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

Chapter 514 Jiang Yunying's Junior Sister

"Zhixi? What brings you here? There are enemies here, hurry back," Pang Xingji said with concern.

In his view, it must be because Guo Zhixi’s uncle did not accept her, and she could not let go of Lin Ping, which is why she followed the trail all the way here.

"Brother Pang, look at the warhorse she's riding." Lin Ping suddenly became alert and pointed at the tall horse.

"Hey? Why has that little white horse grown taller? What kind of fodder did you feed it? Tell me quickly, and I'll make my warhorse grow another head taller too," Pang Xingji asked anxiously.

Guo Zhixi was still riding a white horse, which even resembled the one Lin Ping had given her, except that it was a head taller and had larger hooves.

"Hahaha, fodder to make warhorses grow taller quickly? Hahaha, Brother Pang, you really dare to dream." Guo Zhixi laughed loudly, but this laughter was not as sweet as before, but rather cold and ruthless.

"What exactly is your identity? Not only did you find us, but you also managed to ride a warhorse up the mountain," Lin Ping asked warily.

There are many mountain paths here, and even with a map, it's easy to get lost. Guo Zhixi is just a frail woman, so it's impossible for her to find this place.

Moreover, she originally couldn't ride a horse, but now she can ride up the mountain, and her riding skills are better than Lin Ping's.

"My lord, I am Guo Zhixi. Don't you remember me?" Guo Zhixi replied with a wronged expression.

Her eyes were still quite innocent, not like she was lying. Lin Ping continued, "I know you are Guo Zhixi, but you are definitely not an ordinary citizen of Yingtian Prefecture."

“Sir, you are indeed intelligent. No wonder you are so favored by Senior Sister. But you seem to know very little about Huizhou,” Guo Zhixi said, shaking her head regretfully.

If Lin Ping could guess her identity, she would like this man even more.

"The Guo family! The Guo family of Huizhou! How come I never imagined that you were actually the daughter of the city lord of Huizhou!" Lin Ping said through gritted teeth, only then realizing Guo Zhixi's identity.

"Why don't you guess why I came here, sir?" Guo Zhixi asked with a smile.

"As far as I know, the Lotus Palace has been plotting something recently, wanting to unite with the six city lords to deal with the imperial court. My decision to lead 10,000 troops to attack the Lotus Palace will inevitably become a threat to them. Once the spies hidden in Yingtian Prefecture spread the news, the Lotus Palace will naturally set up an ambush."

"And you were the one in charge of the ambush. Your appearance a few days ago was probably not accidental. You just ran into bandits and were almost humiliated. I even kindly saved you."

Lin Ping analyzed methodically, "I thought I had saved a little lamb, but who would have thought I had saved a tiger."

"You guessed half right. I did come to kill you, and there were indeed Lotus Palace spies in Yingtian Prefecture. However, encountering bandits was not accidental, and being forcibly allied with Lotus Palace is not entirely accurate either."

Guo Zhixi's smile grew even colder:

“I lured the bandits myself. They are not particularly evil. They reconciled with the court two years ago and never bully the people.”

"What? They're not actually villains?" Lin Ping gritted his teeth in hatred.

In this sense, he was manipulated by Guo Zhixi and turned into a ruthless killer who murdered a thousand people.

"To weaken my strength, you actually treat a thousand lives as a joke?" Lin Ping said breathlessly.

"You're mistaken, sir. It was you who ordered them killed. Besides, I didn't expect these bastards to weaken your strength. I wanted to see how your army fights so I could come up with a strategy to deal with them," Guo Zhixi chuckled.

A thousand undisciplined bandits are no threat, but they can make Lin Ping's army display its strength, so he specifically recruited ten thousand archers to deal with them.

"So your cold was fake too, you were deliberately slowing down my march so you'd have time to set up an ambush here," Lin Ping asked regretfully.

“It’s true that I have a cold. How could I dare to fake a cold when I’m talking to someone as smart as you? But I have a good constitution, so I have to take a cold bath in the morning to catch a cold,” Guo Zhixi continued.

"Then how did you know we were coming here? It looks like the marks left along the way were also your doing."

This operation was classified, and even Lin Ping himself didn't know where the next step would be.

Trying to ambush them along the way is like finding a needle in a haystack; the only solution is to show them the way.

Guo Zhixi shook her head and said, "The spy from Yingtian Prefecture is not yet able to hear your conversation with your friend. I dare not make any marks. However, your friend will follow Mo Youying. As long as he comes here, your army will naturally come here as well."

"So Mo Youying had already discovered the mark on his body and knew Jiang Mo's abilities." Lin Ping felt increasingly regretful; he had ultimately underestimated his opponent.

"You're wrong again. Mo Youying doesn't have that ability. It was the spy from Yingtian Prefecture who saw through all of this."

"He is indeed even more powerful than Mo Youying!" Lin Ping suddenly thought of the dark figure that appeared out of nowhere that night.

In other words, He Wei and others were just pawns; the real players were still hiding in the shadows.

"You just said that the Lord of Huizhou City was not being used by the Lotus Palace. Why is that?" Lin Ping continued to ask.

"The reason is simple: I am a disciple of the Lotus Palace, and Jiang Yunying's junior sister," Guo Zhixi answered without any concealment.

"Wife? Tell me quickly, where is my wife! Or I'll kill you!"

Every time Lin Ping heard Jiang Yunying's name, he couldn't control his emotions. At this moment, he had already secretly gripped his flintlock pistol, ready to deliver a fatal blow to Guo Zhixi.

"Senior sister is the Holy Maiden's niece, deeply loved by Master and even the Palace Master. She won't be in any danger. Right now, she's just waiting for the Holy Lord's precious son to appear. Since senior sister doesn't cherish you, I will."

Guo Zhixi said sarcastically, while giving Lin Ping a flirtatious wink.

The Holy Lord she spoke of was none other than Luo Shaoyin's eldest brother, and the Holy Lord's son was naturally Jiang Yunying's betrothed since childhood.

"I am but a poor man, and cannot accept the princess's favor." Lin Ping suddenly pulled out a flintlock pistol, pointed it at Guo Zhixi's forehead, and said, "Quickly order your men to leave, or I will really kill you."

"Is my lord so heartless? In what way am I inferior to my senior sister? Whether it's looks or martial arts, I'm no worse than her. I also genuinely like you. Is it really not enough for us to stay together forever?" Guo Zhixi replied angrily.

She was sent to Lotus Palace at a young age, determined to become a top expert and gain the recognition of her master and even the palace master.

However, no matter how hard she tried, she would be scolded by her master. Jiang Yunying, on the other hand, would be praised by her master even if she just sat and played.

From then on, she resented Jiang Yunying and tried to compete with her in everything. Whatever Jiang Yunying could get, she would do anything to get it.

Even men are no exception.

Since Jiang Yunying likes Lin Ping, she will do everything in her power to win him over.