Chapter 903
After leaving Crocodile Village, Hong Liao immediately boarded a boat and returned to the city of Yangzhou. The two places were not far apart, especially via waterway, so it took only half a day for him to arrive back in Yangzhou.
In the Jiangnan region, Li Xing had been recently recruiting troops and horses, and there was nothing too pressing to deal with. Li Xing had sent Hong Liao to Crocodile Village and was awaiting the news he would bring back. Familial matters are best known within the family; Li Xing knew that he didn't have many capable people under his command, so he valued He Shen quite highly.
Upon seeing Hong Liao, Li Xing eagerly inquired about the meeting. After listening to the account of what had transpired, Li Xing frowned and said, "If he truly has no intention of leaving his seclusion, this matter has become troublesome."
