A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 183 What could possibly happen?

Zhou Hanzhang walked up to the giant python, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Dragon Lord, we have found the person we are looking for. Could you please take us out of here?"

"Hiss."

The python lowered its head.

Shen Moli immediately checked the snake skin that had been placed on its body. Seeing that it was all neatly piled up, he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

"Master, Mingyun, you two go up first," Zhou Hanzhang said.

Jiang Mingyun was terrified when she saw such a huge python for the first time. Her legs went weak with fear, and she didn't dare to climb up.

Zhou Hanzhang sighed and could only wait for Liu Niang to climb up before he climbed onto the snake's back himself and then reached out to pull Jiang Mingyun up.

As soon as Jiang Mingyun came up, she was very tense, and her grip on Zhou Hanzhang's hand was so tight that it hurt.

For the sake of his hand, Zhou Hanzhang could only reassure him, "It's alright."

She removed Jiang Mingyun's hand from her waist and wrapped it around her waist. "Hold me tight, we're about to leave."

"Awoo?"

Master, what about me?

Zhou Hanzhang then realized that Xiao Cuiyan was being pressed down by Jiang Mingyun.

"Senior brother, could you please hold Little Emerald Flame for me?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Moli happily extended his hand.

Little Cuiyan looked at Jiang Mingyun, who was holding her master tightly, bared her teeth at her, and reluctantly jumped into Shen Moli's arms.

Jiang Mingyun was naturally not afraid of such a small emerald flame. In fact, she found it quite adorable when it bared its teeth at her.

Looking at the little emerald flame, she wasn't so afraid anymore.

Once everyone had boarded, the giant python immediately set off.

They were moving very quickly, and soon they were out of the dense forest and back to the cliff top where they had started.

"Hiss."

"Awoo."

It asked us whether we wanted to leave us there or send us directly out of the rocky mountain.

Zhou Hanzhang naturally hoped to send them all out directly. If they had to walk, who knew how long it would take? Now that they had a car, why bother walking themselves?

She knew that animals couldn't understand polite refusals like humans, so after thinking for a moment, she said directly, "Please trouble the Dragon King to send us out."

"Hiss."

The python agreed and began carrying them down the mountain again.

They soon arrived at the stone forest at the foot of the stone mountain. They had traveled for several days, but now, on the back of the giant python, it would only take a few hours.

The giant python took them less than an hour to get them from the foot of the rocky mountain to the entrance of the stone forest.

Such speed left Zhou Hanzhang somewhat bewildered.

Upon reaching the entrance to the Stone Forest, the giant python lowered its head and released them all.

The guards and Liu Niang's subordinates who had been waiting outside were initially prepared for battle when they saw the enormous creature, but they were even more surprised to see that it was carrying their little prince.

Without his knowledge, Zhou Hanzhang's standing among his bodyguards and subordinates had risen considerably.

"Young Prince, you've finally come out."

When Liu Niang's subordinates saw Liu Niang and Shen Moli come out, they quickly came up to greet them. "Master, young master, you've finally come out! Sister Xiangxiang was so worried. If you hadn't come out, she would have gone in to look for you."

These guards were truly oblivious to our anxiety. When we said we were going in to look for you, they insisted that their master told us to wait. They said if we didn't see you come out in two more days, we would go in. We almost started fighting.

"Thank goodness. You're finally out."

Seeing so many people, Shen Moli felt relieved and instructed them to remove all the snake skins from the snake's back.

"You take these snake skins back first, and we'll be right there."

Liu Niang disliked large crowds. Seeing this huge throng of people, she said, "You all go about your business. We can go back on our own."

Those people then dispersed.

After Zhou Hanzhang saw that all the snake molts had been removed, he cupped his hands in thanks to the giant python, saying, "Thank you so much, Dragon Lord. If it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't have been able to get out so easily."

"Hiss."

The python didn't say much to them and turned to leave.

Zhou Hanzhang looked at the little emerald flame, hoping it would explain something to him.

Seeing that everyone had come down, Little Cuiyan jumped off Shen Moli's arms and hopped to Zhou Hanzhang's feet, "Awoo!"

It said no need to thank me, it was all because of my father.

"...Okay, then thank you, my little Cuiyan."

"Awoo."

You're welcome. It's nothing. We're all family now.

"...Okay, so what are you going to do? Are you coming back with us or staying in Shishan with your father?"

"Awoo."

I want to follow you. My dad said I should follow you from now on.

Zhou Hanzhang looked into the depths of the stone forest. Although he couldn't see any animals, he always felt that there were eyes watching him.

Is it true?

"Awoo."

of course.

After confirming that Xiao Cuiyan would come with him, Zhou Hanzhang told the guards, "Go back and tell my father and my uncle that we're out, and tell them not to worry."

The secret guards were incredibly efficient; as soon as Zhou Hanzhang finished speaking, they all vanished in an instant, as if the group of people who had just stood in front of him were an illusion.

This wasn't the first time Zhou Hanzhang had encountered so many bodyguards, but all of the previous encounters were within the original owner's memories, and none of them were as shocking as this face-to-face meeting.

Looking at the guards, Liu Niang raised an eyebrow. "It seems you hold a high position in the royal family."

"Master is joking."

Are you kidding me? Trying to show off in front of your master?

Don't be afraid of living too long.

Of course, one should be humble when possible.

Because Liu Niang's people were carrying a large pile of snake molts, they walked a little slower than the secret guards, but they soon disappeared from sight.

As they walked towards Cuiyan Town, Liu Niang would glance at Jiang Mingyun every now and then, revealing a clear expression of disgust.

Jiang Mingyun was so frightened that she slowed down her pace.

Zhou Hanzhang naturally knew what his master was thinking, so he quickly pulled Jiang Mingyun along a couple of steps faster.

Just as they were about to return to Cuiyan Town, General Gu arrived in a hurry with Gu Qingfeng.

When Gu Qingfeng saw Zhou Hanzhang, he immediately hugged her tightly. "You're finally back! You scared me to death. If something had happened to you, how could I face my sister?"

"...What does this have to do with your sister?"

Zhou Hanzhang was baffled.

"Look, I came out with you. My sister was with the Empress Dowager at the time, and I was responsible for looking after you. If anything happened to you, given how much the Empress Dowager dotes on you, my sister and I would be in big trouble."

Zhou Hanzhang was speechless.

General Gu slapped him on the head. "Nonsense! The Empress Dowager is not that kind of person! Besides, Hanzhang is much more capable than you. What could possibly happen to him?"