The food came quickly, and as the two ate, they learned why Jingchu City was so crowded.
It turned out that the Crown Prince had been searching for a young Witch Clan girl with a Beneficial Gu in Jingchu City for days. Despite nearly turning the city upside down, he hadn't caught the girl. With no choice but to seal the city for several days, which had already caused widespread complaints, he eventually had to lift the city lockdown.
On the day Yu Xiaolian and Su Jingchen entered the city, it was just the second day of Jingchu City returning to normal passage.
However, though the passage was restored, young women were still allowed to enter but not leave.
Yu Xiaolian stuffed a large piece of braised beef into her mouth as she asked Su Jingchen, "What should we do? We can't leave tomorrow!"
Even though she could hide in the space inside the carriage and sneak out without alerting the guards, her road permit couldn't get stamped that way, leading to issues entering the next city.
