This unusual direction only deepened Gu Beichen's suspicion, making him even more certain that Feng Jin was being held here.
"Young Master Gu, please stop. The Young General has ordered that no one may 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 Young Master, why aren't you opening the door quickly!"
Gu Beichen attempted to use his status to intimidate them, but he had underestimated their loyalty.
"If Young Master Gu does not turn back, we can only escort the Young Master back!"
"You are all very good. This Young Master shall see whether you are more capable or my methods are stronger!"
Having anticipated such a situation, Gu Beichen had brought a squad of soldiers with him. He signaled to the rear, and the two groups of men began to fight.
How could Gu Beichen's men be a match for these personal soldiers? After a few rounds, they were all defeated.
"Young Master Gu, please return!"
Gu Beichen's face turned extremely grim. He had never experienced such humiliation.
"You... you wait for this Young Master!" Gu Beichen gritted his teeth, the words almost squeezed out from between his teeth.
However, being no match for them, Gu Beichen had no choice but to leave dejectedly with his men.
Lu Shi, hiding behind, witnessed Gu Beichen being driven back and couldn't help but sigh and shake his head, "Young Master, you've truly come 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 County would be finished.
"There's a back door behind this courtyard. We can only sneak in when it's dark."
Lu Shi was also forced into this. He was acting for the sake of the people of Yingzhong County, and thus had to resort to this method, apologizing to the Young General.
Deep in the night, Feng Jin lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. She wondered about the patients with the plague, whether their condition had worsened or improved.
It was all Ling Mohan's fault for being so capricious and locking her up here, with soldiers guarding the surroundings. It was difficult 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 fumbled for the dagger at her waist, gripped it tightly, and walked towards the window.
Through the dim candlelight, she could vaguely see a figure lurking suspiciously.
As the window was opened from the outside, Feng Jin, holding the dagger tightly, waited for the opportune moment and lunged forward. However, her attack was blocked. Feng Jin struggled free and then thrust the dagger with all her might.
Gu Beichen panicked inwardly and quickly reached out to block. "Are you crazy? It's me!"
This voice was so familiar. Feng Jin looked closely and asked tentatively, "Gu Beichen?"
"It's me. Do you want my life!"
With that annoying voice, she couldn't think of anyone else but Gu Beichen. She put away her dagger and used the candlestick to illuminate Gu Beichen's face closely. "How did you find this place?"
"I searched the entire Yingzhong County to find this place. Hurry and come with me. The condition of the patients with the plague has worsened again, and you need to come with me quickly."
Gu Beichen didn't have time for explanations. He grabbed Feng Jin and was about to drag her away.
"The surroundings are all guarded. We can't get out." Feng Jin had tried to escape before, but she was caught before she could even leave 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. He urged Feng Jin to leave quickly and pulled her along.
"You brought me here, but there are high walls all around, and no ladder. I can't climb over them at all."
She hadn't considered climbing over the wall, but the wall was too high. With her limited skills, she couldn't climb it.
"Who said you have to climb the wall?" Gu Beichen bent down and pulled aside the half-meter-high dense grass, revealing a hole several dozen centimeters wide on the wall, hidden by the grass.
Feng Jin's mouth twitched uncontrollably. She immediately understood Gu Beichen's meaning. "You want me to crawl through a dog hole?"
She had never crawled through a dog hole in her life. If this got out, wouldn't people laugh their heads off?
"Otherwise, how do we get out? People are guarding all around. Hurry up and don't dawdle. If someone comes, you won't even have a dog hole to crawl through."
He didn't find crawling through a dog hole distasteful, but she had started to.
"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 slender figure could crawl through it easily, but it was a bit difficult for him. When he first came in, he was forcibly pushed through.
As expected, Gu Beichen got stuck halfway. "Feng Jin, hurry and push me! I'm stuck."
"Okay!" Feng Jin pushed Gu Beichen with all her might.
"Put some strength into it, hurry!" Gu Beichen urged continuously.
Feng Jin was panting from exhaustion. Pushing like this wouldn't move him at all. "Wait a moment, let me adjust my stance."
Feng Jin stood up, took a few steps back, and with a running start, kicked with all her strength. She always managed to kick Gu Beichen out, which was exhausting.
Although he got out, Gu Beichen, not expecting it due to Feng Jin's excessive force, fell heavily to the ground. "Feng Jin, you just wait for me..."
"Hurry up, 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 quickly left.
"Slow down, my butt hurts and I can't walk."
Gu Beichen was completely unable to run anymore. He squatted on the ground, panting heavily. If he ran any further, he would be exhausted to death. As for his butt, it was still burning from Feng Jin's kick.
They had run quite a distance, and they should not be chased. Feng Jin also sat by the roadside to rest.
"Considering you risked your life to save me this time, your master has decided that the money you owe me..."
"Don't have to pay it back?"
Before Feng Jin could finish, Gu Beichen said eagerly.
Feng Jin gave him a direct eye-roll. "You're thinking too much. I mean I won't charge you interest on the money you owe me, but the principal must be repaid."
It wasn't easy for her to earn money, so she couldn't let Gu Beichen eat and drink for free.
"I got happy for nothing," Gu Beichen said dejectedly, his hope fading completely.
"Stop talking nonsense and let's go. Time is of the essence."
The most important thing now was to quickly treat the patients. There was no time to delay.
When Feng Jin arrived and was about to enter, she suddenly stopped.
"Why are you standing here blankly? Hurry and go in." Gu Beichen, who had followed her, urged when he saw Feng Jin frozen in place.