Chapter 118 Darkness

Han Zhong and Zhou Changming followed the positioning signal all the way to this desolate undeveloped area in the eastern suburbs. The further they went in, the more nervous they became. Finally, they stopped in front of a 26-story unfinished building.

Zhou Changming looked at the dark, unfinished building in front of him and said, "I'll go in and look for him. You wait outside. I'll call you when I find him."

Han Joong said, "Together."

Zhou Changming paused, "It's very dark inside, are you sure?"

Han Zhong said, "Yeah."

On the way here, he called Jiang Wu several times, but none of the calls went through. He didn't know if it was because the battery was out or the phone was broken, but Zhou Yannan simply didn't answer the phone.

Seeing how persistent he was, Zhou Changming couldn't persuade him, "Okay."

Although the phone had a built-in flashlight, the light was too weak and could only barely illuminate the area beneath my feet. There was darkness in front and behind, as if there were countless invisible figures hiding there.

Han Zhong's breathing became a little unstable and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead.

Zhou Changming hurriedly said, "Go back to the car. I'll call you when I find Jiang Wu."

"Need not."

Han Zhong pursed his lips, held up his phone and stepped onto the dark stairs. Zhou Changming quickly followed him, "Don't be so stubborn, do you want me to hold you?"

"Shut up."

Zhou Changming glanced back at him, and seeing that he looked fine, he felt relieved and said seriously, "Jiang Wu is a troublesome person, and he is also a member of the Xuanmen Sect. You will definitely encounter a lot of trouble if you are with him. Don't you want to consider it again?"

Han Zhong had already considered this point, "As long as he doesn't break the law, I can protect him."

"I mean... forget it." Zhou Changming looked at his love-minded childhood friend and said helplessly, "I know he saved you several times and even risked his life to investigate Lu Linhe for you, but isn't it a bit too sudden? You've only known each other for less than half a year."

"If he was an ordinary person, he could be after your money or your person, and I wouldn't worry about it. But he happened to be related to Xuanmen. He was so enthusiastic about you the first time you met, and later saved you several times. The timing of his appearance was too coincidental."

Zhou Changming thought of what Zhou Yannan said at the dinner table that afternoon, and after a moment of silence, he said, "I think he is not a simple person."

Han Zhong was speechless for a while. He knew that Jiang Wu was too enthusiastic towards him at the beginning. He thought at that time, just like Zhou Changming, that Jiang Wu was a star who would do anything to get into bed. But later he found out that he was wrong. Not only did the other party not care about film and television resources, he was not interested in money either. It seemed that he was only after him.

He could not refuse, nor did he want to refuse. He liked the way Jiang Wu looked at him, liked the way he looked at him with a frown in dissatisfaction just to have one more bite of cake, liked the way Jiang Wu would obey him as long as he asked him no matter how reluctant he was, liked the warmth of him in his arms, liked everything about him.

So he replied, "It doesn't matter, as long as he loves me."

It doesn't matter who he is or why you come to him.

“…”

Zhou Changming gradually slowed down his pace as he listened to the people behind him, and finally stopped on the staircase platform. He turned around and wanted to say something when he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from the quiet building not far away.

Zhou Changming was delighted. It was Zhou Yannan's voice.

…

Yan Zhong, Emperor Zhaowu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, was the longest-lived emperor in Chinese history and also the most legendary emperor. He rose from a humble "prince of the cold palace" to the head of the princes, and then to the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty above tens of millions of people. He made remarkable achievements throughout his life and left his name in history.

A historian once said that if there had been no Emperor Zhaowu, the Great Zhou would have perished 200 years earlier and Chinese history would have been rewritten.

The person who conferred the title of Great Zhou Imperial Master on Jiang Wuwei and granted him the same rights as the emperor was none other than Emperor Zhaowu Yan Zhong. The history books did not dwell too much on this, as if they were deliberately trying to conceal something. They only said that the two had known each other since they were young, and then went to the battlefield together, and the monarch and his subject had been in harmony for 81 years.

But Zhou Yannan knew that the relationship between the two was not that simple, nor was it as ambiguous as recorded in history books. The God-favored Clan was naturally detached from the five desires and seven emotions. Jiang Wu just wanted to get a huge secret from Yan Chong.

Zhou Yannan spoke slowly, "The Soul-Guiding Bell can only summon the spirits of those who are still alive in the world, and Yan Zhong has been dead for more than a thousand years. His bones have rotted into mud, and his spirit has long been scattered throughout the world. Do you want to bring him back?"

Jiang Wu did not deny it. He watched Yan Chong die and he sealed the tomb with his own hands. Later, he would go to see Yan Chong every year on his memorial day. Of course, he knew that Yan Chong had been dead for a thousand years.

Until he met Han Zhong.

"He did die, but he was reborn, in another body like me, with the same face, body, and soul as before."

Jiang Wu smiled slightly, "But this time he has a happy family, good friends, loyal subordinates, and no longer has to live in the cold palace, nor does he have to participate in intrigues and bloodshed. He still doesn't like sweets and likes quietness. His shooting skills are as accurate as his archery skills, but he is a little afraid of the dark——"

Zhou Yannan's guess was finally confirmed, and he said with a sigh, "Han Zhong."

"Yes." Jiang Wu raised the corner of his mouth, "He is Yan Zhong."

"He is not."

"He is."

“…”

Zhou Yannan was too lazy to argue with him and said directly, "The Soul-Guiding Bell is not good for ordinary people's bodies, and it can even cause brain collapse to a certain extent."

Jiang Wu said calmly, "I'll only use it once."

“What if it doesn’t work once?”

“…”

"What if he's not Yan Zhong at all?"

“…”

Jiang Wu blinked slowly. There has never been any if in his life. Everything in the world is moving on a known track for him. What has happened has already happened, and what is about to happen will happen soon. There is no such thing as if.

But since he was sixteen, Yan Zhong has been the only variable. He has clearly died, but he has reappeared in front of him.

So, what if Han Joong was never Yeon Joong? What if he had been mistaking her for someone else all along?

He didn't know that questions that have never been thought about are destined to have no answers.

Seeing that the person on the other side remained silent for a long time, Zhou Yannan felt relieved, and the hand in his trouser pocket quietly loosened the thick stack of thunder talismans in it.

Although he was in the Heyou realm, his opponent was a reborn destiny master. He couldn't be sure if a fight really started, and it would inevitably affect the surroundings, so he deliberately chose such a bad ending. It would be best if there was no fight.

Zhou Yannan took out his cell phone and checked it. Sure enough, there were twenty-eight missed calls from Zhou Changming. He could imagine how that guy would curse him in a treasonous way if he called back.

In addition, there were dozens of voice messages on WeChat. He clicked on the latest one, and the sound of Zhou Changming's gnashing teeth immediately echoed in this empty floor -

"Han Zhong and I are going to look for you now. You two better behave yourself!"

Hearing the words "Han Zhong", Jiang Wu on the other side was startled, as if he suddenly remembered something, and quickly took out his mobile phone, "Oh no!"

Zhou Yannan saw a rare trace of panic on his calm face and asked, "What's wrong?"

"My phone is out of battery." Jiang Wu frowned and pressed the phone to turn it on. "Han Zhong must have called me. I've been out for a long time and I didn't tell him. He must be very worried. Do you have a power bank?"

"……not."

Zhou Yannan looked at his originally calm and indifferent face, which was now filled with anxiety. He looked lively and down-to-earth, as if the arrogant Jiang Wu just now did not exist at all. His eyes moved slightly.

"They are together. I can just tell them for you."

As Zhou Yannan spoke, he dialed Zhou Changming's number, and the next second he heard a loud ring coming from the door behind them.

Zhou Yannan was startled and turned around to look. He saw a figure slowly walking out of the door. It was Zhou Changming holding a mobile phone.

Jiang Wu also saw him, and suddenly a trace of panic spread in his heart, "...Where is Han Zhong?"

Zhou Changming looked at him for a while and replied, "He didn't come. I came here alone."