I'm a useless prince, so what if I know a little bit of chemistry?

The door was gently pushed open, and a thin man walked in. He was about thirty years old, with three wisps of beard, but his facial features were like a monkey's.

The man entered Lin Fan's room and first looked at Lin Fan carefully without saying a word, his eyes rolling around.

Lin Fan's hand was already on the hilt of the sword, and with a pull, the sword would be unsheathed.

At this time, the man smiled after seeing Lin Fan's actions, clasped his fists towards him, and whispered: "Don't worry, my righteous man. I am Hou Deng of the Western Wei Kingdom. I just heard what you were talking about. It seems that you are going to rob the prison?"

"Western Wei? Are all the people in the opposite house from Western Wei?" Lin Fan did not let down his guard.

"Yes, it is my marshal." Hou Deng replied.

Western Wei, Marshal?

"What are you doing at my door so late at night? Are you trying to assassinate me?" Lin Fan asked.

"I have no such intention. Sir, you also know that my military advisor will be beheaded tomorrow. We came here to rescue him, thinking that you were a spy, so we came here to test you." Hou Deng clasped his fists towards Lin Fan again and said apologetically.

"If so, let your marshal come to see me." Lin Fan said lightly.

"Haha, don't be angry, sir. It's all our fault. I apologize to you."

Another man walked in from the door. He was a fist taller than Lin Fan, with a pale golden face, two brush-like eyebrows, bright eyes, and a strong build.

The visitor clasped his fists towards Lin Fan and was extremely polite.

Hou Deng at the side quickly introduced: "This is my marshal, Xue Qing."

Lin Fan clasped his fists towards Xue Qing as a greeting and said, "It turns out to be Marshal Xue Qing. My apologies."

"Sir, you actually want to help save my Western Wei's military advisor. I would like to thank you very much." Xue Qing bowed to Lin Fan.

Xue Qing then asked, "What is your name, sir? What is your relationship with my military advisor?"

Lin Fan looked at him.

Xue Qing, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, also tried to trick him into saying something, which made him laugh.

Just at this moment, Zhang Guangzhi walked in. When Xue Qing saw Zhang Guangzhi, his expression was somewhat surprised.

"Master Zhang is here like this?"

When Lin Fan saw that the two knew each other, he became less wary.

Zhang Guangzhi sighed and said, "You are here to save my junior brother. You really make me worry."

Xue Qing smiled and said to Zhang Guangzhi: "Master and his brother have a deep relationship, which makes others envious."

Zhang Guangzhi smiled bitterly and said, "Alas, if possible, I don't want to care about him. Oh, by the way, this is my son..."

Lin Fan quickly said, "My surname is Zhao, and my given name is Yun."

"It turns out to be Mr. Zhao. I am honored."

Ever since Zhang Guangzhi showed up, Xue Qing already knew that the reason why Lin Fan came to rescue people was mostly because of Zhang Guangzhi's face, and he couldn't help but feel grateful.

"I wonder what Marshal Xue's plan is and how he intends to rescue my junior brother?" Zhang Guangzhi asked.

Xue Qing smiled and said, "Master is really anxious."

Anyone with a discerning eye knows what’s going on.

Although Zhang Guangzhi didn't show much signs of anxiety on his face, he was actually more anxious than anyone else.

"Tomorrow, we plan to smash the wooden cage prison car as soon as the military advisor shows up." Xue Qing said.

Zhang Guangzhi looked at Lin Fan and said to Xue Qing, "If you act this way, you will definitely be surrounded by soldiers. How are you going to escape?"

After saying that, Zhang Guangzhi looked at Lin Fan again. He didn't know what the plan he had discussed before was. Now that he had external aid, he hoped that Lin Fan could tell him the plan.

Lin Fan knew Zhang Guangzhi's intention very well, but decided to keep it secret for the time being. He said to Xue Qing, "If you trust me, don't do anything tomorrow. Let's wait for the right opportunity. How do you think?"

Xue Qing thought about it, nodded and agreed.

Whether it is taking action halfway or saving people at the execution ground, it is actually the same, the only difference is later or earlier.

And Xue Qing and others also understood.

Since the Xin Dynasty wanted to carry out a public beheading, it must have been planned. There must be a lot of ambushes around. If you act rashly, you can easily be wiped out.

So Xue Qing planned to take a look at Lin Fan’s plan tomorrow. If it was not feasible, he would just carry out the original plan.

After Xue Qing and the others left, Zhang Guangzhi could no longer sit still. He looked at Lin Fan with a pleading look in his eyes and asked, "Sir, please tell me so that I can have some reference, right?"

Lin Fan smiled, dipped his finger in water, and drew a circle on the table.

Zhang Guangzhi thought Lin Fan was going to write down the plan, but when he looked at it, it was just a simple circle. He was stunned.

No matter how hard Zhang Guangzhi racked his brains, he couldn't figure out what secret a circle represented.

Could it be that the Marquis wants to surround us?

However, there are at least several thousand guards in Pingyang City. How can Lin Fan carry out a siege on the city with just the few people he has?

But if it’s not a siege, what else could it be?

Zhang Guangzhi stared at the circle on the table in a daze. He thought and pondered over it, but still couldn't figure out what Lin Fan was trying to do.

He wanted to ask Lin Fan what he meant, but he was already lying on the bed with his back turned, and it was obvious that he didn't want to pay attention to him.

Zhang Guangzhi knew that Lin Fan would not be able to tell him tonight, so he could only smile bitterly and turn away.

Lin Fan lay on the bed but did not fall asleep immediately. He was thinking about many things.

He was not completely sure whether his plan was perfect. At this moment, Lin Fan was thinking about whether there were any loopholes in the plan.

After Lin Fan carefully considered it, he found that although his plan was a risky one, if it succeeded, the losses could be minimized.

As he thought about it, Lin Fan began to feel a little sleepy.

Just when he was about to relax and go to sleep, he heard Chu Hu's thunderous snoring, which made Lin Fan upset.

the next day.

Lin Fan opened his eyes very tiredly. He had not slept well this time.

Because he had something on his mind and was disturbed by Chu Hu, Lin Fan did not sleep well. He could not help but start thinking about Chun Fang.

If the girl were here, she would rub my shoulders.

"Sir, it's time to eat."

Chu Hu walked in with a bowl of porridge and a smile on his face. He was stunned when he saw Lin Fan's expression.

"Sir, did you not sleep well last night?"

Lin Fan rolled his eyes at Chu Hu and vowed to stay away from Chu Hu when sleeping in the future.

"What time is it now?" Lin Fan asked.

"Sir, it's just the morning hour."

"Oh, it's still early." Lin Fan replied and started drinking his porridge.

At this moment, Zhang Guangzhi walked in with dark circles under his eyes, as if he had not slept all night.

Lin Fan guessed that Zhang Guangzhi had been thinking about the circle he had drawn all night, or was he also disturbed by Chu Hu?

Or, both.

Zhang Guangzhi glared at Chu Hu, making Chu Hu a little at a loss. How had he offended this old Taoist?

Zhang Guangzhi walked up to Lin Fan and asked, "Master, it's time for us to leave."