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

Swords and blades slashed at the empty bed, and cotton wadding flew everywhere.

Lin Feng emerged from the shadows, his long sword sweeping across like a bolt of lightning, and two men in black groaned as they fell to the ground.

Without stopping, he smashed through a window and climbed onto the roof.

There were already seven or eight people waiting on the roof.

The leader was a one-eyed man who held a ghost-headed knife and grinned maliciously: "Kid, you were here after all! Hand over the iron box and I'll leave you with a whole corpse!"

"Want it? Come and get it yourself." Lin Feng pointed his long sword diagonally, raindrops dripping down the blade.

"Go!" the one-eyed man shouted.

Seven or eight people rushed forward.

Lin Feng advanced instead of retreating, his blade flashing in the rainy night like silver snakes dancing wildly.

His swordsmanship was ruthless; every strike was aimed at vital points, and in the blink of an eye, three people had fallen to the ground.

However, the other side had more people and coordinated well, trapping him in the middle.

"clang!"

The demon-headed saber struck the longsword heavily, sparks flying everywhere.

The one-eyed man's blade flashed like a storm, each strike aimed to kill. The others seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack as well.

Lin Feng remained calm, his swordsmanship steady, dodging and weaving amidst the encirclement, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.

"puff!"

Another knife pierced the ribs of a man in black.

Just then, a long laugh suddenly came from a distant rooftop:

"So many people ganging up on one person, have they no shame?"

Before the laughter subsided, a green shadow swept in like a large bird and landed in the courtyard. It was the masked man who had been seen on the roof of Jinyun Pavilion the night before!

He stood with his hands behind his back, surveying the entire scene before finally looking at the one-eyed man: "Black Wolf, it's been years, and you're still as despicable as ever."

The one-eyed man, Black Wolf, paled drastically: "It's you?! You're still alive?!"

"You're still alive, how could I bear to leave first?" The masked man's tone was calm, yet it carried an invisible pressure.

"Take your men and get out. Otherwise, none of you will leave."

Fear flashed in the black wolf's eyes, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "This is none of your business! Mind your own business!"

"None of my business?" the masked man sneered.

"Gu Laosan is my man. You killed him, took his things, and you say it has nothing to do with me?"

"You..." Black Wolf was about to say something when the masked man suddenly moved! His figure was like a ghost, and he was in front of him in an instant, striking out with a palm!

Black Wolf hurriedly raised his knife to block, but the palm strike was like a tidal wave, sending him and his knife flying. He crashed heavily onto the roof, rolled to the ground, and spat out blood.

"Get lost," the masked man uttered only one word.

The remaining three men in black were terrified. They helped the black wolf up and scrambled away.

The masked man then turned around and looked at Lin Feng.

The rain soaked his black clothes, but it couldn't conceal his imposing and unyielding aura.

He walked up to Lin Feng and said calmly, "Where's the iron box?"

"They've been seen off."

The masked man's eyes sharpened: "Where did you send it?"

"I won't tell you." Lin Feng looked directly at him.

"Unless you tell me first, who you are, why you're looking for the iron box, and who Manager Gu is to you?"

The masked man stared at him for a long time before sighing, "Kid, you've got guts. I might as well tell you—my name is Qin Mo, and Gu Laosan is my junior brother. As for the iron box…" He paused.

"Inside is a list of Prince Jing's spies in Jiangnan over the years, as well as secret letters between him and certain people in the court. If this falls into the wrong hands, Jiangnan will be in chaos, and the whole country will be in chaos."

Prince Jing! It really was him!

Lin Feng was shocked, but remained outwardly calm: "Are you one of Prince Jing's men?"

"It used to be." A hint of pain flashed in Qin Mo's eyes.

"But now... all I want is to destroy that register so that those spies can survive. Prince Jing... is no longer the Prince Jing of yesteryear."

"What do you mean?"

"He's changed." Qin Mo shook his head.

"Over the years, he has secretly colluded with the Di and Rong tribes, raising assassins for his own purposes. These undercover agents in Jiangnan, originally set up for chivalry, have now become tools for his power struggles. Gu Laosan refused to be complicit, which is why he was silenced. I secretly investigated and learned that he had hidden the roster, but it was too late..."

He looked at Lin Feng: "Whether the iron box is a blessing or a curse in your hands is hard to say. But that register must not be kept. Take me to the iron box, and I'll guarantee your safe departure from Jinling."

Lin Feng remained silent. Qin Mo's words matched the clues they had gathered earlier. But was this person trustworthy?

How can I trust you?

"You can only trust me," Qin Mo said.

"Black Wolf is a traitor among Prince Jing's 'Shadow Guards.' He has a mastermind behind him who wants the roster in order to overthrow Prince Jing and take his place. They failed tonight, but they will not give up. Before dawn, all the Shadow Guards and traitors in Jinling will be looking for you. No one but me can guarantee your safe passage."

Shadow Guard... Traitor... I see.

Lin Feng took a deep breath: "The iron box is in the Western Hills, with Fairy Lengyue."

A look of surprise flashed in Qin Mo's eyes: "You know my junior sister?"

"She saved me and Miss Shen."

"No wonder..." Qin Mo nodded. "Alright, let's go to West Mountain."

Just as the two were about to leave, the sound of rapid hoofbeats and shouts suddenly came from afar, heading towards the inn. Judging from the noise, there were at least dozens of riders!

"People from the government?" Lin Feng's expression changed.

"No, they are shadow guards." Qin Mo's eyes were icy cold.

"The traitor has mobilized his shadow guards to seal off the city and conduct a manhunt. This way!"

He pulled Lin Feng over the back wall and into a dark alley.

The alley twists and turns, finally stopping in front of a dilapidated local temple.

Qin Mo pushed open the temple door, and there was a secret passage inside.

"This is a secret escape route prepared in the early years, leading to the outside of the city."

Qin Mo lit a tinderbox and went in first. "Follow closely."

After walking for about half an hour, the two saw a light ahead.

Emerging from the cave, they found themselves at the foot of a barren slope outside Jinling City.

"Mount up." Qin Mo led out two horses that were hidden in the woods behind the slope.

The two mounted their horses and galloped towards the western mountains.

"Are Senior Qin and Fairy Lengyue fellow disciples?" Lin Feng asked.

"Hmm." Qin Mo gazed at the night sky ahead, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

"We came from the same school; she studied medicine, and I studied martial arts. Later... we both followed Prince Jing."

"The senior said Prince Jing has changed. How exactly has he changed?"

Qin Mo was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Prince Jing was young and had the world on his mind. At that time, most of the people gathered around him were like my junior sister and me, who genuinely wanted to do something for the people."

"But later, he was sent to the border for some reason, and his temperament changed drastically."

He smiled wryly: "He started to become extreme and suspicious. He set up several organizations such as 'Shadow Guard' and 'Shadow Hawk' in different regions, and the undercover agents gradually turned from contact points into tools for him to amass wealth, form cliques, and eliminate dissidents."

"Was this why Manager Gu died?"

"Gu Laosan is the chief of the secret agents in Jiangnan," Qin Mo sighed.

"Prince Jing secretly contacted envoys from the Di and Rong tribes, intending to use their power to launch a rebellion and seize the throne. When Gu Laosan learned of this, he strongly advised against it, saying that it would be like inviting a wolf into the house. Prince Jing was furious and rebuked him in public. Afterwards, Gu Laosan was murdered."

"Was it Prince Jing who sent people to kill them?"

"No." Qin Mo shook his head. "The one who killed Gu Laosan was a traitor among the Shadow Guards."

"traitor?"

"The Shadow Guards are divided into two factions. One faction, like Black Wolf, has long been dissatisfied with Prince Jing and has secretly allied themselves with another force in the court, hoping to use Prince Jing's name list to overthrow him and take his place. The other faction is still loyal to Prince Jing, but has been infiltrated by traitors and can no longer distinguish between friend and foe." Qin Mo's expression was solemn.

"If the list is made public, they will be purged. I will destroy the list and silence these spies, letting them go their separate ways."

Lin Feng remained silent. Qin Mo's words matched what he knew.

But is this person really just trying to destroy the list, as he claims?

A clear, mirror-like pool lies before a bamboo house standing quietly beside it.

finally reached!

After the two met with Fairy Lengyue and explained the situation, no one could open the box. In the end, they could only use rough stones to grind open the iron box.

Inside the iron box was a thick stack of rosters and several secret letters. The rosters were densely packed with names, addresses, and identities, numbering in the hundreds. The secret letters were exchanges between Prince Jing and several ministers of the court; the words were cryptic, but it was clear that they were plotting something important.

Lin Feng looked at Qin Mo: "Senior, what are your plans regarding this register?"