After escaping from the Ming Mansion, dawn broke quickly. The group, still shaken, returned to the main road leading to Dongyang County, stopping at a spot where the sun could reach before daring to rest for a moment.
They killed three roosters to eat, dried their clothes over a fire, and once they'd had their fill and regained their strength, the survivors of the ordeal didn't dwell on those who had died, but continued their journey, running towards Dongyang County.
Sang Que was too exhausted, so she rode in the donkey cart with Qin Fangru, He Shouhui, He Shou'an, Xia Chan, and Xuan Yu, while the others walked.
Despite all the turmoil at the Ming Mansion, this black donkey remained perfectly fine outside, truly worthy of being Yan Daozi's steed.
On the donkey cart, Sang Que roughly understood what had happened to He Shou'an's family.
After He Shou'an was taken away by the fake Liu Tianyou, he was clever enough to realize something was wrong and escaped, hiding in a room.
