A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 166 Should We Jump Down?

The temperature on the cliff was completely different from that in the flower field.

Everyone couldn't help but shudder.

Without being told, he quickly retrieved the rope that Zhou Hanzhang was hanging on the rock.

As soon as the ropes were put away, Little Cuiyan, which was in Zhou Hanzhang's bundle, let out an excited howl.

Time to go home!

For some reason, the emperor seemed to understand the little emerald flame's howling.

His eye twitched. "It's too cold here, let's go quickly."

Gu Qingfeng originally wanted to stay by Zhou Hanzhang's side, but for some reason, the emperor and Zhou's father looked at him with suspicion.

Especially when he got close to Zhou Hanzhang, their eyes seemed to want to devour him.

Seeing this, he could only quickly walk to Shi He's side and whisper, "Shi He, do you know if I did something wrong? Why are His Majesty and Uncle Zhou looking at me with such hostility?"

He didn't know when it happened, nor was he interested in finding out; Gu Qingfeng always had something annoying about him.

Seeing that He Shi remained silent, Gu Qingfeng asked again, "He Shi, do you know?"

When she didn't want him to keep bothering her, she said, "Young Master Gu, how could a servant like me know what His Majesty and Master are thinking? If you want to know, why don't you go and ask them yourself?"

Gu Qingfeng turned to look at the emperor and Zhou Huaide following behind him, sensing the unwelcome look in their eyes, and shrank back slightly. "Never mind, I think it might just be my imagination."

"Should we take another look?" he said in a low voice.

He thought for a moment, then slowed down. Just as he was about to walk to Zhou Hanzhang's side, the emperor spoke, "Qingfeng, you and He Shi walk in front, don't walk next to Zhang'er."

Zhou Huaide nodded in agreement, "Yes."

Seeing that he looked like he wanted to know more, the emperor coughed lightly, "You are older than Zhang'er. If any danger suddenly appears while you are in front, it will give us some time to react. We can't let Zhang'er go first, can we?"

Gu Qingfeng glanced at Zhou Hanzhang and thought she looked like a pretty boy with a weak appearance, and immediately agreed.

He then strode confidently to He Shi's side.

"When will I join you in the vanguard?"

They quickly reached the platform where they had jumped down.

The three people following behind were unaware of what had happened and when Gu Qingfeng suddenly stopped.

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment, there are people ahead."

Zhou Hanzhang wanted to go forward to see, but the emperor and Zhou Huaide pulled him back, saying, "Don't go. Hide behind us."

Only at times like these did Zhou Hanzhang feel like a girl who needed protection in their eyes.

She gently patted their hands. "It's okay, I can handle it."

Regardless of their reactions, he walked to the front.

Sure enough, two people dressed in black were slowly descending the rope that He Shi had used before.

Before he could figure out what to do, Gu Qingfeng called out to the two men, "May I ask where these heroes come from?"

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The people present wished they had a rock in their hands and could knock him unconscious.

The two people hadn't noticed the group of people before, but at Gu Qingfeng's shout, they both looked towards the platform.

One of them saw the emperor and Zhou Huaide behind them and his eyes lit up.

The other was startled by Gu Qingfeng's sudden shout and almost fell off the cliff.

Fortunately, his companions pulled him back in time, otherwise he would have perished there.

The two men came to their senses, looked at the people on the platform, and didn't say much, but their hands and feet moved even faster.

Zhou Hanzhang's heart skipped a beat. "Oh no, they must be from Yunmeng Kingdom."

Gu Qingfeng: ? ? ?

"How did you figure that out?"

"Do you even need to look? Didn't you see the expressions on those two people's faces? They looked at my royal uncle and my father like wolves seeing meat."

"Awoo!"

Wolves don't act like this when they see meat.

"Oh, like a dog seeing..."

Before Zhou Hanzhang could finish speaking, he heard the emperor cough softly behind him.

She then realized what she was about to say and quickly shut her mouth.

Unfortunately, she closed her mouth, but Gu Qingfeng's mouth remained open. "You mean it's like a dog seeing shit, right? It does look a bit like that."

Zhou Hanzhang stayed by his side the whole time, tugging at his clothes, but she couldn't stop him from saying those words.

Sure enough, when they turned around, the emperor and Zhou Huaide's faces were as black as the bottom of a pot.

Zhou Hanzhang quickly explained, "No, that's not what we meant."

The emperor and his entourage naturally wouldn't hold a grudge against Zhou Hanzhang, but as for Gu Qingfeng, in those few seconds, the emperor had already mentally considered how to deal with him hundreds of times.

Gu Qingfeng felt a slight chill on his neck and involuntarily shrank back.

Following Zhou Hanzhang's gaze, they also saw the two people with gloomy and inscrutable expressions.

When Shihe and Xiao Cuiyan exchanged a glance, they both understood each other's expressions, and silently lit a row of candles for Gu Qingfeng in their hearts.

They didn't dwell on the matter too much and began to think about their next steps.

We definitely can't let these two come over. If they do, we don't know how good they are. For the emperor's safety, the best way is to let them fall off the cliff.

They came here using ropes, but I wonder if there's any other way to get back?

Zhou Hanzhang turned to the emperor and asked, "Uncle, we came from that rope. If we cut that rope, is there another way to get back up smoothly?"

"It's alright, you can handle it however you see fit."

Zhou Hanzhang immediately felt reassured and pulled a dagger from his pocket.

He Shi also took out a dagger long ago. "Young master, let me do it."

Seeing that Shi He had already assumed a fighting stance, Zhou Hanzhang decided to wait for him to arrive.

She then moved to a spot slightly behind and to his side.

Gu Qingfeng was still standing there. Zhou Hanzhang glared at him and said, "Why don't you go back to my uncle and father? If we can't beat them, you can protect them and leave first."

"No, then why can't I be in front?"

The emperor and Zhou Huaide did not want Zhou Hanzhang to stand at the front, so they said, "Zhang'er, come back first."

"It's alright," Zhou Hanzhang said, turning to them to reassure them.

Before the two men descend, he would throw the dagger over the rope they were climbing.

Zhou Hanzhang seized the opportunity to quickly untie the other end that was pressing down on the large rock.

The two men were surprised when the rope was cut without a word.

One of them had already fallen off the cliff, letting out a cry of "Ah!"

The other person reacted quickly, grabbing onto a protrusion on the rock face to steady himself before jumping onto the platform.

Zhou Hanzhang walked up to He Shi and brandished the dagger in his hand at the man. "I advise you to think carefully. Now that there's only one person left, do you want to jump down?"