Chapter 75: Life 61, Age 21, Martial Master Peak
I passed the job of planning our route to Mei. I told her of my desire to reach the Brilliant Sun Empire and the plan to use Eight Flower as a break-in point, but she was free to lead us elsewhere based on the guidance from her blessing.
We requisitioned a carriage through the Pavilion for the first leg of our journey. I wasn’t sure about giving potential spies information about my travel plans, but riding in a Pavilion-marked carriage had definite safety advantages. Where bandit groups might be willing to attack carriages belonging to local Lords or Kings, few would risk offending a Sovereign-level force like the Blue Wind Pavilion.
Mei negotiating our destination was like a strange form of dowsing.
“We want to charter a carriage for tomorrow,” she said to a Pavilion attendant.
“Okay, a carriage for tomorrow. What is your destination?” the attendant responded with a pleasant tone.
“No,” said Mei quickly, “we need the carriage in two days.”
“Two days?” asked the attendant.
“Three,” said Mei.
“Thr—”