Chapter 256 - Niujia Ping Village
Tang Jinnian and Xue Qiming took some of the rations with them when they left, so Ye Beizhi and the other two stayed an extra day in Renyang City to replenish their supplies. After buying two more horses that would allow them to travel faster, the group left the small town and continued southward.
Xuanfeng Valley was located deep within the towering mountain ranges in the south of the Ruen Dynasty. Their journey was still far from over.
"If we follow the post road for another twenty li, we’ll reach Dongyuan City," Fang Dingwu said after asking for directions. "We can rest there for a while; the horses are tired."
"Dongyuan City..." Ye Beizhi froze for a moment upon hearing this, as if something had come to mind.
Chi Nanwei noticed Ye Beizhi’s change in expression and asked with concern, "What’s wrong, Dummy?"
Fang Dingwu also looked over. Ye Beizhi glanced toward the distance and then turned back to say, "Let’s take a detour... There’s a village east of Dongyuan City... called Niujia Ping."
"Dummy?" Chi Nanwei, seeing Ye Beizhi’s demeanor, couldn’t help but feel worried. "Is there something wrong?"
Fang Dingwu thought for a moment and tentatively asked, "Do you know someone there?"
Ye Beizhi lowered his gaze and, after a while, gave a slight nod. "I guess."
The departed could also be considered old acquaintances, couldn’t they? Ye Beizhi thought.
The three bypassed Dongyuan City and headed straight east. The road to the village of Niujia Ping wasn’t as easy to traverse because the small post road eventually gave way to a stretch of wild grass.