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

"you!!!"

Niu Er couldn't believe that Lin Niangzi would actually agree to Deng Yuanliang's suggestion.

Others may not know, but Niu Er could see it clearly: Madam Lin had always admired Zhou Wu, but she had never confessed her feelings because of her pride and social status.

“Niu Er, we are all just as worried about the master as you are about him, but the South China Sea is also the result of the master’s hard work, and there are also his family members involved.”

Lin Niangzi made this decision under immense inner turmoil. Just as Niu Er thought, she had always harbored secret feelings for Zhou Wu, but she had always been too shy to express them. With Zhou Wu kidnapped, Lin Niangzi was definitely the one most worried.

But that's precisely why she couldn't let Zhou Wu's hard work be ruined.

After weighing the options, a compromise had to be made.

"Hey~~~~"

Niu Er eventually had no choice but to compromise, but to put his mind at ease, he personally participated in the search of the last remaining area.

Lin Niangzi and the others also joined in, seemingly determined to make a final effort.

. . . . . .

The tall, thin man had been carrying Zhou Wu for who knows how long, and by now he was panting heavily from exhaustion.

Even Zhou Wu could faintly hear the sound of pursuit coming from behind.

"It's over."

It was only a matter of time before they caught up. Zhou Wu never expected that the three old, weak, sick, and disabled opponents would have such good stamina.

"Hey~~~"

Finally, Zhou Wu was stopped in a mountain hollow.

"Zhou Wu, you think you can run away so easily? Hehehe~~~"

The old woman looked smug; though short and plump, she cared more about the thin man.

"Skinny guy, you're crazy! You actually helped Zhou Wu escape!"

"It's delicious~~ It's delicious~~"

The skinny man actually reached out and blocked Zhou Wu's way, with an expression that said he wouldn't allow anyone to touch Zhou Wu, which touched Zhou Wu somewhat.

"The skinny guy has completely gone mad, so don't blame me."

Seeing that the skinny man could no longer distinguish friend from foe, the old woman didn't want to waste any more time on him. She planned to kill the skinny man and then capture Zhou Wu.

"No."

The short, fat man stood up to defend the tall, thin man, as he had the best relationship with the tall, thin man among the four.

"Fatty, are you crazy? Look at Skinny, he's not the same Skinny he used to be. If you stop me, I'll take care of you too."

The old woman didn't care about anything else. Now, she would kill anyone who tried to stop her, and no one was stopping her from pursuing Bai Yujing.

When the fat man saw that the old woman was about to get serious, he chickened out again.

The old woman didn't waste any words and immediately started fighting with the tall, thin man.

The child then joined in, while the fat man remained hesitant on the side.

Zhou Wu then realized that the group consisted of top-notch experts, especially the skinny guy, who was holding his own against two opponents.

"Fatty, if you don't make a move soon, I'll definitely tell the sect leader when we get back that you let Zhou Wu go."

Upon hearing the old woman's voice and recalling the sect leader's methods, the fat man's eyes immediately filled with boundless fear, and he promptly joined the battle.

The fat man's arrival immediately turned the battle into a one-on-three fight, and the skinny man began to subtly fall into a disadvantageous position.

Zhou Wu took a closer look and realized that this wouldn't do. If the skinny guy died, he wouldn't be able to escape either. So he roared and joined the battle.

However, Zhou Wu clearly overestimated his own combat strength. His addition did not provide any substantial help to the skinny man, who continued to fight and retreat.

Moreover, after Zhou Wu joined the battle, the skinny man was distracted by taking care of him, which led to the skinny man getting injured very quickly.

Zhou Wu is now in a dilemma. If he continues to fight them, the skinny guy will have to take care of him. If he withdraws from the fight, the skinny guy will still be defeated very quickly.

. . . . . . .

Niu Er led his men in a continuous search, but as the search area shrank, they still couldn't find Zhou Wu. A sense of inexplicable frustration rose in his heart.

"Niu Er, listen, what's that sound?"

Lin Niangzi seemed to hear faint sounds of fighting, but she was not entirely sure.

"It sounds like there's fighting going on in that direction."

After Niu Er finished speaking, he rushed towards the direction from which the sound came without waiting for anyone else.

Seeing this, the others followed suit.

"There really was someone there."

The closer they got, the louder the sound became. When they passed through a grove of trees, they saw three against two, with Zhou Wu in one of them. An old woman was trying to kill a tall, thin man in Zhou Wu's group, while Zhou Wu was trying his best to stop her.

Niu Er took out the bow and arrow from behind him, drew the bow, nocked the arrow, and shot it in one smooth motion.

At the same time, Lady Lin also rushed forward with her sword.

The incoming arrows momentarily distracted the old woman, causing her to withdraw her attack on Zhou Wu and the tall, thin man.

She used her cane to deflect the arrow, but then a sword came straight for her face, scaring the old woman so much that she rolled on the ground to avoid it.

"who."

The old woman's heart sank when she saw that they were government officials.

"Find an opportunity to withdraw."

He whispered to the fat man and the child that although the three of them were skilled, they were no match for the pack of wolves.

Soldiers searching nearby heard the commotion and began to gather in this direction.

By then, they won't be able to escape even if they want to.

Suddenly, the child threw several smoke bomb-like objects around, and then thick smoke billowed up.

After they dispersed, the three people were nowhere to be seen.

Lin Niangzi ran directly to Zhou Wu's side to examine him.

"I'm fine, I'm not hurt."

Niu Er then ordered his men to scatter and rush off to find the men.

. . . . . . .

Zhou Wu was escorted back to the South China Sea under tight security.

To reassure the people, the government immediately issued a proclamation announcing Zhou Wu's safe return.

The thieves haven't been caught yet, so the dock is still under strict security, but normal entry and exit are now possible.

Zhou Wu had been kidnapped for several days and was exhausted, so he slept for a whole day and night.

When I woke up, I finally felt refreshed and full of energy.

"Oh right, what about that tall, skinny guy who came back with me?"

Zhou Wu suddenly realized that the tall, thin man next to him seemed to have disappeared.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, that man was in cahoots with the thieves and has been imprisoned, awaiting Your Excellency's judgment."

"what!"

Zhou Wu was taken aback. It was all his fault for not explaining things properly back then. Although the tall, thin man was mentally challenged, he had at least helped him escape and protected him.

When Zhou Wu arrived at the prison, he only saw a tall, thin man clinging to the cell bars, his tears all dried up.

"Sorry, sorry, please release them."

"Yes."

When the tall, thin man saw Zhou Wu arrive, he burst into tears, just like a wronged child.

They looked so pitiful.

"Don't cry, I'll take you to eat something delicious."

"It's delicious! It's delicious!"

Upon hearing about the delicious food, the tall, thin man barely managed to stop crying and then followed Zhou Wu out of the cell.

Zhou Wu immediately ordered his men to prepare a large table of delicious food, both to fulfill his promise and to repay the tall, thin man for saving his life.