In the 101st year of the Yan Dynasty, on the day of Frost's Descent in the tenth month.
Emperor Yan ordered 8,000 elite troops to surround and kill Zhou Cheng in Lituo County.
He ordered Deputy Commander Zhang to remain stationary, guard all trade routes in Jiangling County, and block the transport of supplies. Without losing a single soldier, he aimed to outlast Zhou Zhenguang and his 130,000-strong army during the winter at the lowest possible cost.
By the time Zhou Cheng, carrying the terrified Grand Tutor Cheng, met up with his second sister and the others, it was already past midnight.
"younger brother!!"
Only when she saw Zhou Cheng did the second sister's heart relax. She excitedly grabbed Zhou Cheng's arm and said, "Those grenades you gave us were really terrifying!"
"Those Imperial Guards at the city gate were no match for me. If I had enough grenades, I would have blown up those watchtowers."
"We really escaped! We're out..."
Zhou Cheng patted his second sister's slender shoulder with a faint smile, glanced around for a moment, and frowned as he asked, "Where's Xianyi? Have Black Tiger and the others come out yet?"
"They're here!! Young Master!"
Following the darkness, Zhou Cheng could vaguely see two figures running towards him, one of whom, Black Tiger, was carrying a woman on his shoulder.
The woman's body was wrapped in a blanket?
Zhou Cheng stared at the scene, his mind going blank for a split second. He pointed at the lump and asked, "Where's the immortal essence? What is this?"
"Young master! This is Miss Cheng."
Zhou Cheng: "?"
"What did you do to her?" Zhou Chengxin jumped in surprise and immediately took the quilt.
"Oh, it's because Miss Cheng didn't want to go to the border to suffer with you. Heilong and I both understand. He was worried about alerting others, so he used some sleeping powder and then carried her here with her blankets."
"Don't worry, young master. The dosage is small, and Miss Cheng will wake up soon."
Looking at Black Tiger's expression that seemed to say "a man understands a man best," Zhou Cheng finally understood the deeper meaning behind it.
When I was at the Zhou residence, I told them not to alarm anyone else, because I didn't want to make a big fuss. I wanted them to go quietly and not rush to the Cheng residence to knock on the door and shout.
These two seem to have... misunderstood.
He believed that Cheng Xianyi was resisting going with him, so he kidnapped her.
Zhou Cheng glanced at Black Tiger with a complicated expression, then quickly pulled back the covers, preparing to wake Cheng Xianyi: "Xian..."
This is a lift!
Zhou Cheng's expression changed slightly, and his pupils dilated.
The quilt was lifted, and Zhou Cheng took a closer look by the firelight. The face that came into view was simple and pretty, not Cheng Xianyi at all.
Isn't that Green Ivy, Cheng Xianyi's personal maid?!
"This, this..." The second sister and Madam Zhou leaned over to take a look, their faces showing shock.
Black Dragon and Black Tiger were also dumbfounded, frozen in place.
Fortunately, the maid, Green Luo, quickly regained her senses. As soon as she opened her eyes, she met Zhou Cheng's gaze. After a few seconds of stunned silence, she asked in shock, "Young Master Zhou? What are you doing here?"
"You've got that question backwards," Zhou Cheng frowned, his voice cold as he questioned, "Should I be asking why it's you?"
"Emperor Yan imprisoned Uncle Cheng and ordered the general's mansion to be searched. I led the Zhou family out of the capital and had Black Tiger take the immortal essence out of the capital. I did bring the person, but he was a different person."
"What on earth is going on?!"
Black Dragon was terrified by this scene and quickly explained the details of what happened inside the Cheng residence.
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