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Chapter 707: Chapter 711: Departure
Departure day.
The sky was grey and gloomy, with layers upon layers of dark clouds piled up, like a giant mountain, seeming ready to press down at any moment.
The usually bustling Tianyuan Street was particularly quiet today. As far as the eyes could see, all the doors and windows of the houses were tightly closed, and no human figure was visible.
Su Tang looked around in confusion, unable to help the suspicion in his heart. Had something they didn’t know about occurred over these past few days?
As his gaze shifted, he suddenly saw Liao Li approaching them.
"Did you not sleep well? Your complexions look a bit off, do you need me to call the doctor for a check-up?"
Su Tang couldn’t help but roll his eyes inwardly—Liao Li’s act was pretty good. If they didn’t know his true colors in advance, they might have been deceived by him.
To avoid suspicion, Su Tang bought a box of face powder and deliberately applied a thin layer onto each of their faces before going out. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
The originally rosy lips had turned somewhat pale due to the powder, causing their overall complexions to drop severely. They looked as if they were sick, which was exactly what Liao Li wanted.
Gaiyin waved his hand, "No issues, thank you for your concern, King. We possibly didn’t rest well, feel somewhat fatigued."
Upon hearing Gaiyin’s response, joy bubbled up inside Liao Li.
But he didn’t show it on his face, and instead looked very concerned, "Is that so? Should we rest for a couple of days before leaving? I’m worried that the White Tiger Young Master’s body can’t handle it."
A hint of determination slipped through Gaiyin’s ’frail’ demeanour. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, King. It’s a minor issue. We should get on the road as soon as possible."
Liao Li sighed, seemingly helpless against Gaiyin. He looked worriedly at the others, "Are you all okay too? Do you really not need to rest?"
Everyone waved their hands indicating no need.
Just as Liao Li was about to say something else, the emperor interrupted him, "King, it’s already late. If we don’t get going, the city dwellers will be back."
Liao Li paused.
Yes.
The city dwellers were all happily going to fetch their cubs today. If they saw what their cubs had become, he certainly won’t be able to get away.
This couldn’t be blamed on him, who would have known those cubs, although they looked sturdy, were actually so fragile.
Even though he had captured them, he had been treating them well and feeding them, occasionally drawing a little blood, he hadn’t taken their lives.
In such a short time, they had become as responseless as wood, trembling at the slightest movement. If the city dwellers discovered that their cubs had turned into this, even if he had to leave today, it wouldn’t be easy.
Better to take the lead while the city dwellers hadn’t returned yet. Perhaps by the time they came back, they would have forgotten about this incident.
With delighted thoughts, Liao Li nodded, "Alright, in that case, we should set out early."
Saying so, Liao Li turned around and sat in the king’s special litter.
Even though it was called a litter, it essentially consisted of a chair with two wooden poles attached, very rudimentary. There wasn’t even a canopy to protect from the sun or rain on top, though a soft piece of beast skin was spread on the chair.
After Liao Li sat down, he waved his hand, his face solemn, "Let’s go!"
The litter was lifted unsteadily by four beastmen, with the Forbidden Guard Army at the front. The procession trudged off towards the city gate.
