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Tang Wanrou, having gone through a series of ordeals, appeared pale. However, after Shen Qing agreed to help her, a faint hint of color returned to her face.
She walked to Zhuifeng's side and was steadily pulled onto the horse's back by Shen Qing, sitting in front of his chest.
"Hyah!"
Zhuifeng seemed to sense his owner's urgency. Without waiting for the whip, it spontaneously began to gallop, following the winding path towards Taiping County.
The sound of horse hooves was crisp and powerful, echoing through the mountains and forests, startling the birds that perched along the way, sending them flapping into the sky with a series of clear chirps.
Shen Qing, racing with Tang Wanrou, took two quarters of an hour to reach the towering city gate of Taiping County successfully.
As they approached the city gates, Shen Qing hurriedly tightened the reins, slowing Zhuifeng down.
