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But Kang Zhihai's target was far too conspicuous. He had just received word that several larger private salt traffickers, afraid Kang Zhihai would give them up, had already paid a hefty price to hire assassins to hunt for his whereabouts, and that was why he suddenly changed his mind about having his daughter return to the Capital City together with the people from the Imperial Court.
"Those private salt traffickers will definitely do everything they can to get rid of Kang Zhihai in order to save themselves. You can imagine how unsafe this journey will be. Whereas even if Cao Ming's caravan is watched, with a few petty thieves, with the Yuan Xiao Brothers and the Hidden Guard around, they can't pose any real threat."
To persuade his wife, Fu Hanwen rarely spoke such a long stretch all at once. He paused slightly, then continued, "Ruoruo, Cao Ming is in a hurry to return to the Capital City. There isn't much time left to think it over."
