"Qinu, hurry and pack."
Song Heiqi, the "Heaven-Upholding Pillar," rushed into the room and spoke to the young woman sewing clothes on the edge of the heated bed.
The woman, who was in her twenties and quite attractive, froze for a moment upon hearing him. "We're moving again?" she asked. "Hasn't it only been a few days since we moved from Seven Pillar Peak?"
Song Heiqi stepped onto a table to retrieve an oilcloth bundle from a roof beam. "Stop asking questions," he said impatiently. "Pack extra rations. Just grab a couple of changes of clothes, that's enough!"
The woman didn't dare ask any more questions and began rummaging through their chests and cabinets to pack.
Song Heiqi paced the room anxiously. He suddenly stopped and looked at the woman. "It won't hurt to tell you," he said. "We're not moving this time. We're escaping!"
"Ah!" the woman exclaimed in surprise. "Escaping to where?"
