Chen Ji admitted that what this unidentified woman said was entirely true.
He was well aware of the Crown Prince's nature, and now that the bounty orders were posted, the Crown Prince would never let Liao Zhong return alive to stand trial... Liao Zhong understood this even better than Chen Ji.
So, Liao Zhong had only one option left, to escape.
In the dim granary, a piece of tile was lifted, letting in a sliver of moonlight that illuminated the floating dust in the air slowly drifting.
Mrs. Lu quietly watched Chen Ji, neither urging nor anxious, simply waiting for Chen Ji to make a decision.
After a long time, Chen Ji asked, "If Liao Zhong goes to Datong, which route will he take?"
Mrs. Lu stopped drawing on the ground and closed her eyes to contemplate: "Go around Wutai Mountain and cross Heavenly Peak Ridge."
