"Clip-clop, clip-clop, clip-clop..."
In the dead of night, accompanied by the faint sound of horse hooves, Nalan Shuo and his party silently left through the unremarkable back gate hidden deep in the alley behind Earl Mansion.
The hooves of the horses were wrapped in cloth, which meant the sound was almost inaudible unless one was very close.
The team was shrouded in silence; no one spoke. Nalan Shuo and the others had heavy hearts.
The transport route was ingeniously planned, avoiding densely populated areas, and the team moved unobstructed until they left Fushou Manor.
Having left the manor, under the urging of the escorts, Nalan Shuo and the other two had no choice but to hurry, as per the plan, they were to arrive in Lingzhou City by the night of the next day.
It is common for fort towns not to open their gates at night, so it seems likely that Earl Mansion had bribed the military officers responsible for the city gates.
