I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Lin Baichuan was no ordinary person, and he did not immediately believe Ye Kang.

Ye Kang didn't need his trust. He simply took out his Imperial City Guard badge and said calmly, "Ye Kang from the Imperial City Guard is here to protect the Ninth Princess. As long as the Ninth Princess isn't involved, I won't interfere in anything."

Lin Baichuan frowned and nodded, saying, "The Ninth Princess is of great importance and cannot be taken lightly. You may stay at my humble abode for now. Hanzhi, come with me to invite the Ninth Princess."

"Yes, father."

Ignoring the dust and grime of her journey, Lin Hanzhi immediately arranged a room for Ye Kang and then rushed to the Emperor's father-in-law's residence.

Throughout the journey, Lin Baichuan never let his guard down.

"Daughter, this Lord Ye's strength is unfathomable. If he is truly a member of the Imperial City Guard, that's fine, but if he isn't..."

Lin Hanzhi shook her head.

"Father, you can rest assured. Lord Ye killed a group of experts from the Golden Saber Sect, including Elder Huo, the second-best expert in the Golden Saber Sect. If he were an imposter, the price he would have to pay would be far too high."

"That's true, but the Ninth Princess must not be harmed in any way. Let's not let them meet for now."

"What does father mean?"

"We'll talk about it when we see the Ninth Princess."

The two said no more and soon arrived at the residence of the Emperor's father-in-law.

Lin Baichuan was a high-ranking official in the prefecture and had visited the Ninth Princess many times, so he naturally met her without any trouble.

After he explained his purpose, the Ninth Princess and Old Wu behind her exchanged a glance and both gave a wry smile.

"As expected, this guy still messed up my plans. He killed Elder Huo, and the Golden Saber Sect definitely won't be able to hold back."

Old Wu nodded and said, "No wonder their operation was so many days ahead of schedule. General Sikong's troops have not yet been deployed. Mengzhou City is bound to be plunged into a fierce battle."

"We originally planned to lure out all these traitors and then wipe them out in one fell swoop, but it seems we have no choice but to close the net ahead of schedule. Men, come here!"

The Ninth Princess shouted, and a palace guard immediately entered, bowing respectfully.

"Transmit the princess's decree, informing General Sikong that the army is preparing to set off, and that he should immediately rush to the aid of Mengzhou City once the fighting begins."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The imperial guards quickly withdrew.

The Ninth Princess continued, "I wonder if, besides the Golden Saber Sect and the Sword Worship Sect, we can also lure out a few other sects that are eager to make a move, as well as that mysterious person who is secretly colluding with the rebels."

"Your Highness, rest assured. Although that person never shows himself, he will inevitably slip up when something big happens. I will deal with him and be able to lure out the forces behind him!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Elder Wu. But since Lord Ye is here, we can't let him sit idle. Lord Lin, take my warrant and tell him that I'm sending him to guard the city gates so he can do his part for Mengzhou City."

"Your Highness, that Lord Ye is taking a tough stance; I'm afraid he won't obey orders so easily!"

“That’s true. Masters of the Innate Realm are troublesome. If he’s not happy, you can say this to him…”

"This……"

Lin Baichuan and his daughter were completely dumbfounded.

How come the Ninth Princess in front of me is so different from the innocent and mischievous little girl I knew before!

But they are all smart people and won't ask too many questions.

After the two left the Emperor's father-in-law's residence, Lin Hanzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Father, judging from Her Highness's tone, it seems she knew about the rebels' troubles all along?"

"The royal family's men are never simple. They've been staying in Mengzhou for over half a year without leaving. They're probably just waiting for the rebels to appear. I wonder how many of my state army soldiers will be left this time..."

Lin Baichuan sighed, his face showing an indescribable sense of vicissitude.

After returning to the manor, the two told Ye Kang what the princess meant.

Ye Kang was completely dumbfounded.

"What the hell! Sending me to guard the city gate?"

"Lord Ye, His Highness means for you to assist me in defending the city."

"That's just guarding the city gate! This little girl is so clueless, we might as well just knock her out with a stick and take her back."

Lin Baichuan was startled upon hearing this and quickly said, "Lord Ye, you mustn't! Her Highness has her own plans. She should have been prepared for this rebellion. You mustn't disrupt her scheme!"

Lin Hanzhi immediately exclaimed, "His Highness said that if you can protect Mengzhou City, it is not impossible for the Imperial City Guard to add another deputy commander!"

"Absurd! Am I the kind of person who craves power?"

"I did it for the people of Mengzhou City."

Ye Kang revealed his righteous and awe-inspiring face, and immediately abandoned his plan to kidnap the princess and bring her back to the capital.

joke.

Consort Jing only promised to promote him from a candidate to a formal official, but the princess is so generous; even the deputy commander has come.

Get promoted and make a fortune today!

As expected of Ye Kang, who took the civil service exam eleven times, his passion for it surpasses everything else.

Seeing his expression, Lin Hanzhi and Lin Baichuan were speechless.

The case is solved; this person is definitely a member of the imperial court.

Arrogant at first and respectful at the end, it makes people laugh when they think about it.

It's truly a classic among classics.

Although Lin Hanzhi was somewhat disdainful, she immediately followed Ye Kang's footsteps and quickly arrived at the city wall.

With Lin Hanzhi's report, the city's defenses have been greatly strengthened, and rows of soldiers are ready for battle.

But in Ye Kang's opinion, it was far too weak.

"The state army is too weak. Most of the soldiers are not very good, and there are not even many third-rate experts."

Lin Hanzhi felt a little embarrassed.

“The state government’s military budget is limited. My father has tried his best to be frugal, and that’s how he managed to put together a city guard of two thousand men. There was really no other way.”

"Only two thousand people? Do you know how many rebels there are?"

"As far as I know, there are as many as 20,000 bandits in Liuhe Mountain. If we add the bandits from other mountains, large and small, the number will not be less than 30,000."

As Lin Hanzhi spoke, her tone became much lower.

He also knew that without reinforcements, this would be a completely unequal battle.

The gap in strength between the two sides is too great.

"Didn't you say there's a military camp in Mengzhou? Where are they?" Ye Kang continued to ask.

Lin Hanzhi said awkwardly again, "The Ninth Princess said that General Sikong's troops are responsible for blocking the martial arts alliance of the Golden Saber Sect and the Sword Worship Sect. Compared to the mountain bandits, those people are the most difficult to deal with."

"That's not wrong, but that makes things difficult."

"Lord Ye, there are still many martial arts masters in the city. My father has already gone to mobilize them. Once these people settle here, they will definitely contribute to the defense of the city!"

"It's just a drop in the ocean."

Ye Kang frowned deeply.

Just then, the system voice suddenly sounded.

【Ding】

[Mission Issued: Dance Before Battle (The host must use their powerful aura to intimidate the bandit alliance and increase reputation)]

[Quest Rewards: Based on Reputation Points]

A mission has arrived!

Grind reputation?

Isn't this just showing off before the battle?

Ye Kang suddenly became excited.

He's an expert at showing off!

Since the Ninth Princess has promised to promote me to deputy commander, I might as well take this opportunity to make a big splash, achieve great merit, and then the promotion will be a matter of course!

Thinking of this, Ye Kang immediately put on a righteous expression.

"The enemy outnumbers us, but there's no need to worry. Two thousand against thirty thousand, the advantage is in our hands!"