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"Sir, this place is not peaceful. It is said that in the past ten years, the barbarians from the north have raided it no less than twenty times," the sailor said.

"If the Great Zhou Dynasty is like this, it's doomed!"

They divided the food they had bought and gathered around to have a little something to eat.

"We can't stay in the villages here, so we'll camp in the wild," Chu Nan said.

Everyone nodded in agreement, having no objections.

After all, sleeping outdoors is better than being in jail.

The two sailors and the two Guatemalans were all used to life on a deserted island and were not afraid of sleeping outdoors.

Chu Nan counted them; including the two sailors and the two Guaguo people, there were a total of eighteen people.

Once Ji Menghan returns to the capital, there might be a major upheaval in the city, and it's uncertain whether I can get there in time.

"Let's speed things up as much as possible!" Chu Nan thought for a moment, then closed his eyes.

……

Tongshan City.

Tongshan City was the seat of Tongshan Prefecture.

In fact, even Dongshan City was under the jurisdiction of Tongshan Prefecture, but Wang Kun basically controlled the power in Dongshan City, and the prefect of Tongshan Prefecture could not interfere.

However, there seem to be subtle signs of a standoff between the two sides.

Clearly, the prefect of Tongshan Prefecture was not one of Zhao Wanzhi's men.

But what actually happened behind the scenes remains unknown.

Inside an ordinary inn in Tongshan City.

Ji Menghan, Ling Hanxue, and Xu Ling'er sat at the table, their expressions showing anxiety.

"What should we do now? Sister, Chu Nan and the others have been captured. Should I go to Dongshan City to investigate and see if I can rescue them?" Ling Hanxue gripped the hilt of her sword, her teeth clenched.

"Absolutely not!" Ji Menghan immediately stopped her.

"Chu Nan gave me a look earlier, meaning that we should hurry back to the capital, and that he would find a way to get out on his own."

Hearing this, Ling Hanxue's face remained anxious: "But that's a prison! Once someone is arrested and thrown in, who can get out?"

"And then there's Zhao Xingyu. He'll definitely announce his name, and then Wang Kun won't let Chu Nan leave."

Being in the military, he knew all too well just how much power Wang Kun wielded.

That's an army of nearly ten thousand men. If he wanted to, he could take over all the affairs of the city instantly, and no one could escape.

Although Chu Nan was also skilled in martial arts, his individual abilities were too insignificant when facing an army.

"Little sister, don't worry!" Ji Menghan's eyes were also filled with deep concern.

"If Chu Nan says he can get out, then he definitely can. I believe him."

From the moment they were stranded on the deserted island, Ji Menghan followed Chu Nan, and she did almost everything Chu Nan said he would do.

"We can only trust Chu Nan now. With Zhao Xingyu inside, we can't show ourselves. If we do, we'll get caught up in it too, and Chu Nan will only become more passive," Ji Menghan said through gritted teeth.

"Now the only thing to do is to hurry back to the capital, explain everything to the Emperor, and take down Zhou Wenzhi first. Then they won't dare to touch Chu Nan again."

Ling Hanxue nodded slowly, but her expression was somewhat dejected.

Xu Ling'er said from the side, "Your Highness is right. As long as His Majesty knows about this, he will definitely be able to save Chu Nan."

"Fine... If anything happens to Chu Nan, I will make sure that the Zhao family father and son and Wang Kun suffer a fate worse than death!" Ling Hanxue clenched her fists tightly, her phoenix eyes revealing a murderous aura.

"We'll be back in Beijing in four days. We must be careful and make sure we're not discovered by Zhao Wanzhi's men."

……

At dawn, the sun gradually rose above the horizon.

The warm sunlight shone on his face, causing Chu Nan to slowly open his eyes.

His physical condition far surpasses that of ordinary people, and he has recovered to his peak condition overnight.

At this moment, one by one, the others opened their eyes and went to the stream to drink water or eat something.

Chu Nan ate something to fill his stomach, then led everyone on horseback and headed west.

It's already quite a risk to be able to rest here for one night.

There must be pursuers sent by Wang Kun behind us. If we don't leave soon, these dozen or so men won't be enough for the army if they get caught.

He galloped away on his horse, traveling further and further along the mountain path. Chu Nan didn't know where the road led, only that he vaguely remembered the direction.

"As long as the direction is right, the road can be changed!"

Because of their smaller numbers, they moved much faster and were not caught by Wang Kun's pursuers.

Even during the day, you can light a fire and cook.

When there was no food left, we bought some from nearby villages and towns.

After spending a few days together, Chu Nan was surprised to find that these people were all capable in their own way.

For example, in the group, there was a prisoner named Li Cai who had been imprisoned.

He has an extremely keen sense of direction and path.

Once, at a fork in the road, Li Cai deduced that the road on the right along the river led to the village, not somewhere else. Chu Nan tried it and indeed it did lead to the village; he took another road and finally arrived here.

There was another man named Chen Hu, who used to be a blacksmith in the army. He offended Wang Kun and was imprisoned. According to him, he was an excellent blacksmith.

There was one who stole things, and another who had once been a scholar.

"There are so many talented people in prison," Chu Nan exclaimed in amazement.

After walking for four or five days, we finally entered this mountain range.

Once you cross this mountain range, you'll reach the road to the capital.

"Brothers, cheer up! I estimate we should be able to get out in about seven more days!"

Chu Nan loudly encouraged everyone.

The people behind him were all full of energy. With Chu Nan and so many talented people around, they weren't afraid of running out of food in the mountains.

In the afternoon, the mountain roads became narrow and difficult to navigate.

Chu Nan walked at the front, while the others rode forward one after another in a line.

Just as Chu Nan was wondering if Ji Menghan had arrived in the capital, a tree suddenly appeared lying across the road about ten meters in front of him.

"Stop!" Chu Nan immediately waved his hand and pulled on the horse's reins.

In that instant, his sixth sense told him that there was danger if he went any further.

Just then, a black arrow suddenly shot out from the grass, heading straight for Chu Nan's face.

Chu Nan's body tensed, his mind extremely focused. The moment the arrows shot towards him, he raised his right hand and grabbed them sharply!

He held the black arrow firmly in his hand, and it emitted a faint, unwilling clang.

"Hiss..." The people behind were dumbfounded. To them, it was simply unbelievable that someone could catch a shot arrow directly!

The next moment, two more arrows shot out. Chu Nan dismounted and rolled on the ground, barely dodging the two arrows.

"Come out!" Chu Nan shouted coldly.

The next moment, nearly fifty men emerged from the bushes on both sides, some carrying bows and arrows, some carrying knives, and some even carrying axes and hoes.

"There are quite a few people..." The leader was a bald, burly man wearing clothes made of some kind of wild animal fur. He looked broad-shouldered, thick-waisted, and fierce.