As evening approached, there were far fewer pedestrians on the streets, allowing the carriage to travel faster.
The coachman was highly skilled, and in roughly half an hour, he drove the carriage into Heaven Dou's South District.
When they were still two streets away from the Crown Prince's Mansion, Ye Qifeng secretly instructed Gui Mei to summon Snake Lance Douluo She Long through a Soul Power transmission.
Not long after.
Ye Qifeng quickly sensed She Long's Soul Power aura.
The carriage stopped by a broad street paved with blue bricks.
He looked at Qian Renxue and softly said:
"Xue'er, the person here to pick you up has arrived. Let's get out first, shall we?"
"Mm."
Qian Renxue glanced in a certain direction and replied.
Clearly, she had sensed She Long's arrival as well.
She immediately intended to stand up, but the weight on her body hindered her movement.
She had nearly forgotten that Rui Wen was lying in her arms at the moment.
Gently lifting Rui Wen, Qian Renxue had just intended to hand her over to Ye Qifeng when she suddenly remembered something. Her movements paused, and her azure eyes fixed steadily on Ye Qifeng as hesitation suddenly appeared in her gaze.
Seeing Qian Renxue's concern, Ye Qifeng was initially startled, but then understood what she was worried about. He smiled softly and explained in a low voice:
"Don't worry. Rui Wen is still a child. The aura around me doesn't affect children that deeply. At most, it will make her feel a little close to me. She won't develop those kinds of thoughts."
Qian Renxue said nothing upon hearing that, but the corners of her lips curved into a faintly satisfied smile as she handed Rui Wen to Ye Qifeng.
The two of them then got out of