Yang Tai and the others traveled light. Though the first few days had been fraught with "peril," once they reached the waters under Lu Xun's jurisdiction, the threat from Wuchang vanished without a trace. Later, Jiangdong scouts spotted them when they lit a fire to cook, so they traveled by boat for the latter half of the journey.
According to the rules Lu Xun had set, the five men who had escaped back to Chaisang were supposed to be sent to a dedicated military camp for isolation and questioning. But at the harbor, they unexpectedly ran into Han Zong's ship.
Han Zong had brought Han Dang's remains back from Jiangling and had begged Lu Xun to let him hold a funeral for his father among the troops stationed in Chaisang. Out of respect for Han Dang's past achievements, Lu Xun agreed for the sake of stability and unity. He made the funeral extremely grand, allowing Han Zong to earn face in front of the generals in Chaisang. Riding on his father's legacy, Han Zong basked in unparalleled glory there.
The funeral had now concluded, and Han Zong was escorting Han Dang's remains back to Jianye for burial. He happened to encounter the "personal guards" brought back by the scouts. Just like that, Yang Tai escaped Lu Xun's questioning and boarded Han Zong's ship to Jianye.
Han Dang's death had been shrouded in mystery, and Han Zong had been searching for his father's personal guards. Seeing Yang Tai and the others was like seeing family. As soon as they boarded, he hurriedly asked, "Since you were my father's personal guards, you should know how he died. I want you to tell me everything, from beginning to end."
Everyone looked to Yang Tai in silence. He felt that everything had gone too