The galloping snow proved to be a fine steed, needing no reminder from Lin Zitong to unleash its full power and flee madly.
The scene of shattered floor tiles repeated itself!
Lin Zitong held tightly to the reins, while Yan Shouyi embraced her waist firmly, ensuring they wouldn't be thrown off by the galloping snow.
“Where is the Nameless Actor?” Lin Zitong asked, lowering her head. If she looked up, the strong wind would prevent her from opening her eyes. Badi Novel
“Let me see.”
Yan Shouyi turned his head to look back, only to witness a sight that chilled him to the bone.
Behind them, the Nameless Actor ran with incredible speed, yet his movements were stiff and awkward. His legs moved rapidly, keeping pace with them!
More terrifying still, the Nameless Actor’s pale face bore a sinister grin, his originally refined small mouth now split open to his ears!
This actor wasn't a zombie that had lived for two thousand years, but a ghoul that had lived for two millennia!
Yan Shouyi immediately turned back and shouted, “He's right behind us, let’s run faster!”
Lin Zitong flicked the reins again and asked, “Where do we run?”
Having alerted the terrifying Nameless Actor, it was only a matter of time before the Mercury Female Corpse would also appear.
Thus, danger likely lurked everywhere in the Imperial City.
Damn it, it was all that explosion’s fault!
Yan Shouyi blamed himself inwardly, but then a solution dawned on him.
Holding Lin Zitong's waist, he whispered in her ear, “Run towards the inner city, the destination is the inner city gate!”
Since they had alerted the Nameless Actor, Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong had no reason to bear the consequences alone.
Therefore, Yan Shouyi intended to lure the Nameless Actor away, at least to share the risk, wouldn’t they?
Lin Zitong instantly understood Yan Shouyi’s intention and urged the galloping snow onward.
…
Somewhere within the inner city, Liang Yinqiu and the others also heard the commotion.
Experts immediately deduced that someone had blown open the inner city gate.
The experts were naturally furious at such a violent destruction of cultural relics and several of them prepared to confront those responsible.
However, they were intercepted by Liang Yinqiu, Xia Zhi, Wang Sihui, and others.
An expert exclaimed angrily, “Those who are uneducated are one thing, but Professor Liang, why are you stopping us? Relics were destroyed!”
Liang Yinqiu frowned and said, “Given the vastness of Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum, do you think the authorities would send some random people to blow up the tomb gate?”
The expert paused, “You mean…”
“It’s definitely not our people who came!” Liang Yinqiu concluded.
Although she was unaware of the Xin Xuan Mountain Sect or the feuds within the Xuanmen, her time spent with Yan Shouyi had taught her one thing.
It was best not to meddle with things beyond one's comprehension.
The people who had destroyed the inner city gate must have encountered the zombies and蛊虫 (gu worms) in the outer city. If they could survive those, could they be ordinary people?
Therefore, Liang Yinqiu was certain that this group was beyond their ability to handle.
Wang Sihui also spoke with great authority, “There is still danger within the imperial tomb. I demand that everyone remain here and hide, absolutely do not venture out again. Regardless of life or death, we will not save you a second time!”
Seeing the resolute stance of Wang Sihui and Liang Yinqiu, the experts reluctantly agreed to stay put and await further news.
A flicker of worry reappeared in Xia Zhi's eyes.
…
At this very moment, at the inner city gate.
With a deafening roar, the heavy inner city gate collapsed, and the arrogant figures of Chu Wu and his companions appeared.
Behind them lay the corpses of zombies and蛊虫.
To deal with the trouble in the outer city, Chu Wu and his group had spent some effort, but fortunately, they had now successfully entered the inner city.
Chu Wu observed the inner city environment, and could not help but marvel at the wisdom of the ancient people from over two thousand years ago.
However, his moment of admiration lasted only a few seconds before his expression returned to its usual coldness.
“It seems Yan Shouyi and the others have breached the inner city and entered the Imperial City. We must quicken our pace and not let him get ahead!”
Chu Wu said coldly, “Remember, our target is the purple jade crown atop the head of the Ancestor of Nuo Gui Opera, Lü Huai. That is what Li Genmiao wants! Once we retrieve the purple jade crown, we will leave the imperial tomb immediately, without any delay!”
“Yes!”
The members of the Twenty-Eight Mansions received their orders. Their target was clear, so they proceeded directly towards the inner city without any detours.
As they walked, Chu Wu suddenly heard a commotion.
This sound… was unusual.
It sounded like hoofbeats.
“How can there be hoofbeats inside the imperial tomb? Who would be riding a horse in here?” Chu Wu said with a frown.
Before his words had even fallen, a white horse burst forth from the end of the street.
Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong were riding on its back!
From a distance, Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong spotted Chu Wu.
Although Yan Shouyi didn’t know Chu Wu and had never seen him before, he could discern a murderous aura and intent from the man’s brow.
This group was clearly not friendly!
It was precisely because they were not friendly!
Leading trouble elsewhere was Yan Shouyi’s specialty.
Thus, for Yan Shouyi, the current situation could be described in four words—work had arrived!
“Who is there!” Yan Shouyi shouted.
Chu Wu’s eyes narrowed. He hadn’t expected to encounter Yan Shouyi here. Seeing Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong charging towards them, Chu Wu assumed Yan Shouyi intended to attack them.
He was, of course, not afraid of Yan Shouyi. He stepped forward and declared, “I am Chu Wu, the leader of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, Jiao Mu Jiao!”
Jiao Mu Jiao? Higher ranked than Second Uncle Kang Mu Long?!
And his surname is Chu, meaning he is a descendant of paper crafting?
Yan Shouyi rapidly filtered and analyzed information about Chu Wu in his mind.
However, this information was of little use at the moment, as he had no intention of fighting Chu Wu.
Chu Wu’s expression was stern, and as the galloping snow drew nearer, he adopted a fighting stance.
However, just as the two parties were about to meet, the galloping snow suddenly changed direction, turning into another street.
This maneuver left Chu Wu and his companions bewildered.
What did this mean?
Weren’t they about to fight?
Before Chu Wu could react, a subordinate shouted, “Boss, there are people behind us!”
“Who?”
Chu Wu fixed his gaze and saw the actor, grinning bizarrely, his body stiff but running at high speed!
Chu Wu recognized him at a glance, or rather, he recognized the purple jade crown on the actor’s head.
“He is the actor Lü Huai!” Chu Wu shouted. “Stop him quickly and seize the purple jade crown!”