As dawn broke, golden light streamed across the sky, waking the world from its slumber.
Ninth Mountain, the early bird catches the worm, birds chirping as they fly out of the forest.
On the mountainside, at a secluded residence, where An Ge previously stayed, a Western Regions woman in golden gauze and a burly Hu man with a hirsute chest and knotted muscles knelt on the ground.
In front of them, Chen Yuan, dressed in green clothes, stood with his hands behind his back, speaking lightly,
"Rise!"
The Hu woman and the man then lifted their heads and stood up, their manner respectful, tinged with unease.
These two were Mi Ayi and Batoru, who had previously followed An Ge.
Throughout the residence, other Hu people who followed An Ge also lived.
As An Ge's "family," Chen Yuan had them arranged to stay here, never mistreated but also undecided on other arrangements, thus letting them reside here continuously.
