At first, Old Monk, Smiling Face, and Xiao Chan were also supposed to practice writing.
However, later on, those few found work, Old Monk felt that a horse carriage could not go without a coachman, so he had to handle the horses; Smiling Face felt that Old Monk was so dull, it wasn’t safe for him to handle the horses alone, so he had to keep watch; Xiao Chan was even more resolute, directly taking on the job of "spokesperson" for the Seven-Person Team, going deep into the rear to maintain relations with the refugees.
Rabbit, although also wanting to take on a task, was left with only the responsibility to take care of the boss’s diet and daily life.
Rabbit, having no way out, could only honestly practice writing.
But listening to the murmuring chatter outside, he really wanted to go out too.
While Rabbit’s heart was secretly crying, Li Wenli suddenly put down his book.
Rabbit looked up and met a pair of eyes as dark as a quiet pool and as bright as the full moon; Rabbit was immediately mesmerized.
The only pleasurable sight inside the horse carriage was to admire his boss’s face.
This was a face that at first glance seemed like a delicate young master, but the more one looked, the more it resembled a Banished Immortal.
Rabbit didn’t know any adjectives; he only knew his boss was truly good-looking.
While Rabbit was still in a daze, Li Wenli unexpectedly brought his face close to Rabbit’s.
"Did Ah Dao meet some girl?"
"???" Rabbit was utterly confused.
Li Wenli first made a shushing gesture with his finger to his lips, then gestured outside, indicating he had heard their conversation.
Is the boss asking about Miss Junjun’s matter?
Fearing that the boss would find out where the water bladder came from, Rabbit could only play dumb.
"I’m not quite sure, perhaps some girl caught Brother Dao’s eye at the rear."
Li Wenli was surprised; indeed, he hadn’t considered that in such a precarious situation, Ah Dao, the little stick-in-the-mud, could still encounter love.
Contemplating, he said, "I heard there’s a girl in the team who is a Divine Archer, never missing a shot, could it be her that caught Ah Dao’s eye?"
Rabbit was slightly startled and hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, that’s not what I said!"
A double negative implies an affirmation.
Li Wenli felt he had seen through Ah Dao’s heart.
At that moment, when Li Wenli felt he knew the truth, he leisurely picked up the book from the table again and started reading with great interest.
Rabbit glanced at the book in his master’s hands; previously, he hadn’t understood it, but now he recognized quite a few characters and could finally understand it.
"The Lost Civilizations Series: 1,000 Cooking Techniques"
However, his boss, engrossed and showing no intention of engaging with him, kept reading.
Rabbit thought to himself that he still had too little experience; he needed to work even harder to keep up with his boss’s pace.
So he continued to diligently practice writing at his desk.
From this, it could be seen that, although the Seven-Person Team was leading everyone in a mad dash, their mood didn’t seem to be affected by the pursuing soldiers, and they continued going at their own pace as usual.
Traveling from the Northern Lands to Biluo required crossing the North River.
Above the North River, there was a North-South Bridge, which was nine zhang wide and seemingly endless in length.
This bridge connected the north and the south and was the only essential route to the south, aside from by boat.
Now, with the Fifth Prince and Ninth Prince gearing up for war, both sides were worried the conflict would spread to the Northern Lands. So, three years prior, their forces had already seized control of the bridge.
Regarding the ownership of the bridge, in times without the collapse of a nation, naturally, it belonged to the Emperor.
Ordinarily, citizens from the Fifth Prince’s and Ninth Prince’s territories using the bridge felt nothing amiss.
However, once the nation fell, the bridge’s ownership came into question.
Initially, the Fifth Prince and Ninth Prince only intended to prevent the flames of war from spreading over.