"Boss, if we charge in directly, won't it implicate the Lord?"
The sky had gradually darkened. In his burning rage, Jiang Yan's eyes were blinded by hatred. At this moment, he only wanted to chop Tong Hu, that beast, with a single stroke.
"Didn't you see it with your own eyes? It would take us two days to get to Daming Prefecture even if we traveled day and night. Can Lord Lü and the others wait for two days?"
As Jiang Yan spoke, he sharpened the sabre in his hand on a nearby whetstone.
"Gao Sheng, stop talking. Anyway, that guy isn't a good person. Kill him with one stroke and be done with it!"
Just as Gao Sheng was about to say something else, his companions beside him directly dissuaded him.
"Alright, this matter is settled. We'll split up. Gao Sheng, you take a few people to Yue Family Village and help young brother Yue pack his belongings. The rest of you, follow me. Tonight, at midnight, we'll first go to the county yamen to slay that corrupt official, and then break into the prison!"
"Yes!"
After taking a deep breath, Gao Sheng no longer insisted on his opinion.
Although that guy was indeed Tong Guan's nephew, as long as they were clean with their actions, leaving no traces, and then setting the scene ablaze, taking Yue Fei and the others to escape far away, even with Tong Guan's immense power, could he really search the entire world?
"Lord Lü, I've implicated you this time..."
In the prison of Neihuang County, looking at Lü Ying, who was on the verge of death, Yue Fei, burdened by the heavy cangue, had tears welling up in his eyes.
Lü Ying had nothing to do with this matter originally. If it weren't for him trying to save Yue Fei, how could he have ended up in such a state?
"Why say such things? It's nothing. A true man accepts death with grace. If you can get out, go find the Lord and ask him to avenge me!"
Having suffered torture several times, even speaking simple words was a great burden for Lü Ying at this moment.
"Still thinking of getting out? I advise both of you to give up on that idea. Young man surnamed Yue, the Daoist priest is giving you a chance now. If you write a letter to your family now and ask them to prepare more money and send it, this Daoist priest can let you suffer a little less. But if you refuse to comply, this will be your fate!"
Wang Daolu spoke while chuckling sinisterly.
Seeing his arrogant demeanor, Yue Fei's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets.
Even though he had exerted all his strength, how could the cangue weighing over 40 jin on his body be forcibly broken with brute force?
"Wang Daolu, may you die a terrible death!"
Lü Ying, who was on his last breath, gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence.
"You're already on your last breath, what can you do to me? I advise you to save your strength; perhaps you can live for another day or two!"
The thought of the humiliation he had suffered made Wang Daolu become utterly frenzied.
"You bastard, just you wait. When I get out, I'll tear you into a thousand pieces!"
"Hahahaha, let me tell you the truth. This Daoist priest just received news that the imperial army has recaptured Yizhou and Zhuozhou. When Tong Shumi recaptures the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan Yun, he will be a prince! Our Lord Tong will then be a young prince, and crushing an insect like you will be as easy as lifting his foot. Do you still think you can get out? Do you think Zhong Yanchong will come to save you?"
As Wang Daolu said this, he burst into laughter again.
"It truly is a narrow path that makes enemies meet. Daoist Master Wang!"
However, at this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind Wang Daolu.
"It's you!"
Almost at the same instant, Wang Daolu immediately recognized Jiang Yan's voice.
If it were someone else, he might not remember, but the humiliation Jiang Yan had inflicted on him was unforgettable, especially that time by the riverbank.
The thought of what this fellow had done to him still made his face ache.
"That's right, it's your grandpa. Attack!"
The thought of the miserable state of the Lü family made Jiang Yan's teeth itch with hatred.
"Help! Quick, someone help!"
Seeing that Jiang Yan and his men were about to make a move, Wang Daolu immediately began to shout desperately.
"Shout, shout with all your might. Let's see who will come to save you at this hour!"
As Jiang Yan spoke, his eyes were filled with mockery.
"Help! Quick, someone help!"
Seeing him approach step by step, Wang Daolu was like a drake whose throat was being choked.
"Kid, do you know that the new county magistrate is Tong Shumi's nephew! If you kill me, Lord Tong won't let you off!"
"Are you talking about this son of a bitch?"
Looking at his outwardly fierce but inwardly cowardly demeanor, Jiang Yan sneered and took off a dripping bundle from his waist.
Then, he directly threw it in front of Wang Daolu.
"Lord, Lord Tong!"
When Wang Daolu tremblingly opened the bundle and saw what was inside, he let out a terrified scream, and then his eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the ground.
"He's still breathing, just scared himself unconscious!"
A soldier behind Jiang Yan stepped forward to check for a moment before speaking.
"Leave him his dog life, bring him along. Carry Lord Lü and let's go!"
Although Tong Hu was dead now, and their county yamen had been burned down by them again, it was still Neihuang County after all. Tong Hu had been operating here for so long, who knew if he had any backup plans.
No matter how capable they were, their numbers were their weakness. At this moment, how to quickly escape with these people was what they needed to do.
"Brother Jiang, Brother Jiang..."
Seeing Jiang Yan this time, Lü Ying's entire body began to tremble.
"My Lord, you have suffered! We will save you first. That traitor Tong Hu has already been cleaved by me. This beast, once your wounds have healed, you can deal with him personally!"
As Jiang Yan spoke, he had people carry Lü Ying on their backs. He also sent someone to find keys from the guards they had knocked unconscious outside, unlocked Yue Fei's cangue, and then the group triumphantly rushed out of the prison and headed straight for the carriages by the roadside.
"Brother Jiang, I, I can't just leave like this. If I leave, won't I implicate my parents..."
Not long after leaving the prison, Yue Fei suddenly stopped.
"Your parents are already on their way south. Don't worry about things here. We've burned all the documents, and Lord Xu will preside over justice for you later. Let's leave this territory first. Once we reach Mingzhou, there will still be a chance to start anew!"