“This is the jade pendant token of Samuel Stone sir, you should be more than familiar with it.”

The Taiping general closed his eyes.

Samuel Stone was the elder brother of Wing King Shi Dakai, and the Wing King’s power in the Heavenly Kingdom was self-evident. You could say that rescuing Samuel Stone was an even greater achievement than winning a battle.

Even if he won the upcoming battle at Tianjia Town, with his rank, how much credit could he really get?

“Swish!” The Taiping general suddenly drew his sword and held it across the little eunuch Olivia’s neck, shouting sternly, “Speak! What scheme are you Qing demon plotting? Did you set some trap to send us to our deaths?”

Olivia said, “At most a few hundred of you will storm the prison, but this battle involves a hundred thousand men. Killing a few hundred of you—what’s the point?”

The Taiping general said, “So you Qing demon are so kind-hearted? Letting me rescue Samuel Stone sir? Give me a reason, or you die here.”

Olivia was silent for a moment, then said, “Marshal Qin, you should know my young master Henry Clark of Westlyn, right?”

“Hahahahaha…” This Taiping general Charles Quinn laughed loudly, “So it’s him! On the field, I faced him directly. As soon as I charged, he pissed himself, a dignified fifth-rank general, running away with his head in his arms, fleeing the battlefield. We’re old acquaintances.”

The little eunuch Olivia said, “My young master is also in the private prison at Zhang Million’s manor.”

Charles Quinn said, “I get it, I get it, you want to save your master.”

Olivia said, “It’s to rescue the Wing King’s elder brother Samuel Stone, and save my master along the way.”

Then, Olivia took out a stack of silver notes and said, “This is a ten-thousand tael advance. After my young master is rescued, another twenty thousand will be delivered.”

Thirty thousand taels of silver, plus the great merit of rescuing Samuel Stone, was more than enough to make a Taiping marshal’s heart race.

Olivia said, “You must have spies among the Xiang Army. You can scout out Zhang Million’s manor to see if I’m telling the truth.”

“Remember, the night after next at the hour of Xu!”

“And you need to let me go back to arrange everything, so my master can coordinate from inside and help you rescue Samuel Stone sir.”

“Of course, you can verify the truth first, then let me go. If there’s a single lie, hack me to death on the spot!”

……

The next day!

The Xiang Army around Guangji City had already begun to leave camp in succession, heading to the Tianjia Town battlefield.

Zhang Million’s manor was already a huge barracks, with thousands of troops inside, tightly packed.

With George Washington’s orders, the troops inside also left in waves for the front, gradually emptying the place. Where there had been thousands, only a few hundred remained.

George Washington and other big figures were still in Guangji City.

……

Another day passed!

Around noon, the little eunuch Olivia returned.

He brought a large jar of wine, a big piece of meat, and a roast duck to visit Henry Clark in prison.

He was stopped again, had to bribe them with a few silver ingots, and was then subjected to a humiliating body search before being let in.

They even wanted to cut open the meat, the roast duck, and pour out the wine to check.

But when they felt nothing under Olivia’s crotch, the leading officer’s face changed—this… was a palace eunuch?

Olivia said coldly, “Is this how you humiliate people from the palace?”

The officer sneered, “A thing without balls, what are you so cocky about?”

But he didn’t make things difficult anymore, just waved Olivia in.

……

“Second Master, you’ll be executed tomorrow. I’ve brought you your last meal.”

“There’s wine, meat, and roast duck. Please enjoy it, you won’t get to have this in the afterlife.” Olivia said, crying as he spoke.

The jailer glanced over, squeezed the bribe in his hand, and barked, “Hurry up!”

Then, he locked all the cell doors and left.

Olivia spat out a bundle from his mouth, containing wire, a fine hook, and other items.

“Master, the pistol is inside the roast duck. It only has one shot—use it at the most critical moment.”

“You asked me to find the smallest Western pistol, but I couldn’t. I spent a fortune to get a relatively small one that could be hidden in this big roast duck.”

“What do you want me to do next?”

Henry Clark said, “Go to the second step: see George Washington, and have him come to the cell to see me one last time just before the hour of Xu.”

At once, the little eunuch Olivia felt his scalp tingle.

When did Second Master get so bold?

He’s having the Taiping Army come to break the prison at the hour of Xu to rescue Samuel Stone, and also wants George Washington to come see him one last time just before that.

What is he planning?

Is he trying to pierce the heavens?!

Henry Clark said, “Once you send the signal, Charles Quinn and those Taiping soldiers will act, right?”

The little eunuch Olivia said, “That’s the agreement, but I can’t guarantee it. What if they don’t dare to break the prison?”

Right, what if Charles Quinn and the others don’t come? What if they don’t dare take the risk?

Henry Clark said, “In things like this, there’s never a hundred percent certainty. If there’s a seventy percent chance, it’s worth a gamble. If they really don’t come, you can still persuade George Washington to come see me one last time in the cell.”

The little eunuch Olivia’s heart pounded even harder.

This… is even crazier.