Gu Yun stayed in the small inn for two more days. Sun Jiao wanted to move quickly. But as he remembered the days of rocky roads and the speed as fast as flying causing one's intestines to flip upside down, he did not dare to open his mouth to urge them.

Unexpectedly, as they continued to be on the move again, Gu Yun had changed from the life-risking speed from before, with the Fourth Prince as a new addition to their group who glued himself to Marshal Gu all day — they moved as relaxed as strolling in springtime scenery. Occasionally, they would even join in with groups of merchants returning from the North.

In the Southern Frontier, the people were naturally born tough and strong, the bandits were rampaging. Officer Sun's mission to 'appease the subject' was, in reality, simply an excuse. He intended to use the might of the Marquis of Order to grasp hold of evidence of Fu Zhi Cheng - although being an officer of the imperial court yet colluding with the mountain bandits - to use the Southern Frontier as a breakthrough to call forth the very first Drumming Order.

But since their arrival in Sichuan, Gu Yun had made various delays to the journey. From Sichuan to the border were Fu Zhi Cheng's territories. The snakehead may have already been aware of their whereabouts, how were they supposed to catch him off guard?

This time, Master Sun no longer felt nauseous, but instead felt so anxious that his blood was bubbling inside.

Shen Yi quietly said to Gu Yun: "Offending the righteous but cannot offend the mischievous, you messed with him enough already. Be careful or else he will paint you in a bad light upon returning to the imperial court."

Gu Yun smiled.

Seeing this indifferent smile, he could not help but want to break out in a long speech, but unexpectedly, Gu Yun whispered: "Neither the righteous nor the mischievous are the problem."

Shen Yi responded with frustration: "Causing disasters is the problem."

Gu Yun did not pay attention to him, suppressing his voice a little lower: "That person is the problem... It is best for me to not play well with the Ministry of War, do you not understand?"

Shen Yi was dumbfounded for a long time, then sighed and did not say anything any further.

When did the ever so prideful Marshal Gu begin to understand how to read between the lines?

Gu Yun: "Not listening to you the old maid anymore, I will go look for my son."

After saying this, he ushered his horse forward, thoroughly ignoring Shen Yi.

Shen Yi: "..."

He felt that the two were becoming more and more nauseating.