After resting by the stream for a moment, Wu Xiao did not dare waste any more time.
Hearing the faint barking of police dogs in the distance, he hurriedly struggled up from the muddy ground.
He got to his feet, brushed the dead leaves off his body, and turned to survey his surroundings.
The next second.
Wu Xiao froze, scratching his messy hair in confusion.
He stared at the strangely shaped crooked tree beside him, his face full of bewilderment.
This place...
Why did it feel like he had been here once two and a half hours ago?
The tangled weeds around him and the moss-covered rock beneath his feet looked exactly the same!
Fuck!
Had he gotten lost in this deep mountain forest and been going around in circles the whole time?
At that thought, Wu Xiao's heart skipped half a beat, and a powerful wave of panic instantly surged through him.
He absolutely could not keep charging around like a headless fly!
He hurriedly crouched down and picked up a sharp-edged shard of stone from the ground.
Walking over to the thickest tree nearby, he forcefully carved a deep cross into its bark.
After finishing all this, Wu Xiao closed his eyes and chose a direction by instinct.
He gritted his teeth and took a deep breath.
Dragging his heavy legs, he began another desperate flight through the jungle...
Meanwhile.
In the southern outskirts of the Imperial Capital, where every inch of land was worth a fortune, Liu Family Manor was built against the mountains and beside the water.
The entire manor covered an enormous area, with meticulously trimmed French gardens and towering trees as far as the eye could see.
The crystal-clear artificial lake shimmered in the light, while fountains carved from white marble reflected dazzling