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"I know, this is a sacred object from the Gua Kingdom!" Xu Ling'er suddenly exclaimed.

"A sacred object?"

Chu Nan narrowed his eyes, then suddenly widened them: "Could it be the Measuring Ruler and the Eight-Headed Serpent?"

Xu Ling'er gave Chu Nan a strange look: "That's right, it's the Measuring Ruler and the Eight-Headed Serpent!"

"It is said that the country of Gua has three sacred objects: the measuring rod, the Yamata no Orochi, and the Kusanagi sword."

"But how did these two sacred relics end up here?"

Chu Nan's eyes flickered, and he was also somewhat surprised.

"What on earth is Zhao Wanzhi up to? He actually brought the Guatemalan's sacred object here."

"The most crucial question is, what exactly is Zhao Wanzhi's purpose in bringing the two sacred objects of the Gua Kingdom here?" Ji Menghan asked thoughtfully.

Chu Nan stroked his chin: "Could it be that Zhao Wanzhi stole these two sacred artifacts to incite hatred between the people of Gua Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty, then lied to the people of Gua Kingdom that the Great Zhou Dynasty had stolen them, and then tried to lure the people of Gua Kingdom to use them for his own purposes?"

Ji Menghan's eyes lit up: "That's possible. With Zhao Wanzhi's methods, he can completely fool these stupid Guaguo people."

"Once the people of Gua believe this, it will be equivalent to Zhao Wanzhi controlling Gua's military power. Although Gua cannot contend with the Great Zhou, if the Great Zhou falls into internal strife, Zhao Wanzhi can use the power of the people of Gua to do some things."

Upon hearing this, Chu Nan nodded.

In retrospect, this explanation seems the most reasonable.

"What about the Kusanagi Sword? Why didn't Zhao Wanzhi steal the Kusanagi Sword as well?" Chu Nan asked.

Xu Ling'er brushed a stray hair behind her ear and chuckled, "The Measuring Ruler and the Eight-Headed Serpent are enshrined in a temple called Shence in the Gua Kingdom."

"The Kusanagi sword is a symbol of the royal family of Gua Kingdom, and they usually carry it with them."

Hearing Xu Ling'er's explanation, Chu Nan nodded slightly.

"That makes sense. It was all Zhao Wanzhi stirring up trouble. Arranging for Zhao Xingyu to come here was also to achieve his goal of rebellion."

As the prime minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhao Wanzhi was second only to the emperor. He had no other reason to cause trouble except to become emperor himself.

"I don't know if Father Emperor knows about this news yet. If he doesn't know before Zhao Wanzhi takes action, what if..." Ji Menghan looked anxious.

Ling Hanxue gritted her teeth: "The Zhao family is too despicable. They will use any means necessary for their ulterior motives."

"The kidnapping of the princess is likely for another purpose."

"That should be it. By taking Hanhan hostage, they can threaten the Great Zhou on one hand, and divert the Great Zhou's attention on the other." Chu Nan said in a deep voice, "Once Zhao Wanzhi's plans succeed, there will inevitably be a struggle between the Great Zhou and the Gua Kingdom."

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits; what a deep calculation!"

Ji Menghan looked anxious: "What do we do now? We don't have a boat, we can't go back at all!"

"If we don't have a ship, we can find a way to build one, but the risk is too great." Chu Nan gritted his teeth.

Given the conditions on the deserted island, it's possible to build a bamboo raft, but larger ships are impossible to construct.

Small boats simply cannot withstand the impact of wind and waves. If they encounter even slightly larger waves, they will be destroyed and people will die, let alone be able to return to the Great Zhou.

"Since Zhao Wanzhi brought Zhao Xingyu here, they must have a way to get back. Perhaps they've already agreed on a time to go back," Ji Menghan suddenly said.

Chu Nan raised an eyebrow: "That makes sense. As long as we capture Zhao Xingyu, we can go back."

"So, Zhao Xingyu can't die?" Ling Hanxue asked indignantly.

"We can't kill him yet. Knowing Zhao Wanzhi's mind, he will definitely send a ship to pick up Zhao Xingyu and take him back." Chu Nan covered his eyes with his hand and looked in the direction of the Fifth District.

"We must capture Zhao Xingyu and the others before the ships arrive, and we must not reveal any information beforehand."

"With our current strength, we are enough to contend with Zhao Xingyu." Chu Nan clenched his fist.

.........

When they left the stone chamber, Chu Nan and the three women took the measuring rod, the statue of the eight-headed serpent, and the box containing all the items related to Zhao Wanzhi with them.

By the time we returned to camp, it was already dark.

In other parts of the island, more than a dozen towering flames have already been set ablaze.

"If they keep burning like this, I'm afraid the entire deserted island won't even last seven days," Chu Nan estimated the rate at which the flames were burning.

Ji Menghan said softly, "In that case, they must be planning something big within seven days."

"That's right!"

"So I'm going to give him a hand." Chu Nan smiled slightly.

After dinner, everyone went back to sleep.

Chu Nan found some dry branches and wet wood, and set them all on fire.

The towering flames instantly became brighter.

"I've marked you. Come here now, Zhao Xingyu," Chu Nan sneered.

……

Within the fifth district.

Chu Sheng, Zhao Xingyu, Chen Ting, and the others sat cross-legged in front of the fire, their faces covered in soot and dirt, their expressions extremely unpleasant.

"Where have all these people gone?" Zhao Xingyu was furious.

"Those useless bastards, were they all killed by Chu Nan?"

Chu Sheng's face also darkened: "This bastard actually survived! I really underestimated him!"

"But he dares to oppose us; he'll be dead sooner or later!"

Zhao Xingyu sneered, "Chu Nan is going to die, of course, and that bitch Ji Menghan won't be let off easily either. Although I won't kill her, I'm going to torment her severely; only then will I be able to vent my hatred!"

Just then, Zhao Xingyu suddenly froze.

Flames suddenly shot into the sky from the direction of the Seventh District, a place they had never set foot in before.

"There's a problem, it must be Chu Nan and his group!" Zhao Xingyu's face lit up with elation.

"Let's go, let's hurry over there and take this opportunity to capture Chu Nan and the others!" Zhao Xingyu was extremely excited.

His mission here was to capture Ji Menghan.

After so many days, I finally have the chance.

The others also looked delighted. After running around with Zhao Xingyu, everyone was exhausted and couldn't wait to catch Ji Menghan and end the torture.

Everyone present was a pampered young nobleman or noblewoman, who had never experienced such hardship before, and they had long been looking forward to going home.

"Walk!"

The seven people looked at each other and then walked together toward the Seventh District.

The fire was raging, and Chu Nan kept adding firewood, afraid that Zhao Xingyu wouldn't notice.

Judging by the time, Chu Nan woke up the four Guaguo people and asked them to keep watch nearby.

Chu Nan then walked out of the trap and quietly hid in a tree about a hundred meters away from it.

Just as Chu Nan was waiting silently, several figures slowly approached from not far ahead.

"They're here!" Chu Nan's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly opened his eyes!