Chapter 558: The Midnight Aroma Returns to the Western Regions
The scent of ink filled the room.
On the long table were the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, everything neatly arranged.
The brush was an imperial tribute of fine wolf-hair from Luozhou, purchased during their travels. The ink was Congealed Fragrance from Yangdu, and the inkstone was a Duan inkstone[1] gifted by Yu Jianbai during their last return to Changjing. Even the paper was of the highest quality. Under the flickering lamplight, the young girl sat on the carpet with her legs folded, leaning forward against the table as she carefully held the brush, writing neat, small characters as delicate as herself.
With a creak of the door...
She already knew from the sound of footsteps it was her Daoist returning, yet she couldn’t help turning her head to confirm.
“You’re writing your travel journal,” Song You said, stepping into the room.
“I’m writing my travel journal!” the little girl echoed him cheerfully, continuing to write. Only after a moment did she lower her head and ask, “Where did you go to play?”
“I just took a stroll in the courtyard.”
“Was it fun?”
“Not particularly fun, but the evening was cool. Walking and chatting with Mr. Xie was quite enjoyable. There’s also a grapevine in the courtyard, which is rather interesting,” Song You replied casually. Suddenly, he inexplicably felt as if she was the adult checking in on him, and couldn’t help smiling. “Mr. Xie is from Angzhou, Zhuyu County—the same hometown as General Chen. We’ve agreed to visit Jade City tomorrow.”
“Did General Chen survive?”
“I don't know.”