Tongling County, East City Gate, three miles out on the Official Road
It was the Xu hour of the night, and two lonely horses stood still on the Official Road, accompanied by two men standing to their side. The man on the left was clad in white, with a handsome and scholarly appearance, appearing to be just over twenty years old. The man on the right, however, was burly, with a slightly dense beard on his lower jaw and a much rougher complexion, looking to be around thirty.
The bearded man had a trace of worry on his face. Seeing the calm expression of the scholarly young man next to him, he couldn't help but feel curious and asked, "Brother Hou, it's clear that Ding Dian is sending us on a suicide mission. How come you're not worried at all?"
