Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

After the three lieutenant generals left, government officials also rushed to the scene, but when they put out the fire, they found that the cage where Zhang Jingwei was imprisoned was empty.

A jailer ran up to the head of the cell in a panic, gasping for breath and saying, "Boss, this is bad! Two prisoners have escaped!"

Upon hearing this, the jailer frowned and snorted coldly, "Hmph, no need to guess, it must be that ignorant young master again. Immediately issue an order for a city-wide arrest! We absolutely cannot let them escape!"

The jailer hesitated for a moment, then spoke cautiously, "But, sir, the governor has previously instructed us not to make things too difficult for those two people and to treat them as kindly as possible."

The jailer glared and shouted angrily, "In this prison, I will naturally treat him well according to the governor's wishes. But now that he has dared to escape, he is no longer a distinguished guest, but a complete fugitive! Fugitives should be hunted down with the most severe means!"

The jailer was frightened by the boss's momentum and trembled all over. He nodded quickly and said, "I understand! I will arrange people to arrest the fugitive!" After that, he hurriedly turned around and left, and began to organize people to launch a pursuit operation.

"Stop it!" An old voice came from the darkness, and an old man in a cloak walked out of the darkness.

The jailer's eyes were wide open as he shouted at the man in front of him, "Who are you? How dare you interfere in the affairs of the detention center!" His voice was like thunder, shaking the air around him slightly.

At this time, the old man slowly walked forward. He had an upright posture and extraordinary temperament. He said slowly: "I am the Tongzhi of Yunzhou! I wonder if I am qualified to inquire about this matter?" Although his tone was calm, it revealed an unquestionable majesty.

Upon hearing this, the jailer's face instantly became filled with a fawning smile. He quickly bowed and said, "Ah, it's the Tongzhi who has arrived. I'm sorry for not recognizing you. I apologize for any offense. But... weren't you on official business in Gaoyang County? How did you return so quickly?"

Liu Yanzhi said coldly: "I am lucky and have a long life. I didn't die on the way. Am I disappointed you?" His words were full of sarcasm and dissatisfaction.

The jailer was so frightened that he trembled all over and quickly waved his hands to explain: "I have no such intention! I am loyal to you, sir, how dare I have the slightest disrespect!" As he spoke, a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Liu Yanzhi's face was as gloomy as water. Without even looking at the jailer, he directly ordered: "There is no need to search for Zhang Jingwei and the other two, and their detention records do not need to be recorded."

After hearing this, the jailer couldn't help but show astonishment on his face, and stammered, "Ah? Why...why is this?"

Liu Yanzhi turned his head abruptly, staring at the jailer with a sharp gaze, and said sternly, "What? Do I have to report everything I do to you?"

The jailer felt his legs go weak at the sharp glare and almost collapsed to the ground. He hurriedly responded, "No, no, everything is up to you, sir! I will obey your orders!"

……

Gao Fei and Zhang Jingwei fled from the fire scene, and there were several carriages on the street.

Zhang Jingwei's face was filled with annoyance. He asked, "Master Gao, what's the point of this?"

Gao Fei hesitated for a long time and finally uttered two words: "This... I..."

"Let me tell you." Yi Feiyu was the first to get off the carriage, with some blood stains on his hands that had not been cleaned up.

Yi Feiyu said solemnly, "We had originally planned to flee to the deep forests, thinking of setting up camp there and returning to our previous bandit life. However, not long after, Lord Gao came to our door. He told us anxiously that the Tongzhi was in dire straits and urgently needed our help."

Hearing this, Zhang Jingwei couldn't help but be shocked. He widened his eyes and asked, "Ah? Where did you get this information?!"

Yi Feiyu shook his head, indicating he was also completely bewildered. He then explained, "I don't know the specifics either. I only know that Lord Gao somehow managed to obtain a secret letter, the contents of which are terrifying. It's said that Jinzhou has offered a whopping ten thousand taels of silver for the head of Co-Governor Liu."

Zhang Jingwei gasped after hearing this, looked at Gao Fei in disbelief and asked, "Is this true?"

Gao Fei's eyes were firm, and he nodded affirmatively, "Really!"

Zhang Jingwei didn't care about so many things. Mu Tou was in danger now, and he only thought about his "master's wife".

"No matter what, take Mu Tou to get treated first. You're familiar with Sun Yaolang's house, so hurry up!"

Gao Fei nodded and drove towards Sun Yaolang's house.

There is a curfew in Yunzhou and people are not allowed to go out before the hour of Mao, so the journey was smooth. When Gao Fei met patrolling soldiers, he showed his token and they were not stopped too much.

"Sun Yaolang! Sun Yaolang!"

Accompanied by knocks on the door and a few shouts, the lights in the house suddenly lit up. Jiuer shouted impatiently: "What are you doing? It's not even dawn yet. Can't you let me sleep?"

Zhang Jingwei hurried to the door, raised his hand and knocked on it, and shouted loudly: "Is Sun Yaolang here?" A crisp voice came from inside the house: "My mother is not here..." Before the words fell, the door was pushed open and a charming figure appeared at the door. It was Jiuer. She stared at Zhang Jingwei, who looked anxious outside the door, with wide eyes, and quickly shifted her gaze to Mu Tou, who was as pale as paper, beside Zhang Jingwei. She screamed: "What happened to Mu Tou!"

Zhang Jingwei took a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves, and said, "It's a long story, Miss Jiuer. Mu Tou was ambushed and stabbed straight through the heart with an extremely sharp dagger. Now his life or death is uncertain. I really have no other choice but to ask Sun Yaolang for help and see if he can save his life!"

After hearing this, Jiuer couldn't help but take a breath and frowned, saying: "How can he be saved after being pierced by a sharp knife? Even if Hua Tuo were to be reborn, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to do anything..." As she spoke, she shook her head repeatedly, her face full of worry. However, at this moment, Zhang Jingwei ignored Jiuer's obstruction and was about to walk into the house. Seeing this, Jiuer hurriedly stretched out her hand to stop him, and said anxiously: "Hey, don't go into the house! My mother is really not at home!"

Zhang Jingwei knelt down and kowtowed twice to Jiuer, saying, "Miss Jiuer, please have mercy on me and save my brother! I kowtow to you."

Jiu'er was panicked and kept helping Zhang Jingwei up, but she still said evasively: "No... You know I'm afraid of blood!"

Zhang Jingwei's eyes welled up with tears, and he said sincerely, "Miss Jiuer, a doctor's heart is kind! I know you can't bear to see him die in front of you, please!"

"This...this...this...this...works! Let me try."

Jiuer finally agreed.