In the shadowed corner by Heaven Dou City's south gate.
A white carriage waited there quietly.
Beside the carriage shaft, Ye Renxin stood in a gray robe, seeming to have been waiting for quite some time.
When he saw Dai Chengfeng and Zhu Fan walking over, his spirits immediately lifted. He cupped his fists, an amiable smile on his face. "You two are here."
The corners of Dai Chengfeng's mouth rose into a gentle smile as he returned the salute. "Sorry to have kept Senior Ye waiting."
Ye Renxin waved his dry yet powerful hand and shook his head. "Ling Ling and I only just arrived too..."
At this point, a trace of mystery flashed through his eyes. Smiling brightly, he added, "Oh, Your Highness, on this trip, I've prepared a surprise for you..."
"I hope that when the time comes, Fourth Prince, you will like it."
Surprise flashed through Dai Chengfeng's eyes when he heard that. "A surprise?"
Ye Renxin stroked his graying beard lightly, his smile growing even more mysterious, and nodded heavily. "I guarantee it will be beyond Your Highness's expectations!"
After saying that, before Dai Chengfeng could ask what the surprise was, Ye Renxin hurriedly added, "As for what it is, Your Highness shouldn't ask. This old man won't say either."
"After all, if you knew in advance, what sort of surprise would it be?"
As he spoke, Ye Renxin turned around and deftly lifted the carriage curtain, making an inviting gesture. "Your Highness, shall we set off?"
Dai Chengfeng nodded. "All right."
"Since Old Ye doesn't want to say, then I'll look forward to it."
Immediately afterward, he brought Zhu Fan with him and walked toward the carriage.
As Zhu Fan lifted his foot to board, he leaned close to Dai Chengfeng and lowered his