Ye Shiqi spent her second day in the cabin of the ship while the leader and his men continued to supply her with good food and drink, also keeping watch for pursuers and attackers.
During this day, they received signals from the shore that they hadn't spotted the batch of people transporting the grains managed by Old Housekeeper Yue.
The leader thought they might not be as fast as them, or perhaps they were held up by some matter, and all they could do was to continue their investigation.
Worries for the old housekeeper and his people could only be hidden within, as it was inappropriate to show these concerns to a little master.
He feared that if the little master were to know and act rashly, insisting on landing amidst these rivers, it might place them all in jeopardy.
The overnight painting they had done yesterday truly deceived many eyes; no following ships were detected, and so far, the enemies' traces were yet to be found.
