Transmigrating to the Primordial Era as a Peerless Great Witch, Changing Fate in the Primordial Worl

"Haha, hahaha."

Upon hearing this, the projected Wei Xiaobao suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter. The laughter echoed in the silent night sky, sounding particularly jarring.

He looked at Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and the others with a forced smile and said:

"Don't worry, I, Wei Xiaobao, always keep my word. Since I said I would release them once they left the Forbidden City safely, I will not go back on my word. Kangxi, I will certainly release them."

However, while he said he would release the man, he did not make any move. Instead, he signaled Zhao Yun to tighten his control over Kangxi.

He then began pacing around the open space, his eyes scanning the surroundings as if searching for something.

"Huh? What's he up to?"

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart.

Ministers such as Songgotu and Prince Kang looked at each other, puzzled.

A moment later, the projection of Wei Xiaobao walked to a certain spot in the center of the open space and suddenly stopped.

He took a deep breath, suddenly raised his right foot, and then stomped it heavily on the ground with tremendous force.

"Boom!"

A deep, muffled thud resounded, and the ground seemed to tremble.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, they saw Wei Xiaobao stomp his foot...

A thick steel plate that appears to blend in with the surrounding ground but is actually carefully disguised and reinforced.

His kick, imbued with the immense power of the "Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill," directly sent it flying up and flipping over.

Beneath the steel plate, a huge, dark, bottomless hole was clearly visible.

The edges of the opening were firmly rammed with earth and covered with wooden planks to prevent collapse.

A downward-sloping staircase is faintly visible.

Deep inside the cave, a cool breeze could be faintly seen, indicating that it was not a dead end, but rather led in another direction.

"Is this a tunnel?"

Soetu cried out in shock.

"Wei Xiaobao, did you... you foresaw this day would come?"

They actually dug a tunnel to escape the capital right under the city walls?

Such cunning and scheming are truly terrifying.

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, a look of genuine horror appeared on her face.

She finally understood that Wei Xiaobao's actions that night were not impulsive, but premeditated.

It's even possible that he started planning for today as early as when he returned to Yangzhou two years ago.

This forbearance and this scheming made even the old empress dowager, who had lived through three dynasties and seen many storms, feel a chill rise from the bottom of her heart.

"Zhao Yun, you take the men in first. Quickly."

The projected image of Wei Xiaobao shouted at Zhao Yun, while simultaneously grabbing Kangxi from Zhao Yun's hand and taking control of him personally.

"Yes, sir."

Without hesitation, Zhao Yun immediately directed his guards to enter the dark tunnel entrance in an orderly and rapid manner.

"Jianning, you go down too."

Wei Xiaobao spoke to Princess Jianning, who was still clinging to his arm, in a serious tone.

"Once you're with Zhao Yun on the other side, away from the capital, you must obey Zhao Yun's every command and not act recklessly. Otherwise, you'll see how I deal with you later."

"Okay, okay? Why are you being so fierce?"

Princess Jianning pouted, somewhat unwilling, but she knew this was not the time to act coquettishly. Under Wei Xiaobao's stern gaze, she had no choice but to let go and, under the protection of a guard, also slipped into the tunnel.

Soon, everyone except Wei Xiaobao and Kangxi, who was under his control, including Jianning, had entered the tunnel.

However, Wei Xiaobao did not immediately bring Kangxi in, nor did he release the people as he had said.

He simply stood there, holding Kangxi hostage, facing off against Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, Suo'etu, and others at the edge of the open space, making small talk and saying irrelevant things, seemingly deliberately stalling for time.

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and the others were extremely anxious, but they were also hesitant to launch a direct attack and could only patiently deal with Wei Xiaobao.

This argument lasted for a full half hour.

Half an hour later, after estimating that Zhao Yun and the others had already passed through the long tunnel and reached the exit on the other side, Wei Xiaobao finally stopped his meaningless conversation.

"Alright, it's almost time."

He glanced at Kangxi, whose face was ashen and eyes were vacant, in his hands, then suddenly released his grip and gently pushed him forward.

"Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, everyone, I, Wei Xiaobao, keep my word."

Kangxi is returning it to you. Until we meet again.

Having said that, he stopped looking at Kangxi, who was being pushed forward and almost fell, and didn't bother to care whether Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and the others were shocked or angry.

With a swift movement, like a nimble cheetah, he instantly darted into the dark tunnel entrance and disappeared.

Before entering, he swung his hand back, sending a sharp gust of wind slamming into a wooden stake supporting the cave entrance.

"Quickly, men, chase after him! We cannot let the traitor Wei Xiaobao escape!"

Seeing Wei Xiaobao disappear into the tunnel and Kangxi being pushed back, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang could no longer contain herself and issued a stern order.

The generals, including Duolong, immediately responded loudly.

"Quick, get into the tunnel, give chase!"

"Capture the traitor Wei Xiaobao, dead or alive."

Immediately, a large number of Imperial Guards officers and soldiers, who had been waiting impatiently, surged towards the cave entrance like a tide, rushing in to try and give chase.

However, just as the first wave of pursuers surged into the tunnel, having gone only a few dozen feet deep, more people crowded around the entrance.

"Boom!" "Rumble!"

A series of deafening explosions suddenly erupted from the depths of the tunnel, shaking the ground violently and sending rocks and soil tumbling down.

Then came even more violent and frequent explosions, like an earthquake, erupting in succession inside the tunnel.

"ah."

"Help."

"It's collapsed, the tunnel has collapsed."

The agonizing screams and terrified cries were instantly drowned out by the even more deafening explosions and collapses.

Dust and gunpowder smoke billowed from the tunnel entrance.

The large number of Imperial Guard officers and soldiers who had just entered the tunnel were either blown to pieces or buried alive under the collapsed earth and rocks, resulting in extremely heavy casualties.

The soldiers who hadn't yet entered were so frightened that they retreated repeatedly, their faces pale.

"Oh no, the other end of the tunnel—no, the entire tunnel—has long been filled with explosives."

Wei Xiaobao, that treacherous villain, is trying to completely destroy the passage and cut off the pursuers.

Dulong, covered in dust and dirt, escaped from the edge of the blast wave, screaming in shock.

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang stood at a distance, looking at the tunnel entrance that had been completely destroyed and was billowing with thick smoke, as well as the wounded soldiers and mutilated corpses lying everywhere. Her face was so gloomy that it was almost as if ink could drip from it.

She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms, but she felt no pain.

A deep sense of powerlessness and frustration, mixed with overwhelming anger, surged within her.

With far-reaching plans, meticulous steps, ruthless decisiveness, and flawless calculations, this projection of Wei Xiaobao is ten or even a hundred times more terrifying than she imagined.

Tonight, he not only kidnapped the emperor and caused chaos in the palace, but also escaped unscathed.

It further trampled on the dignity of the imperial court and her, the Empress Dowager.

Looking at the dark night sky to the north, that's the direction the tunnel might take, and also the direction where Yangzhou is located.

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang knew that from this night onward, the Qing Dynasty's list of enemies would be expanded to include the most dangerous and terrifying name.

The world is truly about to descend into complete chaos.

After a long silence, she finally managed to squeeze out a chilling sentence through gritted teeth:

"Issue the order to seal off the entire city, conduct thorough searches, and find the person alive or dead."

Furthermore, an urgent message was immediately sent throughout the land via express courier: Wei Xiaobao has committed treason by murdering the emperor, a heinous crime deserving of execution by all.

Whoever takes his head will be enfeoffed as a marquis with ten thousand households and rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold.