Xiong Tianba froze when he heard that. He had never told Xia Changming about this, so how did he know? Scratching the back of his head, Xiong Tianba said, "Yes..."
"I put it to sleep and erased its old memories while I was at it," Xia Changming said. "When it wakes up, it'll have forgotten everything that happened before. But you may have to train it from scratch and build a bond with it all over again."
This was the first time Xiong Tianba had heard that a horse's memories could be erased. He grinned. "As long as it'll listen to me, I don't mind eating and sleeping alongside it."
"Then go ahead and eat and sleep alongside it!" Xia Changming said.
Xiong Tianba actually nodded. "I'm not going anywhere for New Year. I'll stay with it." He scampered off happily to the stable to see the horse.
Xia Changming shook his head helplessly.
Hu Xiaotian smiled. "Thank you."
"My lord, there's no need to stand on ceremony," Xia Changming said. "I'm afraid taming this horse won't be easy."
Hu Xiaotian glanced at Xiong Tianba's retreating back. "Brat is as stubborn as they come. I think he can manage it." Xia Changming laughed. "Speaking of which, I need to go to Eastern Liang Commandery to look after those three bear cubs."
"When are you planning to leave?" Hu Xiaotian asked.
"Tomorrow!"
"I'm heading back to Eastern Liang Commandery too," Hu Xiaotian said. "Why don't we travel together?"
Xia Changming smiled. "Are you planning to take a boat, my lord?"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head. "Why don't you give me a lift? Riding an eagle should be faster."
"Then make sure you dress warmly tomorrow, my lord!" Xia Changming said with a laugh. Hu Xiaotian had only decided to cross the