Li Sui was looking at them, and those street performers were looking at Li Sui too. Not merely looking—their eyes were practically glued to her. They had truly never seen such a beautiful girl.
"What are you staring at? Never seen a woman before?" The old man flicked each of them on the forehead.
He glanced at the coins in the bowl, then reached out and gave the little boy's shoulder a hard twist. His severed hand reattached itself. "Come on, out of the city. Hah, after all that work, we didn't even earn enough for a meal."
Once they had packed everything up, they drove their cart toward the city gates.
Just as they left the city, they saw Li Sui following behind them. Some of the younger men in the troupe immediately grew restless, wondering whether this girl had taken a fancy to them.
With one kick each, the leading old man sent them all stumbling aside. He cupped his hands toward Li Sui. "Miss, you've finished watching the act, and it's getting late. Hurry home. Don't make the elders of your Household worry."
At the mention of the elders of her Household, Li Sui's expression immediately dimmed, though she quickly recovered. "Grandpa, does this road lead to Youdu?"
"Yes, it does, but there are several forks along the way. The journey itself isn't far, but on foot, it would probably take ten days. Miss, traveling empty-handed like this, I'm afraid you won't make it." After saying that, Chen Bin offered no further explanation and led his disciples onward.
But before they had gone far, he saw that the girl had followed them again. "Are you going to Youdu too? Can I go with you? I'm afraid I'll take a wrong turn."
"Yes, yes! We're going to Youdu