After the two generals, the eight commandants, and the medics finished handing over all the pending tasks and necessary updates about the war front, Long Zhao Feng's remaining troops were ready to leave the Golden Lotus Village. The initially large amount of people they had back when they were heading for the military base had been reduced to a little more than a hundredth because many soldiers especially the sick ones had left in advance.
After her identity as the Third Madam had been exposed, Xiao Yue was not allowed to ride on a horse during the trip back. This was due to two reasons. First, everyone felt rather awkward to allow a woman to ride alongside them. Second, Xiao Yue's status did not help ease the mood. Third, Yu Fen was the only other woman and she did not do well every time they rode off to a new destination. The trip back home was bound to take longer due to the larger distance.
