Jin Zijin disgustedly threw the sweat-drenched clothes onto the ground, climbed onto his horse, and said, "Let's head back to Rucheng first!"
While he was already seething with anger on this side, over there, Gu Youyou and Jin Ziyuan were still hurrying along on their journey. After several more days, they finally arrived safely at the border of Dongzhou.
The journey was quite smooth, as they hadn't encountered any dangers along the way.
Upon entering the city, Gu Youyou noticed a familiar figure.
Jie Zhonglin?
Gu Youyou remembered him holding a post in Beijing. When had he come to the East Sea, and even become a guard in Fusang City?
Thinking how she had been fleeing for her life all the way here, Gu Youyou carefully led her horse by the reins, keeping her head lowered as she passed behind him.
Once inside the city, Jin Ziyuan asked, "You were so cautious just now, could it be that you ran into someone you know?"