"Master, Prefectural Magistrate Song's letter has been left unanswered all this time."
"It's normal for it to be unanswered. Great Qi is probably not peaceful at this moment; they likely don't have time to worry about this side."
Ye Zi'an added, "It's a pity we don't know the handwriting of that tribal leader; otherwise, we could imitate it and explore whether there's truly a hidden passage between Liao City and Ning City."
"Master, why don't I go search for it?" Ye Liu suggested, "We could definitely find something in his study."
"That may not be the case. He's an old fox," Ye Zi'an waved him off, indicating for him to leave, "Let's wait a bit longer."
On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, Little New Year's Eve
Ye Zi'an's family of three, accompanied by Mu Shaoling, spent a modest Little New Year in this small border town.
