We must speed things up! Lin Feng's mind raced.

Feng Zhen's secret meeting with Wang the clerk was a good thing, indicating he didn't want to alert the enemy and planned to investigate discreetly. But the enemy's reaction was faster and more ruthless! Zhou An's visit to the "Qingxin Teahouse" at this moment was likely to be a meeting with someone to exchange messages or receive orders! If they could capture Zhou An, or keep an eye on the person he was meeting, they might be able to catch "Falcon" by the tail!

The "doctor" who poisoned Qin Wu, Huang San, and Liu Neng is even more crucial! Finding him might uncover the source of the mysterious poison and even lead us to the mastermind behind it all!

"Hou Qi should know what's important and will keep a close eye on Zhou An and the 'doctor's' leads. The key is whether Feng Zhen can withstand the pressure and continue the investigation secretly." Lin Feng carefully swallowed the note to destroy any trace of it. Now, there's not much he can do but wait and pray that Feng Zhen is decisive enough and Hou Qi is alert enough.

Time passed slowly, and the sky outside the cell seemed to gradually darken. Night had fallen again.

This is the most dangerous moment, and also the moment when the enemy is most likely to take action.

Sure enough, in the latter half of the night, extremely light footsteps, unlike those of a regular patrol, echoed from the corridor outside the cell. There was more than one person; their footsteps were light and agile, clearly those of martial arts practitioners. The footsteps approached, finally stopping outside Lin Feng's cell.

Lin Feng lay on the dry grass, seemingly asleep, his breathing even. But all his muscles were tense, his ears perked up, picking up the slightest sound outside the door.

"Click." An extremely slight sound of a lock being turned. Not with a key, but with a tool to pick the lock! The newcomer was very professional and quick; in just a few breaths, the cell door was silently pushed open a crack.

Two dark figures slid in like raccoon dogs, each holding a short blade.

The two exchanged a glance, nodded, and simultaneously pounced on Lin Feng, who was lying on the straw mat! Their movements were swift and ruthless, aimed straight for his throat and heart! Clearly, they intended to kill him with a single, decisive blow!

Just as the blade was about to reach his body, Lin Feng, who had been "sleeping," suddenly opened his eyes. His body rolled inward as if it had no bones, and at the same time, his legs kicked out with lightning speed, striking one of the assassins in the abdomen! Another assassin's short blade grazed his neck, drawing a trickle of blood!

"Bang!" The assassin who was kicked groaned as he crashed into the stone wall of the cell.

The other assassin reacted extremely quickly, flipping his wrist to change his short blade from a stab to a slice, aiming for Lin Feng's waist and abdomen!

Lin Feng rolled away to dodge the attack, then grabbed the rough earthenware wine jug from the ground and smashed it hard at the assassin's face! The assassin dodged to the side, but the jug hit the stone wall and shattered with a bang, scattering shards and leftover wine everywhere!

The sound was particularly jarring in the silent cell! Immediately outside, shouts and hurried footsteps rang out: "Assassin! Breakout!"

The two assassins' expressions changed; they knew their operation had been exposed and the assassination was no longer possible.

One of them shouted, "Retreat!" Without hesitation, the two turned and rushed towards the prison door!

"Where do you think you're going!" Lin Feng wasn't about to let them escape so easily. He grabbed a shard of a wine jug from the ground and threw it with all his might! The shard flew through the air with a sharp whistling sound, heading straight for the assassin running behind him in the back!

Hearing the sound of the wind, the assassin turned around and swung his knife to block. With a "clang," the fragments were sent flying, but he also paused for a moment.

In that brief moment of hesitation, Lin Feng pounced like a cheetah, throwing a punch at his face! The wind howled, and the force was fierce!

The assassin raised his arm to block, but with a crisp "crack," his arm bone broke. He screamed in agony as Lin Feng kicked him in the chest, sending him flying backward and spitting blood. He crashed into another assassin, and the two rolled around in a heap.

At this moment, the soldiers outside had already rushed in, their torches illuminating the prison corridor. Captain Yang, leading the charge, saw the situation inside and shouted sharply, "Take them down!"

The soldiers swarmed forward and pinned the two wounded assassins down. The two struggled fiercely, and a resolute glint flashed in one of their eyes as they gritted their teeth!

Lin Feng was shocked upon seeing this and shouted, "Crush his jaw! He's trying to take poison!"

But it was too late. Black blood spilled from the assassin's mouth, his body twitched a few times, and then he lay still. Seeing this, another assassin also tried to bite open the poison sac, but a quick-thinking soldier grabbed his cheeks and forcibly dislocated his jaw, prying a poison pill sealed with wax out of his mouth.

"Leave them alive!" Captain Yang breathed a sigh of relief, his face turning ashen as he looked at the corpse on the ground that was rapidly turning bluish-black.

It's that same poison again! Exactly the same poison that Huang San, Liu Neng, and Qin Wu were poisoned with before! Clearly, it's the same group of people using the same method to silence them!

He looked at Lin Feng and saw a shallow bloodstain on Lin Feng's neck. Lin Feng's clothes were also a little messy, but his expression was calm and his eyes were sharp. He was looking down at the surviving assassin whose jaw had been dislocated and who was still whimpering and struggling.

"Master Lin, are you alright?" Captain Yang asked, his tone much more polite than before. Clearly, Lin Feng's skill and alertness had impressed him.

"Flesh and blood wounds, nothing serious." Lin Feng shook his head, pointed to the survivor, and said, "Captain Yang, this person is of utmost importance. He must be kept under strict guard to prevent him from committing suicide and also to prevent him from being silenced."

Captain Yang nodded emphatically: "Don't worry, Master Lin, I will personally guard this man!" He glanced at Lin Feng with a complicated expression. "Lord Feng is already aware of tonight's events. Master Lin, please rest well. Lord Feng has his own plans."

After saying this, he ordered his men to tightly bind the surviving assassins, gag them, and personally lead them away.

The bodies on the ground were also carried away. The cell door was closed again, but the number of soldiers guarding the door had doubled, and they all looked vigilant.

Lin Feng touched the wound on his neck, his eyes turning cold as he looked at the bloodstains and broken pottery shards on the ground.

The assassination attempt, as expected, has come.

The other party, cornered like a dog, even dared to break into the state jail, demonstrating their arrogance and madness.

But the assassination failed, leaving one survivor, which was a good thing for Feng Zhen, as it was a possible opening to break through the enemy's defenses!

"Feng Zhen, it's up to you now."

Lin Feng sat down against the wall, slowly closed his eyes, and calmed his violently beating heart.

He knew that the most dangerous moment had temporarily passed.

The assassination attempt failed, and one person was captured alive. They should not dare to make any rash moves in the short term. And with this survivor, Feng Zhen has the strongest reason to continue the investigation.

Lin Feng was safe for the time being. At least until Feng Zhen pried open his mouth or made a final decision, he was safe.

As the night gradually passed, a sliver of light shone through the small window of the prison cell.

It was almost dawn.

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