Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

At this moment, the backyard of Fuyuan Leather Shop was pitch black.

Lu Feng was able to see clearly and was not affected in the slightest.

After observing the environment of the courtyard for a while, he lightly jumped off the wall and walked straight towards the main house in the backyard.

Soon, he arrived at the main house and gently knocked on the door.

There was no response from inside, so he knocked again.

A moment later, an oil lamp was lit inside, and a voice came from within, "Who is it?"

Lu Fengnian didn't speak, but knocked again.

Soon, footsteps came from inside the house, and someone opened the door; it was Fang Tong.

He held up the oil lamp and shone it on himself. When he saw Lu Fengnian's face clearly, he was obviously surprised and was about to speak.

Lu Fengnian gestured for silence. "Manager Fang, is there anyone else in the room?"

Fang Tong shook his head. "I bought a house in the prefecture. My wife is here with our child to study, while I stay in the county to do business."

Lu Fengnian nodded. "That's perfect, let's go inside and talk."

After saying that, he went straight into the room and quickly closed the door.

"Brother Lu, aren't you in prison?" Fang Tong asked anxiously before Lu Fengnian could even sit down.

Lu Fengnian poured himself a glass of water and said in a low voice, "I've escaped from prison."

Upon hearing this, Fang Tong's expression changed drastically, and his body visibly trembled.

Lu Fengnian added, "Manager Fang, don't be afraid. I won't stay long and will leave soon. I won't implicate you."

Fang Tong waved his hands repeatedly, "Brother Lu, don't say such things. The fact that you came to see me at this time shows that you trust me."

Lu Fengnian bowed deeply to Fang Tong, "Thank you so much for taking care of my family these past few days, despite the risk of being held accountable by the authorities."

Fang Tong sighed softly, "After all, I'm just a small-time businessman, and this is all I can do."

At this point, he looked puzzled. "Wasn't Chief Constable Ye working on getting you enlisted in the army to atone for your crime? How did you manage to escape from prison?"

Lu Fengnian said in a deep voice, "The prefecture already knows about this matter, and the prefect himself is involved. There's not much left for Chief Constable Ye and Magistrate Wu to do."

Fang Tong's expression changed drastically. "The whole prefecture has inquired about this? How do you know? I saw Chief Constable Ye during the day, and he didn't mention it to me at all."

Lu Fengnian didn't hide anything, "At noon today, Mi Wanzhong went to the prison and told me about this."

"Mr. Mi?"

Fang Tong exclaimed in surprise, "Why would he go to see you?"

Lu Fengnian responded, "I have some acquaintance with his nephew, Du Sanqiu."

Upon hearing this, Fang Tong's face lit up with joy. "Brother Lu, you actually have a connection with Du Sanqiu. There's a chance for your situation to turn around."

The old customer I mentioned earlier is Master Mi. He has extraordinary connections and can even get involved in matters at the state level.

"As long as he's willing to help you, even if the state government gets involved in your case, he'll probably find a way to get you through it."

Lu Fengnian nodded. "Chief Constable Ye also mentioned this to me."

Fang Tong blinked. "Given your relationship, why did you choose to escape from prison?"

Lu Fengnian looked directly into Fang Tong's eyes. "Manager Fang, you should know something about what happened between me and Chief Constable Ye."

But in the end, he couldn't keep his promise.

Therefore, I cannot fully trust powerful and influential people like Ye Zhengtang or Mi Wanzhong, and I cannot entrust my entire fate to them.

At this point, he added, "It is said that merchants value profit over righteousness, but Manager Fang is a man of his word, loyal and righteous, and a trustworthy person."

Fang Tong's eyes flickered. "Thank you for your trust, Brother Lu."

Since you're unwilling to follow Master Mi's path, what plans do you already have?

Lu Fengnian nodded. "Of course I had a plan, which is why I chose to escape from prison. I'm preparing..."

Fang Tong waved his hands repeatedly, "Brother Lu, you don't need to tell me your plan. Just tell me, what do you need me to do for you?"

Lu Fengnian didn't stand on ceremony. "I need a carriage. I'm ready to take my family out of Qinghe County right now."

Fang Tong quickly said, "The city gates are closed now, the carriage can't leave the city?"

Lu Fengnian had already planned ahead: "I intend to take the water gate on the west side of the county town. It's the dry season now, and the water in the moat has dried up, so the carriage can pass through easily."

Fang Tong added, "The water in the moat has indeed dried up for a while, so the carriage can move."

However, there were always people guarding that area.

Lu Fengnian nodded. "I know, but the defenses of the Water Gate have always been very lax."

Furthermore, it's the dry season, so defenses will definitely be more lax. Getting through this gate shouldn't be difficult.

Fang Tong pondered for a moment, "Are you planning to leave Qinghe County with your family?"

Lu Fengnian shook his head. "It's already past midnight, and there's not much time left until dawn. Once the prison discovers that I've escaped, they'll definitely send people to hunt me down immediately."

I'm with my family, and we're walking slowly. We definitely won't make it out of Qinghe County. I'll take them to a safe place.

More importantly, I can't bear the identity of a fugitive and have my family constantly hiding from me.

I need to solve this problem.

Fang Tong hummed in agreement. "Since Brother Lu has already made his decision, let's not waste any more time. I'll go prepare a carriage for you now and take you to meet your family."

…………

When Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu saw Lu Fengnian, they were naturally both surprised and delighted, and tears welled up in their eyes.

Lu Fengnian spent a long time comforting them before their emotions calmed down a bit.

Lu Manyue and Lu Fengnian look somewhat alike, but Lu Manyue is half a head shorter than Lu Fengnian, has darker skin, and is more robust.

Upon seeing Lu Fengnian, he was visibly taken aback; Lu Fengnian's presence at this moment had changed drastically.

If his mother and sister hadn't been embracing Lu Fengnian, he might not have recognized them.

"Manyue, why are you staring at me like that? Don't you recognize your older brother?" Lu Fengnian said with a smile.

Lu Manyue's lips twitched slightly, and she softly called out, "Big Brother!"

Lu Fengnian smiled broadly and patted Lu Manyue on the shoulder, "You've been training in the military camp for a while now, and you're even stronger."

Lu Manyue looked Lu Fengnian up and down. "I heard from Mother and Xiaoyu that you are very skilled at archery?"

Lu Fengnian nodded. "When I have some free time, I'll shoot a few arrows for you to see."

Lu Manyue blinked. "You really know how to shoot arrows?"

Lu Xiaoyu came over and said proudly, "It's more than just being able to shoot! Big Brother is now the number one archer in Qinghe County!"

My eldest brother is exceptionally gifted; he learned to shoot arrows without any instruction!

Lu Fengnian patted Lu Xiaoyu's head and smiled without saying a word.

He was just wondering how to explain it to Lu Manyue when Lu Xiaoyu came to his aid.

Before Lu Manyue could speak, Fang Tong walked in from outside. "Brother Lu, the carriage is ready, we can set off."