I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

late at night.

Xuanque Pass.

In the courtyard where Su Chen was temporarily detained.

Several guards, carrying long spears, sat on haystacks in the courtyard, chatting idly.

"If you ask me, our young master's current predicament is entirely his own fault; he brought it upon himself!"

Upon hearing this, the young guards all looked toward the room whose door was locked with chains.

A faint purple light seeped out from inside the room; it was unclear what the people inside were doing.

They were ordered to stay in the courtyard and ensure that the people inside the house did not escape.

No matter what the people inside are doing, they are not allowed to approach. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy!

After glancing at the house, the young guards looked back at the old guard sitting atop the highest haystack, a straw dangling from his mouth.

Although he was called an old guard, he was actually only in his thirties, but he had a long military service, having joined the army at the age of fourteen.

They were very senior compared to these young guards.

"Boss, what do you mean? We're all new here." Someone hugged his spear tightly and asked with great curiosity.

The others nodded, also very curious.

"Pfft, well then you'd better listen carefully..."

The old guard spat out the straw in his mouth, sat up straight, and looked at the group of young guards below. He gestured excitedly and said, "Our young master is of such noble birth! He is the only remaining heir of the Marquis of Dingyuan's family. You all know the Marquis of Dingyuan's family, right? That's General Su, the number one person in our Great Zhou military. In the past, he was the one who called the shots in this northern border!"

"What a pity! He was slain by the Empress, and his head was hung on the Xuanque Pass city wall until today!"

"As the grandson of General Su and the only remaining heir of the Marquis of Dingyuan's family, it can be said that as long as this young master returns alive this time, he will definitely inherit the title of Marquis of Dingyuan."

"A sixteen-year-old marquis—not just in our Great Zhou, but throughout the entire world, such a thing is rare, truly one of a kind!"

"Once he inherits the title, this young master can do whatever he wants in the capital. Even if he eats and drinks the best food every day, no one will say anything. As for women, he can have as many as he wants. Considering General Su's merits, His Majesty and the court officials will probably turn a blind eye."

At this point, the young guards showed expressions of envy.

They imagined themselves in that situation, and the life seemed incredibly comfortable, even more so than that of an emperor.

The old guard's next words brought them back to reality.

The old guard waved his arm and said, "What a pity, what a real pity."

"What's a pity?"

Someone asked.

"Ugh!"

The old guard sighed heavily. "Of course it's a pity that this young master couldn't go back alive, much less inherit his title. He had such a good hand, and he played it terribly! If I were General Su, I'd be so angry I'd come back to life!"

Spreading his hands, the old guard said with exasperation, "Tell me, if this young master had just behaved himself in the army and hadn't caused any trouble, even without any merit, he could still have inherited the title of Marquis of Dingyuan when he returned. But why did he have to cause trouble? And he caused such a big mess that he almost wiped out the entire vanguard battalion!"

"If it weren't for His Highness the First Prince entering the city alone to negotiate with the Empress, we would never have seen our brothers from the Vanguard Battalion again."

"Our young master, driven by greed and recklessness, nearly caused a catastrophe. His crime is unforgivable; he will be executed before the army tomorrow!"

The guards' words in the courtyard reached Su Chen, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, without missing a single one.

Su Chen was covered in purple lightning, his forehead was covered in large beads of sweat, and his face was getting increasingly pale.

If I hadn't withdrawn in time, I might have been affected and gone mad like Qian Yuan.

Opening his eyes, Su Chen gritted his teeth, his face even more grim.

boom!

Unable to hold back, Su Chen clenched his fist and slammed it hard into the ground, nearly vomiting blood in anger.

He ruined such a great situation with his own hands!

Not only will he be unable to return to the capital to inherit his title, but he will also face the crisis of being beheaded tomorrow.

He really wanted to go back to this morning and slap himself twice to wake himself up.

At that crucial moment, why couldn't I hold back? Why did I act so rashly?

But there's no going back in this world, so he had to find another way.

The most urgent thing is to save lives!

As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn!

escape!

This was Su Chen's first thought.

The world is vast, and there will always be a place for him.

Having made up his mind, Su Chen stood up, moved closer to the back of the door, and peered through the crack in the door to check the situation outside.

But then, several muffled groans suddenly came from outside, as if several guards had fallen to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the chain outside the door was chopped off with a knife and fell to the ground.

The newcomer was dressed in night clothes, wearing a mask that revealed only his eyes, and holding a Northern Barbarian scimitar in his hand.

Seeing such familiar attire, Su Chen knew without a doubt who the other person was.

Su Chen excitedly stepped forward and grasped the man in black's hand. "Brother Qin, I knew you were the best to me! We're like half-brothers, even closer than blood brothers!"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

The man in black is indeed Qin Feng.

He handed Su Chen a package containing two sets of clothes, some silver, and a map.

"I've knocked out the guards. Follow the route drawn on the map, and you'll be able to leave Xuanque Pass."

Taking the package, Su Chen said, "I'm leaving. What will happen to Brother Qin?"

"Don't worry about me. I failed once, but I won't fail a second time. Nobody will know that I was the one who rescued you. I'll cut off all your hands and feet."

"Remember, after leaving Xuanque Pass, you can go wherever you want, but you absolutely cannot return to the capital. If you don't want to be caught, you must sever all ties with your former family!"

"Um!"

Su Chen nodded emphatically.

If he had followed Qin Feng's arrangements in everything, he wouldn't be in this predicament now.

"Walk!"

Qin Feng pushed Su Chen out of the house.

Su Chen slung his bag over his shoulder and left, turning back every few steps, his figure quickly disappearing into the courtyard.

After Su Chen left, Qin Feng went inside and observed for a while.

First, he kicked open the back window, then threw the Northern Barbarian scimitar he was holding into the house before leaving...

……

Not long after.

The Northern Barbarian scimitar that Qin Feng had deliberately left at the scene was presented to Qin Li by Zhou Biao.

Qin Li casually picked up the curved knife, his fingers stroking the sharp blade.

Zhou Biao clasped his hands together and said happily, "Everything is just as Your Highness predicted! Qin Feng really went to rescue Su Chen!"

"Qin Feng deliberately left this curved blade behind, intending to frame Northern Mang!"

"But little did they know, our people were watching his every move!"

"With just one order from Your Highness, we can capture Qin Feng!"

But to everyone's surprise, Qin Li showed no concern for Qin Feng, and simply asked, "Where is Su Chen now?"

"The city gates didn't open until dawn, and now, Su Chen is hiding in a dry well!"

Clang.

Qin Li tossed aside his scimitar, clapped his hands, and said, "Go, create some chaos at the city gate tomorrow to help Su Chen escape!"

"what?"

"What do you mean 'huh'? Hurry up!"

As they were talking, Qin Li pretended to kick Zhou Biao, but Zhou Biao quickly ran away as fast as he could...