'Could it be... that we have a mole in Ye Weiyang?'
Yue Yan considered the possibility but didn't dare say it aloud.
"There's a mole," Zheng Xiu stated bluntly, then instructed Yue Yan, "It seems we can no longer use the Ravens to send information freely. The enemy is very familiar with Ye Weiyang's methods. If we rashly send a message back, we'll fall right into their trap."
Yue Yan looked at Feng Bei.
'Zheng Shan might look like Master Zheng, but he isn't him, after all.'
'Besides, I have to act the part of a Ye Weiyang agent. Right, I should just listen to Lord Upper Three.'
But Feng Bei pointed at Zheng Shan. "It's fine. Listen to him."
Yue Yan was left speechless.
The four of them resumed their journey, traveling day and night.
After leaving Yizhou State, they faced a treacherous, winding mountain road.
Taking the official road would have meant a detour of nearly a hundred miles, adding several needless days to their journey by horse.
