The carefree sixth prince, my father respectfully invites me to ascend the throne.

"Boss, there are too many of these soldiers."

The henchmen on the mountain were in complete chaos, their faces filled with fear as they looked at the armored soldiers charging up.

At this moment, the leader's face was extremely ugly; Yang Ling posed a very strong threat to him.

He actually managed to do that!

The leader's face darkened. He glanced at the people around him and then shouted loudly.

"My lads, let's fight them together!"

As soon as the leader uttered his words, his henchmen responded in unison.

Yang Ling stood there motionless as the group of bandits rushed towards him.

Instead, Li Tianba, carrying two broadswords, charged to the front and roared, "Brothers, kill!"

Li Tianba already had a fierce and menacing appearance, and now, with his bloodthirsty look, he appeared even more terrifying. He took the lead, wielding his large axe with great force.

In the blink of an eye, several bandits fell to the ground and could not get up.

The others were enraged when they saw their brother injured, and they brandished their swords.

All that could be heard was a series of loud bangs, and the two sides quickly broke into a melee.

Yang Ling stood quietly at the back. He had a powerful weapon at his disposal, but these bandits were like a rabble in front of him.

He hasn't reached the point where he'll use his ultimate weapon yet.

As he expected, in less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, Li Tianba brought the leader of Black Wind Stronghold directly in front of him.

"Your Highness, the person has been brought."

Li Tianba, with an arrogant expression, threw the man to the ground.

Yang Ling looked down at the person in front of her with a cold gaze, a mocking smile on her lips.

With such little strength, they dare to steal things.

"I urgently need manpower. I'll give you two choices: either surrender or I'll personally send you to your death."

The moment those words were uttered, the leader's brows furrowed.

She looked up at Yang Ling, her eyes darting away.

"As long as you can guarantee that my brothers will not be harmed, I am willing to lead my troops to surrender!"

"Oh?"

Yang Ling raised an eyebrow, looking at the legendary leader of Black Wind Stronghold with great interest.

He learned about the Black Wind Stronghold's leader's character from the prisoners he had previously captured.

Although ambitious and ruthless, this person is cowardly, afraid of death, and greedy for money.

Such a person is quite advantageous to oneself.

"As long as you sincerely submit in the future, I guarantee that I will not treat you unfairly."

Yang Ling nodded slightly as she spoke, her tone carrying an inexplicable air of authority.

The leader of Black Wind Stronghold was somewhat excited upon hearing these words, and his previous arrogance completely disappeared.

"Your Highness, rest assured, Black Wind Stronghold always keeps its word and will do its utmost to help you build Liangzhou."

He immediately pledged his loyalty, after all, he couldn't possibly defeat the person in front of him.

Yang Ling's lips twitched slightly, and she looked at the person in front of her with a serious expression.

"You stole things a few days ago, and now you have to hand over all the items to me, no matter where they are."

Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, the Black Wind Stronghold's leader looked troubled.

"Your Highness, that thing is no longer in our possession..."

Yang Ling narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the leader's expression, and figured he wasn't lying.

Is there something else going on behind the scenes that no one knows about?

"what happened?"

Yang Ling's cold expression made the chief tremble. He quickly explained, "Your Highness, the person behind this matter is someone from Longxi City."

Yang Ling's eyes narrowed dangerously. It seemed that Longxi City was not as peaceful as he had imagined.

Tell me who this person is.

Longxi City is now the location of his royal residence. If anyone else has such great abilities, they would be extremely dangerous to him.

Upon hearing this, the chief did not hesitate at all and immediately revealed the names of the people in Longxi City.

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling smiled slightly and said, "Tianba, you lead your men to continue the bandit suppression. All supplies must be looted. If anyone refuses to surrender, kill them all."

Yang Ling gave a brief order, then rode his horse alone towards the city.

……

"Do you think the Ninth Prince might die during the bandit suppression?"

At the Xingyue Inn in Longxi City, a group of people with some influence gathered together. Although they outwardly submitted to the Ninth Prince, they did not truly believe it.

And in the middle of this group of people, the man in white from last time was also sitting there.

"The Ninth Prince is definitely not as simple as you think. For now, it's best to stay put and wait for news from the court before taking any action."

The man in white, named An Yu, spoke, and everyone looked on with respect.

"Yes, young master is right. I was foolish."

One of the younger men bowed and admitted his mistake.

"Regardless of the Ninth Prince's fate, our plans in Liangzhou must be changed."

An Yu changed the subject, looking out the window with a glint in his eyes.

"Young Master, can't we just deal with the Ninth Prince directly?"

Another middle-aged man spoke up, his tone tinged with resentment and bitterness.

"Hmph," An Yu sneered, "With our meager numbers, are you offering your neck to the Ninth Prince to behead?"

An Yu's eyes were cold as he spoke. Through their previous encounter, he had come to a deep understanding of the Ninth Prince's ruthlessness. Such a person was extremely difficult to deal with.

"But should we just let him continue to act recklessly like this?"

The middle-aged man looked somewhat indignant.

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in An Yu's eyes, and a strange smile appeared on his lips.

Just as the group was talking amongst themselves, the waiter rushed in with a hurried expression.

"My lords, something terrible has happened! The Ninth Prince is heading straight here."

Upon hearing this news, An Yu immediately stood up, a look of tension on her face.

After all, the Ninth Prince must have discovered something if he returned at this time.

Could it be those guys from Black Wind Stronghold...?

"Let's go, get out of here."

Just as An Yu finished speaking, Yang Ling's voice rang out from outside the door.

"Young Master An, it's probably too late to leave now."

Yang Ling looked at An Yu with a half-smile, her eyes filled with intense sarcasm.

Upon hearing this, An Yu turned her head sharply and her eyes met Yang Ling's.

His pupils contracted slightly, then returned to normal.

He looked at the person in front of him, bowed slightly and said, "So it is the Ninth Prince who has arrived. I am sorry for not welcoming you properly."

His posture was very humble, even obsequious.

Yang Ling looked at An Yu like this and a smile appeared on her lips.