Kill the enemy and get a wife? I'll single-handedly slaughter my way through the Northern Barba

Lin Feng paced back and forth in the prison, pondering a way to leave the city.

Since the King of Qin refused to send troops to help, he had no choice but to lead five hundred trusted men out of the city to rush to the aid of Jiming City.

Force your way in?

Or should we trick them into opening the city gates?

Forcing our way in is definitely not an option; if casualties occur, the nature of this matter will be completely changed.

But how do we trick our way into opening the city gates?

Seeing that Lin Feng showed no sign of resting and was pacing back and forth, Lu Qingqing lost her sleepiness.

The repeated disturbances made it difficult for her to find peace.

She raised her head and teased Lin Feng in a soft voice.

"No wonder Lord Lin doesn't get close to women outside; it turns out he has two beautiful wives at home, so naturally he can't stand the ordinary women outside."

"She is gentle, sensible, and a peerless beauty."

"A girl who follows you wholeheartedly is a girl from a modest family."

"Don't even mention Lord Lin, even I get a little tempted when I see them!"

"Lord Lin's judgment is truly excellent. By the way, Lord Lin, besides these two, do you have any other female confidantes?"

Lin Feng stood with his hands behind his back, still lost in thought, ignoring her teasing.

"Not going to speak? Very well, in my opinion, this prison will not be peaceful tonight."

"Lord Lin, it seems someone is looking for you again!"

Lu Qingqing raised her slender finger and pointed to the left.

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of footsteps approached the cell.

A delicate, colorful lantern depicting a boat sailing in the misty rain guides the way.

The girl holding the lantern was dressed in a pale yellow brocade dress, looking exceptionally elegant.

The soft light of the lantern shone on her face, outlining a beautiful and refined appearance.

Lu Qingqing glanced at it and muttered to herself, "Well! Another beauty has arrived!"

Liu Ruyan, carrying a lantern, stopped in front of the cell and looked at Lin Feng with a smile: "Lord Lin, are you getting used to life inside?"

Lin Feng stopped pacing, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Miss Liu? What brings you here?"

Liu Ruyan smiled charmingly, her tone slightly teasing: "Let me see how pathetic you look!"

"How about it? Do you want to come back to the capital with me and become a poet instead of this worthless deputy general? You've worked so hard, only to end up like this."

Lin Feng rubbed his temples, not in the mood to argue with her.

"Miss Liu, you've seen my joke. If there's nothing else, please leave!"

"I'm really not in the mood to joke around with you, don't bother me."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes at him: "What's with the fierce look? I came all this way to save you."

After saying that, she took out a specially made, large key and inserted it into the complicated lock on the cell door.

The locks on Lin Feng and Lu Qingqing's prison cells were both precision locks specially made by government craftsmen.

Without a special key, even the most skilled thief would find it difficult to pry open the door in a short time.

Liu Ruyan turned the lock two turns to the left, and a soft clicking sound of a mechanism turning immediately came from inside the lock cylinder.

She twisted it two more times to the left.

"Click!"

The large lock fell to the ground with a thud.

Lin Feng and Lu Qingqing were both stunned, their faces full of astonishment.

She actually opened the lock?

Liu Ruyan, hands on her slender waist and chest slightly puffed out, waved to Lin Feng and declared boldly, "Let's go! Today, this young lady is going to break into prison!"

Lin Feng remained silent for a moment, then stepped out of the cell and peeked into the corridor.

The long, dark corridor was deserted.

Even the jailers and guards who are usually on duty are nowhere to be seen.

"Miss Liu, did you come in alone? Was this key stolen?"

Lin Feng sized up Liu Ruyan, who had a smug look on her face, and added, "Aren't you afraid of being punished by His Highness Prince Qin?"

Without saying a word, Liu Ruyan pulled Lin Feng and walked out.

"Time is of the essence, Lord Lin, please stop your rambling!"

"If the King of Qin investigates, someone will take the blame for us. You'll see when we get out."

After passing through the corridor and climbing the stone steps, the two finally stepped out of the dungeon and returned to the surface.

Inside the main hall of the prison, however, the scene was quite different.

All the jailers were restrained, and the head jailer was pleading with one man, his hands clasped in supplication: "Your Highness, you mustn't! If you do this, and His Highness the Prince of Qin becomes enraged, we...we'll all lose our heads!"

A tall, slender young man stood in front of the jailer.

He was dressed in bright yellow brocade, with delicate features and a gentle demeanor.

Upon hearing this, he smiled gently at the jailer: "Don't worry! This was done by me, and my brother won't be able to hold you accountable."

"After all, you are all now under my 'control'."

"Men, tie them all up and release them at dawn!"

Seeing this, the jailer knew that resistance was futile, so he could only obediently walk to the pillar and let two strong guards tie him up.

"This humble general, Lin Feng, thanks Your Highness Prince Zhou for your assistance!"

Seeing this, Lin Feng immediately understood that the one who brought Liu Ruyan to "break out of prison" was none other than Prince Zhou, Li Ji.

"General Lin, there's no need for such formalities!"

Li Ji quickly helped him up and said with a smile, "If Ruyan hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that such a major event had occurred in the palace."

Li Ji did not participate in the generals' gathering at the temporary palace tonight.

As always, he set up soup kitchens in the city to distribute soup and also provided inexpensive herbal medicine to the people.

It is currently the transition from autumn to winter, and people are more susceptible to cold and wind.

Li Ji specially asked the old master Zhang Jing to write a prescription and prepare an inexpensive medicine for catching a cold.

He personally delivered supplies to the homes of the poor every day in case of emergencies.

After Liu Ruyan told him what had happened in the palace, Li Ji went to find Prince Jin, Li Zhen.

But Li Zhen has just returned from prison, so he certainly won't care about this matter.

After much thought, Li Ji came up with this plan to "break out of prison".

Li Ji pulled Lin Feng aside and asked softly, "Now that things have come to this, General Lin, do you have any plans?"

Lin Feng pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Since the King of Qin refuses to send troops, I plan to lead five hundred brothers back to Jiming City to organize the righteous army and Zhenyuan Army to break through the siege."

"However... Bi Fang, the garrison commander of the northern city, is a close confidant of the Prince of Qin, and I'm afraid he won't open the city gates easily. Does Your Highness have a solution?"

Li Ji nodded slightly, his eyes filled with admiration.

"General Lin is truly righteous! I have a way to open the north gate."

"Go and gather your men now. At 11:45 tonight, lead them to the north gate."

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng felt a weight lifted from his heart.

As long as we can get out of the city, there is still a chance for things to turn around.

He immediately bowed deeply to Li Ji: "On behalf of the righteous army of Jiming City and the brothers of Zhenyuan Army, Lin Feng thanks Your Highness Prince Zhou for your great kindness!"

Li Ji quickly helped him up, saying, "I am not as good as my second brother in martial arts, nor as good as my third brother in literature. I can only do small things like distributing porridge and medicine."

"It is my honor to be able to help General Lin leave the city tonight and relieve the distress, so my trip to Zhenyuan City will not have been in vain."

"Time is of the essence, General Lin, you must set off immediately!"

Of the three kings, Lin Feng had the least contact with Li Ji.

All that is known is that since arriving in Zhenyuan City, His Highness has been busy distributing porridge every day.

While the King of Qin and the King of Jin were racking their brains to defeat Boyan Mengke, he seemed only able to do trivial things.

Although Lin Feng did not look down on this King Zhou, he did think he was too mediocre.

But Li Ji's sense of responsibility tonight completely changed his opinion of him.

Li Ji may have had limited abilities, but he was gentle, open-minded, and had a kind and benevolent heart.

This is something that the King of Qin and the King of Jin could not compare to...

Half an hour later, at the Zhenyuan City military camp.

The five hundred confidants who had come with Lin Feng had already washed up, eaten, and rested.

Upon seeing Lin Feng's return, they immediately assembled.

"As my brothers know, I was imprisoned for offending the King of Qin, but I was able to escape thanks to the help of a noble person."

"Tonight, I have a few words from my heart to say to everyone."

In the darkness, Lin Feng surveyed the familiar faces before him and said in a deep voice, "Tonight, I'm leaving the city for Jiming City!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy.

Zhang Ergou slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "This is fantastic news! His Highness the King of Qin has agreed to let us go to support Jiming City? When are we leaving? How many troops have he allocated to us?"

Wang Dahu was also eager to try: "No matter how many soldiers there are, as long as they can kill the Tartars, that's fine! Surely the King of Qin won't leave out a single soldier?"

Lin Feng shook his head, his tone grave: "No! The King of Qin will not give us a single soldier, only these five hundred brothers."

"Moreover, the King of Qin will be completely unaware that I am leaving the city tonight."

The lively atmosphere instantly froze.

Wang Dahu and Zhang Ergou were dumbfounded on the spot.

Wang Dahu muttered, "Did I really guess right? My God!"

Wang Tu scratched his head, looking completely bewildered: "My lord, the King of Qin doesn't know? Then... then how did you get out?"

Lin Feng smiled slightly and said something astonishing: "It was His Highness Prince Zhou who personally broke me out of prison!"

"Leaving the city tonight to support Jiming City is extremely risky."

"I, Lin Feng, will not deceive you. Anyone among you who does not want to come with me can go back to the barracks to rest now. I will not blame you at all."

As soon as he finished speaking, the smile on Lin Feng's face faded.

"If you don't want to leave, then come with me, Lin Feng, to Jiming City, and lead the remaining Zhenyuan Army brothers and the righteous army in a desperate breakout!"

"You choose for yourselves!"