Journey to the Prefecture City, Ambushed En Route!

Wang Chen turned to look at him, raising an eyebrow. "Oh? Is that so? As expected of someone with a constable background—your observational skills are indeed extraordinary."

Hearing this reply, Lu Feng frowned slightly. "Could it be that Retainer Wang noticed it too?"

Just now, Wang Chen had been talking with the post station owner the whole time and had no chance to observe these four men.

Yet he could still detect something off—his observational skills were far sharper than Lu Feng's.

"Mm, I noticed they were off the moment I entered the station. But as long as these four don't provoke us, it doesn't matter," Wang Chen explained.

Lu Feng gave a slight nod. "I see. Understood."

With that, the two went to their respective rooms. Lu Feng set down his pack, lay on the bed, and closed his eyes in contemplation.

A moment later, his eyes snapped open. "No! Those four are scouts from Northern Wei!"

The reason he could deduce their true identity was that one of them had the exact same look in his eyes as the scout who had assassinated County Magistrate Wang Lichuan that night.

Add to that their strange attire—clearly not their own clothes.

Still, Wang Chen had said that as long as they didn't provoke them, there was no need to bother.

But Lu Feng felt certain that these four would make a move against them tonight.

It was a peculiar intuition, and he was a hundred percent sure of it.

"With my strength much greater than before, I'm not afraid of these scouts ambushing me. I just don't know if Retainer Wang can handle these enemies," Lu Feng muttered, stroking his chin.

With that, he slowly closed his eyes again, pretending to sleep.

Time quickly passed into night. Outside, darkness blanketed the earth, the sounds of insects and rustling leaves rising continuously.

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

Yet the two made no sound at all—clearly seasoned assassins.

Lu Feng, lying on the bed, had already sensed their arrival. His intuition was right: these enemy scouts had indeed come for him.

Since that was the case, he wouldn't hold back.

In the blink of an eye, the two enemy scouts had already crept to the bedside, ready to strike at any moment.

But just then, Lu Feng's eyes snapped open, and he launched an attack at both of them.

Both palms shot out simultaneously, moving at incredible speed.

The two scouts never expected him to strike so suddenly, catching them completely off guard.

"Bam! Bam!"

The palms landed squarely on their chests, sending the two scouts flying backward like kites with broken strings.

Though Lu Feng hadn't used a Martial Skill in that strike, he had put in ninety percent of his strength.

And now, as a Seventh-rank Martial Master, his power reached eight thousand jin!

With a direct hit from his palm, even if the two scouts weren't dead, they would be severely wounded.

After sending them flying, Lu Feng lunged forward in a single stride. One scout was already dead on the spot, while the other lay on the ground, incapacitated.

"Cough, cough... You... who exactly... are you? How... do you have such... strength?" the surviving scout asked, staring at Lu Feng in disbelief.

Lu Feng gave a cold smile. "A bunch of enemy lackeys trying to assassinate me—courting death!"

As his words fell, sounds of fighting came from Wang Chen's room.

Seeing this, Lu Feng delivered another kick to the scout, ending his life completely.

Then he strode over to Wang Chen's door. Before he could open it, a figure came flying out.

Looking closely, he saw it was another enemy scout.

Without a word, he stepped forward and delivered a palm strike.

The enemy scout, caught off guard, took the blow directly to the head, his skull shattering instantly.

Having dealt with the third scout, Lu Feng turned and entered Wang Chen's room, where a fierce fight was underway.

At that moment, Wang Chen and the last scout were locked in a stalemate. From their exchange, it was clear both were roughly at the Third-rank Martial Master level.

As Lu Feng entered the room, both Wang Chen and the scout noticed him.

The scout's expression shifted slightly, while Wang Chen immediately called out, "Captain Lu, join me in taking this man down—don't let him escape!"

Hearing this, the enemy scout felt the urge to flee. Without hesitation, he turned and jumped out the window.

Seeing the enemy escape, Wang Chen's eyes showed urgency.

But Lu Feng just smiled faintly. "Heh, rest assured, Retainer Wang. With me here, this thief won't get away!"

With that, his figure followed out the window. In less than three breaths, a scream rang out from outside.

"Ah!~"

Wang Chen frowned. He had been sent by County Magistrate Wang Lichuan to escort Lu Feng to the prefectural city for the Martial Examination. If anything went wrong along the way, he wouldn't be able to answer to the magistrate.

So Wang Chen had no choice but to jump out as well.

When he got closer, he found the scout already lying on the ground, unable to move, both legs twisted and deformed.

"This..."

Wang Chen's face was full of shock. He had no idea what had happened here.

This scout possessed the strength of a Third-rank Martial Master. How had Lu Feng managed to catch up to him and beat him into this state?

At this moment, a huge question mark rose in Wang Chen's heart.

Though doubts lingered, seeing that Lu Feng was unharmed still put him at ease.

Lu Feng noticed Wang Chen catching up, then pointed at the severely wounded scout at his feet and said, "Wang Retainer, what do you think we should do with this man?"

Wang Chen thought for a moment, not rushing to answer his question. Instead, he asked back, "By the way, did you see the other three?"

"Oh, I've already dealt with those three. Their bodies are still in the post station."

Hearing this, Wang Chen's surprise and confusion only grew.

"Mm, in that case, let's tie this one up and send him to Qinglu County. I imagine it should be useful to the County Magistrate," Wang Chen replied.

Lu Feng considered it and found Wang Chen's idea good. "Alright, then let's follow Wang Retainer's suggestion. Consider it thanks to the County Magistrate for his care during this time."

A live enemy scout like this would be no small merit for the County Magistrate.

The two settled the matter, dragged the scout back to the post station, and had the station staff deliver these enemy scouts to the Qinglu County Yamen that very night.

The station staff had never seen such a situation before and agreed without a second word.

Early the next morning, Lu Feng and Wang Chen mounted their horses again and continued toward Baiyue County.

Over the following two days, they encountered no further danger. By the evening of the fifth day, they finally saw the towering city wall of Baiyue County City.

The entire wall was predominantly white, though what material it was built from was unclear.

At that moment, Wang Chen raised his hand and pointed into the distance. "Captain Lu, this city is Baiyue County City!"

Lu Feng gazed into the distance, a look of anticipation in his eyes.

"Mm, so what should we do next?"

Wang Chen looked at the county city and replied, "I'm afraid we won't be able to register for the Martial Examination today. I suggest we find an inn in the city to stay at first. What do you think, Captain Lu?"

Ever since the night of the scout's raid, Wang Chen's attitude toward Lu Feng had shifted somewhat.

Before, he never asked for Lu Feng's opinion on anything. Now, it was different.

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

Wang Chen waved his hand. "Captain Lu, if you think well of This Humble One, just call me Brother Wang from now on."

"Good! Then Brother Wang, just call me Lu Feng from now on. 'Captain Lu' sounds too distant."

The two chatted as they guided their horses into the county city.