A boat was already waiting there; tonight, Ruan Ruan and Huo Haojie would cross this river, which was several hundred meters wide, to reach the other side.

Ah Kun and Huo Songhuai escorted them across the river, where people were already waiting.

"Gah, gah, gah"

When we were still a few meters from the shore, we heard three calls from the reeds.

Immediately afterwards, Ah Kun responded to the reeds with two "quack, quack" sounds.

Then, the boatman threw the rope ashore.

The man came out and pulled them ashore.

"Ah Jie, this is Miss Ruan Ruan, the master's disciple. From now on, the safety of Miss Ruan and the others is in your hands."

After the boat docked, Ah Kun introduced Ruan Ruan to the newcomer.

This man's name is A-Jie. He is a native of S country. He is just an ordinary person, but he was once displaced due to the war. He was rescued by Mr. Baishu by chance. Afterwards, Mr. Baishu gave him money so that he could live a stable life in S country. He also promised that he would help his disciple three times when she found him.

So over the years, Ah Kun and Ah Jie have kept in touch. This time, after Huo Haojie arrived, Ah Kun sent a message to Ah Jie in advance, which led to tonight's rendezvous.

"Ruan Ruan, Hao Jie, from now on, just follow A Jie. Don't worry, A Jie has received kindness from your husband before and promised to help you three times. Moreover, A Jie is an honest and grateful person. As long as you don't do anything to hurt him, he will help you."

We can't help you with anything after that, but don't worry, we'll be waiting for your safe return on the other side.

Ah Kun briefly explained Ah Jie's situation to them and outlined what was to come, as it was getting late and they couldn't stay there any longer.

"Uncle Kun, don't worry, we'll take good care of ourselves. We don't know how much time it will take, and the weather isn't good either, so you should head back quickly and be careful on the road."

After watching them board the ship and return, Ah Jie explained the situation to them in his broken Chinese.

"Next, I'll take you to your lodgings. You can rest tonight. Tomorrow morning, I'll take you to buy supplies, and then we'll set off."

"Okay, Uncle Jie, thank you for your help."

From the moment she met A-Jie, Ruan Ruan had been observing him. In an unfamiliar place, she would not completely trust this person, even if he was prepared for her by her master. But who knows? So many years have passed, and it is a time of war. Who can completely trust anyone else?

"No trouble at all. You, Mr. Bai, saved my life back then. Since I agreed to his conditions, I will definitely fulfill them. It's a basic principle of being a decent human being."

Ah Jie led them for an hour before they arrived at a small building. The rooms prepared for them were on the second floor.

"You can rest here tonight. I'll come and get you all tomorrow morning."

After Ah Jie finished explaining, he went downstairs. Downstairs was his shop. Back then, he used the money Bai Shu left him to befriend powerful people, and then sent his children to the army. After things stabilized in the past few years, he bought this shop and opened a weapons shop.

This also made it easier for Ruan Ruan and his team to replenish their supplies in a timely manner.

After Ah Jie had walked away, Huo Haojie said to Ruan Ruan, "Ruan Ruan, didn't you trust Ah Jie a lot?"

"It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that when you're traveling, you can't be too careful. It's always good to be prepared."

"Yes, you're right."

"It's getting late, brother. Get some rest. You'll be very busy from now on."

After they finished talking, the brother and sister washed up and went back to their rooms to rest.