Disguised as a man, she became the biggest villain in the book.

"How many days has it been?" Zheng Luoqi sat in the cell, resting with her eyes closed, when she suddenly opened them and asked Lin Zifeng in front of her.

"What do you mean, what day?" Lin Zifeng, who was being stared at by Zheng Luoqi, looked at him blankly, having no idea what he was talking about.

"I'm asking you, how many days have we been here?" Zheng Luoqi frowned, her tone becoming impatient.

"Ah...oh!" Lin Zifeng finally realized what was happening and quickly replied, "The fifth day? What's wrong?" Lin Zifeng looked at Zheng Luoqi in confusion, not understanding why he would suddenly ask such a question.

Zheng Luoqi sighed softly and continued, "The reinforcements sent by General Pei have arrived, and Pei Wenyu will come to meet us. Watch my signal tonight; tonight is the time to close the net."

Lin Zifeng's eyes lit up, and he immediately perked up. He nodded, indicating that he understood Zheng Luoqi's meaning.

Zheng Luoqi continued, "Once I send the signal tonight, find a chance to run away. Remember, be careful and don't let them find out. Pei Wenyu is already waiting for us at the foot of the mountain. After you two meet, come up the mountain to meet me. I'll be waiting for you up here."

Lin Zifeng nodded again, indicating that he understood.

As night fell, moonlight spilled across the earth, illuminating the silence outside the prison cell.

Zheng Luoqi waited quietly for the opportunity, watching the soldier guarding them, leaning against the wall, swaying and almost falling asleep. Zheng Luoqi heard the soldier's steady breathing.

She decisively pried open the lock and went out. This time, Zheng Luoqi cleanly and neatly snapped the soldier's neck and put on the soldier's clothes.

Then he changed the pawn's clothes into his own and threw the pawn into jail.

Zheng Luoqi went out first and took care of the two guards at the door. Then, she had Lin Zifeng change his clothes. Without saying a word, the two of them split up. Zheng Luoqi told Lin Zifeng to find a place to hide first, and then escape to meet up with Pei Wenyu when he gave the signal.

The two immediately separated, and Lin Zifeng headed towards the exit.

Lin Zifeng found a corner to hide in, watching the surrounding movements. His heart was racing and his palms were slightly sweaty.

Meanwhile, seeing that the time was ripe, Zheng Luoqi rushed to the room where the treasure was stored without hesitation and set it ablaze. In the blink of an eye, the raging fire spread rapidly, illuminating the entire night sky.

"Oh no! Fire! Fire! Quick, put out the fire!" Zheng Luoqi shouted.

The entire village was awakened by the sudden fire, and everyone awoke from their sleep in a panic.

At the same time, Lin Zifeng spotted the house engulfed in flames in the distance, and a thought struck him. He realized this was the signal Zheng Luoqi had mentioned earlier.

At this moment, the village was in complete chaos, like a boiling pot. Scarface, who had been awakened in the middle of the night, suddenly remembered Zheng Luoqi and his brother, and immediately sent people to check on the situation.

Not long after, one of his men rushed back and anxiously reported to Scarface, "Boss, they're gone!"

Upon hearing this news, Scarface turned ashen with rage, stamped his feet in fury, and vowed fiercely that if he caught those two guys, he would tear them to pieces to vent his hatred.

Just then, the surrounding houses started to catch fire, and the fire grew bigger and bigger.

"Quick, put out the fire!" Scarface shouted urgently. When he learned that the fire originated from the treasure vault, he panicked. So much treasure—what if it burned?

Taking advantage of the chaos, Lin Zifeng secretly slipped away, intending to go down the mountain to meet up with Pei Wenyu and the others.

Meanwhile, Pei Wenyu and his group were already waiting at the foot of the mountain for Zheng Luoqi to give the signal. Zheng Luoqi conveyed the code to Boyu through a letter, and Boyu immediately understood and told Pei Wenyu the plan.

Pei Wenyu was surprised to receive news so quickly. Tonight was the time Zheng Luoqi planned to close the net, and he only needed to wait for the signal at the foot of the mountain.

Pei Wenyu and Prefect Cao, along with more than a thousand guards and soldiers, were already on high alert and lying in ambush at the foot of the mountain.

Flames shot into the sky from the mountain, and Pei Wenyu and Prefect Cao immediately understood that this was the signal.

Pei Wenyu immediately ordered: "All soldiers, listen to my command! Charge! Follow me and wipe out the rebel army!"

At Pei Wenyu's command, the soldiers surged up the mountain like a tidal wave, their battle cries shaking the heavens and the earth. Wielding swords and spears, they charged menacingly up the mountain.

Pei Wenyu rode on his horse, leading the charge. He brandished his spear. Halfway through his charge, he saw a man coming down from the mountain. The man ran and waved his hand, shouting, "Wenyu, Wenyu, it's me, it's me, it's Zifeng!"

Upon hearing Lin Zifeng's voice, Pei Wenyu quickly pulled on the reins, stopping his horse. He then looked at Lin Zifeng and asked, "Where is Lord Zheng?"

"Lord Zheng said that once I meet up with you, I can go directly up the mountain to find him," Lin Zifeng quickly explained to Pei Wenyu.

Upon hearing Lin Zifeng's words, Pei Wenyu nodded, indicating that he understood, and then led the more than a thousand soldiers behind him to rush up the mountain.

Inside the mountain stronghold

"Oh no! Oh no! General, oh no! A lot of soldiers have suddenly appeared down the mountain, and it looks like they're coming for us! What should we do, General!" A soldier ran in in a panic and said to Scarface, who was sitting at the head of the table.

"Outrageous! They really are dogs sent by the imperial court. My lord, please send me to capture these treacherous officials." Scarface stood up and said respectfully to Li San.

"General, don't be hasty," Li San raised his hand, signaling the scarred man not to rush, then turned to the soldier who had come to report and asked, "Did you see how many of them came?"

"Well... about... about a thousand people." The soldier glanced at Li San and Scarface with some fear, then answered tremblingly.

"Since there are over a thousand men, what do we have to fear? We certainly have the strength to fight. Mighty General, we have never fought a regular army before, have we? This is a good opportunity. Mighty General, do you dare?" Li San said with fervor, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Scarface, as if injected with adrenaline, replied with fervent enthusiasm, "Dare!"

"Alright, then I, the Great King, order you to go on the expedition and quickly capture that treacherous dog of the court!" Li San's words were like a stimulant, making Scarface's head spin.

Zheng Luoqi hid outside the window and heard the entire conversation between the two. She thought to herself, "These two idiots, are they sick or something? What a childish conversation. Do they really think they're emperors? Where did they get the courage in this little corner of the world?"