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

Are they holding someone hostage?

Everyone was taken aback. But Zhu, the military advisor, remained calm.

"Let them in," Qin Yulin said in a deep voice.

Before long, footsteps were heard, and seven or eight soldiers escorted a man with his hands tied behind his back and his hair disheveled as he entered.

The leader was a burly officer with a fierce-looking face and menacing eyes, dressed in a captain's uniform.

"This humble general, Wang Biao, greets Boss Qin!" Captain Wang clasped his hands in greeting, his voice booming, but his gaze swept unabashedly across the warehouse.

"Captain Wang, what is the meaning of this?" Qin Yulin looked at the bound man, then at Wang Biao and Zhu Canjun.

Military Advisor Zhu also looked puzzled: "Captain Wang, weren't you patrolling the city? What are you doing here? And with someone in tow?"

Wang Biao grinned, revealing his yellow teeth: "Military Advisor Zhu, you don't know this. This morning, while patrolling the city, I caught a suspicious fellow in the south. This kid was carrying a goods manifest from the Qin family's trading post, and this—"

As he spoke, he pulled out a piece of gray, irregularly shaped iron, about half the size of his palm, from his pocket and threw it on the ground.

The iron block was rough in texture and dark in color, quite different from the shiny "soft steel ingots" in the wooden box next to it.

"This is..." Qin Yong stepped forward, picked up the iron block, examined it carefully, and his expression changed.

"This is... a low-quality pig iron billet? It's riddled with impurities, brittle and easily broken, completely unsuitable for forging weapons and armor!"

"That's right!" Wang Biao shouted.

"This kid had several blank invoices in his pocket, but they were stamped with the Qin family's warehouse seal! When I arrested him, he was having a secret talk with two suspicious-looking Di Rong merchants! Those two Di Rong bastards escaped, but I only caught this kid!"

The man trembled with fear, tears streaming down his face, and repeatedly kowtowed, pleading, "Sir, spare my life! I am Liu San, I didn't know they were Di Rong people!"

"I wonder if they are Di or Rong people?" Wang Biao grinned maliciously.

"Still trying to deny it! Tell me, who ordered you to do this? Is it someone in the Qin family colluding with outsiders to try and cheat the border troops by using inferior goods?!"

The spearhead is aimed directly at the Qin family!

Inside the warehouse, the air instantly dropped to freezing point.

Qin Yulin's face was ashen. Qin Hongyu's almond-shaped eyes widened. Qin Yong gripped the hilt of his knife, veins bulging. Even Zhu Canjun stared at Qin Yulin with "surprise."

Lin Feng watched all of this with a cold eye. The timing was impeccable.

Just as Zhu Canjun launched his attack under the pretext of "verifying the approval documents," Wang Biao "coincidentally" arrested a "criminal" who "attempted to switch military supplies with inferior iron and collude with the Di Rong," and also "coincidentally" found "Qin family invoices" and "inferior iron billets." This was a series of elaborate schemes.

"Captain Wang!" Qin Yulin suppressed his anger. "How can we believe this man's one-sided story?"

"Don't be hasty, Boss Qin," Wang Biao said with a forced smile. "If someone takes advantage of the chaos before the handover to switch things out in the warehouse, who would notice? I'll bring this person here for a face-to-face confrontation with you, Boss Qin, so that we can clear your name of any suspicion, won't we?"

He looked at Military Advisor Zhu: "Military Advisor Zhu, what do you think of this matter..."

Military Advisor Zhu stroked his goatee, feigning contemplation: "The man has been caught red-handed, and this is related to the Di and Rong tribes; this is a matter of great importance. Should we temporarily seal up the goods and report to General Feng for a thorough investigation before making a final decision?"

It's sealed off again! And this time the reason is even more "sufficient," with both witnesses and physical evidence "present"!

Qin Yulin's expression shifted. He knew that once the goods were sealed and fell into Feng Kun's hands, he would be unable to defend himself.

Feng Kun could easily find any "evidence" he wanted!

A smug glint flashed in Zhu Canjun's eyes as Wang Biao, his hand on the hilt of his sword, prepared to forcibly seal the vault—

"Wait a minute."

Lin Feng, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

He walked up to Liu San:

"Your name is Liu San? You deal in ironware in the West Market?"

"Yes...yes, I am Liu San..." Liu San dared not look Lin Feng in the eye.

"Alright." Lin Feng looked at Wang Biao. "Captain Wang, you said you caught him in the south of the city. He was having a secret talk with two Di Rong merchants when you stumbled upon them. The Di Rong people escaped, and you only caught him?"

"That's right!" Wang Biao said, raising his head.

"South of the city..." Lin Feng pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked Liu San, "Liu San, you usually hang out in the West Market, why did you go to the South of the city so early in the morning? That place is not close to the West Market, nor is it the area where ironware is traded."

Lin Feng turned to Zhu, the military advisor: "Military advisor, this matter is highly suspicious. His words and actions are completely different from those of an ordinary ironware dealer. Moreover, just when General Feng sent people to inspect the military supplies, Lieutenant Wang 'coincidentally' caught this man having a secret conversation with the 'Di Rong merchant,' and 'coincidentally' found the Qin family's invoices and inferior iron billets... Don't you think this is too much of a coincidence, military advisor?"

Military Advisor Zhu's expression changed slightly: "Captain Lin, what do you mean by that? Do you suspect that Lieutenant Wang is framing me?"

"I wouldn't dare," Lin Feng said calmly.

"The only way is to have a professional craftsman in the city verify the iron's purity and check the authenticity of the invoice on-site. Multiple verifications must be conducted on-site to prevent any possible frame-up or malicious intent!"

Zhu Canjun's expression changed completely. Wang Biao's eyes also twitched.

They didn't expect to have a third-party professional verify this trick on the spot!

If those people really come, this frame-up full of loopholes will probably be exposed immediately!

"Boss Qin, why make such a fuss..." Zhu Canjun said with a forced smile.

"Captain Wang is also anxious about military affairs. Since Boss Qin insists on inspecting it on the spot, then... then let's inspect it. However, this matter is of great importance, and I must report back to General Feng immediately. Farewell!"

After saying that, without waiting for Qin Yulin's reply, he led his four subordinates away hastily, looking dejected.

Wang Biao's face turned ashen. He glared at Lin Feng, spat, and led his soldiers away.

"Father, what about General Wang...?" Qin Hongyu asked.

"The messenger set off this morning and should have a reply by tomorrow afternoon at the latest."

Qin Yulin said, "We must strengthen security in the manor these next two days. If Feng Kunming is not up to the task, he might resort to underhanded tactics."

"Set it on fire? Poison it? Or send assassins to storm the warehouse?" Qin Hongyu asked, her brows furrowed with worry.

Qin Yulin stroked his beard: "A direct attack is a poor strategy, as it's easy to leave ourselves vulnerable. He's more likely to continue making trouble during the handover process or in front of General Wang. ... He may have already fabricated some 'evidence' that's detrimental to us, preparing to throw it out at a crucial moment to solidify our charges of 'passing off inferior goods as superior' or even 'colluding with the enemy.'"

"Falsified evidence?"

Lin Feng asked, "If he wanted to forge evidence, such as fake invoices, inferior samples, or letters exchanged with the 'Di Rong merchants,' where would he most likely store these things?"

Qin Yong's gaze sharpened: "The captain is referring to... Feng Kun's residence?"

"The most dangerous place is often the safest place."

Lin Feng said, "He wouldn't entrust such deadly forged documents to outsiders, much less carry them with him. They must be hidden in a very secret place in his mansion, known only to himself or a few trusted confidants. If we can obtain these forged documents, or find traces of his forgery, we can not only completely clear the Qin family of suspicion, but also turn the tables on them and ruin their reputation."

Qin Hongyu's eyes lit up, then dimmed again: "The idea is good, but Feng Kun's deputy general's residence is heavily guarded, no less so than a military camp. He himself is skilled in martial arts, and there are also bodyguards and skilled soldiers kept in the residence. Trying to sneak in to find something is like pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth, an impossible task."

Qin Yulin also shook his head: "It's too risky. Captain Lin, I appreciate your good intentions, but this matter..."

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." Lin Feng's tone was calm yet firm.

"Feng Kun has made a series of moves, and our passive defense is ultimately a poor strategy. Only by gaining leverage over him can we turn the tables. Besides, I don't intend to fight his guards head-on; I'm just infiltrating to investigate. If things don't go well, I'll retreat."

"Brother Lin, I'll go with you!" Qin Hongyu said immediately.

"I'll go too!" Qin Yong stood up as well.