But this time, with a sense of hope suddenly ignited within him, a layer of sweat involuntarily broke out in his palms.

Even when confronted with the barbarians, he was not so nervous.

After a long while, he heard Gu Yun sigh: "It's fine to come along, but do not leave my side, do what we had discussed before."

Ge Pang Xiao and Cao Niangzi let out their cheers even though they did not know where they were going and what for; Chang Geng lowered his head and coughed, trying to suppress the happy and innocent smile on his lips. At the same time, another question floated in his heart — what did Liao Ran say to Gu Yun?

Was there anyone in this world that could convince his yifu?

Not long after, a ragged carriage went in the direction of the suburbs.

Inside, there was a monk, a 'weak scholarly' master, who brought two servants and a little girl with him. All the Eagle units that had been with Gu Yun before had all disappeared.

Chang Geng couldn't help but look at Gu Yun. He had taken off all his armors and changed into a high-necked robe with large flowing sleeves; the wound on his neck was also hidden. He did not tie his hair up, letting it scatter down like a mockery to the bald driver. A piece of black cloth covered his eyes.

As the upper half of his face could not be seen, Chang Geng found that his attention had involuntarily stayed on yifu's pale lips. He forced himself to divert his eyes somewhere else and retracted his gaze.

Ge Pang Xiao couldn't help but ask: "Marquis sir, why must you disguise yourself as such?"

Gu Yun slightly turned his head in his direction and pointed to one ear, seriously saying: "I am deaf, don't talk to me."

Ge Pang Xiao: "..."

Deaf wholeheartedly.

No one knew whose idea it was, but Gu Yun intended to use the identity of a fragrance expert to mix into the boats currently carrying scented balms.

Some folks in the fragrance business believed that the five senses would hinder the sense of smell, they would make little children blind and deaf, only relying on their sense of smell to live. The fragrance experts cultivated in this way were of the highest class, the common folks referred to them as 'fragrant master'. Once they had successfully graduated, even hundreds and thousands of gold was difficult to use to invite one.

Gu Yun blindfolded his eyes and pretended that he was deaf. From the time he went out, he even asked others not to talk to him, wholeheartedly playing this role.

When they arrived at the dock, someone was already waiting there to welcome them. Chang Geng lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw a short middle-aged man pleasantly smiling in their direction: "Mister Zhang was a bit late, did something happen on the way?"