Hertman's response was filled with the government system's disdain for civilian forces.
Qu Jianlei didn't think he had the right to ignore civilian opinions, but the Guard Captain's attitude was somewhat good news.
Having gathered enough information, he took a good rest for a day and two nights.
The five days in the river were incredibly tough; not only was the loss of body heat severe in the winter, but his Inner Breath was almost depleted when he jumped into the river.
Huaihai is over 1,600 kilometers from Fengrao, but his five-day journey floating along with the current exceeded 2,000 kilometers.
After all, the river doesn't flow in a straight line.
Thankfully, he went downstream; if it had been upstream, two thousand kilometers would have likely exhausted him.
By the morning of the third day, Qu Jianlei quietly left Huaihai.
Originally, he wanted to stay a bit longer to lay low, but time waited for no one.
