dognovel Chapter 227 On the March
Chapter 227 On the March
Jiang Yunying stared at Lin Ping with the same puzzlement, her eyes revealing complex emotions.
Being with Lin Ping is a strange feeling, both relaxing and exhausting. It's relaxing because he helps me overcome all difficulties, but exhausting because I can't figure out what he's thinking at all.
Suddenly, Jiang Yunying's eyes turned cold, and she said sternly, "Ji Yang, Pang Xingji, listen to my order! You two are to lead five thousand private soldiers to the border of the mountain city immediately, and you must not be discovered by the enemy!"
In an instant, Lin Ping was moved to tears. Even without knowing the truth, Jiang Yunying still chose to believe in him. This affection was something Lin Ping was willing to give his heart to.
"Don't worry, my wife. Not only will I win the competition for you, but I will also completely eliminate the most troublesome enemy for the City Lord's Mansion!" Lin Ping secretly vowed, clearly having already made all the plans.
"All troops, listen up! Follow me to the mountain city border!" Jiang Yunlie shouted, raising his spear high, making the same choice as Jiang Yunying. Jiang Xiuwen, on the other hand, was left standing awkwardly to the side.
"Lin Ping, if anything goes wrong, I'll kill you on the spot!" Jiang Xiuwen said angrily, which could be considered a compromise.
It must be said that the city lord's private army was extremely efficient, quickly changing direction and heading straight for the border of the mountain city.
Five thousand private soldiers were too conspicuous, so in order not to attract the enemy's attention, Ji Yang divided the private army into five teams, each with a captain as its commander.
The guards moved a little slower, just enough to keep a certain distance from the private army, so as not to become a bigger target.
Jiang Yunlie did the same thing as Ji Yang, quickly dispersing the guards.
In this way, the tens of thousands of troops were divided into ten detachments, each five miles apart, within sight of the naked eye, so that they could provide immediate support even in the event of danger.
"Wife, let's continue... rest!" Lin Ping chuckled and lay sprawled on the ground again.
Jiang Yunying: ...
Since she chose to believe Lin Ping, she shouldn't doubt him. Jiang Yunying actually lay on the ground with him, looking at him from the side.
Lin Ping rolled on the ground, shamelessly sticking close to Jiang Yunying, and asked with concern, "When did you first have the idea of protecting the City Lord's Mansion, my wife?"
Since Lin Ping entered the City Lord's Mansion, Jiang Yunying has been busy with the City Lord's Mansion all the time and has no life of her own.
She was in the prime of her life, she should have been playing the piano, painting, and dressing up beautifully, making the most of her youth.
Even Mulan, who took her father's place in the army, knew to apply makeup in front of a mirror. How much more so for Jiang Yunying, who had a privileged background? If it weren't for the internal and external troubles of the city lord's mansion, wouldn't she also want to be a normal woman?
“From the moment I was born!” Jiang Yunying replied with unwavering determination.
"It probably started from the womb..." Lin Ping sighed helplessly. He roughly understood the situation in the City Lord's Mansion. The women suffered the most. They were sent to the Lotus Palace from a young age to receive inhuman training. Even if they had the opportunity to return to the City Lord's Mansion, they had to serve their brothers for life.
"It won't happen again. Your husband will clear all obstacles for you!" Lin Ping said seriously, his eyes fixed on Jiang Yunying.
“However, my wife might be even more tired,” Lin Ping continued.
"Why?" Jiang Yunying asked, puzzled.
Lin Ping's statements are completely contradictory. If he can help Jiang Yunying overcome all the obstacles ahead, why would he make Jiang Yunying even more exhausted?
"Because... my husband is very capable of consummating our marriage!" Lin Ping quickly rolled on the ground a few times, afraid of being beaten to death.
Jiang Yunying knew that a dog's mouth would never produce ivory, so she wasn't angry. Instead, she sneered, "Does my husband know why Yunying unusually extended an invitation last night?"
"Isn't it all just to beat me up?" Lin Ping thought to himself, but he shook his head frantically.
“Because Yunying was afraid that this journey would be dangerous and that neither of us would return alive, she wanted to consummate our marriage with her husband in advance to put his mind at ease. But who knew…” Jiang Yunying deliberately sighed, revealing her regret.
"What? Consummate the marriage?" Lin Ping jumped up and ran straight into a big tree, regretting his actions deeply.
"Pretending to be sick? What have I, Lin Ping, done?" Lin Ping was extremely annoyed, feeling that he had let down his younger brother who had been waiting so patiently.
“If you die in the crash, you’ll have even less chance to consummate the marriage!” Jiang Yunying giggled incessantly, knowing that this was the only thing that could make Lin Ping obedient.
"Little brother, just bear with it a little longer!" Lin Ping comforted himself. He'd endured over twenty years already, what's another twenty-odd days?
"Persistence brings temporary pleasure, and persistence brings lasting pleasure." Lin Ping knew this principle well. In the end, he hugged the big tree and wept bitterly, feeling much like he had won a five million lottery prize but lost it.
"Wife, how about tonight..." Lin Ping grinned lewdly, hoping to make amends in time.
"Does my husband intend to undermine morale?" Jiang Yunying rolled her eyes at him, giving a definitive answer.
"It would be good if we didn't make a sound," Lin Ping pleaded, rubbing his hands together.
“No!” Jiang Yunying refused outright. Her wet nurse had explained this to her before, and she didn’t think she could do it without making a sound.
If the private army were to hear this, morale would surely collapse, directly impacting the course of the battle.
Lin Ping also felt that keeping silent was disrespectful to the woman, and what if she developed a problem from holding it in? So he could only regretfully give up on the matter for the time being.
Lin Ping tossed and turned all night, wanting to rush into Jiang Yunying's tent several times, but in the end... he still managed to sneak in.
"Husband, are you itching for a beating? Yunying will scratch your skin with a whip." Jiang Yunying's cold eyes were chilling. Having just taken off her armor, she was left with only a snakeskin bodysuit, without a bodice or underwear. She had a thousand reasons to kill Lin Ping.
"Shh!" Lin Ping covered Jiang Yunying's thin, cherry-like lips and said with a serious expression, "My lady, have you ever heard of catching a turtle in a jar?"
Whenever Lin Ping was serious, Jiang Yunying was at a loss, pressing her whole body against him, completely unable to refute him, and even pricking up her ears, staring at him expectantly.
If Lin Ping were to unleash his beastly nature, he would probably be cleaved in two by a single sword strike, so we must remain serious.
"Don't you think Lotus Palace has been eerily quiet these past few days, my lady? Even my little sister's master hasn't shown up," Lin Ping reminded her.
Jiang Yunying knew Lotus Palace's modus operandi well; they would not give up until they captured her. These days had indeed been eerily quiet.
"Does my husband think that the other party cannot enter the city lord's mansion, so he will attack us outside the city?" Jiang Yunying guessed.
"Correct!" Lin Ping snapped his fingers, confirming Jiang Yunying's answer.
Since Lin Ping raised the height of the parapet, even Jiang Yunying, a Black Lotus-level expert, would not be able to climb it. Even if the enemy had the intention to launch another sneak attack, they would not have the ability. Therefore, Lin Ping suspected that the enemy was hiding in the shadows and could only wait until they left the city.
If Lin Ping had slept alone in the commander's tent, he would likely have been killed by the enemy. That's why he shamelessly sneaked into Jiang Yunying's tent for protection.
"Here, this is a blanket for my husband. Go to sleep quickly," Jiang Yunying said, pointing to the cold floor, showing no intention of letting him get into bed.