On the Road to the Commandery City, They Were Attacked!

Wang Chen turned to look at him and raised an eyebrow. "Oh?! Is that so? As expected of someone who used to be a constable—your powers of observation really are extraordinary."

Seeing him answer that way, Lu Feng furrowed his brows. "Could it be that Attendant Wang noticed it too?"

Wang Chen had been talking to the Post Station owner the whole time. He hadn't had any chance to observe those four.

Yet he'd still sensed something was amiss. His powers of observation were clearly far superior to Lu Feng's.

"Mm. I could tell something was off about them as soon as I entered the Post Station. But as long as those four don't bother us, it doesn't matter," Wang Chen explained.

Lu Feng nodded slightly. "I see. Understood."

After speaking, the two went to their respective rooms. Lu Feng set down his bundle, then lay on the bed and closed his eyes in thought.

A moment later, his eyes snapped open. "Wait! Those four are Northern Wei spies!"

The reason he'd realized their true identities was that one of them had the exact same look in his eyes as the spy who had tried to assassinate County Magistrate Wang Lichuan that night.

On top of that, the four were dressed strangely. It was obvious they weren't wearing their own clothes.

Wang Chen had said earlier that they didn't need to pay attention to the four as long as they didn't bother them.

But Lu Feng felt certain those four would attack them tonight.

It was a peculiar instinct, but he was a hundred percent sure of it.

"My strength is far greater than before, so I'm not afraid of these spies catching me off guard. I just don't know whether Attendant Wang can handle them." Lu Feng rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.

As he spoke, he slowly closed his eyes again and pretended to fall asleep.

Night soon fell. Darkness blanketed the land outside, while the sounds of insects and rustling leaves rang out without pause.

As the moonlight was slowly swallowed by the dark clouds, two figures suddenly leaped through the window into Lu Feng's room.

Neither made a sound. They were clearly seasoned assassins.

Lu Feng, lying on the bed, had already sensed their arrival. It seemed his instincts had been right: the enemy spies really had come for him.

In that case, they couldn't blame him for being ruthless.

In the blink of an eye, the two enemy spies had reached the bedside, ready to strike at any moment.

But just then, Lu Feng suddenly opened his eyes and attacked them.

He thrust both palms out at once, moving at blinding speed.

The two spies had never expected him to attack so suddenly. They were caught completely off guard.

"Bang! Bang!"

His palms slammed straight into their chests, sending the two spies flying backward like kites with their strings cut.

Lu Feng hadn't used a Martial Skill for that strike, but he'd still put nine-tenths of his strength behind it.

After all, he was now a Seventh-rank Martial Master, with a strength of eight thousand jin!

The two spies had taken his blow head-on. Even if they didn't die, they would be severely injured.

After sending them flying, Lu Feng darted after them. One of them was already dead on the spot; the other lay on the ground, unable to move.

"Cough, cough... Who... who are you? How... how can you have such... strength?" The surviving spy stared at Lu Feng in disbelief.

Lu Feng gave a cold laugh. "You foreign dogs thought you could assassinate me? You're asking for death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, sounds of fighting came from Wang Chen's room.

Seeing this, Lu Feng gave the spy another kick, completely ending his life.

Then he hurried to Wang Chen's door. Before he could open it, a figure suddenly flew out.

Looking closely, he saw that it was an enemy spy.

Without a word, he rushed forward and struck the spy with his palm.

The spy hadn't had time to react before Lu Feng's palm hit his head, shattering his skull on the spot.

After dealing with the third spy, Lu Feng turned and entered Wang Chen's room. Inside, a fierce battle was underway.

Wang Chen and the last spy were evenly matched. From their fight, it was clear that both were probably Third-rank Martial Masters.

When Lu Feng entered, Wang Chen and the spy both noticed him.

The spy's expression shifted slightly, while Wang Chen immediately called out, "Captain Lu, help me take him down! Don't let him escape!"

The enemy spy had been thinking of retreating. At once, he turned and leaped through the window to flee.

Seeing him escape, Wang Chen looked anxious.

Lu Feng merely smiled. "Heh, don't worry, Attendant Wang. With me here, this scoundrel won't get away!"

With that, he leaped out the window after the spy. Before three breaths had passed, a scream rang out from outside.

"Ah!"

Wang Chen furrowed his brows. He had come on County Magistrate Wang Lichuan's orders to escort Lu Feng to the commandery city for the Martial Examination. If anything happened along the way, he wouldn't be able to answer to the County Magistrate.

So Wang Chen had no choice but to leap out after them.

When he got closer, he saw that the spy was lying on the ground, unable to move. Both his legs had been twisted out of shape.

"This..."

Wang Chen stared in shock, unable to figure out what had happened.

That spy was a Third-rank Martial Master. How had Lu Feng caught up with him and beaten him into this state?

A huge question mark rose in Wang Chen's mind.

Though he was puzzled, seeing that Lu Feng was unharmed put him at ease.

Seeing Wang Chen hurry over, Lu Feng pointed to the severely wounded spy at his feet. "Attendant Wang, what do you think we should do with him?"

Wang Chen thought for a moment. Rather than answering, he asked, "By the way, did you see the other three?"

"Oh, I've already dealt with them. Their bodies are still inside the Post Station."

Wang Chen was even more shocked and confused.

"Mm. In that case, let's tie this one up and send him to Qinglu County. He should be of use to the County Magistrate," Wang Chen replied.

Lu Feng considered it and decided Wang Chen's plan was a good one. "All right, we'll do as you say, Attendant Wang. It'll also be a way to thank the County Magistrate for looking after me all this time."

A living enemy spy would be a considerable accomplishment for the County Magistrate.

After reaching an agreement, the two took the spy back to the Post Station. Then, in the middle of the night, they had the Post Station workers send the enemy spies to the Qinglu County Yamen.

The Post Station workers had never seen anything like this. They agreed at once.

Early the next morning, Lu Feng and Wang Chen continued riding toward Baiyue County.

They encountered no more danger over the next two days. By dusk on the fifth day, they finally saw the towering City Wall of Baiyue County City.

The entire wall was white. No one could tell what kind of material it had been built from.

Just then, Wang Chen raised a hand and pointed into the distance. "Captain Lu, that's Baiyue County City!"

Lu Feng gazed into the distance, anticipation showing in his eyes.

"Mm. What should we do next?"

Wang Chen looked toward the commandery city and replied, "I'm afraid it's too late to register for the Martial Examination today. I suggest we find an inn in the city first. What do you think, Captain Lu?"

Ever since the night the spies had attacked, Wang Chen's attitude toward Lu Feng had changed somewhat.

Before, he had never asked Lu Feng's opinion about anything. Now, things were different.

Lu Feng nodded. "That works. I'm not familiar with the commandery city, so I'll have to rely on you from here on, Attendant Wang."

Wang Chen waved a hand. "Captain Lu, if you don't mind, just call me Big Brother Wang from now on."

"All right! Then you can call me Lu Feng from now on too, Big Brother Wang. Captain Lu sounds too formal."

The two chatted as they rode into the commandery city.