After Afang left, Verdant Green Maiden prepared to leave Yong City.
But just then, she encountered another delegation from Chang'an. At its head was a young man holding a tally.
Nearly half a year had passed since Ziying's funeral, and only now had an envoy arrived. Weren't they a little slow?
Soon, however, she learned that the delegation was merely passing through.
Apart from the King of Qin, were there other feudal lords west of Han?
And where were these people going on their mission?
The next morning, when she saw the delegation leave Yong City, Verdant Green Maiden hopped up beside the Colonel guarding the city gate and asked, "Where are they going?"
The Colonel jumped at the sight of her. Seeing her fine clothes and bamboo hat, he assumed she was a noble lady from some lord's household who had taken up wandering the jianghu, so he treated her with great courtesy.
"They're heading west, to seek out the Great Yuezhi!" the Colonel said.
The Great Yuezhi?
So...
"That man is Zhang Qian?"
Verdant Green Maiden's gaze fell on the tall figure riding at the head of the party.
The Western Regions!
Wasn't that where he was headed?
The Colonel looked at Verdant Green Maiden in surprise, then nodded. "I heard that envoy's name is Zhang Qian."
"Thank you!"
Verdant Green Maiden thanked him, dropped a pouch of coins, and followed after them.
The coins struck the Colonel, leaving him dazed.
"Sure enough, a noble lady who's taken up wandering the jianghu..."
Seeing Verdant Green Maiden so excited, Hong Luan asked in confusion, "Are you going with them?"
Verdant Green Maiden nodded. "Of course! It's the Western Regions!"
After leaving Yong City, Zhang Qian's delegation traveled west. They were about to enter the Hexi Corridor when they spotted