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

The depths of the secret passage were no longer damp, and Zhang Jingwei smelled the scent of fertilizer in the air, but on second thought, he felt that it was unlikely.

The darker it got ahead, the slower they went.

"This should be the limestone kiln!" Yi Feiyu said with certainty.

He had never walked through this secret passage, but he still knew the specific location of the limestone kiln.

After a while, a bright light pierced my eyes.

The exit is here!

At Gao Fei's signal, everyone stopped and he went forward alone to check whether the exit was safe.

This exit is on a slope, and you have to climb up to get out.

Unexpectedly! As soon as he reached the top of the slope and leaned out, he was met with an iron pickaxe. Gao Fei hadn't slept all night, and because he had been in the secret passage for too long, he couldn't see clearly.

At this time, the injured calf was supporting the ground, and suddenly it felt painful, and he slipped and slid down the slope again.

The wound on my calf was bleeding. I saw a figure passing by the exit, and I felt a little relieved that I had slid down...

Someone at the entrance of the cave said, "Why did that person just now look a bit like Mr. Gao?"

Another person said disdainfully, "How is that possible? Lord Gao is on duty in Yunzhou, how could he return to the Water Defense Camp? I think you're starving!"

"Could they be General Han's secret guards? I just took action...will they kill me?"

Both of them were frightened at the same time. Finally, one of them mustered up the courage to ask, "Who is in the secret passage? Be quiet!"

Gao Fei tightened the bandage on his calf and climbed up quickly.

The two men guarding the cave entrance tried to attack, but were blocked by Gao Fei with his bare hands.

When the two saw him, they quickly withdrew their hands and then knelt down and kowtowed.

One of them kowtowed and cried, "Master Gao, it really is Master Gao. This subordinate pays homage to you, Master Gao!"

Gao Fei recognized the man at a glance.

"Zhang...Zhang...Zhang...Boss!"

The captain surnamed Zhang had white hair, deep wrinkles on his face, bloodshot eyes, and only a few yellow teeth left.

"I am no longer a captain..."

Gao Fei helped him up and looked him up and down. His military uniform was tattered and shiny with dirt.

Under the tattered military uniform, one could see his skinny body, looking like an old soldier fleeing for his life, in a miserable state.

This old soldier is only a few years older than Gao Fei, yet he looks so old.

Gao Fei felt sad when he saw his old subordinates living miserable lives.

"You...you...how...?"

The old man wiped his tears and said jokingly, "Master Gao, I'm a few years older than you, but I already look like a sixty-year-old man..."

"If we were like before, with me holding your horse and you riding it, people would call you an unfilial son if you walked down the street, hahahaha..."

The bitterness in Gao Fei's heart had already reached his throat, but he finally broke through.

Gao Fei wiped away his tears, took a deep breath, and tried to calm down. He patted Zhang Bazong's shoulder. At this time, he was even more speechless.

Zhang Jingwei saw and heard everything at the entrance of the secret passage and slowly climbed up.

Zhang Jingwei first soothed him, "Alright, let's not talk about this for now..." Then he immediately became serious, "I am the son-in-law of the Huangfu family in Yunzhou. I ask you questions, and you must answer honestly."

When the two heard that he was an important person, they nodded quickly.

"Where is this place? If you are soldiers, why are you here? What are you doing here?"

Zhang Bazong's face changed. "Sir, this is a limestone kiln... You don't know that ever since General Han started mining this limestone kiln, the laborers have died tragically. He then forced them to do forced labor. When all the men in the area died, he drew lots to transfer them from the military camp."

"What?" Zhang Jingwei was shocked. "But was he killed by a mine collapse or suffocation in the confined cave?"

Zhang Bazong sighed, "I find it strange too. People can die for no apparent reason while mining! Until I saw how they died, it looked like they were poisoned, but more like they were possessed by evil spirits. Some were swollen like balls! Others were covered in ulcers, like zombies crawling out of their coffins!"

As he said this, Zhang Bazong shuddered.

Zhang Jingwei was puzzled, but he was willing to believe in science, even though he had just crawled out of a coffin.

Yi Feiyu shouted, "You're talking nonsense! I also have people who drew lots, but they all came back!"

Zhang Baotou's eyes were filled with hatred, but he still said respectfully, "You are Master Yi, right? I think you should know better than me how much money your subordinates have stuffed into your account and how many women you have captured for the brothel owner's pleasure!"

Yi Feiyu felt extremely ashamed. The reason his soldiers were able to wear armor was because they worked the hardest in doing these dirty jobs. After all, they were bandits before.

Zhang Jingwei glared at Yi Feiyu fiercely, then asked Captain Zhang, "Captain Zhang, since you are an officer, why are you being forced to do labor service here?"

Zhang Bazong said: "From the day I rebelled, I was no longer this kind of commander. I've been working here for a year, and strangely enough, I'm still alive. Strange, really strange..."

Even a passion for the cause was completely worn away by this cannibalistic era.

Zhang Jingwei patted his shoulder and comforted him, "It's okay, it will be okay, you will be free soon!"

Gao Fei gritted his teeth and said, "Where is Han...Han...Ye?"

In fact, at the beginning, Zhang Bazong had roughly guessed what they were here for.

"Han Ye fled to Yaoying with a woman. He didn't go far and was staggering and smelling of alcohol... I think we can still catch up with him if we go there now." After saying that, he pointed in the direction of Yaoying.

Zhang Jingwei asked again, "Are there any soldiers or guards in the Yaoying you mentioned?"

Captain Zhang answered honestly, "The head of the kiln camp is Han Ye's adopted son. He has fifty heavily armored soldiers and about a hundred private soldiers under his command!"

Zhang Jingwei thought for a moment, then turned to Gao Fei and said, "You are injured, so rest here. General Yi Qian and I will go after Han Ye."

Yi Feiyu agreed, "Yes, Mr. Gao, your injury is serious."

Gao Fei shook his head, "I'm... fine, let's... go together!"

Seeing this, Zhang Jingwei stopped persuading them and said, "Okay, let's set off immediately!" The group ran towards Yaoying.

Captain Zhang looked at their receding backs and prayed silently in his heart, sincerely hoping that they could return safely.

As long as he can catch up with Han Ye before he returns to the camp, Han Ye will definitely die!

Zhang Jingwei and others rushed all the way and finally found Han Ye and Xiao Cui next to a pile of rocks.

Han Ye drank a lot of wine, and his steps were staggering. He walked and stopped, and from time to time he leaned over to spit out a pool of "river and sea".

Zhang Jingwei shouted, "Han Ye, prepare to die!"

Everyone immediately surrounded them.

Seeing this, Han Ye sobered up a lot. He stared at Yi Feiyu with wide eyes and roared, "How dare you betray me!"

Yi Feiyu sneered, "Han Ye, you insulted my wife and murdered loyal people. Your crimes are heinous. Today is your death day! Die!"

Gao Fei endured the pain and walked towards Han Ye step by step, his eyes full of anger and determination.