Too many female prisoners, a special forces soldier transmigrates and marries wildly.

The masked man remained motionless until the knife was right in front of him, then he sidestepped it, his right hand flashing out like lightning, grabbing the scarred man's wrist and twisting it forcefully!

"Snap!"

The sound of wrist bones shattering! The scarred man screamed as he released his grip, and the dagger fell to the ground.

The masked man then kicked him in the stomach, sending him flying backwards into the house, knocking over tables and chairs.

"If you don't get out of here, you'll die."

The masked man's voice remained calm, but it was filled with murderous intent.

The scarred man struggled to his feet, glared venomously at the masked man, then looked at Yunniang huddled in the corner trembling, spat out a mouthful of blood, and staggered over the wall and ran away.

The masked man didn't chase after them, but went inside.

Yunniang huddled in fear, crying, "Hero... Hero, spare my life..."

"Where is the thing that Manager Gu gave you?" the masked man asked.

"I...I really didn't..."

"It's not an account book," the masked man interrupted her.

"It's an iron box, or... a letter, an account book."

Lin Feng, standing outside the window, felt a jolt in his heart.

This person knows what's hidden in the secret compartment of Ciyun Temple! And he's looking for it too!

Yunniang shook her head blankly: "No...no. Third Master never gave me any of those."

The masked man stared at her for a moment, seemingly confirming that she wasn't lying, before asking, "Has anyone come looking for you recently? Or has Manager Gu given you any instructions?"

"Yes...yes," Yunniang sobbed.

"Third Master... came once three days before the incident. He said... he might be going on a long trip, and told me to pack my belongings and go to the countryside to hide."

Forget about tonight's events. If anyone asks, say you've never seen me. Otherwise, die.

After saying that, he turned and left the house, leaped onto the roof, and disappeared into the rainy night with a few leaps.

"Master, should we pursue them or not?" Lei Bao asked in a low voice.

"Don't chase after her." Lin Feng shook his head. "Let's go down and check on that woman first."

The two climbed into the courtyard. When Yunniang saw that someone else had come, she was terrified.

"Don't be afraid, young lady, we are not bad people," Lin Feng said gently.

Yunniang's tears fell again.

"My lords, I really don't know anything. Third Master... he's good to me, but he never talks about outside affairs. Um, right."

Yunniang took out a silver note from her bosom and handed it over with trembling hands: "This was given to me by Third Master before he left."

Lin Feng took it and examined it under the lamplight. It was a note from "Tongbao Money Shop," with a face value of five hundred taels.

He turned it over, and there was a line of small characters written on it with an extremely fine pen: "Qingshui Lane, under the willow tree".

Lin Feng walked into the courtyard and looked around. The courtyard was small and there were no willow trees.

"Qingshui Lane, under the willow tree..." Lin Feng murmured.

Is it a code? Or does it point to something else?

"Master, there really aren't any willow trees in this alley," Lei Bao added.

"Could it be another Qingshui Lane? There seems to be more than one Qingshui Lane in Jinling City."

Lin Feng's heart stirred.

The city of Jinling is crisscrossed by waterways, and there are at least three or four places called "Qingshui Lane".

"Let's go back first."

Lin Feng said to Yun Niang, "Miss, this place is not safe to stay for long. Pack your things and leave the city at dawn to find somewhere to lay low. These people won't let this go."

"But...but I..."

"This silver should be enough for you to live on for a while." Lin Feng took out several silver ingots from his pocket and placed them on the table. "Remember, don't tell anyone about tonight's events. Take care."

After saying that, he and Lei Bao climbed over the wall and left.

It was already past midnight when we returned to the inn.

Shen Qingyi was still waiting, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him return. Lin Feng briefly explained what had happened and took out the silver note.

"Qingshui Lane, under the willow tree..." Shen Qingyi frowned and pondered as she looked at the small characters.

"Where would Manager Gu hide the things?" Lin Feng asked.

"It's hard to say." Shen Qingyi shook her head. "Manager Gu is a cautious person, like a rabbit with three burrows. But if it's something extremely important, he'll probably hide it in the most unexpected place."

"The most unexpected place..."

Looking at the silver notes, Lin Feng suddenly said, "Perhaps they aren't even in Qingshui Lane."

"Um?"

"If I were Manager Gu, I would hide the goods in the safe of the money shop and leave a secret signal to retrieve them."

Lin Feng slowly said, "This 'Clear Water Lane, Under the Willow Tree' might be the code to open the safe."

Shen Qingyi's eyes lit up: "That's possible!"

"I'll give it a try tomorrow." Lin Feng put away the silver notes.

The next morning, the rain stopped, but the sky remained overcast.

Lin Feng's carriage stopped at the street corner. Lin Feng asked Lei Bao and Lao Nian to wait outside, while he and Shen Qingyi went into the money exchange.

The clerk at the counter greeted the customers with a smile: "Are you here to deposit or withdraw?"

"Get the money." Lin Feng handed over the five hundred tael silver note.

The waiter took the ticket, examined it carefully for the watermark, and then said, "Please wait a moment, sir, while I go and fetch the manager."

A moment later, a tall, thin manager with a goatee and wearing a silk shirt came out from the back room, took the silver note, and bowed to Lin Feng: "Sir, this note... is a bit special. It needs to be verified in the inner room. Please follow me."

Lin Feng and Shen Qingyi exchanged a glance and followed the shopkeeper.

We passed through a beaded curtain and entered the private room in the back hall.

"This silver note was put into a small account by Manager Gu half a month ago. He instructed that if anyone came to collect it, they would need to verify the code. The code is..."

"Clear Water Lane, under the willow trees," Lin Feng interjected.

A look of surprise flashed in the shopkeeper's eyes, and he nodded: "The code was correct. But... what you want, sir, is not silver."

"What is it?"

"It's a small iron box." The shopkeeper walked to the wall, fumbled around on the antique shelf for a moment, pressed the mechanism, and the bookshelf slid open silently, revealing a hidden compartment inside the wall.

He took out a palm-sized, flat iron box from the hidden compartment and handed it to Lin Feng.

Thank you.

Lin Feng put away the iron box and left the money shop with Shen Qingyi.

Back in the carriage, he took out the iron box to examine it closely. The box was exquisitely crafted, with intricate patterns engraved on the lock face, but he couldn't tell what kind of lock it was.

"Can it be opened?" Shen Qingyi asked.

"Let's try." Lin Feng took out his dagger and tried to pick the lock, but the lock was too complicated and wouldn't budge.

"Let's talk about it when we get back to the inn."

The next day, Lei Bao went out and came back, looking unwell.

"Master, we can't get a locksmith."

Why?

"He's dead," Lei Bao whispered.

"The most famous locksmith in the south of the city, 'Skilled Zhang,' died suddenly in his home last night. Old Nian made inquiries and found that all the locksmiths in the city with a little reputation had been 'visited' last night, either to pay him to keep quiet or... to threaten him. Now no one dares to take on private jobs."

Shen Qingyi's face turned pale: "They moved so fast."

"It's not that it's fast, it's that we were prepared in advance," Lin Feng said slowly.

"The other side is always one step ahead of us."

"That tin box..."

"We can't stay here." Lin Feng looked at Shen Qingyi.

"Qingyi, take the iron box and leave the city immediately. Go to West Mountain to find Fairy Lengyue. It's safe there. I'll stay here and deal with these people."

Shen Qingyi bit her lip and didn't say anything, but just held his hand tightly.

"Lei Bao, you take two brothers and escort Miss Shen out of the city. Lao Nian, you stay here with me," Lin Feng instructed.

"yes!"

As night fell, the Ping An Inn quieted down.

Lin Feng sat cross-legged in the room, a long sword across his lap, and closed his eyes to rest.

Suddenly, a very faint "click" sound came from the roof, the sound of tiles being stepped on. It happened not just in one place, but on all four sides.

coming.

Lin Feng opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them. He blew out the light and disappeared into the shadows of the corner.

Almost simultaneously, the door and windows were smashed open! Several dark figures rushed in, their weapons gleaming coldly, and lunged at the bed!

"Bang!"