Though that was what Chen Yi thought, he did not show it, merely standing calmly to one side.
Counting the days, it had only been a little over ten days since the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Subtract the three to five days it had taken Pei Guanli's letter to reach them.
The Mountain Tribe must have sent Pei Gan to Shu Prefecture City as soon as they received it.
They could hardly be called slow.
Besides, judging by the letter from Xiao Jinghong that Pei Gan had produced, he had spent some time at the Wushan Mutual Market along the way.
What concerned Chen Yi more was the Mountain Tribe's attitude toward the Five Poisons Sect, and how many people Pei Gan had brought this time.
Just then, Pei Guanli voiced his question for him. "Brother, did you come alone?"
Pei Gan shook his head. "No."
"Third Uncle, Uncle Li, Auntie Chu, and the others came too. And our youngest sister..."
The string of more than a dozen names brought delight to Pei Guanli's round face.
"Our youngest sister came too?"
"Where are they now? Take me to them! I haven't played with them in days."
Pei Gan hesitated briefly, then turned to Xiao Wan'er and cupped his hands. "Sorry for troubling you to look after my sister these past few days, Eldest Miss. Thank you."
Xiao Wan'er smiled and nodded. "There's no need to be so polite."
After a few pleasantries, she instructed Xie Tingyun to help Pei Gan arrange their lodgings.
Pei Gan thanked her again and did not decline.
He was about to offer a few more polite words when Pei Guanli grabbed him and ran outside.
As she ran, she turned back to Chen Yi. "Brother-in-law, I'm going to play with my brother first. I'll come over once