Blood Banner Army

Just then, the girl on horseback suddenly swung herself down and walked to the front.

She first gave the burly man a slight shake of her head, then turned to Xu Ye, curtsied, and said in a clear, gentle voice:

"Sir, we were the ones who behaved discourteously at the inn earlier. I offer my apologies to all three of you."

Xu Ye raised his brows and tilted his head at her without answering.

The girl continued, "We set out this time only to visit relatives in Cold Spring County. If we have caused offense in any way, I hope you will be magnanimous and not stoop to our level."

Her tone was sincere, and after speaking, she even gathered her skirts and gave another proper bow. Her bearing was flawless, leaving no fault to pick at.

Xu Ye had originally wanted to throw out a few sarcastic remarks, but faced with such courtesy, it felt as though his fist had struck cotton.

He curled his lip and waved dismissively.

"We'll each go our own way."

With that, he turned and returned to Shen Hui and Lu Huan.

Lu Huan leaned close and whispered, "I thought you were going to fight them."

"Ah, boring," Xu Ye muttered.

The three continued onward.

That escort party also set out again, but this time the two groups went their separate ways, keeping more than ten zhang between them.

Xu Ye and Lu Huan quickly began playing together.

One was frivolous and restless, while the other was bursting with energy. Put together, they could never stay still.

First, they chased a gray rabbit by the roadside for half a li.

In the end, the rabbit burrowed into a hole, and Lu Huan stamped her feet in fury.

Xu Ye said he would dig the