Indeed, there are many military secrets they cannot conveniently disclose. However, as guests of the Second Prince, they surely know some internal information.
Although the war situation is focused on the North-South River, it has little to do with this small, remote city.
But who can be certain about the rapidly changing battlefield?
Moreover, at this time, Ying County’s military strength has been redeployed back to the Imperial Capital, which is the only safe place, so their return is not a mistake.
The guard did not think much and watched as the team departed.
This time, they still left with two Horse Carriages; it couldn’t be helped. Lady Lin and her five adopted children nearly filled one carriage to the brim, not to mention the Seven-Person Team and siblings Bai Sasa and Bai Lingyu, as well as Monk Shan Ci and Manager Qiao, so no matter how much they tried to save space, they still needed two Horse Carriages.
Ah Dao moved the experienced and cooperative driver Smiling Face to Lady Lin’s carriage, assigning them to the task of driving the carriage.
Xiao Chan and Rabbit drove this side, taking advantage of the relative peace just after leaving the city gate, Af Dao took the opportunity to sleep for a while.
Knowing how hardworking Ah Dao was, Bai Sasa specially fanned him inside the Horse Carriage, hoping to provide him some comfort for a better rest.
In this way, the Horse Carriage did not stop en route. The drivers, when tired, would switch places, only stopping to let the horses graze when foam appeared at the corners of their mouths from fatigue.
Every time this happened, Bai Lingyu would sneak up to the Horse Carriage and add some clean, small water droplets to the grass the horses were eating.
This was a trick taught by Brother Fox; whether it was himself or his companions, when they were exhausted, he could manipulate his surroundings to create some clean water to replenish everyone’s energy.
Although the water he created wasn’t comparable to his eldest sister’s Immortal Water, it was still very impressive.
Bai Lingyu believed this without doubt.
Seeing the horses so fatigued that foam formed at their mouths and their eyes filled with weariness, Bai Lingyu did not hesitate to make water droplets for them to drink.
The horses were also his little comrades! Thus, he felt completely justified in his actions.
Under Bai Lingyu’s expectant gaze, the horses visibly recovered at a visible rate, their eyes brightened and they even affectionately sneezed at him.
Bai Lingyu immediately grinned with happiness.
At that moment, Sasa, who was busy making flatbreads for everyone, glanced at her little brother playing nearby and called out worriedly, "Xiao Yu, come back and eat."
"You all eat well, I’m leaving now." Bai Lingyu gave the horses a few more drops of water before skipping back to rejoin the group.
Everyone laughed and asked him what he was doing with the horses. Bai Lingyu simply smiled bashfully, keeping his skills and reputation to himself.
In this way, after everyone ate and rested a while longer, they once again set off on their journey.
Soon, Xiao Chan and the Old Monk, who were responsible for the horses, noticed that the state of the horses was slightly different from the morning; they were very energetic, as if they hadn’t run such a long distance at all.
Unaware of the reason, they assumed that the horses were well-rested.
But, it was also for this reason that the eight-day journey was shortened a bit.
The group, under the cover of stars and dawn, hastened on their way. Sasa took charge of logistics, Bai Lingyu secretly added water to the horses, Xiao Chan and the others rotated day and night, pushing hard to move forward.
From Ying County to Three-Branch Junction, there were no towns along the way. Thanks to the protection of the Three-Branch Junction, there were few refugees, and they were almost running in a no-man’s land. Despite the silence throughout the journey, there was an unspoken sense of urgency emanating from Ah Dao.
Thus, despite the hardships of the journey, no one complained, each of them holding their breath and desperately racing forward.