An eerie silence shrouded the entire canyon. Wherever Han Lian looked, the countless snakes that had been piled up moments earlier were now behaving as if they had encountered their natural enemy. Without making a sound, they slipped into cracks in the canyon walls and slowly retreated. Han Lian didn't believe the snake-repelling powder his team carried could have had any effect on them. Clearly, it was all thanks to the man seated at the very front of the carriage behind him.
"Phew." He slowly let out a breath. The exit was just ahead; once they passed through, they could finally declare the crisis over. He turned and went to Han Fei's carriage, then quietly said, "Miss, it looks like everything's all right now."
Hearing the excitement and joy faintly evident in his words, Han Fei furrowed her delicate brows. But when she thought of Zhang Nian, who was with their party, it seemed only natural. Since he was willing to help them drive Xia Mang away, perhaps there was still a chance he would agree to what she had asked that morning. Now wasn't the place to discuss it, though, so she called out to Han Lian:
"Mm. Let's hurry out of this canyon and head back as soon as we can, before anything else happens."
"Yes, Miss."
After receiving his mistress's order, Han Lian urged his horse forward and drove the caravan quickly out of the canyon. Seeing the surrounding silence and the hint of peace it held, Han Lian went to Zhang Nian and said:
"Brother Zhang Nian, actually, Miss should know the most about Black-White Town."
At that, Zhang Nian furrowed his brows and looked at Han Lian in confusion. Why had he waited until now to tell him? But after their conversation that morning, Zhang