A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 139: Just thinking about it makes my heart ache.

General Gu frowned deeply, "If something happens to you..."

"I promise I will prioritize my own safety," Zhou Hanzhang quickly assured him.

"Moreover, I carry a map with me, and I don't wander around randomly. I just look for the routes on the map, and if I can't find it, I come back."

“Then I’ll go with Gu Qingfeng, so we can look out for each other.”

"I can go with you whenever I want. You still need to stay here to oversee the overall situation. What if my father and my royal uncle are not in the stone mountain, but have gone somewhere else and been found by the secret guards?"

We only have suspicions now; we're not entirely sure they're in the rocky mountain. But my master went there because of us, and something might have happened to her. I can't just leave her there unattended.

General Gu remained silent for a long time before finally relenting, "Alright, then I'll stay here and continue the search. You can go to Shishan, but take Gu Qingfeng with you; at least you'll have someone to look after you."

Zhou Hanzhang: ...

I don't really want to.

"Don't worry, although Gu Qingfeng seems unreliable most of the time, he can still be useful in a critical moment."

Zhou Hanzhang really didn't want to. Putting aside the fact that Gu Qingfeng was the only son of the Gu family for nine generations, even if he wasn't, she couldn't let someone else's only son take the risk with her.

“General Gu, it’s not that I don’t want to bring more people, but Stone Mountain is dangerous. Every extra person increases the danger. Gu Qingfeng is your family’s only son. How can I let him take such a big risk with me?”

“You are also the only son of the Zhou family, and a favorite of the royal family. If you can go, why can’t he? It’s settled then. If you don’t let Gu Qingfeng go with you, I won’t let you go either.”

"Alright, then I'll take him with me." Zhou Hanzhang knew he couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to agree.

General Gu was worried that Zhou Hanzhang would not agree, but now that she had, a smile seemed to be on his face. "That's good. I'll call that brat back right away."

Zhou Hanzhang then realized that he hadn't seen Gu Qingfeng much in the past two days.

Where did he go?

General Gu didn't really want to talk about it, but since Zhou Hanzhang had already asked, he had no choice but to awkwardly say, "Well, he's been going to Xianggui Yayuan these past two days. Didn't Xiangxiang tell you?"

Zhou Hanzhang was taken aback. "What is he doing at Xianggui Yayuan?"

"Xiangxiang came over that day, and he kept pestering me. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I told him that you had become Youying's apprentice, and that Xianggui Yayuan was Youying's property. Xiangxiang was helping to manage it and is now helping us find people."

He volunteered to go to Xianggui Yayuan to wait for news, so that we could know as soon as we received the news. I figured he couldn't be of much help anyway, so I let him go.

I'll find someone to bring him back right now. Don't worry, we need to plan this out carefully.

Just as Zhou Hanzhang was about to say something, General Gu got up and was about to go out when he saw Xiangxiang directing several people to bring some things.

Gu Qingfeng was following behind Xiangxiang when he ran to Zhou Hanzhang's side as soon as he came in, "You're going to Shishan, I want to go too!"

"Alright." Since we've already made arrangements with General Gu, there's no need to say anything more now.

Gu Qingfeng was surprised that Zhou Hanzhang was suddenly so easy to talk to when General Gu pulled Gu Qingfeng aside and gave him some instructions.

Zhou Hanzhang looked at the tools that Xiangxiang had brought and placed on the table, and felt a strange sense of familiarity.

The more I look at it, the more it resembles the tomb-raiding tools used by the protagonists in the tomb-raiding novels I used to read.

"This……"

Xiangxiang first picked up a rope with a grappling hook attached to it. "This probably doesn't need much introduction; we call it the Flying Rope. This rope is very strong; it can catch something weighing a thousand pounds without breaking. The hook on it is extremely sharp and can easily hook onto any rock."

This will be very useful on the rocky mountain. You see, the map shows routes, but once you're inside, you don't know what the situation is like. Perhaps the route is even on the mountain. Just now, when I was preparing things, Young Master Gu happened to be with me, so I prepared two copies of everything.”

Xiangxiang put down the flying rope and picked up a spiral shovel. Just as she was about to introduce it, Zhou Hanzhang looked at it and said, "Whirlwind shovel?"

"Young master, do you recognize this?"

"I know a little about it."

"However, the name is good, young master. We all call it a spiral shovel. This thing can quickly clear away rubble, and it should be useful in rocky mountains as well."

Xiangxiang wanted to continue introducing, but Zhou Hanzhang stopped her, saying, "It's okay. I've heard about these things before. I'll just pick a few that I know how to use and that are easy to carry."

Xiangxiang frowned as she said this. "That won't do."

She leaned close to Zhou Hanzhang's ear and said, "Is the young master afraid of the weight? It's alright. Since Young Master Gu is traveling with us, let him carry it."

……

Although he spoke softly, Gu Qingfeng heard it, but he didn't care at all and said with a grin, "Yes, I'm strong, I can carry it all."

Zhou Hanzhang raised an eyebrow, suddenly feeling a sense of not wanting to bring him along.

Zhou Hanzhang placed his hand on a compass on the table and examined it closely.

"This is said to be the compass used by that sorcerer before. He brought it out from the Stone Mountain. I thought it would be useful for you, so I brought it with me."

Looking at the complete pile of items in front of him, Zhou Hanzhang thought he was about to go tomb raiding. But he had to admit that Xiangxiang had really put in a lot of effort to find so many things in such a short time.

She glanced at the bag on the table, unsure of what it was, and was about to open it when Xiangxiang's voice said, "This is dried meat. We always keep this on hand when we travel. It's more filling and keeps you full longer than dried biscuits. It should last the three of you for about half a month."

"Thank you for your trouble."

“It’s all as it should be. Young Master, please be careful when you go in now. I’ve already sent a letter to the eldest young master, and I believe he will reply soon. We’ll see what he says then.”

"You're in the rocky mountains now, so remember to be extremely careful. Don't go anywhere outside the map. Just follow the map to find it. If you really can't find it, come back first, and we'll figure out another way."

So many years have passed, and it's rare for Liu Niang to take on another disciple. But she's only just started taking them on, and they're already going to such a dangerous place. It's heartbreaking to think about.

Such a delicate child.

Xiangxiang seemed lost in thought, glancing at Zhou Hanzhang for a while.

Seeing that she was looking at him without saying anything, Zhou Hanzhang was about to ask her a question when Xiangxiang spoke up, "Young master, why don't you stay here and watch over these businesses, and I'll go in and look for them?"

Xiangxiang was worried that if Zhou Hanzhang died in the rocky mountain, she would really have let Liu Niang down.

Seeing that she had been thinking about these things, Zhou Hanzhang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will be careful. Besides, as I said, I have studied this map carefully these past few days. If I don't act rashly, there shouldn't be any problems."