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

Li Zhen hadn't had a proper rest all night; his eyes were bloodshot, and there was urgency and some unknown expectation in them.

Cao Kun, Yin Li, and others also gathered around.

"How is His Highness Prince Qin's condition regarding the poison?"

Lin Feng's eyebrows relaxed, and he said softly, "Lin Feng has lived up to everyone's expectations. The toxins in His Highness Prince Qin's body have been completely removed."

"God help us!"

Minister of War Cao Kun could no longer hold back his tears.

"Heaven did not want His Highness Prince Qin to die, and sent such a genius as General Lin."

"General Lin, you have rendered a great service! A remarkable feat!"

Cao Kun now looks at Raymond Lam as if he were a celestial being.

Zhang Liao breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to himself, "Thank God, His Highness the Prince of Qin is unharmed."

"well!"

A very awkward smile appeared on Prince Li Zhen's face.

"Lin Feng, you truly are remarkable! I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

"May we go in and see our elder brother?"

Lin Feng shook his head upon hearing this: "His Highness Prince Qin is too weak and needs to rest. We can visit him at night."

"Please, Your Highness and gentlemen, do not be impatient, please wait a little longer!"

Yin Li nodded repeatedly: "I'll listen to Lin Feng! I'll listen to Lin Feng!"

"Gentlemen, now that His Highness the Prince of Qin is alright, let us all go back and rest. We will come to visit His Highness again tonight."

"By the way, the defenses need to be strengthened to ensure His Highness the Prince of Qin's safety."

Lin Feng nodded slightly: "Lord Yin, please make sure the guards are quiet. His Highness Prince Qin needs to rest now, the quieter the better."

After explaining the matter, Lin Feng made a move to leave.

Suddenly, Lin Feng swayed slightly and fell backward.

"Third brother!"

Li Ping'an reacted quickly and caught Lin Feng, asking, "What happened to you?"

Lin Feng's face was somewhat pale. He smiled weakly and explained, "I was exposed to some toxins while removing poison from His Highness Prince Qin."

"But I'm fine. Brother, please don't touch me. Take me home and I'll be quarantined for seven days."

"Seven days later, the toxins in my body will dissipate naturally."

"Don't let me see any visitors for these seven days, so as not to infect others."

Upon seeing this, Li Ping'an's eyes reddened.

"Are you out of your mind? Why aren't you more careful?"

"Second brother, lend a hand!"

Everyone else was so frightened by Lin Feng's words that they all backed away.

Li Ping'an and Lü Zheng were not afraid, and helped Lin Feng walk outside.

Seeing this, Nanmuhe walked over and said, "You're all too slow. Come on, the three of us will carry Brother Lin home."

Upon seeing this, Gu Lie, the Minister of Rites of the Northern Barbarians, changed his expression: "Your Highness, be careful..."

Upon hearing this, Nanmuhe laughed heartily: "When a person dies, the bird flies upwards; when the person doesn't die, they live for ten thousand years. I have never been afraid of anything in my life."

"You may go and rest; I will be right back!"

After he finished speaking, Nanmuhe and Lin Feng's two brothers carried him.

Du Banruo followed closely and soon left the courtyard.

However, as the crowd gradually dispersed, Prince Li Zhen of Jin remained staring at the house, not moving for a long time.

"Third Brother, let's go back!"

Prince Li Ji of Zhou comforted Li Zhen from the side, saying, "I know you're worried about your second brother, but he's alright now."

Prince Jin, Li Zhen, suddenly deepened his gaze and asked, "Was it really Lin Feng who saved my brother? How did he do it?"

As he spoke, Li Zhen clenched his fist tightly inside his sleeve, his eyes filled with surging killing intent.

"certainly!"

Li Ji smiled broadly when he talked about this.

"General Lin is not only a brave general, but also has superb medical skills."

"He is proficient in all techniques, including herbal medicine, acupuncture, and moxibustion!"

"In the future, this person will surely be a pillar of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

can you?

Li Zhen was unsure whether Lin Feng could become a pillar of the Great Qian Dynasty.

But given that Lin Feng saved Li Yan's life, Li Yan will most likely accept Lin Feng as a brave and extraordinary person in the future.

Li Zhen secretly made a decision—Lin Feng must not be allowed to live!

Three days later, Shuozhou and Youzhou reached their border.

Deep in the mountains, in the Savage Valley.

"Damn it, why haven't we received any news yet?"

Inside the valley, a man in blue sat idly under a tree, muttering to himself.

He was strong and sturdy, with a dark complexion.

On a tree, a man in black, with a blade of grass in his mouth, looked relaxed and content.

"What's the rush? We can stay here and enjoy ourselves, plus we get paid! Isn't that great?"

The man in blue rolled his eyes at his companion and complained, "What a load of rubbish! Staying in these mountains is incredibly boring!"

"No women to play with, no gambling, just eating dry rations all day without any alcohol—I'd rather be dead!"

The man in black shook his head and pointed to the depths of Savage Valley.

"Aren't there some women over there? Go and try them out."

The man in blue glared at him: "Get lost! Who dares touch the family of the Red Leaf Assassin? Don't you want to die?"

"If I'd known, I shouldn't have taken this job. Now we're trapped in Savage Valley, we've really become savages."

Seeing this, the man in black comforted his companion, "Wait a little longer, the results should be forthcoming soon."

"Why?"

Suddenly, the man jumped down from the tree.

He stared at the sky for a moment, then said, "Brother, our hard times are over!"

The man in blue followed his gaze and saw a carrier pigeon fly into the valley.

"Damn it! We've finally waited for this!"

The man in blue took out his whistle and blew it with all his might.

"call out--"

A sharp whistle suddenly rang out, and the carrier pigeon landed on the man's arm following the sound.

Remove the mailbox and unfold the note inside.

The man in black shook his head: "The King of Qin is indeed the King of Qin. He even used assassins from the Red Leaf Organization, and they still couldn't kill him?"

"Poor assassin's wife and daughter. Brother, shall we do it?"

The man in blue rolled his eyes: "Killing two women and children is a piece of cake, but that woman was quite pretty."

"Hey bro, wanna come on over?"

As he spoke, a lewd smile appeared on the man in blue's face.

"Killing him directly would be a waste. Why don't you and I, brothers, use him first?"

The man in black waved his hand: "Forget it, I'm not interested."

"Go and take care of it. Half an hour should be enough. We'll come out of the mountains after you've finished!"

The two hit it off immediately, and the man in blue swaggered into the depths of the valley.

Deep in the Savage Valley, there is a farmhouse courtyard.

The three wooden houses were clean and tidy, and some chickens and ducks were kept in the yard.

"Bang!"

The man in blue kicked open the courtyard gate, startling the chickens and ducks in the yard, which scattered in all directions.

"Madam Leng? Madam Leng?"

The man in blue pushed the door open, only to find it locked.

"Hero Liu Qing, it's getting late. What brings you here?"

A soft voice sounded from inside the room.

"Oh, I received a letter from your husband."

Liu Qing pretended to reach into his pocket.

Upon hearing this, Leng Ji's wife inside the house hurriedly opened the door latch.

"Brave Liu Qing, quickly show me the letter!"

Leng Ji's wife was not particularly beautiful; she was just an ordinary woman.

But its charm lies in its gentle and graceful temperament, which makes it very pleasing to the eye.

Liu Qing stayed in the Savage Valley for many days, but he never even touched a woman's hand, let alone a beautiful one.

Upon seeing her, I felt an urge to pierce into her clothes to see what was going on.

"Madam Leng wants a letter? Easy! You just have to have a couple of drinks with me!"

Liu Qing shook the letter in his hand twice, squeezed through the door, and went into the house.

Although the Leng family lived in a wooden house, the interior was neat, understated, and well-maintained.

Upon seeing his reaction, Madam Leng was so frightened that she retreated repeatedly.

Liu Qing's eyes lingered on her, his intense gaze making her very uncomfortable.

"Has Liu Qing, the brave warrior, been drinking? Has he lost his mind?"

"I'm telling you, my husband will be back soon, so don't do anything rash!"

Madam Leng did not know martial arts, and her family only had her youngest daughter.

The little girl was only five or six years old and was leisurely playing on a rocking horse.

Liu Qing chuckled: "Husband? To tell you the truth, your husband isn't coming back!"

"If you obediently submit to me and serve me well, I might spare your and your daughter's lives."

"If you remain stubborn... hmph!"

As he spoke, a fierce glint flashed in Liu Qing's eyes: "I'll kill you and still have my fun!"

Madam Leng's pupils contracted slightly: "You're talking nonsense!"

She rushed to her daughter's side in a panic, picked her up, and ran into the inner room.

She frantically searched the bed and found a dagger under her pillow.

"Don't come any closer!"

Madam Leng gritted her teeth and raised her knife at Liu Qing.

Struggling to hold back her tears, she threatened Liu Qing, "If you come any closer... I'll kill you!"

Seeing this, Liu Qing sneered: "Fine! Let me see if your knife is more powerful, or if your 'little mouth' down there is more powerful."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

With a casual wave of his hand, Liu Qing knocked the knife out of Madam Leng's hand.

Madam Leng's strength was no different from that of a child in front of him.

After tearing apart Madam Leng's outer garment in a few swift movements, Liu Qing leered at her voluptuous figure, which was barely concealed, and said, "Madam Leng is quite well-endowed. If you make me feel comfortable, I guarantee your safety and that of your daughter!"

After saying this, Liu Qing used both his hands and mouth to wantonly ravage Madam Leng's body.

Although the little girl was young, she vaguely knew that her mother was being bullied.

She rushed up and punched Liu Qing hard.

"Bad people! Let go of my mother! Bad people!"

Liu Qing was enjoying the delicate, fair skin of Madam Leng when the young girl's punches didn't hurt him, but they did spoil his mood.

An immediate surge of anger welled up inside him.

He grabbed the little girl by the collar and threw her backward with force.

"Get out of here!"

The little girl screamed and flew into the air, about to crash into the cold wall.

"Bang!"

Suddenly the door was kicked open, and a gust of cold wind blew into the room.

The little girl didn't crash into the wall, but instead fell into a warm embrace.

She opened her eyes and saw a white fox mask with red paint.

The design is nothing special; it's one of the most common Nuo opera masks on the market.

Only the eyes behind the mask were deep, bright, and captivating.

"Who?!"

Upon hearing someone break down the door, Liu Qing immediately turned around and shouted.

Upon seeing the person in white brocade robes and wearing a mask, Liu Qing immediately flew into a rage: "Where did this bastard come from, daring to meddle in my business?"

Liu Qing drew his sword, jumped off the bed, and swung it to strike.

However, although he rushed up, he actually leaped out of the house.

With a "crack," Liu Qing's right arm was twisted and broken, and he screamed and rolled around in agony.

He only realized after falling to the ground that his good brother had been tied up like a dumpling, and his face was bruised and swollen.

"Close the doors and windows, and wait for me to come back for you."

The masked man gave a few words of advice to the terrified mother and daughter, then left the house.

Liu Qing and Zhao Hei were taken away from the house by the masked man for interrogation.

Knowing they had encountered a tough opponent, Liu Qing and Zhao Hei dared not hide anything and told the masked man everything they knew.

Liu Qing and Zhao Hei were江湖人 (jianghu people, people of the martial arts world) who made a living in Youzhou and Shuozhou.

They were employed by their employer to guard the wives and daughters of Leng Ji in the Savage Valley.

As for who their employers were, they had no idea; they all received their jobs through brokers in the martial arts world.

The masked man frowned slightly and asked, "And who is your middleman? Could you possibly know the employer's identity from him?"

Liu Qing smiled wryly and said, "Heroes aren't江湖人 (jianghu people, people of the martial arts world), are they? Brokers have their own rules; they rarely know their employers' backgrounds."

"The employer pays the money, and they find the people. Even if you find a middleman, you still won't get the employer's specific information."

"Hero, we've told you everything we know. Could you please let us go?"

The masked man's eyes flashed coldly as he said, "Release?"

The next moment, the blade was drawn, and with a single stroke, it slit the throats of two martial arts practitioners.

After they died, the masked man dragged their bodies all the way to Leng Ji's house.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

He knocked on the door and said, "Madam Leng, you have one hour to pack up your valuables."

"I have to leave first. We'll leave when I get back. I'll take you and your daughter to Dadukou."

Inside the house, Madam Leng held her daughter, her heart pounding with fear.

She secretly witnessed the masked man kill someone. Although he saved them, the orphan and widow were inevitably afraid of him.

However, upon hearing him mention "Dadu Ferry," Madam Leng suddenly trembled and exclaimed, "You...you know my husband?"

Before Leng Ji left, he said that if someone came to take them to Dadukou, that person would be trustworthy.

"know!"

The masked man outside spoke very little; after saying this, he drifted away.

Walking in the mountains in early winter, the cold wind was bleak.

He took off his mask, revealing a young and handsome face—it was Lin Feng!

Lin Feng detoxifies Prince Qin, Li Yan, by falsely claiming that he has been poisoned and forbidding anyone from visiting him.

It was just his way of "shedding his skin like a cicada."

On the day he died, Leng Ji made a deal with Lin Feng, which was also a huge gamble.

He bet that Lin Feng would keep his promise, protect his wife and daughter, and send them to Dadukou.

The reward Leng Ji gave to Lin Feng was his treasures accumulated over many years.

"Swish, swish!"

In the mountains, Lin Feng swung his knife to cut the vines covering the cave entrance and covered his nose to disperse the dust.

No one has come here for a long time, and no one knows about it except Leng Ji.

The cave is spacious and dry, and there are secret medicines at the entrance and inside the cave to repel snakes, insects, and rodents.

Following Leng Ji's instructions, Lin Feng first went to the highest point inside the cave.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Lin Feng tapped the rock wall with his sword sheath, and a hollow sound came from inside.

"It was here after all!"

Lin Feng controlled his strength and pushed the rock wall inward with a sudden force.

"Click!"

The internal mechanism was activated, and a stone box slowly bulged out.

Inside the stone box was another wooden box, like a nesting doll.

Lin Feng took out the wooden box and, after confirming that there were no hidden mechanisms, slowly opened it.

On the first layer of the wooden box, there were twenty silver notes.

"Banknotes from banks in the capital?"

The Capital Money Shop was the largest money shop in the Great Qian Dynasty, but no one knew who its owner was.

However, these money shops were spread all over the country, and their strength was frighteningly powerful.

Lin Feng currently possesses a batch of gold ingots and jade, valued at around 150,000 taels.

However, he has not yet cashed in.

He had thought that 150,000 taels of silver was a lot, but when he saw the silver notes today, his eyes widened in amazement.

Twenty silver notes, each worth ten thousand taels!

With this money, along with the jade and gold ingots, Lin Feng no longer needed to worry about money when he arrived in Ruzhou.

If Leng Ji placed 200,000 taels of silver on the first floor, wouldn't the things below be even more valuable?