A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 152 The Little House

Gu Qingfeng wasn't shameless enough to accept such flowers from Zhou Hanzhang. "I dare not take them. What if Xiao Cuiyan gets upset and bites me later?"

"Awoo!"

Little Green Flame seemed to understand his words and shouted at him directly.

Gu Qingfeng was just joking, but this sudden howl really startled him.

"See, what did I tell you?"

"Alright, that's enough. Let's follow Little Emerald Flame."

Little Cuiyan looked up at the three of them, and seeing that they were all ready, she ran off far away.

At first, Zhou Hanzhang was worried that Xiao Cuiyan was not following the blood trail, so he checked on her from time to time. He found that although she occasionally deviated from the route, she was generally following the trail.

They quickly left the flower field and entered a bamboo forest.

"This place is really strange. First there was a flower field, then a bamboo forest. But this bamboo forest seems a bit odd."

As soon as Gu Qingfeng finished speaking, he noticed that Xiao Cuiyan had disappeared after running inside.

"Huh? Where's Little Emerald Flame?"

Zhou Hanzhang was more composed than him. Seeing the suddenly disappearing little emerald flame, he immediately said to them, "Let's stop here and not go any further. There should be a formation here."

"Formation?"

"Yes, look at this, isn't it very similar to the situation we encountered when we came down from the cliff? It's probably some kind of formation set up by a master here to prevent outsiders like us from accidentally wandering into their territory."

"But who would do such a thing?"

"Let's put that aside for now. Let's wait here for Little Emerald Flame. If it realizes we're missing, it should come back to look for us, right?"

Although Zhou Hanzhang said this, he still didn't have much confidence.

She was also very worried. It would be troublesome if Xiao Cuiyan got trapped by this formation. None of them understood formations, especially such a profound one.

If we keep going, wouldn't we be stuck in a maze?

As Zhou Hanzhang's thoughts wandered and he became increasingly anxious, Xiao Cuiyan, who was walking in front, turned around and looked at the group with a bewildered expression.

In Xiao Cuiyan's eyes, the three of them just stood there dumbly, without moving, for some reason.

"Awoo?"

It first called out softly, and when it found they didn't react, it raised its voice, "Awooo!"

When it saw that it had raised its voice but the people still seemed not to hear it, it became anxious.

It turned around immediately and ran back on all fours.

Zhou Hanzhang finally saw it. It came to Zhou Hanzhang's side, jumped on her, and cried out pitifully, "Awoo!"

Why are you ignoring me?

For some reason, Zhou Hanzhang somehow understood its grievance. "No, we couldn't find you when we got here."

Little Emerald Flame didn't understand what she meant, "Awoo awoo?"

"Awoo awoo?"

It kept barking at Zhou Hanzhang, but no matter how smart Zhou Hanzhang was, she couldn't understand it at this point.

In the end, Xiao Cuiyan gave up on communicating with her, jumped down again, and grabbed her trouser leg to walk away.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Hanzhang quickly said to the two people behind him, "You two hurry up and follow."

The two of them didn't dare to delay and quickly followed. Gu Qingfeng even went so far as to grab Zhou Hanzhang's sleeve.

Zhou Hanzhang: ...

This time, following Little Green Flame, they passed through the bamboo forest and arrived at another place.

Saying it's another place isn't really accurate.

They were still in that bamboo forest, but they all felt that it was not quite the same as before.

I can't quite put my finger on what's different.

It's just a feeling.

Something doesn't feel right.

Seeing that the group was frozen in place again, Little Emerald Flame called out again, "Awoo?"

What's wrong with you guys? You were perfectly fine and wouldn't leave. We finally managed to get you here, and now you're all stunned.

Is there anything different here?

Little Cuiyan simply let go of Zhou Hanzhang, took a stroll around on its own, and then came back and barked at Zhou Hanzhang, "Awoo!"

I've checked it, there's no difference.

"What is Little Emerald Flame yelling about now?"

Do you think we're stupid?

Zhou Hanzhang looked at the two of them and said, "I think it's very likely."

Little Cuiyan looked at the group, then jumped up and bit Zhou Hanzhang's sleeve, intending to pull her down to squat.

Suddenly, with a tearing sound, Zhou Hanzhang's sleeve was bitten off.

Zhou Hanzhang's clothes were made of silk. Although Xiao Cuiyan was still small, it had a certain weight. Its teeth were also exceptionally sharp. With a bite, it tore the sleeves of his clothes.

Zhou Hanzhang: ...

"Little Emerald Flame, you!"

Little Cuiyan seemed to know she had caused trouble, and quickly hid behind Gu Qingfeng, not daring to make a sound.

Seeing its behavior, Zhou Hanzhang didn't want to scold it, so he gently coaxed it, "Little Cuiyan, come out."

Xiao Cuiyan slowly poked her head out. Seeing that Zhou Hanzhang didn't seem to blame her, she ran to Zhou Hanzhang's side and called out to her in a coquettish manner.

Helpless, Zhou Hanzhang had no choice but to pick it up. "Don't bite clothes like that in the future, okay?"

Little Cuiyan let out another howl. Zhou Hanzhang didn't care what it meant, so he put it down and then squatted down.

She crouched down and noticed faint traces of blood on the ground, which had seeped into the soil. It was impossible to spot them without careful observation.

Only then did she realize that Xiao Cuiyan had wanted her to squat down and check the bloodstains.

She patted Little Emerald Flame's head. "Hmm, I know. So you wanted me to see these, right?"

Little Green Flame was overjoyed that she finally understood her, and wagged its tail vigorously.

Gu Qingfeng's eyes twitched as he looked at her. "Why are you behaving like a dog?"

Little Emerald Flame heard this and roared fiercely at him, "Awooo!"

Gu Qingfeng wasn't angry at all; instead, he laughed heartily, "The little guy is quite cute."

Little Emerald Flame: ……

She turned her head away and ignored him, calling out to Zhou Hanzhang twice to signal her to follow.

"Alright, let's hurry up and catch up, or it'll be dark by the time we get there."

Gu Qingfeng looked at the sky and realized that although the sky was clear and bright, it was indeed already late afternoon and the sun was about to set, so he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

"Then let's go quickly."

I couldn't help but roll my eyes at him all the time, as if he didn't want to leave quickly.

Little Emerald Flame continued to lead the way, and they did not encounter any more formations along the way.

When they crossed a stream, they finally found the end of the bloodstain, where a small house made of bamboo stood out.

The little house seemed to have appeared suddenly in front of them, or it seemed to have always been there.

The three of them looked at each other, and finally decided to go into the house.