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The carriage was ready, and Qingya wasn't taken along. Yu Ze protected Muniang as she boarded the carriage, and then with a swift leap, he jumped onto the carriage himself. Just as he was about to draw the curtains and enter, his body suddenly stiffened, and the corner of his eye fleetingly swept in the direction of the woods.
Muniang poked her head out, looking at him, "What's wrong? If we're any later, I'm afraid we won't make it back before noon."
Yu Ze nodded, "Nothing." He then dove into the carriage.
Zhuzi cracked the whip, and they were off in a cloud of dust.
Muniang said, "Should we bring something with us? After all, he saved Qinghe a few days ago, and we really should thank him. How about we buy something in town and send it to him later?"
Yu Ze smiled, "He willingly did it for the woman he loves. We're just outsiders in this, what's there for us to send? He's probably thinking of sending us something to thank us for taking such good care of Qinghe."
