote and impoverished place instead of comfortably being a divine doctor in Yingtian Prefecture?

Ruan Dan was puzzled. In any case, Lin Ping's conditions should have been met. As long as they could take over the salt mine today, any twists and turns would be worth it.

Lin Ping nodded in satisfaction and said, "Young Master Ruan seems to have misunderstood. I only asked you to teach the head constable a lesson, not to break his legs. Look at the state he's in. He'll probably only have sex scenes left for the rest of his life. If he had a stable source of income, that would be fine, but if he has no income, he can only wait to die. Young Master Ruan wouldn't secretly slip him money, would he?"

These words carried a strong sense of threat, which could be seen from Lin Ping's cold eyes.

“Of course not,” Ruan Dan said through gritted teeth.

He was, after all, the son of a prefect, and he had to take responsibility for his words. If Lin Ping found any fault with him, his reputation would be ruined.

"Ruan Dan, I'll fight you to the death!" Song Bao finally stood up for once, grabbing Ruan Dan's thighs with both hands and biting them relentlessly. Even through his pants, large chunks of flesh were torn off.

Ruan Dan winced in pain, kicked him away forcefully, and left him to lie on the ground to fend for himself.

Dog bites dog, a mouth full of hair.

"Hmm, not bad, I'm satisfied this time." Lin Ping revealed a smug smile.

Huh? Why does he want to satisfy me?

Lin Ping was puzzled and couldn't understand Ruan Dan's tactics at all. He didn't say anything like kicking Ruan Dan's balls, probably because he was too immersed in the situation.

“Since Young Master Lin is satisfied, could you please step aside? The Salt Transport Commissioner’s Office is taking over the salt mines.” Ruan Dan endured the sharp pain in his thigh, his tone hardening again.

He had to appear as a ruthless official, otherwise how could he take control of the salt mines?

The reason why Lin Ping managed to outwit them was purely accidental, and they couldn't let Zhu Xiaoji and the others look down on them.

At a command, hundreds of officers and soldiers marched forward in perfect unison, creating a powerful deterrent effect.

Zhu Xiaoji and Wu Haotian consciously took a few steps back and kept giving Lin Ping meaningful glances.

They had already given up the salt mines, only hoping not to offend the imperial court. Since Ruan Dan had let Lin Ping go, it was naturally a happy thing for everyone. They couldn't be so ungrateful as to put up a fearless resistance.

"Did I say to get out of the way?" Lin Ping tilted his head and asked, feigning confusion.

These words infuriated Ruan Dan. If you were determined not to let us pass, why did you make me teach Song Bao a lesson? This would discourage the soldiers.

"Young Master Lin, are you sure you want to offend the imperial court to help these people?" Ruan Dan asked again with cold eyes, giving him one last chance.

He knew Lin Ping was capable, and there was no need to offend him for the sake of a Song Bao. However, if Lin Ping affected the takeover of the salt mine, then he was sorry, but he would have no choice but to resort to force.

"Young Master Ruan must be mistaken. I haven't helped anyone. This salt mine belongs to me, Lin Ping," Lin Ping explained with a smile.

Is the salt mine yours, Linping? Are you sure you weren't just playing a trick on people before?

If Ruan Dan hadn't been so resolute, he probably would have coughed up a mouthful of blood long ago.

It's okay to bully someone, but you can't treat them like a fool and make fun of them.

In other words, Lin Ping never intended to back down an inch or waste his time by taking advantage of Song Bao's two powerful backers.

"Lin Wuqing, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have the protection of the Tongzhi. This is Jiangcheng Prefecture, not Yingtian Prefecture. I want to see who can come to your rescue." Ruan Dan directly tore off the mask of pretense.

The grudge against the egg must be avenged. He couldn't punish Lin Ping back in Yingtian Prefecture, but now that he's in this desolate wilderness, he can kill him and no one will know.

Even if they knew, what could they do? The man was already dead. What could the Salt Transport Commissioner do to him? Besides, Ruan Dan was in the right, since the salt mine was illegal.

"I, Lin Wuqing, have never needed anyone to save me." Lin Ping's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he shouted loudly, "Fellow villagers, the imperial court wants to seize our salt mines, to take away our lifeline. This is simply outrageous! Pick up your weapons and fight them to the death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, more than a hundred workers poured out of the mining area, all carrying shovels, and some even had proper longswords and scimitars.

Lin Ping was already considered a benefactor by the people of Jiangcheng, and his words carried great weight.

Furthermore, he was right. These workers were originally poor people who couldn't afford to eat. Without the salt mines, they would have been left to die at home.

Rather than waiting to die, we might as well fight. Even if we die, we'll take a few people down with us.

Although the civilians had not received professional training and their formation was chaotic, their eyes were filled with rage.

They were fighting for their lives and for their families, and dared not hesitate in the slightest. The other side, on the contrary, was even afraid of the anger of the people.

Judging from morale alone, Lin Ping's side has already won.

Ruan Dan was also taken aback, as he had never heard of the common people openly rebelling against the government troops.

"Do you want to rebel? That's a death sentence," Ruan Dan threatened, hoping to get the people to withdraw voluntarily and then kill Lin Ping.

"Can we live without rebelling? Without the salt mine, our whole family will starve to death!" A villager raised a shovel above his head, about to chop Ruan Dan in half.

Therefore, threats are useless. Everyone has their own moral compass and knows perfectly well who they should fight for.

“Lin Wuqing, don’t forget, this is Jiangcheng Prefecture. No one can protect you. Don’t delude yourself into thinking that a few commoners can go against the imperial court.” Ruan Dan continued, “I don’t believe they can stand up to the government’s soldiers.”

"Someone, go to the Jiangcheng government office and ask for help. Tell them there's a rebellion here."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ping chuckled and couldn't help but share some knowledge with the other party: "As far as I know, the prefect of Jiangcheng Prefecture has been on the run for a long time, and the imperial court has not sent anyone to take office yet. In Jiangcheng Prefecture, the city lord has the final say."

The self-righteous Ruan Dan had no idea about the situation in Jiangcheng Prefecture, which made him realize that things were getting a bit complicated. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Then let's ask the city lord for help. I don't believe that these few troublemakers can go against the imperial court."

In Ruan Dan's view, the city lord also belonged to the imperial court's power, and even if it was just for the sake of appearances, he would help him to wipe out these unruly people.

"Ruan Dan, you've gone too far!" Lin Ping feigned a tense expression and shouted, "My salt mine is legal, you have no right to forcibly seize it."

"Hahaha, Lin Wuqing, I didn't expect you to be afraid too. Whether the salt mine is legal or not is up to the imperial court and the city lord." Ruan Dan sneered. He thoroughly enjoyed Lin Ping's fearful look, and victory was already in sight.

"The city lord is your father-in-law, isn't he courting death?" Zhu Xiaoji whispered in Lin Ping's ear, wondering what Ruan Dan had to be so proud of.

Even the way they looked at him changed to looking at an idiot.