Having a horse makes a huge difference. Traveling from Liu Family Village to the county town no longer requires setting out before dawn with torches.
After breakfast, Qin Yao headed out, and within an hour on horseback, she could see the gates of the county town.
After paying the entry and livestock fees and leaving the horse at the 'parking lot' by the city gate, Qin Yao checked the sky; it was midday rest time, and she headed straight to the academy to find Liu Ji.
To Liu Ji, it hadn't been many days since their last separation, and he didn't expect Qin Yao to come again.
He wasn't at the academy; Qin Yao waited at the back gate for a while before seeing several figures approaching together, laughing continuously.
Leading the group were two people, one in their early twenties, the other around thirty, both accompanied by attendants.
Following them was the source of their laughter—Liu Ji.
