"Ah Chen, these eight jackals here are all formidable figures, no less so than the jackals of eastern Guizhou. Why not just use them?"
“Brother Yin, the place we are standing at now should be the highest point on the way from Jinhe County to Miaoxi County. It is the last gate. This position should naturally be the responsibility of the Eight Jackals, but those who are stationed here do not have time.”
"No, Ah Chen, the more I listen, the more confused I get. You mean—"
Li Ayin was indeed a little confused because he didn't understand Achen's last sentence.
Ah Chen didn't explain much, but instead asked, "Will we be able to reach the core seedling area tonight?"
"We can't get there!"
"It's alright, let's go first. We're not busy anyway, let's take a walk and have some fun."
"After you get down this mountain, there's a town over there. You can stay there tonight, but—"
"What's wrong?"
Li Ayin looked at Achen, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Achen, are you really not going to tell the Holy Maiden? What if she can't find you? She'll be very worried."
"Um---, I'll contact her tonight."
"Yes, it would be better to inform the Holy Maiden. We should also be careful on our journey."
"Isn't this our Miao region? Why are we so wary?"
Li Ayin nodded, then asked Achen, "Achen, did your grandfather ever tell you about things in western Hunan when he was alive?"
"It was mentioned a little, but not much!"
"What about the nine elders? After you became the future Miao King, did they and the old women tell you anything about things in western Hunan?"
Li Ayin was very serious, seemingly--
What could possibly concern him, the future king of the Miao people?
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