If you traveled back to ancient times, while others ate Guanyin clay, you would actually have giant

To be honest, Zhou Wu was a little scared. He had originally planned to try to persuade the other party, but it seemed that the other party was already beyond help.

"There is indeed something wrong with the stone you mentioned."

Now Zhou Wu regrets venturing into the lion's den. He can only try to buy time and wait for reinforcements. He knows that Gu Changqing and Lu Da will definitely come back to save him.

"Oh~"

Upon hearing Zhou Wuken reveal the secret, Hou Zhenghao immediately began to listen attentively.

“I’ve seen that rock elsewhere before.”

"Where is it? Where is it? Tell me quickly!"

Hou Zhenghao knew that the place Zhou Wu mentioned was definitely not an ordinary place.

Zhou Wu deliberately feigned difficulty, actually just wanting to stall for time a little longer; he knew nothing about the Immortal Realm.

"Tell me quickly, tell me, and we'll pursue immortality together and search for the immortal sect."

Hou Zhenghao's eyes were bloodshot, and he was on the verge of a mental breakdown.

Have you ever heard a line of poetry?

"Poetry? What poem? Is it related to the immortal realm?"

"The Jade Palace in the heavens, with its twelve towers and five cities. An immortal touched my head, and I was granted immortality."

Hou Zhenghao gasped. Zhou Wu really knew Bai Yujing. He had made the right bet.

"You really do know who you are."

Hou Zhenghao is now starting to have doubts about Zhou Wu's identity. The other party knows about Shi Tou and Bai Yujing, so he can't possibly be an ordinary person.

"General, a large number of people have arrived outside and surrounded us."

At this critical moment, the soldier interrupted their conversation.

Zhou Wu was overjoyed when he heard that his savior had arrived.

The person who arrived was Lu Da. After learning that Zhou Wu had been arrested for no reason, Gu Changqing rushed to the palace to report to the emperor, while Lu Da directly gathered his men and headed to the territory of the guards.

"Hand over the man, or I'll raze your lousy guard camp to the ground."

Lu Da shouted and cursed outside the door, but the guards were not intimidated and ignored him completely. They only ignored him because he was a duke; otherwise, they would have already started a fight.

Just as Zhou Wu was about to reveal the secret, he was interrupted. Hou Zhenghao was furious, but there was no time now; moving Zhou Wu away was the priority.

"Go and stall them."

"Yes."

After Hou Zhenghao finished giving his instructions, Zhou Wu couldn't understand what happened next. Hou Zhenghao took out a rag, gagged Zhou Wu, and blindfolded him. Zhou Wu felt himself being lifted up and thrown onto a carriage. The carriage started moving quickly. Because his eyes and mouth were covered, Zhou Wu had no idea where the carriage was going.

On the guard's side, Lu Da and the guards were locked in a standoff, neither willing to give way, when fortunately Gu Changqing arrived with the imperial edict.

"His Majesty has decreed that Hou Zhenghao be summoned to the palace, Zhou Wu be released immediately, and the guards be ordered to lay down their weapons and await further instructions."

With the imperial edict, things became much simpler. Although they were resentful, the guards had no choice but to put down their weapons. If they didn't, they would be disobeying the imperial edict and their entire families would be executed.

Lu Da asked a few questions about Zhou Wu's whereabouts, and after receiving an answer, he led his men there. However, they were clearly too late; Hou Zhenghao and Zhou Wu were nowhere to be found.

"Where did they go?"

Lu Da casually grabbed a guard next to him.

"My lord, I really don't know. All I know is that General Hou left with Lord Zhou in a carriage."

The guard could only recount what he had seen.

"Someone is coming! Notify the guards at all city gates to close them immediately and apprehend Hou Zhenghao in the ensuing search."

Originally, it was thought to be just a misunderstanding, and that it was good that he had come in front of His Majesty. However, it is now clear that Hou Zhenghao came specifically to target Zhou Wu, so Gu Changqing did not have time to ask for instructions and acted first and reported later.

The people near the city gate saw the soldiers galloping at full speed, then stop at the city gate and say something to the guard. Then they saw the guard order his men to quickly close the city gate.

"It's not time yet, why is it closed?"

"It's closed so early?"

"Oh no, something terrible must have happened!"

Closing the city gates ahead of schedule was unprecedented in the capital, and the people were speculating that something big was happening that day.

royal palace.

What kind of hysteria is Hou Zhenghao having?

Emperor Li Tiancheng was discussing state affairs with several high-ranking officials of the empire when he was interrupted by Gu Changqing. Upon hearing Gu Changqing's description, he immediately issued an imperial decree, ordering that Zhou Wu be made to be unharmed.

After Gu Changqing left, Li Tiancheng also sent his own secret guards to infiltrate the capital.

Soon, the news of the guards arresting Zhou Wu at the dock reached Li Tiancheng's ears. Li Tiancheng couldn't understand what Hou Zhenghao was up to, or how Zhou Wu had offended him.

However, regardless of the circumstances, Hou Zhenghao had already committed a grave offense by arresting a high-ranking official in the capital without any legal procedures.

Then, news of Hou Zhenghao's escape with Zhou Wu also came back, which completely stunned Li Tiancheng. How exactly did Zhou Wu offend the other party that he was willing to give up his promising future?

"Search for Zhou Wu with all your might and bring him back."

"Yes."

At this point, Li Tiancheng had no choice but to send out his secret guards. Zhou Wu was one of his key protégés, and the future of Dalong depended on Zhou Wu to assist his successor. Moreover, Zhou Wu also had firearms formulas, which were also important weapons for Li Tiancheng in his campaigns.

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"Damn, how did they move so fast?"

Hou Zhenghao was surprised that the city gates closed so quickly, and patrols on the streets were clearly being increased.

"Why don't you surrender?"

"Shut up! Who are you? Why is there such a strong reaction from above?"

At this point, Hou Zhenghao became increasingly convinced that Zhou Wu was not an ordinary person. However, the more this was the case, the more excited Hou Zhenghao became, because it meant that Zhou Wu knew more about Bai Yujing's authenticity.

When Zhou Wu's blindfold was removed, he found himself in an unfamiliar courtyard.

"This is a house I prepared years ago. Nobody knows it belongs to me. I'll take you away in a few days when things calm down. I'm sorry to trouble you for the next few days."

Zhou Wu was locked in a woodshed, with two guards at the door. His hands were tied behind his back and his mouth was gagged. The most important thing now was to untie the restraints on his body.

Zhou Wu observed his surroundings, but it was obvious that the other party was prepared. It was just a woodshed with some firewood and no other tools to use.

After thinking for a long time, Zhou Wu couldn't come up with a good solution, and perhaps because he had been busy all day, he actually fell asleep leaning against the firewood.

The guards outside the door would occasionally peek through the crack in the door to observe the situation inside. Once they saw that Zhou Wu was truly asleep, they began to relax.

Zhou Wu, who was asleep, had no idea that the whole city was looking for him.

The emperor had given a death sentence: Zhou Wu must be found and his safety guaranteed. In an instant, Gu Changqing, Lu Da, the Prefect of Jingzhao, the Imperial Guards, and others were all mobilized. The unsuspecting people were thrown into a state of panic.