Chapter 348: I Miss You a Little
The Yao Clan conducted itself in an old-fashioned manner, and there were some members of the convoy waiting for Chen Ping'an at the relay station. Zhu Lian was among them, and the young scout, Yao Xianzhi, had also stubbornly insisted on staying back.
Chen Ping'an apologized to the two veteran soldiers from the Yao Clan who were also waiting for him. The veteran soldiers laughed heartily, and one of them hurriedly shook his hands and said there was no need for Chen Ping'an to be so polite. After all, the relationship between them was much closer than this, so there was no need for Chen Ping'an to thank them for waiting.
Meanwhile, Yao Xianzhi looked at Chen Ping'an as if he were looking at a general who had just returned after completing great feats on the battlefield. This left Chen Ping'an slightly mystified.
The six of them mounted their horses and set off, traveling swiftly to catch up with the main group. Pei Qian was riding the same horse with Chen Ping'an, which made the little girl extremely happy. Old General Yao Zhen had instructed the main group to travel slowly, so it wasn't long before Chen Ping'an and the others saw them in the distance.
After resting and recuperating for a while, and thanks to the precious medicines given to him by one of the princes, Yao Zhen had almost made a full recovery from the wounds he had suffered at the hands of the two assassins already. They were also traveling slower than usual today, so Yao Zhen left his carriage and started to travel on horseback after obtaining Yao Jinzhi's consent. He was an old man who had spent more than half his life battling on horseback, after all. He had become accustomed to rapid long-distance marches at a very young age, so he wouldn't fall off his horse even if he fell asleep.
Yao Zhen rode alongside Chen Ping'an, enjoying the relaxing scenery together as he chatted with his young benefactor. Chen Ping'an told him about Burial River's water god temple, and Yao Zhen was clearly in a good mood and full of vigor as he laughed heartily.
Chen Ping'an asked Yao Zhen if he could help him obtain a geomancy map of Burial River from the officials, and the old general agreed to his request without asking a single question.
Pei Qian had already been shooed off into a carriage by Chen Ping'an, and she once again ended up in the same carriage as Sui Youbian. The latter was sitting cross-legged and resting her mind with her eyes closed. Her sword was placed horizontally across her knees, making her aura appear stern and forbidding.
Pei Qian had never liked this ice-cold woman, especially since Sui Youbian always had an aloof expression as if everyone owed her dozens of taels of silver. Who was this stinky expression for? She needed to be careful or else she might become an ugly old lady in no time!