The unusual direction further aroused Gu Beichen's suspicion, making him more certain that Feng Jin was imprisoned here.
"Lord Gu, please stop. The Young General has ordered that no one shall enter without his command!"
The guards here were all Ling Mohan's personal soldiers, who only obeyed Ling Mohan's name.
"How dare you! Since you recognize this Lord, why aren't you opening the door quickly!"
Gu Beichen attempted to intimidate them with his status, but he underestimated their loyalty.
"If Lord Gu does not turn back, we can only ask Lord Gu to leave!"
"You are all very good. I'll see if you are stronger, or if my methods are harder!"
Having anticipated this, Gu Beichen had brought a troop of soldiers with him. He beckoned to those behind him, and the two groups of soldiers began to fight.
How could Gu Beichen's men be a match for these personal soldiers? After a few rounds, they were all defeated.
"Lord Gu, please return!"
Gu Beichen's face turned extremely grim. He had never been so humiliated.
"You... just you wait!" Gu Beichen gritted his teeth, his words almost squeezed out through his molars.
However, since they were no match for them, Gu Beichen had no choice but to leave dejectedly with his men.
Lu Shi, who was hiding behind, witnessed Gu Beichen being beaten back and couldn't help but sigh, "My Lord, you've come back quite quickly this time."
"Stop gloating. Are there any other ways to get in?"
If Feng Jin wasn't found soon, the entire populace of Yingzhong Commandery would be doomed.
"There's a back door behind this courtyard. We can only sneak in after dark."
Lu Shi was forced to do this. He was only thinking of the people of Yingzhong Commandery, so he resorted to this last resort, and could only apologize to the Young General.
Late at night, Feng Jin lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. She didn't know how the patients infected with the plague were doing, whether their condition had improved or worsened.
It was all Ling Mohan's fault for being so eccentric and locking her up here, with soldiers guarding the perimeter. It was hard for her to even step out for some fresh air.
'Knock, knock, knock...' A sound came from the window. Feng Jin immediately became alert. She felt for the dagger at her waist and gripped it tightly, walking towards the window.
Through the faint candlelight, she could vaguely see a figure lurking suspiciously.
As the window was opened from the outside, Feng Jin, holding the dagger tightly, seized the moment and stabbed directly. Her attack was blocked, and Feng Jin quickly broke free, then thrust with all her might.
Gu Beichen panicked and quickly reached out to block. "Are you crazy? It's me!"
This voice was so familiar. Feng Jin looked closely and tentatively asked, "Gu Beichen?"
"It's me! Do you want to kill me!"
With this annoying voice, she couldn't think of anyone else besides Gu Beichen. She put away the dagger, picked up the candlestick, and shone it closely at Gu Beichen's face. "How did you find this place?"
"I've searched the entire Yingzhong Commandery to find this place. Hurry and come with me. The patients with the plague have worsened, and you must come with me quickly."
Gu Beichen didn't have time for too many explanations and pulled Feng Jin towards the exit.
"It's guarded by people everywhere, we can't get out." Feng Jin had tried to escape before, but she was caught before she even left the door. Over time, she had given up.
"I have a way. Hurry and come with me. If we delay any longer, we'll be discovered."
Gu Beichen was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, urging Feng Jin to leave quickly, and pulled her along.
"You're bringing me here. These are high walls all around, and there's no ladder. I can't climb over."
She hadn't thought of climbing the wall, but the wall was too high, and her little tricks were not enough to get over it.
"Who said you have to climb the wall?" Gu Beichen bent down and parted the half-meter-tall dense grass, revealing a hole dozens of centimeters wide on the wall hidden by the grass.
Feng Jin's mouth twitched uncontrollably. She immediately understood Gu Beichen's intention. "You want me to crawl through a dog hole?"
In her entire life, she had never crawled through a dog hole. If this got out, she'd be laughed to death.
"Otherwise, how else can we get out? People are guarding all around. Hurry up, don't dawdle. If someone comes, you won't even have a dog hole to crawl through."
He didn't mind crawling through a dog hole to get in, yet she was starting to complain.
"I'll crawl out first. If I get stuck, don't forget to push me from the inside."
The dog hole was too small. A woman's build was petite, and she could easily crawl through. However, it was a bit difficult for him. When he first came in, he had to be shoved in.
As expected, Gu Beichen got stuck halfway. "Feng Jin, push me quickly, I'm stuck."
"Okay!" Feng Jin pushed with all her might.
"Put more effort into it, quickly!" Gu Beichen urged continuously.
Feng Jin was panting from exhaustion. Pushing like this wouldn't get him out. "Wait a moment, let me adjust my stance."
Feng Jin stood up, took a few steps back, ran with all her might, and kicked. She finally kicked Gu Beichen out. She was truly exhausted.
Although he got out, because Feng Jin exerted too much force and Gu Beichen hadn't anticipated it, he fell heavily to the ground. "Feng Jin, you just wait for me..."
"Hurry up and go, or they'll find us and we won't be able to leave."
After Feng Jin got out, she pulled Gu Beichen up from the ground and they hurried away.
"Slow down, my butt hurts and I can't walk."
Gu Beichen couldn't run anymore and squatted on the ground, gasping for breath. If he ran any further, he'd be exhausted to death, not to mention his backside, which still stung from Feng Jin's kick.
They had run quite a distance, and they should no longer be pursued. Feng Jin also sat down by the roadside to rest.
"Considering you risked your life to save me this time, I've decided that the money you owe me from before..."
"Doesn't need to be repaid?"
Before Feng Jin could finish, Gu Beichen said eagerly.
Feng Jin rolled her eyes at him. "You're thinking too much. I mean I won't charge you interest on the money you owe me, but you must repay the principal."
It wasn't easy for her to earn money, so how could she let Gu Beichen eat and drink for free.
"I got my hopes up for nothing." Gu Beichen said listlessly, his hopeful expression completely fading.
"Stop the nonsense and let's go quickly. Time is urgent."
The most important thing now was to treat the patients quickly. There was no time to waste.
When Feng Jin arrived and was about to enter, she suddenly stopped.
"Why are you standing there? Hurry up and go in." Gu Beichen, who had followed, urged Feng Jin when he saw her frozen in place.