Little Empress Zhou

"Stop!"

Verdant Green Maiden raised a hand, cutting off Li Yu's gratitude.

She gave Li Yu a disdainful look, sighed, and said, "I merely connected you. Whether you can keep it going depends on yourselves."

Hearing this, Li Yu immediately nodded. "Naturally! Please rest assured, Verdant Green Maiden."

He understood what he needed to do.

Ye Sanqi and the other members of the caravan did not stay long at the Wu Duke's Residence either.

After sharing a meal, they discussed their future cooperation with Li Yu. Both sides were pleased, and then they took their leave.

The next day, the group departed from Bianjing.

Zhao Guangyi did not make things difficult for them.

He did not dare to.

After learning that they had left, Li Yu also let out a long sigh.

"Alas..."

"Traveling merchants truly have it hard."

"It is almost New Year's already, yet they still have to run about outside. It truly is exhausting."

At those words, Verdant Green Maiden laughed. "So you can understand hardship now?"

Li Yu smiled.

"I was merely moved to say it."

Verdant Green Maiden fell silent for a moment, then sighed.

"Yes! It is almost New Year's."

"Thinking about it, I have been away from Guanzhong for nearly half a year."

She murmured softly to herself.

Hearing Verdant Green Maiden muttering under her breath, Li Yu asked curiously, "Verdant Green Maiden, what did you say? You have been away from Guanzhong for half a year—could it be... you used to live in Guanzhong all along?"

Verdant Green Maiden did not hide it. She nodded. "Yes, I used to live in Guanzhong."

"I even enlisted once."

"Such a thing happened?"

Li Yu's face was full of astonishment.

Verdant Green Maiden had been a soldier?

Would that not mean victory in every battle?