After opening his eyes, Chen Miao instinctively closed them again and checked his surroundings with his senses. Only after finding nothing unusual did he throw back the covers and begin packing. This time, he actually had something to bring: the booklet and the little bit of silver he had taken from Xia Lang. He tucked them both into his clothes. Once he had finished packing, he heard movement from Ge Feng's bed. A moment later, Ge Feng spoke.
"Leaving already?"
"Yes."
Chen Miao answered in the darkness.
"Chen Bai, I still don't know where your home is."
Hearing Ge Feng's question and the sounds of him getting out of bed, Chen Miao set down his bundle and lit the candle on the table.
"My home is in Small River Village. It's a little place."
Ge Feng climbed out of bed and took a sip of cold tea from the kettle.
"Small River Village? That sounds a little familiar. It probably isn't far from our town."
"Our town is called Twin Bridge Town. Take the main road out of Qingjiang Town to the east, then turn left at the fork, and you'll get there. You've heard of it, right?"
Chen Miao searched Chen Liu's memories. He had some recollection of it, but had never been there.
"I have."
"Well, I spent all day asking around after I went back yesterday. In the end, I found somewhere that sells protective items, but it isn't in our town." Hearing this, Chen Miao knew Ge Feng was about to get to the real reason he had stopped him.
"I don't know that town very well. I was short on time yesterday, so I couldn't get any detailed information."
"If you have time today, help me ask around about that town. Mainly about a fortune-teller