Shen Yi looked back and forth, laughing out loud. He then proceeded to usher his horse over to Master Sun, and bent down to put him back on the carriage. He reached out and waved his hand in front of the man: "Master Sun, are you still alright? Hold on for a while longer, we will arrive at the inn soon."

Master Sun leaned on the cart, panting heavily, quickly tensing up again.

But Master Sun soon discovered that Chang Geng was his savior. Since the encounter with Chang Geng on the road, these animals of the Black Iron Camp switched from rushing to walking, as casual as going for a leisurely stroll, even the sound of the horse hooves had become gentler.

Chang Geng led the group back to the inn. There were not many rooms; even after renting the entire establishment, at least two people must share a room. Gu Yun said: "I am going to my son's place, give my single room to Officer Sun."

Sun Jiao instinctively said with reluctance: "No, no, how could I dare let Marshal lower himself..."

Shen Yi patted his shoulder from behind, lowered his voice, and said to Sun Jiao: "Master, please just accept it, his mood has improved since meeting with His Highness, or would you prefer to see his 'I'm about to take your puny life' expression more?"

Sun Jiao: "..."

The sweat in Chang Geng's palms had not disappeared. Several times on the way here, the horse's reins had almost slipped out of his hands. It was as if he was in a drunken state. He understood that he must stay sober, but he could not help but indulge in it.

Before seeing Gu Yun, he was hesitating between 'leaving' or 'staying'. After seeing Gu Yun, his mind had become blank.

Gu Yun finally remembered the old debt; as soon as he entered the room and closed the door, his expression immediately darkened: "You have become more and more disrespectful, the old butler said you have not once returned to the manor in the past four years. Last time when I entered the palace to report, His Majesty even asked me about it directly, how was I supposed to explain?"

In the past, Chang Geng would feel nervous whenever Gu Yun's expression became slightly off. He would either instantly admit to his mistakes or would want to talk back. After not seeing him for so many years, Chang Geng was surprised to find that all the restraint and panic in his heart had disappeared. All of Gu Yun's emotions, regardless of whether he was angry or happy, Chang Geng wished nothing more than to engrave them all into his eyes.

Four years ago, he had endured immense pain, forcing himself to stay composed and said to Gu Yun: "The manor cannot hold me back."

Four years later, he looked at Gu Yun, revealing just the right amount of affection: "With yifu gone, there is no meaning in my return."