Outside, she could faintly hear Zhiqiu calling for her. If she didn't get out soon, Zhiqiu would surely come looking. Cui Lingyao had no time to argue with him. She shot him a glare, lifted the carriage curtain, and hurried out.
Only one person remained in the spacious carriage.
Little by little, Xie Jinbai let his strength drain away. He leaned against the carriage wall and slowly closed his eyes.
He could be as powerful, as perceptive, and as infallibly strategic as he wanted, but none of it could stand up to a single look of annoyance from her.
...
That evening, the convoy arrived safely in a county within Xuzhou.
It was already dark when they arrived, so they found a random inn to stay the night.
The inn wasn't large.
Their party was large, so Shen Er, who was in charge of accommodations, greeted the Shopkeeper the moment he walked in and booked all of their remaining rooms.
Faced with such a large booking, the Shopkeeper happily agreed.
