"Second Miss..."
"Lianxiang, you still have a lot to learn."
Zhang You nodded and helped find dry firewood and hay.
Lying in the cave, they warmed themselves by the fire, and took turns keeping watch.
I have to say that when the two of them travel together, Qiao Er doesn't act like a lady at all.
They would take turns keeping watch at night when they were resting, which was... very humane.
No wonder everyone in the mansion says that the second young lady is a good person.
This is really good.
Zhang You was roasting by the fire. She saw Qiao Er lying on the hay and still awake, so she started chatting with him.
"Second Miss, how long will it take us to reach our destination?"
"It's almost there. Just cross these two mountains and that's it."
"Huh? It suddenly occurred to me, will the people on the volcano's waist notice if we roast it like this?"
"No. This place is behind the village. Even if there is smoke, it won't be visible in the dark."
"Oh, I see."
"Second Miss, how do you know so much?"
"secret."
Zhang You also knew that she shouldn't ask, so she quickly changed the subject.
"So... what is Erxiao going out to do this time? Is there anything I can do to help?"
"I received a secret letter a few days ago, saying there was something wrong with a certain manor, but the messenger only left this message and then died. I'm here to investigate."
"Why the Second Young Lady? Shouldn't there be someone specifically assigned to do this kind of thing?"
"I trust you. This matter concerns the Dingbei Palace. I am the daughter of the Dingbei King, and only I can solve this matter, so I must come.
I asked you to follow me because I need help, but I'm afraid there might be other people's eyes and ears in the palace, so I need someone with a clean background."
"Second Miss, isn't this the reason you promoted me?"
Zhang You had a vague guess in his mind, so he asked about it.
"No, it just happened. I'm not that prepared. I can't have predicted this two months ago."
"Hehe." Zhang You laughed out loud, relieved.
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