Xiaolongnü, who had been quietly listening at the side, suddenly spoke. "Thank you." Although Song Qingshu had explained it that way, anyone with eyes could see that he had surely done it for their sake.
Song Qingshu nodded slightly and began changing his disguise. He had already prepared Daoist Huangmu's mask back at Wudang Mountain; all that remained was to prepare clothes and the like.
After the ship arrived in Lin'an, Li Qingluo first went to an agreed-upon location to leave a signal. Once she had confirmed that no one was following her, she met up with Song Qingshu and went with him to a nearby clothing shop to buy suitable garments.
As for Shen Biqun, she followed Xiaolongnü and temporarily stayed at an inn.
After Song Qingshu finished changing his appearance, the two returned to where they had left the signal. Li Qingluo studied it carefully for a while, then said, "Old Knife Handle wants to see us."
Song Qingshu nodded. Along the way, he asked her about Ghostly Villa's internal code communications, and they soon arrived at the appointed location.
A carriage stood at the meeting place. Li Qingluo gave Song Qingshu a meaningful look and walked over to it. The driver handed them each a piece of black cloth, and Song Qingshu followed Li Qingluo's example, tying it over his eyes before boarding the carriage.
Soon, he felt the carriage begin to move. Song Qingshu sent his voice directly to her ears. "If secrecy is the concern, why not prepare a pot of knockout drug and have people drink it? They could sleep through the journey and wake up at the destination without knowing where they were. What use is a little black cloth like this? It can be taken off at any time."
Li Qingluo replied,