"Let's go!"
Early in the morning, just as the sky had a hint of light, Lu Yang and Liu Yuan set off with the carriage.
Inside the carriage sat a maid in pink and an ugly old man wrapped in cotton bandages over his injuries. He was the only survivor from that battle.
The maid held a sleeping infant in her arms, her worried gaze looking out the carriage.
There, Su Shi and Lou Yi were each riding a horse, traveling side by side.
Su Shi had given the other seat in the carriage to the seriously injured old servant, earning a newfound respect and affection from Lou Yi.
"This journey might not be peaceful, we will have to bother you, Brother Lou, for care." Su Shi's soft voice sounded like a gentle breeze over a river, comforting to hear.
"I will do my best," said Lou Yi.
As for the matter of Lou Yi being younger, both tacitly avoided mentioning it.
