Chapter 1367: Side Story: Mu Bowen (5)
Mu Bowen rushed towards Xingzhou Prefecture. ’Dear Father, I was really so busy that I lost track of time. It’s not that I’m refusing to attend your birthday banquet on purpose.’
This place was only seven to eight days away from Xingzhou Prefecture, but with the awful weather, no one knew how long it would take for him to rush home.
On the fifth day of their journey, they were getting closer and closer to Xingzhou Prefecture when the sound of horse hooves came from behind.
Mu Bowen didn’t even need to turn around to know that those were fine horses. He hurriedly moved to the side of the road, planning to let them pass first.
Six fine horses galloped past him. Before Mu Bowen could see them clearly, the leader suddenly stopped his horse and turned around.
Sensing the vigor of the six men, the guards placed their hands gently on the hilts of their swords. Just as they were about to step forward on their horses to protect Mu Bowen, Mu Bowen exclaimed, "Bosi?"
"Big Brother?" Bosi removed the cloth covering his face. When he saw his brother, he laughed heartily. "So I was right. I felt that your back view looked familiar from afar. If I hadn’t seen your eyes just now, I wouldn’t have dared to recognize you."
During the journey in winter, they covered their heads and faces, only revealing their eyes. Otherwise, if their heads and faces were exposed to the wind, even if they weren’t sick, their faces would turn dry beyond recognition.
Thrilled to be reunited, the brothers slept outdoors together at night.
Seeing that his big brother had carefully heated up the ground before laying withered branches over it and setting up a tent, he was slightly stunned. With a smile, he said, "Big Brother, you’re too meticulous. It’s just sleeping out in the open. Why go through so much trouble?"