The journey of Emperor Donghua through time

Hei Xia Zi looked at the number of the men in black and frowned. He knew that if he continued to fight, it would only be more disadvantageous for them. He immediately took out the pistol from his lapel and fired a shot at Zhuang Luyin who was protected by the men in black. Then, he shouted in the direction of Zhang Qiling, "Mute, take the two children away first!"

Zhang Qiling glanced at the situation in the yard, his eyes turned cold, and he swung his black gold ancient sword horizontally, forcing back the enemy in front of him. At the same time, he rushed sideways to the wall, bent down and threw the little boy onto his back. Then, he picked up the little girl with one hand, jumped up on his toes, stepped on the black-clothed man's shoulder to gain leverage, and directly jumped over the wall.

"Sorry for the offense!" Upon seeing this, Hei Xia Zi apologized to Zhao Shangxian. Before the other party could react, he carried the man and fired several shots at the man in black who was approaching him. While they were stunned, he tiptoed on the ground, climbed over the wall, and his figure quickly disappeared into the alley. Following the marks left by Zhang Qiling, he soon found the man in a forest in the suburbs.

"mother!"

"Master's wife!"

Yue Nu and Gou Sheng were originally hugging each other and crying silently, but when they saw Zhao Shangxian being put on the ground by Hei Xia Zi, they immediately ran over with joy.

Zhao Shangxian hugged the two children who ran towards her tightly, tears streaming down her face like a dam breaking, and low sobs involuntarily spilled out of her mouth.

"Mute, take them to find a place to hide first, I'll go back." Hei Xia Zi glanced at the compass and said in a deep voice.

Zhang Qiling frowned slightly, glanced at the two children huddled together, hesitated for a moment, and nodded slightly. He had finally rescued them, he couldn't just leave them in the forest, right?

"I just shot the leader. Those men in black must be busy rescuing people. There shouldn't be too many people chasing us, but you should not take it lightly." Hei Xiazi put away the compass and warned solemnly.

If he had not been worried that if he killed the leader, the men in black would continue to hunt them down, he would have shot them in the head instead of shooting them in the chest.

"Be careful." Zhang Qiling nodded and whispered.

"I know. I will meet you after I find the person." Hei Xiazi waved his hand and then rushed back the way he came.

The night was as dark as ink, and his figure instantly merged into the thick darkness.

Zhang Qiling watched him disappear at the end of the mountain path before turning around and his eyes fell on the three people curled up at the roots of the tree.

Zhao Shangxian was comforting the two children in a low voice, Gousheng clenched his fists tightly, and Yuenu's crying gradually became weaker, leaving only the occasional whimper.

"Leave here." Seeing this, Zhang Qiling took a few steps forward and said in a deep voice.

After saying that, he leaned over and picked up the two children. He glanced at Zhao Shangxian, motioning him to follow him, and then walked towards the depths of the forest.

Zhao Shangxian was so busy comforting the two frightened children that he didn't even notice where Hei Xia Zi had gone. It was only at this moment that he realized that one person was missing.

She looked around and made sure that there was no sign of Hei Xia Zi. Then, full of suspicion, she quickly caught up with Zhang Qiling in front of her.

"Benefactor, I wonder where the other benefactor has gone?" Zhao Shangxian asked hesitantly.

"Go back." Zhang Qiling answered concisely.

"Go back?" Zhao Shangxian's steps paused, his voice full of surprise.

She could never have imagined that Hei Xia Zi would choose to go home at this time. This was tantamount to walking into a trap.

"He has a way to save his life." Zhang Qiling said expressionlessly and in a light tone.

"Is that benefactor going back to Kuai Mansion?" Zhao Shangxian's lips trembled slightly. After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked.

Thinking of her son who was hiding somewhere, her heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand.

Zhao Shangxian naturally would not let the two benefactors who had just saved them take risks for the sake of her son, but now that Hei Xia Zi has turned back, she could not help but pray silently in her heart, hoping that the other party could find her son who was hiding.

"Yeah." Zhang Qiling responded softly.

"I, I have a son who hid before those people broke into the mansion..." Zhao Shangxian looked solemn and said hesitantly.

"You're just looking for something blindly." Upon hearing this, Zhang Qiling paused slightly, turned back to look at her, an indescribable look flashed in his eyes, and his voice was still steady.

The son that Zhao Shangxian mentioned might be the person he and Hei Xia Zi are looking for, that is, the reincarnation of their father Wei Wuxian.

"Really?" A glimmer of hope flashed in Zhao Shangxian's eyes, and his voice couldn't help but become excited.

Zhang Qiling nodded slightly, said no more, turned around and continued walking towards the depths of the forest.

Zhao Shangxian looked back at the road she came from, her eyes filled with tears but her expression full of anticipation. After a while, she retracted her gaze and quickly caught up with Zhang Qiling in front of her.

When Hei Xia Zi returned to Kuai Mansion, he saw flames rising from inside. He couldn't help but curse inwardly. He observed the situation around him and confirmed that there were no men in black stationed there. Then he climbed over the wall and entered.

He first checked to see if there were any survivors among the people lying on the ground. After making sure that there was no one alive, he looked for a place to hide in the house.

After great effort, he finally found a secret passage, but discovered that it was empty. After a careful inspection, Hei Xia Zi concluded that someone had been hiding here not long ago.

His heartbeat suddenly quickened, and he hurriedly took out the compass to check the situation. Seeing that the needle was still moving, he breathed a sigh of relief, quickly left the secret passage, and prepared to chase after the person.

Looking at the corpses all over the yard, Hei Xia Zi hesitated for a moment, and finally climbed over the wall and left. When he left, he deliberately made some noise and shouted "Fire". After seeing servants from several nearby families running out with buckets of water, he quickly followed the direction indicated by the compass.

Unfortunately, he was still a step too late. Looking at the boat going farther and farther away, he couldn't help cursing. He looked around but didn't see any other boats. He could only watch the boats in the river go away, helpless.

Hei Xia Zi stood on the shore for a while, then turned back and came to Kuai Mansion. He watched the officials transport the corpses in Kuai Mansion to the charity cemetery, then he climbed over the wall again. After a while, he climbed over the wall again.

When it was just getting light, Hei Xia Zi followed the marks and came to a cave in the forest, where he met up with Zhang Qiling and his group.

"Where are the people?" Zhang Qiling frowned and asked in confusion when he saw that he was the only one there.

Zhao Shangxian's eyes dimmed in an instant, but he still held a glimmer of hope in his heart, and his eyes were fixed on Heixiazi.

"I'm a step too late. The people have been taken away and I couldn't catch up with them. They left on a boat. There was only one person on the other side and he was not in the same group as those men in black. He should be fine for the time being." Hei Xia Zi spread his hands and said helplessly.

Zhang Qiling glanced at him, said nothing more, returned to his original position, and continued to rest with his eyes closed.

"My benefactor, is the person who was taken away the Zhinu you just mentioned?" Zhao Shangxian asked earnestly.

"That...the child was hiding in a secret passage in the backyard. I don't know if he is the young slave you mentioned." Hei Xia Zi said truthfully.

"It's him, it must be him. That secret passage was dug by Zhinu... He must still be alive..." Zhao Shangxian cried and laughed, and tears flowed out again like a broken dam.

She squatted on the ground, covering her face with her hands, her shoulders shaking, as if she wanted to cry out all the pent-up fear and despair.

Hei Xia Zi touched his nose and did not disturb her. He walked to Zhang Qiling, sat down next to him, leaned on him and began to rest. After a busy night, he was really exhausted.

Zhang Qiling opened his eyelids and glanced at him with a look of disgust, but he did not push him away. He glanced at Zhao Shangxian who was squatting on the ground, and slowly closed his eyes.

In the silent cave, apart from the gentle breathing sounds of a few people, the only sounds could be heard: Zhao Shangxian's intermittent whimpering and sobbing.

I don’t know how long it took, but Zhao Shangxian’s sobbing gradually stopped.

After she calmed down, she casually wiped her cheek with her sleeve, raised her head, and stared at the two children who were curled up together and sleeping. Her red and swollen eyes were full of determination.

After the whimpering and sobbing completely stopped, Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi opened their eyes one after another.

Seeing that she had calmed down, Hei Xia Zi stood up and walked forward, handing her a small bag.

Zhao Shangxian took a look at the package handed over to him and did not reach out to take it. Instead, he looked at Hei Xia Zi with some confusion.

"The things we found in Kuai's mansion are not valuable. Those good things must have been taken away by the people who put out the fire and the police." Hei Xia Zi explained.

"Thank you very much, benefactor." Zhao Shangxian thought about raising two children in the future and finding a young slave, so he did not hesitate any more. He took the small bundle with both hands, bowed and expressed his gratitude.

"It's just a small favor, no need to do this." Hei Xiazi slightly turned sideways, avoiding her greeting, and asked, "What are your plans next?"

"First take Yue Nu and Gou Sheng to find a safe place to stay, then go find Zhi Nu, and try to avenge my husband and all the disciples." Zhao Shangxian clutched the bag tightly in both hands, with hatred in his eyes.

"Do you know those people?" Hei Xia Zi seemed to be asking, but his tone was very firm.

"Marquis of Pingjin, Zhuang Luyin!" Zhao Shangxian gritted his teeth, and the words burst out from between his teeth, chilling him to the bone.

Upon hearing this, Hei Xia Zi nodded slightly and didn't ask any other questions.

"I wonder why the two benefactors would appear in Kuai Mansion?" Zhao Shangxian asked in confusion after he calmed down a little.

Hei Xiazi paused for a moment, then his eyes rolled and he came up with an idea. He took out the compass from his lapel, sighed, and said helplessly, "Master calculated that he had another disciple in his life, so he gave us two a compass and drove us down the mountain, saying that if we couldn't find him, we would not be allowed to return. We traveled through mountains and rivers for several months before we found Kuai Mansion according to the guidance of the compass. Who would have thought, alas..."

Zhang Qiling glanced at Hei Xia Zi, who was acting like a drama queen, rolled his eyes secretly, took a few steps back, but did not open his mouth to expose him.

When Zhao Shangxian heard this, he was stunned for a moment, his eyes fell on the compass in Hei Xiazi's hand, his eyes were full of surprise, and in a moment, they turned into a hint of enlightenment.

She looked at Hei Xia Zi and the silent Zhang Qiling, and found that although the two were not dressed luxuriously, they had an extraordinary demeanor and looked like hermits.

"So that's how it is... The person you are looking for is Zhinu, right?" Based on the previous situation, Zhao Shangxian quickly guessed who they were looking for, but still asked tentatively.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be him. Alas... it's a pity that he is one step late!" Hei Xia Zi sighed.

"Will you... continue searching?" Zhao Shangxian asked with a glimmer of hope.

It is not easy for her to find Zhinu by herself. If she has their help, her hope will definitely increase greatly.

"Master's orders are hard to disobey. What else can we do if we don't look for him? We brothers can't stay away from the mountain for our entire lives, right?" Hei Xia Zi said helplessly, turning the compass in his hand.

"That's great! If you two benefactors can help, we will be able to find Zhinu soon!" Zhao Shangxian felt relieved when he heard this, and a hint of gratitude appeared in his calm tone.

"It's not really about helping. We are here for the child, so it's just a small favor." Black Blind Man waved his hand and suggested, "We don't know where the person has been taken yet. The mute and I will take you to a safe place to settle down, and then we will go look for the person."

"That's great. I'll have to trouble you two benefactors then!" Zhao Shangxian glanced at the two children who were gradually waking up, hesitated for a moment, and nodded in agreement.

Not to mention the many inconveniences for her, a woman, to travel with two men, just carrying two children would inevitably slow down their progress.

The most appropriate arrangement at the moment is for them to go and look for the person first while she waits in a safe place with her two children.

"There is no time to lose. Let's leave the capital while it's still early. We shouldn't stay here for long." Hei Xia Zi suggested after taking a look at the sky outside.

"Okay!" Zhao Shangxian nodded slightly and responded without hesitation.