As a young marshal, it's reasonable for me to have 300,000 private troops, right?

Qi Fan lay on the bed for three days to recover from his injuries, and was finally able to get out of bed with difficulty.

He rubbed his still slightly sore buttocks, his mind racing with calculations: judging by the time, it was almost time to act, or his cousin-in-law would miss out on the chance to be with him!

As evening approached, the aroma of food wafted through the Marshal's Mansion, and everyone inside was busy eating dinner.

Qi Fan reacted quickly, rummaging through the wardrobe to find an inconspicuous set of clothes to change into. He then crouched low, pressed himself against the wall, and tiptoed out of the marshal's mansion.

He knew perfectly well that in the original story, Zhang Xueliang met his cousin's wife by taking a train to Harbin, and he was sure he could follow that route.

"Wait for me, cousin-in-law!" Qi Fan quickened his pace toward the train station, happily imagining his blissful life with his cousin-in-law, completely unaware that his departure had caused an uproar at the Marshal's Mansion.

On the other hand, after Zhang Zuolin calmed down, he also regretted beating Qi Fan so badly.

He figured the child was young and must be upset if he was wronged, so he sent Zhang Zuoxiang to Qi Fan's room as a mediator and to bring him some treats to cheer him up.

Zhang Zuoxiang carried a food box and walked happily into Qi Fan's courtyard. When he opened the door, he found the house empty, devoid of any sign of life, let alone any people.

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly searched the entire house, but couldn't find Qi Fan anywhere.

"Oh no!" Zhang Zuoxiang was so frightened that he almost lost his soul. He didn't even care about the food box and ran wildly to Zhang Zuolin's study.

"Seventh Brother! Seventh Brother! Something terrible has happened! Sixth Brother is missing!"

"What the hell?" Zhang Zuolin was drinking tea when he heard this and slammed the teacup on the table with a loud crash.

"Where could he be so late? That little brat, he got a beating and still won't behave, daring to play the runaway game with me!"

Zhang Zuolin was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at his opponent, then got up and was about to rush out.

Seeing this, the fifth concubine quickly stepped forward, pulled him aside, and gently persuaded him.

"Master, don't worry. Liu Zi is just a child. How far could he have run? There's no use in us being anxious now. Let's send people out to look for him. Maybe he's just throwing a tantrum and running off for a stroll. We'll find him in no time."

The fifth concubine's words suddenly awakened Zhang Zuolin. He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Happy New Year! Happy New Year!"

happy Shun rushed in like a gust of wind, bowed, and asked.

"Sir, what are your orders?"

"Take your men and search the whole city for Xiao Liuzi right now!" Zhang Zuolin pointed outside the door, his tone urgent and ruthless.

"Search every street and alley in Fengtian City, dig three feet into the ground, find him and bring him back to me! This kid dares to play these tricks on me, wait till I find him and see how I deal with him!"

"Yes! I'll arrange it right away!"

happy Shun dared not delay for a moment, turned around and ran out, calling out to his men as he ran. Before long, squads of soldiers came out of the marshal's mansion and searched all over Fengtian City for Qi Fan's whereabouts.

At the other end of the Marshal's Mansion, in the fourth concubine's room, the atmosphere was chilly.

A man in an officer's uniform was standing in the room, reporting to his superior in a low voice.

"Madam, the news is correct. Zhang Xueliang has indeed escaped, and the Marshal's Mansion has dispatched people to search the entire city."

The fourth concubine sat in front of the dressing table, toying with a hairpin in her hand, her eyes suddenly darkening.

"Hmph, I was just worried about not having a chance to make a move under the old general's nose, but this kid has delivered himself to my doorstep. Since he insists on walking down a path of death, then he can't blame me for being ruthless."

She turned around and looked at the officer.

"Go back now and arrange for your company's men to sneak out of the city and pursue him! Remember, you must avoid the old marshal's men. Once you find Zhang Xueliang, don't bring him back; kill him on sight!"

"Yes, Madam! I'll take care of it right away!"

The officer bowed in agreement, then turned and quickly left the room.

The fourth concubine watched as the door closed, her smile growing increasingly sinister. She walked to the window and gazed at the dark night outside.

"Zhang Xueliang, you've chosen the path to heaven, so don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Meanwhile, Qi Fan was completely unaware of the chaos in the Marshal's Mansion, and even less aware that death was quietly approaching. His mind was filled with excitement at the prospect of seeing his cousin-in-law soon.

Upon arriving at the train station, he didn't dare to delay and quickly found the train bound for Harbin.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, he mustered all his strength and jumped onto the back of the train in a flash, gripping the railing tightly with his little hands and hanging himself outside.

Not long after, the train let out a long whistle and slowly started moving.

A icy wind suddenly rushed in, scraping against Qi Fan's face like a knife, making him shiver.

But he didn't feel cold at all; on the contrary, he was so excited that he grinned from ear to ear. This was too thrilling! No matter how lively life was in the Marshal's Mansion, it couldn't compare to this feeling of speed.

You know, in his previous life, when he saw actors climbing onto trains in movies, he thought it was so cool and stylish. He never imagined that he would be able to experience it himself today.

A cold wind howled as the train sped up, the surrounding scenery rushing past. Qi Fan couldn't help but shout in his heart: "Awesome! So awesome! This was totally worth it!"

Not long after, a Japanese waiter in uniform spotted Qi Fan hanging at the back of the train.

He was startled and quickly called for someone to pull Qi Fan into the carriage.

As soon as he entered the carriage, several pairs of eyes turned to him, including Chinese and Japanese, and they surrounded him.

A train conductor squeezed in, frowning and asking questions incessantly.

"Little one, whose child are you? Why are you climbing onto the train? Where are your parents?"

Qi Fan was pondering how to get through this when he saw the crowd automatically part to make way, and a beautiful woman dressed in a luxurious mink robe slowly walked over.

Qi Fan looked up and his eyes lit up instantly. His heart was pounding with excitement. It was Lin, Zhang Xueliang's cousin-in-law!

Lin recognized him at a glance, a look of surprise on her face. She quickly walked forward and asked, "Liu Zi? What are you doing here?"

As she spoke, she walked over to Qi Fan's side.

A faint, pleasant fragrance wafted over, a scent of perfume mixed with a subtle hint of body odor, refreshing and soothing to the senses.

Qi Fan couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Good heavens, Zhang Xueliang is eating too well! This cousin's wife is so stunning, and her temperament is impeccable!

Seeing that Qi Fan was standing there blankly without saying a word, Madam Lin asked him again gently and even reached out to pat his head.

"Did you sneak out on your own?"

Qi Fan quickly nodded, deliberately putting on a pitiful and aggrieved look like a child.

Seeing this, Lin's eyes softened even more: "You must not have eaten yet, right? Don't worry, your sister-in-law will take you to eat something delicious in a little while, okay?"

Qi Fan nodded vigorously again, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Lin.

When the train arrived at Harbin Station, he followed Lin off the train like a little tail.

Along the way, Qi Fan was practically drooling as he looked at his cousin's perfect figure. He wasn't like the naive ten-year-old Zhang Xueliang, who knew nothing. He had a soul in his body that was over twenty years old from his previous life, and that guy was already fully mature!