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

Although that's what he said, his hands were trembling involuntarily.

Looking at Chen Ming's expression, Yang Ling was already bursting with laughter.

The man was indeed frightened.

"Since you are interested, I certainly wouldn't dare refuse!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a pistol, which he had specially made for himself. He was confident that he could protect himself even if someone tried to assassinate him.

Chen Ming's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he saw the pistol in Yang Ling's hand.

Its petite and exquisite appearance shouldn't be that of a deadly weapon.

"This thing can kill people?"

Chen Ming's previously somewhat cloudy eyes now shone brightly, and his trembling hands reached out to meet him.

By the time he got the pistol in his hand, he was so excited he was almost bursting with emotion.

Yang Ling gave a brief explanation, and Chen Ming was eager to try it out. It was the first time he had ever seen such a magical thing.

"General, may I give it a try?"

Chen Ming asked impatiently.

Yang Ling nodded slightly, thinking that it wouldn't be a bad thing to broaden this guy's horizons.

Once they witness the deadly weapon in their hands, they will become even more loyal in the future.

After receiving permission, Chen Ming imitated the cat and aimed at the vase on the table not far away.

With a loud bang, the vase several meters away shattered instantly.

"awesome!"

Chen Ming couldn't help but clap his hands.

This is truly a wonderful thing; it kills without leaving a trace.

"General, how much of this do you have left?"

Chen Ming was already quite impatient to ask, "If I had such a weapon, I would definitely have more protection in the future."

"This is the only one I have right now, and it's what I use for self-defense."

Yang Ling had a faint smile on his lips. Even if he had other things in his hand, he would naturally not give them to Chen Ming.

This guy isn't the kind of person who can be easily subdued. Giving him a pistol would be like raising a tiger to cause trouble.

Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, Chen Ming's previously excited eyes immediately dimmed.

"I see. If the general has any extras in the future, could you please gift me one?"

Chen Ming asked, still somewhat unwilling to give up, "We're in the same boat, he shouldn't refuse, right?"

Hearing this, Yang Ling laughed. What a greedy fellow.

"Lord Chen is too kind. If I have anything else, I will certainly do my best to help you."

Yang Ling spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, a smile slowly appeared on Chen Ming's face.

The two chatted for a while, talking about some trivial matters, before Yang Ling returned to his residence.

The general's mansion is naturally not as good as his own prince's mansion, since he can't go back to that prince's mansion now.

He had just arrived at the general's mansion when he saw a strange man standing in front of his gate.

There were several other people standing nearby, and judging from their clothing, they should be from the Shence Army.

Yang Ling was somewhat surprised. Why were these people here?

The Shence Army was personally deployed by the Crown Prince in Liangzhou, so they shouldn't be looking for him, the general of Liangzhou.

However, since he had already arrived, he naturally had to greet these people.

"May I ask what brings you all to my residence?"

As soon as she arrived, before the person could even speak, Yang Ling asked a question.

The leading general looked Yang Ling up and down and nodded with satisfaction.

"As expected, heroes emerge from among the young. I never imagined that the general could become famous at such a young age. This is the first time I have ever seen such a thing in all my years of life."

Yang Ling sneered inwardly, never expecting these people to have come specifically to flatter him.

"General, you flatter me. I am but a rough man, unworthy of the title of hero!"

Yang Ling cupped his hands and smiled. He dared not call himself a hero; who knew what these people were up to?

"General, you are mistaken. If you are not a hero, how could you have repelled the barbarians and protected the people of Liangzhou?"

The other person spoke these words with such force and conviction.

Yang Ling felt somewhat displeased; he despised this kind of person the most.

"May I ask what brings you gentlemen to my residence to see this general?"

Yang Ling looked at the people in front of him with a serious expression. He had a feeling that these people were definitely not here with good intentions.

If I'm not mistaken, these people were sent by the Crown Prince to spy on me.

As expected, the old general stated his purpose directly when he opened his mouth.

"We are here on the Emperor's orders to assist the General in defending the city. Now that we have arrived, we should naturally pay our respects to the General."

The old general looked at Yang Ling with a serious expression. Their purpose in coming here was to monitor all of Yang Ling's activities.

After all, no one knows what his relationship with the Ninth Prince is. If this Divine Martial General really is one of the Ninth Prince's men, then they must find a way to win him over.

If we can't win them over, we have to find a way to get rid of them as soon as possible.

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling smiled faintly.

"In that case, please come inside, generals."

Yang Ling said something indifferently, and then led everyone into the mansion.

Yang Ling knew exactly what these people were thinking without even thinking about it. Once inside, he had the servants serve tea.

The generals looked at each other, as if they had something they couldn't say.

"What's wrong, generals? You can speak frankly; there's no need to be so hesitant!"

Yang Ling spoke calmly, knowing better than anyone what these guys were thinking.

"Since the general has said so, then we won't hide anything from him."

The elderly general cupped his hands in greeting, his expression becoming slightly more serious.

"I have come here today to discuss something with the general. This matter concerns the fate of our Great Liang nation, and I hope the general will grant me permission."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Ling already guessed what these people were going to say.

"What does the old general want to say? Please speak freely!"

Yang Ling smiled faintly. He wanted to see what other nonsense these people could come up with.

The general took out a map from his pocket and laid it flat on the table in front of them.

"Liangzhou is located in the western border region. Although the situation is chaotic, it borders many countries. Your Highness and the Crown Prince mean that as long as the general leads his troops and we work together, we can destroy all the surrounding countries!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling was completely flustered. He had risked his life to finally have 100,000 men, and although they had heavy firearms, the number was still too small.

Asking him to start a war with those surrounding countries would be like sending himself to his death.