Pan Long and Han Feng did not linger in Tianwu Commandery. After replenishing their food, water, and other supplies, they set off again.
Tianwu Commandery had plenty of historic sites to see, but Pan Long could never shake the feeling that something about the place made him uncomfortable. After visiting the Hero Marquis Shrine, that feeling only grew stronger.
Perhaps it was the mountains surrounding the place, their distant peaks visible whenever he raised his head. Perhaps its history ran so deep that he felt something heavy pressing on his heart. Or perhaps... it was simply that armies watched from both sides, and if his identity was exposed, he would have nowhere to run.
In any case, after dinner, he told Han Feng that he did not like the place. He had no intention of staying and planned to leave first thing in the morning.
Han Feng had intended to spend Hua five or six days exploring the area, but seeing Pan Long so downcast, he changed his mind.
They were traveling for pleasure, and Pan Long was not enjoying himself at all. What was the point of sightseeing, then? Yi Province was vast. There was scenery to see everywhere.
So they set off early the next morning. They traveled quickly, covering nearly a hundred li that day. The following day, they passed through Heavenly Book Pass and left Tianwu Commandery behind.
As soon as they emerged from Heavenly Book Pass, the weight on Pan Long's heart vanished. He felt lighter all over.
What was that about?
He frowned to himself but let nothing show on his face. Looking at the plank walkway ahead, he picked a topic at random. "Looks like we won't make it to the end of this walkway today."
Kong Zhang had previously explained the roads