ebookland Chapter 242 The Man Wearing One Pair of Pants
Chapter 242 The Man Wearing One Pair of Pants
"Does my wife have the confidence to defeat Feng Wuhua?" Lin Ping asked in return.
Jiang Yunying remained silent, naturally because she wasn't confident she could defeat Feng Wuhua, who possessed the Gouchen Sword.
“Since no one can defeat Feng Wuhua, why not send out the weakest and most spineless one who couldn’t beat her? At least he held his own for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn and escaped unscathed,” Lin Ping replied seriously.
He knew these private armies too well; most of them were not afraid of death, but once they fought against Feng Wuhua, they would most likely lose their lives and ultimately could not last long.
On the contrary, he couldn't win. He didn't have a super strong physique, nor the determination to die, and he didn't even care much about winning or losing. That's why he was able to jump off the ring without caring about his reputation, thus avoiding injury.
"Have you ever heard of Tian Ji's horse racing strategy?" Lin Ping smiled mysteriously, leaving Jiang Yunying to digest the information on her own.
The current Daye Dynasty also went through the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Jiang Yunying had naturally heard of the story of Tian Ji's horse race. She nodded with a half-understanding, but felt that something was different: "How can my husband be sure that he will draw the Phoenix Dance Flower?"
"As the ancients said..." Lin Ping said in a serious tone, "Handsome people are never too unlucky."
Jiang Yunying felt a chill and really didn't want to continue talking to Lin Ping. She used to hate shameless people the most, but now she had actually married such a person and inexplicably developed feelings for him. She really didn't know if her brain had been kicked by a donkey or filled with water.
"Little sister, who are Gao Shou and Xia Hu?" Lin Ping asked Lin Xiaomei in confusion. He had naturally seen the names on the bamboo sticks through his right eye, and it was in this way that he could choose his enemies at will.
"The eldest and second senior brothers?" Lin Xiaomei gasped. "Did they also participate in the competition?"
From her surprised expression, Lin Ping had already gleaned a lot of information: these two were not only highly skilled, but they could also defeat Lin Xiaomei.
In this way, Jiang Yunying can only defeat one of them, and then find a slightly weaker opponent for Lin Xiaomei. If all goes well, she can survive until the fifth match, which is when Lin Ping will take the stage.
The second day's competition was equally boring, and the city lord of the mountain city once again drew the "strongest" Lu Ziye.
Lin Ping naturally found Gao Shou for him.
The result was obvious. Unlike Feng Wuhua, Gao Shou had no worries and directly aimed his longsword at Lu Ziye. The kid was clever enough to deliberately stand on the edge of the arena, roll over, and fall off the stage, losing the match easily and happily.
"Don't go, Brother Lian, let's chat a little longer." Lin Ping shamelessly tugged at Lian Ping's clothes. Lian Ping was a germaphobe and wanted to push away his dirty hands, but he found himself feeling weak and almost collapsed to the ground. Finally, he was helped away by two guards in a panic.
"Sigh...sigh..." After losing two matches, Jiang Xiuwen kept sighing, but dared not blame Lin Ping, and kept shaking his head.
"Husband, are you really confident in winning the remaining matches?" Jiang Yunying asked anxiously. It wasn't that she didn't trust Lin Ping, but rather that she didn't trust the dire situation.
Although she and Lin Xiaomei were quite skilled, Lin Ping's martial arts were really nothing to brag about, and he wasn't even much better than Lu Ziye.
"How about tonight..." Lin Ping said with a lewd smile, "Let's cultivate together. My wife can transfer some of her power to me, and I guarantee I'll beat that bastard Lian Ping black and blue."
Jiang Yunying naturally understood the meaning of dual cultivation, and immediately blushed, lowering her head and saying in a coquettish voice, "But... I don't know the method of dual cultivation."
"You agree to all of this?" Lin Ping stared at Jiang Yunying in disbelief. She had clearly not refused. If he had written a random manual on dual cultivation beforehand, he probably could have taken over tonight.
Lin Ping felt helpless about this. He said that he told dirty jokes to make the young girl blush and shyly say "I hate you", but he didn't expect her to take it seriously.
This was quite awkward, as Lin Ping hadn't prepared in advance.
This is a signal, at the very least proving that Jiang Yunying agrees to consummate the marriage with him, and at most, it will wait until this matter comes to an end.
"Time, oh time, please hurry up! My brother is getting impatient!" Lin Ping rubbed his hands together, eager to win the match and return in triumph.
Lin Ping wasn't a complete fool. He knew that Jiang Yunying wouldn't refuse if he insisted on it tonight, but he didn't do that. Instead, he worked even harder to prepare a large dowry.
The third match arrived as scheduled. When the city lord of Shancheng drew Jiang Yunying's name, his face turned green. He concluded that no one on his side could defeat her.
Lin Ping cooperated by drawing Xia Hu's name, and only felt relieved after confirming that only Lian Ping and Lian Bai were left.
"Make your move!" Xia Hu looked at Jiang Yunying with fear in his heart. He really wished he had Lu Ziye's carefree attitude. Since he couldn't beat her anyway, he might as well admit defeat in advance.
He was nothing more than a naive and innocent girl. Even with the combined strength of six people, they were no match for Jiang Yunying when the poison took effect, let alone in a one-on-one fight.
However, the disciples of Lotus Palace admire the strong and look forward to sparring with them.
"Wife, play with him a little longer. I need to have a good chat with Brother Lian. We've been discussing the Yancheng strategy today, so we can't let this opportunity go to waste," Lin Ping shouted deliberately.
Troop deployment is a top secret. If Lian Ping really told Lin Ping about this, there is only one answer: yes, the two of them are in cahoots!
"Father, I didn't!" Faced with the murderous gaze of the city lord of the mountain city, Lian Ping broke out in a cold sweat. He wanted to stay far away from Lin Ping, but he couldn't break free from the other's broad and powerful arms and was pressed firmly into the chair.
Jiang Yunying was indeed an obedient wife. She kept using the same moves as Xia Hu, suppressing him but not immediately ending the fight to win.
"Huff, huff, huff..." After dodging dozens of deadly attacks, Xia Hu was panting heavily, almost crying with grievance: "Jiang Yunying, you've gone too far! If you want to kill, then kill! But don't insult me!"
At the same time, Lin Ping exclaimed in surprise, "What? Five thousand private soldiers are lying in ambush around Yancheng? Brother Lian, you're not lying to me, are you?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was astonished and focused their attention on the two of them, ignoring the already decided match.
Lian Ping's heart skipped a beat, and his face turned ashen. Even if he had a thousand mouths, he couldn't explain it clearly. How could he know that the other party could actually guess the ambush outside Yancheng?
"Good son, truly my good son!" The city lord of Shancheng was so angry that he trembled all over. He left the arena before the competition was over, completely ignoring Lian Ping, who was lying on the ground pulling at his trouser leg. He even kicked him hard.
"Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon!" Jiang Yunying seized the opportunity to use her ultimate move, ending the match that had no suspense and finally winning a round for Jiangchengfu.
Everyone had already guessed the outcome of the competition, but no one expected that Lian Ping would betray his father and reveal such a crucial military secret.
"Nephew-in-law, is Lian Ping really on your side?" Jiang Xiuwen asked curiously, his emotions a mix of both hoping Lian Ping would turn against him and fearing that Lin Ping was attracted to men.