After speaking, Wei Wei and Sima Yongheng both looked up at Wei Shuxuan. However, Wei Shuxuan showed no extra emotions. She calmly nodded while eating, "No problem. I think it's quite nice to have one more person on the road. It'll be lively anyway."
"Miss Xuan, actually, I'm not alone."
Xin Shang added again after Wei Shuxuan finished speaking. Wei Shuxuan was a bit stunned. She guessed that when Xin Shang came to protect her, he should have brought some of his subordinates.
"No problem. Then let's all go together," Wei Shuxuan thought for a while. If there were more people on the road, she could take a carriage, which would be more comfortable. "By the way, Xin Shang, Wei Wei, go find a carriage for me. My foot is still in the recovery period. I can't ride a horse for the time being. It should be more comfortable to take a carriage."
"Okay, miss. I'll go find a carriage for you right away. Should we set off for Qiuling Town immediately after finding the carriage?"
"What's the hurry? If we find it today, we'll set off the next day. We've got plenty of time anyway."
Wei Shuxuan rolled her eyes at them and continued eating.
After the meal, Wei Wei and Xin Shang went out together to find a carriage for Wei Shuxuan. Since it was not yet dark, the stable should still be open.
Wei Wei and Xin Shang walked on the street bathed in the glow of the setting sun. The stalls that were originally full on both sides of the street were fewer as night was gradually falling. Some peddlers were shouting about big discounts to clear their remaining goods as they were about to close up. However, as night fell, Youqu Town presented a different view.
Walking along the main road, they saw a large stable near the outskirts of Youqu Town. They could buy horses and carriages there.
When they arrived, the staff in the stable were already starting to pack up and get ready to go home for dinner after a day's work. Wei Wei walked in and stopped a middle - aged man. "Excuse me. We need to travel tomorrow. We'd like to buy a carriage. Could you please do us a favor and let us buy one? Thank you very much."
The townspeople in Youqu Town were generally warm - hearted and kind. Wei Wei didn't look like a bad person and spoke so politely. Naturally, they readily agreed to his request.
The owner of the stable asked someone to take Wei Wei and Xin Shang to the outside stable to choose a carriage they liked. Wei Wei had once been on the battlefield with Wei Tu and had some knowledge about horses. Xin Shang was also happy to leave this task of choosing horses to Wei Wei.
Wei Wei spent a long time choosing and finally picked a carriage pulled by two horses. They were first - class steeds. The stable owner also praised Wei Wei's good taste. "Young man, your taste is really good. These two steeds are excellent thoroughbreds!"
After paying the money, Wei Wei and Xin Shang took the carriage back to Youqu Inn and parked it in the inn's stable.
"Miss, I've bought the carriage. We can set off for Qiuling Town tomorrow."
"Since you've bought it, then we'll set off tomorrow. By the way, Wei Wei, go to the medical clinic to get the medicine from Doctor Li before we set off tomorrow. Then I can change the dressing for my foot on the road."
"Yes, I know."
At the medical clinic, Doctor Li told Wei Shuxuan some more things to pay attention to regarding her foot injury and prescribed several sets of medicine for her to apply on the road.
"Youqu Town is still some distance away from Qiuling Town. However, the medicine I've prescribed for you should be enough for the journey. After you arrive in Qiuling Town, find another doctor to check your foot."
"Okay, thank you, Doctor Li."
After getting the medicine, the four of them set off for Qiuling Town.
Wei Shuxuan and Sima Yongheng were sitting in the carriage, leisurely eating pastries. Xin Shang and Wei Wei were sitting outside the carriage, driving the horses.
"Sister Xuan, who exactly is Xin Zizhao that you mentioned?" Sima Yongheng stuffed a piece of pastry into his mouth and asked curiously. He had heard their conversation yesterday, which piqued his curiosity.
When Wei Shuxuan heard Sima Yongheng's question, she was a bit stunned for a moment but quickly recovered. She smiled and answered Sima Yongheng's question, "Xin Zizhao is Xin Shang's master. We're very familiar with each other."
She didn't tell Sima Yongheng their real relationship or Xin Zizhao's real identity, as revealing it would surely cause trouble.
After two days' journey, the four of them finally arrived in Qiuling Town. Sima Yongheng helped Wei Shuxuan get off the carriage. Wei Shuxuan carefully observed the surrounding environment. Although there was a very famous Qiuling Mountain near Qiuling Town, the town looked no different from an ordinary town. The only difference from other towns was the goods sold in the stalls.
Wei Shuxuan pulled Sima Yongheng and walked in front. She couldn't help but complain in her heart. Damn it, they were actually selling things like incense candles here, all for religious ceremonies. She thought they should be making money by taking advantage of the fame of Qiuling Mountain nearby. However, there were really quite a lot of people coming to Qiuling Mountain to pay their respects.
There were mostly outsiders at the stalls selling religious items. Some were wearing luxurious clothes, while some were wearing ordinary coarse - cloth clothes and carrying big burdens. But they should all be very sincere in coming to pay their respects.
"Miss, let's go find an inn to stay in first."
"Okay. But you go find the inn first. I want to go to the medical clinic to check my foot."
"Miss, I'll go with you. Let Xin Shang and Yongheng go find the inn together."
"Instead, we should all go to the medical clinic with Miss Xuan. We're not familiar with this place. It's better for us to act together."
Xin Shang put forward a different opinion from Wei Wei and Wei Shuxuan. He thought that if they all acted together, it would be more convenient for him to protect Wei Shuxuan.
Wei Shuxuan stroked her chin. Xin Shang's words seemed quite reasonable. "Okay, then let's all go together."
After being examined by the doctor, the doctor told Wei Shuxuan, "Miss, your foot is basically fine. Just rest and recuperate well, and there'll be no problem."
"Okay, thank you, doctor. Wei Wei, go pay the bill."
After coming out of the medical clinic, they had already asked the doctor about the location of the largest inn in Qiuling Town. The largest inn in Qiuling Town was called Xiangxin Inn, located in the center of the town. After discussion, Wei Shuxuan decided to stay in this inn.