The journey to the Capital City is over eight hundred miles, and even with Lin Feng's high agility, it's impossible to walk the whole way on foot.
Such a journey would be too exhausting, especially with a young lady in tow; they definitely needed a horse.
Guo Furong and the others asked Lin Feng to leave the next day so they could prepare a travel pack for Guo Qiangwei, including food, water, and other supplies.
Lin Feng didn't refuse, as he also needed to purchase some items.
Moreover, it was almost dawn in the real world, and he was still sleeping at the police station, ready to be disturbed at any moment.
While Lin Feng was buying supplies at a shop in Seven Heroes Town, Mo Xiaobei suddenly rushed over.
She shouted urgently, "Big Brother Lin, come back to the inn quickly, Brother Bai is planning a jailbreak!"
"What? Is that really happening?"
Lin Feng was quite surprised; he didn't remember this plot in "My Own Swordsman."
"Let's go back first and talk."
To find out what was going on, Lin Feng immediately returned to the inn with Mo Xiaobei.
"Enter through the backyard; the inn is closed today," Mo Xiaobei said.
Lin Feng followed her through the backyard into the inn, only to find everyone gathered there.
Bai Zhantang was sitting by a stone, biting his finger, looking conflicted.
Everyone else was frowning and anxious.
"No way! I absolutely disagree with you breaking into prison!"
"Xiangyu, you think I want to do this? If I don't, that person will expose my identity."
"Let him expose it; he has no evidence. How can he prove you're the Saint of Thieves?"
"But why would a perfectly fine bandit falsely accuse me for no reason? And he's Ji Wuming's disciple. With that identity, the yamen will definitely list me as a prime suspect, especially since I revealed my martial arts last night."
"But you can't break into prison; that's a capital offense."
"Then what do you suggest?"
"I... how about we run? Let's escape now, the farther the better."
"Nonsense, running away would only prove I'm the Saint of Thieves. The Imperial Court would issue a nationwide manhunt. Where could we possibly escape to?"
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Bai Zhantang and Tong Xiangyu argued endlessly, neither convincing the other.
Lin Feng's arrival seemed to be a lifeline for everyone.
"Young Hero Lin, it's great you're here. Your father works for Department Six, right? Get him to send an immunity token for Zhantang!"
Lin Feng smiled bitterly; he didn't have a father in Department Six...
Admitting the truth now would only cause more panic.
He made an excuse, "Even if I could persuade my father, going to the Capital City and back for the token would take at least ten days. Do you think Brother Bai can wait that long?"
"That seems true, but what should we do?" Tong Xiangyu was so anxious she was about to cry.
"What exactly happened? Can you tell me first?" Lin Feng asked.
Everyone immediately explained the situation.
It turned out that not long ago, Constable Xing had come to find Bai Zhantang, saying that a bandit who surrendered yesterday kept shouting to see Old Bai in the cell.
Thinking it was the wish of a dying man, and assuming Old Bai had subdued them, Constable Xing didn't think much of it and let Bai Zhantang visit the cell.
Unexpectedly, after chatting with the bandit for a while, Bai Zhantang returned looking distraught.
He later decided to break into prison because the bandit was Ji Wuming's disciple!
The bandit knew Bai Zhantang's identity.
So he wanted to threaten Bai Zhantang to break him out, or else he would expose his identity.
Bai Zhantang was at a loss and, after much thought, decided to break into prison.
After hearing this, Lin Feng was silent for a moment before saying, "If that's the case, then we indeed need to break into prison."
"Are you crazy? Breaking into prison is a capital offense!" Li Dazui said fearfully.
Lin Feng replied, "If we don't get caught, there's no problem. I'll go with Brother Bai. We both have lightness skills. Sneaking in at night, knocking out the jailer, and freeing him isn't too difficult."
Hearing this, Bai Zhantang gained a lot of confidence.
"That's right, with Lin Feng and me, there won't be any issues. It's the only option we have."
Tong Xiangyu realized it was useless to persuade them further; indeed, this was the only path left.
Seeing the worried and fearful faces of the inn's people, Lin Feng had to reassure them.
"Let's get through this first. Once Brother Bai has the immunity token, even if his identity is exposed, it won't be a problem."
"Alright! Young Hero Lin, we'll rely on you."
Tong Xiangyu felt much relieved.
As night fell, Bai Zhantang was about to set off but was stopped by Lin Feng.
"Wait!" Lin Feng suddenly called out to him.
"What is it?"
"Uh, the moon is full tonight, easy to get exposed. Let's wait a bit. I'll go rest for a while."
After saying this, Lin Feng hurried upstairs, leaving everyone puzzled.
In reality, Lin Feng didn't want to rest; it was already daylight, and the police were calling him.
He needed to handle things quickly and get back home to log in, so he wouldn't be disturbed.
As soon as he left the game, Lin Feng saw Yu Meixiang sitting beside him.
The police, seeing him awake, joked, "You're quite carefree, playing games when such a big thing happened."
Lin Feng rubbed his face and said, "A clear conscience fears no accusation."
"You're quite calm, not bad, not bad, a true martial arts expert."
Lin Feng didn't want to waste time; he needed to get home and break into prison with Bai Zhantang.
"Are the test results out?"
"They're out. The wine bottle indeed contained a sedative. You acted heroically, so no charges will be pressed against you."
"What about those two scoundrels? How are they being dealt with?" Lin Feng asked.
"Don't worry, attempted drugging is a serious crime. In the past decade, many unscrupulous players in Mysterious Star have used in-game sedatives to harm others. Our country's laws have been focusing on this behavior for years. One of them is an accomplice, with a minimum sentence of three years, and the other is the main perpetrator, with a minimum sentence of seven years."
"That's great. Can I leave now?"
"Go ahead. If we don't release you, your godmother is ready to hire a lawyer to sue us. She stayed up all night sitting next to you."
The police joked.
Lin Feng looked at Yu Meixiang in surprise and said, "Auntie, didn't I tell you to go home and rest?"
Yu Meixiang replied sheepishly, "Auntie couldn't sleep, so I came back to wait for the results."
"You sat here all night?"
"Yes, it's fine."
Lin Feng felt helpless, but more than that, he was touched and concerned.
He immediately took Yu Meixiang's hand and said, "Auntie, let's go home and rest."
Yu Meixiang was suddenly grabbed by Lin Feng. Although it was nothing, she felt a bit shy and followed Lin Feng with a flushed face.
Back home, Yu Meixiang wanted to go to work, but Lin Feng firmly refused.
"Auntie, you were drugged and didn't sleep all night. Why go to work? Stay home and rest; don't go today."
"I'm fine. If I'm not at the store, I'm afraid the staff can't handle some demanding customers during beauty treatments," Yu Meixiang continued.
Unexpectedly, Lin Feng was very firm, saying, "Auntie, you have to listen to me. Your health is more important than work. With my sister not home, it's my responsibility to take care of you. No matter what you say today, I won't let you go to the store."
Yu Meixiang was amused and exasperated, but it was the first time Lin Feng spoke to her in such a tone and even said he would take care of her.
This made Yu Meixiang chuckle.
She didn't take it seriously, just patted Lin Feng's head and said, "Little Feng, be good. Auntie is really fine. I'll just go to the store. You stay home and rest."
With that, she headed for the door.
But as she reached the door, a pair of strong hands suddenly 'ambushed' her, lifting her up horizontally.
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