Get Her! Seize Her

The Luban Village nodded and said:

"That's not a big problem; we have a way to build a wooden bridge."

However, this will take more than a month.

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you. I'll be away for more than half a month, and it should be almost finished when I come back."

The village chief of Luban Village nodded and said, "No problem, don't worry!"

Zhou Wanwan led a group of people directly towards the Kingdom of Khotan, and the Old Scholar Tree and dozens of other trees followed along.

Because these trees move very fast, not much slower than a horse-drawn carriage, Zhou Wanwan traveled inland while they passed through the mountains.

At night, they sought out Zhou Wanwan to replenish their energy.

Zhou Wanwan's trip to Khotan was actually for jade.

Otherwise, with things so chaotic outside, she wouldn't want to go out.

She has already used up all her jade, and some of the jade is of poor quality and won't last long.

Zhou Wanwan now spends about 8 hours a day using jade.

Therefore, it consumes a lot of jade. I heard that the jade from Khotan is of very good quality.

Zhou Wanwan had to make the trip, but they were stopped shortly after they started walking.

A group of people knelt in front of her carriage and pleaded, "Kind people, please help us! We're starving, and if this continues, we'll all die."

Zhou Wanwan frowned. This winter has indeed been quite difficult; ordinary people simply can't find anything to eat.

Zhou Wanwan had no intention of helping them, because once they found out she had food, these people wouldn't let her go.

Just as they were preparing to continue their journey, they heard Zhou Fuyu's voice:

"Hey! Zhou Wanwan, I didn't expect to see you here. You've got some nerve! Daring to come out in broad daylight."

"Guards, seize her!"

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "Zhou Fuyu, why did you arrest me for no reason? We don't seem to have any grudges against each other, do we?"

Zhou Fuyu chuckled and said:

"You're a wanted criminal now. Do you even know what a wanted criminal is?"

"You'll end up in jail, and might even get beheaded."

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "Then I don't understand, what crime did I commit that made me a wanted criminal?"

Zhou Fuyu squinted and said:

"Just because you are an unlucky person, you have affected the luck of our Zhou Family Village."

And you, Lord Cheng Xiao, are now being prevented from leaving by County Magistrate Cheng.

More importantly, you stole our things, Zhou Wanwan, how did you manage to do that?

Zhou Wanwan snorted coldly and said, "I went to Khotan this time on the orders of the prefect. Do you see this token?"

Zhou Fuyu was taken aback and asked, "How did you get the prefect's token?"

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said:

"Isn't it perfectly normal to have the prefect's token?"

"Now that the prefect has sent me on official business, you're not planning to disobey his orders, are you?"

Zhou Fuyu snorted coldly and said:

"How could that be? Don't try to scare me. I don't even know if you stole this token."

"Go get her!"

The dozens of constables behind Zhou Fuyu immediately drew their swords.

Wang Quan was incredibly fast, leading a group of men as they charged forward. These Wang Quan were no match for him.

Soon he was knocked off his feet, Zhou Wanwan looked at Zhou Fuyu, then slapped him across the face.

You really don't hold back!

"You and my father are brothers, what grudge do you hold against us that makes you want to kill us?"

This was something Zhou Wanwan couldn't understand; she couldn't comprehend why these people harbored such intense malice towards her own brothers.

Zhou Fuyu glared at her and said, "You little slut, you dare hit me? I'm an official of the imperial court now, do you believe I...?"

Zhou Wanwan slapped him hard again and said:

"An official appointed by the imperial court? You dare to presume? What kind of work have you done?"

Zhou Fuyu, you'd better watch yourself!

Zhou Wanwan got into the carriage and drove away.

Zhou Fuyu was trembling with rage and stormed towards the county government office.

Cheng Xiao looked at him and said, "What's the panic?"

Zhou Fuyu shouted, "I saw Zhou Wanwan! She left the city with a group of people, and she even had the prefect's token in her hand!"

Cheng Xiao's expression changed. "The prefect's token? How is that possible? Last time, the prefect even sent people to kill her!"

Zhou Fuyu coughed and said, "The people we sent to kill them are standing with Zhou Wanwan; it seems they've been turned."

Cheng Xiao angrily said:

"These useless idiots actually got turned by a kid? Are they out of their minds?"

"You quickly take your men and chase after them. I'm going to find the prefect now."

Zhou Fuyu directly selected 60 yamen runners to chase after them, leaving marks along the way.

Cheng Xiao then went to see the prefect, who, upon hearing the news, realized the matter was extremely serious.

"You mean all those bodyguards rebelled? Heh."

"Very good, go and bring their families out."

But after waiting for ages, not a single family member appeared.

The prefect was both angry and amused:

"These people are really capable of doing such things. They took away three cartloads of ironware from me."

"Guards, prepare a thousand men to pursue and capture the traitor."

The prefect was so angry his eyes turned red. Cheng Xiao frowned and said, "Zhou Wanwan is only 5 years old, how could she have such abilities?"

The prefect sneered, "Who knows! Anyway, bring her back and interrogate her thoroughly."

Cheng Xiao nodded and said, "This subordinate will personally lead the men and bring her back. No matter how powerful she is, she's only a five-year-old child. I refuse to believe it."

Cheng Xiao led more than a thousand people, following the markings as they hurried forward.

Zhou Wanwan almost died laughing when she saw the pursuers behind her. "Zhou Fuyu, right?"

She was quite lonely on the journey, even though others had prepared lots of delicious food and books. But having fun was nice.

Looking at the scenery outside the carriage, Gu Sinian said, "I've never traveled far before! I wonder what Khotan is like."

Zhou Qinghe couldn't help but joke, "I've heard that the women of Khotan are very beautiful, with blue eyes, fair skin, and high noses..."

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "Then let's bring one back for you, Second Brother."

Zhou Qinghe quickly waved her hand and said, "I don't like that."

Zhou Wanwan looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts."

Gu Sinian smiled and nodded, saying, "Wanwan is right."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Gu Sinian and asked, "How's your little cockroach doing lately?"

Gu Sinian patted the box at his waist and said:

"I made a home for them. I was really afraid of them before, it was like it was my nature, but now I find them quite cute."

They are also very easy to care for; just give them some food every day, and they'll survive.

Gu Sinian has developed an attachment to these things.

Wang Quan suddenly said in a deep voice, "Master, those people are coming after us. What should we do?"

Zhou Wanwan sneered, "Ignore them."

She had barely finished speaking when she heard screams from outside.

The horses and carriages were stuck in the ditch. Zhou Fuyu roared angrily, "Zhou Wanwan, you just wait, I'll catch you no matter what!"